1、Listening on P.54,Now listen and number the pictures in the order that you hear about.,4,2,1,3,Now listen to the interview again and fill in the table.,Vacuum cleaner,Personal robot called “PaPeRo”,Tiny helicopter,Walking chair,It can clean your house under the control by your computer at the office

2、.,It can manage the house, help, play with and take care of your child.,It will be used to fly into dangerous areas.,It helps people who cant walk to go up and down stairs.,Using words and expressions,1. Complete the book review below with words in their proper forms.,This _ of Alison Brown follows

3、her life from her childhood through to her scientific breakthrough. There is a special _ devoted to her cooperation with the famous physicist, Shelton Jones. The book started from the time when Alison Brown wanted to do a PhD in _ so that she could teach in a university. Although it was a time when

4、_ research was only given to unmarried students, Alison was not put off. Getting married at the end of her bachelors degree, she persuaded the _ at her university to let her follow a _ masters degree. They allowed her to do this as a _ for her good work in the final years of her course. Then as this

5、 second degree came to an end she focused her _ on her research, producing a _ much appreciated by her teachers. After doing a/an _ of its possible benefits to biochemistry, the university decided to grant her a full-time scholarship and a _ position in the department.,biography,chapter,biochemistry

6、,theoretical,staff,part-time,bonus,thinking,framework,assessment,junior,2. Find out which meaning has been used in this unit.,Key to Ex. 3.,turn on ring up leave out,turn down turn around ring off,leave alone turn into test out,1,1,2,2,2,1,1,Using structures,1. Rewrite the sentences.,I did not expec

7、ted to be interviewed by the general manager. The magazines are not allowed to be taken out of the reading room (by anybody). She hates to be laughed at by her classmates. He doesnt want his writing to be interrupted (by the guests). / He doesnt want to be interrupted while writing. These rules must

8、 be obeyed by everybody as they are for the good of the whole school. These are the issues to be discussed tomorrow. It is wrong for him to be made to work all night.,2. Complete the sentences by using the passive infinitive.,The dishes need to be washed The mail needs to be sent right away. The sin

9、ger refused to be photographed. The house is to be sold.,3. Translate the following sentences.,That book on the Holy Bible needs to be returned to the library by/before the end of the week. That old armchair is to be replaced by a sofa next week. Dont worry you still have plenty of time for that fax

10、 to be sent to your company. You decision to divorce your wife has to be made with her agreement. There has been an accident but there is no need to be alarmed. Nobody has been hurt. Although she had done well, she expected her parents to be disappointed by her exam results. She was happy to be supp

11、orted by the affection of her family when she had a serious operation in hospital. He was so excited to be declared the winner of the talent competition. He added the 2,000 yuan they had received to the 1,500 yuan to be offered, making 2,500 yuan in all. Without their key/leading player, they are bo

12、und to be beaten in the coming competition.,Reading task,This is the situation in Cambodia.,Here and there are the mine signs.,In spite of so many warning signs, there are still many victims.,Robots in the fight against landmines.,Fast reading,1. What is the main topic? Which part of the text tells

13、you that? Robots are used in the fight against landmines. The title tells us. 2. Who wrote the article? Natasha Wesley. 3. What do the three pictures show you? Someone using a metal detector to find landmines; Robots are used to find landmines; People injured by landmines. 4. Where is research being

14、 done on robots that can find landmines? Chiba University (Japan). 5. In which two countries might the robots be used? Afghanistan and Cambodia.,2. Listen and write questions for the answers.,How many people are killed or injured by landmines every year? How often is someone killed or injured by a l

15、andmines? For how long do landmines keep causing damage? How many landmines are buried just beneath the surface of the ground? In how many countries are landmines buried? How many landmines are removed every year? How many landmines are buried in the ground every year? How big is the robot that can

16、find landmines? How much does it weigh? How many legs has it got? When was an agreement to stop the manufacture and use of landmines signed? How many countries signed the agreement?,Listening task on page 59,2. Listen and match the robots names.,Aibo,Furby,Paro,Tama,2. Listen to part one and complet

17、e the table.,Can walk, sit, lie down and wag its tail. Learns the name you give it and can answer when you call it. Develops its own personality. Can learn about 50 commands.,Likes being patted. Speaks his own language, then gradually switches to English the more time you spend with him.,Can open an

18、d close its eyes and move its flippers.,Can recognize her own name. Purrs when patted. If you hit her shell give you an angry hiss. Gradually her behavior changes and she develops her own personality.,Aibo,Furby,Paro,Tima,Dog,Like a big-eared bird,Seal,Cat,2. Listen to part Two and tick the correct

19、box for each question.,1. Who doesnt understand why someone would want a robot as a pet? 2. Who believes that robot pets are just toys? 3. Who thinks that if someone thinks of the robot as a pet, then it is a pet? 4. Who believes that you can make a robot happy? 5. Who thinks that robot pets would b

20、e good for people who are unable to have a live pet?,Amanda Victoria Jamie,Supplement exercise 1. In order to make her role true to life, the actress decided to go to the countryside to_ life. A. test outB. search outC. find outD. make out 2. What a wonder it was that the miners managed to survive i

21、n the_ of water or food! A. existence B. independence C. absence D. presentation 3. The rumor that the world will come to an end in 2012 makes people_. A. screamedB. alarmedC. amazedD. absurd 4. Sir, the harm you did to my child will_ all his life and destroy his future! A. accompanyB. alarmC. overw

22、eighD. benefit 5. The unmarried young woman gave birth to a baby, which made her quite_, afraid to go out. A. amusedB. annoyedC. amazedD. embarrassed 6. The school decided to have no charge for the students school fee_ the poor family. A. in return of B. in favour of C. in honor of D. in sympathy wi

23、th,7. Teachers also have sympathy for the students_ with studies. A. overweighedB. overloadedC. overtakenD. overflowed 8. “ Boy, I will regard it_, if you hand in your exercise book in time,” said the teacher. And his words made the student too much embarrassed. A. as a favour B. as a right C. as a

24、consequence D. as a whole 9. Dad, its not my fault! I was about to_ the glass when a cat knocked it over and it broke. A. reach outB. reach toC. reach forD. reach up 10. When the woman news presenter turned up, everyone gave off a sigh of amazement, attracted by her_ quality. A. favorableB. severeC.

25、 professional D. elegant 11.In order to show unity and team work, the football players_ one hand on another. Then the match began. A. pulledB. pushedC. shookD. piled 12. Sir, you cant treat the girl like this. Cant you see she is just a child, _, she is only six years. A. in general B. or rather C.

26、on the other hand D. in this case,13. At first, his idea was considered_ but it was actually sensible later. A. absurdB. actualC. concreteD. elegant 14._ the mayor, Premier Wen inspected the edevelopment zone of Yangluo last week. A. In the charge ofB. In the company of C. In the form ofD. In the po

27、ssession of 15. First they talked about the situation of Chinas football, and then they_ the World Cup. A. turned aroundB. turned upC. turned overD. turned to 16. When I saw my head teacher for the first time, I consider him_, but in fact he is mild to people. A. gentleB. elegantB. absurdD. awful 17

28、. What we did in the childhood and his image began to fade in my mind, for I havent done _with him for a long time. A. businessB. caseC. affairD. thing 18. The boy went out _ I admitted him to. What a boy! A. whenB. beforeC. afterD. though,19. When the girl felt a snake on her bed, she began to_. A.

29、 complainedB. murmuredC. sobbedD. screamed 20. The little girl _ the second match. In the fire, she saw her grandma smiling at her. A. lightedB. struckC. tookD. beat 21. The commander _ the map to see where his men were. A. foldedB. drewC. unfoldedD. uncover 22. It is _ that the famous actress will

30、marry an ordinary worker. But there is no evidence to support the news. Do you believe it? A. whisperedB. statedC. announcedD. declared 23. Faced with the great pressure of studies, sometimes we _the farmers who are free and relaxed. A. sympathize B. consultC. envyD. favour 24. That boy never listen

31、s to teachers, _ doing exercises or taking part in tests. A. leave outB. leave for C. leave offD. leave alone 25. There is no _ imagination, there is no invention. A. ordinaryB. outgoingC. extraordinaryD. extreme,26. I think his idea is reasonable, therefore, youd better_ it seriously. A. makeB. get

32、C. takeD. deal 27. The teacher_ some time for the students to discuss and digest what he had taught. A. set asideB. set aboutC. set upD. set out 28. Those who _ too much to parents will never live an independent life. A. approachB. attachC. approveD. appeal 29. The young man worked in the company fo

33、r three years and_ as a department manager. A. ended upB. put upC. turned upD. built up 30. The president stated the school fee will rise to 5000 yuan per year, which _ disorder in the district. A. set offB. set outC. set aboutD. set in,1. The robot has completed all the work _ (通常由人工實施的) by man. (p

34、erform) 2. I am looking forward to _ (給予機會) to take part in the activity. (give) 3. Because he is busy in working, so he _ (讓人造一個機器人) to help his wife. (get) 4. The robot _ (他讓人檢驗的) works quite well. (have ) 5. The husband neither loves his wife nor allows her _ _ (別人愛) (love) 6. She felt embarrassed like _. (受別人嘲弄似的) (fun) 7. It is my great honor _ for them. (受邀演講) (speech) 8. He is believed _ (動手術(shù)) last week. (operate),(that is) usua