1、ElectricityChapter 5ReadingAction speak louder than words.事實勝于雄辯事實勝于雄辯 Readingw A servant of mankind-titlew One evening, Daisy said, Im going to buy some sweets. Does anyone want anything?w anyone someone ?w anything something ? Reading Readingw Benny, Daisys Brother, said, Yes. Can you get me a pac

2、ket of electricity, please?w get= buy Readingw Daisy said, OK, and went out. Benny laughed, I was able to trick Daisy at last. w go out 出去w The light/ fire went out. 熄滅w trick-or-treat w 不請吃就搗蛋（指萬圣節(jié)孩子們挨家逐戶要糖果等禮物,如不遂愿便惡作劇一番的風(fēng)俗） w At last= finally= in the end Readingw You cant buy electricity in packe

3、ts like sweets! w in packets 裝到袋子里w 用數(shù)字、用單詞w in figures/ wordsw like 像 Readingw Shell look foolish.w 感官動詞look, sound, smell, taste, feelw +w adjw 有人看起來聰明，實際上很笨。w Someone looks clever, but actually he is foolish.The beginning of the story Readingw Daisy-buy, wantw Benny-electricityw Daisy-OKw Benny-l

4、aughed -was able to -cant in packets -look foolishKill two birds with one stone.一石雙鳥一石雙鳥 Readingw Mum said, What is electricity?w Benny answered, electricity flows through a wire. Its like water, in a way.w flow throughw go/ walk/ run/ fly/ swim throughw +w 空間w （window, door, forest, tunnel） Reading

5、w In a way 在某種程度上w By the way 順便說w On the way (to) 在去的路上w Im on the way (to school). Readingw Not a bad explanation, said Dad, and it also helps us like a servant. w ？ Not a bad explanation.w =Its a good explanation. Readingw We use it to do all kinds of things, like watching TV and running the air

6、conditioner. w use to do w all kinds of 各式各樣的w some kinds of The first question Readingw Mum-What is electricity?w Benny-flow through-waterw Dad-not bad -help, use (like*and*) Readingw Benny scratched his head. w scratch ones headw 搖頭w shake ones headw 點頭w nod ones head Readingw Dad said, we cant se

7、e electricity, but we can change it into different forms of energy.w change A into Bw different forms of w 不同形式的w 不同種類的w different kinds of Readingw Then we can see, hear and feel it, for example, the light in a light bulb. The light comes from electricity. w itw = electricityw comes fromw = is from

8、 Readingw Electricity comes into our flat through thin wires, and these wires are connected to cables under the street.w thin wires 細(xì)電線w 粗電線w thick wiresw be connected to 把連在一起.w Dad-What does electricity look like? Do you know?w Benny-headw Dad-cant see -can change can see, hear& feel -example-

9、light-electricity-thin wires-cables The second question ReadingReading makes a full man.讀書長見識。讀書長見識。 Readingw What are the cables connected to? asked Benny.w be connected to Readingw They are connected to a power station. We make electricity there, said Dad.w a power stationw 發(fā)電站w 火車站、公車站w railway s

10、tation/ bus stationw make electricityw 發(fā)電The third questionReadingw Benny-What are the cables connected to?w Dad-a power station-make Readingw Daisy came back. Benny said politely, with a grin on his face. May I have my packet of electricity?w come back-go backw with a grin 帶著（露齒）笑容w 昨天拔河(tug-of-war

11、)贏了。今天Sara帶著笑容走進教室。w We won tug-of-war yesterday. Sara came into the classroom with a smile today. Readingw Yes. Here it is, said Daisy.w Benny said, But these are batteries!w Here it is.w = Here you are. Readingw Daisys right, said Dad. They contain electricity. The chemicals inside produce electri

12、city.w contain includew chemical 化學(xué)物質(zhì)、化學(xué)的w inside- outsidew produce= make Readingw Mum said, Whos looking foolish now, Benny?The end of the story Readingw Daisy-came backw Benny-said, grinw Daisy-Yesw Benny-!w Dad-right, contain, producew Mum-Whos?Look and thinkBefore you read the story, look at the

13、 title, the first and last paragraphs and the pictures on page 59. Then try to answer these questions.1. What is the girl going to buy?2. Who is looking foolish?3. Who or what is the servant in the title?A servant of mankindThis is a dialogue between Daisy mum and dad about electricity.C Find the me

14、aningsC1 Find these words in the story on page 59. Then read the words around them and choose the best meanings.1. at last a. after a long time b. after a busy time c. after a short time2. foolish a. clever b. silly c. kind 3. an explanation a. words that make something clear b. words that make some

15、thing angry c. words that make something happy4. forms a. parts b. ways c. kinds5. connected a. carried b. changed c. joinedC2 Match the words in the box with the italics in the sentences. in a way contains politely flows1. The envelope has a letter and a ten-yuan note inside.contains2. He stood up

16、with good manners when the lady came into the house.3. Electricity is like water, partly.4. The Changjiang River moves towards the East China Sea.politelyin a wayflowsC3 Match these words with the pictures. 1. batteries 2. a light bulb 3. cablesD Find the factsFind these sentences in the story. What

17、 do the pronouns in italics refer to?1. Im going to buy some sweets. 2. Can you get me a packet of electricity, please?BennyDaisy3. Its like water, in a way.4. , but we can change it into different forms of energy.5. They are connected to a power station.6. They contain electricity. The chemicals in

18、side produce electricity.electricityelectricityCablesbatteriesE Read and thinkE1 How does electricity get to Bennys flat? Choose the correct words in the box to label the diagram below. bulb power station wire cable streetE2 Answer these questions with Yes or No. Give evidence from the story to supp

19、ort your answers.1. Did Benny often try to trick Daisy? _. He said, _ _ .2. Can we see electricity? _. Bennys dad said, _. I was able to trick Daisy at lastYes No we cant see3. Did Benny trick Daisy successfully? _. Bennys mum said, _.No Whos looking foolish now, BennyP1-3: Daisy is going to the sho

20、p, and Benny tries to trick her by asking her to buy a packet of electricity for him. Daisy agrees, and Benny thinks she is foolish.Synopsis:P4-6: Benny explains that electricity comes through wires, and Dad adds that electricity helps us like a servant.P7-9: Dad explains that we get electricity fro

21、m the power station through wires and cables.P10-14: Daisy returns with some batteries, the packets of electricity, Benny asked for, Benny is surprised, and now it is Benny who looks foolish.1. foolish adj. (of actions or behaviour) not showing good sense or judgment 愚蠢的，笨的愚蠢的，笨的 He was sad for maki

22、ng such a foolish mistake. 因為犯了一個很愚蠢的錯，他感到因為犯了一個很愚蠢的錯，他感到 很難過。很難過。2. flow v. move steadily and continuously in one direction 流動，流通流動，流通 The melted snow flowed from the mountain to the nearest river. 融化的冰雪從山上流向了最近的河流融化的冰雪從山上流向了最近的河流 里。里。3. explanation n. words that make something clear or say what so

23、mething means 解釋解釋 He had no explanation for why he was late. 對于他為什么遲到，他沒做任何解對于他為什么遲到，他沒做任何解 釋。釋。4. connect v. join together 與與連接連接 The computer is connected to the printer by a wire. 這臺電腦通過一個線和打印機相連。這臺電腦通過一個線和打印機相連。 This railway connects London and Edinburgh. 這條鐵路連接倫敦與愛丁堡。這條鐵路連接倫敦與愛丁堡。 5. politely

24、adv. having or showing good manners and respect to others 有禮貌地；客氣地有禮貌地；客氣地 The child greeted to his teacher politely at the school gate. 在學(xué)校大門口這個學(xué)生有禮貌的跟在學(xué)校大門口這個學(xué)生有禮貌的跟 他的老師問好。他的老師問好。 At last is usually put at the beginning or the end of the sentence.6. at last in the end 最終，最后最終，最后 He waited for the

25、 bus for an hour. At last, it arrived. At last通常放在句首或者句尾。通常放在句首或者句尾。7. in a way partly 在某種程度上在某種程度上 I agree with him in a way. Some of his points are right. 在某種程度上我贊同他。他的有些在某種程度上我贊同他。他的有些 觀點還是正確的。觀點還是正確的。 The work is well done in a way. 從某種程度上說從某種程度上說, 這工作做得不錯。這工作做得不錯。 1. Can you tell me what electricity is like? Surely, electricity is like water _. It flows through a wire. A. by the way B. on the way