研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

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研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Unit 8

Smarter Transportation

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Content

Starting out Reading Focus Reading More Practical Translation Focused Writing Final Project

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Starting out—Task 1

Task 1Work in pairs. Choose your favorite car from the cars given on P220 and tell your partner why you like it best.

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Starting out—Task 2

Task 2Role play. Work out a conversation with your partner in which one of you dreams of having a car and lists the benefits, while the other plays the opposing role and complains about the damage caused by cars.

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Starting out—Task 2

Useful words and expressions: Benefits: convenient, comfortable, luxurious, enjoy freedom, higher standard of living, privacy, independence, take better care of the young and the aged, protected from pick pockets, Shortcomings: jam the roads, energyconsuming, high cost, emissions, air pollution, theft from car parks, breakdowns, stressful driving.

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Starting out--Task 2

Task 3

Discuss with your group members how to solve the problem of traffic congestion in cities? You may give some suggestions on how to improve the roads and traffic regulations and how to make cars smarter to avoid being caught in traffic jams.

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Starting out--Task 2

GPS (Global Positioning System) guides drivers to the right place without wondering about on the streets. Cars can be made smaller, too. The latest concept cars are foldable in order to save parking space.

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Reading Focus

The Hidden Danger of Seat Belts

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Reading Focus

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Background Information Global Understanding Detailed Information Critical Thinking Language Points Vocabulary in Action

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Background Information

It is well-known that seat belt is one of the safety measures aiming to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce car crashes. Why does the writer say there are “hidden dangers” caused by buckling seat belts? Would you give an example to support this statement?

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Reading Focus – Global Understanding

Complete the following extract. seat belts decrease our It’s common knowledge that ________________ risk of dying in an accident . ___________________. But, according to John the reality is messier and more complicated Adams _________________________________ than that Adams explains his research in terms of _______. risk compensation For example, seat belts may cause ______________. people to drive more recklessly and thus pose risks to _______________________, other passengers or pedestrians as well as themselves ______________________________________. There are many factors that affect risk, including financial, physical or emotional rewards _______________________________.

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Reading Focus – Detailed Information

Task 2

Choose the sentence that best expresses the meaning of the sentence from the text.Key: 1 A 2 B 6 A 7 B 3 A 4 A 5 B 8 B 9 B 10 A

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Reading Focus

Critical Thinking

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Reading Focus—Critical Thinking

Step One In the text, the author said: Seat belts

may actually cause people to drive more recklessly. Seat belts save lives. A young man is 100 times more likely to be involved in a severe car crash than is a middle-aged woman.

研究生英语综合教程(上)Unit 8

Reading Focus—Critical Thinking

Step TwoDiscuss in groups:

What safety measures have been included in car designs? Why does John Adams say that driving at 3:00 a.m. on a Sunday one is more than 100 times more likely to die than someone driving at 10:00 a.m.? Can you explain this situation according to the risk compensation theory?