PeriodSix

The General Idea of This Period

In this period, we're going to learn cultural corner, it will tell us something about the Maglev, then we'll finish the exercises in the workbook.

Teaching Aims

　　1. Learn some useful expressions. 2. Train the students' reading ability.

　　3. Get the students to know something about Maglev.

Teaching Important Point Learn and master the following useful expressions: 

　　at a speed...magnetically levitated attend the opening ceremony

Teaching Difficult Point How to help the students understand the passage correctly.

Teaching Methods Fast reading and careful reading to understand the passage exactly.

Teaching Aids 1. a tape recorder2. chalkboard

Teaching Procedures

 Step 1 Lead-in

Read the pictures on the book, and tell the students something about them.

Ask some students to say some sentences for each vehicle.

 Step 2 Cultural corner

T: What kind of train is the fastest one in the world? Where is it?

Have you ever been to Shanghai?

Do you know anything about the Maglev.

Today let's learn the Maglev - the fastest train in the world (on blackboard).

 Step 3 Fast reading

1. Learn some new words first.

magnetically levitated train 磁力悬浮列车 Magnetically levitated means "Maglev".

magnetic [mæɡ'netik] adj.有磁性的, 有吸引力的 magnetic force磁力 She is magnetic.她很有吸引力

magnetically [mæɡ'netikli] adv. 有磁力地,有魅力地　 我经常梦想我能够飞起来在空中飘浮。

levitate [leviteit] vt. & vi. (使)升空,(使)漂浮 I often dream that I can levitate.

maglev ['mæɡlev] n./adj. 磁力悬浮火车(的) maglev train 磁力悬浮列车

magnet ['mæɡnit] n. 磁铁/体；有吸引力的人/物 picked all the pins up with a magnet用磁铁捡针

Buckingham Palace is a great magnet for tourists. 白金汉宫对旅游者来说是个有巨大吸引力的地方.

trans-: 表示"横过,贯穿,超越"之义。 transrapid maglev: 高速的(磁力悬浮列车)

　transatlantic横跨大西洋的 transplant n/vt. 移植 transform vt/vi.改变 transgene n.转基因

vacuum['vækjuəm] n.真空；空间,空虚,空白

　　Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum. 声波不能在真空中传播。

　　 His wife's death left a vacuum in his life. 他妻子的去世使他的生活变得空虚。

rail ['reil] n. 铁轨，钢轨；轨道，铁路 The train left the rails列车出轨。

　on the rails 在轨道上；顺利，顺遂，正常 go off the rails 行为不轨/越轨；出毛病；神经错乱

ceremony['seriməni] n. 典礼, 仪式；礼节, 礼仪 the opening ceremony 开幕式

　stand on ceremony 讲究礼节/客套；拘礼/客气 We don't stand on ceremony in this house这里不必拘礼

　without ceremony 径直地，不打招呼地；不礼貌地/不拘礼节