英語視聽說Unit2TheNewSpaceRac課件

RecappingthestorydrawingonyournotesandgloballisteningexercisesDirections:Inagroupoftwoorfourstudents,discussthequestionsbelow.Duringyourdiscussion,youareencouragedtodrawoninformationfromtheprogramtosupportyourpoints.Attheendofthediscussion,aspokespersonforthegroupshouldsummarizeandpresentthegroup’sdiscussion.

2Discussinginformationandissuespresentedintheprogram12543DiscussinginformationandissuespresentedintheprogramWhenwasthelasttimeyoueverboughtaCDorcassette?DoyouthinkwhathadhappenedtothemusicindustrywillhappentoHollywoodstudios?Doyouthinkhistorywillrepeatitself?Whatwillbethefutureforthemovieindustryifnothingisdonetostemonlinepiracy?Whatwillbesomeofthedireconsequences?SupposeyourwereRosso,whatwouldyousayindefenseofyourselfandfile-swappingsoftware?SupposeyouweretheCEOofParamount,whatwouldyousaytothetensofthousandsofusersofP2Pnetworks?IsMovielinkagoodbusinessmodel?Whataretheoddsofitswinningthewaragainstillegaldownloading?UsefulExpressions(I)HowdidthosemoviesgetontheInternet?Howdidthathappen?Onthenewestcomputers,youcanjust“burn”itontoaDVDandwatchitonyourbig–screenTV.WheremoviesmakethebulkoftheirmoneyisonDVDandhomevideos.Ifyouwantedamovie,youwouldclickonthevideosection,andthenyouwouldtypeinasearchphrase.We’relikeradio.We’readvertising-supported.Heistotallycomfortablewithputtingonhissiteastolenpieceofmaterial.UsefulExpressions(II)ButitisRossowhohasthelawonhisside.Ifthemovieindustryactsnowandstartsexploringalternativesandsolutions,hopefullytheywon’thaveaproblem.They’regonnagetastepahead.We’regonnatryandgetthatstepback.Thegenerallyacceptedestimateisthatmorethan60millionAmericanshavedownloadedfile-sharingsoftwareontotheircomputers.I’dsellGroksterinaheartbeat.Butinorderforthattobeeffective,wehavetostopprivacy,becausethemosteffectivebusinessmodelintheworldcan’tcompetewithfree.Unit2TheNewSpaceRaceWordBankBackgroundInformationContentPreviewBackgroundNotesAstro-TourismBurtRutanPaulAllenLockheedBoeingRichardBransonNASABackgroundInformationBackgroundNotesAstro-Tourism

Alsoknownasspacetourism.Thetermreferstoafledgingindustryinvolvingsendingpayingcustomersonatourintothespaceaboardspaceships.BackgroundInformationDennisAnthonyTito

DennisAnthonyTito(bornAugust8,1940)isanAmericanengineerandmultimillionaire,mostwidelyknownasthefirstspacetouristtofundhisowntripintospace.

Inmid-2001,hespentnearlyeightdaysinorbitasacrewmemberofISSEP-1,avisitingmissiontotheInternationalSpaceStation.ThismissionwaslaunchedbythespacecraftSoyuzTM-32,andwaslandedbySoyuzTM-31.InFebruary2013,TitoannouncedhisintentiontosendaprivatelyfinancedspaceflighttoMarsby2018.Statingthatthetechnologyisalreadyinplaceandthattheissuesthatneedtobeovercomeareonlytherequirementsoftherigorofa501daytriponapsychologicalandphysicallevelforthehumancrew.However,inNovember2013,TitoandotherMarsInspirationteammembersadmittedthattheirplanwasimpossiblewithoutsignificantlevelsofassistanceandfundingfromNASA.BackgroundNotesBurtRutan

ElbertLeander“Burt”RutanisanAmericanaerospaceengineernotedforhisoriginalityindesigninglight,strong,unusual-looking,energy-efficientaircrafts.Heismostfamousforhisdesignoftherecord-breakingVoyager,whichwasthefirstplanetoflyaroundtheworldwithoutstoppingorrefueling,andthesuborbitalrocketplaneSpaceshipOne,whichwontheAnsariXPrizein2004.BackgroundInformationBackgroundNotesPaulAllen

PaulAllenco-foundedoneoftheworld’smostlucrativeandinfluentialcompanies,theMicrosoftCorporation,in1974.Allenleftthecompanyin1983duetoillness,andhassinceinvestedinawidevarietyofprojectsinthetechnology,entertainment,sports,andaerospacefields.BackgroundInformationAnsariXPrizeTheAnsariXPrizewasaspacecompetitioninwhichtheXPrizeFoundationofferedaUS$10,000,000prizeforthefirstnon-governmentorganizationtolaunchareusablemannedspacecraftintospacetwicewithintwoweeks.Itwasaimedtospurdevelopmentoflow-costspaceflight.AnsariXPrizeRepresentativesoftheXPrizeFoundationsymbolicallypresentedthetenmilliondollarprizetoBurtRutanandPaulAllenofMojaveAerospaceVenturesonNovember6,2004.TheAnsariXPrizetrophyisontheleft.BackgroundNotesLockheed

LockheedMartinCorporationisanaerospace,electronics,anddefensecompanybasedinBethesda,Maryland.Itisoneofthelargestcompaniesintheaerospaceindustry.Morethantwo-thirdsofitsproductsaresoldtotheUnitedStatesgovernment.LockheedMartinmanufacturesavarietyofmilitaryaircraft,includingtheF-117AstealthfighterbomberandthewidelyusedF-16Falconfighterjet.BackgroundInformationBackgroundNotesBoeing

TheBoeingCompanyisthelargestaerospacecompanyintheworld.Itcontrolsmorethanhalfoftheglobalmarketforjetairlinersandistheleadingsupplierofmilitaryjetsandhelicopters,missilesystems,andaerospacetechnology.ThecompanyisalsooneoftheleadingexportersintheUnitedStates.BackgroundInformationBackgroundNotesRichardBranson

RichardBransonisaBritishentrepreneurbestknownforhisVirginbrandofover200companies.Withaflamboyantandcompetitivestyle,Branson’sVirginbrandgrewrapidlyduringthe1980sashesetupVirginAtlanticAirways.BackgroundInformationBackgroundNotesRichardBranson

A1998attemptatanaround-the-worldballoonflightbyBranson,Fossett,andLindstrandendsinthePacificOceanon25December1998.BackgroundInformationBurtRutanandRichardBranson

RichardBransonRevealsPlansForVirginGalacticSpaceVehiclesBackgroundNotesNASA

TheNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)isanagencyoftheUnitedStatesgovernment,responsibleforthenation’spublicspaceprogram.NASAadministersthespaceshuttleprogramandavarietyofotherendeavors,whichincludeimprovingtheperformanceofairplanesandrockets,conductingscientificexperimentsinspace,andincreasinginternationalalliancesforspaceactivities.BackgroundInformationWordBankBackgroundInformationPre-listeningQuestionsWordBankAeronauticalBalsaBenignBirdieDepositDomeEntrepreneurEpoxyForeseeableGIncentiveKick-startNaysayoperableScrewedShuttlecockTrajectoryTrophyAheckofAstro-tourismCarbonfabricCustom-madeFromscratchHolycrapLow-EarthorbitOffcourseSpentbulletVoteofconfidence

航空學(xué)的輕木溫和的，良性的小鳥定金圓屋頂企業(yè)家，創(chuàng)業(yè)者環(huán)氧樹脂可預(yù)見的重力單位，過載刺激，鼓勵(lì)，動(dòng)機(jī)刺激（……的發(fā)展）拒絕，反對可使用的，可操作的AeronauticalBalsaBenignBirdieDepositDomeEntrepreneurEpoxyForeseeableGIncentiveKick-startNaysayoperableScrewedShuttlecockTrajectoryTrophyAheckofAstro-tourismCarbonfabricCustom-madeFromscratchHolycrapLow-EarthorbitOffcourseSpentbulletVoteofconfidence

被涮的，被耍的羽毛球彈道，軌線戰(zhàn)利品，獎(jiǎng)品許多太空旅游業(yè)碳素纖維定做的，訂制的從零開始哎呀！好家伙！真糟糕！低地軌道偏航強(qiáng)弩之末，沖力已盡的子彈信任投票，贊同

AeronauticalBalsaBenignBirdieDepositDomeEntrepreneurEpoxyForeseeableGIncentiveKick-startNaysayoperableScrewedShuttlecockTrajectoryTrophyAheckofAstro-tourismCarbonfabricCustom-madeFromscratchHolycrapLow-EarthorbitOffcourseSpentbulletVoteofconfidence

WordBank1.kick-start:ThePresidenthaschosentokick-starttheeconomybyslashinginterestrates.總統(tǒng)選擇通過大幅降低利率來重新拉動(dòng)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長。1.kick-start:

Thehousingmarketneedsakick-start.房地產(chǎn)市場需要刺激。WordBank2.naysay:n&v.Theywillnaysayanypolicythatincludestheuseofnuclearweapons.他們將反對任何涉及到使用核武器的政策。nay←→ayeSaynaytosth.

Thetallywastwoayesandthreenays.投票結(jié)果是兩票贊成三票反對。WordBank3.trajectory:Spendingonhealthisonanunsustainabletrajectory.醫(yī)療支出正處于不可持續(xù)的軌道。3.trajectory:China'sreal-estatesectorhasfollowedasimilartrajectory.中國的房地產(chǎn)領(lǐng)域也走過了一條類似的軌跡。WordBank4.trophy:

Thelastclubtoliftthetrophyinsuccessiveyearswereacmilanin1989and1990.

上一個(gè)連續(xù)兩年舉起獎(jiǎng)杯的俱樂部是ac米蘭，在1989和1990年。4.trophy:Hisofficewaslinedwithanimalheads,trophiesofhishuntinghobby.他辦公室掛滿了獸頭，都是他業(yè)余打獵獲得的戰(zhàn)利品WordBank5.fromscratch:

Youarestartingfromscratch?你是白手起家的嗎？WitheverynewmovieIfeellikeI'mstartingfromscratch.每拍攝一部新的電影，我都感覺自己像在從頭做起。6.voteofconfidence:

Afterthisweek'ssetback,hetodayfacesavoteofconfidence.繼本周遭遇上述挫敗之后，今天他將迎來信任投票。航空學(xué)的輕木溫和的，良性的小鳥定金圓屋頂企業(yè)家，創(chuàng)業(yè)者環(huán)氧樹脂可預(yù)見的重力單位，過載刺激，鼓勵(lì)，動(dòng)機(jī)刺激（……的發(fā)展）拒絕，反對可使用的，可操作的AeronauticalBalsaBenignBirdieDepositDomeEntrepreneurEpoxyForeseeableGIncentiveKick-startNaysayoperableScrewedShuttlecockTrajectoryTrophyAheckofAstro-tourismCarbonfabricCustom-madeFromscratchHolycrapLow-EarthorbitOffcourseSpentbulletVoteofconfidence

被涮的，被耍的羽毛球彈道，軌線戰(zhàn)利品，獎(jiǎng)品許多太空旅游業(yè)碳素纖維定做的，訂制的從零開始哎呀！好家伙！真糟糕！低地軌道偏航強(qiáng)弩之末，沖力已盡的子彈信任投票，贊同

AeronauticalBalsaBenignBirdieDepositDomeEntrepreneurEpoxyForeseeableGIncentiveKick-startNaysayoperableScrewedShuttlecockTrajectoryTrophyAheckofAstro-tourismCarbonfabricCustom-madeFromscratchHolycrapLow-EarthorbitOffcourseSpentbulletVoteofconfidence

GlobalListening1-A2-C3-B4-D5-C6-A7-D8-D

1.Aplantobuildtheworld'sfirstairportforlaunchingcommercialspacecraftinNewMexicoisthelatestdevelopmentinthenewspacerace,araceamongprivatecompaniesandbillionaireentrepreneurstocarrypayingpassengersintospaceandtokick-startanewindustry,astrotourism.2."It'satechnologicalchallengefirst.Andit'sadreamIhadwhenIwas12,"hesays.

Rutanstartedbuildingmodelairplaneswhenhewassevenyearsold,inDyenuba,Calif.,wherehegrewup.

"Iwasfascinatedbyputtingbalsawoodtogetherandseehowitwouldfly,"heremembers."AndwhenIstartedhavingthecapabilitytodocontestsandactuallywinatrophybymakingabettermodel,thenIwashooked."

3.OnJune21,2004,WhiteKnighttookofffromanairstripinMojave,Calif.,carryingRutan'sspaceship.Ittook63minutestoreachthelaunchaltitudeof47,000feet.Oncethere,theWhiteKnightcrewpreparedtoreleasethespaceship.

ThefierceaccelerationslammedMikeMelvill,thepilot,backinhisseat.HeputSpaceshipOneintoanearverticaltrajectory,until,asplanned,thefuelranout.

Stillclimbinglikeaspentbullet,Melvillhopedtogainasmuchaltitudeaspossibletoreachspacebeforetheshipbeganfallingbacktoearth.

4.Designedtobelight-weight,SpaceshipOnecanwithstandthestressofre-entrybecauseoftheradicalwayitcomesbackintotheatmosphere,likeabadmintonshuttlecockorabirdie.

5.BySeptember2004,Rutanwasreadyforhisnextchallenge:anattempttowina$10millionprizetobethefirsttoflyaprivatelyfundedspacecraftintospace,anddoittwiceintwoweeks.6."Theastronautssaythatthemostexcitingexperienceisfloatingaroundinaspacesuit,"saysRutan,showingoffhisownplans."ButIdon'tagree.Aspacesuitisanawfulthing.Itconstrainsyouandithasnoisyfansrunning.7.That"richguy"isRichardBranson,theEnglishbillionairewhoownsVirginAtlanticAirlines.Bransonhassigneda$120milliondealwithRutantobuildfivespaceshipsforpayingcustomers.Named"VirginGalactic,"itwillbetheworld'sfirst"spaceline."Flightsareexpectedtobeginin2008.8.ButRutanhasanothervision."Thegoalisaffordabletravelabovelow-Earthorbit.Inotherwords,affordabletravelforustogotothemoon.Affordabletravel.ThatmeansnotjustNASAastronauts,butthousandsofpeoplebeingabletogotothemoon,"hesays."I'dliketogo.Wouldn'tyou?"ListenforDetailsEpisode11-[F]2-[T]3-[T]4-[F]5-[F]6-[T]TheWhiteKnightisaratherunusuallookingaircraft,builtjustforthepurposeofcarryingarocketplanecalledSpaceshipOne,thefirstspacecraftbuiltbyprivateenterprise.ListenforDetailsEpisode2ListenforDetailsEpisode21-operablespaceplane2-atacost3-monopolyon4-incentive5-business6-dream7-contests8-atrophy9-stunninglooks10-technologicalsophisticationListenforDetailsEpisode3ListenforDetailsEpisode31-Nearlyadecadeago.2-Turninghisdesignsintomodelsandtestingthem.3-HesoughtinvestmentfromPaulAllen.4-Thevoteofconfidence.5-Gluingcarbonfabrictogetherwithepoxy6-Flyingbadmintonshuttlecocks.5.Bothaircraftwerecustommadefromscratchbyateamof12engineersusinglayersoftoughcarbonfabricgluedtogetherwithepoxy.6.Designedtobelight-weight,SpaceshipOnecanwithstandthestressofreentrybecauseoftheradicalwayitcomesbackintotheatmosphere,likeabadmintonshuttlecockorabirdie.ListenforDetailsEpisode4ListenforDetailsEpisode41-J2-A3-C,F4-B,H5-DListenforDetailsEpisode5ListenforDetailsEpisode51-Ithasprovedthatthesmallguyscanbuildaspaceshipandgotospace.2-Thedealistoinvest$120milliontobuildfivespaceshipsforpayingcustomers.Flightsareexpectedtobeginin2008.3-Yes.AccordingtoVirginGalactic,38,000peoplehaveputdownadepositforaseat,and90peoplehavepaidthefullpriceof$200,000.4-Hisnextgoalisaffordabletravelabovelow-Earthorbit,i.e.,affordabletraveltothemoon.Recappingthestorydrawingonyournotesandgloballisteningexercises12DiscussinginformationandissuespresentedintheprogramDirections:Inagroupoftwoorfourstudents,discussthequestionsbelow.Duringyourdiscussion,youareencouragedtodrawoninformationfromtheprogramtosupportyourpoints.Attheendofthediscussion,aspokespersonforthegroupshouldsummarizeandpresentthegroup’sdiscussion.

2Discussinginformationandissuespresentedintheprogram12543DiscussinginformationandissuespresentedintheprogramSpaceisconsideredbymanyasthelastfrontierforthehumanrace.Doyouthinkthisfrontierwilleverdisappear?Willtherebeyetanotherfrontier?Inyouropinion,what’sthemostattractivepartofavoyageintospace?Severalattemptshavebeenmadebyindividualstotravelinspace.Canyourelateoneofthoseexpeditions?Supposeyouwererunningaspacetravelagency,whatdoyouthinkwillbesomeofthemostinterestingtourist