Unit 5 Section Ⅲ Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
【学习目标】
1.了解课文大意;培养略读和查读等阅读能力。(语言能力,思维品质)
2.理解并能够自主运用重要语言点,如单词、短语和句式等的用法。(语言能力)
3.通过阅读熟悉明信片的文体特征,掌握其写作方法及策略。(语言能力,学习能力)
【合作探究】
语篇研读
Step 1 文本整体理解,关注布局谋篇
Skim the passage on Pages 56-57 and fill in the blanks.
Coast to coast
答案 1.fantastic views 2.so excited that 3.phone 4.keep in touch
Step 2 细读课文,明确教材细节
Read the passage on Pages 56-57 and choose the best answers.
1.Why did the family get lost even with the help of GPS
A.Father has a poor sense of direction.
B.The road conditions were too complex(复杂的).
C.They couldn't read the road signs.
D.They led the wrong way.
2.Which of the following is TRUE about Quebec
A.It is a place belonging to France.
B.It is in the very eastern part of Canada.
C.Most people there speak French.
D.Eva's family got lost several times there.
3.In Eva's opinion,what was the funniest thing during the trip
A.Father kept getting lost on the road.
B.She fell asleep on her way to Quebec.
C.Mum took a lot of funny pictures.
D.Dad was so careless that he left Mum at the petrol station.
4.When they were on a boat trip, .
A.they met another family from France
B.Mum took some great photos of a killer whale
C.Mum dropped Dad's phone into the sea
D.Eva practised French a lot with the son from another family
答案 1~4 ACDC
新知探究
核 心 单 词
知识点1 mass n.大量;许多;团;块;堆 adj.大量的;大规模的 *massive adj.大量的;大规模的
(P57)There were forests,mountains with snowy tops and masses of ice.那里有森林、覆盖着积雪的山顶,还有大片的冰。
知识拓展
a mass of/masses of 许多的;大量的(后跟名词作主语时,谓语动词的数与of后的名词保持一致)
the masses 群众;普通民众
mass production 批量生产
mass media 大众传媒
图解释义
A cloud is a mass of vapour in the sky. 云是天空中的水汽团块。
融会应用 单句填空
(1)In China, (mass) of graduates go abroad to further their studies every year.
(2)Look! There (be) masses of dark clouds in the sky.
(3) masses are the true makers of history.
答案 (1)masses (2)are (3)The
短 语 句 式
知识点2 pick up 开车接;搭载;捡起;拾起;(偶然) 学会;接收;收听
(P57)We started from Vancouver, where we picked up our vehicle for the trip...我们从温哥华出发,在那里我们搭上了去旅行要坐的车……
知识拓展
pick out 选出;挑出
pick on...不断挑剔……;找……茬儿
经典佳句
He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head. 他从地板上拾起帽子,重新戴在头上。
It's high time that I went to the kindergarten to pick up my son. 我该去幼儿园接我的儿子了。
融会应用 单句填空
(1)I wish she would stop picking the little girl so much.
(2)Let's pick the bad potatoes from the basket.
(3)I'll pick you on the corner at three; don't be late!
答案 (1)on (2)out (3)up
知识点3 cheer sb up使某人高兴起来;使某人振作起来
(P57) To cheer her up, we went to a typical Quebec restaurant for lunch.为了让她高兴起来,我们去了一家典型的魁北克餐厅吃午饭。
知识拓展
cheer...on 为……加油,为……喝彩
名师点拨
cheer up既可以用作及物动词短语,构成cheer sb/sth up结构,也可以用作不及物动词短语。
融会应用 单句填空
(1)Nobody can help you, so you must cheer yourself .
(2)A thousand supporters packed into the stadium to cheer them .
答案 (1)up (2)on
知识点4 had done...when...
(P57)I'd fallen asleep, when I heard Dad's phone ringing. 我刚睡着就听到爸爸的电话响了。
知识拓展
had done...when...的意思是“刚做了……这时……”,为固定句式。
(1)be doing...when...正在做……这时……
(2)be just going to do...when...正要做……这时……
(3)had just done...when...刚做了……这时……
(4)be about to do...when...正要做……这时……
(5)be on the point of doing...when...正要做……这时……
I was wandering through the streets when I caught sight of a tailor's shop. 我正在街上徘徊, (这时)我忽然看见了一家裁缝店。
She had just finished her homework when her mother asked her to practise playing the piano yesterday. 昨天她刚做完作业,她的妈妈就叫她练习弹钢琴。
He was going to run away when the policeman came. 他正要逃跑,这时警察来了。
We were about to start when it began to rain. 我们正要开始,这时天下起雨来。
融会应用 单句填空
(1)He (sleep) when there was a knock at the door.
(2)We had just begun to work the machine broke down.
(3)People of the city were about (fall) asleep when the earthquake happened.
(4)They (put) on their clothes and leaving the bank when a boy fell into the river.
答案 (1)was sleeping (2)when (3)to fall
(4)were putting
写作探究
明 信 片
本单元写作任务要求写明信片。一般来说,明信片或告知自己的情况,或寄送节日祝福,或传达思念之情,或询问对方近况等。明信片要符合书信的基本要求,要简明扼要,目的明确,语言尽量口语化,使人感到亲切自然。
探究点1 教材范例提炼
课文范例
素材积累
Ⅰ.常用词汇
1.get close to nature 接近大自然
2.broaden our horizon 开阔我们的视野
3.many places of interest 许多名胜
4.keep healthy both physically and mentally 保持身心健康
5.enjoy a colorful and fruitful life 享受着丰富多彩的生活
6.greet every day with a smile 微笑迎接每一天
Ⅱ.话题句式
★精彩开头
How are you getting along with your studies 你的学习怎么样
It is Teachers' Day/Mother's Day today.今天是教师节/母亲节。
We did have a wonderful time today.今天我们确实玩得很愉快。
★丰满主体
That was my first visit to the West Lake.这是我第一次去参观西湖。
On the way to the Palace Museum,we saw the beautiful scenery.在去故宫的路上,我们看到了美丽的风景。
We were all attracted by the beauty of nature.我们都被大自然的美丽所吸引。
★余味结尾
All my best wishes to you.给你我最好的祝愿。
Please give my regards to your family.请代我向你的家人问好。
I'm looking forward to receiving your reply.我正期盼着你的回信。
探究点2 写作应用体验
写作典例
假定你是李华,在海南旅游时收到朋友Sam的邮件,他询问你的旅游行程。请用明信片的方式给他回信介绍具体情况。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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分步推进
Step 1 审题谋篇
本篇写作内容主要包括旅游见闻、旅行感受和作者下一步的行程。旅游明信片介绍景点见闻用一般现在时,谈论过去的行程用一般过去时,介绍下一步的行程用一般将来时。
1.确定体裁:本文是一篇应用文。
2.确定中心人称:本文主要人称为第一人称。
3.确定主体时态:以一般现在时为主。
Step 2 要点翻译
1.词汇翻译
(1) 在旅游
(2) 情不自禁地欣赏
(3) 非常清澈
(4) 成群的游客
(5) 非常开心
答案 (1)be on a trip (2)can't help enjoying
(3)extremely clear (4)crowds of visitors (5)be more than happy
2.句子翻译
(1)我和家人在海南旅行了不到七天。
I for less than seven days in Hainan with my family.
(2)目前,我在三亚。它位于中国的南部。
At the moment,I am staying in Sanya.It .
(3)下飞机后,我们欣赏了美丽的景色。
After we ,we enjoyed the beautiful scenery.
(4)当我们在海滩附近的一家海鲜餐厅吃午饭时,我与一个来自非洲的年轻人成了新朋友。
When we were having lunch at a seafood restaurant near the beach,I a young man from Africa.
(5)他被中国文化所吸引,已经游览了很多风景名胜。
He Chinese culture and has visited many .
答案 (1)have been on a trip (2)lies in the south of China (3)got off the plane (4)made a new friend with (5)is attracted to; places of interest
Step 3 连句成篇
利用以上几个句子,加上恰当的连接词和过渡句,必要时可以改变句式,使之成为一篇连贯的文章。
参考范文
7 July,
Hi,Sam,
I have been on a trip for less than seven days in Hainan with my family.At the moment,I'm staying in Sanya.We came here by plane.After we got off the plane,we couldn't help enjoying the beautiful scenery.The weather is a little hot but the sky is extremely clear.
You could see crowds of visitors on the island. Some were surfing and others were diving in the deeper part of the sea. When having lunch at a seafood restaurant near the beach,I made a new friend with a young man from Africa.He is attracted to Chinese culture and has visited many places of interest.
It is amazing.If I have a chance,I will be more than happy to visit the place again.
Li Hua
【随堂检测】
Ⅰ.主题写作
英语课上,老师让学生们给父母或朋友写一张自己在北京旅游的明信片。要点如下:
1.到之前的想法;
2.到之后的见闻。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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参考范文
8 August
Dear Mom and Dad,
I am having great fun going on a vacation in Beijing. Educational as the cultural relics are, I sometimes feel tired of the past history of ancient China. However, I feel welcomed by the whole city especially when people here are as friendly as we thought before. What's more, the weather here is much cooler, at least in summer. Moreover, the roads here are broad. Surrounded by a pretty large number of modern constructions, Beijing deserves its status as the capital city of our motherland.
Li Hua
Ⅱ.主题活动(选做题)
1.What kind of tourist attractions do you like Pick out the tourist pictures you are interested in from the following attractions.
2.Make a postcard for your friends or your relatives. Remember several factors of a postcard, including a headline, important information, some interesting photos and more information. Get ready for the presentation in front of the class!
答案 略
导学思路
带领学生设计旅游明信片, 引导学生进行探究性学习,把英语的听、说、读、写的训练从课堂内拓展到课堂外。首先提供与该单元话题有关的具体阅读材料,让学生从中受到启发,激发学生用英语开展某一活动的兴趣。然后根据所给的具体步骤,通过小组讨论、分工合作、调查访谈、信息探索、交流汇报等形式的活动,完成明信片的设计,最后呈现学习成果,创造性地完成学习任务,培养综合运用语言的能力。
【课外拓展】
视野拓展
1.For many years, Xu Qiuping missed her old teaching desk. Then, last year, her dream of becoming a teacher again came true, when she got a job as a volunteer teacher at Jiefang Primary School in Xinning County, Hunan Province.多年来,许秋萍一直怀念她的旧教学桌。去年,当她在湖南省新宁县解放小学得到一份志愿者教师的工作时,她再次成为一名教师的梦想实现了。
2.We Chinese have seen massive changes in science,technology,education and so on in recent years.近几年我们中国人在科学、技术、教育等方面都经历了巨大的变化。
3.About 1.5 billion to 5 billion light-years away, the Green Pea galaxies are less than a tenth the size and less than a hundredth the mass of the Milky Way, but they have a very high star formation rate, which is about 10 times that of the Milky Way.在15亿到50亿光年之外,绿豌豆星系的大小不到银河系的十分之一,质量不到银河系的百分之一,但它们的恒星形成率非常高,大约是银河系的10倍。
英美文化
美篇导读
The Inventor是由Manic Drive这支来自加拿大多伦多的摇滚乐队演唱的歌曲。乐队早期以“One Cross”之名和众多音乐团体在欧美各国展开演唱之旅,并有多张音乐专辑和EP面世。
美篇呈现
The Inventor
Here I am
Just another common peculiar① man
A scared apprentice②
All dressed up in dark past tenths
Disrupt③my daydream
Open up that door
And let me in
Full of hope
Full of curiosity
Empty in life
Life spent without reasoning
Fix my darkness
With nothing else
But your candlelight
A new beginning
A new end
A life still questioning
A tasteful remedy④
Could you tell me your name
Oh, Great Inventor
Would it be the same if I knew
Could you show me your plan
No, I can't understand
What you do
Years it's been
You made time travel with no machinery⑤
Your work your art so innovating
Contraptions⑥ of new life
To aid the thieves that killed the lamb
Stand here waiting
Anxiously wanting more
I promise I'll stay
If you show me a miracle⑦
Invent me again
Invent me again
Show me your plan
No, I can't understand
What you do
发 明 家
我在这里
只是另一个普通的古怪人
一个恐惧的学徒
带着黑暗过去的一线生机
扰乱我的白日梦
把门打开
让我进来
充满希望
充满好奇
人生空虚
毫无理智地度过一生
治愈我的黑暗
没有其他东西
唯有你的烛光
新的开始
新的结局
生活仍在质疑
一个高雅的救济
你能否告诉我你的名字
哦,伟大的发明家
如果我知道,一切是否都一样
你能否告诉我你的计划
不,我不能理解
你在做什么
多年过去了
你不需要借助机械就能穿越时空
你的作品你的艺术如此创新
新生命的奇妙装置
去帮助那些杀害了羔羊的盗贼
我站在原地等待
渴望拥有更多
我保证我会留下来
如果你给我一个奇迹
再次创造我
再次创造我
告诉我你的计划
不,我无法理解
你的所作所为
知识积累
①peculiar adj.奇怪的
②apprentice n.学徒
③disrupt v.扰乱;使中断;打乱
④remedy n.药品;救济
⑤machinery n.机械;(统称)机器
⑥contraption n.奇特的装置
⑦miracle n.奇迹
素养链接
Manic Drive是一个摇滚乐队,总部设在加拿大多伦多的安大略。他们以前被称为“One Cross”,与Thousand Foot Krutch、Skillet、Audio Adrenaline等乐队在加拿大和美国进行巡回演出。该乐队在2002年的Vibe奖上获得了最佳摇滚专辑奖提名,他们还获得了年度最佳摇滚专辑奖和2002年《CGMA盟约》年度最佳摇滚/另类歌曲奖。2003年,他们获得了年度最佳歌曲提名,并在加拿大和美国继续受到欢迎。
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Unit 5 On the road
Section Ⅲ Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
1.了解课文大意；培养略读和查读等阅读能力。（语言能力，思维品质）
2.理解并能够自主运用重要语言点，如单词、短语和句式等的用法。（语言能力）
3.通过阅读熟悉明信片的文体特征，掌握其写作方法及策略。（语言能力，学习能力）
Step 1 文本整体理解，关注布局谋篇
Skim the passage on Pages 56-57 and fill in the blanks.
Coast to coast
fantastic views
so excited that
phone
keep in touch
Step 2 细读课文，明确教材细节
Read the passage on Pages 56-57 and choose the best answers.
1.Why did the family get lost even with the help of GPS ( )
A
A.Father has a poor sense of direction.
B.The road conditions were too complex（复杂的）.
C.They couldn't read the road signs.
D.They led the wrong way.
2.Which of the following is TRUE about Quebec ( )
C
A.It is a place belonging to France. B.It is in the very eastern part of Canada.
C.Most people there speak French. D.Eva's family got lost several times there.
3.In Eva's opinion，what was the funniest thing during the trip ( )
D
A.Father kept getting lost on the road.
B.She fell asleep on her way to Quebec.
C.Mum took a lot of funny pictures.
D.Dad was so careless that he left Mum at the petrol station.
4.When they were on a boat trip，___.
C
A.they met another family from France
B.Mum took some great photos of a killer whale
C.Mum dropped Dad's phone into the sea
D.Eva practised French a lot with the son from another family
核心单词
知识点1 mass n.大量；许多；团；块；堆 adj.大量的；大规模的 ＊massive adj.大量的；大规模的
（P57）There were forests，mountains with snowy tops and masses of ice.那里有森林、覆盖着积雪的山顶，还有大片的冰。
知识拓展
a mass of/masses of 许多的；大量的（后跟名词作主语时，谓语动词的数与of后的名词保持一致）
the masses 群众；普通民众
mass production 批量生产
mass media 大众传媒
图解释义
A cloud is a mass of vapour in the sky. 云是天空中的水汽团块。
融会应用 单句填空
（1）In China，_______（mass） of graduates go abroad to further their studies
every year.
masses
（2）Look! There ____（be） masses of dark clouds in the sky.
are
（3）_____ masses are the true makers of history.
The
短语句式
知识点2 pick up 开车接；搭载；捡起；拾起；（偶然）学会；接收；收听
（P57）We started from Vancouver, where we picked up our vehicle for the trip...我们从温哥华出发，在那里我们搭上了去旅行要坐的车……
知识拓展
pick out 选出；挑出
pick on...不断挑剔……；找……茬儿
经典佳句
He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head. 他从地板上拾起帽子，重新戴在头上。
It's high time that I went to the kindergarten to pick up my son. 我该去幼儿园接我的儿子了。
融会应用 单句填空
（1）I wish she would stop picking____ the little girl so much.
on
（2）Let's pick ____ the bad potatoes from the basket.
out
（3）I'll pick you ____ on the corner at three； don't be late!
up
知识点3 cheer sb up 使某人高兴起来；使某人振作起来
（P57） To cheer her up, we went to a typical Quebec restaurant for lunch.为了让她高兴起来，我们去了一家典型的魁北克餐厅吃午饭。
知识拓展
cheer...on 为……加油，为……喝彩
名师点拨
cheer up既可以用作及物动词短语，构成cheer sb/sth up结构，也可以用作不及物动词短语。
融会应用 单句填空
（1）Nobody can help you, so you must cheer yourself ____.
up
（2）A thousand supporters packed into the stadium to cheer them ____.
on
知识点4 had done...when...
（P57）I'd fallen asleep, when I heard Dad's phone ringing. 我刚睡着就听到爸爸的电话响了。
知识拓展
had done...when...的意思是“刚做了……这时……”,为固定句式。
（1）be doing...when...正在做……这时……
（2）be just going to do...when...正要做……这时……
（3）had just done...when...刚做了……这时……
（4）be about to do...when...正要做……这时……
（5）be on the point of doing...when...正要做……这时……
I was wandering through the streets when I caught sight of a tailor's shop. 我正在街上徘徊， （这时）我忽然看见了一家裁缝店。
She had just finished her homework when her mother asked her to practise playing the piano yesterday. 昨天她刚做完作业，她的妈妈就叫她练习弹钢琴。
He was going to run away when the policeman came. 他正要逃跑，这时警察来了。
We were about to start when it began to rain. 我们正要开始，这时天下起雨来。
融会应用 单句填空
（1）He ____________（sleep） when there was a knock at the door.
was sleeping
（2）We had just begun to work ______ the machine broke down.
when
（3）People of the city were about _______（fall） asleep when the earthquake
happened.
to fall
（4）They ____________（put） on their clothes and leaving the bank when a boy
fell into the river.
were putting
明信片
本单元写作任务要求写明信片。一般来说，明信片或告知自己的情况，或寄送节日祝福，或传达思念之情，或询问对方近况等。明信片要符合书信的基本要求，要简明扼要，目的明确，语言尽量口语化，使人感到亲切自然。
探究点1 教材范例提炼
课文范例
素材积累
Ⅰ.常用词汇
1.get close to nature 接近大自然
2.broaden our horizon 开阔我们的视野
3.many places of interest 许多名胜
4.keep healthy both physically and mentally 保持身心健康
5.enjoy a colorful and fruitful life 享受着丰富多彩的生活
6.greet every day with a smile 微笑迎接每一天
Ⅱ.话题句式
★精彩开头
How are you getting along with your studies 你的学习怎么样？
It is Teachers' Day/Mother's Day today.今天是教师节/母亲节。
We did have a wonderful time today.今天我们确实玩得很愉快。
★丰满主体
That was my first visit to the West Lake.这是我第一次去参观西湖。
On the way to the Palace Museum，we saw the beautiful scenery.在去故宫的路上，我们看到了美丽的风景。
We were all attracted by the beauty of nature.我们都被大自然的美丽所吸引。
★余味结尾
All my best wishes to you.给你我最好的祝愿。
Please give my regards to your family.请代我向你的家人问好。
I'm looking forward to receiving your reply.我正期盼着你的回信。
探究点2 写作应用体验
写作典例
假定你是李华，在海南旅游时收到朋友Sam的邮件，他询问你的旅游行程。请用明信片的方式给他回信介绍具体情况。
注意： 1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
______________________
分步推进
Step 1 审题谋篇
本篇写作内容主要包括旅游见闻、旅行感受和作者下一步的行程。旅游明信片介绍景点见闻用一般现在时，谈论过去的行程用一般过去时，介绍下一步的行程用一般将来时。
1.确定体裁：本文是一篇应用文。
2.确定中心人称：本文主要人称为第一人称。
3.确定主体时态：以一般现在时为主。
Step 2 要点翻译
1.词汇翻译
（1）____________在旅游
be on a trip
（2）__________________情不自禁地欣赏
can't help enjoying
（3）_______________非常清澈
extremely clear
（4）_________________成群的游客
crowds of visitors
（5）___________________非常开心
be more than happy
2.句子翻译
（1）我和家人在海南旅行了不到七天。
I ___________________ for less than seven days in Hainan with my family.
have been on a trip
（2）目前，我在三亚。它位于中国的南部。
At the moment，I am staying in Sanya. It ________________________.
lies in the south of China
（3）下飞机后，我们欣赏了美丽的景色。
After we ________________，we enjoyed the beautiful scenery.
got off the plane
（4）当我们在海滩附近的一家海鲜餐厅吃午饭时，我与一个来自非洲的年轻人成了新
朋友。
When we were having lunch at a seafood restaurant near the beach，I
_______________________ a young man from Africa.
made a new friend with
（5）他被中国文化所吸引，已经游览了很多风景名胜。
He _____________ Chinese culture and has visited many ________________.
is attracted to
places of interest
Step 3 连句成篇
利用以上几个句子,加上恰当的连接词和过渡句,必要时可以改变句式,使之成为一篇连贯的文章。
参考范文
7 July，
Hi，Sam，
I have been on a trip for less than seven days in Hainan with my family. At the moment，I'm staying in Sanya. We came here by plane. After we got off the plane，we couldn't help enjoying the beautiful scenery. The weather is a little hot but the sky is extremely clear.
You could see crowds of visitors on the island. Some were surfing and others were diving in the deeper part of the sea. When having lunch at a seafood restaurant near the beach，I made a new friend with a young man from Africa. He is attracted to Chinese culture and has visited many places of interest.
It is amazing. If I have a chance，I will be more than happy to visit the place again.
Li Hua
Ⅰ.主题写作
英语课上,老师让学生们给父母或朋友写一张自己在北京旅游的明信片。要点如下:
1.到之前的想法；
2.到之后的见闻。
注意: 1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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[参考范文]
8 August
Dear Mom and Dad，
I am having great fun going on a vacation in Beijing. Educational as the cultural relics are, I sometimes feel tired of the past history of ancient China. However, I feel welcomed by the whole city especially when people here are as friendly as we thought before. What's more, the weather here is much cooler, at least in summer. Moreover, the roads here are broad. Surrounded by a pretty large number of modern constructions, Beijing deserves its status as the capital city of our motherland.
Li Hua
Ⅱ.主题活动（选做题）
1.What kind of tourist attractions do you like Pick out the tourist pictures you are interested in from the following attractions.
[答案] 略
2.Make a postcard for your friends or your relatives. Remember several factors of a postcard, including a headline, important information, some interesting photos and more information. Get ready for the presentation in front of the class!
[答案] 略
1.For many years, Xu Qiuping missed her old teaching desk. Then, last year, her dream of becoming a teacher again came true, when she got a job as a volunteer teacher at Jiefang Primary School in Xinning County, Hunan Province.多年来，许秋萍一直怀念她的旧教学桌。去年，当她在湖南省新宁县解放小学得到一份志愿者教师的工作时，她再次成为一名教师的梦想实现了。
2.We Chinese have seen massive changes in science，technology，education and so on in recent years.近几年我们中国人在科学、技术、教育等方面都经历了巨大的变化。
3.About 1.5 billion to 5 billion light-years away, the Green Pea galaxies are less than a tenth the size and less than a hundredth the mass of the Milky Way, but they have a very high star formation rate, which is about 10 times that of the Milky Way.在15亿到50亿光年之外，绿豌豆星系的大小不到银河系的十分之一，质量不到银河系的百分之一，但它们的恒星形成率非常高，大约是银河系的10倍。
美篇导读
The Inventor是由Manic Drive这支来自加拿大多伦多的摇滚乐队演唱的歌曲。乐队早期以“One Cross”之名和众多音乐团体在欧美各国展开演唱之旅，并有多张音乐专辑和EP面世。
美篇呈现
The Inventor
Here I am
Just another common peculiar① man
A scared apprentice②
All dressed up in dark past tenths
Disrupt③my daydream
Open up that door
And let me in
Full of hope
Full of curiosity
Empty in life
Life spent without reasoning
Fix my darkness
With nothing else
But your candlelight
A new beginning
A new end
A life still questioning
A tasteful remedy④
Could you tell me your name
Oh, Great Inventor
Would it be the same if I knew
Could you show me your plan
No, I can't understand
What you do
Years it's been
You made time travel with no machinery⑤
Your work your art so innovating
Contraptions⑥ of new life
To aid the thieves that killed the lamb
Stand here waiting
Anxiously wanting more
I promise I'll stay
If you show me a miracle⑦
Invent me again
Invent me again
Show me your plan
No, I can't understand
What you do
发 明 家
我在这里
只是另一个普通的古怪人
一个恐惧的学徒
带着黑暗过去的一线生机
扰乱我的白日梦
把门打开
让我进来
充满希望
充满好奇
人生空虚
毫无理智地度过一生
治愈我的黑暗
没有其他东西
唯有你的烛光
新的开始
新的结局
生活仍在质疑
一个高雅的救济
你能否告诉我你的名字
哦，伟大的发明家？
如果我知道，一切是否都一样
你能否告诉我你的计划
不，我不能理解
你在做什么
多年过去了
你不需要借助机械就能穿越时空
你的作品你的艺术如此创新
新生命的奇妙装置
去帮助那些杀害了羔羊的盗贼
我站在原地等待
渴望拥有更多
我保证我会留下来
如果你给我一个奇迹
再次创造我
再次创造我
告诉我你的计划
不，我无法理解
你的所作所为
知识积累
①peculiar adj.奇怪的
②apprentice n.学徒
③disrupt v.扰乱；使中断；打乱
④remedy n.药品；救济
⑤machinery n.机械；（统称）机器
⑥contraption n.奇特的装置
⑦miracle n.奇迹
素养链接
Manic Drive是一个摇滚乐队，总部设在加拿大多伦多的安大略。他们以前被称为“One Cross”，与Thousand Foot Krutch、Skillet、Audio Adrenaline等乐队在加拿大和美国进行巡回演出。该乐队在2002年的Vibe奖上获得了最佳摇滚专辑奖提名，他们还获得了年度最佳摇滚专辑奖和2002年《CGMA盟约》年度最佳摇滚/另类歌曲奖。2003年，他们获得了年度最佳歌曲提名，并在加拿大和美国继续受到欢迎。
