新概念英语第二册 Lesson72 a car called bluebird 课件(共18张PPT)

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Lesson 72
A car called bluebird
Let’s review!
Key phrases-- Dictation
1. all over the world
2. burn down
3. take its name from
4. be responsible for
5. not only…but also/as well
6. sth goes wrong
7. fail to do sth
8. slow down
9. break into cheers
10. look on
11. be sensitive to
1. 全世界
2. 烧成平地
3. 以.........命名
4. 对.......负责
5. 不但......而且
6. 出故障
7. 未能做某事
8. 减速
9. 突然欢呼起来
10. 旁观
11. 对…敏感
Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885 –1948) was an English racing motorist . He gained the world speed record on land and on water at various times during the 1920s and 1930s using vehicles/vihikl/机动车 called Bluebird. His son, Donald Campbell, carried on the family tradition by holding both land speed and water speed records.
1. racing /’reisi / n.竞赛
2. per /p :/ prep.每
3. Utah /‘ju:tɑ:/ n.犹他（美国州名）
4. horsepower /’h :s,pau / n.马力
5. burst /b :st/ v.爆裂
(burst, burst)
6. average /’ v rid / adj.平均的
7. footstep /’futstep/ n.足迹
New words
1.used when expressing rates, prices, or measurements to mean "for each" (per)
2.the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts (average)
3.competition (racing)
4.to break open or apart suddenly (burst)
5.a unit for measuring the power of an engine
(horsepower)
6.the sound made by a person walking as their foot touches the ground
(footstep)
7.A state in Western America
(Utah)
Vocabulary
一、根据句意和汉语提示用适当形式填空
1.The horse ________is to be held at 2:00 p.m tomorrow.(竞赛)
2.There are many __________in the snow.(脚印)
3.He didn’t pass the exam ,but it was a good________.(尝试)
4.The police ________through the door.(闯入)
5.He struggled to __________his temper.(控制)
6.The houses were being sold at an _________price $ 100,000.
(平均的)
racing
footsteps
attempt
broke
control
average
Exercise
Key phrases
1. racing driver
2. drive at 300 miles
3. set up a new record
4. be built for
5. reach a speed of
6. have great difficulty (in) doing sth
7. be disappointed to learn
8. average speed
9. since that time
10. follow one’s footstep
11. in length
1. 赛车选手
2. 以300英里的速度行驶
3. 创造一项新纪录
4. 为...建造
5. 达到...速度
6. 很难做某事
7. 很失望地得知
8. 平均速度
9. 从那时起
10. 跟随某人的步伐
11. 在长度上
二、单项选择
1. Susan was told that a mistake had been _______by the judge.
A .make B .done C .made D .do
2. He was _______to hear that they failed in the race.
A .disappointing B .disappointed C .sorry D .pleased
3. His car _______a speed of 200 miles per hour on the highway ,
so he is charged.
A .have B .drive C .run D .reaches
4. Wendy didn’t come to school _______her headache.
A .because of B .because C .due of D .thanks for
5. It’s always difficult being in a foreign country, ________if
you don’t speak the language.
A .especially B .specially C .extremely D .obviously
C
B
D
A
A
Exercise
Lesson 72 A car called bluebird
The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the 1._____(one) man to drive 2.______ over 300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. 3.________ Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in 4.___________(control) the car because a tyre burst during the first run. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. 5._________, a few days later, he 6.________(tell) that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers 7._____________(reach) speeds over 600 miles 8._______ hour. Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set 9.________ a world record. Like his father, he was driving a car 10. ________(call) Bluebird.
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Although
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1.The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.
2.He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.
3.Bluebird, the car was driving, had been specially built for him.
Lesson 72 A car called bluebird
Notes:
1.the first man to drive 第一个开车的人
2. at +速度/价格/比率等
3. set up a new world record 创造一项新的世界记录
build up/ make/ create
4. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine.
5. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run.
6. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour.
Lesson 72 A car called bluebird
4. sth is +数字+单位+ in length/height/weight/depth
in length 在长度上，at length 最后/ 详细地，絮叨地
5. burst into sth. 突然... burst into tears / laughter
burst out doing 突然……起来
be bursting to do sth. 急于做某事
4. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine.
5. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run.
6. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour.
Lesson 72 A car called bluebird
6. control v. & n.
控制怒火 control one's anger 自制 control oneself
控制不住 beyond/ out of control 控制之中 under control
对某事失去控制 lose control of sth
发脾气 lose control of one`s temper
7. attempt n. v.
attempt to do sth 企图做某事/ 尝试做某事
8. be disappointed to learn that…
很失望的得知某事（that 从句）
7. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made.
8. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour.
9. Following in his father`s footsteps many years later, sir Malcolm`s son, Donald, also set up a world record.
10.Like his father, he was drawing a car called Bluebird.
Lesson 72 A car called bluebird
Notes:
9.since that time 自从那个时候
10.speed-sped-sped (speed up & slow down)
11.over=more than 超过
（almost 几乎 & above 大约 & about大约 at least 至少 & at most 至多 ）
12.follow in one's footsteps 步某人的前尘
13.also 也（与too, either 对比）
14.like his father 像他爸爸一样 （表伴随）
15.called=named 被称作，命名 （作定语）
1. Who set up a land- speed record in 1935 What was his car callled Had it been specially built for him or not
( driving a car... which)
Sir Malcolm Campbell set up a land-speed record in 1935
driving a car called Bluebird, which had been specially built for him.
2. Was his average speed incrrectly declared to be 299 miles
per hour or 289 miles per hour Was this mistake corrected
later or not (but)
His average speed was incorrectly declared to be 299 miles
per hour, but this mistake was corrected later.
Ask and Answer - SW
3. How many miles an hour had he averaged
He had averaged 301 miles an hour.
4. Is Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, one of the racing drivers who have exceeded the old record What was his car called
(Among them is ... whose)
Among them is Sir Malcolm's son, Donald whose car was also called Bluebird, has exceeded the old record.
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Summary
Homework
Recite Lesson 72;
2. Get ready for the dictation.