1、Unit4 Inventions一 .要點短語 :1.instead of 取代 ,替代2.light bulb 電燈泡3.help sb (to) do sth 幫助某人做某事4.live a better life 過更好的生活5.in the early 19 th century6.in history 在歷史上7.at the start of 在初期8.since then 從那以后9.each other 彼此10.millons of 數百萬的11.mobile phone 手機12.allow sb to do sth 允許某人做某人13.keep in touch with

2、 與保持聯系14.in the day time 在白天15.imagine doing sth 想象做某事16.make noise 制造噪音17.keepoff 使 遠離18.in front of 在的前面19.at the same time 同時20.throw away 扔掉21.turn into 變成22.right now 現在23.all the time 一直24.make a mess弄得一團糟25.lead to 導致，引起26.with the help with在的幫助27.要點解釋 :1.Listen to advertisements for four fun

3、ny inventions.聽四則有趣發明的廣告.(1).advertisement n. 廣告 (可數 )ad 縮寫advertise v.做廣告，登廣告They will put an advertisement in the newspaper.(2).funny adj.可笑的；滑稽的You re an extremely funnyman.你是一個非常滑稽的人。fun與funny的區別:fun與funny都可以作形容詞，但它們的意思不同,fun意為有趣的funny意為滑稽的, fun還可以作名詞,意為樂趣,有趣的事物.2.Write a short article about a n

4、ew invention that you will create.寫一篇有關你要創造的一項新發明的短文.(1)create v.創作 ,創造creation n. 創造物 ,作品creator n.創造者creative adj. 有創造力的creativity n. 創造力試翻譯：這個創造者創作了這個作品，他很有創造力。The creator created the creation ,he is creative.【辨析】create 和 makecreate創造 ,創作創造出原來并不存在的東西He created a new idea.他創造了一個新想法.make創造 ,制作通過工作制

5、造出某種東西The workers make the watch in the factory.工人們在工廠制造手表.3.telephone n.電話 ,電話機縮寫形式是phonemobil phone 移動電話 ,手機I don t have a telephone我沒.有一部電話.telephone v.給打電話I telephone my grandpa every week. 我每周給爺爺打電話.給某人打電話的表達： telephone /phone sbI often telephone /phone my mother about my study. call sbplease c

6、all me. give sb a callI gave my father a call yesterday. make a telephone call to sbMy friends often make a telephone call to me.4.After its invention, traveling became faster and more comfortable.它發明后旅行變得更快更舒適了.comfortable adj. 舒適的 ,其比較級是more fortably adv. 舒適地uncomfortable adj. 使人不舒服

7、的A home should be comfortable and friendly.家應該讓人感覺到舒適、親切的.5.In the early 19th century. 在 19 世紀早期century n. 世紀 (可數 )in the+ 序數詞 +century 在世紀in the early 19th century = at the start of the 19th century.在 19世紀初in the late 19th century = at the end of the 19th century.在 19 世紀末He was the most famous writ

8、er in the 19 th.他是 19 世紀最著名的作家.6.Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876.Alexander Graham Bell在 1876年發明了第一批可用的電話之一.(1)invent v. 發明invention n發明inventor v. 發明invent 與 discover invent 發明指客觀上沒有，發明以前未曾有過的東西，如新發明的使用工具，方法discover 發現指發現客觀已存在，但是不為人知的東西或者事情；Gilbert discov

9、ered electricity,but Edison invented the electric light bulb.(2)practical adj. 實用的拓展： practice 練習npractise 練習vOur clothes are lightweight, fashionable and practical for holidays.我們的服裝輕便,時尚，并且很適合度假穿。7.Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879.愛迪生在1879 年發明了第一批可用的電燈develop v. 發展 ,開

10、發 ,研發We need to develop solar energy.我們需要開發太陽能。拓展：development發展ndeveloped發達的adjdeveloping發展中的adj發達國家：a developed country發展中國家：a developing country8.They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.它們容許人們在任何時候，在任何地點彼此保持聯系。1)allow sb to do sth允許某人做某事allow doing是某人允許做某事We dont allow

11、 smokingin our house. 在我們家里不容許吸煙。They allow their children to go to the park.他們允許孩子們去公園。2)keep in touch with sb=stay in touch with和某人保持聯系Do you still keep in touch with your parents after you leave them?你離開父母以后還經常與他們保持聯系嗎？9.With light bulbs,people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in

12、 the daytime. 用電燈 ,人們在晚上做和明天一樣多的事情.as many+復數名詞 +as one can 和一樣多的You can borrow as many books as he can.你可以和他借一樣多的書.10.The new cars made loud noises and frightened them. 這些新汽車發出很大的噪音，讓他們感到害怕。make noises 意思是：發出噪音，弄出生音；也可以用make a noise例如：不要弄出聲音，你爸爸正在睡覺。Dont make noises, your father is sleeping .辨析：noi

13、se， voice ，soundnoise 指吵鬧、喧嘩聲，往往是不和諧，不悅耳的聲音voice 多指人和動物的嗓音.sound指人所能聽到的自然界中的一切聲音請不要在課堂上制造噪音。Please don t make noises in class.她經常小聲說話。She often talks in a low voice.在空氣中光比聲音傳播的速度快。Light travels faster than sound in the air.11. Keep the dust off your shoes. 合你的鞋子遠離灰塵.keep off ( 使 )不接近 ;遠離Keep the chi

14、ldren off.Its dangerous here!別讓孩子們靠近, 這兒危險 !12.The Kongming Lantern led to the invention of the hot-air balloon.孔明燈引起了熱氣球了發明.lead to導致，引起.The mistake led to a big fire.lead sb to sp.帶領某人去某地Please lead me to your school.習題練習一 .英漢互譯1.in the early 19th century_3.in the daytime_2.電燈泡 _4.millions of _5.e

15、ach other_6.過更好的生活_7.從那以后_8.與 .保持聯系_9.想象做某事_10.允許某人做某事_二 .根據句意及首字母提示補全單詞.1. The coat costs ￥ 2,600. It s too e_.2. Can you tell me how to o_ the washing machine?3. A man is s_ apples over there. Let4.He saw an a_ in the magazine. s buy some.5. That s the f_ joke Irdve. ever hea6. Nowadays, young peo

16、ple like playing games with their mobile p_ .7. They have c_ a new factory in the city.8. What is the _ （距離） from here to Shanghai?9. -Will you take the trainers?-Of course. They are very _. （舒服的）10. We live in the twenty-first _. （世紀）11. This bus can carry 40 _. （乘客）12.Miss Liu is very _( 受歡迎的 ) in

17、 our class.13.You can _ ( 比較 ) the prices of the same product( 產品 ) on the internet14.You can t see them in the.（白天）15.Thomas Edison _ （研制） the first practical light bulb in 1897.三 .詞形填空1.Edison was famous for his _(invent).2. In the early _(twenty) century, cars became popular.3. They allow people

18、_(keep) in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.4. Today _(thousand) of people across the world come to China.5. America is a _(develop) country.6. Lucy is the_(tall) of the two.7. English is as _(important) as Chinese.8. Can you walk _(far) than a young man?9. This is the _(good) city that we ha

19、ve ever visited.10.With light bulb, people can do as_ (many) things in the evening as they can in the daytime.11. Can you tell me the _(distant) between your home and your school?12. Great inventions help people live a better _.(life)13. Can you imagine _(live) without light bulbs?四 .同義詞 .() 1.My ne

20、w shoes feel comfortable, so I like wearing them.A. hardB. goodC. soft and niceD. beautiful() 2. Our company developed a new umbrella last month.A. foundB. boughtC. createdD. sold() 3. This story happened a century ago.A. a hundred yearsB. a few hundred yearsC. a thousand yearsD. thousands of years(

21、) 4.Your invention is clever, but not practical.A. niceB. usefulC. uselessD. important() 5.We can use solar power instead of petrol to make less pollution.A. sadB. amusingC. unhappyD. in place of() 6.At the start of the 20 th century, cars became popular.A. beginningB. endC. middleD. first() 7.Since

22、 then, he has developed another bad habit.A. at that momentB. from then onC. a few days agoD. after a few days() 8. Cars are not as fast as planes.A. more fast thanB. faster thanC. more slow thanD. slower than五 .單項選擇題 .() 1. -He is tired. Let me go _.-We will go there on foot_ by bus.A. instead of;

23、insteadB. instead of; instead ofC. instead; insteadD. instead; instead of() 2. I think the wheel is a great invention.-I agree with you. I can t imagine _ without it.A. to liveB. livedC. livingD. live() 3. The center of the cityis about 10 miles_ from the station, but her parents don livet_ away.A.

24、far; distantB. far; farC. distant; distantD. distant; far() 4. -With the card, you can take money out of the machine _.-So it s very convenient. I can go _to buyhingst with the card.A. anytime; anywhereB. anytime; somewhereC. sometime; somewhereD. sometime; anywhere() 5. If there were no examination

25、s, we should have _ at school.A. the happiest timeB. a more happier time C. much happiest time D. a much happier time() 6 -Remember this, children. _ careful you are, _ mistakes you will make.-We know, Miss Gao.A. The more; the moreB. the fewer; the moreC. The more; the fewer D. The less; the less()

26、 7. This question is_ that one.A. so easy asB. as difficult asC. much difficult thanD. less easier than() 8. She isn t so _ at math as you are.A. wellB. goodC. betterD. best() 9. This book is _ that one, but _ than that one.A. as difficult as; expensiveB. as more difficult as; more expensiveC. as di

27、fficult as; more expensiveD. so more difficult as; as expensive() 10. Before she went abroad, she spent_ much time as she could _ English.A. as; to practise speakingB. as; practising speakingC. so; to practising speakingD. so; practising to speak六. 完成句子 .1. 為了過上更好的生活，他決定買車。To _ _ _ _, he decided to

28、buy a car.2. Lily 不喜歡在白天學習。Lily does not like study _ _ _.3. 為了保持健康，你最好遠離垃圾食品。To keep healthy, you d better _ yourself _ the junk food.4. 從那以后，我們再也沒有見過他了。_ _, we haven t seen him.5. 現在，人們都會用電子郵件相互保持聯系。Now, people use e-mails to _ _ _ _ each other.6.你不可以同時做兩件不同的事情。You can t do two different things _

29、_ _ _7.因為他身體不舒服，所以我代替他去。Because he didn t feel well, I went there_ _ him8. 在 20 世紀初，汽車變得流行起來。_ _ _ _ _,cars became popular.七 . 連詞成句：1. inventions, live, people, the, better, great, life, a, help_2. traveling, more, the, make, wheels, faster, and, comfortable, become_3. touch, millions, phones, peopl

30、e, of, world, today, each, across, with, mobile, in, the, use, to, other, keep_4. than, writing, my, much, is, hand, Lily s, worse_5. told, English, at, story, the ,of, the, teacher, class, the, a, start_Unit4 inventions一 必記單詞：FunnycreateSinceanytime二 必記詞組：Instead oflight bulbeach othermillions ofma

31、ke noiseskeep.offturn intoall the timemake a messlead to三 用法集萃：1. Help sb do sth.2. Begin to do sth.3. Allow sb. To do sth.telephonecomfortablecenturyinventdevelopspecialwingintroductionin historyat the start ofsince thenin front ofkeep in touch within the daytimeat the same timethrow awayin a short

32、er timemake a messin the futureright nowwith the help ofmobile phone4. As many+ 可數名詞復數 +as +one can5. Imagine doing sth.6. Feel+adj.7. So many+ 復數名詞8. Keep sb./sth.+ 形容詞9. A+ 連系動詞 be+形容詞比較級 +than+B10. (not) as+形容詞 /副詞原級 +as.11. The+姓氏復數12. Make sb.+do sth.四 知識點講解1、 Listen to advertisements for four

33、funny inventions.(p49)1) 、advertisement 廣告ad 縮寫Miss White recently placed anin the local newspaper.懷特小姐最近在當地報紙上刊登了一則廣告。2) 、funny 可笑的；滑稽的 adjYou re an extremely funny man. 你是一個非常滑稽的人。* 區分 fun 與 funnyfun 與 funny 都可以作形容詞，但fun 還可以作名詞。例如：玩的開心_ _ _ _或者 _ _fun有趣的；令人愉快的。近義詞：interesting。Jane is. 簡是一個很有意思的人。f

34、unny 滑稽的、古怪的。Jane is. 簡是一個很滑稽的人。3) 、invent 發明v發明家n ：發明n ：辨析： invent 與 discoverinvent發明客觀上沒有，發明以前未曾有過的東西；如發明新的使用工具、方法。discover發現發現客觀已經存在，但不為人知的東西或者事物。愛迪生發明了電燈。Edison _ the electric light bulb.我在樹下發現了一塊很漂亮的石頭。I _ a beautiful stone under the tree.2、 Write a short article about a new invention that you

35、will create.(p49)create 創作；創造v拓展：creation 創造物，作品 ncreator 創造者ncreative 有創造力的adjcreativity創造力n試翻譯：這個創造者創作了這個作品，他很有創造力。The _ _ the _ ,he is _.【辨析】create和makecreate創造，創作創造出原來并不存在的東西make創造，制作通過工作制造出某種東西例如：（ 1） .誰創造了世界？ Who _ the world?（ 2） .他制造了這塊手表。He _the watch.3、 telephone 電話n給打電話 v 其縮寫形式是_, 移動電話，手機是

36、_.給某人打電話的表達： telephone /phone sb call sb (up) give sb a callI felt so bad that I make a telephone call to sb my friend ./我心里實在難受，于是打電話給歐文。I _ my father _ _ yesterday.昨天我給爸爸打電話了。I _ _ _ _ to Lucy last night.昨晚我給Lucy 打了個電話。4、 After its invention, traveling became faster and mor comfortable(p51)comfort

37、able舒適的adj，其比較級是_ _.comfortably舒適地advuncomfortable 使人不舒服的adjA home should beand friendly.家應該讓人感覺到舒適、親切的。5、 In the early 19 th century.(p51)century 世紀nin the early 19th century = at the start of the 19th century.在 19 世紀初in the late 19th century = at the end of the 19th century.在 19 世紀末He was the most

38、 famous writer in 19th.他是 19 世紀最著名的作家。6、 practical 有用的adjOur clothes are lightweight, fashionable andfor holidays.我們的服裝輕便、時尚，并且很適合度假穿。拓展： practice 練習npractise 練習v現在我們正在做一些練習。Now we are doing some _.7、 Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances.(p51)distance 距離nIt s

39、no. = It s no路far不.遠。拓展：at a distance 隔一段距離，距離稍微遠一些in the distance 在遠處from the distance 從遠處這只小貓從遠處回來了。The cat came back _ _ _.8、 lamp 燈 ncandle 蠟燭nbright明亮的 adjturn off關燈turn on 開燈請打開燈。 Please _ _ the _.9、 Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879.(p51)develop v 開發、研發（與 invent 發

40、明不同，是在原有基礎上進一步提高、改進）We need to _ solar energy.我們需要開發太陽能。拓展：development發展ndeveloped發達的adjdeveloping發展中的adj發達國家：acountry發展中國家：acountry10、 help sb do sth幫助某人做某事, help后跟省略to的不定式，類似的用法還有，使某人做某事make sb do sthI_him _ his wallet.我幫助他找到了錢包。The boss _ the workers _ more than 10 hours every day.這個老板讓工人每天工作超過10

41、 小時。11、They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.(p51)它們容許人們在任何時候，在任何地點彼此保持聯系。1)allow sb to do sth允許某人做某事allow doing是某人允許做某事We dont allowin our house.在我們家里不容許吸煙。They _ their children _ go to the park. 他們允許孩子們去公園。2)keep in touch (with) sb=stay in touch withDo you still_ in

42、_ _your parents regularly after you leave them?你離開父母以后還經常與他們保持聯系嗎？12、 With sunlight, air and water, we can be alive on Earth.有了陽光、空氣和水，我們才能在地球上生存。with有without沒有沒有水，我們無法存活。We cant live _ _.13、 The new cars made loud noises and frightened them. 這些新汽車發出很大的噪音，讓他們感到害怕。make noises 意思是：發出噪音，弄出生音；也可以用make a

43、 noise例如：不要弄出聲音，你爸爸正在睡覺。Don t _ _ , your father is sleeping .辨析： noise ， voice ， soundnoise指吵鬧、喧嘩聲，往往是不和諧，不悅耳的聲音voice多指人和動物特有的聲音sound指人所能聽到的自然界中的一切聲音請不要在課堂上制造噪音。Please don t _ _ in class.她經常小聲說話。She often talks in a low _.在空氣中光比聲音傳播的速度快。Light travels faster than _in the air.14、 live a/anlife過著的生活過更美

44、好的生活15、 speak to sb 同人說話speak to each other互相通話別和陌生人說話16、 across the world 全世界近義詞： all over the world ; throughout the world17、 imagine doing想象做I can t imagine(walk) all the way to the North Pole.我無法想象如何一路走到北極去。18、 in a short time 在短時間內19、 I suppose that people could only.(p52)Suppose vt.假定；猜想，推測；認為

45、；讓（用于祈禱語氣）如：Supposing hes right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.假設他是對的，我確實明天就會死，那該怎么辦？也許我應該再買一份保險。20、 Keep the dust off your shoes.(p54)keep off ( 使 )不接近 ; 擋住Keep the children off.Its dangerous here!別讓孩子們靠近, 這兒危險 !拓展： keep 的用法1)( 長期或永久 )持有 ,保有I kept it all the time to r