Different kinds of transportDifferent kinds of transport

How many different

kinds of cars can

you name?

Think Think about:about:

Mercedes Benz

Made in Germany

Mercedes Benz

Made in Germany

Mercedes Benz

Made in Germany

Mercedes Benz

Made in Germany

B M W

Made in Germany

B M W

Made in Germany

B M W

Made in Germany

B M W

Made in Germany

HondaMade in Japan

Made in French

Citroen

Made in Germany

Made in America

Buick

HongqiMade in China

HongqiMade in China

CCan you recognise the car brands?an you recognise the car brands?

1.The car is important to our life. Can

you talk about both its advantages an

d disadvantages?

2.Most cars use energy for power and c

ause pollution.

In your opinion, how can we solve thi

s problem and improve the cars?

1.The car is important to our life. Can

you talk about both its advantages an

d disadvantages?

2.Most cars use energy for power and c

ause pollution.

In your opinion, how can we solve thi

s problem and improve the cars?

Lesson 3 Clean MachinesLesson 3

Clean Machines

Vocabulary

petrolgas

solarracer

sunlightkindergarten

so fartake placenorthwest

n.( 英 ) 汽油n. 煤气，汽油adj. 太阳的n. 赛车手n. 阳光，日光n. 幼儿园迄今为止发生n. 西北

southeastchapter

impressionreliable

golfoperator

appreciateessay

shopping

n. 东南n. 章节n. 印象，感觉adj. 可靠的n. 高尔夫球n. 操作人员，接线员vt. 欣赏，鉴赏n. 散文n. 购物

What’s this?What’s this?Solar CarSolar Car

solar panel太阳电池板

Why do scientists make this kind of

car?

Why do scientists make this kind of

car?

Scientists have been making solar cars for over 20 years. They have made cars that go up to 80 k. p. h.!

Scientists have been making solar cars for over 20 years. They have made cars that go up to 80 k. p. h.!

FuelFuel used for cars:used for cars: gas, oil, petrol

FuelFuel used for solar cars:used for solar cars:sun’s energy

Where do these cars get their power from?The World The World Solar Car Solar Car ChallengeChallenge

什麼是太陽能車 ?   Solar 的意思為“太陽的、源自太

陽的”，因此 Solar Car 中文意思即是太陽能車，不同於一般汽車以石油作為能源，太陽能車是一部以毫無污染又源源不絕的太陽能作為動力來源。太陽能是透過鋪於車殼表面上一片片昂貴的太陽能板，將炙熱的陽光轉換成電能供應馬達使用，抑或充進電池儲存，讓車子在沒陽光時依然可以奔馳。

1. Listen to the dialogue between

Marie Logan and the journalist.

Catch important information and

get the main idea.

2. Read through the dialogue by

yourselves with EX 3 as your task.

Read to learn

1. Marie Logan began designing c

ars when she was a student.

2. She has won most of her races.

She has taken part in six races

and has won two of them.

T

F

Read the interview about solar cars.

Are these statements true or false?

3. The team has nearly finished

building a solar car.

4. Marie has written a book about

solar cars.

5. Solar cars can work even in

cloudy weather.

F

T

F

Read carefully

&

Fill in the blanks

Marie Logan has been interested in cars

since ____________. When she was at

university, she started ________ her cars.

She’s designed five or six different cars so

far, and she has been ______ part in races

for about four years. She has won ____ of

the six

kindergarten

designing

taking

two

races for about four years and the one s

he likes best _____ place across the who

le of ________ from northwest to south

east.

These years Marie Logan has been

designing _____ racing cars. Solar cars

are cars that use the sun’s _______ for

power. They’re clean and _____.

Australia

took

solarenergy

safe

Marie Logan has also been writing a

book about solar cars. She has only

finished the first few _______ of the

book. She wants people to have a good

_________ of solar cars.

Solar cars are getting better and better

all the time. They will be ______ among

people all over the world.

chapters

impression

popular

Which solar car do you like best?

Speaking

Imagine you’re a group

of solar car designers.

4 people in a group.

Design your dream carsdream cars.

Work in pairsWork in pairs:

One as a solar car designer;

The other as a journalist.

Make an interview aboutMake an interview about:

your dream solar cars.

Find out sentencessentences

with Present

Perfect and Present

Perfect Continuous

Language points

1. be worried about 为某事担心 , 焦虑

全家人都为他的安全担心。 The whole family were worried ab

out his safety.

你发什么愁？ What are you worried about?

2. so far 到现在为止。 常与现在完成时连用。 他们一直未能与公司取得联系。 They have so far failed to get in touc

h with the company.

到目前为止，我才坐过 2 次火车。 So far, I’ve travelled by train only

twice. / I’ve travelled …… so far.

到这个月我们已学习了新课本的 10 课书。

So far this month we have learned ten le

ssons in our new textbook.

★ so / as far as I know 据我所知 So far, so good 到目前为止情况不错3. persuade…of 使……信服某事 她不相信他的话。She was not persuaded of his words.

他说服我们相信了这个计划的可能性 ,

现在该我们去说服老板了。 He managed to persuade us of the possi

bility of the plan; now we had to persua

de the boss.

persuade sb to do sth 劝说某人做某事John 劝说我们买了他的产品。 John persuaded us to buy his product.

4. have a good impression of 对…有好印象

他确实是个有礼貌的绅士。那天，舞会上的所有人都对他有好印象。

He is a polite gentleman indeed. All the people at the party had a good impression of him.

★ make / give a good (bad / clear / unclear) impression on ……

He made a good impression on all the people at the party.

5. reliable (adj.)

rely (v.) on + -able reliable

depend (v.) on + -able dependable

unreliable (opposite)

他看上去不太可靠。He looks a bit unreliable.

这消息可靠吗？Is this news reliable ？

6. reach

1 达成 , 达到战争消耗了数十亿美元。The cost of the war reached billions

of dollars.

两个国家没有达成一致协议。No agreement was reached between

the two nations.

2 延伸树林一直延伸到河边。 The woods reach as far as the rive

r.

3 伸手够得着你能够得着上面那个架子吗？Can you reach the top shelf?

We use the Present Perfect to talk

about a finished activity

(achievement) and the Present

Perfect Continuous to talk about an

unfinished activity.

Grammar

I’ve read Hamlet.

I’ve finished reading it.

I’ve been reading hamlet.

I haven’t finished reading it.

We use the Present Perfect to focus

on a result of an activity, especially

when we give a number or quantity.

We use the Present Perfect Continuous

to focus on the activity itself, especially

to explain visible consequences of it.

He’s run three miles.

focus on the result: He’s covered

the distance of three miles.

He’s been running for an hour.

focus on the activity and its

consequences: This is what he’s

been doing for the last hour and

why he is exhausted now.

Grammar Practice

1. You want to find out why someone

is late.

a) What have you been

doing? b) What have

you done?

a) What have you been doing?

Which sentence, a or b fits each

situation best?

2. You want to talk about your success

in your training programme.

a) I’ve been running today.

b) I’ve run three miles

today.

b) I’ve run three miles today.

3. You want to complain about your

garage.

a) They’ve been repairing my car

for over a week.

b) They’ve repaired my car.

a) They’ve been repairing my car

for over a week.

Mike: At last! Where ____________

(be) you? I ________________

(wait) for an hour.

have you been

have been waiting

Put the verbs in brackets in the Present

Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

Helen: Sorry, I _____________ (talk)

to an old friend. I ___________

(not see) her for years. And

imagine, we met in the middle

of the street, just like that.

Mike: What ___ she __________(do)

since you last saw her?

’ve been talking

haven’t seen

has been doing

Helen: She ______________ (work) for

a computer company but she

wants to change her job. She

___________________ (not get

on ) well with her boss recently.

’s been working

hasn’t been getting on

Mike: Our company is looking for a

operator. (8) ___________

(have) any interesting offers

yet?

Has she had

Helen: I don’t think so. She __________

_______ (not look) for a long

time. She just _____________

(start).

Mike: Then tell her about this offer.

She’ll appreciate it.

hasn’t been

looking

has just started

1. More patients ____ in hospital this

year than last year.

A. treated B. had been treated

C. has been D. have been treated

D. have been treated

PracticePractice

2. The first use of atomic weapons

was in 1945, and their power ___

increased enormously ever since.

A. is B. was

C. has been D. had beenC. has been

3. She has set a new record, that is, the

sales of her latest book ___ 50

million. A. have reached B. has

reached C. are reaching D.

had reached

4. How can you possibly miss the news?

It ____ on TV all day long.

A. has been B. had been

C. was D. will be

A. has been

A. have reached

5. --- __ David and Vicky __

married? --- For about three

years. A. How

long were; being B. How

long have; got

C. How long have; been

D. How long did; get

C. How long have; been

6. ---- Hi, Tracy, you look tired.

---- I am tired. I __ the living

room all day.

A. painted

B. had

painted

C. have been painting

D. have painted

C. have been painting