外研小学起点 初三 ( 上册 ) Module 4

Unit 1 Paper and printing have been used for ages. Unit 1 Paper and printing have been used for ages.

Listening and vocabulary An online magazine

Talking : What’s the advantage of an online magazine? cheap latest saving paper not lost read on the screen

Listen and check the words as you hear them. advantage battery borrow camera charge lend look after online photo promise same turn off turn on

Read the summary of the conversation. Underline the wrong information. Tony wants to borrow his father’s digital camera because the school magazine is now going to be on paper. Tony wants to take some photos of the school dance and the basketball match. Tony’s dad is happy to borrow the camera and tells Tony to turn it off. He promises Tony to look after it.

Answer the questions 1. Why does Tony want to borrow his father’s digital camera? Because he would like to take some photos on the school visit to the museum next week.

2. Why does Tony’s dad ask “ What’s wrong with an ordinary magazine?” Because he wants to know why the magazine is going to be an online magazine. 3. Does Tony think books can be replaced by computers? We don’t know his opinion.

4. How will Tony look after the camera? The camera won’t be left at school and won’t be lent to others.

Find the sentences in the conversation which mean… 1. I will do what you tell me to. 2. Why don’t you continue to publish the magazine on paper? 3. Could you do something for me? Promise! Can I ask a favour? What’s wrong with an ordinary magazine?

4. Do you understand me? 5. It’s not a problem. I’ll charge the battery. 6. Changing the subject, will you lend me your camera? Is that clear? I’ll see to it. Anyway, about the camera…

Language Points 1. Paper and printing have been used for ages. for ages ---- for (many) years 好多年了 e.g. I haven’t seen her for ages/years. 类 似短语 : for hours/ days/months 等.

2. But it’ s going to be an online magazine from now on. 可是从现在 起, 它就要成为一种在线杂志了。 from now on 意为 “ 从现在起 ”, 常用于 一般将来时。如： From now on I will work hard. 从现 在起, 我要努力工作。

[ 拓展 ] 还有一个与此类似的短语 from then on, 意为 “ 从那时起 ”, 常用于一般 过去时。如： She never spoke to him from then on. 自那以后她再没和他说过话。

3. Well, that makes me think. 哦, 那使我考虑了很多。 make 为使役动词, 后跟不带 to 的动词不定 式作宾语补足语。需要注意的是, 当它用 于被动语态时, 动词不定式中的 to 不能省 略。如： His joke made us laugh. ( 主动句 ) We were made to laugh by his joke. ( 被动句 ) 他讲的笑话使我们都笑了。

4. The battery hasn’t been charged for a couple of months. a couple of --- several 好几个 e.g. I made a couple of mistakes in the test paper.

5. I’ll see to that. 我来处理. see to sb. / sth.= look after, deal with “ 处理, 照顾, 关照 ” 如： Mother is ill. I have to see to the baby. ---These windows need to be cleaned. ---I’ll see to them later. I’ll go to Tony’s party this evening. Will you see to the cats?

6. You must promise that it won’t be…. promise to do/ that..= make a promise to do/that 答应, 许诺作某事 Promise!= I promise to do that. 我答 应 !

7. turn on ---- 打开 turn off ---- 关闭 turn up 开大 turn down --- 关小 Don’t forget to turn off the light when you leave the room. Please turn on the TV, the football is beginning.

Would you please turn it up a little? I can’t hear it clearly. The baby is sleeping. Please turn down the radio a little.

Grammar Points If the magazine…, paper won’t be needed. It’ll be published on the school website,… …that it won’t be lent to anyone, and it won’t be left at school ! Will (won’t_) + be + 动词的过去分词为 一般将来时的被动语态

have/has (not) been + 动词的过去分词 为现在完成时的被动语态 Has it been published yet? Two issues have been published Paper and printing have been used for ages. The battery hasn’t been charged for … It’s been turned off since your ….

情态动词 + be + 动词的过去分词为情态 动词的被动语态 …and it can be read on screen. The same information can be read or even listened to on computer. Can books be replaced by computers?

一般现在时 : 一般过去时 : 一般将来时 : 情态动词 : 现在进行时 : 过去进行时 : 现在完成时 : S+am/is /are + done S+can/may/must/should+be+done S+will+be +done S+was/were+being+ done S+have/has+been+ done S+was/were + done Summary: 各种时态的被动语态构成 S+am/ is/ are+being+done

中考挑战

1.The river smells terrible. People must __ dirty thing into it. ( 南京市中考题 ) A. be stopped to throw B. be stopped from throwing C. stop to throw D. stop from throwing B

2. This book __ often __from the library. ( 北京市中考题 ) A. aren’t take; away B. taken; away C. isn’t taken; away D. be taken; away 3. He ___ ___ (tell) to return his books to the library yesterday. ( 黄冈市中考题 ) was told C

4. Another man-made satellite was sent up into space by them last week ( 济南市中考题 ) ___________ another man-made satellite into space last week. 变主动语态 They sent up

5. People there planted many trees last year. Trees ____ ______ by people there last year. ( 青岛市中考题 ) 6. They grow vegetables on the farm. The vegetables ___ ______on the farm ( 上海市中考题 ) were planted are grown

Talk about the advantage of the inventions. Our life has been changed by cell phones/ bikes/ TVs because..

Finish work book 1-3. Write a passage about one of the inventions we talked about. Homework