Unit 2 Smart CarsCBeforeReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingDetailedReadingSupplementaryReadingLanguage FocusWe may encounter some difficult words or phrases inreading.Shall we consult the dictionary immediately? Anefficient reader will make a guess based on knowledge ofword-formation orknowledge of the word in the context.For example,can youguessthe meaningof“blinkspot"in the following sentence?Shouldyou makea serious driving mistake (e.g.,change lanes when there is a car in your “blind spot")the computer would sound an immediate warning.There might be an accident if you change lanes whenthere is a car in your “blind spot". How could it happen?KBackNext
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Unit 2 Smart Cars Language Focus We may encounter some difficult words or phrases in reading. Shall we consult the dictionary immediately? An efficient reader will make a guess based on knowledge of word-formation or knowledge of the word in the context. For example, can you guess the meaning of “blink spot” in the following sentence? Should you make a serious driving mistake (e.g., change lanes when there is a car in your “blind spot”) the computer would sound an immediate warning. There might be an accident if you change lanes when there is a car in your “blind spot”. How could it happen?
Unit 2 Smart CarsDBeforeReadingGlobal ReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementary ReadingHow come you don't knowthe existence of the car? Itmust be that you cannot observe the car from the rear-view mirror. Here comes the possible meaning of “blindspot: a portion of the road behind a car, which a drivercannot observe from the rear-view mirror.Now try to guess the meaning of “Global PositioningSystem”(Para.7)and“atomicclocks"(Para.7)Word-formation may also provide much informationabout the meaning of the word.For example, what is telematics? The prefix “tele-"means “"distant", the suffix "-matics"” may be the endpart of “informatics". So telematics must be a branch ofknowledge concerned with long-distance transmission.KPrev.Next
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Unit 2 Smart Cars How come you don’t know the existence of the car? It must be that you cannot observe the car from the rearview mirror. Here comes the possible meaning of “blind spot”: a portion of the road behind a car, which a driver cannot observe from the rear-view mirror. Now try to guess the meaning of “Global Positioning System” (Para. 7) and “atomic clocks” (Para. 7). Word-formation may also provide much information about the meaning of the word. For example, what is telematics? The prefix “tele-” means “distant”, the suffix “-matics” may be the end part of “informatics”. So telematics must be a branch of knowledge concerned with long-distance transmission
Unit 2 Smart CarsBeforeReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingNow try to guess the meaning of “prototype”(Para.6)and“interstate"(Para.12)Back》Prev.K
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Unit 2 Smart Cars Now try to guess the meaning of “prototype” (Para. 6) and “interstate” (Para. 12)
Unit 2 Smart CarsBeforeReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingSmartCarsEven the automobile industry, which has remainedlargelyunchangedfor the last seventy years,is about tofeel the effects of the computer revolution.The automobileindustry ranks asamong the most lucrative and powerfulindustries of the twentieth century.There are presently 500 million carsonearth,or one carfor every ten people.Sales of the automobile industry stand at about atrillion dollars,making it the world's biggest manufacturingindustry.Next
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Unit 2 Smart Cars Sales of the automobile industry stand at about a trillion dollars, making it the world’s biggest manufacturing industry. Smart Cars Even the automobile industry, which has remained largely unchanged for the last seventy years, is about to feel the effects of the computer revolution. The automobile industry ranks as among the most lucrative and powerful industries of the twentieth century. There are presently 500 million cars on earth, or one car for every ten people
Unit 2 Smart CarsABefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingThecar,and theroads ittravelson, willbe2revolutionized in the twenty-first century. Thekey totomorrow's"smart cars"willbe sensors.“We'll seevehicles and roads that see and hear and feel and smellandtalkandact,”predictsBillSpreitzer,technicaldirector ofGeneral MotorsCorporation's ITs program,which is designing the smart car and road of the future.Approximately40,000peoplearekilled each year in the United States intraffic accidents. The number ofpeople that are killed or badly injuredin car accidents is so vast that wedon't even bother to mention them inthe newspapers anymore.NextPrev
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Unit 2 Smart Cars The car, and the roads it travels on, will be revolutionized in the twenty-first century. The key to tomorrow’s “smart cars” will be sensors. “We’ll see vehicles and roads that see and hear and feel and smell and talk and act,” predicts Bill Spreitzer, technical director of General Motors Corporation’s ITS program, which is designing the smart car and road of the future. Approximately 40,000 people are killed each year in the United States in traffic accidents. The number of people that are killed or badly injured in car accidents is so vast that we don’t even bother to mention them in the newspapers anymore