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1、7模块七 原文全部演示教学Unit 19 Lesson 1 Get ahead with your EnglishIt was predicted as early as the 1700s that English would one day be the global language and that has proved to be the case in the last few decades. The growth of international companies and the great advances in communications have started th

2、e trend for learning English as a foreign language. In todays world, being able to speak more than one language, including English, is how you stand out and get ahead.However, learning English as a foreign language is very difficult in the absence of a native language environment. Some respected the

3、ories on language acquisition believe that to attain a high level of fluency and accuracy in a foreign language, you need to be surrounded by it. But sadly, the chances that we will all have the opportunity to live in an English-speaking country are small. Therefore, most of us have to rely on what

4、we can learn at school as part of the school curriculum.Our latest English curriculum encourages teachers to create a rich language environment in the classroom. What this means is that they make sure there is an adequate amount of input in English conveyed to the students through various mediums. T

5、his can take the form of reading and listening materials which must be of the highest quality. Quality input ensures quality output, whether it is speaking or writing.To really get ahead, however, means putting in extra work outside of the classroom. Experts say that just 15 minutes of extra-curricu

6、lar study a day can really accelerate foreign language learning. Here are what they recommend:- Setting achievable targets. For example, enlarge your vocabulary by 10 new words every day five times a week then revise the words on the weekend. 50 new words a week means 200 new words a month.- Listeni

7、ng to an English song several times in one week after reading the words.- Watching the news in your own language and then reading an English newspaper or news website. Knowing the main stories before reading will guarantee greater comprehension when reading in English.- Watching a favourite DVD, but

8、 adjusting the language to English in parts you know well.- Studying with friends. Test each other and share learning strategies this makes learning more enjoyable.- Rewarding yourself. If you reach a target, treat yourself. Inform a friend of your targets so they can help motivate you as well. Thes

9、e recommendations are easily achieved and are well worth the extra effort. However, putting in those extra 15 minutes a day does take dedication. To stay dedicated, you need to keep in mind why you are learning English. Quite simply, in todays world, English holds the key to a brighter future and a

10、world of possibilitiesUnit 19 Lesson 3 Body language speaks for itselfIf you saw a father patting his son on the back while smiling happily, what would you think was going on ? You would probably think that the father was congratulating his son on doing something well, maybe passing an exam or winni

11、ng a race. You would know what was going on because you understood the message conveyed by the fathers body language. Across the world, a pat on the back and a smile usually means,well done.Body language is used every single day by people of different nationalities all over the world. It is a langua

12、ge without words that consists of gestures, facial expressions and body movements that greatly add to and sometimes even replace spoken language. Body language is used to communicate both attitudes and feelings from affection to anger just like any other language, but it differs from spoken language

13、 as it is not always explicit. Somebody jumping for joy is easy to see while a raised eyebrow conveying doubt is easier to miss.People often use body language on purpose. Someone who does not know the answer to a questions will move their shoulders upwards away from their upper body and then let the

14、m fall, meaning I do not know. However, body language can be unconscious as well. A person who is feeling uncomfortable or nervous will often hold their body in a very rigid manner and have a tight look about their mouths. They might also cross their arms and move in an abrupt way resembling a robot

15、 more than a human. They might not even realise how they are acting but their body language will tell anyone who cares to look closely enough how they are feeling. Body language can therefore make peoples feelings more transparent as although we can lie with words, it is not as easy to do so with ou

16、r bodies.Learning to be aware of your body language can be a very useful tool. For example, in a job interview,you will probably be feeling nervous but you wont want to appear to be in a state of unrest. You will want to appear calm with as much dignity as possible. Merely by uncrossing your arms, y

17、ou will kook more confident.Body language can be very useful when people do not share a common spoken language. For example, in foreign countries, it is very easy to purchase something simply by smiling and pointing at what you want. On the other hand,you can also easily show what you dont like by s

18、haking your head. You can negotiate the price by using your fingers and even ask questions by using your hands to outline the shapes of things you want although this can cause confusion and a few laughs too! However, body language can sometimes be ambiguous. Although every culture around the world u

19、ses the same gestures and expressions, they use them in different ways. For example, an American tourist at a German hotel might give an OK sign by making a circle with their fingers. Unlike in American where this sign means everything is fine, in Germany, this gesture can cause offence. Another exa

20、mple is that in most cultures to nod ones head means Yes and shake ones head means Nowhile in some cultures the opposite is true!Regardless of these differences, experts agree that across the globe there is one form of body language that receives universal approval the smile. Smiling has a high succ

21、ess rate so never be afraid to use it even when you are nervousand especially in foreign countries! Unit 20 Lesson 1 FuturologyHannah Jones looks into the future.I love talking about the future and I am not the only one. Over the centuries, people have always wondered about the future. Some like to

22、read fantasy stories and imagine what the world will be like in 10, 50 or even 1,000 years time. Others write about the future themselves. In the 18th and 19th centuries, especially the latter, the most common theme in science fiction novels was the future. Some authors even predicted things that ha

23、ve since happened, for example, landing on the moon! But for some people, thinking about the future is not just for fun. They plan the future of the world for a living. These people are called futurologists.This weekend, hundreds of futurologists are meeting at Newcastle University. The seminar star

24、ts on Friday and the experts will be discussing the endless possibilities of the future. The future is now big business and many people will attend the seminar with dreams of starting new enterprises based on the predictions they will hear this weekend. I clicked into the websites of a few futurolog

25、ists and heres what theyre predicting: In the next few years, computers will become handier. Shortly all of us are going to use our voices to give instructions to computers.We will be able to download any file or update our computers just by saying a few words. By the year 2015, the clothing industr

26、y will have produced new types of material that will remain stainless no matter what you spill on them. Red wine stains will no longer ruin clothes. Garments will also be so strong that they will never get old and worn. By the year 2025, no one will die of starvation because there will be food for e

27、veryone. No one will have to live on welfare as everyone will have jobs and discrimination will be a part of the past. There will therefore no longer be any conflict and people will be able to live together in peace and equality. By the year 2030, development in biochemistry and medical science will

28、 have made it theoretically possible for us to live for at least 150 years. Tiny, insect-like robots may be sent around the cells of our bodies to assess our health and carry out repairs to keep us healthy. By the middle of the century, computers that are millions of times smarter than us will have

29、been developed. We will be linking our brains to these computers and a huge database. A new type of electronic human might have developed! By the end of the century, we will have discovered other places in our solar system suitable for living and we will have discovered ways to go further into space

30、.Ill be there in Newcastle this weekend. At nine oclock on Saturday morning, Ill be sitting in the front row and listening to the great Professor Willard talking about the future of my brain. If you cant beat the future, join it its the dawn of a new world.Unit 20 Lesson 3 Scientific BreakthroughsPI

31、ONEERS OF SCIENCEIf you had to choose the single most important discovery of the 20th century, you would have a real dilemma on your hands. In just 100 years, the world changed completely. Amazing discoveries were made in medicine, communications and transport, not to mention our knowledge of the wo

32、rld and space. Medical advances ranged from discovering the causes of diseases under microscopes to surgical procedures replacing diseased organs with donated ones.Communications changed with the introduction of mobile phones and the way we correspond went from writing letters to emailing.We started flying around the world and meanwhile, scientists figured out how to split the atom, previously thought to be the smallest particle of matter in the universe.Although it is impossible to choose the most important discovery, it is possible to single out a few pioneers of the