Zhongguancun

1. Unit 11 Scientific achievements Zhongguancun Welcome to our class

3. ZHONGGUANCUN

4. Pre-reading If you wanted to do research or start a hi-tech company, what kind of support and environment would you need? 1.A proper site, 2.enough money 3.Support from family and friends 4. Modern equipment 5.Good working conditions where what I’ve learnt can be fully used.

5. Pre-reading What is it that makes a scientific achievement important? The scientific achievement can better scrve the society and promote the developmetnt of society

6. Pre-reading .Why do scientists spend so much time trying to achieve something? Because scientists expect to realize their own value and make it a due contribution to the society. It’s worth spending so much time on great work

7. Read the article to find the main idea of each paragraph Brief introduction of Zhongguancun Para 1: Para 2: Para 3-7 Para 8-9 The development of Zhongguancun Zhongguancun is home to a growing number of oversea Chinese. Zhongguancun has had a positive effect on business and science and the spirit of zhongguancun

8. intensive reading 1.When and how did Zhongguancun get started? 点击此处查看答案 Zhongguancun was set up as a special economic zone in the late 1990s. 2. What role does Zhongguancun play in China’s hi-tech industry? 点击此处查看答案 Zhongguancun becomes the leader of China’s hi-tech industry.

9. intensive reading 3.Why did Xiang Yufang return to China after studying and working abroad? 点击此处查看答案 He wanted to grasp the opportunity to develop his ideas at home.And because Zhongguancun made it possible to follow his dreams and help the country he loves. 4.How does Zhongguancun affect business? 点击此处查看答案 Zhongguancun has had a positive effect on business as well as science.

10. intensive reading 5. How do you think about “ Relying on science, technology and knowledge to increase economic power” 点击此处查看答案 Science and business can and must work together to build the future. 6. What do you think of “ Encouraging pioneering work and accepting failure”? 点击此处查看答案 Great scientific achievements are the results of years of failure, years of trying to create something that has never existed before.

11. Choose the best answer 1.What is Not true about Zhongguancun? A It is located in Haidian District, in northwestern Beijing. B.It was set up as a special economic zone in the 1990s. C.Most of its companies are doing IT business D.It is not a good place for new companies

12. 2.According to the reading , Xiang Yufang returned to China and opened a company in Zhongguancun because_______ A he wanted to see more of the world B.He enjoyed working with the best scientists in his field. C. He could enjoy his work and contribute to his country at the same time D. He missed his friends and family

13. 3.According to the graphin the passage, how many of the people who work in Zhongguancun have a master’s degree or above? A 25,000 B.30,000 C.35,000 D.180,000

14. 4.How is “failure” understood in Zhongguancun? A There are fewer failures in Zhongguancun B. Many of its researchers and scientists will try hard noit to fail C. Failure is a necessary part of being successful D. The best thing about failure is that you learn every time you fail

15. Useful expressions from the text • In store for sb/sth • Set foot in /on sth • Rely on/upon :depend on/upon • Come to life • It is likely that… • …make it clear that…

16. Explanation • 1.In store for sb/sth:coming in the future , about to happen • e.g.There is a surprise in store for you • I can see trouble in store • 2.Set foot in/on sth: enter or visit a place , arrive • e.g. Don’t was the first man to set foot in the moon?

17. 3.Rely on/upon:depend on… • e.g. Nowsdays we rely increasingly on computers for help • You can rely on it that it will rain this week. • 4.Come to life:back to normal state. Esp. of mind • e.g. As soon as the mother came to like , she cried for her daughter.

18. 1. Read aloud the text 2. Complete the exercises in the workbook. 3. Try to recite the key sentences in the text.

19. Thank you