Unit 6 Maker Movement in China Teaching Goals and Suggested Teaching Process PartOne Teaching Goals Upon completion of this unit,teachers are expected tohave enabled students to: have a thorough understanding of the text contextually and linguistically; build up an active vocabulary to talk about the maker movement and know how to use the key words and expressions in context properly; understand what the maker movement is about and why it is important; talk about their own experience of making something of their own write a well-developed paragraphwith a cleartopic sentence Part Two Suggested Teaching Process This unit is designed for eight periods of classroom activity.of the periods,certain tasks are to be completed.Generally speaking,there may be several different ways to explore this unit. Here is a suggested teaching plan. Integrate Practicing Pac cing (Writing) 注：之所以将Viewing&Listening提前，和Reading&Interacting一起处理，主要是因为Viewing &Listening视频中生动形象的声音图像能让学生更直观地了解创客文化。这有助于学生在 Periods5-8中更好地进行补充阅读和说写练习。 Language Focus 一、Text生词 of one'sowm:自己的 e.g.Mary longs for a place of her own,where she can createa quiet and peaceful living area. 玛丽想要一个属于自己的地方，她可以营造宁静的生活空间
1 Unit 6 Maker Movement in China Teaching Goals and Suggested Teaching Process Part One Teaching Goals Upon completion of this unit, teachers are expected to have enabled students to: ■ have a thorough understanding of the text contextually and linguistically; ■ build up an active vocabulary to talk about the maker movement and know how to use the key words and expressions in context properly; ■ understand what the maker movement is about and why it is important; ■ talk about their own experience of making something of their own; ■ write a well-developed paragraph with a clear topic sentence. Part Two Suggested Teaching Process This unit is designed for eight periods of classroom activity. In each of the periods, certain tasks are to be completed. Generally speaking, there may be several different ways to explore this unit. Here is a suggested teaching plan. 注：之所以将 Viewing & Listening 提前，和 Reading & Interacting 一起处理，主要是因为 Viewing & Listening 视频中生动形象的声音图像能让学生更直观地了解创客文化。这有助于学生在 Periods 5-8 中更好地进行补充阅读和说写练习。 Language Focus 一、Text 生词 of one’s own: 自己的 e.g. Mary longs for a place of her own, where she can create a quiet and peaceful living area. 玛丽想要一个属于自己的地方，她可以营造宁静的生活空间
formal:a..official;very correct and suitable for official or important occasions正式的：i适合正式 场合的 e.g.The company has offered me the job,but I don't yet have a formal contract. 公司录用了我，不过还没正式签合同。 tinkerwith::keep moving or touching(sth.)esp.while doing repairs or making sth..反复摆弄，捣 e.g.My father is in the garage tinkering with his bike. 我父亲在车库捣鼓他那辆自行车。 encouragement::n.鼓励 e.g.I could never have achieved such great success without the encouragement from my family and colleagues. 没有家人和同事的鼓励，我根本不可能取得这么大的成功。 interact with:与…相互交流 e.g.Humans interact with their environments in many ways 人以诸多方式与环境相互影响。 boom:vi.have a period of rapid growth;become bigger,more successful,,etc.迅速发展：繁荣昌 e.g.The fim/movie industry in our country is booming 我国影业迅速发展。 ain ground:取得进展 Naturalpersonal care products are gaining ground in the UK. 天然护理用品在英国流行起来。 capacity::n.the ability todoor understand sth..办事（或理解）能力 e.g.Itseems to be beyond his capacity to finish this task. 看来他没有能力完成这项工作 define::t.解释：给…下定义 e.g.It is hard to define beauty,but you can tell it when you see it. 很难给美下定义，但看到美的事物你就知道那是美的。 physical:a..有形的：实物的 e.g.Some people wonder whether the physical world exists,or whether it is all one great illusion
2 formal: a. official; very correct and suitable for official or important occasions 正式的；适合正式 场合的 e.g. The company has offered me the job, but I don’t yet have a formal contract. 公司录用了我，不过还没正式签合同。 tinker with: keep moving or touching (sth.) esp. while doing repairs or making sth. 反复摆弄，捣 鼓 e.g. My father is in the garage tinkering with his bike. 我父亲在车库捣鼓他那辆自行车。 encouragement: n. 鼓励 e.g. I could never have achieved such great success without the encouragement from my family and colleagues. 没有家人和同事的鼓励，我根本不可能取得这么大的成功。 interact with: 与…相互交流 e.g. Humans interact with their environments in many ways. 人以诸多方式与环境相互影响。 boom: vi. have a period of rapid growth; become bigger, more successful, etc. 迅速发展；繁荣昌 盛 e.g. The film/movie industry in our country is booming. 我国影业迅速发展。 gain ground: 取得进展 Natural personal care products are gaining ground in the UK. 天然护理用品在英国流行起来。 capacity: n. the ability to do or understand sth. 办事（或理解）能力 e.g. It seems to be beyond his capacity to finish this task. 看来他没有能力完成这项工作。 define: vt. 解释；给…下定义 e.g. It is hard to define beauty, but you can tell it when you see it. 很难给美下定义，但看到美的事物你就知道那是美的。 physical: a. 有形的；实物的 e.g. Some people wonder whether the physical world exists, or whether it is all one great illusion
有人困惑，物质世界到底真实存在，还只是一种巨大的幻觉。 work on:从事于，致力于 e.g.NASA researchers are working on a new system to get to Mars. 美国国家航空航天局正在研发前往火星的新系统。 in secret::秘密地：暗中 e.g.The arrests were conducted in secret.There was no mention of them in the news. 速捕是秘密进行的。新闻没有报道。 former::a.前任的：以前的 e.g.The novel was made into a film in 1980 and again in 2015.I prefer the former version to the latter one. 该小说1980年被拍成电影，2015年再次被改编为电影。我喜欢前者甚于后者 occupy:t.占据（空间、时间等） e.g.Playing football occupied much of his time in high school. 高中时踢球占了他许多时间。 barriera:n.障碍 e.g.The talks failed to break down the barriers between the two parties. 会谈未能消除双方之间的障碍 get together::聚集，聚会 e.g.Myod school friends and Iget together every year 我和老同学每年聚会一次。 migrate:vi.move from one place toanother迁移，转移 e.g.In September,these birds migrate2,000 miles south to a warmer place 到了九月，这些鸟儿南飞2000英里到温暖的地方。 execute:vt.carry out;perform执行：实施 e.g.This article is about how to execute a plan and take action in your business. 这篇文章是关于如何在运营中实施计划、采取行动。 take an interest in:对…感兴趣 e.g.My daughter takes an interest in cooking and reading books. 我女儿对烹饪和阅读感兴趣。 exhibit::vt.show or display for the public展览，展出
3 有人困惑，物质世界到底真实存在，还只是一种巨大的幻觉。 work on: 从事于，致力于 e.g. NASA researchers are working on a new system to get to Mars. 美国国家航空航天局正在研发前往火星的新系统。 in secret: 秘密地；暗中 e.g. The arrests were conducted in secret. There was no mention of them in the news. 逮捕是秘密进行的。新闻没有报道。 former: a. 前任的；以前的 e.g. The novel was made into a film in 1980 and again in 2015. I prefer the former version to the latter one. 该小说 1980 年被拍成电影，2015 年再次被改编为电影。我喜欢前者甚于后者。 occupy: vt. 占据（空间、时间等） e.g. Playing football occupied much of his time in high school. 高中时踢球占了他许多时间。 barrier: n. 障碍 e.g. The talks failed to break down the barriers between the two parties. 会谈未能消除双方之间的障碍。 get together: 聚集，聚会 e.g. My old school friends and I get together every year. 我和老同学每年聚会一次。 migrate: vi. move from one place to another 迁移，转移 e.g. In September, these birds migrate 2,000 miles south to a warmer place. 到了九月，这些鸟儿南飞 2000 英里到温暖的地方。 execute: vt. carry out; perform 执行；实施 e.g. This article is about how to execute a plan and take action in your business. 这篇文章是关于如何在运营中实施计划、采取行动。 take an interest in: 对…感兴趣 e.g. My daughter takes an interest in cooking and reading books. 我女儿对烹饪和阅读感兴趣。 exhibit: vt. show or display for the public 展览，展出
e.g.He has exhibited his paintings in many New York galleries 他在纽约不少画廊展出过他的画作。 creation:n.创造的作品 e.g.The 3-D-printed sculpture is Linda's latest creation 这一3D打印雕塑是琳达最新的创作。 transform:vt.completely change the appearanceor character of改造：彻底改变 e.g.They have a plan to transform the area into an amusement park for children 他们计划将这一地区改造为儿童游乐园。 hardware:n.机件：硬件 e.g.The cost of computer hardware has fallen sharply in the last ten years. 计算机硬件的价格近十年来大幅下降。 specialize::i.专门从事 e.g.Some healthcare providers specialize in treating patients who are overweight. 有些医护人员专业治疗体重超重的病人 manufacture:,n.制造 e.g.My father works for a company that manufactures mountain bikes. 我父亲在一家生产山地车的公司工作。 Oil is used in the manufacture of a number of fabrics 石油应用于不少织物的生产中。 experimental::a.实验性的：试验性的 e.g.The project is still at the experimental stage. 该项目仍处于试验阶段。 complement::t.补充 e.g.This new service is intended to complement existing facilities. 这项新的服务意在作为现有设施的补充 candidate::n.被认为适合于某事的物或人：候选人 e.g.There are many strong candidates for this job. 这一职位颇有不少能力很强的候选人。 frontier:n.前沿 e.g.Rapid progress in biological science is not only expanding new frontiers of science and
4 e.g. He has exhibited his paintings in many New York galleries. 他在纽约不少画廊展出过他的画作。 creation: n. 创造的作品 e.g. The 3-D-printed sculpture is Linda’s latest creation. 这一 3D 打印雕塑是琳达最新的创作。 transform: vt. completely change the appearance or character of 改造；彻底改变 e.g. They have a plan to transform the area into an amusement park for children. 他们计划将这一地区改造为儿童游乐园。 hardware: n. 机件；硬件 e.g. The cost of computer hardware has fallen sharply in the last ten years. 计算机硬件的价格近十年来大幅下降。 specialize: vi. 专门从事 e.g. Some healthcare providers specialize in treating patients who are overweight. 有些医护人员专业治疗体重超重的病人。 manufacture: v., n. 制造 e.g. My father works for a company that manufactures mountain bikes. 我父亲在一家生产山地车的公司工作。 Oil is used in the manufacture of a number of fabrics. 石油应用于不少织物的生产中。 experimental: a. 实验性的；试验性的 e.g. The project is still at the experimental stage. 该项目仍处于试验阶段。 complement: vt. 补充 e.g. This new service is intended to complement existing facilities. 这项新的服务意在作为现有设施的补充。 candidate: n. 被认为适合于某事的物或人；候选人 e.g. There are many strong candidates for this job. 这一职位颇有不少能力很强的候选人。 frontier: n. 前沿 e.g. Rapid progress in biological science is not only expanding new frontiers of science and
technology,but also greatly influencing human society. 生物科学的迅速发展不仅开拓了科技新领域，而且极大地影响了人类社会。 electronic::a.电子的 e.g.The development of the electronic publishing industry is associated with technical developments inIT 数字出版业的发展与信息技术的发展息息相关。 component::n.零件；组成部分 e.g.Decision making is an important component of good management 决策是有效管理的一个重要组成部分。 call for:号召 e.g.The state hascalled for additional smoking restrictions in publicareas. 该州呼吁公共场所采取更多禁烟措施。 industrialized:a.工业化的 e.g.,a group of eight highly industrialized nations,was founded in1975 and holds meetings every year. 八国集团，即八大工业国，成立于1975年，每年举行峰会。 inan).way:以…的方式 e.g.Professor Munn can explain abstract concepts inan interesting way 穆恩教授能有趣地解释抽象概念。 tendency::n.倾向 e.g.There is a growing tendency for customers to shop online. 消费者越来越倾向于网上购物 sortof:有几分地 e.g.Catherine is sort of shy when talking to strangers. 卡瑟琳跟陌生人说话有点害羞。 二、Text难句 The more youinteracted with it,the more it talked,its sound growing richer and its lights flashing vividly.(Para.2) When your interaction with the treeincreased,it would talk more.Moreover,its sound would be
5 technology, but also greatly influencing human society. 生物科学的迅速发展不仅开拓了科技新领域，而且极大地影响了人类社会。 electronic: a. 电子的 e.g. The development of the electronic publishing industry is associated with technical developments in IT. 数字出版业的发展与信息技术的发展息息相关。 component: n. 零件；组成部分 e.g. Decision making is an important component of good management. 决策是有效管理的一个重要组成部分。 call for: 号召 e.g. The state has called for additional smoking restrictions in public areas. 该州呼吁公共场所采取更多禁烟措施。 industrialized: a. 工业化的 e.g. G8, a group of eight highly industrialized nations, was founded in 1975 and holds meetings every year. 八国集团，即八大工业国，成立于 1975 年，每年举行峰会。 in a(n) … way: 以…的方式 e.g. Professor Munn can explain abstract concepts in an interesting way. 穆恩教授能有趣地解释抽象概念。 tendency: n. 倾向 e.g. There is a growing tendency for customers to shop online. 消费者越来越倾向于网上购物。 sort of: 有几分地 e.g. Catherine is sort of shy when talking to strangers. 卡瑟琳跟陌生人说话有点害羞。 二、Text 难句 The more you interacted with it, the more it talked, its sound growing richer and its lights flashing vividly. (Para. 2) When your interaction with the tree increased, it would talk more. Moreover, its sound would be
more beautiful and its lights would be flashing brightly. 你和它互动越多，它讲得越多，声音越来越丰润，灯光熠屈生辉。 The more..themore..以及subject+participle phrase结构都是本单元的重点句型。 .the maker movement is nowgaining ground in China(Para.4) The maker movement is becoming popular in China. 创客运动（或者叫DY,即“自己动手”）在中国正日渐风行。 It'snotaboutgettingtogetheragroup of geeks doingsomething.(Para.6) The main purpose is not to gather a group of geeks doing something. 我们并不是想要汇聚一帮子极客做出什么名堂。 Here"about"is used to describe the purpose oran aspect of something. e.g.Lots of movies are all about making money these days.如今许多电影只顾钱 Right nowit's purely contract-based.(Para.7) Right now we aresimply manufacturing products designed by others. 中国现在的产业纯粹是契约型的。 Seeed Studio works with global makers to transformtheir hardware designs into prototypes and samples.(Para.9) Seeed Studio helps makers worldwide to turn their designs into product forms that may be copied or developed. 矽递公司同全球的创客合作将他们的硬件设计转换成原型和样品。 "When designs go big,the traditionalmanufacturer will have new products to make,.."(Para. 9 The traditional manufacturerwill startto make things designed by the makers if their become popular. “一旦设计红火了，传统的制造商就会有新的产品可做了。” 6
6 more beautiful and its lights would be flashing brightly. 你和它互动越多，它讲得越多，声音越来越丰润，灯光熠熠生辉。 The more ... the more ...以及subject + participle phrase结构都是本单元的重点句型。 … the maker movement is now gaining ground in China … (Para. 4) The maker movement is becoming popular in China. 创客运动（或者叫DIY，即“自己动手”）在中国正日渐风行。 It’s not about getting together a group of geeks doing something. (Para. 6) The main purpose is not to gather a group of geeks doing something. 我们并不是想要汇聚一帮子极客做出什么名堂。 Here “about” is used to describe the purpose or an aspect of something. e.g. Lots of movies are all about making money these days. 如今许多电影只顾赚钱。. Right now it’s purely contract-based. (Para. 7) Right now we are simply manufacturing products designed by others. 中国现在的产业纯粹是契约型的。 … Seeed Studio works with global makers to transform their hardware designs into prototypes and samples. (Para. 9) Seeed Studio helps makers worldwide to turn their designs into product forms that may be copied or developed. 矽递公司同全球的创客合作将他们的硬件设计转换成原型和样品。 “When designs go big, the traditional manufacturer will have new products to make, ...” (Para. 9) The traditional manufacturer will start to make things designed by the makers if their creations become popular. “一旦设计红火了，传统的制造商就会有新的产品可做了
