Unit 4 How do you get to school?
【重要詞匯概覽】
◆ subway n. 地鐵， 地下火車
◆ train n. 火車
◆ minute n. 分鐘
◆ kilometer n. 公里，千米
◆ quick adj. 快的，迅速的
◆ half n. 一半，二分之一
◆ past prep. 在時間上超過，在......之后，經(jīng)過
◆ stop n. 車站
◆ transportation n. 運送，運輸
◆ north n. 北部，北方 adj. 北部的，北方的
◆ depend v. 依靠，依賴
◆ must aux.v. 必須，一定要
◆ bicycle n. 自行車
◆ ill adj. 生病的，不健康得
◆ worry v. 擔(dān)心，擔(dān)憂，焦慮
【重要詞組概覽】
◆ grow up 長大，成長
◆ take sb. some time to do sth. 花費某人某些時間去做某事
◆ in common 共有，相同
◆ leave for 離開去某地
◆ travel abroad 去國外旅游
◆ go down to 延續(xù)至；走下去…
◆ most of 大多數(shù)的
◆ some of 一些
◆ take the subway 乘坐地鐵
◆ how far 多遠
◆ bus station 汽車站
◆ bus ride 乘汽車之行
◆ school bus 校車
◆ come back 回來
◆ take the train 乘坐火車
◆ take the bus 乘坐公共汽車
◆ get to school 到校
◆ by boat 乘坐小船
◆ walk to school 步行去上學(xué)
◆ from ...to... 從......到......
◆ half past six 六點半
◆ depend on 依靠，依賴
◆ be different from 和......不同
◆ have to 不得不
【語法知識聚焦】
1. It takes sb. some time to do sth. 花費某人某些時間去做某事
例如：
It took the people a lot of time to get to the mountain.
人們花了很多時間才到了那座大山。
It takes me twenty minutes to get to school on foot every morning.
每天早晨我步行到學(xué)校要花費二十分鐘。
It will take three hours to finish the work.
完成那項工作需要花費三個小時。
2. 動詞take還有其他詞義；例如：
1) 得到；獲得
You have to take it as you find it.
對這個你只得將就些算了。
2) 拿；握住；抓住
The mother took her child by the hand.
母親拉著孩子的手。
3) 取走，拿走
Take this shopping home.
把這件買的東西拿回家。
The foods here are all free - take any you like.
這里的食品都是免費的,你們隨便吃吧。
Who has taken my chocolate?
誰拿了我的巧克力？
4) 乘，坐，搭（車、船）
Shall we go by bus or take a cab?
我們是乘公共汽車去還是乘出租汽車去?
to take a bus to work
乘公共汽車上班
5) 吃；喝；服用；吸入
Take your medicine. 把藥服下。
6) 進行；作；為
to take a walk 散步
If you don't take / get more exercise you'll get fat.
你如果不多鍛煉就會發(fā)胖。
The state government has decided to take a 50% cut of oil profits.
州政府決定抽取石油利潤的百分之五十。
We must take a long hard look at their suggestion.
他們的建議我們要好好研究一番。
to take a look around
在附近看看
7) 測出，量出
Take your temperature.
量一量你的體溫。
8) 減掉，去掉
If you take 4 from 10, you have 6.
十減去四剩六。
9) 懂得；了解
Do you take me?
你懂我的意思嗎？
10) 攻讀，修（課）
Did you take history at school?
你在學(xué)校上過歷史課嗎？
11) 吸引；著迷
He is really taken by the little dog.
他對小狗著了迷。
12) 持續(xù)，花費（時間）
Just a minute, it won't take me long to change.
等一下,我很快就可以換好衣服。
This new pain-killer doesn't take long to act on the pain?
這種新止痛藥不需要很長時間就能發(fā)揮止痛作用。
13) 照像，拍照
This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures.
這次他設(shè)法爬進了基特羅火山口,以便能拍到照片,測量溫度。
I had my picture taken this morning.
今天早晨我照了像。
3. depend v. 依靠，依賴
1) depend（常與on, upon連用）視情況而定
That depends.
視情形而定。
It all depends on how you tackle the problem.
那要看你如何應(yīng)付這問題而定。
2)（常與on 連用）信任，信賴；需要
I haven't a car, I have to depend on the buses.
我沒有汽車，只能靠公共汽車。
Children must depend on their parents.
孩子們必須依賴他們的父母
You can depend on his honesty.
你可以相信他的誠實
depend on
依靠；由...而定, 取決于；從屬于；依賴其維持
depend upon
依靠；由...而定, 取決于；從屬于；依賴其維持
【綜合能力檢測】
一. 根椐題意和所給的字母提示，填入正確的單詞。
1. Granny isn't in good health. My family w__ __ __ __ about her very much.
2. A: What time is it?
B: It h__ __ __ past seven. The meeting begins at eight o'clock.
A: Oh, then we have thirty minutes to relax before the meeting.
3. Beijing is in the n__ __ __ __ of China.
4. He has a qu__ __ __ mind. He is always the first to find the answers.
5. Mary has to look after her mother at home.
Because her mother is i__ __ in bed.
二. 連詞成句
1. how, your, does , father , to, go, work?
_________________________________________________________?
2. how, they, do, to, school, get, every day?
_________________________________________________________?
3. how long, it , does , take, you, get, to, home, from , to , school?
_________________________________________________________?
4. the, early, takes, bus, him, his, to, work place
__________________________________________________________.
5. in North America, to, go, school, most, students, on, school, the , bus
__________________________________________________________.
三. 方框選詞,用所給動詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。
about, how far, think of, walk, ride
1. I usually _____but sometimes I take the bus.
2. The bus ride usually takes _____25 minutes.
3. We're _______ going to visit Mr. Smith.
4. He _____ the bike to the subway station.
5. A: _____ does she live from school?
B: She lives very near from school.
四. 補全對話
A: 1 do you get to school?
B: I 2 the train.
A: 3 does it take?
B: Oh, around forty minutes. How about you?
A: I take the subway.
B: Ho long does that 4 ?
A: Oh, 5 thirty-five minutes.
五. 完成句子
1. 昨晚我用了一小時寫作業(yè)。
It _____ _____ one hour _____ _____ my homework yesterday evening.
2. 我可以信任你嗎？
Can I _____ _____ you?
3. 這個航班要飛多久？
____ ____ does the flight take?
4. 下雨時，我乘坐出租車。
When it _____, I take a taxi.
5. 周末我喜歡騎自行車.
I like _____ _____ my bike on the weekends.
6. 我們匆匆吃了飯，然后跑著去趕火車。
We had a _____ meal and then _____ _____ _____ the train.
【參考答案點撥】
一．
1. worry 2. half 3. north 4. quick 5. ill
1. worry, 根椐題意及字母提示，并worry 經(jīng)常與about 連用，意為: 為...... 擔(dān)心。
2. half， 根椐字母提示及題意: Oh, then we have thirty minutes to relax before the meeting.
3. north, 根椐字母提示及北京的地理位置。
4. quick，根椐字母提示及題中的He is always the first to find the answers.
5. ill， 根椐題意及字母提示。
二、
1. How does your father go to work?
2. How do they get to school every day?
3. How long does it take you to get to school from home?
4. The early bus takes him to his work place.
5. In North America most students go to school on the school bus.
三、
1. walk 2. about 3. thinking of 4. rides 5．How far
1. walk, 因為句中交代but sometime I take the bus， 與walk 形成對照。
2. about, about常與時間連用，表示多少時間。
3. thinking of, 動名詞常與介詞連用，作介詞的賓語；We're 后應(yīng)該接現(xiàn)在分詞構(gòu)成現(xiàn)在進行時。
4. rides, 主語是第三人稱單數(shù)，ride the bike 為固定的動詞短語。
5．How far, 句子開頭要大寫，意思為“多遠”， 用來詢問距離。
四、
1. How 2. take 3. How long 4. take 5. around
五、
1.took me, to do 2. depend on 3. How long
4. rains 5. to ride 6. quick, ran to catch
1. took me, to do, It takes sb. some time to do sth. 花費某人某些時間去做某事
時間狀語為: yesterday evening, 應(yīng)該用一般過去時。
2. depend on 固定用法。
3. How long 多長時間。
4. rains, 主從句時態(tài)一致， it是第三人稱單數(shù)，主謂一致。
5. to ride, like to do sth, 本題中有兩個空白，不能用like doing sth.
6. quick, ran to catch, 形容詞quick作定語修飾名詞meal, ran 與had 時態(tài)一致。
【附本單元聽力材料】
Section A
1b:
A: How do Bob and Mary get to school?
B: Emilio takes the train and Mary takes the subway.
A: How does John get to school?
B: He takes the bus.
A: How do Paul and Yang Lan get to school?
B: They walk. Look, there they are now!
2a:
Conversation 1
Boy: How do you get to school?
Girl: I take the train.
Boy: How long does it take?
Girl: Oh, around forty minutes. How about you?
Boy: I take the subway.
Girl: How long does that take?
Boy: Oh, around thirty-five minutes.
Conversation 2
Girl: How do you get to school, Tom?
Tom: I ride my bike.
Girl: How long does it take?
Tom: It takes around twenty-five minutes. How do you get to school?
Girl: I walk.
Tom: And how long does that take?
Girl: It only takes ten minutes.
Section B
2a:
Thomas: Where do you live, Nina?
Nina: New Street.
Thomas: So, how do you get to school?
Nina: Well, first I walk to the bus stop.
Thomas: Uh-huh.
Nina: I take a bus to the subway station. Then I take the subway.
Thomas: Yeah….
Nina: Next I take a bus to the bus stop on 26th Street. Finally I walk.