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1、Lesson4-Car-CultureLesson4-Car-Culture疯狂英语疯狂英语1.今天早上，我开车上班用了四十分钟。2.但是比起汽车的实际代价，紧张和恼怒还是微不足道的。3.有些癌症和交通污染有关系。4.步行既可以省钱，保持健康，又有助于长寿。Crazy English1.This morning it took me forty minutes to get to work.2.But anger and stress are nothing compared to the real costs of the motor car.3.Some types of cancer a
2、re related to traffic pollution.4.Leg power can save you money, keep you fit and help you live longer.Lead-inthe accident sceneWe are not on the road to freedom, but onThe Road to Destruction.Objectives1.To practise making notes of (记下，记住) the important information from a reading text.2.To practise
3、using collocations(词语搭配). 3.To talk about traffic and traffic problems.Scanning Section 1 traffic in BritainSection 2 advice from JennyLine 1 to Line 26Line 28 to the endStep2: Exploring the textReading strategies:Look at the notes and decide what kind of information you are looking for(eg. name, nu
4、mbers, percentages, objects, times).Read the text quickly to get the general idea.Then read the text again carefully and complete the notes as you read. Use abbreviations(缩写缩写)（eg. million m., years yr., minutes mins).Part1 Traffic in BritainExploring the textRead from line1 to line12 and fill in th
5、e blanks.3 mins for you. The Road _1_Destruction “This morning_2_ took me forty minutes to get to work. More road construction works on the A10!” “Oh really? It_3_(take) me over an hour. There was an accident _4_the M11.” “Youre both _5_(luck). It took me two hours! You dont have to use the M25.” Ho
6、w often have you heard these conversations? How often do we get stuck_6_ traffic jams? How _7_ do we arrive at work or school stressed out, tired and _8_(anger)? For many people in Britain, the answer is every day. But anger and stress are nothing _9_(compare) to the real costs of the motor car. Her
7、e are some _10_(figure):to itluckytookon inoften angry compared figures Part1 Traffic in BritainExploring the textRead from line13 to line26 and check the statements true or false2 mins for this part 1.In the last ten years, the number of cars on the roads in Britain has gone up by 30%.2.There are n
8、ow 20 million cars in this country.3. Over thirteen thousand people die every year in road accidents in Britain.4.In London, car engines produce 99% of all carbon monoxide in the atmosphere.TF25threeFT5. Twenty-five thousand deaths per year are caused by air pollution.6. All types of cancer are rela
9、ted to traffic pollution.7. Traffic is the main cause of global warming and climate change. 8.The average global temperature100 hundred years ago was about 0.5 degrees centigrade lower than it is today.FTSomeFone of the major causesTPart 2 advice from JennyExploring the textJust look at the screen a
10、nd choose the best one from the seven options 5 mins for this part We know that cars are bad for us. So why do we carry on using our cars so much? We all make excuses: “The buses are terrible.” “The trains are always late!” “I havent got time to walk.”Im talking about myself, too. I admit: Im addict
11、ed to my car. When I asked Jenny Trowe of Greenpeace for advice about how to give up, she told me six things:1 _.Over 25% of car journeys are under two miles short journeys we could easily walk or cycle. Leg power can save you money, keep you fit and help you live longer. And regular exercise cuts t
12、he risk of heart disease by 50%!A.Think before you goB.Use your car in a long journey C.Use your legsD.Dont believe advertisementsE.Use public transportF.forbid others to use cars G.Share carsC.Use your legs2 _. On average, about forty people travel in one bus, while the same number occupy thirty-th
13、ree cars. Sometimes it can take a little bit longer, but so what? You can relax on the bus or train, read a book, talk to someone, meet the love of your life who knows?A.Think before you goB.Use your car in a long journey C.Use your legsD.Dont believe advertisementsE.Use public transportF.forbid oth
14、ers to use cars G.Share carsE.Use public transport 3 _. Do you really have to go to that shopping centre on the other side of town? What about the shops around the corner? Before you get into your car, think about whether you really need to make that journey.A.Think before you goB.Use your car in a
15、long journey C.Use your legsD.Dont believe advertisementsE.Use public transportF.forbid others to use cars G.Share carsA.Think before you go4 _. If youve really got to use a car, share journeys with someone else. It is much cheaper and kinder to the environment.A.Think before you goB.Use your car in
16、 a long journey C.Use your legsD.Dont believe advertisementsE.Use public transportF.forbid others to use cars G.Share carsG.Share cars5 _! Nearly a quarter of all the advertisements on TV are about cars. You see an attractive man or woman driving a fast car through beautiful countryside. Its not tru
17、e! That new car wont make you more attractive. And you wont be driving on an empty country road. Youll be stuck in a traffic jam in a city or on a highway!A.Think before you goB.Use your car in a long journey C.Use your legsD.Dont believe advertisementsE.Use public transportF.forbid others to use ca
18、rs G.Share carsD.Dont believe advertisements6 Take action somehow! We often think there is nothing we can do about the noise, pollution and danger of traffic. There is. If your streets full of heavy traffic, talk to your neighbours about it. Write to the papers. Go to the city government. Ask for a
19、speed limit. Ask for a pedestrian area. Do whichever of these things that suit you. Dont just sit around and complain!All quite simple, isnt it? Six easy ways to improve our environment. Well, Im sorry I must finish this article. Ive got to pick up my daughter from school at four oclock. Then Ive go
20、t to drive to Sainsburys to do the shopping. After that I have to take my son to a party. And tomorrow were driving over to see my mother. The traffics going to be awful, but what can we do?A.Think before you goB.Use your car in a long journeyC.Use your legsD.Dont believe advertisementsE.Use public
21、transportF.forbid others to use carsG.Share carsExploring the textRead the whole passage carefully and choose the best answers 5 mins for this part 1.We can infer from the passage that_A.The number of cars on the roads in London has risen by 30% in the past 10 yearsB.More than 8 people die every day
22、 in road accidents in BritainC.There are 25 million cars in LondonD.Twenty-five thousand deaths are caused by pollutionB30003658.218192.Which of the following is NOT the advantage of using your legs?A.It can keep you fit B.It can save your moneyC.It can save your time D.It can help you live longerC3
23、.Jenny Trone thinks the car advertisements on TV are_A.interesting B.attractive C.untrue D. reliable4.What should you do to deal with the pollution and danger of traffic?A.Complain to your neighboursB.Write to your neighboursC.Ask the government for a speed limit.D.Forbid others to use carsCCGroup work（5mins）An interview: An interviewer: talk about the traffic problems caused by cars and ask for advice on how to solve the problem some interviewees: give suggestions as many as possible to solve the problemHomework Writing a passage about the advantages and disadvantages of owning a car结束结束
