Module 5 Unit 3

What will you think of next?

Thomas Edison invented the electric bulb after thousands of unsuccessful experiments.

By watching how the steam raised the lid, Watt improved the steam engine. James Watt steamer

Work in pairs. Imagine you are two inventors and you have designed a new product,which you want to sell. Talking on P55

First, you need to decide on your product; Second, you will have to explain how your product works. Third, you need to show that people will be willing to use it. Use the descriptions on P56.

ZH: I understand you have invented something that will be really useful to families and single people alike. Sample talking

XG: Yes, indeed. It’s a self-cleaning shirt, which works as you wear it. We made one that would work as soon as you put it on. It uses the heat from your body to attract water vapor from the air. ZH: Isn’t that a little uncomfortable?

XG: No. We thought about that. We gave the material a special coating to keep water away from the skin and to store it in the fibres. When they are full of water the shirt begins to clean itself. ZH: How does it do that? Is there soap powder in the fibres too?

XG: Not really, but we thought the fibres could do that job if they had a special anti-pollutant in them. It mixes with the water and removes the dirt from the shirt. The dirt is then carried into the air as the water turns back into vapor. ZH: How will you know if the shirt is doing its job?

XG: If the shirt is working well it will appear white. When the shirt is blue, it’ll mean the shirt is too old and isn’t working properly. It’ll also mean it’s time to throw it away. We think all our shirts should be able to deal with any level of water vapor in the atmosphere.

ZH: Well, that seems clear.Will it come in other colours as well as white? XG: We hope so. I’m working on shirts that will do the same job but are green, brown, beige and golden. We hope to be able to bring them all onto the market next year.

ZH: They sound the colours for me. I’m afraid white doesn’t really suit me. It makes me look ill. XG: I’m sorry about that as I planned to give you one as a gift. I wanted you to try it and tell your listeners what you think.

ZH: Well, I’m sure I could make exception just this once. I’d really like to give one a try. Thank you. XG: And thank you for being so positive about it. I hope you have good things to tell me soon. ZH: So do I. Goodbye. XG: Goodbye.

In our group, we invent a new kind of wall for the future. Nowadays we can see walls all round us. These walls have greatly limited our sight, our life and the relationship among people as well. In contrast to the “old”walls, you can not see or even feel the existence of our walls. A Sample writing:

People live freely in the world! If you don’t want others to see some part of the house, the wall can covered it just as if it’s part of the nature! Someone may be worried, does that mean anyone can come into my house?

No, the wall can sense your credit which permits you to come into the house. You don’t have to use a key and you don’t need to be worried about your house being broken into.

1. The light bulb absorbs from the sun and stores it. absorb (1)vt. to keep in and take heat, light, energy, etc. instead of reflecting it 吸收 如 : Language points

Black objects absorb heat more. 黑色的物体吸热多。 A sponge absorbs water. 海绵吸水。 (2) vt. to interest someone very much 吸引某人, 使专心 This work had absorbed him for several years.

【开放思维】 be absorbed in 全神贯注于 …… absorb one’s attention 吸引某人的注意力 The students were completely absorbed in their reading. 学生们专心致志地读书。

Judith lay on the sofa, absorbed in her book. 朱迪思躺在沙发上, 专心致志地看书。 The video was totally absorbing the children’s attention. 录像完全吸引了孩子们的注意力。

Homework 1. Finish Exercise1, P19. Exercise4,P Imagine you are your age of 30. Write a passage to describe your daily life or your experience.

Sample It is the year 2020 and I have just turned 30 years old. More than 10 years age. I left high school and went to study at a good university. I was a history major and I also offered a job teaching history in a middle school.

I thought the students would think history was too boring. My first year was very difficult. I didn’t know much about teaching and the students did not like my lessons. But I was lucky. One of the older teachers became my friend and taught me a lot.