Unit 3 WorkbookRead the words and phrases below, then listen and tick what you hear. Listeningflying boots self-cleaning shirtsflight mobiles thinking quilt with sensorwristwatch computer constant temperature jacketsListen to Part 1 of the tape and fill in the information about the first invention.Then do the same with the second one.InventionSpecialty Advantage Limitation12Invention SpecialtyAdvantage Limitation 1 Flying bootshover and move abovethe groundcan go swiftly in any directioncannot goup and downInvention SpecialtyAdvantage Limitation 2 Thinking quiltadjust thickness according to the temperaturebecome thicker when cold and thinnerwhen hotsensor must be removedevery time you wash the quiltDiscuss in pairs which invention is more useful in everyday life. Give your reasons. Then share your ideas with your class.Listening Text AMAZING INVENTIONSZoe Newman (ZN), a talk-show host on Capital Radio, is interviewing Mr Xiao Feng (XF) about his new inventions.ZN: Hello, everyone. Today Im pleased to have our famous inventor, Mr Xiao Feng, with me. I hear, Mr Xiao, that youve invented some really useful things. XF: Yes, indeed. My first invention is a pair of flying boots operated by a small computer chip.XF: Having put them on and turned the switch, you rise slightly from the ground and hover. Then you can move swiftly in any direction.ZN: Mm! Can they go up or down?XF: Sorry. They cant do that yet. At the moment you can only travel about fifteen centimetres above the ground.ZN: Well, it should save us buying so many new shoes!Part 2ZN: Whats your second idea?XF: Its a quilt which thinks.ZN: Really?XF: Well, not really! But it can change its thickness according to the temperature.ZN: How does it do that?XF: This quilt has a tiny sensor and air pump inside. It will make adjustments according to changes in temperature. When the temperature is higher, part of the air inside will come out and the quilt becomes thinner and feels cool in bed. When the temperature is lower, the quilts takes in more air and becomes thicker. As a result, it gives a thick, warm cover for the bed. ZN: Are there any problems with it?XF: Only one. You must remember to take the sensor out every time you wash it. Otherwise, it will stop working. As long as you are carefulZN: (interrupts) Sounds great. Where can I buy one (fading out)What will you think of next?TalkingThomas Edison invented the electric bulb after thousands of unsuccessful experiments. By watching how the steam raised the lid, Watt improved the steam engine.James WattsteamerWork in pairs. Imagine you are two inventors and you have designed a new product,which you want to sell. First, you need to decide on your product; Second, you will have to explain how your product works.Third, you need to show that people will be willing to use it. Use the descriptions on P55.S1: I understand you have invented something that will be really useful to families and single people alike. Sample talkingS2: Yes, indeed. Its a self-cleaning shirt, which works as you wear it. We made one that would work as soon as you put it on. It uses the heat from your body to attract water vapor from the air.S2: Isnt that a little uncomfortable?S2: No. We thought about that. We gave the material a special coating to keep water away from the skin and to store it in the fibres. When they are full of water the shirt begins to clean itself. S1: How does it do that? Is there soap powder in the fibres too?S2: Not really, but we thought the fibres could do that job if they had a special anti-pollutant in them. It mixes with the water and removes the dirt from the shirt. The dirt is then carried into the air as the water turns back into vapor.S1: How will you know if the shirt is doing its job?S2: If the shirt is working well it will appear white. When the shirt is blue, itll mean the shirt is too old and isnt working properly. Itll also mean its time to throw it away. We think all our shirts should be able to deal with any level of water vapor in the atmosphere.S1: Well, that seems clear.Will it come in other colours as well as white?S2: We hope so. Im working on shirts that will do the same job but are green, brown and golden. We hope to be able to bring them all onto the market next year. Using words and ExpressionsAnswer key for Exercise 1:1.lost sight of2.Catch sight of3.Caught sight of4.Lost sight ofAnswer key for Exercise 2typistcapsulerepresentativeimpressionefficiencymotivationinstantswitchflashmanufacturedmaterialssettlementsAnswer key for Exercise 31.This parcel of books is 250 yuan including This parcel of books is 250 yuan including postagepostage and packing. Please write down the receivers and packing. Please write down the receivers address and dont forget the address and dont forget the postcodepostcode. .2.Decades ago, people used Decades ago, people used typewriterstypewriters for for formal formal documentsdocuments, but mow we use computers and , but mow we use computers and printers to do the same work.printers to do the same work.3.Although it Although it has a long shelf lifehas a long shelf life, , instant coffeeinstant coffee may may go solidgo solid if it is not kept dry. if it is not kept dry.4.One thousand years in the future, One thousand years in the future, citizenscitizens of the of the earth may be able to earth may be able to dispose ofdispose of their rubbish using their rubbish using anan ecological ecological system. system.5.The snake was so The snake was so greedygreedy that it that it swallowed upswallowed up the the rat in one bite.rat in one bite.6.Dealing with people is one important Dealing with people is one important aspect aspect of a of a businessmans work.businessmans work.7.When we came home from our walk across the When we came home from our walk across the fields, we had fields, we had mudmud all over our boots. all over our boots.8.After six weeks in hospital, he After six weeks in hospital, he was back on his was back on his feetfeet and ready to start work. and ready to start work.Answer key for Exercise 4Michael stared as thoughHe stood as ifHe felt as ifHe hugged his father as thoughall the problems had been removed.he had never seen his father before.he could never thank him enoughturned to stoneJanet spent money as ifWhen the bills came, she cried as ifAs she asked the bank manager for a loan, she talked and laughed as ifWhen she got the money , she felt as thoughShe walked home as ifshe had had a narrow escapeshe would never stopshe was floating on airthere was no tomorrowshe had no troublesJanet felt as if she would never laugh again when her father died.Giles and Sarah felt as though they were walking on air when they fell in loveSusan felt as though all the energy had gone out of her when she heard the bad news.Alison felt as if she was standing on top of the world when she climbed Mount Qomolangma.Sample sentencesUsing structuresWell known for his books about South Africa, JM Coetzee won the Booker Prize.A princess once owned a magical chair made of gold and sliver.Oh his birthday he received a mysterious present wrapped in gold paper.Interrupted by the bell, he was unable to finish his speech.Awakened by a noise at midnight, she saw thief in her roomSeated, passangers should fasten your seat belts.Answer key for Exercise 1calledEndangeredpointedknownfallensupportedTerrifiedAnswer key for Exercise 2Reading taskRISING TO A CHALLENGE The hotel under the seaThe wonder landThe future city The future city Discuss1. Do you think living under the sea is possible?2. Where are you going to live under the sea?3. In the undersea cities, what equipment do you think is necessary?1. The undersea city is so comfortable it is described as _.2. The undersea city has the following advantages: a. _ b. _ c. _ d. _a silk adventureeasy contact with the land surfacemore personal spacecomplete personal securityno housework worriesAdvantagesSpecial equipmentHow does it become realized?Easy contact with landOne personal or family shuttle-submarinesAlways ready to take people to the surface, a special small, computerized machine to monitor each person during the trip.AdvantagesSpecial equipmentHow does it become realized?More personal spaceGet twice as much personal space as in flats on land, your house can float in the water.AdvantagesSpecial equipmentHow does it become realized?Complete personal securityComputer sensorCan feel the space left; only when the robot cleaner touches objects can they be moved.AdvantagesSpecial equipmentHow does it become realized?No housework worriesFamily used robotsFeed your details into the computer hard-drive; answer your commands.Now make a poster to advertise the meeting in order to discuss visiting the project. It should mention what a buyer might expect to see, as well as the day and the time.Come to this meeting See the value of OUR undersea houses. Saturation City has:frequent shuttle-submarines to the surface large personal space good security for each familyno household worries: own robotCost: Date: Time: Place: 20,000 RMB each 17 / 8 / 30086:30 pmHall of the school Which four parts make up the upper part of the Saturation City? The floating island includes 4 parts as followed: a hotel with many rooms for families to relax while their bodies return to normal; a large classroom with all kinds of educational aids for children of school age; a huge sports stadium; a very big hall for entertainment. This passage is written in the style of an advertisement to sell houses under the sea. As people are not used to living under the sea, the company must encourage people to move there by giving them some extra advantages. Writing Style The aim of this task is for students to imagine what it would be like to live under the sea: its advantages and disadvantages. The name, Saturation City, comes from science. After people have stayed for some time under the water they need to come up to the surface. They are “saturated” or have stayed as long as their health will allow. At the moment it is difficult to stay for one full day under water except under special conditions. In Key Largo, Florida, scientists have devised an undersea laboratory, which means that people can live and work under water for up to ten days at a time before returning to the surface. By the year AD 3008 it will undoubtedly be possible to stay under water even longer. Living underwater is similar to going into space. Both affect the human body badly. In space, the lack of gravity makes a person grow taller and his/her bones become more brittle. Under water, the pressure pressing down on the person is too great. So, people living underwater have to come back up to the surface to restore their bodies to normal. In the reading, three man-made islands have been provided for this purpose for the people of Saturation City. People are asked to move and live under the sea in AD 3008. It is assumed that the population on earth has become so great that it is impossible for them all to find a place to live on land. Perhaps global warming has melted the ice in the North and South Poles and raised the sea level. If that were the case, the land would be needed to grow food for the growing population.Speaking taskThese four parts provide the necessary “home space” for families on their regular leave so that no island is too crowded and everyone gets a break from underwater life.Whats the purpose of building these parts?1. Who has the right to go to the education part?2. When will the education part be open to the people?3. Where will the education part be built?4. What kind of service will you provide?5. What problem will you come across? How will you solve the problem?How to write a report?The first paragraph(why you write a report?)Body (your own ideas on the item)Conclusion (how you think it will help)StructureWritingA sample versionThe wonderful facilities in the sports stadium of No.3 Floating Island, Saturation City, means that the company can offer a full programme of sports. There are coaches for all areas of sport so that everyone will be able to improve their health. All sports are offered. There are opportunities to improve skills in running and all field events, high and long jump, swimming, and throwing events. There is also a fully equipped gym for exercise and gymnastics. There are two kinds of coach: specialist ones to improve a particular skill to international level; generalones to improve fitness and encourage healthy exercise. Both kinds of coach are available at all times for those who live in Saturation City. The fitness programme is intended to encourage personal improvement. The specialist programme is intended for competitions (which will be held once a month). The winners in each event will have to enter the trials for the Olympic Games in AD 3008 which will take place in the Sahara Desert, North Africa. We hope that you feel that these facilities and programmes will help raise your fitness level and specialist expertise. We hope you will come and try our sports centre for yourselves.Design a posterSuppose a press conference and exhibition is going to be held to makethe undersea city known among people.If you work in the company, can youdesign a special poster to draw visitors attention so that they will come to thepress conference? Students work in pairs to discuss: 1. Suppose you live undersea and happen to come across a disaster(灾难灾难). What should you do?2. How will you deal with the problems that you meet, if you are the designer of the undersea city? Listening taskListen to Part 1 and write down LiQiangs two problems.1 _2 _ _No noise from the air machines.Steel gates to the city wouldnt open.Listen to Part 1 again and fill in the blanks.Then I found that the _ steel gates to the _ wouldnt open. At first I wasnt too _, as there is a _ system in case things go _. When that didnt work _, I realizethat we had two _ problems.solidcityworriedbackupwrongeitherseriousProblemCauseAction takenbroke screenreplaced itListen to Part 2 and fill in the chart.1 no noise from the air machines2 city doors would not openair machines not workingnone as doors opened when air machines repairedTHE DANGERS OF UNDERSEA LIVINGLi Qiang (LQ) is interviewing the designer of Saturation City, William Lee (WL), about how he saved Saturation City from disaster.Listening Text Part 1LQ: What happened?WL: Well, about three months ago I was doing my monthly check on the gates when I noticed something strange.LQ: What did you notice?WL: It was too quiet. When I stepped off the shuttle-submarine the air machines should have been making a loud noise but they werent.LQ: So was that your first feeling that something was wrong?WL: Yes. Then I found that the solid steel gates to the city wouldnt open. At first I wasnt too worried as there is a backup system in case things go wrong. When that didnt work either, I realized we had two serious problems.Part 2LQ: Did you tell the families in Saturation City? WL: No. I examined the air machine to see if I could repair it and almost immediately I found the cause of the problem.LQ: What was it?WL: A screen broke during an undersea storm and stopped the machine. Luckily I had another screen in my toolbox. Once fixed, the air machine was as good as new.LQ: Did it solve the problem?WL: Yes, it did. As soon as I repaired the air machine, the gates began to open. Then I went inside to check on the families. They were fine. They hadnt noticed anything wrong.LQ: And now youve been made a hero?WL: Yes. But I dont feel like one. Its my job to make them feel safer.LQ: What a modest answer! I think they appreciated your devotion to duty. Thank you and goodbye, Mr Lee, medal holder of the Red Star, First Class!