1、Module 4 Great ScientistsCultural Corner1. Learn some information about rockets.2. Improve the students listening and reading ability.3.Master some language points in the passage.Learning aimsROCKETSLeading-in1)Today rockets are only used to send astronauts into space.2)Rockets were invented by Chin
2、ese about 2,000 years ago.3)It was in the Song Dynasty that rockets were first used in wars.4)It is believed that Europeans learned how to make rockets from the Mongols.5)Wan Hu succeeded in sending himself into space with the help of rockets.Listen to the passage and do True or False.FTTFFToday roc
3、kets are used to send astronauts into space or celebrate great events.Rockets were probably invented by Chinese about 2,000 years ago. First rockets were used in battles in China and then it was spread to Europe.Some people use rockets in other ways.Match the topic sentences with each paragraph.Para
4、. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4Fast reading1. How were rockets invented?2. What are they used for today?By accident when people threw bamboo tubes with gunpowder inside into fire to make explosions and saw that some of them flew into the air. They are used to send astronauts into space and in firework disp
5、lays. Careful reading Read the passage and answer the questions.Language Points1.send .into . 把把送入到送入到Today rockets are very advanced machines which we can use to send astronauts into space.当今，火箭是非常先进的器械，我们可以用来向太空派送当今，火箭是非常先进的器械，我们可以用来向太空派送宇航员。宇航员。【知识拓展知识拓展】 send up 发射发射 send .to . 派派去去 ；送；送去去 send
6、sth. out 发出；放出；寄出某物发出；放出；寄出某物 send for 派人去请派人去请 send sb./sth. doing 使使猛然或迅速地移动猛然或迅速地移动 They send their daughter to the best school in the country.他们把女儿送进全国最好的学校。The explosion sent us running in all directions.爆炸让我们向各个方向迅速跑开。2. explode vt. 爆炸爆炸; 勃然大怒，突然爆发勃然大怒，突然爆发Bombs were exploding all around the c
7、ity.炸弹正在整个城市爆炸。炸弹正在整个城市爆炸。They had planned to blow up the bridge but their bombs failed to explode.他们原本计划炸掉这座桥，但炸弹没有爆炸。他们原本计划炸掉这座桥，但炸弹没有爆炸。We all exploded into wild laughter.我们都突然大笑起来。我们都突然大笑起来。3.The tubes were attached to a long stick which helped keep the rocket moving in a straight direction. 管子被
8、系管子被系在一根用来帮助火箭直线运动的长木棍上。在一根用来帮助火箭直线运动的长木棍上。（1）keep +宾语宾语+宾语补足语。宾语补足语。 这个结构中，这个结构中，充当宾语补足语的情况如下：充当宾语补足语的情况如下：We should keep our classroom_.（干净（干净整洁）整洁）Youd better keep the child_.（远离火）（远离火）The bad weather keeps us_.(在屋里在屋里)Dont keep me _for too long.(等待等待)Some students in the class keep their eyes_.(
9、闭着）闭着） clean and tidyaway from the fireinside the housewaitingclosed【总结总结】keep+宾语宾语+【易错辨析】【易错辨析】keep sb./sth. from doing 阻止阻止做某事做某事keep （on ）doing 继续做某事继续做某事【即学即练即学即练】They use computers to keep their traffic _ smoothly.A . being run B. run C. to run D. running形容词形容词/副词副词/介词短语介词短语/现在分词现在分词/过去分词过去分词。(
10、2) be attached to, 意为意为“依恋，依恋， 爱慕，附属于，爱慕，附属于， 为为工作工作”, 其中其中to 为介词。为介词。Weve grown /been very attached to this house and would hate to move.The research unit_这个研究团体附属于这所大学。这个研究团体附属于这所大学。我们非常依恋这所房子，不愿意搬走。我们非常依恋这所房子，不愿意搬走。is attached to the university .(3)in a straight direction 朝径直的方向朝径直的方向in the oppos
11、ite direction 往相反方向往相反方向in all directions 向四面八方，各方面向四面八方，各方面 straight adj./adv. 直的直的(地地),直率的直率的Draw a straight line.画条直线。画条直线。 Ill come straight to the pointyour work isnt good enough.我我开门见山开门见山地说吧地说吧你的工作做得不够好。你的工作做得不够好。4escape n.逃，逃跑逃，逃跑 vi.逃脱，避开，溜走逃脱，避开，溜走 vt.逃避，避免；疏忽，忽略逃避，避免；疏忽，忽略The thief made h
12、is escape.小偷逃走了。小偷逃走了。=The thief escaped.All the people escaped from the burning building.所有的人都从燃烧的大楼里逃了出来。所有的人都从燃烧的大楼里逃了出来。The child narrowly escaped drowning.这个孩子差一点被淹死。这个孩子差一点被淹死。【归纳拓展】【归纳拓展】1）n. make ones escape 逃跑逃跑 have a narrow escape 九死一生九死一生2）v. escape sb. 被某人遗忘被某人遗忘 escape doing 逃脱做某事逃脱做某事
13、 escape from sp. 从某处逃走从某处逃走2.There is no way to _the task.没有办法逃避这项工作。没有办法逃避这项工作。3.The driver narrowly _ in the traffic accident.司机险些在这起交通事故中丧生。司机险些在这起交通事故中丧生。escape doingescaped being killed【即学即练】【即学即练】1.The Chinese discovered that the gas _ from the tube could lift it into the air.中国人发现从管中逸出的气体能够把它
14、推到空中。中国人发现从管中逸出的气体能够把它推到空中。escaping5. Or was he carried miles into space, becoming the worlds first astronaut?还是他被带到了数英里之外的太空，成了世界上第一还是他被带到了数英里之外的太空，成了世界上第一位宇航员？位宇航员？ becoming the worlds first astronaut是现在分词短是现在分词短语作语作_状语状语,表示自然而然的，意料之中的结果。表示自然而然的，意料之中的结果。It rained heavily, causing severe flooding i
15、n the country.大雨滂沱，导致那个国家洪水泛滥。大雨滂沱，导致那个国家洪水泛滥。结果结果【真题在线真题在线】 1.（2013湖南高考）湖南高考）The sun began to rise in the sky, _ the mountain in golden light.A. bathed B. bathing C. to have bathed D. have bathed2.（2013新课标全国卷I）The sunlight is white and blinding, hard-edged shadows on the ground.A. throwing B. being
16、 thrownC. to throwD. to be thrown6. clear vt.使清澈，使清楚，扫清使清澈，使清楚，扫清 vi.变清澈；（天）放晴；（烟雾）消散变清澈；（天）放晴；（烟雾）消散 adj.清澈的；晴的；清晰的；畅通的清澈的；晴的；清晰的；畅通的【归纳拓展归纳拓展】1）v. clear away 扫除，收拾扫除，收拾 clear out 除掉；整理除掉；整理 clear up 整理，消除整理，消除(误会、疑虑等误会、疑虑等); (天天)放晴放晴 clear ones throat 清清嗓子清清嗓子 clear off 迅速离开迅速离开They cleared up the
17、 misunderstanding and made up.他们消除误会并和好了。他们消除误会并和好了。Lets clear these files away. 让我们把这些文件整理好。让我们把这些文件整理好。To make yourself clear without facial expressions can be very difficult.不借助面部表情就想清楚地表达自己的观点会很难。不借助面部表情就想清楚地表达自己的观点会很难。2）adj. makeclear 清楚表明，讲清楚清楚表明，讲清楚 be clear about/on 充分了解，确切知道充分了解，确切知道 it is
18、clear that . 显而易见显而易见I 完成句子完成句子1.如果天气放晴，我们可以出去散步。如果天气放晴，我们可以出去散步。If the weather _, we can go out for a walk.2.由于碰上了交通阻塞，所以他们耽搁了。由于碰上了交通阻塞，所以他们耽搁了。They were caught in the traffic jam, thus _(cause)the delay.Class exercisesclear upcausing 3.He got up late and hurried to his office, _ (leave)the breakf
19、ast untouched.他起床晚了，赶忙去上班，结果早餐都没碰。leaving1. “Justice has long arms.” Those who break the law will not escape _ .A. to punish B. to be punished C. punishing D. being punishedII.单项选择单项选择:2.He was busy writing a story, only _ once in a while to smoke a cigarette.A. to stop B. stopped C. having stopped D. stopping3. Michael put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself _ of his own dreams.A.reminding B. to remindC. reminded D. remind Find out more information about rockets on the Internet. HomeworkNever say die. 永不气馁。
