上外全新版大学英语综合教程讲义-book4-unit2

Unit 2

“Future”, is a puzzling word for all the people in this world, including the scientists and the common. What will the world be like in five hundred year’s time?

A thousand years’ time? Or more? Some people are pessimistic, and fear that things can only get wore because people may be slaves of the developed science and technology. Others are optimistic, looking forward to a better world and a happy life with the development of science and technology. In this Unit, we are given two texts about “smart cars”, a kind of intelligent products that bring so much convenience to people in the future. Then let’s come to Unit2 and learn something about “smart cars” in about 7 classes.

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Objectives in Unit 2:

⒈words and phrases:

alert application capability convert correlate decrease(increase) drastically eliminate expansion prototype manufacturing in the air take control of get/be stuck in turn(sth.) into/become a reality appropriate implement outline permanent thereby at the start of by means of in cooperation with

⒉structure:

①double prepositions

②V. + it +adj. + to do

③“P.P” (present or past) is used as adjective to modify noun.

⒊ learn some techniques in expository writing(definition, quote, a mixture of facts and opinions, etc.)

4. writing: how to write a resume ( need explaining in detail)--- for homework to introduce next unit.

For the first period: (1st,2nd class) have a revision of Unit 1 and come to Unit 2(words and phrases)

Text A Smart Cars

ⅠSOME QUESTIONS for group discussion: (30 minutes)

①What will the world be like in the future? (worse or better) What aspect do you

think in the world will change most?

—Worse: destroyed by the people themselves, war, depend excessively on advanced science and technology to become lazy, indifferent, lack love between people

and people, the Judge Day.

—Better: make good use of science and technology to improve the world, a world garden, a society like Communist Society, happy life, share —Aspect: people’s life ,( way of thinking, custom)

②With the development of science and technology, what will happen to cars? What

can be called “smart cars”?

—In the film “007”, a “smart car ” is described. It was a transportation for Bond and the name was “the vanish”. It was a car of “adopted camouflage. Tiny

cameras on all sides…proje ct the image they see onto a light-emitting…polymer skin on the opposite side. For the casual eyes, it’s as good as invisible. Plus all the usual refinements, ejector seat…”

③Would you like to drive a smart car? Why or why not?

Like—convenient, comfortable, a vehicle avoiding traffic accidents, safe, with many functions that we can imagine

Do not like—can not enjoy the pleasure of driving a car, too complex

④ Free writing :

(Finish it in ten minutes)

*You may begin with the sentences:

A. If I coul d afford a car, I will buy one without hesitation because…….

B. Even if I could afford a car, I may not actually want to drive one because…... *State your viewpoints to the other students in your group

Ⅱ Background information (Introduction of Cars) : (10 minutes)

The invention of cars ─ The first self-propelled car was built by Nicolas Cugnot in 1769 which could attain speeds of up to 6 kms/hour. In 1771 he again designed another steam-driven engine which ran so fast that it rammed into a wall, recording the worlds first accident.

Some famous brands of cars ─ General Motors

Ford Motor Company(Ford Lincoln Mercury Mazda Volvo Jaguar

Land Rover Aston Martin)

DaimlerChrysler （戴姆勒-克莱斯勒）(DaimlerChryslers’ passenger car brands include Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge and smart. Commercial vehicle brands include Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Sterling, Western ,Star and Setra)

Toyota (Toyota is a world famous brand of cars. The company is in Japan) Mercedes-Benz (This brand has stood for more than 100 years. It is a German company.)

From the questions we discussed in the above, we can get a general impression on the future world and the smart cars in the future. Smart cars that can see, hear, feel, smell, talk, and drive on their own… all that sounds like a dream maybe become a reality with the help of computer revolution and with the appearance of smart cars, the modern science and technology will bring some effects on man in the future possibly. Thereby, let’s look at the first text “Smart Cars”.

Ⅲ TEXT ORGANIZATION: (15 minutes)

Part one paras 1—3 New technology will have a dramatic impact on cars and

highways in the 21st century.

Part two paras 4—9 With the aid of advanced technology, smart cars will

be designed that they can help eliminate traffic

accidents, determine their own precise locations and

warn of traffic jams.

Smart cars are superior to the ordinary cars in many ways: (let the

students find answers in this part)