Unit 7
Alexander Graham Bell
",,, an inspired
black-haired Scotsman
of twenty eight,on the
eve of marriage,
vibrant and alive to
new ideas." Alexander
Graham Bell, The
Man Who Invented the
Telephone
Telephone Facts
The inventor of the telephone in 1892,
opens long-distance service between
New York and Chicago over 800 miles
of open wire line,Only 14 years before,
in 1878,he had predicted that some
day "a man in one part of the country
may communicate by word of mouth
with another in a distant place."
The First
Telephone call
"Mr,Watson,come here,I want
you!“
Telephone comes from the
Greek word tele,meaning from
afar,and phone,meaning voice
or voiced sound.
The complete telephone
man
He was mobile,mechanized and
well equipped,With his tools
around his waist,he carried
telephones on his back,chest and
in his bicycle sack,As today,
telephone men 80 years ago were
safety-minded,which in that era
included wearing your sleeve
guards and trouser clips.
The telephone is an
electrical instrument
Speaking to the transmitter
makes its diaphragm（ 震动膜 ）
vibrate,This varies the electric
current,causing the receiver’s
diaphragm to vibrate,This
duplicates the original sound.
The Most Humorous
Telephone message Award,
Text I
On Not Answering the Telephone
The Organization of This Text
The essay can be divided in to 3 parts
including the introduction,the body and
the conclusion.
How would you divide this essay in to
three parts?
Questions for You
How would you divide this essay in to
three parts?
What writing techniques are adopted
to make the writer’s proposition more
easily accepted?
suspense
the feeling of excitement or anxiety which
you have when you are waiting for something
to happen and are uncertain about what it is
going to be:
She kept him in suspense for several days
before she said that she would marry him.
There is a gradual build-up of suspense
throughout the film,until it comes to an
unexpected ending.
assure
(SAY WITH CERTAINTY)
The unions assured the new owners of the
workers' loyalty to the company.
[+ (that)] The Prime Minister assured the
electorate (that) taxes would not be
increased after the election.
You can rest assured (= feel confident) that
I shall be there as promised.
COMPARE,ensure,
[+ (that)] The role of the police is to ensure
(that) the law is obeyed.
to make something certain to happen:
The airline is taking steps to ensure safety on
its aircraft.
[+ two objects] Their 2-0 victory today has
ensured the Italian team a place in the Cup
Final/ensured a place in the Cup Final for the
Italian team.
so…as to + infinitive ----
so…that+ clause
Robert and Kate were so clever in
steering the conversation as to have the
old man easily tricked.
The hitch-hiker was so careful about his
clothing as to attract immediate
attention.
.be in evidence= clearly or easily
seen
evident adjective SLIGHTLY FORMAL
easily seen or understood; obvious:
From the smell it was evident that the
drains had been blocked for several days.
self-evident adjective
clear or obvious without needing any proof or
explanation:
Solutions which seem self-evident to humans
are often beyond the grasp of computers.
Which is a better means of
communication?
Is it necessary for a College
student to own a cell phone?
Text II How to Cope with
Your Telephone
Obscene calls
Annoying calls
Threatening calls
Intimidating calls,
Do you understand?
Get a massive bill
A nice number
Get away scot-free
A heavy breather on the line
VAT
Go ex-directory
On request
Useful Expressions
For a start
take steps; take action;
stick to;
make a note of;
monitor one’s calls;
free of charge;
Can you give some other tips?
Some Other Tips
Hang up the phone as soon as possible.
Don’t reveal your feelings to the caller.
Keep a log of the calls.
Report to the police.
Beware of "cold calls“.
Do not reveal your personal information.
Stay cool and calm
Weekly Quiz
Word Derivation
1.ventilate---ventilation---ventilator---
unventilated
2.discreet---discretion---indiscreet---
indiscretion
3.evidence---evident---evidently
4.fatal---fatality—fatality
5.just---unjust---injustice---justify---
justification
Weekly Quiz
Word Derivation
5.just---unjust---injustice---justify
6.irritate---irritation---irritable
7.ignore---ignorant---ignorance
8.envy-envious
9.obstinate---obstinacy
10.will---willful--- willfulness
Weekly Quiz Translation
1,Polmer先生想当然地认为他的夫人也在被
邀请之列 。
2,歹徒在冒充警察时被抓获 。
3,不论遇到什么困难, 她都一心想当演员 。
4,他不停地挂那个号码却发现电话一直占线 。
5,追求的目的正当并不证明可以使用不正当
的手段 。
Key to Translation
1,Mr,Polmer took it for granted that the
invitation included his wife.
2,The mobster was caught posing as a
policeman.
3,Whatever difficulties she may encounter,
she is bent on becoming an actress.
4,He kept on dialing the number,only to
find the line was engaged all the time.
5,The pursuit of good ends does not justify
the employment of bad means.
Alexander Graham Bell
",,, an inspired
black-haired Scotsman
of twenty eight,on the
eve of marriage,
vibrant and alive to
new ideas." Alexander
Graham Bell, The
Man Who Invented the
Telephone
Telephone Facts
The inventor of the telephone in 1892,
opens long-distance service between
New York and Chicago over 800 miles
of open wire line,Only 14 years before,
in 1878,he had predicted that some
day "a man in one part of the country
may communicate by word of mouth
with another in a distant place."
The First
Telephone call
"Mr,Watson,come here,I want
you!“
Telephone comes from the
Greek word tele,meaning from
afar,and phone,meaning voice
or voiced sound.
The complete telephone
man
He was mobile,mechanized and
well equipped,With his tools
around his waist,he carried
telephones on his back,chest and
in his bicycle sack,As today,
telephone men 80 years ago were
safety-minded,which in that era
included wearing your sleeve
guards and trouser clips.
The telephone is an
electrical instrument
Speaking to the transmitter
makes its diaphragm（ 震动膜 ）
vibrate,This varies the electric
current,causing the receiver’s
diaphragm to vibrate,This
duplicates the original sound.
The Most Humorous
Telephone message Award,
Text I
On Not Answering the Telephone
The Organization of This Text
The essay can be divided in to 3 parts
including the introduction,the body and
the conclusion.
How would you divide this essay in to
three parts?
Questions for You
How would you divide this essay in to
three parts?
What writing techniques are adopted
to make the writer’s proposition more
easily accepted?
suspense
the feeling of excitement or anxiety which
you have when you are waiting for something
to happen and are uncertain about what it is
going to be:
She kept him in suspense for several days
before she said that she would marry him.
There is a gradual build-up of suspense
throughout the film,until it comes to an
unexpected ending.
assure
(SAY WITH CERTAINTY)
The unions assured the new owners of the
workers' loyalty to the company.
[+ (that)] The Prime Minister assured the
electorate (that) taxes would not be
increased after the election.
You can rest assured (= feel confident) that
I shall be there as promised.
COMPARE,ensure,
[+ (that)] The role of the police is to ensure
(that) the law is obeyed.
to make something certain to happen:
The airline is taking steps to ensure safety on
its aircraft.
[+ two objects] Their 2-0 victory today has
ensured the Italian team a place in the Cup
Final/ensured a place in the Cup Final for the
Italian team.
so…as to + infinitive ----
so…that+ clause
Robert and Kate were so clever in
steering the conversation as to have the
old man easily tricked.
The hitch-hiker was so careful about his
clothing as to attract immediate
attention.
.be in evidence= clearly or easily
seen
evident adjective SLIGHTLY FORMAL
easily seen or understood; obvious:
From the smell it was evident that the
drains had been blocked for several days.
self-evident adjective
clear or obvious without needing any proof or
explanation:
Solutions which seem self-evident to humans
are often beyond the grasp of computers.
Which is a better means of
communication?
Is it necessary for a College
student to own a cell phone?
Text II How to Cope with
Your Telephone
Obscene calls
Annoying calls
Threatening calls
Intimidating calls,
Do you understand?
Get a massive bill
A nice number
Get away scot-free
A heavy breather on the line
VAT
Go ex-directory
On request
Useful Expressions
For a start
take steps; take action;
stick to;
make a note of;
monitor one’s calls;
free of charge;
Can you give some other tips?
Some Other Tips
Hang up the phone as soon as possible.
Don’t reveal your feelings to the caller.
Keep a log of the calls.
Report to the police.
Beware of "cold calls“.
Do not reveal your personal information.
Stay cool and calm
Weekly Quiz
Word Derivation
1.ventilate---ventilation---ventilator---
unventilated
2.discreet---discretion---indiscreet---
indiscretion
3.evidence---evident---evidently
4.fatal---fatality—fatality
5.just---unjust---injustice---justify---
justification
Weekly Quiz
Word Derivation
5.just---unjust---injustice---justify
6.irritate---irritation---irritable
7.ignore---ignorant---ignorance
8.envy-envious
9.obstinate---obstinacy
10.will---willful--- willfulness
Weekly Quiz Translation
1,Polmer先生想当然地认为他的夫人也在被
邀请之列 。
2,歹徒在冒充警察时被抓获 。
3,不论遇到什么困难, 她都一心想当演员 。
4,他不停地挂那个号码却发现电话一直占线 。
5,追求的目的正当并不证明可以使用不正当
的手段 。
Key to Translation
1,Mr,Polmer took it for granted that the
invitation included his wife.
2,The mobster was caught posing as a
policeman.
3,Whatever difficulties she may encounter,
she is bent on becoming an actress.
4,He kept on dialing the number,only to
find the line was engaged all the time.
5,The pursuit of good ends does not justify
the employment of bad means.
