unit-9-What-Is-Intelligence--Anyway

Unit9WhatisIntelligence,Anyway?Asimovexplainswhythereismuchmoreinintelligencethanjustbeingabletoscorehighonintelligencetests.TeachingObjectives1.IntelligencemeansmorethangettinghighscoreintheIQtest,enhancingintelligenceshouldbeinterpretedasanintegrativedevelopment.Howtointerpret“thewell-educatedcan’tbeverysmart”.Howtointerpret“intelligenceisnotabsolute”.Tellthedifferencebetween“intelligent”and“smart”.Knowabouttheinequalitybetween“highscores”and“highlyintelligent”.TeachingObjectives2.Aboutthetext,Ssshouldgraspthetextcontent,textstructure,basicvocabulariesandrequiredgrammarpointsofthesection.Words:academic,aptitude,determine,devise,dumb,estimate,evaluation,explore,figure,grant,hasten,highly,joke,normal,register,similar,simply,uneasy,worthyPhrases&Expressions:makeafussover/of,worthyof,makeup,byone’sestimate,takesth.forgranted,gowrong,pickout,try…on,forsureTeachingObjectivesGrammar:wordorder,combiningsentences3.Aboutthereading,Ssshouldacquirethereadingskill—understandingthefigurativelanguage.4.Aboutthewriting,Ssshouldgettograsptheskilloftransition.Contents1.Warm-upquestions2.Keywordsandexpressions3.Backgroundinformation4.Textinterpretation5.Readingskill6.Guidedwriting7.Studyandpractice8.HomeworkWarm-upquestions1)Doyouagreethatthemoreeducationonereceives,themoreintelligencehebecomes?Warm-upquestions2)Whatwordswilloccurtoyouwheneverwementiontheword“intelligent”.Writedownasmanywordsaspossibleaboutit.cleverbrightsensibletalentedbrilliantwisegiftedsmartWarm-upquestions3)Doyoubelievethatanintelligencetestreflectstherealintelligenceofaperson?Whyorwhynot?4)Doyouconsideryourselfanintelligentperson?Whyorwhynot?5)Doyouevertestyourselfwithanintelligencetest?Keywordsandexpressionsintelligencen.poweroflearning,understandingandreasoning;mentalability智力averageintelligenceintelligentadj.havingorshowingintelligence智力的e.g.Moreandmorepeoplebelievethatthereisintelligentlifeelsewhereintheuniverse.Keywordsandexpressionsaptitude:（for）n.naturalabilityorskill能力，才能e.g.Heshowedagreataptitudeforlearninglanguages.CF:aptitude,competence,genius,talent&capability都表示人的“能力，才能aptitude多指先天或后天习得的运用自如的能力，常暗示接受能力强，能迅速掌握一种学术技能或艺术技巧。e.g.Doessheshowanyaptitudeforgames?Keywordsandexpressionscompetence正式用语，强调指令人满意的业务能力与水平，达到胜任某项工作的要求。e.g.Noonedoubtshercompetenceasateacher.genius语气最强，指天赋的高度才能与智力。e.g.CouldacomputereverachievethegeniusofmenlikeNewtonandEinstein?Keywordsandexpressionstalent着重指人某方面具有可发展和培养的突出天赋才能，但语义比genius弱。e.g.Thegirlpossessesaremarkabletalentformusic.capacity多用于人，指胜任某项具体工作的能力，也指本身具有尚未发挥的潜在能力。常与of或for连用。e.g.Youhavethecapabilityofdoingthisjobwell.Keywordsandexpressionsnormal:a)(n.)theusualstateorlevelE.g.SamwasscoldedbecausehegotascorebelownormalintheEnglishmid-termexam.b)(adj.)usual,regularE.g.Hisbehaviorsdonotseemnormaltome.反义词：abnormalKeywordsandexpressionsfigure:n.a)number,symbolforanumber,esp.0to9E.g.Shegotastartingsalaryofsixfigures.b)shapeoroutlineofsb.orsth.E.g.Isawafigure20feetawayfrommeinthedimstreetlight.Keywordsandexpressionsc)importantpersonE.g.Theyoungstudentsarguedoverwhowasthemostinfluentialfigureinthe20thcentury.d)humanformE.g.Thefashionmodelexercisesdailytokeepherfigure.e)diagram,drawingtoillustratesthE.g.Thefiguresinthebookwillhelpyouunderstandthetheoriesbetter.KeywordsandexpressionsCF:figure,digit&number这三个词都是名词，都有“数字”的意思Figure通常指作为书写符号的阿拉伯数字e.g.Writethenumbersinfigureswhereverpossibletosavespace.Digit指用阿拉伯数字表示的数位e.g.Thenumber2001containsfourdigits.Number指书写符号和词,也可指带有词缀的书写符号。e.g.Couldyourememberthenumberhewroteonthatpaper?Keywordsandexpressionsregister:a)v.writeinalistorrecorde.g.Theoldchurchbooksregisteredallthebirths,marriagesanddeathsinthissmalltown.b)sendbyregisteredpost挂号邮寄I’dliketohavethisletterregistered.Keywordsandexpressionsc)n.recordorliste.g.YoumightfindsomeChinesenamesontheUSimmigrationregisterofthe19thcentury.schoolattendanceregister点名册；registernumber（汽车）牌照号码；cashregister收银机KeywordsandexpressionsCF:register,list,enroll&record这四个词都是动词，都有“记录，登记”的意思。Register指精确的登记，记下有关方面的事实和细节。e.g.Allpurchasesareregisteredinourbooks.List指将姓名、数字、事件或需求的东西列成表格e.g.Pleaselistalphabeticallythebooksyouhaveread.KeywordsandexpressionsEnroll含有list之意，并带有在已有成员外再登记、招收之意e.g.Interestedpersonsareinvitedtoenrollthemselvesasmembersofthesociety.感兴趣的人们获邀登记为会员。Record指精确的正式记录，借以证明有关事实，便于查找或长期记忆。e.g.Thesongswererecordedbythiscompany.Keywordsandexpressionsregisteredadj.aregisteredtrademark注册商标aregisteredletter挂号信highly:adj.inortoahighdegreee.g.Itishighlyprobablethathechangedhisnametoavoidbeingtrackeddownbythepolice.Keywordsandexpressionssimply:adv.a)only,merelyE.g.Itookthatjobsimplybecausetheofficeisnearmyhome.b)inaplainmannerE.g.Theoldmanlivessimplyandisdressedsimply.c)completely,absolutelyE.g.Isimplycan'tunderstandyou.Keywordsandexpressionsacademic:adj.a)scholarly,theoretical,notpractical学术的，学究的anacademicdiscussion学术讨论academicfreedom/research学术自由/学术研究b)ofacollegeoruniversity学院的anacademiccurriculum大学课程academicyear/degree学年/学位Keywordsandexpressionsworthy:adj.deservingsth.likerespect,admirationorsupport,etcworthyof:deservinge.gHeisapoetwort