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*Unit 11 Electricity
Reading: Electricity around us
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Where does our electricity come from?
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wire n. 电线;导线
spire n. 尖顶
The pylon carries wires.
electricity n. 电;电能 pylon n. 电缆塔 carry v. 支撑;承载
lightning n. 闪电 → flash v.(使)闪耀;闪光
thunder n. 雷;雷声 → crash v.(使)发出巨响
fright n. 惊吓;恐怖 →frightening adj. 引起恐惧的;使惊恐的;骇人的
The big dog gave him a fright.
arm n. 胳膊→arm n. 臂状物
plug n. (电源)插座;插头
Read the words and phrases for a few minutes.
electricity n. 电;电能 lightning n. 闪电
pylon n. 电缆塔 flash v. (使)闪耀;闪光
thunder n. 雷;雷声 crash v. (使)发出巨响
wire n. 电线;导线 fright n. 惊吓;恐怖
frightening adj. 引起恐惧的;使惊恐的;骇人的
carry v. 支撑;承载 arm n. 臂状物
spire n. 尖顶 plug n. (电源)插座;插头
Sing a song
On a dark night, when lightning flashes.
On a dark night, when thunder crashes.
What do you see?
Electricity!
When Benjamin Franklin flew a kite,
Something in the wire gave him a fright.
What could it be?
Electricity!
But we cannot use the lightning.
Doing that would be too frightening.
What do we need?
Electricity!
Boil some water, make some steam,
It can drive a big machine.
What does it make?
Electricity!
See the pylons carrying wires,
On the arms of their tall spires.
What do they bring?
Electricity!
Then it comes into our homes,
To plugs and lights in every room.
What do they use?
Electricity!
Sing a song
Answer the questions about the song.
(1) What flashes in a storm?
(2) What crashes in a storm?
(3) What gave Benjamin Franklin a fright?
(4) How do we make electricity?
(5) What carries the wires to our homes?
(6) Where does electricity to go in our homes?
Lightning.
Thunder.
Something in the wire.
Boil some water, make some steam. It can drive a big machine. It makes electricity.
The pylons.
To plugs and lights in every room.
1. On a dark night, when lightning flashes.
在一个漆黑的夜晚,闪电划破夜空。
flash ①〔动词〕(使)闪耀;闪光
Lightning flashed in the distance. 远处电光闪闪。
②〔名词〕闪现;闪耀;闪光灯
a flash of lightning 一