高中英语 Unit 4《Publia transport》Project课件 牛津译林选修7

1、2021/8/11 星期三1 Unit 4 Public transport ProjectPreventing traffic Accidents2021/8/11 星期三2What do the two pictures tell us? 2021/8/11 星期三3Lets discuss the following questions: What should you pay attention to when you go school by bike?What do you need to do to avoid accidents on your way to school on

2、 foot?If you are a bus driver, what do you think you should or shouldnt do when you drive students to their school?What are the possible reasons for the traffic accident? What do you think should be done to avoid a traffic accident?2021/8/11 星期三4Traffic Accidents and Road SafetyFrom the title, what

3、information do you think the reading passage will give us?the causes of traffic accidents and how to be safe on the road 2021/8/11 星期三5 Read the article carefully and find answers to first four questions in Part B.1 What are some of the causes of traffic accidents involving vehicles?2 How do acciden

4、ts involving bicycles happen?3 If you are cycling at night, what should you always do?4 What should all pedestrians do?2021/8/11 星期三6Answers1 Traffic accidents involving vehicles are mainly caused by drivers who make incorrect actions, such as not paying attention while driving, being impatient in a

5、 traffic jam, speaking in a mobile phone while driving, drinking alcohol, speeding and so on.2021/8/11 星期三72 Accidents involving bicycles are usually caused because cyclists are not paying attention to the cars around them, or carrying a passenger. Sometimes accidents occur with bicycles when the br

6、akes on their bicycles do not work properly or their bicycles do not use lights at night.2021/8/11 星期三83 There should be a light on the bicycle.2021/8/11 星期三94 Pedestrians should always cross roads on a crossing. While crossing, they should look both ways and listen for cars. 2021/8/11 星期三10Lets che

7、ck your understanding of the reading passage by more questions. 1 What is the purpose of the notice?The notice is aimed at increasing peoples awareness of the traffic problem.2021/8/11 星期三112 What is the most common cause of accidents?Drivers not paying attention.3 Why is it dangerous for drivers to

8、 speak on mobile phones?Because speaking on the phone requires concentration and takes a drivers attention from the road.2021/8/11 星期三12 4 Can cyclists ride on the pavement? Why (not)? No, they cant. Because riding on the pavement can be dangerous to pedestrians. They should walk next to their bicyc

9、les.2021/8/11 星期三135 What can we do to prevent accidents?Pedestrians, cyclists and drivers should all obey traffic lights and make sure that we avoid accidents by paying attention to road safety.2021/8/11 星期三14Read the article again and complete the following notes:In order to prevent accidents, dri

10、vers should _ ;( pay attention to the surrounding traffic)_; (be patient in a traffic jam)_; (not speak on a mobile phone)_; (not drink alcohol)_;(not drive too fast)2021/8/11 星期三15In order to prevent accidents, cyclists should _;(always obey traffic laws)_; (pay attention to the cars that surround

11、them)_; (not carry a passenger)_; (have a light on the bicycle at night)_; (keep the bicycle in good condition)2021/8/11 星期三16In order to prevent accidents, pedestrians should_; (always cross roads on a crossing)_; (never ignore traffic lights)2021/8/11 星期三17Part BWork in groups of four or six to di

12、scuss the questions 5-8 in Part B. Write down your answers. Then one student from each group presents your answer to the class. Other groups can give your comments.2021/8/11 星期三18Exercises in classComplete the sentences with proper words or phrases from the article on pages 62-63 of your book. Chang

13、e the form where necessary.2021/8/11 星期三191There were 39, 000 new cases last year - an _ of 7 per cent.2He is still standing under the tree, not _ the danger.3My father was _ for dangerous driving yesterday.4He has been _ from his job for dishonesty.increaseaware offineddismissed2021/8/11 星期三205It w

14、ould be_ to ignore these warnings. 6Leaving your house unlocked is an open _ to burglars.7The western part of China is in great _ of teachers.8Whenever you come into his room, it is always _.irresponsibleinvitationneedorderly2021/8/11 星期三219I found it hard to follow what the teacher was saying, and

15、eventually I lost _. 10 In _ cases, the disease can lead to blindness.concentrationextreme2021/8/11 星期三22Language points2021/8/11 星期三231. The number of road accidents and the deaths arising from those accidents has increased greatly over the past year. (P62) arisev. I (arose, arisen) to happen:Shoul

16、d the opportunity arise, Id love to go to China.Could you work on Saturday, should the need arise (= if it were to be necessary)?Are there any matters arising from (= caused by) the last meeting?2021/8/11 星期三242. This notice is aimed at increasing peoples awareness of the problem because it has beco

17、me quite extreme. (P62)aim at sth. to plan, hope / intend to achieve sth.:The talks are aiming at a compromise.+ doing The governments campaign is aimed at influencing public opinion.2021/8/11 星期三25 aware adj. knowing that sth. exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing:+ that I

18、 wasnt even aware that he was ill. She was well (= very) aware that he was married . Were you aware of the risks at the time? I suddenly became aware of (= started to notice) him looking at me. Has Claude paid the phone bill? Not as far as Im aware. (= I dont think so)2021/8/11 星期三26 awarenessn. U P

19、ublic awareness of the problem will make politicians take it seriously. Environmental awareness has increased dramatically over the past decade.2021/8/11 星期三273. We must all be aware of the potential causes of traffic accidents and act to prevent them. (P 62)potential adj. possible when the necessar

20、y conditions exist:1) A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the company.2) Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying.3) The accident is a grim reminder of the potential dangers involved in North Sea oil production2021/8/11 星期三284. Many drivers are aggr

21、essive and push into other lanes of traffic or overtake other cars. (P62)aggressive adj. behaving in an angry and violent way towards another person:Men tend to be more aggressive than women.If I criticize him, he gets aggressive and starts shouting.2) determined to win or succeed and using forceful

22、 action to achieve victory or success:an aggressive election campaignaggressive marketing tactics2021/8/11 星期三29 overtake v. (overtook, overtaken) Vt. to go beyond sth. by being a greater amount or degree:Our US sales have now overtaken our sales in Europe.Wed planned to hold a meeting tomorrow, but

23、 events have overtaken us (= things have changed).2) vt./vi. to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of it:Always check your rear view mirror before you overtake (another car).2021/8/11 星期三305. Recently the number of people fined for speaking on their mobile phones while dr

24、iving has increased by 30 percent. (P62)fine n.c.an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law:The maximum penalty for the offence is a $1000 fine.If found guilty, he faces six months in jail and a heavy (= severe) fine. vt. Drivers who exceed the speed limit c

25、an expect to be fined heavily.+ two objects They fined him $100 for using threatening behavior.2021/8/11 星期三31 6. If you drive after you have consumed alcoholic drinks, you are violating the law and risking your own life as well as the lives of others. (P62) consume vt. 1) to use fuel, energy or time, especially in large amoun