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traffic jams accidents Unit 9 Wheels Lesson 4 Car Culture

carbon monoxide n. 一氧化碳 accident n. 意外遭遇, 事故 highway n. 公路 air pollution n. 空气污染 construction works n. 基建 程

speed limit n. 速度限制 traffic jam n. 交通阻塞 crossroads n. 十字路口 pavement n. 人行道

Fast-reading Read the text quickly to get the general idea of the text. Divide the text into two parts, and suggest a topic of each part.

Reading Strategies Completing notes Look at the notes and decide what kind of information you are looking for (e. g. percentages百分比, numbers, names, objects, times).

Careful-reading Ⅰ. Read the first part and make notes. Increase in the last ten years 30% Number of cars 25 million Number of road deaths over 3, 000 per year Chemicals produced by cars carbon monoxide Health effects of air pollution 25, ooo deaths per year, some types of cancer caused by traffic pollution Climate effect global warming/climate change

Ⅱ. Read the second part and make notes. Short car journeys 25% under 2 miles Advantages of saves money, keeps you fit，helps you live physical exercise longer, and cuts the risk of heart disease Advantages of buses over cars Advantages of sharing a car Amount of TV advertising 40 people travel in 1 bus (but the same number would need 33 cars), you can relax on the bus cheaper and kinder to environment 4/1 The action you can Talk to the neighbours, write to the papers, go to the city government, ask for a speed take limit and a pedestrian area

Think over ! What’s the writer’s attitude to cars ? Saying is easier than doing！

Consolidation Bad effects caused by cars Advice on how to give up driving We often____ __ get stuck in traffic jams. We often arrive at work or school, _____, stressed out tired angry. Cars produce 99% of all carbon _____ monoxide in _______ London. deaths Traffic can cause______ cancer global warming , _______ and ____ climate change too. Since so many people are ____to cars, Jenny gives addicted six pieces of advice about give______cars: up how to _____ legs 1. Use your _____. 2. Use ______ public_____. transport 3. Think before you go. share 4. _______cars with others. adverts 5. Don’t believe the _____. actions Don’t just 6. Take _______ sit _____ around and complain.

Debate ! Work in groups of four. Imagine two of you are cars producers and the other students are environmentalists. Take turns to give your opinions.

ake actions now ! Make sure that this invention brings us a more convenient lifestyle rather than trouble and disease. 1. Tell your parents or relatives about the advice about how to give up driving. 2. Tell them something about no car day. 3. Try to persuade them to leave their cars at home at least one day per week.

1. The 4 th Expo Central China (中博会) will be held in Hefei in April 26 -28. To show a more pleasant city environment, write a short article to call on people to take actions. 2. Preview next lesson.

Homework 1. The 4 th Expo Central China (中博会) will be held in Hefei in April 26 -28. To show a more pleasant city environment, write a short article to call on people to take actions. 2. Preview next lesson.

homework 1. The 4 th Central China Trade(中博会) is about to be held in in April 26 -28. Hefei city will display its tidy, graceful and pleasant city environment and the elegant, healthy and civilized human environment during the Expo.

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I have a dream ! !

Advice from Jenny Use your leg advantages use public transport advantages Think before you go how to do it? Share cars Advantages Don’t believe ads why ? Take action somehow what are the actions? ds

• Read the text again and choose the best answer: The A 10, the M 11 and the M 25 are_____ A. roadworks B. roads C. traffic cones 2. The reason for our being stressed out, tired angry is______. A. that we often hear those conversations. B. the real cost of the motor car C. getting stuck in traffic jams.

3. We carry on using our cars so much because__. A. we are addicted to our cars. B. we know cars are bad for us. C. we want to make ourselves healthy 4. Jenny Trowe advises me not to ____. A. walk or cycle in a short journey B. use my car as often as possible C. travel in buses

5. Which of the following best summaries the writer’s attitude to cars? A. He thinks cars have more advantages than disadvantages. B. He knows what he should do , but uses his car because it is convenient. C. He thinks it would be easy for all of us to use our cars less.

Ⅱ. Read the text again and answer these questions. 1. What are the A 10, the M 11 and the M 25? They refer to the roads. 2. What effect does traffic have on people? It makes them angry and stressed. 3. Why do people make excuses? Because they want to continue using their cars.

4. What does Jenny Trowe think about car advertisements on TV? They present an untrue picture of driving and cars. 5. How does she think we should change our lifestyles? We should take action by writing to the papers, going to the town council, getting a protest group together.

Read the first part of the article ( on Page 42 ). Take notes while reading. Traffic in Britain the number of cars 25 million increase of cars By 30% in the last 10 years the number of Over 3, 000 road deaths of air pollution 25, 000 Chemicals from cars Carbon monoxide Heath problems cancer Climate effect global warming

Traffic in Britain 25 million the number of cars increase of cars in the last 10 years the number of road deaths of air pollution By 30% Over 3, 000 Chemicals from cars Heath problems Climate effect Carbon monoxide cancer global warming 25, 000 Advice from Jenny Use your leg advantages use public transport advantages Think before you go how to do it? Share cars Advantages Don’t believe ads why ? Take action somehow what are the actions? ds

Topic one : what are the advantages of the cars ? Topic two: what are the problems the cars bring to us? Topic three: Facing the problems brought by the cars, what will you to be environmentally friendly? do b

Traffic in China---Protect our environment from pollution

Homework : Write a short passage about The Traffic in China (about 100 words) The following should be included: 1. Are the traffic problems in China better, worse or the same as those in Britain? 2. Are there a lot of advertisements for cars on TV in China? 3. What has the government done or what should it and we do to help with traffic problems?

Consolidation traffic jam Many people in Britain often get stuck in _______ on their way to school or work. Cars produce 99% of all 　　 _______ 　in London. Traffic can cause _____ 　 carbon monoxide deaths , _____ and _____change too. Since so many people are _____ to cars, Jenny gives six pieces of advice about how to _____ cars: 1. Use your ___. 2. Use _______ 3. Think _____. 4. _____cars with others. 5. Don’t believe the ______ 6. _______. Don’t just sit around and _____. With all the above, we can live in a world of harmony, free of pollution and traffic jam. 　　　　

I have a dream ! But, is that all true?

• Many people in Britain often get stuck in ______on traffic theirjam way to school or work. Cars produce 99% of all _______incarbon Londonmonoxide. Traffic can cause deathstoo. global _____ , _____ and _____change • climate Since so many people are _____ towarming cars, Jenny addicted gives six pieces of advice about how to _____ cars: give up 1. Use your ___. 2. Use _______ 3. Think legs_____cars public _____. 4. withtransport others. 5. Don’t Share before you go believe the ______ 6. _______. Don’t just sit action around adverts _____. Take With all the above, we can live in a worldcomplain of harmony, free of pollution • and traffic jam.

Think over ! What’s the writer’s attitude to cars ? A. He thinks cars have more advantages than disadvantages. B. He thinks saying is easier than doing. C. He thinks it would be easy for all of us to use our cars less.

Talk about cars’ bad effects and What should we do to help with traffic problems? carbon monoxide traffic jam accident air pollution cars zebra crossing Construction works highway speed limit pavement

Let’s work hard to make sure that this invention brings us a more convenient lifestyle rather than trouble and disease. Let’s make good use of cars ! Try to persuade them to leave their cars at home one day a week or month