step by step 第四册 lesson 156

 Lesson 156

   Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises

   Spot Dictation: The Temperature Check

     Last winter we had kind of a, uh, cold winter and I was home in
bed _____ one night and listening _____ my radio. And, uh, _____ disc
jockey who ... was _____ of an interesting guy _____ would ... he would
pay _____ and talk to his _____ audience, uh, announced that it _____,
uh, about eight degrees outside _____ radio station.
    And then _____ went on to say _____ he was a little _____ about the
temperature in _____ rest of the city _____ if people were up, _____
didn't they check their _____ and ... and call in to _____ station,
tell him how _____ it was where they _____, and then he would _____ it
to everybody else _____ to his program.
    And ... well, _____ was sort of comfortable _____ I didn't get up,
_____ I ... kept listening to _____ radio station and couple _____
minutes later somebody called _____ and it was a _____ of funny little
old _____. We could hear her _____, of course, over the _____.
    And she said, "Well, _____ checked my temperature and _____ normal
just like always ... _____ -eight point six."
            
                    Score: _____

    Part Ⅱ   Fight For Quieter Environment (Ⅰ)

      Vocabulary

   1. abatement¹
   2. intensity²
   3. tooth and nail
   4. complainant
   5. incidentally
   6. convene
   7. Concord
   8. Cobble
   9. Zurich

               Notes

    Noise intensity is measured in decibel³ units. Subjected to 45
decibels⁴ of noise, the average person cannot sleep. Hearing damage
begins at about 85 decibels. Exposure to excessive noise can cause
hearing loss, lack of sleep, irritability⁵, heartburn, indigestion,
ulcers⁶, high blood pressure, and possible heart disease. But noise is
now recognized as a controllable pollutant⁷ that can yield to abatement
technology.

     Student Evaluation

  My general Impression Content:
   ____ helpful _____ adequate
   ____ inadequate
  Level Of Difficulty:
   ____ easy ____ fair
   ____ difficult
   My Major Problems
   ____ understanding meanings
   ____ selecting major points
   ____ organizing facts
   ____ retaining concepts
   My Comprehension Score
   __________________________

Exercises:
   Q: 1. Could you tell us some of the aims of your Society?
   A: 1: ______________________
   Q: 2. Is there any particular source of noise that you are concerned
with or are fighting against?
   A: 2: ______________________
         ______________________
   Q: 3. Is there anything that private people can do about noise or is
it something that has to be dealt with by the governments or by the
authorities?
   A: 3: ______________________
         ______________________
         ______________________
         ______________________
         ______________________
   Q: 4. Is there anything we can do to actually reduce the noise or is
it just a matter of stopping it getting worse?
   A: 4: ______________________
         ______________________
   Q: 5. Is noise abatement a worldwide movement?
   A: 5: ______________________
         ______________________
         ______________________

       Part Ⅲ  Fight For Quieter Environment (Ⅱ)

      Vocabulary

   1. discotheque
   2. habitue
   3. decibel
   4. disc jockey
   5. rip up
   6. zoom
   7. crackle

     Student Evaluation

  My general Impression Content:
   ____ helpful _____ adequate
   ____ inadequate
  Level Of Difficulty:
   ____ easy ____ fair
   ____ difficult
   My Major Problems
   ____ understanding meanings
   ____ selecting major points
   ____ organizing facts
   ____ retaining concepts
   My Comprehension Score
   __________________________

Exercises:
   Q. 6: What do you think of the noise in discotheques?
   A. 6: ______________________
         ______________________
         ______________________
         ______________________
   Q. 7: What steps are being taken to prevent this problem?
   A. 7: ______________________
         ______________________
         ______________________
         ______________________
   Q. 8: What sort of noises you personally dislike most?
   A: 8: ______________________
   Q: 9: Are there any sorts of noise that you enjoy?
   A: 9. ______________________
         ______________________
   Q. 10: Are there any artificially created noises that you enjoyed?
   A: 10: _____________________

1 abatement   

n.减(免)税，打折扣，冲销

参考例句：

• A bag filter for dust abatement at the discharge point should be provided.在卸料地点应该装设袋滤器以消除粉尘。
• The abatement of the headache gave him a moment of rest.头痛减轻给他片刻的休息。

2 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。

3 decibel   

n.分贝(音量的单位)

参考例句：

• The noise pollution reached a high decibel level.噪音污染达到了很高分贝。
• In sound we use the decibel scale.在声学中我们采用分贝标度。

4 decibels   

n.分贝( decibel的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The typical lawn mower makes about 90 decibels of noise. 典型的割草机发出的声响约为90分贝。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A normal conversation reaches 55 decibels. 普通的谈话即可达55分贝。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 irritability   

n.易怒

参考例句：

• It was the almost furtive restlessness and irritability that had possessed him. 那是一种一直纠缠着他的隐秘的不安和烦恼。
• All organisms have irritability while alive. 所有生物体活着时都有应激性。

6 ulcers   

n.溃疡( ulcer的名词复数 )；腐烂物；道德败坏；腐败

参考例句：

• Detachment of the dead cells produces erosions and ulcers. 死亡细胞的脱落，产生糜烂和溃疡。 来自辞典例句
• 75% of postbulbar ulcers occur proximal to the duodenal papilla. 75％的球后溃疡发生在十二指肠乳头近侧。 来自辞典例句

7 pollutant   

n.污染物质，散布污染物质者

参考例句：

• Coal itself is a heavy pollutant.煤本身就是一种严重的污染物。
• Carbon dioxide may not be a typical air pollutant.二氧化碳可能不是一种典型的污染物。