新核心大学英语B版听说教程1unit6

1、Unit 6 Gadgets in a New EraIn this unit you will:learn about innovative gadgets that could make life more convenient;2. familiarize yourself with the words and expressions related to the theme of the unit;3. learn to use these words and expressions;4. use word stress in a sentence and identify the n

2、ames of people and places in spoken discourse;5. practice listening with other non-theme-related audio and video materials;6. use the proper expressions and sentence structures to check in/out of a hotel.Learning objectives Section I Report About Scientific Discoveries Section II Dialogue Section II

3、I Report About Scientific DiscoveriesDo you happen to know any new gadgets in your life? Can you tell what they are?Do you have the interest to make gadgets of your own?Lead-in questions:Unit 6 Part I Section I Lead-in questionsWord Bankiron /an/ n.熨斗熨斗brim /brm/ v.充满充满sensor /sens(r)/ n.传感器传感器plug

4、/pl/ v.连接；给连接；给接通接通电源电源activate /ktvet/ v.激活激活remotely /rmtli/ adv.远程地远程地property /prpti/ n.特性，性能特性，性能cable /kebl/ n.电缆布线电缆布线Unit 6 Part I Section I Word Banktransmit /trnsmt/ v.传送；发射传送；发射via /va/ prep.经由经由bar graph条形图，柱状图表条形图，柱状图表pie chart饼形统计图饼形统计图WiFi一种可以将个人电脑、手持设一种可以将个人电脑、手持设备（如备（如PDAPDA、手机）等终端以

5、无、手机）等终端以无线方式互相连接的技术线方式互相连接的技术footprint /ftprnt/ n.足迹；印痕足迹；印痕Unit 6 Part I Section I Word BankNotesUnit 6 Part I Section I Notes 1. gadget A gadget is a small technological object (such as a device or an appliance) that has a particular function, but is often thought of as a novelty. Gadgets are con

6、sidered to be more unusually or cleverly designed than normal technological objects at the time of their invention. Example: The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets. Thats quite a lot of gadgets you have collected. Do you use any of them? 2. Carnegie Mellon computer engineer computer eng

7、ineer from the Carnegie Mellon University. Task 1 Watch the video clip and then decide whether the following statements are true or false.Anthony Rowe is an inventor from Carnegie Mellon University.There are several laptops connected to sensors in his home.(His place is brimming with sensors, not la

8、ptops.) TF_TaskUnit 6 Part I Section I Task 1Rowes device cannot detect problems with household electricity consumption.The system is advanced but it is difficult to fix.This gadget is environmentally-friendly and helps reduce costs.TFF_(The amount of electricity consumed will be reflected in a bar

9、graph and a pie chart monitored by Rowe via the Internet.)_Unit 6 Part I Section I Task 1(It is easy to install at home and easy to use,which does not need any cabling.)Task 2 Watch the video clip a second time and then complete the following blanks. TaskUnit 6 Part I Section I Task 2ContentDetailsE

10、lectric appliancesiron, Words associated with the new gadgetsensor, Unique features of the systemThe devices are , and makes it very easy to . You do not have to run any . Each one of these devices actually has inside of it that talks from one device to the next, back to a gateway system. oven, ligh

11、ts/living room lamp, laptop, iPhone, fan, refrigerator, TV wireless, remotely turn on/off, activate, wired with, monitorwirelessinstall at homecablinga small radioforwarding messages _ _Unit 6 Part I Section I Task 2Word clues for the main idea appliances at home；monitor , carbon footprint; energy a

12、nd costsMain idearemotely turn offpower consumptionsavereduceSaving energy helps the environment, and also reduces costs._1. What do you think of this kind of gadgeta device that can be remotely controlled when you are not at home?2. Will this gadget make life more convenient? Please explain.3. Are

13、there any drawbacks to this new gadget?4. What gadget would you most like to have in your home?Task 3 Watch the video clip again and then have a group discussion based on the following questions. After the discussion, each group will give a brief report to the class.TaskUnit 6 Part I Section I Task

14、3【Script】ScriptUnit 6 Part I Section I Script Keep an Eye on Home Ever leave the house and then wonder if you left the iron on, or the oven, or what about the lights? Not so much if you happen to be inventor Anthony Rowe. The Carnegie Mellon computer engineer can always keep an eye on his home even

15、when hes in another time zone. His place is brimming with sensors. All he needs is his laptop or iPhone to see whats running and whats not. “Weve developed a sensor device which can, if you plug in an appliance into this, it can sense how much energy the appliance is using, and it can also allow you

16、 to remotely turn the appliance on and off. The big line here is actually the fan, and I can also Word BankGPS = Global Positioning System全球定位系统全球定位系统tracker /trk(r)/ n.跟踪仪跟踪仪hiking /hak/ n.徒步旅行徒步旅行cellular /seljl(r)/ n.蜂窝式无线通讯系统；蜂窝式无线通讯系统；移动电话移动电话indication /ndken/ n.表示表示subscription /sbskrpn/ n.订阅

17、订阅walk into不小心遇上不小心遇上wearable /werbl/ adj.可以穿戴的，耐用的可以穿戴的，耐用的Unit 6 Part I Section II Word BankHD=high definition高清晰高清晰GoPro品牌名品牌名helmet /helmt/ n.头盔；护罩头盔；护罩handle bars把手杆把手杆surf board冲浪板冲浪板shoot /ut/ v.拍摄拍摄wide-angle lens广角镜广角镜accessory /ksesri/ n.附件，配件附件，配件suction /skn/ v.吸，吸入吸，吸入Unit 6 Part I Sect

18、ion II Word BankNotesUnit 6 Part I Section II Notes 1. GPS The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, th

19、e government made the system available for civilian use. GPS provides reliable location and time information and works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS. 2. GoPro GoPro is an online store that carries wearable

20、 digital 1. What is first discussed in the video? A. A cellular phone. B. A GPS tracker. C. Satellite communication. D. An emergency service.2. What type of people will find the GPS tracker most helpful? A. People going camping or hiking. B. Those who like to sleep outside at night. C. People who su

21、rf. D. Small children who often get lost.Task 1 Watch the video clip and choose the best answers to the following questions.TaskUnit 6 Part I Section II Task 13. One can only use the tracker after _. A. paying the $130 retail fee B. informing the service about ones destination C. subscribing to it b

22、y paying the service fee D. sending a message to the emergency service4. All of the following is mentioned about the GoPro Wearable HD sports video camera EXCEPT its _. A. high-quality pictures B. wide-angle lens C. underwater use D. high-speed photography images5. The news report does NOT mention t

23、he _ of the GoPro Wearable HD sports video camera. A. size B. design C. price D. applicabilityUnit 6 Part I Section II Task 1How does one use the GPS tracker to call for help?2. What will happen when one does not really need help but sends for a helicopter?3. What is special about the design of the

24、GoPro Wearable HD sports video camera?4. What makes the device shoot HD video or take HD pictures?Task 2 Watch the video clip for the second time and give a short answer to each of the following questions.TaskPress the little emergency button on it.He will be fined.It is small but easy to be put ont

25、o a helmet, handle bars, or surf board._Unit 6 Part I Section II Task 2It has a wide-angle lens._Task 3 Watch the video clip again and then work with a partner to summarize it using the following words.TaskGPS trackerout on a boat/out hikingno cellularcommunication tracker buttonsite of servicecost

26、$130$99/month subscriptioncharge a fineextreme environmentGoPro Wearable HD sports video cameralittle/cutefull HD camerawide-angle lensUnit 6 Part I Section II Task 3【Script】ScriptUnit 6 Part I Section II ScriptF: Tell me about this new GPS system that can help?M: Well, this thing is interesting. Th

27、is is a GPS tracker. So lets say you are out on a boat or out hiking, and you are in some place where theres no cellular as you said. And you need help. Well guess what, theres a little button on here, and its an emergency button, you press this. This communicates directly back to the satellite, so

28、anywhere in the world you are, you can press a button, theyll come and help you. Now of course if you dont need help, just want people to know where you are, theres a tracker button, so you can Word Bankperspiration /pspren/ n.汗；功能性汗液分泌汗；功能性汗液分泌acidity /sdti/ n.酸性酸性fabric /fbrk/ n.织物，布料织物，布料conducti

29、vity /kndktvti/ n.导电率；传导性导电率；传导性sodium /sdim/ n.钠钠excrete /kskrit/ n.分泌，排泄分泌，排泄absorbent /bsbnt/ n.吸收物吸收物complement /kmplmnt/ n.补充补充integrate /ntret/ v.使合并使合并Unit 6 Part I Section III Word Bankdope /dp/ v.服用兴奋剂服用兴奋剂physio (physiotherapy) /fzi/ n.物理疗法物理疗法diabetic /dabetk/ n.糖尿病患者糖尿病患者cystic fibrosis

30、n.囊性纤维化囊性纤维化textile /tekstal/ n.纺织品纺织品biometric /bametrk/ n.生物测量术生物测量术saliva /slav/ n.唾液唾液Unit 6 Part I Section III Word BankNotesUnit 6 Part I Section III Notes 1. wearable technology Wearable technology, tech togs, or fashion electronics are clothing and accessories incorporating computer and adva

31、nced electronic technologies. The designs often incorporate practical functions and features as well as making a statement or establishing a technological look. 2. physiotherapy Physiotherapy, also referred to as physical therapy, involves evaluating, diagnosing, and treating a range of diseases, di

32、sorders, and disabilities using physical means. Practiced by physiotherapists or physical therapists, physiotherapy is considered within the realm of conventional According to the video clip, _ reveals much about peoples state of health. A. age B. sweat C. a blood test D. body temperature2. Which of

33、 the following will benefit first from this research? A. The sports industry. B. The computer industry. C. The medical industry. D. Research Institutes.Task 1 Watch the video clip and choose the best answers to the following questions.TaskUnit 6 Part I Section III Task 13. One can predict that in th

34、e next 10 years, fabrics will_. A. keep people warmer B. free people from cleaning C. improve sports records D. detect peoples physical conditions4. Which of the following is NOT correct? A. The technology can be a weapon against sports doping. B. The technology can be a device to track an individua

35、l player. C. The technology can be a new method to revolutionize sports advertisements.D. The technology can be a tool for trainers to know how their athletes are performing.5. What is mainly discussed? A. Bio-conductivity. B. Body Sensors. C. Wearable Technology. D. New Electronic Products.Unit 6 P

36、art I Section III Task 1Task 2 Watch the video clip again and then complete the following sentences.TaskUnit 6 Part I Section III Task 2【Script】1) Researchers at the Biotex project in Dublin want to develop ways of .2) The of sweat changes as it , so it is important to have it as it is excreted by t

37、he body.3) Studying sweat is not meant to traditional methods like blood tests but rather to them.4) In the future we hope to develop this system into a T-shirt, which will beside what we see here. So we will have of a person as they train or exercise.5) The possibilities will grow as researchers .a

38、nalyzing perspirationcompositionagesreplacecomplementintegrate others sensorsa full physiological picture overcome new obstacles_ _ _ScriptUnit 6 Part I Section III Script A persons sweat can reveal a lot about their state of health. Thats why researchers at the Biotex project in Dublin want to deve

39、lop ways of analyzing perspiration. Their latest prototype has in-built bio-chemical sensors that record data such as the saltiness, the acidity, and the temperature of sweat. The results are sent wirelessly to a computer. “What we do is we take a piece of fabric, and in that fabric we define a flui

40、dic channel, which you can see here. Along that channel we place a PH sensor, conductivity sensor, sodium sensor, and temperature sensor.” “The composition of sweat changes as it ages, so its important to get it as its excreted by the body. And this is quite difficult. So what weve done in this syst

41、em is, by defining this channel and Section I Pronunciation Skill Word Stress in a Sentence Section II Listening SkillListen for Names of People and PlacesSection I Pronunciation SkillWord Stress in a Sentence In spoken English, important words that carry information are usually stressed. They are m

42、ostly content words such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. When words are stressed, they are higher, louder and spoken more clearly, while other less important, unstressed words are glided over quickly. Non-stressed words are considered function words such as determiners (the, a, some, a few

43、), auxiliary verbs (do not, am,can, were), prepositions (before, next to, opposite), conjunctions (but, while, as), pronouns (they, she, us). Normally, the last important word in the sentence has the most stress.Unit 6 Part II Section IUnit 6 Part II Section IFor example: Robotics will probably cont

44、inue its spread in offices and homes.In this example, the words “robotics”, “continue”, “spread”, “offices”, and “homes” are stressed.More examples: Tom is an eight-year old boy who goes to school in Philadelphia. Glover Stadium doesnt have enough seats for all the fans. He can come on Sundays as lo

45、ng as he doesnt have to do any homework in the evening.1. Unfortunately, Jack was not able to finish the task on time.2. The Thompsons are looking forward to you visiting them next January.3. Would you like to come over and play a game of chess with us?4. By the time he receives this letter, I will

46、have caught the train to Paris.5. Shakespeare wrote passionate, moving poetry.6. As you might have expected, he has just thought of a new approach to the problem.Task 1 Read the following sentences and mark the stressed words according to the aforementioned rules and then listen to check whether or

47、not the pronunciation is correct.TaskUnit 6 Part II Section I Task 1Unit 6 Part II Section I Task 1 Sometimes when one puts stress on different words in a sentence, the meaning of the sentence changes. Read the following sentence and notice the difference: Among all the employees, I think he deserve

48、s the promotion. (someone else does not think so) Among all the employees, I think he deserves the promotion. (not anyone else) Among all the employees, I think he deserves the promotion. (should get, works hard for) Among all the employees, I think he deserves the promotion. (not anything else) Amo

49、ng all the employees, I think he deserves the promotion. (of all people, he should get the promotion)Task 2 1) Read sentences in Column A with the stress on different words. Then match the meanings of the sentences in Column B.TaskUnit 6 Part II Section I Task 2Column A( ) 1. Sam got a birthday pres

50、ent from his uncle yesterday.( ) 2. Sam got a birthday present from his uncle yesterday.( ) 3. Sam got a birthday present from his uncle yesterday.( ) 4. Sam got a birthday present from his uncle yesterday.( ) 5. Sam got a birthday present from his uncle yesterday.( ) 6. Sam got a birthday present f

51、rom his uncle yesterday.Column Ba. It was given to Sam, not someone else.b. It is not just an ordinary gift; it was for his birthday.c. It happened in the past.d. It is not from another person, but his uncle.e. It was not today, or the day before yesterday.f. It was a present, as opposed to somethin

52、g else.acbfdeUnit 6 Part II Section I Task 22) Tongue-Twister for Fun I see a sea down by the seashore, but which sea do you see down by the seashore? Loves a feeling you feel when you feel youre going to feel the feeling youve never felt before. Knife and a fork, bottle and a cork: that is the way

53、you spell New York. Chicken in the car and the car can go: that is the way you spell Chicago. In listening, one often hears detailed information such as numbers, names of people, places and events, which are sometimes very confusing. If one can identify those complicated names, they can help him und

54、erstand the information more correctly. The most effective way is to listen while taking down notes, especially when one hears more details than he can remember. Try practicing listening to common English names ofpeople and places.Section II Listening SkillListen for Names of People and PlacesUnit 6

55、 Part II Section IITask 1 Listen to the following short paragraph and fill in the blanks.TaskUnit 6 Part II Section II Task 1 Hi, my name is . I was born on October 19, 1993, in and I moved to , where I grew up. Now I live with my parents in . When I started school, I made some nice friends named .

56、My favorite subjects in school areEnglish, Math, and Spelling. I want to finish high school and then study medicine at University and be a doctor.Robert WarrenVirginiaMinnesotaCalifornia Shirley, Eric, Dylan, and DanielJohns Hopkins_ _ _ _Unit 6 Part II Section II Task 2【Script】Task 2 Listen to the

57、dialogue and then do the following exercise.Task1. Where does Alejandra come from? A. Budapest. B. Lima. C. Lisbon. D. So Paulo.2. Which country does the speaker intend to go to for vacation? A. Portugal. B. Turkey. C. Bangkok. D. Spain.3. What is mentioned about Istanbul? A. Its natural beauty. B.

58、Its ancient culture. C. Its fantastic food. D. Its frequency as a stop-over place.ScriptUnit 6 Part II Section II Task 2A: Do you know where Alejandra is from?B: She is from Brazil. I think she said that she grew up in So Paulo.A: And where were you born?B: I was born in Budapest, Hungary.A: Do you

59、know what the capital of Peru is?B: Isnt it Lima?A: Where are you going for your vacation?B: I havent decided yet but I thought Id like to see Portugal.A: Oh, its a fantastic place to visit. You should start in Lisbon, then travel to .Task 3 Listen to the following audio clip with both numbers and n

60、ames of places and then fill in the blanks.TaskUnit 6 Part II Section II Task 3 O will help identify locations mentioned in old books, articles and documents relating to . It contains more than old names of streets and other urban features that are no longer on the map. In most cases these streets h