Module3CulturalCornermeijuan.ppt

1、Module 3 My First Ride on a Train Cultural Corner,1 . Learn some new words.,2. Understand the material to learn something about the fastest train in the world.,train,The Maglev,The Maglev the Fastest Train in the World,Fast reading and do True or False,1. The fastest train in the world, the Transrap

2、id Maglev, runs between Shanghais Pudong Airport and Longyang Station in downtown Shanghai. 2. Travelling at a speed of over 400 kilometres per hour, the train can complete the 30 - kilometre journey in ten minutes.,T,F,Fast reading,3. Maglev means “magnetically levitated”. 4. On December 31, 2002 ,

3、Premier Zhu Rongji and the German chancellor attended the opening ceremony of the train service. 5. On November 12, 2003, the Maglev reached a speed of 500 kilometres per hour.,T,T,F,1. What are the main differences between a magnetically levitated train and an ordinary train? First, it travels in a

4、 vacuum between two magnets. Second, there are no rails and no noise. Third, it travels very fast and it uses less energy.,Answer the following questions .,2. What are the advantages of travelling on a Maglev train?,Firstly, there is no noise. Secondly, it travels very fast . Thirdly, it uses less e

5、nergy.,Careful reading Carefully read and answer: 1.What does Maglev mean? Maglev means “magnetically levitated”. 2.How does a magnetically levitated train travel? It travels in a vacuum between two magnets. 3. Where does it run between? Between Shanghais Pudong Airport and Longyang Station in downt

6、own Shanghai.,1. Travelling at a speed of over 400 kilometres per hour, the train can complete the 30-kilometre journey in eight minutes. 以每小时400多千米的速度行驶，火车 能在8分钟之内完成30千米的旅程。 travelling at a speed of 现在分词短语作状语，其逻辑主 语即主句的主语 the train 。现在分词作状语与句子的 主语存在逻辑上的主谓关系，即现在分词表主动。分词作状语，可表时间，原因，条件，伴随，方式，结果等。,Lang

7、uage points,Westerners eat their food , using forks and knives. 西方人用刀叉吃东西。(方式状语) Walking along the street, he met an old friend. 在大街上走时, 他遇到一位老朋友。(时间状语) Not knowing the language, I found it hard to communicate with local people. 因为不懂(当地)语言, 我发现与当地人交流很困难。(原因状语),(2).at a speed of 以的速度,这辆车正以每小时120公里的速度

8、行驶。 The car is running at a speed of 120 kilometres per hour., 30-kilometre 为复合形容词。复合形容词只能作定 语，不能作表语，且不管数字是几，其中的名词都为 单数。例如: a three-year-old boy,1. _ in a long queue, we waited for the store to open to buy a new iPad . 【2012陕西高考】 A. Standing B. To stand C. Stood D. Stand,【解析】选A。考查非谓语动词。句意：我们排了很长 的队，

9、等着商店开门买一台新的iPad。动词stand和 wait之间没有连词连接，且和主语we之间是主动关 系，故选A。,【即学即练】,2.We will have a _ holiday after the exam. A. two month B. two-month C. two-months D. two months 【解析】选B。考查复合形容词。句意：我们考试后 将会有两个月的假期。two-month两个月的。,根据提示信息, 以“An unforgettable trip”为题, 写一篇不少于120个词的短文, 向你的朋友介绍你的难忘之旅。,Homework,【妙笔成篇】 An unf

10、orgettable trip Last Saturday, I had a school trip with my classmates and teachers. We met at the school gate at eight and then we set off by bus. First, we visited the Great Wall. When we got there, it was nine. We started to climb the great wonder of ancient China immediately. That was the first time that we had visited it, so we were very excited. We took many photos,on the Great Wall. Then we had lunch there, after which we left for the Fragrant Hills. When we got there, we were amazed at th