when where results Suggested Answers:

　when where results 　in the second half of the 18th century 　

　in Europe factories appeared; mass production became possible; people moved to the cities; the steam engine were invented; factory owners became more powerful than land owners 3. Language Points

(1) Often, factory workers lived in poor and crowded conditions.

工厂的工人经常在贫困拥挤的条件下生活。

in good/ poor condition 处于糟糕的/良好的状态

out of condition 健康状况不佳

He is overweight and out of condition. 他太胖了，健康状况不佳。

The car is still in good condition though it a used one.虽然是旧车但车况良好。

working /living /housing conditions 工作/生活/居住条件

on condition that 条件是...

You can go out to play on condition that you finish you homework.

完成作业才能出去玩儿。

(2) until then直到那时

(3) mass production 批量生产

Step 5. Speaking

1. Ask Ss to answer:

Q1. Who invented the steam engine?

Q2. Why do you think it is important?

2. Ask Ss to work in groups of four following the instructions of speaking on p46. Then call some group leaders to report their work. Ask Ss to express their opinions using the sentences in Function.

For your reference (Ss may give the following answers):

　　◆ The reason why I thinks cars are important is that they are fast. They don't need rails like the train.

　　◆ The planes are more important than cars and trains because they are much safer and faster. They don't even need roads.

　　◆ The maglev train is more important than the other means of transport because it is the fastest, and it is most environmentally friendly though it is very expensive. After all, we have only one Earth.

Step 6. Homework

　　Ask Ss to revise the whole module and finish the rest of the exercises in the Workbook.