Learning Objectives
本單元我們的學習目標是：
1.Make an invitation 表達邀請
2.Accept an invitation 接受邀請
3.Talk about solar energy 談論太陽能
4.Design a business card 設計名片
Getting Started
讓我們開始吧
Task1：Make an invitation 表達邀請
首先來學習一些常見的表達方式
Useful Expressions:
Make an invitation
Would you like to go for a picnic?
Would you like to come to a party on Friday?
How about going to the theater this weekend?
學習一段對話
Henry, who works in a company, invites Mandy, his colleague, to take a picnic with him.
• H:Hey, what are you doing this weekend?
• M:I haven't decided yet. What about you?
• H:Would you like to go for a picnic? The weather forecast says it will be sunny this Sunday.
• M:That's a good idea. Shall I bring anything?
• H:Yes, of course, and I will make some hamburgers.
• M:OK. Then I'll bring some drinks, green tea, black tea, juice or cola?
• H:How about green tea? By the way, I will bring my new kitchenware for our picnic.
• M:New kitchenware? A cooker?
• H:Yeah! I just bought a solar cooker last month. It's a new device that uses solar energy and it is getting popular due to its high efficiency and its environmental friendliness. People can cook easily with this new device. I'll bring some fruit and some other food. We will have a wonderful picnic!
• M:Wow! How amazing! I can't wait!
• H:OK, I am looking forward to our picnic! Then see you on this Sunday!
• M:See you！
敲黑板的地方
1.Would you like to go for a picnic？ 你願意去野餐嗎 ?
• would you like to do sth. 詢問是否願意做某事或邀請做某事。例如： Would you like to dance with me?你願意和我跳舞嗎？
2.… it is getting popular due to its high efficiency and its environmental friendliness. 由於高效及環保的特點，太陽能鍋越來越受到大眾的歡迎。
• due to由於。例如：In large part, its success is due to your work. 它的成功在很大程度上都是你的功勞。In the past, some students quit school due to poverty in the rural areas. 在過去，一些農村學生因貧困而輟學。
• 「 It's getting + 形容詞」意思是「正在變得……」，現在進行時表示正在變化的趨勢。例如：It's getting cold little by little. 天氣正一點一點變冷。
Task2：Accept an invitation 接受邀請
有用的表達看這裡
Useful Expressions:
Accept an invitation
That's a good idea. Shall I bring anything?
A party would be a perfect way to end the week!
Thank you very much for the invitation
還是學習對話
Joe, who works in a company, invites Mary, his friend, to come to a Friday party with him.
• M:Hey Joe, how's it going?
• J:Oh good, Mary. I was hoping I'd see you today. Would you like to come to a party on Friday?
• M:A party would be a perfect way to end the week! What would you like me to bring?
• J:Everything is taken care of, but if you want to bring something to drink, that would be much appreciated.
• M:Sure, thanks.
• J:BTW, I heard that you have bought something new for cooking?
• M:Oh yes, I'd love to tell you about my new kitchenware, it's really eco-friendly and energy efficient.
• J:Wow, fantastic! Well, what is that?
• M:It is called the solar cooker, a newly designed cooking device and there are many kinds of solar cookers available. It's more economical than the traditional cooker.
• J:Then what can you cook in the Solar Cooker?
• M:Anything you can cook in a conventional crock-pot and can also bake simple breads and cakes.
• J:Sounds great! I am eager to see this new device.
• M:Anytime you like!
• J:Thanks, don't forget to come to our party this weekend!
• M:Sure. See you.
• J:Bye.
這裡又敲黑板了：
1.A party would be a perfect way to end the week! 周末參加晚會那真是太完美了!
• sth. would be a perfect way to 做某事太好了，太棒了。例如：Sincere communication and mutual understanding would be a perfect way to settle the disagreement. 真誠溝通與互相理解會是消除分歧的理想辦法。
2.Everything is taken care of, but if you want to bring something to drink, that would be much appreciated. 一切都已安排妥當，不過如果你想帶點飲料，那也非常感謝.
• 本句中有兩個被動語態結構。
• 動詞短語（ take care of ）用於被動語態時，應該看作一個整體，其中的介詞不可省略。
• 動詞 appreciate可以表示因別人做了某事，自己感到非常欣賞，表示感激。例如： His talents are not fully appreciated in that company. 他的才能在那家公司沒有得到重用。
3.… I'd love to tell you about my new kitchenware. 我很樂意和你分享我的新廚具
• I'd love to do sth. 樂意、高興做某事。例如： I'd love to go shopping with you. 我很樂意和你一起去購物。
4.I am eager to see this new device. 我急切地想看到這個新設備。
• be eager to do sth. 急切地想做某事。例如： I am eager to go traveling with my parents. 我急切地想和父母出去旅行。
太陽能的那些事
Task3：Talk about solar energy 談論太陽能
Reading1:
Cook with the Sun: Solar Cookers Get Hot
Millions of people around the world cook their food over a smoky fire every day. It is often difficult to find wood for the fire. People who do not have wood must spend large amounts of money on cooking fuel. However, there is a much easier way to cook food using energy from the sun. Solar cookers, or ovens, have been used for centuries.
Solar ovens consist of a system of reflectors and a cooking pot. The rest is up to your imagination! Once you have collected or bought your solar oven, you can use it to prepare hot meals in the backyard, at a campground or wherever your heart desires.
Of all the inventions that could benefit humankind, a reliable solar cooker remains one of the most necessary. Countless people across the developing world still cook their food by burning wood or even cow-dung, causing breathing problems and severe pollution in some regions.
The searching for a practical solar cooker has gone on for decades and produced dozens of models. But none of them have caught on importantly for use in the developing world because they can't store heat. Without the ability to store heat, a cooker cannot be used, for example, on cloudy days.
But now a group based at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is reporting a discovery in solar cookers. They say it will lead to the production of practical solar cooker within a year and a half and it can store enough heat during a sunny day to work for an entire additional day, even if it is cloudy.
Tips:
1.It is often difficult to find wood for the fire. 經常很難找到木頭生火。
• It is + adj. + to do sth. 做某事很……。例如： It is happy to hear that news. 聽到那個消息真令人高興。 It is hard to achieve that goal. 實現那個目標很難。
2.People who do not have wood must spend large amounts of money on cooking fuel. 那些沒有足夠木材的人們得花費大量的金錢購買烹飪燃料。
• who 引導的定語從句修飾限定 people。large amounts of 表示「大量的」。例如： Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge. 在這座橋上花了大量資金。
• spend on 花費時間或金錢做某事。例如：He spends three days on the report.
3.Solar ovens consist of a system of refl ectors and a cooking pot. 太陽能灶是由反射鏡及烹飪鍋系統組成的。
• consist of 由……組成，由……構成。例如： This team will consist of 6 members. 隊伍將由 6 個人組成。
4.The rest is up to your imagination! 剩下的就看你的想像力啦！
• be up to 由某人決定，取決於某人。
• the rest 剩下的，剩餘部分。例如： We will make a plan for you, but the rest is up to yourself. 我們會為你制訂一個計劃，但是剩下的就靠你自己了。
4.Of all the inventions that could benefit humankind, a reliable solar cooker remains one of the most necessary. 在能造福人類的所有發明中，質量可靠的太陽能灶仍然是其中非常必要的一項。
• 由 that 引導的定語從句修飾 inventions 。
• benefit 對……有益。例如：You could benefit from classes. 你可以從課堂上受益。
5.The searching for a practical solar cooker has gone on for decades and produced dozens of models. 探尋實用型太陽能灶的過程已將近數十年，並製造出許多模型。
• go on for （時間、數字或年齡等）接近。例如： The population of the city is going on for 500,000. 該市人口將近 50 萬。
• Good Lord ！ It's going on for ten o'clock and I promised to see Mr. Wang at half past nine ．天哪！已經快10 點了，我答應 9 ∶ 30 去會見王先生的。
• dozens of 許多，好多。例如： I've been there dozens of times. 我去過那兒幾十次
6.But none of them have caught on importantly for use in the developing world because they can't store heat. 但是，在發展中國家，這種能源灶因為無法儲存熱能而沒有得到廣泛的使用。
• catch on 變得流行，被接受。例如： It's not surprising that his ideas didn't catch on. 他的想法當時沒有被廣泛接受，這不足為奇。
Reading2:
Solar Cooking Attracts Kids in Taiwan
Solar cooking is a convenient cooking method. Today, the useful solar cooker really works and it is attracting more and more people's attention.
Taiwanese people have realized the risk associated with their energy sources; about 97% of the energy sources are imported. This has caused a solar cooking education movement in Taiwan.
A local environmental group in Taipei held a solar cooker design competition in some elementary schools last year.
About 500 students(ages 8-12 years) were taught solar cooking principles before the competition, After learning basic solar cooking skills, the students were divided into small teams and asked to design and build their own solar cookers in 4 weeks. They were encouraged to be creative and use recycled materials such as driftwood, old fish tanks, CDs, umbrellas, woks, and mirrors.
The challenge of the competition was to solar cook a small amount of dried mung beans. While waiting for the beans to cook, each group wasasked to describe their design, building process, experimentation and cooperation within the group.
It was amazing to see the students' excitement when they discovered that simple materials could be used to cook food under the sun and solar cooking has really attracts those creative kids.
Tips:
1.Today, the useful solar cooker really works and it is attracting more and more people's attention. 太陽能灶確實很實用，它吸引著越來越多的人的關注。
• attract one's attention 引起某人的注意。例如：The little girl's excellent performance attracts the audience's attention. 小女孩的完美表演吸引了觀眾的注意。
• more and more 越來越多的。例如：More and more people are giving up smoking. 越來越多的人戒菸了。
2.After learning basic solar cooking skills, the students were divided into small teams and asked to design and build their own solar cookers in 4 weeks. 學生們在學習了太陽能灶基礎技術後，被分成不同的小組，並被要求在四周時間內搭建好他們自己的太陽能灶。
• after 引導時間狀語。
• be divided into 被分成……，為被動語態。例如： Under the plan, the nation would be divided into twelve areas. 在計劃中，這個國家將被分成 12 個區域。
• be asked to do sth. 被要求做某事，為被動語態。例如: I am asked to sing a song at the party. 我被要求在聚會上唱一首歌。
Culture Note
Solar Energy（太陽能）Solar energy is an energy source that involves harnessing（利用）the radiant（輻射的）light energy emitted by the sun and converting it into electrical current. Since the middle of the 20 th century, the ability to harness and utilize（利用）solar energy has greatly increased, making it possible for homes and businesses to make use of the renewal energy source rather than rely on more conventional means of generating power. Research into the applications of solar energy continue, along with the development of more cost-effective（合算的）ways to capture and store the energy for future use.
At present, the most common means of harnessing solar power is the utilization（利用）of a system involving a series of solar panels（太陽能板）and storage batteries （蓄電池）. The panels collect the radiant light and store the captured energy in the batteries. While energy is stored, it can also be used real time to operate various types of machinery and home appliances. The excess is stored for use at night or in other situations where radiant light is not readily available for some reason.
試一試
1. Would you like to come to a party on Friday?
周五你願意來參加我們的聚會嗎？
2. How amazing! I can't wait for it!
太棒了!我簡直等不及了。
3. It's really eco-friendly and energy efficient.
它確實非常環保並高效節能。
4. There is an easy way to cook food using energy from the sun.
有一種用太陽能做飯的簡單辦法。
5. Solar cookers, or ovens, have been used for centuries.
太陽能灶或太陽能鍋已經被使用好幾個世紀了。
Task4：Design a business card 設計名片
當然，這是比較走心的設計了。
我們學點簡單的吧
Writing1:
光喜輕工業產品進出口公司
王 東
市場部經理
地址 : 中國上海市沿江路 33 號
電話 : 021-32400000
郵編 : 200000
郵箱 : gxlip@yahoo.com.cn
Guangxi Light Industrial Products I/E Corp.
Wang Dong
Marketing Manager
33 #,Yan jiang Road, Shanghai, China 200000
Tel: 021 - 32400000
Email: gxlip@yahoo.com.cn
Writing2:
Suppose you are Wang Ming who works in Beijing Pingdu solar cooker company as a sales manager.
You may need the following information to make a business card.
Address:
Room 307 Tibet Hotel, 118 East Bei Si huan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R.C
Zip Code:
100029
Tel:
( 0086 )- 10 - 66655522
Mobile:
66668888
E-mail:
peterwang@sohu.com
Web:
www.jinchuan.com
Beijing Pingdu Solar Cooker Company
Wang Ming
Sales Manager
Room 307 Tibet Hotel, 118 East Bei Sichuan Road,
Chaoyang
District, Beijing, P.R.C 100029
Tel:(0086)-10-66655522
Mobile:66668888
E-mail:peterwang@sohu.com
Web:www.jinchuan.com
黑板又被敲響了
Grammar：
形容詞的比較級與最高級
•原級（同級）比較：as…as…, not as (so)…as…（不）一樣……的。例如：
We'll give you as much help as we can.
She isn't as (so) active in sports as before.
•比較級：表示兩者之間，一個比另一個更加……，可用狀語 much，more，a little，even 等修飾。例如：
He made fewer mistakes than I did.
He is even richer than I.
It's more economical than the traditional cooker.
•最高級：形容詞最高級前一般須加the，後面多用 of…， in…等短語表示範圍。例如：
It was the most / least interesting story I have ever read.
He is the tallest of the three.
She is the most beautiful lady in the world.
被動語態
• 語態是動詞的一種形式，用以說明主語與謂語動詞之間的關係。英語的語態共有兩種：主動語態和被動語態。主動語態表示主語是動作的執行者，被動語態表示主語是動作的承受者。被動語態是動詞的一種特殊形式，一般來說，只有需要動作對象的及物動詞才有被動語態。漢語往往用「被」「受」「給」等詞來表示被動意義。例如：
They didn't offer Ann the job. （主動語態）
Ann wasn't offered the job. （被動語態）
• 被動語態由「助動詞 be+ 及物動詞的過去分詞」構成。被動語態的時態變化只改變 be 的形式，過去分詞部分不變。疑問式和否定式的變化也如此。例如：
Once a promise is made, it shouldn't be broken.
The whole village has been washed away by the flood.
He didn't show up at the party. I was not surprised at all.
Are the street lights usually turned on at seven in the evening?
Workplace Tip
Making Invitations（邀請）
Do you know how to invite someone to your house for dinner or to go to the movies? What do you say in English when someone invites you?
Here are some common expressions you can use when making or responding to invitations:
Inviting（邀請別人）
Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
Would you like to go to the theater tomorrow?
Accepting invitations（接受邀請）
Sure. What time?
I'd love to, thanks.
Declining invitations（拒絕邀請）
Sorry I can't. I have to work.
I'm sorry, but I have a class at that time.
資訊：
太陽能不會汙染環境，對我們的生態環境有很大好處。讓我們一起重溫習近平總書記保護生態環境，建設美麗中國的一些話語。
「人不負青山，青山定不負人。」
「像保護眼睛一樣保護生態環境。」
「生態環境保護是功在當代、利在千秋的事業。」
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