羅立勝學(xué)術(shù)綜合英語Unit學(xué)習(xí)教案

1、會計學(xué)1羅立勝學(xué)術(shù)羅立勝學(xué)術(shù)(xush)綜合英語綜合英語Unit第一頁，共150頁。Pace Car In motorsport, a pace car or safety car is a car which limits the speed of competing cars on a racetrack in the case of a caution period such as an obstruction on the track. During a caution period the pace car enters the track ahead of the leader.

2、With fewexceptions, competitors are not allowed to pass the pace car or other competitors during a caution period, and the pace car leads the field at a pre-determined safe speed, Pre-listeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackground InformationPart APart BListening第1頁/共150頁第二頁，共150頁。which may vary by se

3、ries and circuit. At the end of the caution period, the pace car leaves the track and the competitors may resume racing.Pre-listeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackground InformationPart APart BListening第2頁/共150頁第三頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackground InformationPart APart BListenin

4、gDriving Simulator Driving Simulators are used for entertainment as well as in training of drivers education courses taught in educational institutions and private businesses. They are also used for research purposes in the area of human factors and medical research, to monitordrivers behavior, perf

5、ormance, and attention and in the car industry to design and evaluate new vehicles or new advanced driver assistance systems.第3頁/共150頁第四頁，共150頁。motorsport: a collection of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, such as motorcycle racing, truck racing and motorboat racing.Part

6、APart B第4頁/共150頁第五頁，共150頁。advanced driver assistance system: a system to help the driver in its driving process. When designed with a safe Human-Machine Interface, it should increase car safety and more generally road safety.Part APart B第5頁/共150頁第六頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackgr

7、ound InformationPart APart BListeningpace car prescribed course driving simulator inebriated rear-endingpick up speed the overall flow of traffic driver performancehands-free model領(lǐng)駛車領(lǐng)駛車規(guī)定車道規(guī)定車道駕駛模擬器駕駛模擬器喝醉的喝醉的追尾追尾加速加速(ji s)整個車流量整個車流量駕駛員行為駕駛員行為免提式免提式第6頁/共150頁第七頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningTask 1 Listen and

8、Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsPart APart BListeningA news reporter is going to give a report on a research study on driving while talking on a cell phone.第7頁/共150頁第八頁，共150頁。Listen to the report and try to get its main ideas by taking notes. Fill in the blanks according to your notes.Pre-listeni

9、ngTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsPart APart BListening1. What is this news report about?2. Why is driving while talking on a cell phone worse than driving while drunk?This news report is about driving while talking on a cell phone._ _Because the research finds that those talkin

10、g on a phone are more sluggish and slower in reacting._ _第8頁/共150頁第九頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsPart APart BListening3. Who holds that driving while talking on a cell phone is worse than driving while drunk?4. When was this statement made?The researchers

11、 at the University of Utah, USA._In the summer of 2006._第9頁/共150頁第十頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsPart APart BListening5. How was the conclusion obtained that driving while talking on a cell phone is worse than driving while drunk?Using a driving simulator,

12、 the researchers compared 40 peoples driving abilities in three groups: on the phone, drunk, and with no distractions._第10頁/共150頁第十一頁，共150頁。Listen to the report again and try to answer the following questions.Pre-listeningListeningTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsPart APart B1. H

13、ow dangerous is driving while talking on the cell phone according to the report?It will increase the likelihood of an accident five-fold.2. In what way is driving while talking on the phone different from driving while drunk?Drunk drivers are aggressive, while those talking on the phone are more slu

14、ggish.第11頁/共150頁第十二頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningListeningTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsPart APart B3. How much will driving while talking on the phone affect the driver?4. What is the governmental response to driving while on the cell phone?It will reduce the drivers reaction time by

15、9 percent in braking and 19 percent in picking up speed after braking.Some states have made laws to prohibit the use of cell phones while driving.第12頁/共150頁第十三頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningListeningTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsPart APart B5. Is the governmental legislation effective a

16、nd why?It is not effective because the drivers will use the hands-free model, which is also dangerous.第13頁/共150頁第十四頁，共150頁。Part APart BDriving While on a Cell Phone Worse Than Driving While Drunk21:44:27 EDT June 29, 2006 Thursday, June 29 Maneuvering through traffic while talking on the phone incre

17、ases the likelihood of an accident five-fold and is actually more dangerous than driving drunk, U.S. researchers report. That finding held true whether the driver was holding a cell phone or using a hands-free device, the researchers noted.第14頁/共150頁第十五頁，共150頁。Part APart B “As a society, we have agr

18、eed on not tolerating the risk associated with drunk driving,” said researcher Frank Drews, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Utah. “This study shows us that somebody who is conversing on a cell phone is exposing him or herself and others to a similar risk cell phones actuall

19、y are a higher risk,” he said. His teams report appears in the summer issue of the journal Human Factors. In the study, 40 people followed a pace car along a prescribed course, using a driving simulator. Some people drove while talking on a cell phone, others第15頁/共150頁第十六頁，共150頁。Part APart Bnavigate

20、d while drunk (meaning their blood-alcohol limit matched the legal limit of 0.08 percent), and others drove with no such distractions or impairments. “We found an increased accident rate when people were conversing on the cell phone,” Drews said. Drivers on cell phones were 5.36 times more likely to

21、 get in an accident than non-distracted drivers, the researchers found. The phone users fared even worse than the inebriated, the Utah team found. There were three accidents among those talking on cell phones all of them involving a rear-ending of the pace car. In第16頁/共150頁第十七頁，共150頁。Part APart Bcon

22、trast, there were no accidents recorded among participants who were drunk, or the sober, cell-phone-free group. The bottom line: Cell-phone use was linked to “a significant increase in the accident rate,” Drews said. He said there was a difference between the behaviors of drunk drivers and those who

23、 were talking on the phone. Drunk drivers tended to be aggressive, while those talking on the phone were more sluggish, Drews said. In addition, the researchers found talking on the第17頁/共150頁第十八頁，共150頁。cell phone reduce reaction time by 9 percent in terms of braking and 19 percent in terms of pickin

24、g up speed after braking. “This is significant, because it has an impact on traffic as a system,” Drews said. “If we have drivers who are taking a lot of time in accelerating once having slowed down, the overall flow of traffic is dramatically reduced,” he said. In response to safety concerns, some

25、states have outlawed the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. But that type of legislation may not be effective, because the Utah researchers found no difference in driver performance whether the driver was holding the phone or talking on a hands-free model.Part APart B第18頁/共150頁第十九頁，共150頁。Pa

26、rt APart BDriving While on a Cell Phone Worse Than Driving While Drunk21:44:27 EDT June 29, 2006 Thursday, June 29 Maneuvering through traffic while talking on the phone increases the likelihood of an accident five-fold and is actually more dangerous than driving drunk, U.S. researchers report. That

27、 finding held true whether the driver was holding a cell phone or using a hands-free device, the researchers noted.第19頁/共150頁第二十頁，共150頁。Part APart B “As a society, we have agreed on not tolerating the risk associated with drunk driving,” said researcher Frank Drews, an assistant professor of psychol

28、ogy at the University of Utah. “This study shows us that somebody who is conversing on a cell phone is exposing him or herself and others to a similar risk cell phones actually are a higher risk,” he said. His teams report appears in the summer issue of the journal Human Factors. In the study, 40 pe

29、ople followed a pace car along a prescribed course, using a driving simulator. Some people drove while talking on a cell phone, others第20頁/共150頁第二十一頁，共150頁。Part APart Bnavigated while drunk (meaning their blood-alcohol limit matched the legal limit of 0.08 percent), and others drove with no such dis

30、tractions or impairments. “We found an increased accident rate when people were conversing on the cell phone,” Drews said. Drivers on cell phones were 5.36 times more likely to get in an accident than non-distracted drivers, the researchers found. The phone users fared even worse than the inebriated

31、, the Utah team found. There were three accidents among those talking on cell phones all of them involving a rear-ending of the pace car. In第21頁/共150頁第二十二頁，共150頁。Part APart Bcontrast, there were no accidents recorded among participants who were drunk, or the sober, cell-phone-free group. The bottom

32、line: Cell-phone use was linked to “a significant increase in the accident rate,” Drews said. He said there was a difference between the behaviors of drunk drivers and those who were talking on the phone. Drunk drivers tended to be aggressive, while those talking on the phone were more sluggish, Dre

33、ws said. In addition, the researchers found talking on the第22頁/共150頁第二十三頁，共150頁。cell phone reduce reaction time by 9 percent in terms of braking and 19 percent in terms of picking up speed after braking. “This is significant, because it has an impact on traffic as a system,” Drews said. “If we have

34、drivers who are taking a lot of time in accelerating once having slowed down, the overall flow of traffic is dramatically reduced,” he said. In response to safety concerns, some states have outlawed the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. But that type of legislation may not be effective, be

35、cause the Utah researchers found no difference in driver performance whether the driver was holding the phone or talking on a hands-free model.Part APart B第23頁/共150頁第二十四頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningListeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackground InformationPart APart BNias Island Nias Island lies about 125 km

36、of west Sumatra Island on the Indian Ocean. It is part of North Sumatra Province. The water surrounding the island is great for sea activities, such as surfing and scuba diving. Surfers will call this island “Paradise on Earth”, for its bay challenges surfers with spectacular waves. In high seasons,

37、 the waves are told to be as high as 3.5 meters.Nias ceremonial stone jumpNias war dance第24頁/共150頁第二十五頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningListeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackground InformationPart APart BSimeulue Regency Simeulue Regency is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It occupies a whole island

38、of Simeulue, 150 km of the west coast off Sumatra. Its people are similar to the people in the neighboring Nias Island, with a language that differs from mainland Aceh. Most of people of Simeulue are Muslim.第25頁/共150頁第二十六頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningListeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackground InformationPa

39、rt APart BRed Crescent Red Crescent is a branch of the Red Cross that operates in Muslim countries. The Red Crescent emblem was first used by ICRC volunteers during the armed conflict between the Ottoman Empire and Russia (18771878). The symbol was officially adopted in 1929, and so far (as of 2009)

40、 33 Islamic states have recognized it.第26頁/共150頁第二十七頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningListeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackground InformationPart APart BtsunamidevastateNias IslandThe Associated Press ablazestaffthe U.N. emergencyrelief coordinator海嘯海嘯使荒蕪使荒蕪尼亞斯島尼亞斯島美國聯(lián)合美國聯(lián)合(linh)通訊社（美通訊社（美聯(lián)社）聯(lián)社）著火著火擔(dān)任擔(dān)任的職員的職員聯(lián)合

41、聯(lián)合(linh)國緊急救援國緊急救援事務(wù)協(xié)調(diào)員事務(wù)協(xié)調(diào)員第27頁/共150頁第二十八頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningListeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackground InformationPart APart Btemblorepicentercourse of actionin the wake ofSimeulue IslandRed Crescentevacuatethe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center地震地震(dzhn)震中震中行動計劃行動計劃在在之后之后錫默盧島錫默盧島紅新月會紅新月會撤離撤離太平洋海嘯預(yù)

42、警太平洋海嘯預(yù)警(y jn)中心中心 第28頁/共150頁第二十九頁，共150頁。A news reporter is going to report a disaster in Indonesia.Pre-listeningListeningTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsPart APart B第29頁/共150頁第三十頁，共150頁。Listen to the news and try to get its main ideas by taking notes. Fill in the blanks accordi

43、ng to your notes.Pre-listeningListeningPart APart BTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsLate Monday._1. When did the quake in this news report happen?Near Nias Island, off the west coast of Indonesia._2. Where was the quake?At least 300 people died and hundreds were injured._3. How m

44、any people died or were injured in the earthquake?第30頁/共150頁第三十一頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningListeningPart APart BTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for Details4. How big was the quake?Between 8.5 and 8.7._The aid officials._5. Who met to plan a course of action?第31頁/共150頁第三十二頁，共150頁。Listen to the ne

45、ws again and try to answer the following questions.Pre-listeningListeningPart APart BTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for Details1. What did people do to keep safe during the quake?People ran to hilltops for safety.2. Were there any tsunamis after the earthquake?No tsunamis happened after t

46、he earthquake.3. In which area were people urged to leave home for safety?Residents within 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) of the epicenter were asked to evacuate coastal regions.第32頁/共150頁第三十三頁，共150頁。Pre-listeningListeningPart APart BTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for Details4. Which countr

47、ies issued tsunami warnings when the quake struck?India, Malaysia and Thailand.5. Which countries were affected by the quake?It was felt in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and as far north as Bangkok, Thailand.第33頁/共150頁第三十四頁，共150頁。Quake Kills at Least 300 on Indonesian IslandVice President Says up t

48、o 2,000 Could Be Dead (CNN) A major earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia late Monday killing hundreds; but fears of another tsunami like those that devastated the region in late December have faded. On Indonesias Nias Island at least 300 people died and hundreds more were reported injur

49、ed or trapped, said government spokesman Agus Mendrova. But international news agencies are reporting that between 1,000 and 2,000 people may have been killed on Nias Island.Part APart B第34頁/共150頁第三十五頁，共150頁。 “It is predicted and its still a rough estimate that the number of the victims of dead may

50、be between 1,000 and 2,000,” Vice President Jusuf Kalla told the el-Shinta radio station, according to The Associated Press. Between 500 and 1,000 homes were destroyed, and the islands public market was ablaze, Mendrova said. Between 10,000 and 15,000 people ran to hilltops for safety in case of a t

51、sunami, Mendrova said. Many of the doctors and nurses who normally would staff the hospital fled to higher ground.第35頁/共150頁第三十六頁，共150頁。 “We have not heard of any tsunami hitting anywhere,” Jan Egeland, the U.N. emergency relief coordinator, told CNN from New York nearly six hours after the temblor

52、struck. Still, Egeland said, the earthquake itself was responsible for casualties on islands close to the epicenter. Dozens of aid officials met overnight in Sumatra to plan a course of action after daylight breaks in the region, Egeland said.第36頁/共150頁第三十七頁，共150頁。 There was a report of heavy damage

53、 on Simeulue Island in Indonesia, said Bernd Schell, head of tsunami operations for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Speaking from southern Aceh, Schell said “heavy, heavy shaking” lasted about three minutes. Based on the size of the earthquake, the National Ocea

54、nic and Atmospheric Administration initially urged residents within 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) of the epicenter to evacuate coastal regions. But no tsunamis were reported along Indonesias island coasts, while India, Malaysia and Thailand canceled tsunami warnings early Tuesday.第37頁/共150頁第三十八頁，共150

55、頁。 The quakes magnitude was variously reported by monitoring agencies as 8.7 and 8.5. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the former after initially putting the magnitude at 8.2; the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported the latter. The main jolt was located near the coast of northern Sumatra, abo

56、ut 200 kilometers (125 miles) west northwest of Sibolga, and about 1,400 kilometers (880 miles) northwest of Jakarta, Indonesias capital. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was 30 kilometers (20 miles) deep.第38頁/共150頁第三十九頁，共150頁。 The quake struck at 11:09 p.m. (04:09 p.m. GMT, 11:09 a.m. ET).

57、 It was felt in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and as far north as Bangkok, Thailand.第39頁/共150頁第四十頁，共150頁。Part APart BQuake Kills at Least 300 on Indonesian IslandVice President Says up to 2,000 Could Be Dead (CNN) A major earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia late Monday killing hundred

58、s; but fears of another tsunami like those that devastated the region in late December have faded. On Indonesias Nias Island at least 300 people died and hundreds more were reported injured or trapped, said government spokesman Agus Mendrova. But international news agencies are reporting that betwee

59、n 1,000 and 2,000 people may have been killed on Nias Island.第40頁/共150頁第四十一頁，共150頁。 “It is predicted and its still a rough estimate that the number of the victims of dead may be between 1,000 and 2,000,” Vice President Jusuf Kalla told the el-Shinta radio station, according to The Associated Press.

60、Between 500 and 1,000 homes were destroyed, and the islands public market was ablaze, Mendrova said. Between 10,000 and 15,000 people ran to hilltops for safety in case of a tsunami, Mendrova said. Many of the doctors and nurses who normally would staff the hospital fled to higher ground.第41頁/共150頁第