1、Free-talk2. Can you list some functions of mobile phones?1. How many of you have a mobile phone?Different functions of mobile phonesmaking a phone calltaking photoslistening to musicsurfing the Internetsending short messages (pictures)playing games As we know, mobile phones have become part of peopl

2、es life and it has been argued that mobile phones may be harmful to us for many years. Do you think that the use of mobile phones is dangerous or not? Lead-inUnit 1 Living with technology1. What has the British Association for the Advancement of Science reported?2. What has the study conducted in Au

3、stralia suggested?3. Can children use mobile phones like adults? Why?Fast-reading1.It is said that using a mobile phone doubles the risk of developing brain cancer.2.There is enough scientific evidence available about the effects of mobile phones on peoples health.3.The industry has clearly announce

4、d that the products they are selling could possibly dangerous.4.Now we all know the fact that cancer is associated with smoking.5.The writer encouraged the children to use the phone more often.Careful-reading Main points Supporting details Read the passage again and fill in the form below: Using a m

5、obile phone doubles the risk of developing brain cancer.Digital mobile phones are an actual danger.The reasons why there is no definite scientific evidence available now about the effects of mobile phones on peoples health.The report is based on the findings of research that was carried out in Swede

6、n, comparing 1,617 patients found to have brain tumors between 1997 and 2003 with the same number of healthy people.The study, conducted with 200 mice, of which half were exposed to radiation while the other half did not receive any radiation, shows that the first half were found to have more than t

7、wice the cancer rate of the second half after eighteen months.Enormous profit from the telecommunications industry prevents the bad results of findings from being revealed.盡量減少通話時間盡量減少通話時間 手機盡量不要放在口袋、腰間手機盡量不要放在口袋、腰間( (waist) )和床頭和床頭 接通手機最初接通手機最初5 5秒避免貼近耳朵秒避免貼近耳朵 使用耳機使用耳機( (earphone) )減少手機輻射減少手機輻射( (

8、radiation) ) 青少年兒童少用手機青少年兒童少用手機 手機信號弱時少聽電話手機信號弱時少聽電話 懷孕懷孕( (in a family way) )早期最好少用手機早期最好少用手機 Are there any ways to reduce the risk of being harmed when using mobile phones? It is reported that many high school students bring mobile phones to their school.Do you think high school students should us

9、e mobile phones at school? Why or why not?What might be the writers attitude towards mobile phone use? Why do you think so? He might be worried about the use of mobile phones because he says, Scientists have recently provide us with some worrying videsupplyofferprovide sb. with sth./prov

10、ide sth. for sb.supply sb. with sth. /supply sth. to/for sb.offer sb. sth./offer sth. to sb./offer to dovt.供給供給, 提供提供, n.補給補給,供給量供給量(pl.)vt.提出提出,試圖要做試圖要做,出價出價, n.提議提議offer adviceoffer sb. a cup of teaoffer sb. 100 yuan for the bikerefuse/accept an offerwater supplyhousehold suppliesprovide the ship

11、with radar提出建議提出建議給給端上一杯茶端上一杯茶向向出出100元買自元買自行車行車拒絕拒絕/接受建議接受建議供水供水家庭用品家庭用品給船裝備雷達給船裝備雷達vt.提供提供,裝備裝備,規(guī)定規(guī)定vi.為為作準作準備備1). vt., vi.增加一倍；把增加一倍；把加一倍；使加倍加一倍；使加倍使收入增加一倍使收入增加一倍double ones income加倍努力加倍努力double ones efforts他工作得很好，他們給他工資加了一倍。他工作得很好，他們給他工資加了一倍。He worked so well that they doubled his wages.The debt

12、soon doubled.債務不久就增了一倍。債務不久就增了一倍。2). adj. 雙的；雙重的；兩用的；兩個的雙的；雙重的；兩用的；兩個的a double bed/room 雙人床雙人床/房間房間a man with a double character有雙重性格的人有雙重性格的人speak with a double tongue.說話口是心非說話口是心非3). adv.兩倍；加倍地兩倍；加倍地Many things now cost double what they did a few years ago.許多東西比數(shù)年前貴了一倍。許多東西比數(shù)年前貴了一倍。pay double the

13、price 加倍付錢加倍付錢She is the double of her mother.她和她媽媽長得一模一樣。她和她媽媽長得一模一樣。mixed doubles男女混合雙打男女混合雙打4). n. 二倍二倍;加倍加倍;相似者相似者; 相似的人相似的人物物; (網(wǎng)球網(wǎng)球, 乒乓球等的乒乓球等的)雙打雙打terminal 1. When he was rushed to the hospital, he was examined _cancer.terminal2. Excuse me, where is the _ of the train ?terminaladj. 晚期的晚期的,終點的

14、終點的,每期的每期的,學期的學期的 n. 末端末端, 終點站終點站terminal cancer a terminal patienta terminal exam癌癥晚期癌癥晚期晚期患者晚期患者期末考試期末考試be based on 以以為基礎，基于為基礎，基于之上之上One should always base ones opinions on facts.一個人的意見應以事實為根據(jù)。一個人的意見應以事實為根據(jù)。Judgment should be based on facts, not on hearsay.判斷應該以事實為依據(jù)判斷應該以事實為依據(jù),而不應該依靠道聽途說。而不應該依靠道聽

15、途說。Advertisements based on these facts have been printed in newspapers and magazines but have not helped much.根據(jù)這些情況擬定的廣告詞登載在報紙和雜志根據(jù)這些情況擬定的廣告詞登載在報紙和雜志上上,但是效果不大。但是效果不大。concentrate vt., vi.集中（注意力、思想等）集中（注意力、思想等）concentrate on your work集中精力工作集中精力工作A driver should concentrate on the road when driving.開車

16、時駕駛員的注意力要集中在路上。開車時駕駛員的注意力要集中在路上。concentrate ones attention on /upon把注意力集中在把注意力集中在We concentrated our attention on the task before us.我們專注于眼前的任務。我們專注于眼前的任務。This study was conducted with 200 mice, half of which were exposed to radiation while the other half did not receive any radiation.be exposed to

17、“被暴露于被暴露于,經(jīng)受經(jīng)受”這種油漆能經(jīng)受各種天氣的考驗。這種油漆能經(jīng)受各種天氣的考驗。作為戰(zhàn)地護士作為戰(zhàn)地護士, , 她置身于各種各樣的危險之中。她置身于各種各樣的危險之中。This kind of paint can be exposed to all kinds of weather.As a nurse in the war she was exposed to many dangers.exposed adj.The house is in a very exposed position.expose sb. to sth. phrasal verb usually passive

18、to make it likely that someone will experiencesomething harmful or unpleasant:About 800, 000 children are exposed to poisons each year.It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation._ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to ones skin.A. Exposed B. Hav

19、ing exposedC. Being exposed D. After being exposed（2002上海）上海）區(qū)別區(qū)別:_ to sunlight for too much time, your skin will be done harm to.A. Exposed B. Having exposedC. Being exposed D. After being exposedThe amount of radiation was equal to using a mobile phone for two half-hour periods per day.be equal to

20、 “ 等于等于,相當于相當于”總體上說，女性的體力不及男性?？傮w上說，女性的體力不及男性。On the whole, women are not equal to men in physical strength.equal adj. （常與（常與to連用）相同的連用）相同的cut the cake into six equal pieces把蛋糕等分成相同的六塊把蛋糕等分成相同的六塊It is equal to me whether he comes or not.他來不來對我都一樣。他來不來對我都一樣。勝任的；經(jīng)得起的勝任的；經(jīng)得起的He is equal to this task. He

21、 is equal to doing this task.他能勝任這項任務。他能勝任這項任務。vt. 與與相等，等于相等，等于Three and five equals eight.三加五等于八。三加五等于八。Eight times eight equals sixty-four.八乘八等于六十四。八乘八等于六十四。比得上比得上None of us can equal her.沒人比得上她。沒人比得上她。previous adj. （常與（常與to連用）以前的；先的連用）以前的；先的a day previous to Christmas圣誕節(jié)的前一天圣誕節(jié)的前一天He has had no p

22、revious experience of this kind of job.他從前沒有做這種工作的經(jīng)驗。他從前沒有做這種工作的經(jīng)驗。I had collected material previous to writing.我在寫作以前先搜集了材料。我在寫作以前先搜集了材料。過早的；過急的過早的；過急的You have been a little too previous.你有點過急了。你有點過急了。平行線平行線相似相似(同同)的事例的事例The road and the railway are parallel to each other.The road runs parallel wit

23、h the railway.在在之間作個比較之間作個比較draw a parallel between 雙杠雙杠Peking is close to the fortieth parallel of north latitude(緯度緯度). 北京靠近北緯北京靠近北緯40度。度。parallel barsparallel (lines)adj. 平行的平行的,類似的類似的n. 平行線平行線,類似的人類似的人/情況情況,緯線緯線a parallel casebe associated with與與有聯(lián)系有聯(lián)系, 與與相關相關人們常把威士忌同蘇格蘭聯(lián)系起來。人們常把威士忌同蘇格蘭聯(lián)系起來。Whis

24、ky is usually associated with Scotland.你說的故事與他的家鄉(xiāng)有關嗎你說的故事與他的家鄉(xiāng)有關嗎?Is your story associated with his hometown? be connected withWe associate China with the Great Wall.我們想起中國我們想起中國, 就聯(lián)想到長城。就聯(lián)想到長城。What do you associate with such a heavy snow?這樣一場大雪你有什么聯(lián)想這樣一場大雪你有什么聯(lián)想?associate vt. 使發(fā)生聯(lián)系使發(fā)生聯(lián)系, 使聯(lián)合使聯(lián)合,聯(lián)想聯(lián)

25、想acknowledge 我承認他說的是事實。我承認他說的是事實。I acknowledge the truth of his statement. He was acknowledged to be the best player. He was acknowledged as the best player. It is universally acknowledged that dogs have a good sense of smell. 他被公認為是最佳選手。他被公認為是最佳選手。 大家都認為狗的嗅覺敏銳。大家都認為狗的嗅覺敏銳。 accept the truth of sth.;

26、 admit sth. 承認承認 Thus, the findings have not been made public, and the industry is saying that there is not enough evidence to do so. (P15) 因此因此,一些研究結一些研究結果一直未與公開果一直未與公開, 而電信公司卻說證據(jù)還不夠充而電信公司卻說證據(jù)還不夠充分。分。thus adv.in this way: 就這樣就這樣Bend from the waist, thus.with this result: 因此因此They planned to reduce

27、staff and thus to cut costs.(2007湖北湖北)Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a environment. A. peaceful B. sensitive C. common D. stable Can we have faith in them and believe that they are being honest?have faith in “信任信任” “相信相信”雖然約翰有缺點雖然約翰有缺點, , 但我對他還是信任的。但我對他還是信任的。 他仍然很有天賦他仍然很有天賦, , 但是他已經(jīng)喪失了信心。但是他已經(jīng)喪失了信心。I still have faith in John despite his shortcomings.He still has great talent, but he has lost faith in himself. As we have learnt how to make a statement and how to support it, no