Module 4 Great inventions

• Unit 1 Paper and printing have been used for ages .

Four great inventions in ancient China

compass

paper

gunpowder

printing

Unit 1

Paper and printing have been used for ages .

Words and expressions

1.Printing n. 印刷术 print 印刷品 Printing was invented in China . 中国发明了印刷术。 2.advantage n. 优点 disadvantage 缺点 What is the advantage of the book? 这本书有什么优点？ an important advantage 一个重要的优点 3. digital 数码的 a digital camera 一部数码照相机 4. ordinary 普通的 ，平常的 an ordinary magazine 一本普通的杂志 an ordinary person 一个普通人

5. battery n. 电池 batteries 复数

6. charge v. 充电 charge the battery 给电池充电

7.favour n. 帮助 May I ask a favour of you ? 请您帮个忙行吗？ You did me a great favour . 你帮了我大忙。

8.publish v. 出版 Our school magazine will be published next mont

h . 我们的校园杂志下个月就要出版了。

9. issue n. ( 报刊等 ) 期

10. age n. 时期，时代；年龄 I have been here for ages . 我已经在这儿呆了

很长时间了。 What is your age ? 你多大年纪？

11.replace v. 代替 John will replace Jack in the team . 约翰将代替杰克在队里的位置。

12.see to 处理；照顾 ；注意 see to sth /sb. ——The window is broken . 这个窗户破了。 —— I will see to it later . 一会儿我来处理。

Can you help me see to my baby ? 你能帮我照顾我宝宝吗？

Please see to this problem . 请注意这个问题。

Match the words with the pictures:Match the words with the pictures:

• batterybattery

• cameracamera• photophoto• printingprinting• turn offturn off• turn onturn on

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An online magazine and an ordinary magazine

an online magazine an ordinary magazine

1.Is an online magazine the same as the ordinary magazine ?

与… 一样2.What is the advantage of an online magazine

? … 的优点是什么… ?3.Will someone lend you a digital camera? le

nd 借出 把某物借给某人 lend sth. to sb .= lend sb. sth. 把某物借给某人 borrow 借入 borrow sth. from sb. 从某人或某处借某物

Can you lend your pen to me ? May I borrow books from you ?

Work in pairs and answer the Work in pairs and answer the questions.questions.

1.1. Is an online magazine the same Is an online magazine the same as an ordinary magazine?as an ordinary magazine?

An online magazine is published on the Internet. It can be read using a computer.

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An ordinary magazine is published on paper .

2.What is the advantage of an online 2.What is the advantage of an online magazine?magazine?

3. Will someone lend you a digital 3. Will someone lend you a digital camera?camera?

You don’t have to use paper, you can save a lot of paper.

Yes, …will lend me his/her camera.

No. Because nobody has a digital camera. 12

1. advantage 2. battery 3. borrow 4. camera5. charge 6. lend 7. look after8. online 9. photo 10.promise 11.same 12.turn off 13.turn on

1. 优点2. 电池3. 借入4. 照相机5. 充电6. 借出7. 照看8. 在线9. 照片10.答应，许诺11.同样的12.关上13.打开

Read the summary of the conversation. Underline the wrong information

Tony wants to borrow his father’sdigital camera because the school magazine is now going to be on paper. Tony wants to take some photos of the school dance and the basketball match. Tony’s dad is happy to borrow the camera and tells Tony to turn it off. He promises Tony to look after it.

Read the summary of the conversation. Underline the wrong information.

Tony wants to borrow his father’sdigital camera because the school magazine is now going to be online. Tony wants to take some photos on the school visit to the museum next week. Tony’s dad is happy to lend the camera and tells Tony that the battery hasn’t been charged for a couple of months. He tells Tony to look after it./ Tony promises to look after it.

Language notes1.Can I ask a favour ? 你能帮我个忙吗？ 类似的说法还有： could you do me a favour ? could you help me ,please ?

2. take photos 拍照

3.Has it been published yet ? ( 校刊 ) 已经出版了吗？

4.Two issues have been already published . 校刊已经发行两期了。

yet 和 already 都可以译作“已经”， yet 用于疑问句， already 用于肯定句

5. an online magazine 一份网络杂志6. from now on 从现在起 from then on 从那时起7.What’s wrong with an ordinary magazine ? 普通杂志有

什么不好吗？ what’s wrong ? = what’s the matter ? 怎么了？ 有什

么麻烦？ 哪不舒服？ 如： What’s the matter with your bike ? 你的自行车怎么了？8. an important advantage 一个重要的优势 / 优点9. Paper and printing have been used for ages . 纸和印刷术已经被应用了很久。 for ages = for (many ) years

类似短语类似短语 : for hours/ days/months : for hours/ days/months 等等 ..

10. 区分 be used for / by / as

1) be used for “ 被用来做… ” for 表用途e.g. A coat is used for keeping warm .

2) be used by “ 被…使用” by 接动作的执行者

e.g. English is used by travellers and business

people all over the world .

3). be used as “ 被用作…” as 解作 “作为” 接名词

e.g. In many countries ,English is used as the second language .

11.Can books be replaced by computers ? 书可能被电脑取代吗？ be replaced by 被… 取代

12.The battery hasn’t been charged for a couple of months . 电池已经好几个月没有充电了。

charge the battery 给电池充电 a couple of 一对，一双 / 几个 a couple of cats 两只猫 a couple of days 几天13.It doesn’t matter . I’ll see to it .

没关系，我会处理的。 see to sth. / sb. “ 处理，照顾，关照”（见课本 P162 ）

14. You must promise that it won’t be….14. You must promise that it won’t be….

• promise to do = make a promise to dopromise to do = make a promise to do• 答应答应 , , 许诺作某事许诺作某事

• Promise!= I promise to do that.Promise!= I promise to do that. 我答应我答应 !!

15. turn on ----15. turn on ---- 打开 打开 turn off ----turn off ---- 关闭关闭 turn up -----turn up ----- 开大 开大 turn down ---turn down --- 关小关小16. anyone 16. anyone 任何人 任何人 Is anyone listening to me ?Is anyone listening to me ?

have/has + been + P.P.have/has +not +been +p.p.

• Paper and printing have been used for ages.• Has it been published yet?•Two issues have been published. •The battery hasn’t been charged for …• It’s been turned off since your ….

情态动词 can+be+ P.P. can +not +be +p.p.

•…and it can be read on screen.

•The same information can be read or even listened to on computer. Can books be replaced by computers?

1.I will do what you tell me to.

2.Why don’t you continue to publish the magazine on paper?

3.Could you do something for me?

Promise!

Can I ask a favour?

What’s wrong with an ordinary magazine?

Activity 6

4. Do you understand me?

5. It’s not a problem. I’ll charge the battery.

6. Changing the subject, will you lend me your camera?

Is that clear?

It doesn’t matter. I’ll see to it.

Anyway, about the camera…?

Activity 6

1.Can I ask a favour ? 帮我个忙好吗？2.Anyway 无论如何…3.Here it is . 给你。4.It doesn’t matter . 没关系。5.I’ll see to that .我会处理。6. Is that clear ? 明白了吗？7. Promise ! 保证做到。

1.-______________( 你能帮个忙吗 )?

-It’s my pleasure. 2. --________________( 没关系 ). I will ________( 处理 ) that. 3. --You can’t _______________ ___________( 把相机忘在学校 ). Is that clear? -–Promise! 4.The ______( 电池 ) haven’t ____________( 被充电 ) for a couple of months.

Can I ask a favour

It doesn’t matter see to

leave the cameraat school

batteries been charged

Tony wants to _______( 借 ) a

______________( 数码相机 ) from his

father because he wants to

_________________( 拍照片 ) on the school

visit to the __________ ( 博物馆 ) next week. They are for the school magazine.

borrow

digital camera

take some photos

museum

Their school magazine have__________________( 被出版 ) two ___________( 期 ).

But it is ______________________( 一份普通杂

志 )It’s going to be an _____ ＿ _____

( 网络杂志 ). If the magazine is _______

( 在网络上 ), paper won’t ________( 被需

要 ).That’s an important _________( 优点 ) ．

been published issues

an ordinary magazine online

magazine online

be needed

advantage

It’ll be published on the school _______( 网站 ) and it can be read ____ ＿ ___( 通过电脑屏幕 ). Paper and ______( 印刷术 ) have __________( 被使用 ) ______( 很久 ), but now the same information can be read or listened to __________( 通过电脑 ). Tony ‘s dad _____( 借给 ) it ___ him and asks him ___________( 照看 ) it.

website on screen

printing been used for ages

on computer lends to

to look after

选择正确的答案

1.---Would you like to come to my party next Sunday ?

---Oh, thanks a lot ._________.

A Yes ,please .

B yes , I would .

C I’d love to .

D I ‘ve no idea .

2.----do you know what the word “cool” means ?

---of course . It ___by young people so often these years .

A uses

B is used

C was used

D is using

3.____is watching TV . Turn it off .Will you ?

A Nobody B Anybody C Everybody D Somebody

4. “The TV is so noisy ,mum .” “Sorry , my dear , I’ll ____ at once .”

A turn it on

B turn it down

C turn it up

D turn it off

5.----where is you dictionary , Yu Mei ?

----Oh , I ___ it to Amy yesterday . She will return it tomorrow .

A showed

B lent

C had

D borrowed

6.“When __the car ___? ” “ In 1885 .”

A did , invent

B was , invented

C does , invent

D is , invented

7.----Do you often see William ___ on the playground ?

----No, but he is often seen ____Chinese Kungfu in the park .

A run , play

B run , to play

C running , play

D running , to play

8. “You have ___my books for two months .

“ Sorry . I ‘ll return it tomorrow .”

A got

B lent

C borrowed

D kept

9 .stones can be ____ building houses .

A used for B used to

C use to D used by

Keys to exercise 1

1.This book has been discussed on television.

2.It has been bought by thousand of people .

3.Children have been told to read this book .

4.The book has been printed again and again.

5.Other books have been written about this book .

Homework 一、根据句意和首字母填空，注意单词的适当形式。

1. Tom has more a___________in language learning than I .

2. Lucy ,can I borrow you bike ?

3. You can keep my bike for a week , but you mustn’t l________ it to others .

4. Could you do me the f ________to translate this article ?

5. My book will be p________ next month .