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1、look at the cartoon and answer the questions.he is reading a book.it is about great inventions.what is the most important invention in the world?because lo thinks the robot is the most important invention in the world and he himself is a robot.inventions change our way of life. look at the photos be

2、low. write the name of each invention in the puter light bulb mobile phone paper telephone train wheel7 how do these inventions help us in our daily lives? in groups, discuss this with your classmates.these inventions help us in many ways in our daily lives. we may use them anytime, anywhere.they ar

3、e very practical.7look at the photos, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 51. then answer the questions below.d1 read the article on page 51 and complete the table below.faster and more comfortable alexander graham bell speak to each other over long distancesthoma

4、s edisondo as many things in the evenings34how did people see at night before the invention of the light bulb? _1which of the three things was invented first? _d2 read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.the wheel was invented first.they allow people to keep in tou

5、ch with each other anytime, anywhere.they had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night.2what inventions did the wheel make possible? _3how do mobile phones help people keep in touch with each other? _it made the inventions of carriages, trains and cars possible.c1 find words from the a

6、rticle on page 51 that have similar meanings to the words in italics fortablecenturypassengersdevelopeddaytimec2 complete the conversation below with the words from the box. change their forms if fortablecenturypassengersanytimedaytimecomplete the sentences with the words you have just learnt. chang

7、e their forms if necessary. you may need to fill in more than one word.1 da vinci is the most famous 15th _ painter. 2 he opened the door and a strong wind blew out the _. 3 will people _ new types of transportation in the future? 4 _can get free water at the airport. 5. a good reporter must _ what

8、is happening in the world. 6. could you help me change the left _ of my car? the tyre is flat. 7. mr greens plan was quite _, so everyone agreed with him. 8. how can i keep in touch with you if your _ is off all the time? mobile phone9. a straight line is the shortest _ between two points. 生活得更好生活得更

9、好 在歷史上在歷史上 開始做某事開始做某事 在在 的開始的開始 從那時起從那時起 能夠做某事能夠做某事 在很長的距離內(nèi)在很長的距離內(nèi) 允許做允許做 和某人保持聯(lián)系和某人保持聯(lián)系 在白天在白天 live a better life in history start to do=start doing at the start of= at the beginning of since then be able to do over long distances allow sb to do sth keep in touch with sb in the daytime1. 為了過上更好的生活，

10、他決定買車。為了過上更好的生活，他決定買車。to _ _ _ _, he decided to buy a car.2. lily 不喜歡在白天學習。不喜歡在白天學習。lily does not like study _ _ _.3. 在歷史上，中國人很早就開始使用針線了。在歷史上，中國人很早就開始使用針線了。_ _, chinese _ _ use needles long time ago.4. 這里不允許帶寵物。這里不允許帶寵物。 pets _ _ _ here.5. 現(xiàn)在，人們都會用電子郵件相互保持聯(lián)系?，F(xiàn)在，人們都會用電子郵件相互保持聯(lián)系。now, people use e-mail

11、s to _ _ _ _ each other.live a better lifein the daytimein historystarted toare not allowedkeep in touch with復(fù)數(shù)形式讀作復(fù)數(shù)形式讀作lives lives 。life life 是一個多義詞，它可以是可數(shù)名詞，是一個多義詞，它可以是可數(shù)名詞， 也可以是也可以是不可數(shù)名詞；當指生命時，它屬于可數(shù)名詞，當指不可數(shù)名詞；當指生命時，它屬于可數(shù)名詞，當指生活時，可以是可數(shù)或不可數(shù)名詞。生活時，可以是可數(shù)或不可數(shù)名詞。1. they help people live a better they

12、help people live a better lifelife. . (l2)1）她享受著城市生活。（這里是不可數(shù)名詞）她享受著城市生活。（這里是不可數(shù)名詞） she enjoys the city life very much. she enjoys the city life very much. 2）許多孩子在這次四川的八級地震中喪失生命。）許多孩子在這次四川的八級地震中喪失生命。（這里是可數(shù)名詞）（這里是可數(shù)名詞） a lot of children lost their lives in the 8-grade earthquake in a lot of children l

13、ost their lives in the 8-grade earthquake in sichuan.sichuan. 介紹幾個由介紹幾個由life組成的詞組：組成的詞組： all ones life all ones life for life for life life history life history for ones life for ones life come to life come to life between life and death between life and death 某人一生某人一生終身終身生活史生活史逃命，為了活命逃命，為了活命蘇醒過來，恢復(fù)

14、生氣蘇醒過來，恢復(fù)生氣生命垂危，生命處于危險之中生命垂危，生命處于危險之中2）流行音樂）流行音樂 poppop（popularpopular） musicmusic2. at the start of the 20th century, cars became at the start of the 20th century, cars became popularpopular. . (l11)popular adj. popular adj. 流行的，受歡迎的流行的，受歡迎的1）李老師是我們學校最受歡迎的老師之一。）李老師是我們學校最受歡迎的老師之一。 miss li is one of

15、the popular teachers in our school.miss li is one of the popular teachers in our school.3. alexander graham bell alexander graham bell inventedinvented one of the first practical one of the first practical telephones in 1876. telephones in 1876. (l15)invent (v.) invent (v.) 發(fā)明發(fā)明 inventor inventor （n

16、. n.） 發(fā)明家發(fā)明家 invention invention （n. n.） 發(fā)明發(fā)明貝爾在貝爾在1876年發(fā)明了一部實用性很強的電話。年發(fā)明了一部實用性很強的電話。 bell invented a practical telephone in 1876. bell invented a practical telephone in 1876. 4. people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. (l19)現(xiàn)在完成時（現(xiàn)在完成時（the present perfectthe present perfect

17、）構(gòu)成：構(gòu)成：have/has + done(過去分詞過去分詞)動作動作時間時間一般過去時一般過去時動作發(fā)生在過去，現(xiàn)動作發(fā)生在過去，現(xiàn)在已停止。在已停止。表過去的一個點時間或表過去的一個點時間或特定時間特定時間現(xiàn)在完成時現(xiàn)在完成時動作發(fā)生在過去，對動作發(fā)生在過去，對現(xiàn)在造成了影響現(xiàn)在造成了影響,并且并且仍可能在繼續(xù)仍可能在繼續(xù)表一段時間或不確定時表一段時間或不確定時間間distance (n.) distance (n.) 距離距離 【c c】 distant adj. distant adj.遠距離的遠距離的表示具體的距離可以用表示具體的距離可以用“a distance of+ a dis

18、tance of+ 具體長度具體長度”這個結(jié)這個結(jié)構(gòu)構(gòu) 保持距離保持距離 keep distancekeep distance5. thomas edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879.(l24)practical adj. practical adj. 適用的，有用的適用的，有用的 practice n. practice n. practisepractise v. v. practisepractise doing doing sthsth1）這個類型的小轎車很有用。）這個類型的小轎車很有用。 this kind o

19、f car is practical.this kind of car is practical.2）熟能生巧）熟能生巧 practice makes perfect.practice makes perfect.3）朗朗每天都會花時間練習彈鋼琴。）朗朗每天都會花時間練習彈鋼琴。 langlanglanglang spends time spends time practisingpractising playing the piano everyday. playing the piano everyday.6. people had to use oil tamps, gas lamps

20、or . (l25)use to douse to do主動語態(tài)主動語態(tài) be used to dobe used to do被動語態(tài)被動語態(tài)1）我用這只筆寫字。）我用這只筆寫字。 i use this pen to write.i use this pen to write.2）這支筆被我用來寫字。）這支筆被我用來寫字。 this pen is used to write by me.this pen is used to write by me.used to do used to do 曾經(jīng)做某事曾經(jīng)做某事be used to do be used to do （被動語態(tài)）被用來做某事（

21、被動語態(tài)）被用來做某事be used to doing be used to doing 習慣做某事習慣做某事1）我習慣晚上十點睡覺。）我習慣晚上十點睡覺。im used to sleeping at 10 p.m.im used to sleeping at 10 p.m.2）鉛筆是用來寫字的。）鉛筆是用來寫字的。 pencils are used to write.pencils are used to write.book b p59guess alexander fleming (1881-1955 ) fleming discovered the active ingredient

22、(成分成分) in that mould (霉霉), named penicillin (青霉素青霉素). it was recognized as the most efficacious (有效的有效的) life-saving drug in the world.read the article and complete the table.name of the scientistyear of birthhis jobname of his discoveryyear of the discoveryfunction of the discoveryalexander fleming1881doctorpenicillin1928it can kill bacteria and help save peoples lives1. during 在期間2. work as 擔任3. decide (v.) decide to do sth decision (n).language points4.