unit 8 People and Events Culture Understanding重点讲解课件 - 【中职专用】2023-2024学年高一英语精品课件（高教版2021基础模块1）（2023修订版）

高教版 基础模块1 unit 8 People and Events 第5课时 culture understanding Learning objectives learn more about the contributions made by people across time and space write a key information summary learn more about the contributions made by people across time and space Lead-in what are they？ who is he？ 04 Culture Understanding Culture Understanding 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 contributions to this great breakthrough (突破): James Watt — improving steam engines James Watt was a British engineer. He improved the steam engine and made it an effective source (来源) of power in 1776. Culture Understanding The Invention of the Train Richard Trevithick — inventing steam locomotives (火车头) Richard Trevithick was a British engineer. Working on Watt’s steam engines, he managed to build one of the first steam locomotives in 1804. George Stephenson — building steam locomotives for railways The British inventor George Stephenson produced the world’s first commercial (商用的) passenger steam locomotive in 1825 and was later called “The Father of Railways”. Through his efforts, trains gradually became a major means of transportation, with railways spread all over the world. 火车的发明 随着火车的发明，人们可以更容易地以更高的速度进行长途旅行。下面这些人因为他们对这一伟大突破(突破)的贡献而被铭记: 詹姆斯 · 瓦特ーー改进蒸汽机 詹姆斯 · 瓦特是一位英国工程师。1776年，他改进了蒸汽机，使之成为一种有效的动力来源。 理查·特里维西克 ーー发明蒸汽机车 理查·特里维西克是一位英国工程师。在瓦特的蒸汽机车上工作，他设法在1804年建造了第一台蒸汽机车。 乔治·斯蒂芬森——为铁路建造蒸汽机车 1825年，英国发明家乔治·斯蒂芬森制造了世界上第一个商业(商用的)客运蒸汽机车，后来被称为“铁路之父”。通过他的努力，火车逐渐成为主要的交通工具，铁路遍布世界各地。 With the invention of the train, people could travel long distances at a higher speed more easily. The following people are remembered for their contributions to this great breakthrough (突破): 随着火车的发明，人们可以更容易地以更高的速度进行长途旅行。下面这些人因为他们对这一伟大突破(突破)的贡献而被铭记: With the invention of the train, 随着火车的发明，with 表示伴随