Role-play the conversation
Paul: “Hey Roy, the subject for my school project is ‘Small inventions that changed the world’. Can you help me think of an invention?”
Roy: “With pleasure! Let me think… hmm… I know! The zipper!”
Paul: “The zipper? Is it really such a great invention?“
Roy: “Think about how often it’s used in our daily lives. You can see zippers on dresses, trousers, shoes, bags… almost everywhere!”
Paul: “Well, you do seem to have a point…”
Roy: “Of course! I thought about it because I saw a website last week. The pioneers of different inventions were listed there. For example, it mentioned that the zipper was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893. But at that time, it wasn’t used widely.”
Paul: “Really? So when did it become popular?”
Roy: “Around 1917.”
参考译文
保罗：”嘿，罗伊，我的学校项目主题是‘改变世界的小发明’。你能帮我想一个发明吗？”
罗伊：”乐意效劳！让我想想……嗯……有了！拉链！”
保罗：”拉链？它真的算伟大发明吗？”
罗伊：”想想它在我们日常生活中的使用频率吧。裙子、裤子、鞋子、包包上都能看到拉链…几乎无处不在！”
保罗：”嗯，你说的确实有道理…”
罗伊：”当然！我想到这个是因为上周看到一个网站，上面列出了各种发明的先驱者。比如提到拉链是惠特科姆·贾德森在1893年发明的，但当时并未普及。”
保罗：”真的？那它什么时候流行起来的？”
罗伊：”大约1917年。”
Key Words
- Our class is working on a science project about environmental protection.
- The city started a new project to build a park in the center.
- They projected the development of the village for the next five years.
- The company plans to project a new shopping mall in this area next year.
have a point 有道理，主语通常是 “人”（sb. has a point）
make sense 有道理，主语通常是 “事物 / 观点”（sth. makes sense）
- Mom told me not to stay up late, and she has a point—lack of sleep makes me tired.
- Tom said we should take notes in class, and I think he has a point.
- It doesn’t make sense to study for 10 hours without a break—you’ll burn out.
- The rule that students must wear uniforms makes sense—it helps build team spirit.
- 基础用法：mention sth. /mention doing sth.（提及某事 / 提及做某事）
- She mentioned her new hobby when we talked yesterday.
- The teacher mentioned organizing a school trip next month.
- 接从句：mention that…/mention wh-…（提及…… 的内容）
- She mentioned that she had met our new classmate before.
- The article mentions why it’s important to protect wild animals.
- 固定搭配：mention sth. to sb.（向某人提及某事）
- He mentioned his plan to quit smoking to his doctor.
Key Structures
such（+a/an）+ adj. + n. 如此······的（一个）······可接名词单数、复数和不可数名词。
- It was such an exciting movie that I watched it twice.
- There are such interesting books in the library that I don’t want to leave.
- It was such bad weather that we had to cancel the picnic.
- He showed such courage in the face of danger that people admired him.
与 “so…that…” 对比，so + adj. + a/an + n.，只能接可数名词单数
- They are so clever children.（×）
- It was so hot a day that we stayed indoors.
- They are such clever children.（√）