1、Lesson 33 Life on Wheels,THINK ABOUT IT,How many ways can you think of to use wheels?How can you get to the moon?,Hello, Im Jeremy. Im from the U.S. This is my report on transportation.This world is always moving. Everything seems to have wheels, engines or wings.Everything seems to be getting faste
2、r, too. Long ago, horses pulled carts, but now we have engines on everything, even on bicycles and skateboards!,Where did it begin?Well, in the 1700s people invented the steam engine. That was the beginning of trains. Then steam was able to power boats and cars. Boats have been around for thousands
3、of years. Now with engines, they can go very fast. The first car appeared about two hundred years ago, and now the roads are full of cars. All of these cars make the U.S. a nation on wheels.,Transportation is not just on the ground or water. Over 100 years ago, people began to make flying machines.
4、Today we travel a lot by airplane. Now people can even travel to space in spaceships. Can you imagine future transportation?My favourite type of transportation is the bicycle. I like to go everywhere by bike in my city. Its good for my health and for the environment.,Read the lesson and fill in the
5、blanks. The first letter is given.,This is Jeremys report on t_. Cars make the U.S. a nation on w_. Now people can even travel to space ins _. 4. Riding a bike is good for our health and thee_.,ransportation,heels,paceships,nvironment,Everything seems to have wheels, engines or wings.每一件东西好像都有轮子、引擎或
6、者翅膀。,可作系动词或不及物动词，似乎，好像, 主语 + seem + (to be) + 表语,多为名词或形容词，说明主语的特征或状态,Tom seems (to be) a very clever boy. 汤姆看上去是一个非常聪明的男孩。 The man over there seems to be a new teacher. 那边的那个人看上去像一个新老师。, 主语 + seem + 不定式,seem和不定式一起构成复合谓语,Mrs. Green doesnt seem to like the idea. 格林夫人似乎不太喜欢这个主意。 The children seemed to
7、be eating something in the room. 孩子们好像正在房间里吃东西呢。, It seems + that 从句,形式主语,It seems that no one knows what has happened in the park. 似乎没有人知道在公园里发生了什么。 It seems to me that Mr. Brown will not come again. 在我看来布朗先生不会再来了。,引导主语从句,2.,be able to 能够做,can, 强调通过努力而获得的某种能力, 可以有各种时态, 强调自身已具有的能力, 只有一般现在和一般过去两种时态,H
8、e will be able to swim after a few days practice. 经过几天的练习，他能够学会游泳。 She can swim. 她会游泳。,I could help you last night, but you didnt come. 昨天晚上我能帮你， 但你却没来。 Can you see it there? 你能看见它在那儿吗？ He is/was/will be able to help you. 他能帮你。 Will you be able to camera the lecture tomorrow? 你明天能把讲座录下来吗？ Im sorry I
9、 havent been able to answer your letter in time. 真对不起我没能及时给你回信。,3. Boats have been around or thousands of years.船已经存在了好几千年。本句中使用了现在完成时，表示（船存在的）状态的延续。,具体数字 +,hundred thousand million billion,+ 名词,笼统概念 +,hundreds thousands millions billions,+ of,+ 名词,单数,复数,He has read hundreds of books. 他已读过数百本书。 Thou
10、sands of visitors came to visit here last year. 去年有数千名游客来这里参观。 We need to plant millions of trees. 我们需要种数百万棵树。,表示笼统的概念，不知道具体数 字，hundred要用复数常与of连用 修饰名词。,Billions of people speak English in the world. 世界上有数十亿人说英语。 He has three hundred books. 他有三百本藏书。 There are 1.3 billion people in China. 中国有十三亿人口。,hu
11、ndred前面有具体数字three, hundred要用单数,直接修饰名词,billion前面有具体数字1.3, billion要用单数,直接修饰名词,appear,出现，显现；出庭，出场；演出,4.,A woman appeared at the far end of the street. 一个女人出现在远处的街头。 The old man appears to be in good health. 这位老人看上去很健康。 She appeared in the court at last. 她最终出庭了。,出现,显现,出庭,Jack appears on TV at seven ever
12、y evening. 杰克每晚7点在电视上露面。,出场,be full of 装满；充满,be filled with 装满；充满,强调状态,强调动态的过程,The room is full of people. =这间屋子挤满了人。,The room is filled with people.,make 作使役动词,使；使成为,5.,可跟复合结构：make+宾语+宾语补足语,可以是不带to的不定式、过去分词、形容词、名词或介词短语,We made him captain of our football team. 我们推选他为足球队队长。 The news made Danny very
13、happy. 这个消息使得丹尼十分高兴。 Our teacher makes us feel more confident. 老师使我们感到更自信了。,make+宾语+名词,make+宾语+形容词,make+宾语+不带to 不定式,begin to do sth. 开始做某事,+ 不定式（作宾语）,6.,begin,+ v-ing （作宾语）,I began to pack/packing my things three hours ago before I left. 在出发前三个小时我开始收拾东西。,但有三种情况begin必须用不定式作宾语, 不能用v-ing。, 当主语是物时The ic
14、e begins to melt. 冰开始融化, 当begin在句中是“beginning”形式时。He was beginning to set off. 他就要出发了。, 当begin后面的动词是表示心里活动的词，如: realize, know, think, understand等时He began to realize how his parents loved him.他开始意识到父母是多么爱他。,imagine 想象；猜想,7., + 名词, + 动名词,I can hardly imagine such a thing. 我无法想象这样的事情。 I know hes imagi
15、ning a story. 我知道他正在说谎。 Can you imagine living on the moon? 你能想象在月球上生活吗？,对是有好处的,8. be good for sth.,The Olympics will be good for business. 奥运会对商业发展有好处。 Doing exercise every day is good for you. 每天做运动对你身体有好处。 Doing eye-exercise is good for your eyes. 做眼保健操对你的眼睛有好处。,Listen to the passage and choose t
16、he 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. Its much easier for people to (go/travel) now. But to keep (healthy/fine), we should walk or ride
17、 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. invente
18、d pedals. The modern bicycle was invented in 1876 in England. By 1900, bicycles had tyres filled with air.,Air-filled tyres made bicycles more comfortable to ride. Todays bicycles look the same as bicycles from the 1900s, but they are lighter. This is because they all have hollow frames.,seat,chain,_,_,_,frame(s),tyre(tire)/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: ,
