Unit 5dinosaur builder

1、Unit 5 dinosaur builderdinosaursdinosaurslDinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 160 million years. Some of these amazing reptiles were quite small, while others were absolutely enormous. Because they are now extinct, much of what scientists know about these animals that roamed our planet so lon

2、g ago comes from the study of fossils and ancient dinosaur skeletons found underground.lThe first dinosaur fossils were identified in the early 19th century. Since this discovery mounted dinosaur skeletons have been displayed in museums all over the world and attracted a lot of attention. As part of

3、 world culture, dinosaurs remain consistently popular. They have been featured in best-selling books and blockbuster movies, and new discoveries are regularly covered by the media. Jurassic Park Dinosaur fossils/Paleontologistl 霸王龍l tyrannosaurus l 劍龍l stegosaurus Skeleton/Dinosaur builderPart 1( pa

4、ragraph 1-7)Fast readingl1. what is the purpose of paragraph 1?lA. To introduce the topic of dinosaur building.lB. to explain the implicit connection between people and dinosaurs.lC. to share details about the skeletons of dinosaurs.lD. to contrast the different types of dinosaurs in museums.l2. fro

5、m the information in paragraph 3, it can be inferred that Peter May_lA. is too busy to finish all his worklB. needs to hire more employeeslC. has a busy, successful businesslD. gets complaints about noise from his neighboursl3. in paragraph 4 the stegosaurus skeleton is given as an example of how _l

6、A. slowly Peter May must worklB. Peter May views the complexity of his worklC. Peter May exploits dinosaurslD. Peter May began his careerl 4. which of the following summarizes how Peter May became a dinosaur builder?l A. it was a goal he pursued from a young agel B. he chose the career immediately a

7、fter he graduated high schooll C. he took advantage of an opportunity to work with several different museumsl D. he wanted to find the best way to make the most moneyl5. Peter May, the dinosaur builder, find it a _ task to create the dinosaur because hes one of the worlds best at this craft, despite

8、 its difficulty for others.l6. instead of restricting himself to one museum, he treated himself as _ who can mount a display when needed.Detailed readinglQ1: Why people have strong interest in the dinosaurs? How do they feel after watching the dinosaur display in the museum? Whats the authors opinio

9、n about the dinosaur construction?lQ2: Who is Peter May ?and where is his workshop? What is his workshop like?l Q3: whats the meaning of “ burst with” in paragraph 3 according to the context？How can the dinosaur parts be transported and assembled together ? Can you give the description about the dif

10、ferent dinosaur parts?l Q4: what kind of dinosaur did Peter May work on ? Was it completed? Whats the meaning of “ its your old standard dinosaur?”( in the last sentence of paragraph 4)lQ5: according to May, how did he become a dinosaur builder?lQ6: why Peter May does not have a permanent job in one

11、 museum?Homework and group worklTranslating the following sentences in part 1:l1. the first sentence in paragraph ll2. the last sentence in paragraph 2l3. the first sentence in paragraph 6Words explanation in part 1lBig hitl熱門；非常成功 lBig hit movieslBig hit performancel Mysterious adj. 神秘的； l Eg. He d

12、ied in mysterious circumstances. 他死得蹊蹺。l A mysterious illness confined him to bed for over a month. 一種怪病讓他臥床一個(gè)多月l Mystery 迷；神秘性l The source of the gunshots still remains a mystery. 槍彈來自何處依然是一個(gè)迷。l Shes a lady of mystery. 她是一個(gè)神秘的女人。lRoam lvi. 漫游，漫步；流浪 lvt. 在漫步，漫游；在流浪 ln. 漫步，漫游；流浪lBarefoot children roa

13、med the streets. 光著腳的孩子們?cè)诮稚祥e逛。lI spent a couple of years roaming around the countryside. 我花了幾年時(shí)間在鄉(xiāng)村漫游。lCraftln. 工藝；手藝；lthe arts and crafts of the North American Indians. 北美印第安人的美術(shù)工藝品。lCraftsman/woman 手工藝者lCraftsmanship n. 技藝，手藝 lReminderln. 暗示；提醒的人/物；lThe last thing youd want is a constant reminder

14、of a bad experience. 你最不想要的就是不斷讓你想起一段糟糕經(jīng)歷的東西。lThis is an important reminder for all of us.l這是對(duì)我們所有人的一個(gè)重要的提醒。lStudioln. 工作室；廣播電視 演播室；畫室；電影制片廠 lShe was in her studio again, painting onto a large canvas. 她又在她的工作室里了，在一塊大帆布上畫畫。lShes much happier performing live than in a recording studio. 她現(xiàn)場(chǎng)表演比在錄音棚里更開心。

15、lHalf-finished/semi-completel 半成品lTerrifyingladj. 令人恐懼的；駭人的；極大的 lThis was, by far, the most terrifying event of my life.l這是我從出生到現(xiàn)在經(jīng)歷過最可怕的事。lArbitraryl隨意的；武斷的；lArbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common. 不經(jīng)審訊隨意扣押是常有的。lThe customer should be driven by business need, not arbitrary pressu

16、re from above.l客戶應(yīng)當(dāng)由業(yè)務(wù)需求來驅(qū)動(dòng)，而不是來自上司的武斷壓力。l Out of the bluel 突然地；意外地 l Eg. Have you ever been thinking of something rather odd and, out of the blue, wondered how you got there?l 你是否想過一些非常奇特和出乎意料的事情和懷疑為什么會(huì)想到這些？l “I love you, ” she then said, out of the blue, touching his shoulder and kissing him gentl

17、y on the forehead before leaving.l “我愛你，”她接著說，然后出乎意料的碰了碰他的肩膀并輕輕吻了他的前額，之后離開。lFreelancerl自由職業(yè)者lWhen one client takes all your time that is a boss and you have a job, not a client and freelancer relationship.l當(dāng)客戶占光你的時(shí)間的時(shí)候，你們是老板和員工的關(guān)系，而非客戶和自由職業(yè)者。Part 2（ paragraph 8-12）Fast readingl1. Mays company_lA. ma

18、inly mounts actual dinosaur boneslB. mainly makes casts of real bonesl2. most of the dinosaur skeletons_lA. are complete pieceslB. do not have all its partsl3. there are many advantages of using artificial bones concerning_lA. weight and pricelB. preservationl4. the people working at Research Castin

19、g International learn the trade_lA. by attending a dinosaur-building academylB. through experiencel5. blacksmiths are_lA. rarely needed in contemporary timeslB. artists, not scientistsl6. putting a skeleton together is _lA. simple lB. by no means easy7. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of

20、using an artificial bone?A. Size B. Cost C. Weight D. Preservation8. How did Research Casting International learn the trade so well?A. Tension B. convergence C. struggleD. precisionl9. how did Research Casting International learn the trade so well?lA. by attending a dinosaur-building academylB. thro

21、ugh studying textbookslC. Peter May taught each person individuallylD. through experiencel10. putting a dinosaur skeleton together is a natural version of a construction project, but one in which everything must fit together like_.l A. for support D. wrap the cast shapel B. an artificial bone l E. p

22、ainting the actual bonel C. recreate its feel and shapel The process begins with _1_ with rubber to _2_ . Next, they _3_ in a hard covering _4_ and pour in a fiberglass compound. The finished product is _5_ that is identical in shape to the real one.Read the 8th paragraph carefully, and try to fill

23、in the blanks below.Choose the correnct expression for each blank to complete the process of Reconstructing the artificial bones of dinosaurs.l Q2: whats the advantages of using artificial bones? Why do the dinosaur builders, and the paleontologists, would rather the holes can be drilled into the ar

24、tificial bones in the dinosaur mounting?l Q3: 1.whats the requirements for the dinosaur building? 2.Why they need such requirements? 3.How did the dinosaur builder accomplish their task? 4.Why these people should keep learning?lQ4:1. Whats the requirement to become a dinosaur builder?2. Is there any

25、 particular skills to become the dinosaur builder? why? Q5: 3.Whats the meaning of “ by trade”? 4.Whats the meaning of the last sentence of the 11th paragraph?lQ6: can you list the difficulties of mounting the dinosaurs together?lDisplacel取代；置換；lEg. These factories have displaced tourism as the coun

26、trys largest source of foreign exchange. 這些工廠已經(jīng)取代了旅游業(yè)而成為該國最大的外匯來源。lDrillln. 訓(xùn)練；鉆孔機(jī)；lvi. 鉆孔；訓(xùn)練 lvt. 鉆孔；訓(xùn)練；lEg. He drilled into the wall of Lilis bedroom. 他在麗莉臥室的墻上打孔。la fire drill. 一場(chǎng)消防演習(xí)。lAssemblelvt. 集合，聚集；裝配；收集 lvi. 集合，聚集lThere wasnt even a convenient place for students to assemble between classes

27、. 甚至沒有一個(gè)學(xué)生們課間集合的方便的地方。lassemble line 裝配線 lDeviatelvi. 脫離；越軌 lvt. 使偏離lThey stopped you as soon as you deviated from the script. 你一偏離劇本，他們就會(huì)叫停。lBy tradel職業(yè)是；就職業(yè)而言 lShe is a grocer by tradel她的職業(yè)是雜貨商lBlacksmithln. 鐵匠；鍛工 lIn my youth my father forced me to be a blacksmith.l在我年輕時(shí)我父親強(qiáng)迫讓我當(dāng)一名鐵匠lJigsaw puzzle

28、ln. 七巧板；智力拼圖玩具 lLike a jigsaw puzzle, each medal is a piece of the master design.l就像七巧板一樣，每一枚獎(jiǎng)牌就是一項(xiàng)大師們的杰出設(shè)計(jì)。Part 3（paragraph 13-16)Fast readingl Choose the statements mentioned in part 3.l 1. the builders help scientists solve the mysteries surrounding dinosaurs._l 2. these ancient reptiles once roa

29、med the earth._l 3. scientists can put dinosaur skeletons in better postures than dinosaur builders._l 4. a really beautifully posed mount is a work of art._l 5. the dinosaur builders are people who bring history to life._l6. the builders in Mays workshop also help scientists solve the mysteries and

30、 controversies surrounding the ancient creatures _.l7. the builders love and respect their work of _ these ancient beasts.Detailed readingl Q1: whats the functions of the dinosaur builders?l Q2: Whats the importance of the quality and accuracy of dinosaur mounting.l Q3: translation of the last sente

31、nce of 14th paragraph.l Q4: whats the meaning of the “ public face”? Why the dinosaur builders also become the public face of paleontologists? Can you differentiate between dinosaur builders and paleontologists?lQ5:Paraphrase or use your own words to describe the sentences “ it becomes a labor of love,” he declares. “ these guys were king of the hill our world”.lControversyln. 爭(zhēng)論；論戰(zhàn)；辯論 lThe proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy. 削減的提議引起了巨大的爭(zhēng)議。lforefront f:frnt ln. 最前線，最前部；最活動(dòng)的中心lAll the rural workers have been assigned to the forefront of production in their enterprises.l所有農(nóng)