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1、Unit 1The world of our sensesWelcome to the unitFive sensesFive sensessightsightFive sensesFive senseshearinghearingtastetasteFive sensesFive sensessmellsmelltouchtouchWe dowiththe senseseeeyessightheartastesmelltouch/feelearshearingtongue/taste budstastenosesmellhands/feet/skintouchFive sensesFive

2、sensesA person who cannot see is_ and someone who cannot hear is _.blindblinddeafdeafWhat would happen if you lost one or two of your senses?？Some great people who have lost one or two of his senses.They can read by touching raised dots which represent numbers and letters. This system is called Brai

3、lle.2.How do the deaf communicate with each other?They use body language or sign language.1.Do you know how blind people can read?Read the short passage on page 1Read the short passage on page 1Do you believe? Do you believe? Sometimes senses may cheat us and they may affect one another.What can you

4、 see in this picture? Which is longer, line x or line y? How would you judge the length of the two lines? How can you prove that the two lines are straight? Can the line b be read in only one way?Are lines m and n straight?What do you see in the picture?What do you see in the picture?How many people

5、 can you see in the picture?Seeing is believing.Move or not?Black or white?DiscussionDiscussionWhy are people misled (誤導誤導) by their own eyes?Because the background or other lines confuse the eyes. Also, what we expect to see can change what we see. PracticeFill in the blanks with words that have so

6、mething to do with “senses”.When he got there, he _ that there was a dark hole. He _ into it, but could _ nothing. He _with his ears, he could _nothing, either. He _ it for a long time. noticednoticedlookedlookedseeseelistenedlistenedhearhearwatchedwatchedHe _ something strange. He _the side of the

7、hole. It _hot. Suddenly some noises were _ from the hole. It _ like someone was cooking inside.sensedsensedfelt/touchedfelt/touchedfeltfeltheardheardsoundedsoundedLanguage points1. sense cn. 意思，意義意思，意義, 感覺感覺, 知覺知覺, 感知感知, 理解力理解力, 鑒賞力鑒賞力, 辨識力辨識力, 判斷力判斷力, (pl) 理智；神智；思理智；神智；思維的能力維的能力eg. the sense of sig

8、ht, hearing, smell, taste, touch 視覺視覺,聽覺聽覺,嗅覺嗅覺,味覺味覺,觸覺觸覺他的嗅覺很靈敏。他的嗅覺很靈敏。He has a good sense of smell.幽默感是一個人的寶貴資產(chǎn)。幽默感是一個人的寶貴資產(chǎn)。A sense of humor is a great asset for a person. vt. sensed, sensing 感覺感覺,感知感知;覺察覺察,意識意識到到, 理解理解, 認識認識他覺得他的建議不受歡迎。他覺得他的建議不受歡迎。He sensed that his proposals were unwelcome.這只狗

9、感覺到我害怕了。這只狗感覺到我害怕了。The dog sensed that I was afraid.【拓展拓展】in a sense 在某一方面；就某種意義來說在某一方面；就某種意義來說make sense 有意義；意思清楚；有道理有意義；意思清楚；有道理make sense of 理解；懂；明白理解；懂；明白in no sense決不決不come to ones senses 蘇醒過來蘇醒過來out of ones senses 失去理智失去理智lose ones senses 失去知覺失去知覺common sense常識常識牛刀小試牛刀小試1.輸血過后她很快蘇醒過來。輸血過后她很快蘇醒

10、過來。She soon _ after a blood transfusion.came to her senses 2.我沒領(lǐng)會到他的真實的意思。我沒領(lǐng)會到他的真實的意思。I _ his real meaning. did not sense 3.聽到這個消息后她昏了過去。聽到這個消息后她昏了過去。She _ when she heard the news.lost her senses 4.那只狗意識到了危險便吠叫了起來那只狗意識到了危險便吠叫了起來。The dog _ and barked.sensed danger 5.這個句子根本講不通。這個句子根本講不通。The sentence

11、_ at all. doesnt make sense 2. affect vt. (=have an effect on) effect n. CSmoking affects health.The new policy has affected the price of coal.3. one another 指三者以上（所有格指三者以上（所有格one anothers）; each other 指兩者以上指兩者以上（所有格（所有格each others）The two brothers always fight against each other. 4. as well 相當于相當于

12、in addition to 或或 too，表示，表示“也；還也；還” Im going to London and my sister is coming as well.They looked into one anothers eyes for a silent moment. 2) may/ might （just) as well do 不不妨妨;無妨無妨（比（比had better委婉的表達）委婉的表達）You may as well know the truth. 4) (its) just as well （口語）幸虧；沒關(guān)系；口語）幸虧；沒關(guān)系；無妨無妨 “We were t

13、oo late to see the film.”“Just as well. I hear it isnt very good.”3)might as well do as do 與其與其不如不如You might as well throw money away as spend it in gambling. The teacher as well as his students is going to the museum.5. fail vt. (健康，視力健康，視力)衰退衰退Her eyesight is failing. ones failing health 某人惡化的健康狀況

14、某人惡化的健康狀況 fail sb. 辜負某人辜負某人;使某人不及格使某人不及格He speaks English as well as Kate.5) as well as 與與同樣好；不但同樣好；不但而且而且He speaks Spanish as well as English.6. even if / though 即使即使Even if I have to sell my house ,Ill keep my business going.Even if invited, he wont go to the party.7. confuse vt. 使糊涂，使迷惑使糊涂，使迷惑con

15、fuse sb.confuse A and/with B 把把混淆混淆這是企圖把形式同實質(zhì)混淆。這是企圖把形式同實質(zhì)混淆。This is an attempt to confuse form and / with substance.confused adj. 困惑的，糊涂的困惑的，糊涂的 confusing adj. 令人困惑的，含糊不清的令人困惑的，含糊不清的It was a very _ situation. He was in a _ state of mind. 他心里充滿困惑。他心里充滿困惑。confusingconfusedconfusion ucn. 困惑困惑 about/ o

16、ver sth 混淆混淆 between A and B un.困窘，尷尬，局促不安；困窘，尷尬，局促不安； （讓人不知所措的）混亂狀態(tài)（讓人不知所措的）混亂狀態(tài)8. achieve vt. 達到，實現(xiàn)達到，實現(xiàn) achieve success 取得成就取得成就對于應該采取什么正確步驟，還是有些困惑。對于應該采取什么正確步驟，還是有些困惑。There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be.他困窘的看著我，沒有回答問題。他困窘的看著我，沒有回答問題。He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question.他的突然到來使得我們不知所措，亂成一團。他的突然到來使得我們不知所措，亂成一團。His unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.On the drive test he achieved a speedof over 200mph. All youve achieved is to upset me. make an achievement 取得成就取得成就a sense of achievement