Objectives Objectives In this lesson, we are going to Read an interview to know about solar cars. Read an interview to know about solar cars. Learn to use some words about solar cars and talk about solar cars by reading. Learn to use some words about solar cars and talk about solar cars by reading. Realize the importance of using some natural fuel. Realize the importance of using some natural fuel.

Solar Car Racing Period 1 Reading and Vocabulary

Warm up Do you know the names of the following famous cars?

Voice your opinion Where do they get their power from? (What kind of energy do they use? )

Different kinds of fuel coal petrol (BE) gas (AE) diesel ( 柴油 ) gas ( 天然气 )

the sunlight (solar energy) the solar car A new energy

What is a solar car ?

Pre-reading Make predictions (True or False), according to the title and pictures. 1. Solar cars use the sun’s energy for power. 2. Solar cars are clean and safe, and there is no pollution. 3. Solar cars can reach speeds of 100 k.p.h.

Fast reading Read the interview and check your predictions. Read the interview and check your predictions. 1. Solar cars use the sun’s energy for power. 2. Solar cars are clean and safe, and there is no pollution there is no pollution 3. Solar cars can reach speeds of 100 k.p.h. T T F ( 80 k.p.h )

definition cars that __________________ for power. speeds nearly _____ k.p.h over ______ k.p.h on average advantages ________ and _________ no__________ disadvantages too______ and not very________ Task 1: Read the interview carefully and fill in the blanks about solar cars. use the sun’s energy pollution cleansafe slow reliable Detailed reading

2. Read the passage again and do Exercise 3 on Page 40. Keys: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. Ｆ 5. T

Find and underline the words or phrases that match the most closely with the meaning of the following. think well of think well of up until the present up until the present happen happen dependable dependable article article section section Post-reading Words study and practice

The keys have a good impression of so far take place reliable essay chapter think well of up until the present happen dependable article section

chapter, impression, essay, appreciate, operator, reliable 1.Things that are ___________ can be trusted to work well 2. A/An ________ is one of the parts that a book is divided into. Each chapter has a number, and sometimes a title. 3. If you ___________ something, you like it because you recognize its good qualities. reliable chapter appreciate Choose the correct words and complete the sentences with correct forms.

4. I asked my students to write a / an __________ about their hometown. 5. What were your first ___________ of college?. My __________ is that they are totally out of control. My __________ is that they are totally out of control. 6. A/An ___________ is a person who connects telephone calls at a telephone exchange. chapter, impression, essay appreciate, operator, reliable essay impression s operator impression

Task 1: Role play ( Ex. 4 on page 40 ) Post-reading : Group work

Task 2: Further discussion 1. Please tell us other advantages and disadvantages of solar cars. 2. Do you think solar cars will be popular? Why? Eg. It uses … so it is clean, safe… But it’s slow, expensive…

Challenging your own design Please design your own clean work in groups of four, such as a car, a house or a pen. List some main features and functions of your work. Useful structures ： We designed a … which is called… We designed a … which is called… It uses …(for power). It is …but … It uses …(for power). It is …but … It can … It can … We think you will have a good We think you will have a good impression of it. impression of it.