UNIT 12
Language Structures
1,A lecture is being given in Miss Brown’s
classroom,
e.g,It’s nine o’clock in the morning,A discuss is
being held in miss Brown’s classroom,
2.A TV serial was being made at the CBA TV Studio,
e.g,A lecture was being given when John was
there yesterday,
3,A new language lab is going to be set up,
e.g,The wall between the two rooms is
going to be knocked down,
4,Can reference books be taken out of the
Reference Reading Room?
e.g,A laptop can’t be bought at the exhibition,
Dialogues
1,an exhibition on the application of nuclear
technology to civil use
[Paraphrase] a display about how nuclear
technology serves for ordinary people,
application,n,① making a request ② the act of applying
e.g,我写了五份求职申请书,可是连一份答复都没有
收到。
I wrote five applications for jobs but didn’t
get a single reply,
e.g,科学技术的应用能够增加效率。
The application of Science and technology can
increase efficiency,
2,I’m not so informed about… I don’t know much about
inform sb/of/about/ sth inform sb that…
e.g,医生及时告知了病人他的病情。
The doctor informed the patient of his illness,
校长通知我们下周举行期末考试。
The headmaster informed us that the
final examination would be held next
week,
3,I’m all ears as to,I am listening carefully,
e.g,Tell me the story,I’m all ears,
4,It was a real eye-opener,The exhibition caused
big surprise,
e.g,这真是让我开了眼界。
It was quite an eye-opener to me,
It really opened my eyes,
5,Don’t be biased against,
Don’t have prejudice against,
e.g,这报纸对发展中国家有明显的偏见,
This is a school biased towards music and art,
The newspaper is clearly biased against
developing and art,
6,Apart from,① expect for
② in addition to,as well as
e.g,I’ve finished apart from the last question,
e.g,Apart from their house in London﹐ they also
have a villa in Spain,
Reading Ⅰ
Pre-reading question,
1.Give the definition of the word museum,
2.How do museums carry on educational programmes?
3.What is the common goal of all museums?
The Metropolitan Museum of
Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/
The Metropolitan
Museum of Art,a
"museum within
the Museum",is a
collection of
museums,a vast
storehouse of
knowledge,where
works of art are
held for reference
as well as for
display,
The British Museum
Travel the world,Visit the
British Museum,The British
Museum holds in trust for the
nation and the world a
collection of art and
antiquities from ancient and
living cultures,
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/
Language Point
1.Carry on educational programmes,
Continue conducting education programmes,
e.g,在这么嘈杂的环境下没办法进行谈话。
It’s impossible to carry on a conversation in the
noisy background,
e.g,We must carry on tiu success in spite of the
extremely difficult conditions,
2,have room to display,have space to show
e.g,There is no room for move,
e.g,The composition is all right,there is room for
important,however,
3.Be on the watch (for sb/sth) to be looking
carefully for sb/sth that you expect to see
especially in order to avoid possible danger,
e.g,Be on the watch for thieves,
e.g,We are on the watch for any
development,
Reading Ⅱ
Pre-reading Questions,
1,How have museums in the modern world changed?
2,Why are there no guided tours in many science
museums?
3,What are the causes of the changes in modern
museums,
Museum in the modern world
Action and democracy are words used in
descriptions of museums now,
Museum directions are realizing that people
learn best when they can somehow become
part of what they are seeing,
Action and democracy
The Metropolitan Museum
of Art offers a rich variety
of programs and resources
designed for elementary
and secondary school
educators,Each semester
the Museum offers a
variety of workshops,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Action and democracy
They aim to help
children and their
grown-ups enjoy and
appreciate our
collections through a
wide range of events
and resources,
The British Museum
Langrage Point
1,So as to,in order to
e.g,早点起床好按时到那儿。
Get up early so as to get there on time,
So…as to,to such a great degree,
e.g,I’m not so stupid as to believe that,
e.g,孩子们如此高兴以至大声欢呼起
来。
The children were so happy as to cheer
loudly,
2,experiment on/with,to carry out experiments,
e.g,Some people feel that experimenting on
animals causes unnecessary suffering,
e.g,他正用新方法做实验,
He is experimenting with a new method,
3.treasure,n,① wealth in the form of gold,
silver,jewels,etc,
② a valuable object
v,to keep as precious ; regard as valuable
e.g,I treasure friendship very much,because I
believe that true friendship is worth more than
money,
? The End
Language Structures
1,A lecture is being given in Miss Brown’s
classroom,
e.g,It’s nine o’clock in the morning,A discuss is
being held in miss Brown’s classroom,
2.A TV serial was being made at the CBA TV Studio,
e.g,A lecture was being given when John was
there yesterday,
3,A new language lab is going to be set up,
e.g,The wall between the two rooms is
going to be knocked down,
4,Can reference books be taken out of the
Reference Reading Room?
e.g,A laptop can’t be bought at the exhibition,
Dialogues
1,an exhibition on the application of nuclear
technology to civil use
[Paraphrase] a display about how nuclear
technology serves for ordinary people,
application,n,① making a request ② the act of applying
e.g,我写了五份求职申请书,可是连一份答复都没有
收到。
I wrote five applications for jobs but didn’t
get a single reply,
e.g,科学技术的应用能够增加效率。
The application of Science and technology can
increase efficiency,
2,I’m not so informed about… I don’t know much about
inform sb/of/about/ sth inform sb that…
e.g,医生及时告知了病人他的病情。
The doctor informed the patient of his illness,
校长通知我们下周举行期末考试。
The headmaster informed us that the
final examination would be held next
week,
3,I’m all ears as to,I am listening carefully,
e.g,Tell me the story,I’m all ears,
4,It was a real eye-opener,The exhibition caused
big surprise,
e.g,这真是让我开了眼界。
It was quite an eye-opener to me,
It really opened my eyes,
5,Don’t be biased against,
Don’t have prejudice against,
e.g,这报纸对发展中国家有明显的偏见,
This is a school biased towards music and art,
The newspaper is clearly biased against
developing and art,
6,Apart from,① expect for
② in addition to,as well as
e.g,I’ve finished apart from the last question,
e.g,Apart from their house in London﹐ they also
have a villa in Spain,
Reading Ⅰ
Pre-reading question,
1.Give the definition of the word museum,
2.How do museums carry on educational programmes?
3.What is the common goal of all museums?
The Metropolitan Museum of
Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/
The Metropolitan
Museum of Art,a
"museum within
the Museum",is a
collection of
museums,a vast
storehouse of
knowledge,where
works of art are
held for reference
as well as for
display,
The British Museum
Travel the world,Visit the
British Museum,The British
Museum holds in trust for the
nation and the world a
collection of art and
antiquities from ancient and
living cultures,
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/
Language Point
1.Carry on educational programmes,
Continue conducting education programmes,
e.g,在这么嘈杂的环境下没办法进行谈话。
It’s impossible to carry on a conversation in the
noisy background,
e.g,We must carry on tiu success in spite of the
extremely difficult conditions,
2,have room to display,have space to show
e.g,There is no room for move,
e.g,The composition is all right,there is room for
important,however,
3.Be on the watch (for sb/sth) to be looking
carefully for sb/sth that you expect to see
especially in order to avoid possible danger,
e.g,Be on the watch for thieves,
e.g,We are on the watch for any
development,
Reading Ⅱ
Pre-reading Questions,
1,How have museums in the modern world changed?
2,Why are there no guided tours in many science
museums?
3,What are the causes of the changes in modern
museums,
Museum in the modern world
Action and democracy are words used in
descriptions of museums now,
Museum directions are realizing that people
learn best when they can somehow become
part of what they are seeing,
Action and democracy
The Metropolitan Museum
of Art offers a rich variety
of programs and resources
designed for elementary
and secondary school
educators,Each semester
the Museum offers a
variety of workshops,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Action and democracy
They aim to help
children and their
grown-ups enjoy and
appreciate our
collections through a
wide range of events
and resources,
The British Museum
Langrage Point
1,So as to,in order to
e.g,早点起床好按时到那儿。
Get up early so as to get there on time,
So…as to,to such a great degree,
e.g,I’m not so stupid as to believe that,
e.g,孩子们如此高兴以至大声欢呼起
来。
The children were so happy as to cheer
loudly,
2,experiment on/with,to carry out experiments,
e.g,Some people feel that experimenting on
animals causes unnecessary suffering,
e.g,他正用新方法做实验,
He is experimenting with a new method,
3.treasure,n,① wealth in the form of gold,
silver,jewels,etc,
② a valuable object
v,to keep as precious ; regard as valuable
e.g,I treasure friendship very much,because I
believe that true friendship is worth more than
money,
? The End
