Learning about Language名师课堂实录

Unit 3

Computers

Period 2 Language Points 一．Learning Aims 1.Enable students to know some new words and phrases 2.Help students to learn how to use these new expression. 二．Learning procedures

1. calculate

（vt.）

work (sth.) out by using numbers

计算

e.g. calculate the cost of sth.

calculator

n. 计算器

2.universal

adj. existing everywhere or

involving everyone 普遍的；通用的；宇宙的

universal rules

一般的原则

universe n. 宇宙; 万有; 世界; 全人类

3. simplify

vt

to make something less complicated

and therefore easier to do or understand

The English in this story has been simplified to make it easier to understand.

这个故事里的英语被简写了，可更容易理解. 4. logical adj. 合逻辑的；合清理的

a logical thinker 思想有逻辑性的人

a logical process 合理的程序

logically adv. 逻辑上；

有条理地

He acted logically under the circumstances. 在这种情况下他做事仍然很理智。

Logically, the decision is obvious.

从逻辑上，这项决定是明显的。

5.artificial

adj. 人造的; 假的

artificial flowers / limbs / pearls

假花

/ 假肢

/ 假珍珠

artificial intelligence

人工智能

6. intelligence

noun [U] the ability to learn, understand and make judgments or have opinions that are based on reason. 智力；聪明

intelligence quotient 智商

an intelligence test 智力测验

an intelligence agent 情报员; 谍报员

intelligent adj. 智能的；聪明的

an intelligent reader

理解力强的读者

an intelligent being 有智力的动物

intelligent reply 巧妙的答复

He is an intelligent person. 他是一位有才智的人。

7. solve vt. 解决；解答

1) I can’t solve the problem.

我解答不了这个难题。

2) Help me to solve my financial troubles. 请帮我解决经济困难.

3) The greatest scholar cannot solve this

difficult problem.

再伟大的学者也没有办法解答这个难题吧。

8. from…on 从……时起

From then on, the prince and princess lived happily. 从那时起，王子与公主就幸福地生活在一起。

9. as a result 结果

1) He didn’t work hard, as a result he failed his exam.

他不用功, 结果考试不及格。

2) Five hundred jobs were axed as a result of government spending cuts.

由于政府缩减经费的缘故, 有五百人被突然解雇了。

3) He was late as a result of the snow.

由于大雪他迟到了。

10. so… that… 如此……以致于……

与

too…to… 句型的相互转换

e.g. He is so old that he can’t carry the box.

He is too old to carry the box. 此结构中的that从句表示结果。

The stone is so heavy that no one can lift it.

比较: so that 既能表结果，也能表目的

so...that...结构的so+形容词/副词位于句

首时，句子用倒装结构。

So hard does he work that he seldom

goes home.