Unit 4 Public transport Period 1 Welcome to the UnitAims:1
to get the students to talk about different means of transport and its main function
Students are expected to discuss the advantages and disadvantages between all these means of transport and how important they are to our lives
【要点探究】1、accelerate【 课 文 原 句 】 These new ways of digging accelerated the pace of the London Underground’s development
【点拨】accelerate 在此句中为及物动词,意为"加速,促进"
又如:Reforms and development in health and sports have been accelerated in recent years
The driver accelerated his car to catch up with me
【拓展】accelerate 的反义词是 decelerate,意为"降低速度,减速"
例如:The car decelerated as there was a police car before it
accelerate 的名词形式是 acceleration,表示"加速,加快;加速度"
例如:We have seen an acceleration in the rate of economic growth in recent