Lesson1OnYourBikeferryhovercraftlorrytrafficjam1.Doyouuseabicycle?When?2.Whichonedoyoulike,abicycleoracar?Why?3.Whataretheadvantagesofbicyclesovercars?4.Today’sstoryisaboutNetherland.WhatdoyouknowaboutNetherland?WhatisNetherlandfamousfor?bicyclelaneDoyouknow?TheNetherlandshasthehighestproportionofbicyclesintheworld–14millionbicyclesamong15millionpeople!Readthetext.Arethesestatementstrue(T)orfalse(F)?1.Usingacomputerchipistostopbikesfrombeingstolen.2.NowinAmsterdamallthebicyclesarepaintedwhite.TF3.InAmsterdamridingabicycleisveryconvenient.Youcanfindabicycleanywhere.4.Over40yearspeoplehavebeenenjoyingthebenefitsofcyclinginAmsterdam.5.InAmsterdamnocarisallowedinthecitycentreandonlybicyclesare.FFF6.Inordertoreducepollutionandsaveenergy,cyclingfanshadanotherideaofusingacomputercard30yearslater.7.AlmosteveryonebuysbicycleinAmsterdam.FF1.WhyAmsterdamiscalledthe“CityofBicycles”?Becausethereareplentyofplacestoparkbikesandmoststreetsinthecitycentrehaveabicyclelane.Readthetextagainandanswerthesequestions.2.Whydidthefirst“whitebikes”planfail?Thievesstolethebikes.3.Whateffectshavethewhitebikeshad?ThereislesstrafficincentralAmsterdam.Languepoints1.paint…(color)染上某种颜色Hehasdecidedtopainttheceilinglightblue,whichcanmaketheroomlookniceandcool.他决定把天花板涂成淡蓝色,这会使屋子看起来很清爽。Fencesarealwayspaintedwhite.篱笆经常被刷成白色的。2.thankto由于,因为(后面只能跟短语)ThankstotheeffortsbyDr.Smith,Icanwalkaroundagainnow.由于史密斯医生的努力,我现在又能走路了。Davidkickedtheballintohisowngoal.Itwasthankstohisstupiditythatwewonthegame.大卫把球踢到他们自己的球门里去了,我们赢球要感谢他的糊涂。3.work起作用,行得通Theproblemwasthatitdidn’twork----thievestookallthebicycleswithinweeks.但是这个办法行不通----几周内,所有的自行车都被小偷偷走了。Theplanjustwon’twork.这个计划是行不通的。Themedicinehaveworked.药物奏效了。work(机器、器官等)运转,活动Themachineworkssmoothly.机器运转正常。Mybraindoesn’tseemtobeworkingwelltoday.我的脑子今天好像不大灵活。arepeatedorcontinuousactivitythatstartedinthepastandhasn’tbeenfinished.GrammarWeusethePresentPerfectContinuoustotalkabout:e.g.I’vebeengoingeverywherebybikeforthelasttwomonths.anactivityfromtherecentpastwhichhasconsequencesinthepresent.He’sbeendoinghisscienceprojectallnight.(that’swhyhe’ssosleepynow.)ThePresentPerfectContinuousisformedinthisway:Subject+have/has+been+ingYou’vebeenstudyingveryhard.HasStevebeencomplainingaboutit?Wehaven’tbeenwaitingforyoulong.I’vebeensittinginatrafficjamforhours.1.I’ve____goingeverywherebybike.2.I_______beenusingthecarforthelasttwomonths.UsethedialoguesinExercise4tocompletethetable.beenhaven’t3.Haveyou____watchingEurosport?4.Whathavebeen_____?5._____you____cyclingintherain?beendoingHavebeena).We’resotired.We_____________(cycle)intheforestallmorning.b).Whywashearrested?___he__________(sell)stolencarsagain?’vebeencyclingHasbeensellingPuttheverbsinbracketsinthePresentPerfectContinuous.d).Thekidsareverygoodtoday.They________________(play)quietlyfortwohours.havebeenplayingc).Idon’twanthimtogiveusalift.He_________________(notdrive)foralongtime.hasn’tbeendrivingLanguageinUseWorkinpairs.Actoutdialoguesusingthecues.StudentAQuestions:b.YourEnglishisgood.Haveyoubeendoinglotsofexercises?No,Ihaven’t.I’vebeenpractisingusingitalot.c.Youreyesarered.Haveyoubeencrying?No,Ihaven’t.I’vebeensleepingbadlyforthelastfewdays.d.Youlookhealthy.Haveyoubeenworkingoutinthegym?No,Ihaven’t.I’vebeenjoggingalotrecently.StudentBQuestions:a.Youlooktired.Haveyoubeensleepingallright?No,Ihaven’t.I’vebeensleepingtoolittle.b.You’refit.Haveyoubeencyclingalot?No,Ihaven’t.I’vebeenswimmingeverynight.c.Youlookangry.Haveyoubeenarguingwithsomeone?No,Ihaven’t.I’vebeenwaitingforMaryforanhour.d.You’relate.Haveyoubeenwaitingforthebus?No,Ihaven’t.I’vebeentryingtocatchataxi.HomeworkFinishExercises8-9onP37.