安徽科技学院：《大学英语读写》课程教学资源（PPT课件，四级）Unit 8 The New Caves

Unit 8 The New Caves

Unit 8 The New Caves

I.Introduction Il.Global Reading Ill.Detailed Study IV.Summary V.Homework

I. Introduction II. Global Reading III. Detailed Study IV. Summary V. Homework

Warm-up Questions 1.What do you think of the way people live today?Are you satisfied with our life now on the Earth's surface?Please give reasons to support your point of view. 2.What do you suggest to solve the urban housing problem? 3.Do you think it would be reasonable for human beings to make their houses underground?Why?

Warm-up Questions 1. What do you think of the way people live today? Are you satisfied with our life now on the Earth’s surface? Please give reasons to support your point of view. 2. What do you suggest to solve the urban housing problem? 3. Do you think it would be reasonable for human beings to make their houses underground? Why?

Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov was born on 2 January 1920 in t the former Soviet Union,but grew up in Brooklyn,New York.He taught biochemistry at Boston University until he retired in 1958 to become a full-time writer.Asimov had been publishing short stories since the late 1930s, and in 1952 published his first novel.The author of the classic I,Robot series and The Foundation Trilogy,Asimov wrote more than 400 books and won every major science fiction award.He also wrote popular books and essays on science and technology,earning him the

Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov was born on 2 January 1920 in the former Soviet Union, but grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He taught ___________at Boston University until he retired in 1958 to become a _________writer. Asimov had been publishing short stories since the late 1930s, and in 1952 published his first novel. The author of the classic Ⅰ, Robot series and The Foundation Trilogy, Asimov wrote more than 400 books and won every major science fiction award. He also wrote popular books and essays on science and technology, earning him the biochemistry full-time

nickname “The Great Explainer.”Isaac Asimov died of "heart and kidney failure, which were complications of the HIV infection on 6 April 1992.HIV was not revealed as the cause of his death until 2002,when his widow Janet published the memoirs It's Been a Good Life

nickname “The Great Explainer.” Isaac Asimov died of “heart and kidney failure, which were complications of the HIV________” on 6 April 1992. HIV was not _______as the cause of his death until 2002, when his widow Janet published the memoirs It's Been a Good Life. infection revealed

Myths and Legends Directions:Listen to the following paragraph and fill in the missing words. Both myths and legends are traditional_stories handed down from earliest times.Although the two words are often used interchangeably, myths are stories about gods_and legends stories about men. Myths embody the primitive beliefs of peoples,and provided a romantic explanation of the wonders of nature when scientific explanations were lacking.Natural forces were personified_and deified.For example, the Greeks believed that thunder and lightning expressed the displeasure of great god Zeus. Legends are stories connected with some period in the history of a people or nation,often containing an element of fact.Legends are intended to glorify_a hero and tell marvelous deeds he supposedly performed

Myths and Legends Directions: Listen to the following paragraph and fill in the missing words. Both myths and legends are stories handed down from earliest times. Although the two words are often used interchangeably, myths are stories about and legends stories about men. Myths embody the beliefs of peoples, and provided a romantic explanation of the wonders of nature when explanations were lacking. Natural forces were and deified. For example, the Greeks believed that thunder and lightning expressed the of great god Zeus. Legends are stories connected with some period in the history of a people or nation, often containing an of fact. Legends are intended to a hero and tell marvelous deeds he supposedly performed. ___________ traditional ______ gods _________ primitive scientific _________ personified ____________ displeasure ____________ _________ element _______ glorify

In Chinese folklore,the story of Da Yu who succeeded in taming the rivers is a legend and the story of Chang'E Flying to the Moon is a myth

In Chinese folklore, the story of Da Yu who succeeded in the rivers is a legend and the story of Chang’E Flying to the Moon is a . ________ taming ______ myth

Structure of the Text Para.1-3 The author puts forward a suggestion that someday we may seek to further increase our comfort and security by building our houses underground Para.4-12/The author gives four advantages of underground life. Para.13 Living underground may be odd but there are more benefits of it. 08.Gm

Structure of the Text Para. 1-3 The author puts forward a suggestion that someday we may seek to further increase our comfort and security by building our houses underground. Para. 4-12 The author gives four advantages of underground life. Para. 13 Living underground may be odd but there are more benefits of it

Table Completion Directions:Go over the second part quickly and finish the following table. The author's We may seek to add further to our comfort and security suggestion by building our houses underground. Paragraph 5 Weather would no longer be important Paragraphs 6~7 Local time would no longer be important. Advantages Paragraphs 8-9 The ecological structure could be stabilized 米 Paragraphs 10~12 Nature would be closer xxxxcsj.cn

Table Completion The author’s suggestion We may seek to add further to our comfort and security by building our houses underground. Advantages Paragraph 5 Weather would no longer be important. Paragraphs 6~7 Local time would no longer be important. Paragraphs 8~9 The ecological structure could be stabilized. Paragraphs 10~12 Nature would be closer. Directions: Go over the second part quickly and finish the following table

人o0 1.During the ice ages,human beings exposed to the colder temperatures of the time would often make their homes in caves. be exposed to:be unprotected or unsheltered from (heat,cold,danger, attack,etc.) e.g.Soldiers in an open field are exposed to the enemy's gunfire. Plants exposed to great heat for long perieds of time will die:

1. During the ice ages, human beings exposed to the colder temperatures of the time would often make their homes in caves. be exposed to: be unprotected or unsheltered from (heat, cold, danger, attack, etc.) e.g. Soldiers in an open field are exposed to the enemy’s gunfire. Plants exposed to great heat for long periods of time will die