课程内容

2.Brainstorming
Do you know where we use electricity in our homes?
Can you name any of the electrical appliances that we in our daily lives?
3.Agussing game
What's that?
We use it to watch programmes.
A television
We use it to keep food cold and fresh.
A fridge
We use it to cook rice.
A rice cooker
We use it to wash clothes.
A washing machine.
We use it to get information from the Internet.
A computer
We use it wo give us light.
A light/lamp.
We use it to keep us cool in summer and warm in winter.
An air conditioner
We use it to boil water.
A kettle
We use it to heat food.
A microwave

4.Listening
Electricity in Benny's flat
The electricity in Benny's flat is not working.Listen to the conversation between Benny's father and mother.Circle ON or OFF below each photo.
1 light(ON  OFF)
2 computer(ON  OFF)
3 washing machine(ON  OFF)
4 rice cooker(ON  OFF)
5 fridge(ON  OFF)
6 television(ON  OFF)
Electricity safety tips
Electricity makes our lives easier.We use a lot of electrical appliances in our homes every day.Here are three of them.How can we use them safety?
Rick cooker
Keep the outside of the pot dry.
Do not switch the rice cooker on if the pot is empty.
Washing machine
Do not put your hand in the wshing machine when it is on.
Unplug it when you are not using it.
Microwave
Do not turn it on when it is empty,because it might start a fire.
Stand at least one metre away from the microwave when it is on.
Before you put an object in a microwave,make sure it is microwave safe.
Comprehension
RIce cooker
You must keep the outside of the pot dry.
You mustn't switch the rice cooker on if the pot is empty.
Washing machine:
You mustn't put your hand in the washing machine when it is on .
You must unplug the washing machine when you are not using it.
Microwave:
You mustn't turn the microwave on when it is empty.
You must stand least 1 metre away from the when it is on.
You must only put "microwave safe" objects in a microwave.

5.A debate
Is electricity a good thing or a bad thing?
A conclusion
Electricity can be both useful and dangerous.It all depends on how we use it.
English words are made up of different parts.
There parts are called syllables.Every word has one or more syllables.
Here are some common adjectives.
clean    uncomfortable     useful     comfortable     dangerous
Now,let's put these adjectives into comparative forms.
more uncomfortable
cleaner
more useful
more comfortable
more dangerous
Work out the rules
To make the comparative of adjectives
Add "-er" after words with one syllable.
Add "more" before words with two or more syllables.
There are exceptions:
Add "-er" after multisyllable words ending
with "-ow","able" and "-er".
For multisyllable words ending in "-y",change the "-y" to "-ier".
How many syllable do the following words have?
form    cooker     computer      supermarket      electricity
音节

开音节和闭音节

6.Strategy
Sometimes,we can spell the words better according to their syllables.
Example
conversation con    /kɒn/         sa    /sel/
ver    /və/           tion  /ʃn/

Homework
1.尝试将units 1-6词汇表中的单词进行分音节练习，并记忆每一个音节所对应的拼写。
2.完成《练习册》第88页Speaking A的练习。