The computer is down

Unit Four

Contents

Warming-up Discussion

Background

Information

Key Language

Points

Explanation to

some difficult

sentences

Warming-up

Discussion

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of hi-tech products?

2. How useful are hi-tech products in our daily life?

3. What would life be like if these hi-tech products had not been invented?

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Background Information

家用电器中英对照air conditioner 空调blender   果汁机broiler 烘烤机 can opener 开罐头刀 Cell phone 手机coffee maker 咖啡机compactor 捣碎器 defroster 除霜装置 dicer 切块机 digital cameras 数码照相机dishwasher 洗碗机

dryer 干衣机 eggbeater 打蛋器 exhaust hood   抽油烟机fan 风扇 freezer 冷冻箱 furnace 壁炉 heater     暖气humidifier 湿度调节器 hi-tech television sets

高科技电视机

家用电器中英对照iron 烫斗 juicer 榨汁机 oven 烤箱 / 炉 microwave oven   微波炉percolator 过滤器 refrigerator   冰箱rotisserie 电转烤肉架 shaver 电动剃须刀 stove 炉子

sewing machine 缝纫机sterilizer   消毒柜toaster     烤面包机trim belt    减肥带vaporizer   蒸面机vacuum cleaner 吸尘器video camera   摄录机washing machine    洗衣机

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Detailed Study of Text A

Key Language Points

issue • vt. produce (especially something printed and/or official)

发行 ; 发布• This stamp was issued 10 years ago. 这张邮票是 10 年前

发行的。• issue a statement 发布一项声明• n. 1. a subject to be talked about, argued about, or

decided upon 问题；争论点• a key issue in the election 选举中的主要争论问题• I didn't want to make an issue of it. 我不想去争论这件事。• 2. something that is produced so as to be publicly sold

or given out 发行物• This is the latest issue of Time. 这是最新一期《时代》杂

志。• the Christmas issue 圣诞特刊

backup• n. a thing or person ready to be used in place

of, or to help, another 替代物；支援人员• This is a backup computer. 这是一台备用的电脑。• technical backup 技术后备力量

suggest• vt. 1. mention as a possibility; state as an idea for

consideration; propose 建议；提出• She suggested that we take a walk. 她提议去散步。• He suggested going out for a walk. 他建议出去走走。• 2. give signs (of); make clear, perhaps indirectly;

indicate 显出；暗示• a silence that suggests disagreement 暗示着不同意的

沉默• That girl's red face suggests excellent health. 那个姑娘

脸很红润，这表明她身体非常健康。

proof• n. (a) way of showing that something is true; facts,

information, documents, etc., that prove something 论证；证据

• give proof of 证明 , 提供 …… 的证据• There is no proof that he was on the crime spot. 没有

证据证明他当时在犯罪现场。• scientific proof 科学的证据

charge v. 1. ask in payment 要价；收费• The café did not charge for the second cup of coffee. 这个咖

啡馆第二杯咖啡不需付钱。• 2. bring a criminal charge against; accuse 控告；指控 • The police charged him with car theft. 警方以偷车罪指控他。n. 1. the price asked or paid for goods or a service 价钱；费用 • a charge for the use of the telephone 使用电话的费用 • 2. a position of care, control, or responsibility for a person,

group, organization, etc. 主管；责任• take charge of a department 负责一个部门• The mayor put him in charge of the school. 市长任命他为校

长。 • 3. fare n. the price charged to carry a person by bus, train,

taxi, plane, etc. 车费；票价• How much is the single fare? 单程票多少钱？

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Explanation to some difficult

sentences

• The computer is down (Title)

• Meaning: The computer doesn’t work.

• So when it goes down, you go down with it. (Para.10. )

• Meaning: So when the computer doesn’t work, you don’t work either because of the computer.

• That’s very good, sir. I haven’t heard it put that way before. (Para. 11)

• Meaning: How well you’ve put it, sir. I haven’t heard such an expression before.

• Why don’t I give you the money, you give me the receipt, and I’ll show it to the pilot as proof that I have paid. (Para. 22)

• Meaning: How about this? I give you the money and you give me a written statement that says I have paid for the ticket, and then I’ll show it to the pilot and let him believe that I have paid.

• But as soon as it gets over its problem, it’s going to buy everyone who missed their plane a free drink. (Para. 31)

• Meaning: But once we solve the problem, we are going to offer a drink, free of charge, to everyone who missed his/her plane.

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