(共19张PPT)
Lesson 32
Trains Go Faster !
new words
think about it
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1.How do you usually go to school
2. How do you like to travel
3. What’s your favorite type of transportation Why
◆Check new Words by team leader
◆Check new Phrases by team leader
Think about it
Which famous inventors do you name
Who invented railways
Who invented the steam engine
the most famous inventor
Edison
Watt
Steam engine
Who invented railways
In 1804, the first train engine was born in England. It travelled only about fifteen kilometres in two hours.
Who invented the steam engine
In the 1700s, many scientists worked on steam engines. In the 1760s, a scientist in England found a way to put steam engines and wheels together. Soon, people had a new type of transportation: the steam train.
Task 1 Reading by Yourself
1,从事,致力于____________
2,上/下车___________
3,全世界___________
4,出生_____________
5,做某事的一种方法_______________
6,fast(比较级)_______(最高级)_______
famous(比较级)_______
(最高级)_________
8, The inventor invented many inventions.(查字典说明invent的词性转化)
____________________________
Task 2 Reading in Groups
1, When did a scientist in England find a way to put steam engines and wheels together ( )
A: In the 1760s B: In the 1830s C: In the 1700s
2, When the first train engine was born And Where ( )
A: In the 1804, in U.S.A B: In the 1804, in China
C: In 1804, in England D: In the 1760s, in England
3, How fast do today’s train go ( )
A; 45km/h B: 7.5km/h C:300km/h or 500km/h
4, When did the first passenger railway open ( )
A:In 1825 B; In 1804 C; In 1760
5,What might future trains be like ( )
A: It will have no wheels in the future.
B: It will have two wheels in the future.
C: It will have only one wheel in the future.
1,In the 1760s, a scientist in England found a way to put steam engines and wheels together. 在18世纪60年代,一位英国的科学家发明了把蒸汽机车与车轮结合在一起的方法。
1) in the 年代s, 表示“在几世纪几年代”
如:in the 1730s, 18世纪30年代。
2) a way to do sth. 干……的方法,等于a way of doing sth. 。如:Quick is another way to say fast. 或者: Quick is another way of saying fast. Quick是fast的另外一种表达法。
3) together adv. 一起
They walked down the stairs together. 他们一起走下楼梯。
【拓展】
有关together的短语: get together聚会, together with“连同一起,和……一道”, put…together把……放在/凑在一起
Grammar
2,In the 1700s, many scientists worked on the steam engines. 在18世纪,许多科学家一直致力于蒸汽发动机。
work on致力于,从事于。同义词组是work at。如:
He is working on a new book. 他正在研究一本新著作。
【拓展】
work的用法
1) vt. 工作,干活
Henry works in a factory. 亨利在一家工厂干活。
2) vi. 运转,转动
The watch doesn’t work. 这只表不走了(坏了)。
How does this machine work 这台机器运转得怎样?
3) vi. 起作用,产生影响
Did the medicine 药物起作用了吗?
4) vt. 开动,管理
work a machine开机器 work a farm办农场
5) vt. 使工作,使干活
She worked herself too hard. 她使自己工作得太过度了。
6) work out算出,计算
work out a math problem算出一道数学题
7) work用作名词是不可数名词,其同义词是job是可数名词
Bring your work home. 把你要做的事带回家。
He found a job as a teacher. 他找到了一份教学的工作。
8) at work在工作,表示状态
He’s always at work in the afternoons. 他总是在下午工作。
3,During the 1830s, countries all over the world started to build railways. 在19世纪30年代,世界各地的许多国家开始建造铁路。
1) all over…遍及……在整个……,构成的短语常在句中作后置定语或状语。
all over the world全世界 all over China全中国
People all over America like hamburgers very much. 全美国的人都非常喜欢汉堡包。(作后置定语)
We have friends all over the world. 我们的朋友遍天下。(作状语)
2) start to do sth. 开始干某事,等于start doing sth. 例如:
The children started to sing (singing). 孩子们唱起歌来。
4,People built many train stations to help passengers to get on and off the trains easily.
为了方便乘客上车和下车,人们建立了许多火车站。
get on 上车,反义词get off下车。
辨析:get on, get in, get off与get out off
1) get on上车,指上火车,大公共汽车、船、飞机或骑马;
2) get in上车,指上出租车。如:
They are getting on the train. 他们正在上火车。
A woman is getting in a taxi. 一位妇女正在上出租车。
3) get off下车,指从火车,汽车、船、飞机或马上下来;
4) get out of下车,指从出租车或小汽车上下来。例如:
Mr. Black has got off the plane. 布莱克先生已经下了飞机。
He is getting out of the car. 他正从小汽车里出来。
5,The Rocket had a top speed of only 45 kilometres per hour. 火箭的速度仅每小时50公里。
1) a top speed of全速=a full speed of如:
He is driving at a top/full speed of 80 kilometres per hour. 他以每小时80公里的高速驾驶。
at a speed of 以……的速度。如:
at a speed of 50 kilometres per hour以每小时50公里的速度
2) per prep. 每, 如 per hour每小时,per people每人, per day每日,per year每年
How fast this train is!
Pratising
1)根据句意及首字母及汉语意思用其适当形式填空。
1, All of the _____( ) on this train come from Guangzhou.
2, Danny is waiting for us at the rain s_____ now.
3, Look, The train is running in a high s______, how fast is it
2)根据汉语意思填空。
4,李红出生于北京。 Li Hong ____ ____ in BJ.
5,这位作家死于19世纪。 The writer died ____ _____ ____.
3)单项选择。
6,Our school is working _____ a new plan for students.
A: on B:with c; about D: of
7,Please don’t get____ the car until it stops.
A: down B:from c; off from D: off
8, The fastest trains can go 500 kilometres an hour. (划线提问 )
____ ____ can the fastest train go
Tomorrow never comes.
我生待明日,万事成蹉跎。