(共26张PPT)
Unit
6
Reading
Electricity
Brainstorming
In our daily lives, what kinds of things need electricity
computer
television
light bulb
mobile phone
laptop
rice cooker
fridge
washing machine
air conditioner
microwave
pad
electric fan
Discussion
There are different ways of producing electricity.
A What do you know about…
She bought some batteries./Some batteries.
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B Before you read
Electricity all around
Electricity
all around
Scene One
Read Scene One (Para 1-5) and finish the reading report.
Reading report on Scene One (Para1-5)
Time
Place
Characters
Main idea
one evening
at home
Daisy, Benny, Mum
What was Daisy going to do
What did Benny ask Daisy to do and why
What did mum do
Daisy was going to buy a packet of sweets.
Benny asked her to get a packet of electricity for him.
He wanted to make Daisy look foolish, because she couldn’t buy electricity in packets like sweets.
Mum asked Benny not to say that.
Scene Two
Read Scene Two (Para 6-10) and finish the reading report.
Reading report on Part Two (Para 6-10)
New words wire /wai (r)/ n.电线
connect /k 'nekt/ v.（使）连接
cable /'keibl/ n.电缆
Time
Place
Characters
Main idea
when Daisy was out
at home
Benny, Dad
What did Benny and dad do
What did they talk about
cable:电缆
cable car 缆车
cable railway
缆车索道
cable TV
Benny and Dad had a conversation.
Raise questions！提问
What did they talk about Can you raise some questions according to
what they said
Electricity gives power.
Electricity flows through wires. It’s like water, in a way.
Electricity comes into our flat through thin wires. These wires are connected to cables under the street.
They (the cables) are connected to a power station.
What does electricity do for us
What is electricity like
How does electricity come into our houses
Read Scene Two (Para 6-10) and finish the reading report.
Reading report on Scene Two (Para 6-10)
New words
Time
Place
Characters
Main idea
wire /wai (r)/ n.电线
connect /k 'nekt/ v.（使）连接
cable /'keibl/ n.电缆
After Daisy went out
at home
Benny, Dad
What did Benny and dad do
cable:电缆
cable car 缆车
cable railway
缆车索道
cable TV
Benny and Dad had a talk.
They talked about what electricity does for us, what electricity is like and how it comes into our houses.
What did they talk about
Scene Three
Read Para 11-16 and finish the reading report.
Reading report on Scene Three (Para 11-16)
New words
Time
Place
Characters
Main idea
a moment later, after Daisy came back
at home
Benny, Daisy, Dad，Mum
moment /'m m nt/ n.片刻;瞬间；
battery /'b t ri/ n. 电池
What did Daisy buy
Was she right Why？
Daisy bought a packet of batteries.
Yes，she was right. Because the chemicals inside the batteries produce electricity.
moment:
a short period of time
片刻；瞬间
Benny shot himself in the foot.
搬起石头砸了自己的脚
Who looks foolish
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Role-play
Daisy: I’m going to buy a packet of sweets. Does anyone want anything
Benny: Can you get me a packet of electricity
Daisy: Yes, I can.
Benny (laughs): She can’t buy electricity in packets like sweets! She’ll look foolish!
Mum: You mustn’t say that, Benny!
A moment later, Daisy comes back.
Benny: May I have my packet of electricity
Daisy: Here you are.
Benny: But … these are batteries!
Dad: Daisy’s right. The chemicals inside batteries produce electricity.
Mum: Who looks foolish now, Benny
Dad: What do you know about electricity, Benny
Benny: Electricity gives us power. It flows through wires. It's like water, in a way.
Dad: You are right!Electricity comes into our flat through thin wires. These
thin wires are connected to cables under the street.
Benny: What are the cables connected to
Dad: They are connected to a power station.
Scene One
Scene Two
Scene Three
Discuss in groups
What do you think of electricity
Electricity is
necessary.
useful;
important;
Let’s see:
Electricity can do harm to us as well.
Electricity is
dangerous.
Never try touching electricity!!!!!!
Electricity can be both useful and dangerous.
Remember: We must save electricity because it is useful and helpful. And we must be careful with it because it can be dangerous and get us injured（受伤）.
A conclusion
How can we save electricity
Use energy-efficient (节能)light bulbs
Turn off the lights when we are not using them
Close the window when the air-conditioner is on
Unplug(拔出) the electrical appliances(电器) that we don’t use
Use less hot water
Close the fridge after we
take out things.
we should save the electricity from now on.
Action！
