1、Unit 3 How do you get to school?Section B 2a-2dHow do the students in big cities get to school?by busby subwayby carby bikeon footby taxi/village n.villager n./How do the students in some small villages get to school?For many students,it is easy to get to school.Warming upIn big cities,how do the st
2、udents get to school?Its easy for the students in big cities to get to school.In some small villages in China,how do the students get to school?But it is _ for the students in villages to get to school.difficultLook at the picture and answer the questions.What can you see in the picture?What are the
3、y doing?Do you think it is easy for them?Theyre going to school on a ropeway.ropeway索道riverTask 1Look and guess what the story is about.Which one is the best title?A.How to Get to SchoolB.Crossing the River to SchoolC.Going to School Is FunTips:Pictures can tell us key information.cross/krs/krs/v.横过
4、;越过Task 2Look at the layout(布局)(布局)of the story and answer.Where can you see the story?A.In a newspaper.B.In a magazine.C.In a book.Tips:Sometimes,we can judge the type of article by its layout.Read and match the main idea of each paragraph.paragraph 1paragraph 2paragraph 3A.The dreams of the studen
5、ts and villagers.B.The story about Liangliang.C.Students cross the river on a ropeway.Read Para.1 and answer the questions.How do the students in the village get to school?Why do they go to school like this?Task 3They go on a ropeway to cross the river to school.Because there is no bridge,and the ri
6、ver runs too quickly for boats.Read Para.2 and fill in the blanks.Task 4Liangliang is an _ boy.He is not afraid to cross the river because he _.He loves to _ his classmates.And he loves his teacher because his teacher _ a father to him.11-year-oldloves schoolplay withis likeReporter:How do you _to s
7、chool,Liangliang?Liangliang:I go on a ropeway to _ the river to school.Reporter:Are you _?Liangliang:No,Im not.Because I_ my school and my teachers.I like to_ with my classmates at school.Reporter:Is it _ for you to go to school?Liangliang:Yes,it is.Reporter:Do you want to have a _?Liangliang:Yes.It
8、s our dream.Reporter:Im sure your dream can come _.gocrossafraidloveplaydifficultbridgetrueRead and finish the interview in 2c.Task 6Listen and read.How do you get to school?Do you walk or ride a bike?Do you go bybus or by train?For many students,it is easy to get to school.But for the students in o
9、ne small village in China,it is difficult.There is a very big river between their school and the village.There is no bridge and the river runs too quickly for boats.So these students go on a ropeway to cross the river to school.STUDENT LIFE 2010-04-20Crossing the River to Schoolfor many students 对于许
10、多学生来说/vld/n.村庄;村镇/brd/n.桥boat/bt/n.小船One 11-year-old boy,Liangliang,crosses the river every school day.But he is not afraid because he loves school.“I love to play with my classmates.And I love my teacher.Hes like a father to me.”Many of the students and villagers never leave the village.It is their
11、 dream to have a bridge.Can their dream come true?/fred/adj.害怕;畏惧/lak/prep.像;怎么样像;怎么样villager/vld(r)/n.村民/liv/v.离开;留下/drim/n.梦想;v.做梦实现;成为现实实现;成为现实true/tru/adj.真的;符合事实的真的;符合事实的play with sb.和某人玩耍和某人玩耍1.Crossing the River to School 过河上学(教材P17 2b)cross v.横过;越过Language pointsPoint【易混辨析】cross,across与cross
12、ingcross动词动词,意为“横过;越过(横穿)”cross=go acrossacross介词或副词介词或副词,意为“横过”crossing名词名词,意为“十字路口十字路口”We cant play mobile phones when we cross(=go across)the street.过马路时我们不能玩手机。Turn right at the second crossing.在第二个十字路口向右转。2.For many students,it is easy to get to school.对许多学生来说,到学校是容易的。(教材P17 2b)It is+adj.+to do
13、 sth.做某事是 的。【用法详解】it is easy to get to school是“It is+adj+(for sb)+to do sth.”结构,其中 it 是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的动词不定式短语 to do sth.。It is important to learn English well.学好英语很重要。It is interesting to play basketball.打篮球很有趣。Point【易混辨析】It is+adj.+for sb.to do sth.与It is+adj.+of sb.to do sth.It is+adj.+for sb.to do
14、 sth.意为“对某人来说,做某事是对某人来说,做某事是的的。”形容形容词是描述事物特征的词词是描述事物特征的词,如 important(重要的),easy(容易的),boring(乏味的)等。It is+adj.+of sb.to do sth.意为“某人做某事是某人做某事是的的。”形容词是描述人形容词是描述人的性格、的性格、品质的词品质的词,如 clever(聪明的),kind/nice(善良的),silly(愚蠢的)等。It is easy for me to sing the song.唱这首歌对我来说很简单。It is kind of you to help me wash the
15、dishes.你帮我洗盘子真是太好了。3.There is a very big river between their school and the village.在他们学校和村庄之间有一条很大的河。(教材P17 2b)【用法详解】betweenand为固定短语,连接两个并列的成分。其中between作介词,用于两者之间,也可用于三者或三者以上的两两之间。There is a school between the hospital and the supermarket.在医院和超市之间有一所学校。There is a ball between his feet.他的两脚之间有一个球。Sh
16、e takes the medicine between meals.她在两餐之间服药。betweenand 在和之间Point run v.流动Point2run在此处表示液体的“流动”,在不同的语境中有着不同的含义。The river runs into the sea.这条河流进大海。Water is running all over the bathroom floor.浴室里水流满地。4.There is no bridge and the river runs too quickly for boats.(河上)没有桥,而且河水流得太急,不宜于小船(摆渡)。(教材P17 2b)【拓
17、展延伸】与boat相关的短语:by boat/take the boat 乘小船 go boating 去划船be in the same boat 处于同样的困境 boat n.小船Point3We can get to the other side of the lake by boat.我们可以乘小船到达湖对岸。4.There is no bridge and the river runs too quickly for boats.(河上)没有桥,而且河水流得太急,不宜于小船(摆渡)。(教材P17 2b)5.One 11-year-old boy,Liangliang,crosses
18、the river every school day.亮亮,一个11岁的男孩,每个上学日过河上学。(教材P17 2b)11-year-old 11岁的【用法详解】11-year-old是复合形容词,作前置定语修饰名词boy,需注意 year 应用单数形式,11的发音以元音音素开头,其前若有不定冠词,应用 an。Jane is an 11-year-old girl.简是一个11岁的女孩。Point【易混辨析】.-year-old 与.year(s)old.-year-old 为复合形容词形容词,其结构为“基数词+名词(单数形式单数形式)+形容词“,作定语修饰后面的名词,中间用连字符“-”连接。
19、.year(s)old在句中作表语,year 的单复数形式取决于的单复数形式取决于其前的基数词,中间不用连字符其前的基数词,中间不用连字符。This is an 8-year-old boy.这是一个8岁的男孩。This boy is 8 years old.这个男孩8岁。6.But he is not afraid because he loves school.但他并不害怕,因为 他喜欢上学。(教材P17 2b)afraid adj.害怕;畏惧【用法详解】afraid 作形容词,常作表语,其用法如下:afraidbe afraid of sth.害怕某物be afraid to do st
20、h.害怕/不敢做某事be afraid of doing sth.害怕做某事be afraid+that从句 恐怕.PointCathy is afraid of the dog.凯西怕狗。The girl is afraid to go out at night.这个女孩晚上害怕出门。The man is afraid of missing the train.这个人怕错过这趟火车。Im afraid I cant do well in the running race.恐怕我不能在跑步比赛中取得好成绩。7.Hes like a father to me.他对我来说就像父亲一样。(教材P17
21、 2b)like prep.像;怎么样【用法详解】like 在句中作介词,常构成短语 be like(像.)或look like(看起来像),后接名词或代词作宾语。Kate is like her mother.凯特像她的妈妈。Your new eraser looks like an apple.你的新橡皮看起来像一个苹果。Point【拓展延伸】(1)“Whats sb.like?”侧重于询问某人内在的性格、品质等,意为“某人怎么样?”Whats your Chinese teacher like?你的语文老师怎么样?Hes very kind.他很善良。(2)“What does sb.l
22、ook like?”意为“某人长得怎么样?”,侧重于询问某人的外表。What does she look like?她长得怎么样?She is tall and beautiful,just like her mother.她长得又高又漂亮,就像她妈妈一样。Exercises一、一、根据句意及汉语提示或首字母填单词123afraiddreamideWhen the girl sees the dog,she is always _(害怕).Her lifelong(毕生的)_(梦想)is to be a famous writer.Helen is only two years old so
23、she cant r_ a horse.In the past,many _(河)were polluted(污染)seriously,but now they are cleaned up.There are _(许多)balls in the box.45riversmany678villagersyearsridgeMany _(村民)want to find jobs in the city.How old are you?Im 12 _(岁)old.There is an old b_ over the river.And they need to take the train b_
24、 schools and homes every week.Its not easy for them to c_ the river on a ropeway(索道)every day.My sister_(离开)home for school at half past seven every day.910etweenross11leavesA.How far do you live from school?B.How long does it take you to get to school by bus?C.Where do you live?D.I like walking to
25、school.E.Do you like walking to school?F.How do you go to school?G.Do you like travelling by boat?二、从方框中选择合适的句子补全对话,其中有两项多余A:Hi,Nancy._B:I live in Heping District.A:_B:I live five miles from school.A:_B:By bus,sometimes by bike.A:_B:About fifteen minutes.A:_B:No,I dont.It takes too much time.12345_CAFBE