Unit 8 Culture Understanding & Language Practice & Group Work 导学案-2023-2024学年中职高一上学期英语高教版（2021）基础模块1

目录 Unit 8 People and Events 2 Section 1 Warming Up; Listening and Speaking 2 Section 2 Reading and Writing 10 Section3 Culture Understanding, Language Practice and Group Work 21 Section 4 Grammar 33 Unit 8 People and Events [名言潮语] Genius only means hard-working all one's life. —— Mendeleyer , Russian Chemist 天才只意味着终身不懈的努力。 ——俄国化学家 门捷列耶夫 I have nothing to offer but blood, toil tears and sweat. ——Winston Churchill, British Politician 我所能奉献的没有其它，只有热血、辛劳、眼泪与汗水。——英国政治家 丘吉尔 Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity. ——Richard Nixon, American President 命运给予我们的不是失望之酒，而是机会之杯。——尼克松 Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. ——Jean Jacques Rousseau, French thinker 忍耐是痛苦的，但它的果实是甜蜜的。——法国思想家 卢梭. J. J. Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow. ——Emerson, American thinker 进步是今天的活动、明天的保证。——美国思想家 家默生 Section 3 Culture Understanding, Language Practice and Group Work 知识清单 I. 重点单词 1. contribution n.贡献；捐款（赠）；投稿→contribute vt. 捐助；投稿，贡献 2. breakthrough n.突破 3. effective adj.有效的；生效的 4. source n. 来源 5. manage v. 设法 6. locomotive n.火车头 7. commercial adj. 商业的 8. passenger n.旅客 9. gradually adv.逐渐地 10. spread v. 传播；展开；散布n.范围；传播 11. influence v.影响；感染n.影响力；影响 12. mechanic n.技工；机修工 13. learner n. 学习者 14. borrow v.借 15. protect v.保护 16. reduce v.减少 17. fully adv. 十分地；完全地；全部；足足 II. 重点词组 1. run out of 用完；耗尽 2. go through 经历；检查；浏览；通过，穿过；经历 3. ought to 应当 4. right now 立刻；马上；就在此刻 5. say sorry to 向······道歉 6. forget to do sth. 忘记要做某事 7. give up 放弃 8. as well 也；又 III. 课文翻译 课文原文 课文翻译及注解 The Invention of the Train With the invention of the train, people could travel long distances at a higher speed more easily. The following people are remembered for their contributions① to this great breakthrough②. James Watt-improving steam engines James Watt was a British engineer. He improved the steam engine and made it an effective③ source④ of power in 1776. Richard Trevithick-inventing steam locomotives Richard Trevithi