文档介绍：大学英语教学课件
Can we live without
our mobile phones?
Unit 4 Active Reading (1)
Active reading 1
Pre-reading Acte Continued
He constructed a 120ft mast in his orchard (果园), which transmitted speech from one telephone to another using magnetic fields. He demonstrated his device in the town’s public square on New Year’s Day in 1902, broadcasting music and speech to five receivers.
And in 1908 he patented a new version designed to communicate with moving vehicles such as stagecoaches and boats.
Unfortunately, his phones
were not commercially
successful in his lifetime
and he died virtually
penniless in 1928.
Background Information & Cultural Notes
Back
The Underground refers to the underground train system in London and other British cities. Previously, because of the depth of stations and tunnels, the Underground was out of range of mobile phone signals, but not now.
Background Information & Cultural Notes
Do you know what is the equivalent word for it in America and France?
In America, it is the “Subway”;
in France, the “Metro”.
Back
1. subscriber
2. tedious
essential
luxury
bold
solitary
routine
New Words
1. make an impact on
switch off
be meant to
slow down
on the plus side
on an impulse
make a fuss
Expressions
New Words & Expressions
Home
杂志订阅者
有线电视用户
手机用户
主叫用户
被叫用户
New Words & Expressions
n. [C] someone who pays money to receive something regularly, such as a newspaper, magazine, or in this case, a phone service 订阅者，订户，用户
subscriber
magazine subscriber
cable TV subscriber
mobile phone subscriber
call subscriber
called subscriber
Back
a. too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous 冗长乏 味的
New Words & Expressions
tedious
Back
a tedious journey
a tedious lecture
沉闷的旅程
乏味的讲课
n. [C] a thing that is absolutely necessary 必需品；不可缺的东西
We only had the bare essentials in the way of equipment.
我们只有最基本的必需设备。
New Words & Expressions
essential
adj. absolutely necessary;