step by step 第四册 lesson 151

UNIT 76  STEPS TO SUCCESS (Ⅰ)
 
            Lesson 151

   Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises

    Note-taking: Weather Bulletin

   1. Model:
      Situation: warm / humid S.E. air stream affecting S. China coast
      Wind: light /variable, mainly from S.E.
      General Conditions: CY (cloudy) first, M (mist) + F (fog), sunny
periods later
      Temperature: maxi. 24℃
                   6:00  19℃
      Humidity: 95%
   2. Wind:  ____________________
      General Conditions: _______
      Temperature:
         mini. tonight __________
         maxi. tomorrow _________
         4:00  __________________
      Humidity: _________________
                     Score: _____

     Part Ⅱ  The Movie Director

      Vocabulary

   1. incomprehensible
   2. artistic¹
   3. eliminate
   4. elaborate
   5. figure out
   6. idiot

       Student Evaluation

  My general Impression Content:
   ____ helpful _____ adequate
   ____ inadequate
  Level Of Difficulty:
   ____ easy ____ fair
   ____ difficult
   My Major Problems
   ____ understanding meanings
   ____ selecting major points
   ____ organizing facts
   ____ retaining concepts
   My Comprehension Score
   __________________________

Exercises:
Ⅰ. 1. People usually ... the movie director's English.
       a. praised  
       b. copied
       c. criticized
       d. didn't understand
    2. The director disagreed with the assistant director about the ...
for one scene.
       a. set
       b. color
       c. lighting
       d. expense
    3. The assistant director thought the director meant to ... the
set.
       a. find
       b. remove
       c. paint
       d. elaborate
    4. The director really told the assistant director to ... on the
set.
       a. remove the scenes
       b. add some artistic touches
       c. put more light
       d. spend less money
    5. The assistant director ... the director's pronunciation of the
word "illuminate²".
       a. laughed at
       b. corrected
       c. admired
       d. misunderstood

Ⅱ.   The story is about a ... who had a problem with .... Once when he
was making a movie, his assistant and he disagreed about .... The
assistant thought that ..., but the director said ... . The director
had wanted the assistant to ..., but instead, the assistant had ....

Part Ⅲ  The Future Of Communications

      Vocabulary

   1. forum
   2. global
   3. evolution
   4. teleconference
   5. vice³ versa
   6. panel
   7. potential
   8. obsession
   9. synthesize
   10. microcomputer
   11. Xerox
   12. Jonathan kern
   13. Zimbabwe

                Notes

     Futurology is the study of social trends in society in order to
forecast the future. Most futurologists are social scientists who try
to estimate what the society of the year 2000 or 2100 may be like. In
the Next 200 years, Herman Kann forecasts a future with stable
population, rising standard of living, and unlimited⁴ energy sources.

      Student Evaluation

  My general Impression Content:
   ____ helpful _____ adequate
   ____ inadequate
  Level Of Difficulty:
   ____ easy ____ fair
   ____ difficult
   My Major Problems
   ____ understanding meanings
   ____ selecting major points
   ____ organizing facts
   ____ retaining concepts
   My Comprehension Score
   __________________________

Exercises:

   The Fourth General Assembly of the World Future Society
   Sponsor: __________________
   Nature of the Organization:
   ___________________________
   Participants:
       1. Number: ____________
       2. Occupations: _______
   Number of Exhibits: _______
   Meeting Place and Time:
   ___________________________
   Theme of the meeting:
   ___________________________
   Discussion Subjects:
       1. ____________________
          a. effective communications across _______________
          b. possibility of ______ among nations through communications
          c. adoption⁵ of _________________
       2. ____________________
          a. _________________
          b. video teleconferencing
          c. _________________
          d. _________________
      3. _____ of new communications technology: potential benefits and
problems -- most important aspect of program
          a. medical education through  satellites
          b. _________________
          c. _________________

1 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

2 illuminate   

vt.照亮，照明；用灯光装饰；说明，阐释

参考例句：

• Dreams kindle a flame to illuminate our dark roads.梦想点燃火炬照亮我们黑暗的道路。
• They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.他们用游戏和图画来阐明他们的主题。

3 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

4 unlimited   

adj.无限的，不受控制的，无条件的

参考例句：

• They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
• There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。

5 adoption   

n.采用，采纳，通过；收养

参考例句：

• An adoption agency had sent the boys to two different families.一个收养机构把他们送给两个不同的家庭。
• The adoption of this policy would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这一政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。