Unit 7  Evolving Technology

I  Content

l Background information

l Understanding the text- Chinese Technology  中国科技

l Language Points - Chinese Technology  中国科技

 

II   Feedback about students’ tasks

 

III  Background information

1. The writing of the text is inspired by a talk given by former US Energy Secretary Steven Chu at the National Press Club in the US.

2. Napoleon Bonaparte once compared China to a sleeping giant

3. Camera obscura

4. TOP 500

5. Supercritical coal combustion (超临界燃煤)

6. Jade Rabbit lunar rover “玉兔号”（中国月球车）

 

IV Understanding the text

 iExplore 1  Chinese Technology  中国科技

 

V Critical thinking

Watch the video and answer the following questions.

1 What are the three bridges mentioned in the video and what are their features?

2 What are the functions of bridges?

3 Do you know some other famous bridges in China?

 

 

VI Language Points

 

 VII  Preview

Try your best to finish the exercises of  Textbook P153-P157

Unipus

7-3 iExplore 1: Building your language

Words and expressions

Collocations

Vocabulary Learning Strategies

Language focus