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Unit3InventorsandInventionsListeningandwritingUnit3InventorsandinventionsListeningandspeakingonP26Listentothetapeandtickthewordsyouhear.washingmachinebicyclecarpetcleanercourtrefrigeratordrum√√√√ObjectTheproblemJamesDyson’simprovementWashingmachineWashingmachinesatthattimedonot_____________________________________________.Heinventedamachine__________________________________________________________.cleantheclothesaswellasbyhand.usingtwodrumswhichmoveinoppositedirectionsListeningonP62:Pleasereadthequestionsbeforelisteninganddiscusstheminpairs.1.Whatfunctionarealreadyincludedonamobilephone?2.WhichonesdoyoufindusefulonP62?3.Whatelsedoyouexpectamobilephonetodoforyou?Listentothetapeandtickthedescriptionsyouhaveheard.amobilethat“thinks”amobilethatdoesvideotapingamobilethatspendsyourmoneyamobilethatisacomputeramobilethatcanteachyouEnglishamobilethatwakesyouupamobilethatplansyourholidayamobilethatordersyourfood√√√√√WhichmobiledoesRuththinkshewillbuyandwhy?Whatextraapplicationsdomobileshavenow?Ruthwantstobuythemobilethatturnsitselfonwhenitreceivesimportantcalls.Shemissedthreeyesterdaywhenhermobilewasturnedoff.Mobilescanvideotapeandactasacomputernow.Whatextraapplicationswilltheyhavewiththe3Gmobiles?WhyisRuthworried?Theywillbeabletoplanholidays,bookairtickets,hotelandanappropritateplacetostay.Theywillauthorizepayingforthemtoo.Ruthisworriedbecauseitmightspendhermoney.Whatadvantagesdothe3Gmobilesoffer?Whatdoyouthinkmightgowrong?Theadvantagesarethattheyhelppeoplewhoarebusyatworktoordergoodsatthecheapestpriceorbookholidays,airtickets,etc.Themobilemayspendmoneyunwiselyorspendmorethanapersoncanafford.Youmayforgetthespendingandnotincludeitinyouraccountsofyourpersonalincome.Listeningtaskpage67tentroundaboutcaravanmetalguidebookBeforeyoulistentothetape,besureyouknowthemeaningsofthewordsbelow.Listentothetapeanddecideifyouagreewiththepeopleonthetape.Whatdoyouthinkitwas?Thenlistenagainandfillinthechartwiththeideasofthetwogirlsandmakeyourownsuggestions.Thegirls’suggestionsReasonsforReasonsagainst1aroundabout2atent3acaravanhasfourwheelsandafloortheappearancecanmove,bigenoughtocarryafamilywheelsgoforwardsandbackwards,notroundandroundmadeofmetalandnotclothnoroomtosleepinit,noteasytoparkatnightSpeakingactivitySupposeyouwanttoapplyforajobinJamesDyson’scompany.Soyouringuponeofhisengineerstoaskwhatkindofpersonheneeds.Remembertoaskforasmushinformationasyoucan.Someusefulexpressions:Whichextension…,please?CanIspeakto...,please?Holdtheline,please.Hangon,please.Justamoment,pleaseI’msorry,butthisphoneisoutoforder.Ican’tgetthrough.Sorry.He/Sheisn’thererightnow.CanIringbacklater?I’llringhim/herupagain.Imustringoffnowbecause…Assignment1.Listentoanextramaterial.2.Practicemakingadialogueonthephonewithyourpartners.Unit3InventorsandinventionsPre-writing：Discussingroupsoffouronthefollowingtopic:Supposeyouaregoingtoapplyforajobinacompany,whatskillswillyoutelltheinterviewertoqualifyyou?Writing:NowyouaregoingtoapplyforajobinJamesDyson’scompanyandyouwritealettertohim.Thefollowingpointmayhelpyou:1.Usethelistofskillstomakenewparagraphsinyourletter.2.Foreachskillsetdownanyexperienceyouhavehad,whichshowsthatyouareasuitableperson.Youmaybecreativeinthispartoftheletter.3.Finishtheletterbymentioningagaintheskillsthatyouhave.4.Endtheletter.Thebeginningandtheendingoftheletter:DearMr.Dyson,Iwouldliketoapplytobecomeanassistantinyourcompany.…….Iwouldbegratefulifyouwouldconsideremployingmeinyourcompany.Yourssincerely,(yourname)Samplewriting:DearMr.Dyson,Iwouldliketoapplytobecomeanassistantinyourcompany.Iexpecttogetamaster’sdegreeinmechanicalengineeringfromBeijingUniversityin2008.Inthepastfewyears,Ihavegotexperienceindesigningnewprojectsanddevelopedgoodprofessionalcompetenceinmysubjects.BegintheletterthiswayReasonforwritingPersonaldetails:Qualifications+howgoodandcompetentyouareasastudentIworkedinmyholidaysforacompanythatdesignedenginesforjeeps.Ihelpedthemdesignseveralpartsofthenewengine.ItmademethinkIwouldliketoworkinarealinventor’scompany.IunderstandthatIhavethequalificationsandexperiencethatyouneedforthepersonnelinyourcompany.Iwouldbegratefulifyouwouldconsideremployingmeinyoucompany.Yourssincerely,LiuXueWorkexperience+whyyouwantthisparticularjobFinishtheletterinthisformalwayEndtheletterthiswayApplicant’ssignatureAssignment1.Correctthemistakesinyourcomposition.2.Readthesamplewriting.