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课件网) Unit 5 Great inventions Lesson 2 Ways of travelling 能够掌握本课时的单词、短语及句型。 01 学习目标 能够用英语提出合理的未来交通设想。 03 能够读懂文章，了解交通方式从过去到现在的发展脉络，并描述交通方式的变化与影响。 02 New words 新课讲授 wheel /wi:l/ n. 轮子；车轮；方向盘 wagon /'w g n/ n. 四轮载重马车（或牛车）；小推车 power /'pa (r)/ n. 动力；能力；权力；电力 v. 驱动；推动 compass /'k mp s/ n. 指南针；罗盘 canal /k 'n l/ n. 运河；灌溉渠 waterway /'w :t we / n. 水路；航道 speed /spi:d/ n. 速度；速率 v. 加速；促进 eco-friendly / i:k 'frendli/ adj 环保的 spaceship /'spe s p/ n.（航天）飞船 Read the questions and give your answers. A What ways of travelling in history do you know B Which invention in travel do you think is the most important Read and answer Reading Long ago, people did not travel far from home. In fact, in the early days, a person might live their whole life in one village. The first important invention in land travel was the wheel. And then came the wagons. Humans began to have the power to move and carry things across long distances. The next was the train. After the train came the invention of cars, buses, trucks, and other means of transportation. Humans and goods were able to travel farther than ever before. Boats and ships provided another important way of travelling. The invention of the compass helped people explore more places. And canal systems made fast waterway transportation possible. Modern means of transportation, such as high-speed trains and airplanes, help people travel faster and farther. Eco-friendly electric cars are common and self- driving cars are in development. People can even travel to space in spaceships. Who knows what the future holds The development of transportation has made travelling much easier and faster. Every invention is a symbol of human creativity. Let’s enjoy these developments and work for more great things in the future. What is the main idea of this passage _____ A. To introduce the history of transportation inventions. B. To compare different types of transportation. C. To explain how transportation makes people’s life easier. D. To discuss the future of transportation. A road and water transportation development Pant 1 Paragraph 1 Part 2 Paragraphs 2, 3, 4 Part 3 Paragraph 5 Part 4 Paragraph 6 key inventions of modern transportation situation of travel in the past The development of transportation changes people's lives. 2 Read the passage and match each part with its main idea. Language points in fact 的一词多义：(1) 意为“事实上；实际上”，为副词短语，在句中作状语。一般放在句首，也可放在句中作插入语，但前面要用逗号隔开。其中fact 作名词，意为“事实”。 同义短语：as a matter of fact 事实上；其实 (2) 意为“确切地说”。 1. In fact, in the early days, a person might live their whole life in one village. e.g. In fact, it is very hot. 事实上，天很热。 He is not happy, and in fact, he is very sad. 他不高兴，确切地说，他很伤心 ... ...
