T: Good. How about yours?

S1: Our school wins football match. - Our school has won a football match.

S2: Snow falls for a week. - Snow has been falling for a week.

S3: Scientists clone sheep. - Scientists have cloned sheep.

S4: Shoes sold out. - Shoes have been sold out.

StepⅡ Lead-in

Activity one: Brainstorm

T: Please look at the title: Car Culture. What is it concerned about?

S5: I guess it is related to the names of cars, the style of cars, lifestyle, advantages and disadvantages, etc.

T: Does your family have a car? If so, what kind of car is it?

S6: My family has got a Toyota. It is white.

T: How often do you travel in it?

S6: My parents often use it for work, but I seldom travel in it. And I often go to school by bike.

T: What car would you like to have? Why?

S7: If I could choose, I'd like to have a solar car which is fast, deep and energy-saving.

Step III Pre-reading

Activity one: Predict the text

T: Before reading the text, let's go through the meanings of the traffic words in Activity 2.

The students may refer to their dictionaries. And then show the words and meanings on the screen.

accident - n.〔C〕event that happens unexpectedly and causes damage, injury, etc.事故；意外；横祸

air pollution - n. making the air become dirty or impure, esp. by adding harmful or unpleasant substances 空气污染

carbon monoxide- n. poisonous gas formed when carbon burns incompletely, present eg in the exhaust fames of petrol engines. 一氧化