外研版 初三 ( 上 ) Module 4

Unit1 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.

Listen and read Can I ask a favour? Anyway… Here it is. It doesn’t matter. I’ll see to that. Is that clear? Promise! 帮忙, 赏光 谈点别的, 另外 给你, 在这儿 没关系 我会处理的。 清楚吗？懂了吗？ 我一定！

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. 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.

3. I’ll see to it. 我来处理. see to sb. / sth.= look after, deal with “ 处理, 照顾, 关照 ” e.g. Mother is ill. I have to see to the baby. 4. 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 !

5. turn on ---- turn off ---- turn up turn down --- 打开 关闭 开大 关小

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 thought that was an ordinary paper magazine. 3. Does Tony think books can be replaced by computers? He’s not sure. He thinks that maybe they can.

4. How will Tony look after the camera? He won’t lend it to others and he won’t leave it at school. He will make sure that it won’t be lent it to anyone, and it won’t be left at school.

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? It doesn’t matter. I’ll see to it. Anyway, about the camera…?

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 中考被动语态考题 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