Lesson 1 Telecommunications ---21st century mobile phones---21st century mobile phones

Pair work Do you have a mobile phone? what can it do besides making phone calls? How do you know about the development of mobile phones? For example: what did mobile phones look like ten years ago? What changes have happened to mobile phones in the past few years? What do mobile phones look like now?

While -reading A. Fast readingA. Fast reading which country used to be the largest mobile phone market? which country used to be the largest mobile phone market?

Comparison between the old and new mobile phones: Mobile phones features The old ones Large, heavy, bad reception, expensive The new ones Superb reception, light, small, smart look, cheap B.Careful reading

Development of mobile phones Features 1G 2G 3G WAP Make and receive telephone calls anywhere within the mobile phone network. Sending text messages(SMS) A tiny camera in the phone that enables the sending of photographs and video images Allow you to access the internet form your phone

Para1Para1 1. be ahead of 在 … 前面 get ahead 进步 ; 成功 go ahead 前进 look ahead 向前看1. be ahead of 在 … 前面 get ahead 进步 ; 成功 go ahead 前进 look ahead 向前看 2. It was reported/predicted that… 据报道 / 预测2. It was reported/predicted that… 据报道 / 预测 3. one in every four Chinese 每 4 个中国人中有 1 个3. one in every four Chinese 每 4 个中国人中有 1 个 Translation ：Translation ： 2 任何事情他总是在我前头2 任何事情他总是在我前头 He is always ahead of me in anything. He is always ahead of me in anything. 3 据预测禽流感将再次爆发.3 据预测禽流感将再次爆发. It has been predicted that bird flu will break out again. It has been predicted that bird flu will break out again. 4 我们班每 10 个学生中就有一个会是未来的工程师.4 我们班每 10 个学生中就有一个会是未来的工程师. One in every five students in our class will be engineers of the futureOne in every five students in our class will be engineers of the future Language points

1 compare to/ with 与 … 比较1 compare to/ with 与 … 比较 compare … to … 把 … 比作 … compare … to … 把 … 比作 … _____ to the sun, the earth is really very small. ( Comparing/ Compared )_____ to the sun, the earth is really very small. ( Comparing/ Compared ) 2 break into+n ( 强行 ) 闯入, 进入2 break into+n ( 强行 ) 闯入, 进入 compared: Break in compared: Break in the two burglars _________ and found nobody in the room the two burglars _________ and found nobody in the room Language focus Para3 Para3 1 at a … rate/ speed 以 … 的比率 / 速度 1 at a … rate/ speed 以 … 的比率 / 速度 2 keep in touch 保持联系 2 keep in touch 保持联系 √ Para 2 broke in

Language focus Para 4Para 4 team up with sb 与某人合作team up with sb 与某人合作 Para5 Para5 1 replace: take the place of 替代 1 replace: take the place of 替代 2 hand over (to) 移交, 交出 2 hand over (to) 移交, 交出 3 add to 增加 3 add to 增加

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words. enable, break into, accessible, predict, means, keep in touch, rate, scanenable, break into, accessible, predict, means, keep in touch, rate, scan 1 Future computers will be able to _____their own systems and solve any problems.1 Future computers will be able to _____their own systems and solve any problems. 2 Computers should be made more ________ to aged people.2 Computers should be made more ________ to aged people. 3 Her teacher ________ that she would win the first prize.3 Her teacher ________ that she would win the first prize. 4 The fast development of mobile phones _____ us to communicate more and more easily.4 The fast development of mobile phones _____ us to communicate more and more easily. scan accessible predicted enable

enable, break into, accessible, predict, means, keep in touch, rate, scan enable, break into, accessible, predict, means, keep in touch, rate, scan 5 The end of the 20th century saw a rapid ______ of change in technology.5 The end of the 20th century saw a rapid ______ of change in technology. 6 I met him when I was studying in London. And I’ve _____________with him ever since.6 I met him when I was studying in London. And I’ve _____________with him ever since. 7 Many British firms have failed in their attempts to _________ the American market.7 Many British firms have failed in their attempts to _________ the American market. 8 has become an important ______ of communication.8 has become an important ______ of communication. rate been keeping in touch break into means

Exercise: 请分析下面划线部分句子成 分 : It has been predicted that mobile phones might soon replace our wallets.It has been predicted that mobile phones might soon replace our wallets. The idea that in the future we won’t need to carry money seems crazy.The idea that in the future we won’t need to carry money seems crazy. What this meant was that mobile phone users could use SMS as a cheap means of keeping in touch.What this meant was that mobile phone users could use SMS as a cheap means of keeping in touch. What we see now are new phones with super reception.What we see now are new phones with super reception. John said that he was leaving for London on Wednesday.John said that he was leaving for London on Wednesday. subject appositive predicative subject object

Noun Clauses 名词性从句Noun Clauses 名词性从句 在句子中起名词作用的句子叫名词从句 (Noun Clauses ）。 名词从句的功能相当于 名词词组, 它在复合句中能担任主语、宾语、 表语、同位语、介词宾语等，因此根据它 在句中不同的语法功能，名词从句又可分 别称为主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句和 同位语从句。 在句子中起名词作用的句子叫名词从句 (Noun Clauses ）。 名词从句的功能相当于 名词词组, 它在复合句中能担任主语、宾语、 表语、同位语、介词宾语等，因此根据它 在句中不同的语法功能，名词从句又可分 别称为主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句和 同位语从句。

主语： That he is still a student is not true. 主语： That he is still a student is not true. 他仍然是个学生并不是事实. 他仍然是个学生并不是事实. 宾语： Tom said that he would returned to London at Christmas. 汤姆说他圣诞节 要回伦敦去。 宾语： Tom said that he would returned to London at Christmas. 汤姆说他圣诞节 要回伦敦去。 表语： The fact is that he has told a lie to us 事实是他对我们撒了谎 表语： The fact is that he has told a lie to us 事实是他对我们撒了谎 同位语： The fact that he has told a lie to us made everyone angry 他对我们撒了谎, 这一事实让每个人很生气。 同位语： The fact that he has told a lie to us made everyone angry 他对我们撒了谎, 这一事实让每个人很生气。

请使用恰当的连接词引导下面的名词性从句 That she was elected made us very happy.That she was elected made us very happy. We heard the news that our team had won.We heard the news that our team had won. Whether he will come is not clear. 还不清楚他是否会来Whether he will come is not clear. 还不清楚他是否会来 It is not important who will go. 谁去并不重要。It is not important who will go. 谁去并不重要。 It is still unknown which team will win the match. 尚不清楚哪一队会赢得比赛。It is still unknown which team will win the match. 尚不清楚哪一队会赢得比赛。 It is quite clear that the whole project is doomed to failure. 很清楚，整个计划注定要失败。It is quite clear that the whole project is doomed to failure. 很清楚，整个计划注定要失败。 It‘s a pity that you should have to leave. 你非走不可真是件憾事。It‘s a pity that you should have to leave. 你非走不可真是件憾事。