ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELLTelephones become one part of our life.But do you know who invented the telephone?A British inventor called Alexander Graham Bell.Pre-readingDiscuss the following questions:1.What do you know about the inventor?2.How useful is his invention to human society?Why?Reading Task 1:Get some general information of Bell.Date InformationIn 1847He was young11 years oldIn 187675 years oldHe was born.His family moved to Boston,USA.He made his first invention.He invented the first telephone.He made his last invention.1.The text mainly tells us some information about_.A.Bell and his telephone B.Bell and his telegraph C.Bell and his helicopter designs D.Bell and his inventionsChoose the best answer.D 2.Bell invented _ by chance according to the text.A.Morse code B.telegraph C.telephone D.tetrahedronC 3.Which statement is true according to the text?A.Bell made a contribution to the deaf education.B.Bell invented the telephone for the deaf.C.Bell thought that you should not think too much about something that you had never seen before.D.Bell invented a lot of flying machines while searching for a kite to carry a man into the air.A 4.According to the text,Bell got such great achievement thanks to _.A.a straw joined to a deaf mans ear B.the exploring around problems C.a moving electrical current D.his excellent assistant WatsonB 5.We can infer from the text that _.A.doing research in telegraph helped Bell greatly in inventing the telephone B.Bell was given the patent after he succeeded in sending the first telephone message to his assistant Watson.C.in order to make the bridges stronger Bell discovered telephone D.Bell discovered so many practical solutions that he must be a millionaireA Listen to the tape and try to answer the questions below.What does Bells saying mean to you?What do you think Led to his success as an inventor of telephone?What inventions did Bell make?Why will he always be known as the inventor of the telephone?What do you think led to his success as an inventor of the telephone?His curiosity and exploring spirit led to his success as an inventor of the telephone.What does Bells saying mean to you?His saying means that it is important to be experimental.By being curious and exploring around a subject you may by chance come up with some new and original ways of solving a problem.What inventions did Bell make?Bell invented the telephone by chance.It is extremely useful and still used today.Why will he always be known as the inventor of the telephone?He will always be known as the inventor of the telephone because it was a very popular invention and the patent made the most money ever.Useful expressions对对感兴趣感兴趣对对好奇好奇踩出来的路踩出来的路一心投入一心投入值得思考值得思考导致导致开始开始(做做)一次一次be/become interested inbe curiousbeaten trackdive into(be)worth thinkinglead to set out to(do)at a time同时同时发现问题很难解决发现问题很难解决注注意到意到寻找寻找因因闻名闻名的确的确,事实事实上上at the same timefound the problem difficult to solvebe aware of search forbe famous forIndeed1.He believed that one should always be curious and his most famous saying was:“Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods.Every time you do you will be certain to find something that you have never seen before.Follow it up,explore all around it,and before you know it,you will have something worth thinking about to occupy your mind.All really big discoveries are the result of thought.”他认为人应该保持一颗好奇心他认为人应该保持一颗好奇心,他最著名的他最著名的一名话是一名话是:“偶尔离开平路偶尔离开平路,去寻求困境。
当去寻求困境当你这么做的时候你这么做的时候,你一定会发现你从未见过你一定会发现你从未见过的东西跟踪下去的东西跟踪下去,不断探索不断探索,不知不觉中不知不觉中,你就会发现某种值得思考的东西占据着你你就会发现某种值得思考的东西占据着你的头脑所有真正伟大的发现都是的头脑所有真正伟大的发现都是思考的结果思考的结果1.Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods.偶尔离开平路，去寻求困境偶尔离开平路，去寻求困境1)beaten track:被踩出来的路；常规；惯被踩出来的路；常规；惯例例His farm is off the beaten track.It is at least two miles from the main road.他的农庄在偏僻的地方，离开大路至少他的农庄在偏僻的地方，离开大路至少有两英里有两英里2)dive into He dived into the history of ChinaThe boy dived into the river from the bridgeHe dived into his pockets and fished out one dollar跳水跳水(头朝下头朝下);迅速把手伸入迅速把手伸入;(对活动对活动,问题等问题等)全心投入全心投入,潜心研究潜心研究He _ his career and made a great contribution to our country.A.dived himself into B.devoted himself toC.dived into D.devoted toB 注意注意:dive into 作作“潜心于潜心于”讲时和讲时和devote oneself to sth.的意思一样的意思一样,但但devote oneself to sth.还有还有“投身于投身于;把自己奉献给把自己奉献给”的意思。
的意思3)every/each time 意为意为“每次每次;每当每当”,此短语在句子中经常作连接词此短语在句子中经常作连接词,引导时间引导时间 状语从句做连词的名词状语从句做连词的名词,引导时间状语从句引导时间状语从句能用做连词的名词短语还有：能用做连词的名词短语还有：the first time 第一次第一次 last time 上次上次 next time 下次下次 the instant/moment/minute/second 一一 就就第一次看见金门大桥第一次看见金门大桥,我就深深爱上了它我就深深爱上了它I loved Golden Gate Bridge the first time I saw it.上次见他的时候我告诉他我想和他合作上次见他的时候我告诉他我想和他合作I told him that I wanted to team up with him last time I met him.我一回家我一回家,就开始下雨了就开始下雨了The moment I got home that it began to rain.下次我雇用厨师的时候下次我雇用厨师的时候,我会打我会打 给你。
给你I will ring you up next time I hire a cook._ I see him,the old man is sitting in the same chair.A.Every time B.Every time whenC.At each time D.Each time that A 4)follow sth.up 追究到底；（乘势）贯彻到底追究到底；（乘势）贯彻到底e.g.Thats an interesting idea,and well certainly follow it up.2.Bell never set out to invent the telephone and what he was trying to design was a multiple telegraph.贝尔从未打算发明贝尔从未打算发明 而是试图设计一而是试图设计一 种种复式电报复式电报set out(to do sth.)开始（做某事）开始（做某事）,着手干着手干;为某个目标而努力为某个目标而努力They are setting out to do a new experiment.他们正在着手干一项新的试验。
他们正在着手干一项新的试验set out to do sth.=set about doing sth.set out for=set off for=leave for意为意为“出发到出发到去去”Lets set out before dark.我们天黑前动身吧我们天黑前动身吧Tomorrow Ill set out for Beijing.明天我将出发去北京明天我将出发去北京1.At dawn,they set _ to get ready for the work of the day.A.off B.about C.out D.in 2.They set _ at about 8 oclock.A.about to work B.about to working C.about working D.out work 3.They _ the mountain at noon.A.set off to B.set out to C.set out for D.set off in3.This original telegraph sent a message over distance using Morse code(a series of dots tapped out along a wire in a particular order).这种原始的电报是在一段距离中用莫尔斯这种原始的电报是在一段距离中用莫尔斯电码传递信息（莫尔斯电码是通过电线发电码传递信息（莫尔斯电码是通过电线发出的以特定的次序敲击出的一串点）。
出的以特定的次序敲击出的一串点）dot n.点点;小圆点小圆点 The train arrived on the dot of three oclock.那辆火车三点钟准时到达那辆火车三点钟准时到达on the dot 准时，按时准时，按时 vt.打点于打点于，使，使点缀于，星罗棋布于点缀于，星罗棋布于The lake was dotted with little boats.湖面上布满了小船湖面上布满了小船tapn.轻轻地敲击；水龙头轻轻地敲击；水龙头He cleaned his hands in the cold water from the tap.他用自来水龙头流出的凉水把手洗净他用自来水龙头流出的凉水把手洗净v.轻打轻打;轻敲轻敲;轻拍轻拍That girl tapped her fingers on the desk impatiently.那个女孩不耐烦地用手指轻扣桌面那个女孩不耐烦地用手指轻扣桌面4.Suddenly he had a flash of inspiration.突然间突然间,他灵光闪现他灵光闪现a flash of inspiration 指指“灵感的闪现灵感的闪现”inspiration n.U灵感灵感,启发；启发；C妙想，好主意，鼓舞或激励的人或事物妙想，好主意，鼓舞或激励的人或事物These events provided the inspiration for her first book.这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源。
这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源v.inspire 激励激励;鼓励鼓励 adj.inspired （人作品）得到灵感的；有灵感的（人作品）得到灵感的；有灵感的 adj.inspiring 鼓励人心的鼓励人心的;激励的激励的 5.If sound wave could be reproduced in a moving electrical current,they could be sent along a wire.如果声波能够在移动的电流中复制如果声波能够在移动的电流中复制,它们就能够被它们就能够被沿电线传送沿电线传送1)reproduce vt.复制复制;再现再现的形象或声音的形象或声音 The tape recorder reproduced the symphony.录音机可使这交响曲重现录音机可使这交响曲重现2)current n.气流气流;水流水流,洋流洋流;电流；电流；（事件、舆论等的）动向，趋势；潮流（事件、舆论等的）动向，趋势；潮流 adj.时下的时下的,当今的当今的,流行的流行的,通用的通用的the current of public opinion 舆论的动向舆论的动向Most of the old are interested in _大部分老年人都对时事感兴趣。
大部分老年人都对时事感兴趣They are expecting profits of over$2 million in_.他们期望今年的利润超过二百万美元他们期望今年的利润超过二百万美元The word is no longer _.这个词已不再使用这个词已不再使用current events,the current year,in current usecurrent eventsthe current yearin current useIt is/was not until that.这是强调这是强调not until 引导的时间状语从句句型引导的时间状语从句句型It was not until he finished his homework that he went to bed.6.The patent was given in 1876,but it was not until five days later that Bell sent the first telephone message to his assistant,Watson.这项专利是这项专利是1876年发布的年发布的,但是贝尔是在但是贝尔是在5 天之后才跟他的助手华生通了第一次天之后才跟他的助手华生通了第一次 。
1)It wasnt until nearly a month later _ I received the managers reply.A.since B.unless C.as D.that 2)-Did Jack come back early last night?-Yes,it was not yet eight oclock _ he arrived home.A.before B.when C.that D.that高考链接高考链接D B 7.Being very stable,it has proved invaluable in the design of bridges.(四面体四面体)十分稳定牢固十分稳定牢固,在桥梁设计在桥梁设计 领域的价值难以估量领域的价值难以估量Being very stable,是是Because it is very stable的省略句的省略句,它在句中作原因状语它在句中作原因状语stable:1.The patients condition is stable.2.The ladder doesnt seem very stable.3.a stable relationship 4.We need a stable government.牢固的牢固的;稳定的稳定的;安定的安定的（人、性格）可靠的，可信赖的，稳重的（人、性格）可靠的，可信赖的，稳重的stability n.稳定稳定;安定；坚定；稳定性安定；坚定；稳定性;（意志的）坚定；稳定（意志的）坚定；稳定;stabilize vt.使安定使安定/稳定稳定8.Although he is most often associated with the invention of the telephone,he was indeed a continuing searcher after practical solutions to improve the quality of everybodys life.虽然人们常把他和发明虽然人们常把他和发明 联系起来，但是他的确是联系起来，但是他的确是一名永不停息的探索家，不断寻求着改善人们生活一名永不停息的探索家，不断寻求着改善人们生活质量的途径。
质量的途径associate with 把把 和和联系起来；和联系起来；和来往来往 In our minds the Spring Festival is associated with happy family reunions.在我们心中，春节是和愉快的家庭团聚联系在一起的在我们心中，春节是和愉快的家庭团聚联系在一起的Her parents didnt like her associating with net friends.她的父母不喜欢她和网友来往她的父母不喜欢她和网友来往I didnt want to be associated with it at all.我根本不想与这事有牵连我根本不想与这事有牵连associate n.C 伙伴伙伴;同事同事;朋友朋友;合伙人合伙人He is one of my associates at the store.他是我店里的一位同事他是我店里的一位同事association n.协会，工会；联想；交往协会，工会；联想；交往2)indeed ad.(加强语气加强语气)真正地真正地,确实确实,实在实在A friend in need is a friend indeed.(表示让步表示让步)诚然诚然,固然固然He is indeed young,but he is competent.3)practical 实际的实际的;实践的实践的;实用的实用的 I want some practical advice.我想要些实际性的建议。
我想要些实际性的建议It wouldnt be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend.我们跑那么远只为了去度个周末实在我们跑那么远只为了去度个周末实在 很不切实际很不切实际The dictionary is very practical.这本词典非常实用这本词典非常实用1.Everyone in the class hoped that he _ after a few days treatment.A.picked up B.took up C.gave up D.made up 5.2.Kathy _ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.A.picked up B.took up C.gave up D.made up3.Is this the bike which you wish to have _?A.repaired it B.repairing C.repair D.repaired4._ in thought,he almost ran into the car in front of him.A.Losing B.To lose C.Lost D.Having lostAADC单项选择单项选择5.-Its cloudy outside.Please take an umbrella.-_.A.Yes,take it easy B.Well,it just depends C.OK,just in case D.All right,youre welcome6.While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope,Newton made _discovery which completely changed _mans understanding of color.,/,the C./,the ,a 7.The picture of the park _ memories of our classs trip last year,when Mr.Smith began to take charge of our class.A.called up B.reminded C.looked back on D.turned upCAA8.With _ leaves _ in the earth every year,the soil becomes richer and richer.A.falling;burying B.fallen;buried C.fallen;burying D.falling;buried9.John rushed out in a hurry,_ the door _.A.leaving;unlocked B.leaving;unlocking C.left;unlocking D.to leave;unlocking10.The girl _ forward to buying a new gold watch.A.referred to look B.referred to looking C.referred to looks D.referring to lookBAC1.Go over the language points of the unit.2.Finish all the exercises in workbook.3.Write a short passage about an invention.Homework 。