Unit 2 Smart cars

1.Leading-inLeading-in 2.Text AnalysisText Analysis 3.Language PointsLanguage Points 4.Presentation and ExercisesPresentation and Exercises Text A Smart Cars

Lead-in Background Information Discussion

Automobile industry: The automobile industry is one of the most important industries in the world, affecting not only economies but also cultures. It provides jobs for millions of people, generates billions of dollars in worldwide revenues. And provides the basis for a multitude of related service and support industries. Automobiles revolutionized transportation in the 20th century, changing forever the way people lives, travel, and business. Background Information

The first self-propelled car was built by Nicolas Cugnot in 1769 which could attain speeds of up to 6 kms/hour. In 1771 he again designed another steam-driven engine which ran so fast that it rammed into a wall, recording the world’s first accident.

Discussion 1.What are the advantages and disadvantages of driving a car? 2. What will happen to cars and roads in the 21st century? 3. What hopes do you have for the future of smart cars?

Text Analysis Part Division Comprehension

Part Division Part s Paragraph s Main Ideas Part 1 Par. 1-3 New technology will have a dramatic impact on cars and highways in the 21st century. Part 2 Par. 4-9With the aid of advanced technology, smart cars will be so designed that they can help eliminate traffic accidents, determine their own precise locations and warn of traffic jams. Part 3 Par GPS and “telematics” will make it possible to build smart highways, which will benefit us in more than one way.

Comprehension 1.How important was the automobile industry in the twentieth century? 2.How would sensors help reduce traffic fatalities? 3.How will a smart car alert a driver who feels drowsy?

4. What are traffic engineers doing on Internet 15 close to San Diego? 5. What hopes do promoters of the smart highway have for its future? 6. What are the advantages of smart highways?

Language Points Vocabulary Sentences

The car was designed, developed, and manufactured in collaboration with Honda. During World War II, steel supplies were used in the manufacture of weapons. This country imports many foreign manufactures. manufacture: v. 1) make goods on a large scale using machinery 2) n.

lucrative a. producing much money; profitable A lucrative marketing strategy is very important to a company. There is still an illegal but lucrative trade in ivory between Africa and South-East Asia. lucrative business / market / contract / job

eliminate vt. remove (sb./sth.) that is not wanted or needed; get rid of He was eliminated from the tennis match in the first round. If you think you may be allergic to a food or drink, eliminate it from your diet.

alert vt. warn (sb.) that there may be danger, trouble, etc. An anonymous letter alerted the police to the possibility of a terrorist attack at the airport. The manager alerted the staff to the crisis facing the company.

convert v. 1) (cause to) change from one form or use to another 2) to make someone change their opinion or habit. The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home. I have converted to decaffeinated coffee. He’s converted to Islam.

drastic : a. strong, sudden, and often severe. After the computer revolution, we can see a drastic change occur in the automobile industry. Drastic measures will have to be taken to restore order. The size of the army was drastically cut. Services have been drastically reduced.

incorporate v. to include sth. so that it forms a part of sth. incorporate sth. (in/into/within) sth. Many of your suggestions have been incorporated in the plan. We have incorporated all the latest safety features into the design. (adj.) incorporated (n.) incorporation

hazard n. a thing that can be dangerous or cause damage ;a danger or risk A soldier’s life is full of hazards. Rock-climbers are hazarding their lives. I don’t know where he is but I could hazard a guess.

correlate : v. have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another (followed by with/to) A mother’s smoking in pregnancy correlates with low birth weight in her baby. Research workers find it hard to correlate the two sets of figures. The diameter and the circumference of a circle correlate.

mount: v. fix sth. in position for us, display or study Some automobiles were designed with a transmission mounted on the rear axle. The first gas-powered vehicles looked like horse buggies with engines mounted underneath.

decrease: v. become or make sth. smaller or fewer A single solar cooker can save a ton of firewood per year and decreases carbon dioxide emissions. To decrease the overall weight of cars, designers are using materials such as aluminum and plastic.

expansion: n. the process of becoming greater in size, extent or importance Modern cosmologists are continuously calculating the age, density, and rate of expansion of the universe. Under heat the metal undergoes considerable expansion.

Sentences (1)Sales of the automobile industry stand at about a trillion dollars, making it the world’s biggest manufacturing industry. (Line 7) Eg:Inflation currently stands at nine per cent. (2) Should you make a serious driving mistake (e.g., change lanes when there is a car in your “blind spot”) the computer would sound an immediate warning. (Line 26) used to show a particular level or amount Should+subject+ verb=if+subject+ should+verb

(3) The car’s computer can then calculate how far the satellite is by measuring how long it took for the signal to arrive. (Line 49) (4) By 2010, telematics may well be incorporated into one of the major highways in the United States. (Line 65) Main clause Objective clause preposition is very likely that

Presentation and Exercises Words and Phrases to drill 1.If your coat is too long, the tailor can ________ it to fit you. 2.Great __________ have taken place since he left. 3.He used to be a Christian, but he is now_______ to Buddhism. 4.Prices _________ with the quality.

5.The wind has _________ from north to south. 6.Many military factories have been _________ into civil ones in order to meet the needs of the country. 7.The inventor __________ his original design in order to increase the machine’s efficiency.

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