全新版大学英语4第二单元Smart-Cars课件

GPS and “telematics” will make it
III 10-13 possible to build smart highways, which will benefit us in more than one way.
Part I (P1-P3)
Questions:
Q1: How important was the automobile industry in the 20th century? Q2: What will happen to cars and roads in the 21 century? Q3: Why does the author say the key to tomorrow’s “smart cars” will be sensors? Paraphrase “The key to…” The crucial element of the future smart cars will be sensors.
Thinking Before Listening Thinking While Listening Listening and Speaking
Thinking Before Listening
The title of the passage you are going to listen to is “Cars of the Future”.
Pre- Reading
Warming-up
We often use “smart” to describe a person such as: He is a smart guy or she is a smart girl. So “smart” means clever or cute. But the author uses “smart” to describe cars. We may guess this kind of cars should be clever too, can we also call them intelligent cars?
B. Even if I could afford a car, I may not actually want to drive one because…...
Discussion 2
What do you think is a “smart car”? Or what functions should a smart car have?
Part I (P1-P3)
Words and Expressions 1.Turn sth. into/become a reality
eg. Working at home and communicating with fellow workers via their PCs has become a reality .
make goods on a large scale using machinery
e.g: Britain now manufactures approximately 40 percent of Europe’s desktop computers.
manufacturer n制造商 manufactory n制造厂，工厂 manufacturing a.制造的，生产的 manufacturing industry: 制造工业
Words about Cars
trunk
roof
windshield
windshield wiper
hood
door
wing mirror/rear view mirror
tire
headlight indicator light
number plate
sidelight
Listening Comprehension
Can you name some famous brands of cars?
红旗
奇瑞
Lincoln 林肯
LAMBORGHINI
[,læ bo:'gini:] 兰博基尼
Ferrari 法拉利
Mercedes-Benz 奔驰
PORSCHE
['pɔrʃə] 保时捷
ALFA ROMEO 阿尔法罗米欧
❖ Convertible敞篷双门轿跑车 ❖ Sports Coupe 硬顶跑车 ❖ Off-road vehicle 越野车
Types of Automobiles
❖ Classical car 老爷车
❖ MPV-Multi-Purpose Vehicle多功能车
❖ Recreational Car ❖ 房车
century.
With the aid of advanced technology, II 4-9 smart cars will be so designed that they
can help eliminate traffic accidents, determine their own precise locations and warn of traffic jams.
steam-driven engine which ran so fast that it rammed into a wall, recording the world’s first accident.
Types of Automobiles
❖ Automobile (美)各种机动车总称
❖ Car (英)尤指小轿车 (美)小轿车，四轮马车
amount.
Main Idea:
New technology will have a dramatic impact on cars and highways in the 21st century.
Automobile:
1895年,法国科学院正式把这种乘人的车辆定名为“汽车” （Automobile),该词源自希腊文的 Auto（自己） 和拉丁文的 mobile（运动），即自己运动的车辆。
2. lucarative: producing much money；profitable
3. manufacture
Before we read the text to find the answer, first, let's talk about some relevant information on daily-used cars.
The Invention of Cars
The first self-propelled(自行推进的) car was built by Nicolas Cugnot in 1769 which could attain speeds of up to 6 kms/hour. In 1771 he again designed another
While-Reading
Please scan text A and find out the features of smart cars.
1. Smart cars can see, hear, feel, smell, talk and act.
The key to tomorrow’s smart cars will be sensors.
1. measure distances 2. design the best route
Text Organization
Parts Paras
Main Ideas
New technology will have a dramatic I 1-3 impact on cars and highways in the 21st
Write down three questions about cars of the future.
Thinking While Listening
Listen to the passage and find out if it answers the questions you asked in Exercise 1.
全新版大学英语4第二单元Smart-Cars课件
Objectives
1. understand the main idea and structure of the
text;
2. learn some techniques in expository writing (definition, quotes, a mixture of facts and opinions, etc.)
Cadillac 凯迪拉克
ROLLS ROYCE 劳斯莱斯
Ford 福特
Chevy 雪弗兰
Audi 奥迪
BMW 宝马
Bavarian Motor Works
Volkswagen 大众
Mazda 马自达
Toyota 丰田
Citroen 雪铁龙
பைடு நூலகம்
现代
rear light door handle
4. conduct a series of reading, listening,
speaking, and writing activities related to the
theme of the unit.
3. grasp the key language points and
grammatical structures in the text;
❖ The Smart car can monitor your driving and help you make wise decision.
5. They can alert the driver who feels drowsy.
6. They can locate your car precisely and warn of traffic jam.
Sentences
Sales of the automobile industry stand at about a trillion dollars, making it the world's biggest manufacturing industry. (Para 2)
❖ How do you understand the word “stand”? ❖ --- It is used to show a particular level or
2. They can eliminate most of car accidents.
3. They can alert the police and provide precise location of your car if stolen.
4. They can monitor one’s driving and the driving conditions nearby.
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Discussion 1
If you could afford a car, would you want to drive one? Why or why not?
A.If I could afford a car, I will buy one without hesitation because…….
Listening and Speaking
Listen to the passage again and say what changes will make driving:
— cleaner? — safer? — more comfortable?
Tips: clean driving: electrically powered, environmentally clean safe driving: controlled by computer more comfortable: a versatile interior with the adults and children in a family circle