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Unit 6
Go with Transportation!
Lesson 33: Life on Wheels
1. 掌握词汇:wing, pull, able, appear, machine, space, environment
接触词汇:power,spaceship
短语:be able to, thousands of,hundreds of,be good for
3. 培养学生树立保护环境的意识。
2. 让学生运用所学知识介绍各种交通工具的特点。
学习目标
1. How many ways can you think of to use wheels
2. How can you get to the moon
Free talk
New words
wing n. 翅膀
pull v. 拉;拖
able adj. 能;能够(用作情态动词)
power v. 驱动;推动
n. 能量;力量
appear v. 出现;呈现;来到
machine n. 机器;机械
space n. 太空;空间;距离
imagine v. 想像;想到
environment n. 环境
Read the lesson and fill in the blanks. The first letter is given.
This is Jeremy’s report on t_____________.
Cars make the U.S. a nation on w__________.
Now people can even travel to space in s___________.
4. Riding a bike is good for our health and the e___________.
ransportation
heels
paceships
nvironment
新课讲授
Reading
Read the text again and answer the questions.
(1)According to Jeremy, what does everything seem to have
(2)What did horses do long ago
(3)When did the first car appear
Wheels, engines or wings.
They pulled carts.
200 years ago.
Listen to the passage and choose the correct words.
How do we use (wheels/transportation) Many years ago, people (invented/made) many helpful vehicles such as trains and cars. This was the (beginning/starting) of modern transportation. It’s much easier for people to (go/travel) now. But to keep (healthy/fine), we should walk or ride bicycles.
Read the passage and label the bicycle.
Bicycle means“ two wheels”. The first bicycle was probably created in Germany in 1816. It was heavy and had wooden wheels. At first, the bicycle had two wheels but no pedals. People pushed it along with their feet. In 1838, a man in the U.K. invented pedals. The modern bicycle was invented in 1876 in England. By 1900, bicycles had tyres filled with air.
seat
chain
_________
____________
_________
frame(s)
tyre/wheel
pedal
Work in pairs. Imagine the transportation of the future. Then make up a dialogue.
Example:
A: What does it look like
B: It looks like a bird. It has wings.
A: How will it help people
B: …
Pair work
on 用于严肃的或学术性的内容,较为正式 This book is on science.
这本书是关于科学方面的。
about 表示的内容较普通,不太正式 It is a story about a doctor.
那是一个关于医生的故事。
1. This is my report on transportation.
这是我的关于交通的报告。
Language points
2. The world is always moving.
这个世界总是运动的。
be always doing sth. “总是或一致做某事”,现在进行时与always连用,表示一个经常重复的动作或状态。常用来表达说话人的某种感情,如:赞叹、埋怨、厌烦等。
He is always working. 他总是在工作。
My mother is always saying she is busy. 我妈妈总是说她很忙。
3. Then steam was able to power boats and cars.那时蒸汽能驱动船舶和小汽车。
be able to与can都表示“能”,具体区别如下:
be able to :强调 经过努力而成功地做某事;
can只是一般的能力,指“有能力做某事”。
She will be able to swim after a few days’ practice.
经过几天的练习,她能够学会游泳。
She can swim. 她会游泳。
4. Can you imagine future transportation?
你能想像未来的交通工具吗?
imagine“想像”,常用结构如下:
(1)imagine后接名词或代词作宾语。
Can you imagine life without water 你能想像没有水的生活吗?
(2)imagine+(sb.) doing sth.想像(某人)做某事
I can’t imagine meeting you here.我没想到在这儿遇到你。
Ⅰ. 单项选择。
1. The boy is always his classmates.
A. helps B. to help C. helping D. helped
2. Finish your homework first,and then you’ll surf the Internet for half an hour.
A. can B. need C. be able to D. may
3. It has been much easier for me to go to work since shared bikes ____.
A. lent B. fixed C. pulled D. appeared
当堂检测
II. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Can you imagine (walk) on the moon
2. What he says seems (be) true.
3. Do you think that dog is able (swim) across the river
4. What’s the (begin) of your story
5. Can you make a (fly) car in the future
walking
to swim
beginning
flying
to be