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人教修订版高中二年级 ( 下 )
Unit 11
Pre-reading
1. If you wanted to do research or
start a hi-tech company, what
kind of support and
environment would you need?
A proper site
Enough money
Support from family and friends
Modern equipment
Good working conditions where
what one has learn can be fully used
2. Why are scientific achievements
important? How do they improve
our life? How do they improve
society?
Scientific achievements can improve
our life and change the world. For
example, before areoplanes and
cars were invented, it took years to
travel around the world. Now it is very
convenient for people to travel.
Scientific achievements make our life
colorful. Scientific achievements make
life more comfortable.
Scientific achievements change our
way of life. We are living a life quite
different from our ancestors’.
Scientific achievements also change
our way of thinking.
3. Why do scientists spend so much
time trying to achieve something?
Because they have curious minds.
They are eager to know more about
the planet .
They want to benefit us through their
discoveries.
Warming up Warming up
A statue of a DNA molecule. It is
the symbol of the Zhongguancun
Scientific and Technological Garden.
The numerals 0 and 1 represent
the idea that Zhongguancun will
rely on computer technology to
develop itself.
中关村数码大厦
Scanning
Zhongguancun
is located in
Northwestern
Beijing
What is it? China’s
Silicon Valley
Beijing’s
Haidian
DistrictNew center
for Chinese
science and
technology
In the
early
1980s
Chen Chunxian
opened a private
research and
development
institute
Set up as a
special
economic zone
Leader of
China’s hi-tech
industry
The science
center got
started
In the late 1990s
Zhongguancun
is home to
A growing
number of
overseas
Chinese; A
number of
science
parks; Many
IT
companies
Some
famous
research
institutes
and
universities
The number of
IT companies
in
Zhongguancun
More that
8,000 hi-
tech
companies
Its effect On
business &
science
More than
4,000 IT
companies
positive
Skimming
1. What kind of spirit has made
Zhongguancun a success?
The spirit of creativity and
scientific skill.
2. What are the two mottos mentioned
in the text for the park?
Relying on science, technology and
knowledge to increase economic
power. Encouraging pioneering
work and accepting failure.
Main idea
Part 1 (Paras 1-2)
General introduction of
Zhongguancun.
Part 2 (Paras 3-7)
Why Zhongguancun attracts
more and more overseas Chinese?
Part 3 (Paras 8-9)
The positive effect Zhongguancun
has had on both business and
science and the spirit of
Zhongguancun.
ExplanationExplanation
1. in store (for sb. / sth. ): coming in
the future; about to happen
e.g. There is a surprise in store for
you.
I can see trouble in store.
2. set foot in /on sth.: enter or visit (a
place); arrive
e.g. Don't ever set foot in this house
again!
Who was the first man to set foot
on the moon?
3. rely on/upon: depend on…
e. g. Nowadays we rely increasingly on
computers for help.
She relies on her parents for
tuition.
4. come to life: back to normal state,
esp. of mind
e. g. As soon as the mother came to life,
she cried for her daughter.
After three hours’ saving, the
injured man came to life.
5. It is likely that
e. g. It is very likely that she'll ring
me tonight.
It isn't likely to rain.
She is very likely to ring me
tonight.
辨析 : likely, possible 与 probable
likely 常用词 , 指“从表面现象看很有可能” possible 指“由于有适当的条件和方法 , 某事可能发生或做到 , 强调“客观上有可能” , 但“实际希望很小”。
辨析 : likely, possible 与 probable
likely 常用词 , 指“从表面现象看很有可能” possible 指“由于有适当的条件和方法 , 某事可能发生或做到 , 强调“客观上有可能” , 但“实际希望很小”。
probable 语气比 possible 强 , 指“有根据、合情理、值得相信的事物 ,
带有大概、很可能的意思”
probable 语气比 possible 强 , 指“有根据、合情理、值得相信的事物 ,
带有大概、很可能的意思”
probable> likely>possible
likely 之后常跟不定式 (be likely to
do sth.), 而 possible 与 probable 之后通常不跟不定式 ; likely 的主语可以是人 , 而 possible 与 probable 的主语不能是人。
6. …make it clear that…
e. g. She made it clear that she
objected to the proposal.
She made clear her objections.
7. private/ personal/ individual
private“ 私人的 , 私立的 , 私有的” , 与“公立的 , 公有的”相对
personal“ 本人的 , 个人的” , 与“他人代表的”相对
individual“ 个体的 , 个别的” , 与“集体的”相对
8. 部分否定: not all= all…not
not both=both…not
not each/every=
each/every…not
e.g. 1. Not all boys like football.
=All boys do not like football.
2. Not both of them came to the party.
=Both of them didn’t come to the
party.
3. Not each book is fit for you.
=Each book is not fit for you.
Post-readingPost-reading
Silicon Valley
Zhongguancun
Both Zhongguancun and Silicon
Valley are home to Internet industry
as well as hi-tech companies, most of
which are founded by students,
faculty and staff members from the
surrounding universities. However,
as a fledgling hi-tech community,
Zhongguancun has many differences
from Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley has
evolved a culture that is tuned to
market-driven innovation, while in
Zhongguancun, innovation is still
largely driven by technology. In addi
tion, investors in Silicon Valley are
fre quently an integral parts of
companies day-to-day operations.
While in Zhong guancun. Investors
has been used only as a source of
financing.
HomeworkHomeworkHomeworkHomework
Review the useful phrases and
sentences.