专题4.Unit 4 Inventions单词，课文，知识点预习（沪教牛津版）

Unit 4 Inventions单词，课文，知识点预习 【单词，课文，知识点预习】 一．单词学习 1. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！6 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 2. advertisement /ədˈvɜ:tɪsmənt/n.广告 3. telephone/ˈtelɪfəʊn/n.电话 4. carriage /ˈkærɪdʒ/ n.四轮马车 5. invent/ɪnˈvent/ v.发明 6. distance/ˈdɪstəns/n.距离 7. develop/dɪˈveləp/v.开发 8. daytime/ˈdeɪtaɪm/n.白天 9. wing /wɪŋ/n.翅膀 10. petrol/ˈpetrəl/ n.汽油 11. funny/ˈfʌnɪ/adj滑稽的 12. wheel/wiːl/n.车轮 13. century/ˈsentʃʊrɪ/n.世纪 14. practical /ˈpræktɪkl/adj. 有用的 15. mobile phone /ˌməʊbaɪl ˈfəʊn/n.移动电话 16. lamp/læmp/n.灯 17. dust /dʌst/n.灰尘 18. introduction/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn/n.引言 19. create/krɪˈeɪt/ v.创造 20. comfortable/ˈkʌmfətəbl/adj. 舒适的 21. passenge /ˈpæsɪndʒə/n.乘客 22. since/sɪns/prep.从……之后 23. anytime/ˈenɪtaɪm/adv. 在任何时候 24. candle/ˈkændl/n.蜡烛 25. special/ˈspeʃəl/adj. 特殊的 26. instead of代替 27. since then自那以来 28. keep in touch with 与……保持联系 29. in the daytime 在白天 30. keep…off使…不接近(或不接触、远离) 31. at the same time同时 二．课文学习 Reading Great inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history. The wheel The wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions. The telephone Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere. The light bulb Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can