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Telephones become part of our life.
But do you know who invented the
telephone?
A British inventor called
Alexander Graham Bell.
Read the passage quickly and find
out the main idea of it.
It mainly talks about the life of
Alexander Graham Bell and how he
made the great inventions.
Read the passage again and
answer the questions.
1. What does Bell’s saying mean to you?
His saying means that it is important to
be experimental. By being curious and
exploring around a subject you may by
chance come up with some new and
original ways of solving a problem.
2. What do you think led to his success
as an inventor of the telephone?
His curiosity and exploring spirit
led to his success as an inventor of
the telephone.
Read the passage carefully and fill
in the blanks.
Birth Born in 1847 in ________.
Inventions
and
discoveries
• The microphone:
His interest in helping ____
people communicate and in
deaf education ___________
invent the microphone.
Scotland
deaf
led him to
• The telephone:
In searching to improve the
_________, he invented the
first telephone.
telegraph
• The tetrahedron shape:
While searching for a kite
strong enough to __________
into the air, he experienced
putting ________ together
and discovered the
tetrahedron shape.
carry a man
triangles
1) dive into
e.g. He dived into the history of China.
他潜心研究中国历史。 He dived into his pockets and fished
out one dollar.
他迅速把手伸进口袋掏出了一美元。
跳水 ( 头朝下 ) ;迅速把手伸入; ( 对活动,问题等 )
全心投入,潜心研究
2) every / each time 意为“每次 ; 每当” , 此短语在句子中经常作连接词 ,
引导时间状语从句 , 做连词的名词。能用做连词的名词短语还有:the first time 第一次 last time 上次next time 下次 the instant / moment / minute /
second … that 一 ……就……
____ I see him, the old man is
sitting in the same chair.
A. Every time
B. Every time when
C. At each time
D. Each time that
3. Suddenly he had a flash of inspiration.
突然间 , 他灵光闪现。a flash of inspiration 指“灵感的闪现”inspiration n.
〔 C 〕鼓舞激励的人或事物e.g. These events provided the
inspiration for her first book.
这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源。
〔 U 〕灵感 , 启发;
4. If sound waves could be reproduced in
a moving electrical current, they could
be sent along a wire.
如果声波能够在移动的电流中复制 , 它们就能够被沿电线传送。reproduce vt. 复制 ; 再现形象或声音e.g. The tape recorder reproduced the
symphony.
录音机可使这交响曲重现。
5. The patent was given in 1876, but it
was not until five days later that Bell
sent his first telephone message to his
assistant, Watson.
这项专利是 1876年发布的,但是贝尔是在 5天之后才跟他的助手华生通了第一次电话。
6. Being very stable, it has proved
invaluable in the design of bridges.
( 四面体 ) 十分稳定牢固 , 在桥梁设计 领域的价值难以估量。Being very stable, 是 Because it is
very stable 的省略句 , 它在句中作原因状语。
Object The Problem James Dyson’s improvement
Washing machine
Washing machines at that time do not clean the clothes as well as by hand.
He invented a machine using two drums which move in opposite directions.
2. Listen again and make notes on James Dyson’s invention.
戴森公司简介 戴森公司是一家总部设在英国的工程技术创新公司,其产品行销全球 45 个国家。在创始人詹姆斯 · 戴森的领导下,戴森公司为吸尘器,洗衣机,自动吸尘器以及手持吸尘器设计并研发新技术,目前其全球销售额已超过 60 亿美金。戴森公司于 2006
年进入中国,在南京建立生产基地,生产由数字电机驱动的干手机产品。 2008 年,戴森北京分公司成立。
You want to apply for a job in James
Dyson’s company. So you ring up one
of his engineers to ask what kind of
person he needs. Remember to ask for
as much information as you can. Here
are some phrases that may be useful
for you to make a telephone call.
Dialogue
Which extension…, please?
Can I speak to …, please?
Hold the line, please.
Hang on, please.
Just a moment, please.
I’m sorry, but this phone is out of order.
I can’t get through.
Sorry. He/She isn’t here right
now.
Can I ring back later?
I’ll ring him/her up again.
I must ring off now because …
get through
设法联系上 ( 尤指打通电话 ) ;做完。[ 考例 1]
I couldn’t _______. The line was busy.
A. go by B. go around
C. get in D. get through
[ 点拨 ] get through 在此意为“打通电话”。 go by 过去 , 经过 ; go around 到处走 , ( 疾病 ) 流传 , ( 谣言 ) 传开 ; get in 收割。
R: James Dyson’s Company. Which
extension do you want please?
S: I’m sorry I don’t know. Can I speak
to someone about working as an
engineer in James Dyson’s Company?
Is that possible?
Sample dialogue:
R= receptionist E= engineer S= student
R: Yes, I’m sure it is. Hold the line please
while I try to put you through. I’m
sorry I cannot connect you to Dr
Smith. Either he isn’t there at the
moment or his phone’s out of order.
Can you ring back later?
S: No, I’m sorry I can’t. Is there anybody
else I can speak to?
R: Hang on a moment. Putting you through, caller!
E: Hello. Dr Brown speaking. How can I help you?
S : My name is Zhou Rui. I’d like to talk to somebody about joining your company as an engineer. I’d really like to know what I need to work in the James Dyson Company.
E: Good. Well, you need at least a first
degree in a subject related to
technology or science. We’d need to
look at your CV because we offer
many kinds of jobs.
S: Oh, that’s great! I have that. Thank
you so much.
E: Let me send you an application form
and then we can go from there. I’ll
ring you again when we get all your
information.
S: Thank you so much. Goodbye.
E: Goodbye.
1. Go over the language points of
the unit.
2. Finish all the exercises on
workbook.