Unit 3 Tomorrow’s worldUnit 3 Tomorrow’s world

Reading (2)Language points

1. Imagine the viewer is a character in an interactive films set in the Himalays.(on page 42 line 8)

a. If you imagine something, you think about it and your mind forms a picture or idea of it.

1). She couldn't imagine living in a place like that.

2). Can you imagine how she must have felt when Mary Brent turned up with me in tow?

imagine+ v.ing

imagine+clause

imagine

b. If you imagine a situation, you think about it and your mind forms a picture or idea of it.

1) It's hard to_______ a greater biological threat.

2) Try to _______ you're sitting on a cloud.

 

You do not use a `to'-infinitive after imagine.

She could not imagine to live with Daniel'.( wrong)

imagine

imagine

2 set. Vt. 为 ( 故事等 ) 构设背景 , 使( 故事 , 剧情 ) 以…… 为背景 ; 布置( 舞台等 )

set a stage 为舞台布景

be set in 以…… 为背景

The story ___ __ __the early days of World War II.is set in

这故事是以第二次世界大战初期为背景 .

3. Not only is every step of climbing Mount Qomolanguagma felt by the viewer , but also the cold, the tiredness, the food, the smells, the sights and the sounds of the mountain can all be experienced.(on page 42 line8-9 )

1. 他不但喜欢英语，也喜欢汉语。

2. 不但我而且她也喜欢流行音乐。

He likes not only English but also Chinese .

＝ Not only does he like English, but also Chinese ．

Not only I but also she likes pop music .

3. 这本书不仅有趣．而且有教育意义。 This book is not only interesting but (also) instructive ．

1) not only A but also B ＝ B as well as A

2) not only 提到句首， not only 所在分句用部分倒装

3)not only ．．． but also ．．．连接并列主语时，谓语遵循“就近 原则”

4) but also 中的 also 也可省去； but also 也可换为 but ．．． as well

Summary:

Not only you but also he ______ to the party ．

A ． have been B ． is going C. are going D ．have gone

4. Upon reaching the top of the mountain , a feeling of happiness and a sense of achievement will be experienced.(on page 42 ,line 11-12)a If one thing is upon another, it is on it.(FORMAL)

He set the tray _____ the table.uponb You use upon when mentioning an event that is followed immediately by another event.= on (FORMAL)

_______ conclusion of these studies, the patient was told that she had a severe problem.

Upon

c If an event is upon you, it is just about to happen.

1) The long-threatened storm was _____us.

2)The wedding season is _____ us.

upon

upon

5.The sense of touch is passed on the fingertips via thousands of sensors in the gloves. ( on page 42 line 20-21) a If you pass something on to someone, you give it to them so that they have it instead of you.

The Queen is ________the money ____to a selection of her favourite charities.

There is a risk of ________the virus______.

passing

on

passing on

bYou can say that someone passed on to mean that they died, if you want to avoid using the word `die' because you think it might upset or offend people.

He _____ _____with a heart attack at the age of 72.

passed on

Exercises:

1. 她睡着的时候与世长辞了。

She passed on ／ away in her sleep

2. 看一下这个通知，并传阅。 Read this notice and pass it on ．

Stories about family are usually passed on by mouth from one generation to another ．

3. 家庭的故事通常都是通过口头一代一代往下传的 .

6. Both the headsets and the gloves are connected to the RealCine computer system.(on page 42 line 21-22). connect

a If one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.

You can _________ the machine _____ your hi-fi.

Two cables ______ ______ each corner of the plate.

connect on connect to

b If a telephone operator connects you, he or she enables you to speak to another person by telephone.

1) To call the police, an ambulance or the fire brigade dial 999 and the operator will _______you.

2) He asked to be ________ _____the central switchboard.

connectconnected to

c If two things or places connect or if something connects them, they are joined and people or things can pass between them.

1) His workshop connected with a small building in the garden.

2) The two rooms have connecting doors.

7. To add to the virtual world of RealCine, smells are given out through small openings in the headsets.( on page 42 line 23-24)

add to

More than 750 commercial airliners were involved in fatal accidents last year. _______ ____that were the 1,550 smaller aircraft.

Added to

1) 你的咖啡要多加些糖吗 ?Will you add more sugar to your coffee ? 2) 这个消息增添了他的恐慌。 The news added to his anxiety.

add ．．． to ．．． 把……增添到……上

add to 增加

add up to 总计共达 ( 不可用进行时或被动语 态 )

add up

He said the numbers simply did not ____ ____.

他所有的钱加起来不到 100 美元。 All the money he had adds up to more than one hundred dollars ．

add up

give out

①My legs ________and l couldn't walk any further ．

我的腿撑不住了，不能再往前走了。

②The results of the examination won't __________________________ 考试结果不会公布。

③The flowers _____________ a sweet smell ．

这些鲜花散发出甜甜的味道。 ·

gave out

be given out

give out

2)give out 分发；发出 ( 气味、热等 ) ；发表；用尽

(1).Never ________ the study of English ．

(2). Finally he ____ ____to my views ．

(3). The sun ____ ____light and heat .

(4). It was the mayor who _____ ______the prizes to the winners ．

give up ／ give in ／ give off ／ give away give up

gave in

gives off

gave away

deliver vt. ．释放，交付，移交，投递，传送，发表，表达，给予 delivery n. 交付 deliver sth ． to ／ over sb. 把某物交付某人

deliver a message 带信，传话

8. Special food and drink chemical are delivered into viewer’s mouth via straw sensor.( on page 42 line 24-25)

1.  I __________ the massage and parcel to her.

我把信和包裹交给了她。

2. What were left was to ___________ later in the day.

剩下的晚些时候再送来。

3. We asked for immediate ___________.

我们要求立即交货。

4. We _________ your order to your door.

我们送货上门

delivered

be delivered

delivery

deliver

9. In the scientific studies it has been shown that VR can provide teenagers with another way to experience the world and make them work harder to make their dreams come true.( on page 43 line 26-29 ).

provide sb ． with sth ．＝ provide sth. For sb ．供给某人某物 他们提供食物和衣服给受难者 They provided food and clothes for the sufferers ． ＝ They provided the sufferers with food and clothes ．

10. For example, in one experiment, a teenager whose dream was to be a world-famous football star experienced a VR film where he played the role of the captain of the Brazilian football team. (page 43, lines 28-30)

• The phrase play the role of means 'to play the part of'.

1) Who will ____________________ Hamlet in the play?

2) Do you think I should ______________the older lady?

play the role ofplay the role of

The phrase play a role can also mean 'to serve or function as'.

• 1) She _______________________in the office.

• 2) What kind ______did you _____designing that project?

• 3) Nowadays the railways are actually ______a declining_____ in the transport system.

played an important role

of role play in

playing role

Here put forward means 'to state' or 'to suggest'.

1) They have put forward a proposal at the meeting.

2) Many suggestions___________________, but no decision has been made yet.

3) The peace plan ______________last August is still under discussion.

have been put forward

put forward

11. An argument has been put forward that some viewers will be disappointed by RealCine because VR is not real. ( on page 43 line 35-36 )

12. be disappointed by/at/about

• The phrase be disappointed by/at/about means 'to be unsatisfied with' or 'to feel unhappy with the result of something that you did not expect'.

• 1) Harry _____________________by this but he did as he was told.

• 2) ____you really ____________________losing the game?

• 3) All the football fans __________________his unusual behaviour in the match.

was a little disappointed

Are so disappointed about/at

were disappointed by

Exercise for consolidation:

• put forward be disappointed imagine set in pass on add to

deliver sth.to sb. play the role of

not only …but also provide

1. The novle ____________ pre-war London.

2. She ________ walking into the office and telling everyone what she thought of them.

is set in imagined

Exercise for consolidation:

• put forward be disappointed imagine set in pass on add to

deliver sth.to sb. play the role of not only …but also provide

3. She caught my cold and ______ it ____ to her baby.

4. They have ______________ the date of their wedding by one week.

pass on

put forward

Exercise for consolidation:

• put forward be disappointed imagine set in pass on add to

deliver sth.to sb. play the role of not only …but also provide

5. Can you _______ accommodation for thirty people?

6. ________ the grandparents were there _______ the aunts, uncles , and cousins.

provide

Not only

but also

Exercise for consolidation:

• put forward be disappointed imagine set in pass on add to

deliver sth.to sb. play the role of not only …but also provide

7. ________________the old king is _____________by Lin Tao.

8.The bad weather only ____________ our difficulties.

The role of to be played

added to

Exercise for consolidation:

• put forward be disappointed imagine set in pass on add to

deliver sth.to sb. play the role of not only …but also provide

9. The old man will ______ over his property ____ his children.

10. He _______________ to hear they were not coming.

deliver to

was disappointed