Unit 6 Atomic Cars
Objectives
Learn about the characteristics of persuasive writing and acquire some knowledge about different methods of word formation.
I.Background Information
The nuclear power plants原子能发电站
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 国际原子能组织
China Atomic Energy Authority 中国原子能权威机构
白马藏族The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) 议论文论题全面禁止核试验条约
Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty 核不扩散条约
II. Organization of the Text
Part 1 (Para 1-2): The problem is t forth: Motorists dream of a car of the future that will run for years without a refill. The answer to it is the atomic car.
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Part 2 (Para 3-7): The possibility of making atomic cars is discusd.
The author talks about the possibility of making atomic cars from the following aspects:
Radiation – thickest concrete and lead
-- protective and light metal
Economy – techniques and mass production
Safety -- ?
Part 2 (Para 8): Conclusion.
The author ends his article with a question, which shows his own opinion that it’s i
mpossible to have an atomic car and arous readers’ interest to think deeply and to discuss about the possibility of an atomic car in the future.
III.Language points:
1. dream
(n.) His dream is to become an astronaut. 呐喊的呐组词
(vi.) Do you often dream at night?
dream of 做梦也想不到(否定句):
I never dream of such a thing.
dream of 迫切希望(肯定句)相思无尽处:
He dreams of going abroad for further study.
(vt.) We never dream that the film is so long.
2. every few hundred miles: at intervals of a few hundred miles, or, happening at equal distances of a few hundred miles
Plea write on every other line.
One tablet is to be taken every four hours.
3. Different methods of word formation
1) Derivation: by adding affixes to a stem. Prefixes usually change the meaning of the root word while suffixes the part of speech of the root word. Exception: en- enlarge, enrich (adj. – v.)
e.g. refueled, refill
2) Compounding: two or more independent words are put together to form a new word.
e.g. outlay, overcome, atom-splitting
3) Conversion: words may shift from one part of speech to another without the addition of affixes.
e.g. harnesd,
4) Blending: a blend is formed by combing parts of other words.
e.g. smog -- smoke + fog
motel -- motor + hotel
flurry -- flutter + hurry
5) Acronym: acronyms are word derived from the initials of veral words.
e.g. CBS -- Columbia Broadcasting System
Radar -- Radio detecting and ranging
6) Coinage: a new word can be coined outright to fit some purpo.
e.g. dacron, xerox.
7) Back-formation: new words may be coined from already existing words by subtracting an affix thought to be part of the old word.
e.g. edit -- editor
donate -- donation
8) Clipping: the abbreviation of longer words or phras.
e.g. gym -- gymnasium
zoo -- zoological garden
fridge -- refrigerator
4. (quite) frankly / generally / exactly (speaking)
To be (perfectly) frank with you, I think you should work harder if you want to get the certif
icate.
5. sum up: give a brief summary
therefore, conquently, thus, in short, in brief, in summary, to sum up, all in all, in conclusion
6. atom-splitting原子分裂, atomic reactor (pile) 原子反应堆
atomic bomb/energy/ weapon /nucleus
nuclear (adj.) disarmament核裁军/ energy/ fission核裂变/ fuel/ fusion核聚变/ missile/ power plant (station) / power/ radiation/ reaction核反应/ test/ weapons核武器
7. prevent …from : stop / hinder…from
keep…from; protect / defend… against / from
8. economy: thrift and frugality经济,节约
economic: having to do with economics经济上的
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economical: thrifty, not wasting money or time中层干部管理经济的,节省的
economics: a science经济学
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9. involve: to cau sb. to become connected; to get sb. into a complicated or difficult condition
involved (adj.) : complicated
be/get involved in: be connected
e.g. The parade involved people from all walks of life.
an involved ntence
He was deeply involved in debts.
10.as will be realized,
As is known to all, uranium is an important source of atomic energy.
Discussion
What do you know about the issue of energy shortage and energy crisis?
How to solve the problem?
What do you know about some newly-developed energy?
(nuclear energy, solar energy, terrestrial heat地热, wind energy, etc.)
