Cultural Corner

1、 Module 3 My First Ride on a Train Cultural Corner1. 实现英雄梦实现英雄梦2. 得益于得益于3. 想出一个主意想出一个主意4. 向向求安慰求安慰5. 面临太多压力面临太多压力6. put on weight7.have a place in our hearts8.mark the 20th anniversary of e out10.to everyones taste11.bring back（使回忆起）（使回忆起） happy memories about12.one in five/one out of five13.take a

2、one-month online course1.achieve his dream of being a hero2.benefit e up with the idea of4. turn to for comfort5. under too much pressure6. 增加体重增加体重7. 在我们心中有位置在我们心中有位置8.庆祝庆祝20周年周年9.出版，发行出版，发行10.适合每个人的品味（口味）适合每个人的品味（口味）11.带来关于带来关于的美好回忆的美好回忆12.五分之一五分之一13. 参加为期一月的网络课程参加为期一月的网络课程 when i was young id lis

3、ten to the radio waiting for my favorite songs when they played id sing along, it make me smile. those were such happy times and not so long ago how i wondered where theyd gone. but theyre back again just like a long lost friend all the songs i love so well. every shalala every wowo still shines. ev

4、ery shing-a-ling-a-ling that theyre starting to sing so fine when they get to the part where hes breaking her heart it can really make me cry just like before. its yesterday once more. looking bak on how it was in years gone by and the good times that had makes today seem rather sad, so much has cha

5、nged. it was songs of love that i would sing to them and id memorise each word. those old melodies still sound so good to me as they melt the years away every shalala every wowo still shines every shing-a-ling-a-ling that theyre startingto sing so fine all my best memorise come back clearly to me so

6、me can even make me cry just like before. its yesterday once more. (shoobie do lang lang) every shalala every wowo still shines.trainThe MaglevThe Maglev the Fastest Train in the World1. Travelling _ ( at; with ) a speed of over 400 kilometres per hour, the train can complete the 30-kilometre journe

7、y _ ( in; on ) eight minutes.2. Magnetically levitated trains travel _ ( in; on ) a vacuum between two magnets.3. _ (In; On) December 31, 2002, Premier Zhu Rongji and the German chancellor _ ( attended; joined ) the opening ceremony of the train service. atininOn attendedListen and fill in the blank

8、s.ListeningWhat are the main differences between a magnetically levitated train and an ordinary train? First, it travels in a vacuum between two magnets. Second, there are no rails and no noise. Third, it travels very fast and it uses less energy.Fast reading and answer the following questions .1. T

9、ravelling at a speed of over 400 kilometres per hour, the train can complete the 30-kilometre journey in eight minutes. 以每小时以每小时400多千米的速度行驶，火车多千米的速度行驶，火车能在能在8分钟之内完成分钟之内完成30千米的旅程。千米的旅程。 travelling at a speed of 在句中作状语，其逻辑主在句中作状语，其逻辑主语即主句的主语语即主句的主语 the train 。Language pointsHe stood there patiently ,

10、_(wait) for his mother.He worked late into the night , _(prepare) the speech for the meeting tomorrow._(see) from the top of the hill, we can enjoy the beauty of our hometown.waitingpreparingSeeing at a speed of 以以的速度的速度 30-kilometre 为复合形容词。复合形容词只能作定为复合形容词。复合形容词只能作定语，不能作表语，且不管数字是几，其中的名词都为语，不能作表语，且不管

11、数字是几，其中的名词都为单数。例如单数。例如:a three-year-old boya 50-metrewide river 2. On December 31,2002，Premier Zhu Rongji and the German chancellor attended the opening ceremony of the train service.the opening ceremony开幕式开幕式 cf. the closing ceremony【辨析【辨析】attend, join, take part in, join inattend : 指出席、参加某一活动，强调出席者不起指出席、参加某一活动，强调出席者不起积极作用，主要指参加会议、参加典礼、听演讲等。积极作用，主要指参加会议、参加典礼、听演讲等。join :指参加某一团体或组织，成为其中一员，也指指参加某一团体或组织，成为其中一员，也指参加某项正在进行的活动。参加某项正在进行的活动。join the army。 take part in:指参加活动，并在其中起积极作用。指参加活动，并在其中起积极作用。join in：指参加小规模的活动如：指参加小规模的活动如“球赛、游戏球赛、游戏”等，等，常用于日常口语。例如：常用于日常口语。例如： C