Transcript 九年級L5

Who Invented Traffic Lights?
Let’s Get Ready
Listen Up
Dialogue
Challenge
Reading
Activity
Reading
More Reading
Comprehension
Let’s Get Ready
► Discuss these questions.
1. Who invented these
things? Please match
them.
2. Which invention do you
think is the most important
to people? Why?
3. Which invention is the
most useful to you? Why?
Let’s Get Ready
Karl Benz
Alexander Graham Bell
Garrett Morgan
Thomas Edison
Wilbur Wright &
Orville Wright
Let’s Get Ready
► Discuss these questions.
參考答案
1. Alexander Graham Bell invented telephones.
Garrett Morgan invented traffic lights.
Thomas Edison invented light bulbs.
Wilbur Wright & Orville Wright invented planes.
Karl Benz invented cars.
2. I think lights are the most important invention because
it makes the world bright.
3. Telephones are the most useful invention for me
because it’s convenient to talk to others.
Dialogue
(Sally and Tony are talking on the road.)
Sally: Stop! The traffic lights have turned yellow.
We should stop and wait here.
Tony: Sorry. I didn’t notice that. Hey, look at
that dog! It’s running across the
street. It might be hit by a car!
中譯
重點講解
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Dialogue
Sally: Oh, my God! Here comes a truck!
The dog’s in the middle of the street.
It’ll be dead if....
Tony: Don’t get so nervous. See! The driver’s
slowing down and letting it cross
the street.
中譯
重點講解
單字解說
Quiz
Dialogue
Sally: Whew! How lucky it is!
Tony: Hmm…. I think we should teach
dogs how traffic lights work.
Sally: That’s impossible.
中譯
單字解說
Quiz
Dialogue
Tony: Why? I’ve seen many dogs learn
difficult tricks.
Sally: Don’t you know that dogs are color-blind?
They can’t tell red from green.
中譯
重點講解
單字解說
Dialogue
Tony: Really? That’s too bad. Hey, I’ve got an
idea. We can change traffic lights into
a large one and a small one, and then dogs
can tell the difference.
Sally: Come on! Traffic lights were invented for
people, not for dogs.
中譯
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Dialogue
Tony: Then what about guide dogs? How
can they lead the blind to walk across
the street?
Sally: Well, actually, blind people listen to the
sound of the traffic flow. If there is no
中譯
danger, they will tell their dogs to lead
重點講解
the way.
單字解說
Tony: How amazing!
Quiz (1)~(2)
True or False
Dialogue （中譯）
(Sally 跟 Tony 正在路上交談。)
Sally：停止！紅綠燈已經變黃燈了。我們應該停止
並且在這裡等待。
Tony：抱歉！我沒注意到。嘿，看那隻狗﹗牠正穿
越街道。牠可能會被車撞到。
英文
Dialogue （中譯）
Sally：噢，我的天啊！一輛卡車來了！狗正走在路中
間。牠會死掉，如果… 。
Tony：不要緊張。妳看！司機正減速讓狗過馬路。
英文
Dialogue （中譯）
Sally：呼！那隻狗真是幸運！
Tony：嗯。我認為我們應該教狗如何看紅
綠燈。
Sally：那是不可能的。
英文
Dialogue （中譯）
Tony：為什麼？我看過很多狗學習困難的技巧。
Sally：你不知道狗是色盲嗎？牠們無法區分紅
色和綠色。
英文
Dialogue （中譯）
Tony：真的嗎？真糟糕。嘿，我有一種想法。我們
能把紅綠燈改成一盞大的燈和一盞小的，然
後狗就能分辨不同了。
Sally：算了吧！紅綠燈是為人類發明的，不是為
了狗。
英文
Dialogue （中譯）
Tony：那麼導盲犬如何辦到呢？牠們如何帶領盲人
走過街道？
Sally：嗯，事實上，盲人聽車流量的聲音。如果沒
有危險，他們會跟他們的狗說要帶路。
Tony：多麼神奇啊!
英文
Quiz
翻譯練習
那位司機正在減速讓那隻狗過街。
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The driver is slowing down and letting
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the dog cross the street.
Dialogue
Quiz
翻譯練習
我想我們應該教狗紅綠燈是怎麼運作的。
I think we should teach dogs how traffic
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lights work.
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Dialogue
Quiz
字彙選擇
A
______
1. The man is _______. He can’t see
anything.
(A) blind
(B) fresh
(C) yellow
(D) impossible
Quiz (2)
Dialogue
Quiz
字彙選擇
A
______
2. If there is no ______, we will cross
the road.
(A) danger
(B) sound
(C) difference
(D) truck
Dialogue
True or False
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. F
1. Tony didn’t notice the traffic lights, and he walked
across the road.
2. The driver is slowing down to let the dog cross the
street.
3. Sally thinks it’s not possible to teach dogs how traffic
lights work.
4. Sally says that dogs are color-blind, and they can’t
tell red from green.
5. Guide dogs can be taught to read traffic lights.
重點講解（對話篇）
• The traffic light have turned yellow. 此處 yellow 是指
「黃燈」。
Dialogue
重點講解（對話篇）
• Oh, my God!（天啊！）為表示驚嚇或驚訝的語助詞。
• Don’t get so nervous. 意為「不要那麼緊張。」，get 在
此譯為「變得」，當連綴動詞用，後面必須接形容詞。
Dialogue
重點講解（對話篇）
• They can’t tell red from green. 意指「牠們沒有辦法
區分紅色和綠色。」，tell A from B指「區分A和
B」。
Dialogue
重點講解（對話篇）
• Come on!（算了吧！）為口語用法。
Dialogue
重點講解（對話篇）
• the blind意為「盲人」， the＋形容詞 可形成複
數集合名詞。
例：The rich are not always happy.
Dialogue
Reading
Pre-reading Questions:
1. Can you name some great inventors? What did they
invent?
2. Do you know who invented the traffic lights? And why?
1. Yes. For example, Thomas Edison invented the light
bulbs.
2. No, I don’t know who invented traffic lights. But I
guess the inventor wanted to avoid traffic accidents
at the crossroads.
Reading
How Did Garrett Morgan Invent Traffic Lights?
People usually say, “Necessity is the mother of
invention.” When Garrett Morgan, a great
African-American inventor, saw the need of many
people around him, he tried to invent things that
could make life better.
中譯
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單字解說
Quiz
Reading
Garrett Morgan came from a poor black family
in the southern US. After spending six years in
elementary school, he left home and moved to
different big cities in the north. He worked very
hard there. Later he opened his own sewing
machine store and became a very successful
businessman.
中譯
重點講解
單字解說
Quiz
Reading
However, Morgan was not satisfied with his
success in business. While he was working in the
north, he started to show a strong interest in invention
and later invented many useful and helpful things.
One day he saw a traffic accident on the street and
thought it was very important to keep people safe
on the road. So he invented traffic lights, and
中譯
soon they were widely used around the world.
重點講解
單字解說
Quiz
Reading
When you walk across the street next time, think
about Morgan’s invention and feel thankful for it!
中譯
重點講解
單字解說
Quiz
Reading（中譯）
蓋瑞‧摩根如何發明紅綠燈？
人們通常說：「需要是發明之母。」，當蓋瑞‧摩
根，一位偉大的非裔美國人發明家，看見在他周遭人
的需要，他努力發明能使生命更好的東西。
英文
Reading（中譯）
蓋瑞‧摩根來自美國南方一個貧窮的黑人家庭，
在國小讀了6年之後，他離開家並且搬到北方一
個截然不同的大城市。他在那裡非常努力工作。不久
他開了自己的一家縫紉店，也成為一位非常成功的商
人。
英文
Reading（中譯）
不過，摩根對他在商場上的成功並不滿意。當他
在北方工作時，他開始表現他對發明的強烈興趣並
且之後發明很多有用且有幫助的東西。有一天他在
街道上看見了一件交通事故並且認為行人的交通
安全維護是非常重要的。因此他發明了紅綠燈，
而且不久就在全世界被廣泛地使用。
英文
Reading（中譯）
當你下次走過街道時，想一想摩根的發明並且
心存感激。
英文
重點講解（閱讀篇）
• Necessity is the mother of invention. 意為
「需要為發明之本。」為常見的成語。
• the need of many people 許多人的需要，此
處的need 當成名詞用，need 也可作為動詞。
• make life better 意為「讓生活變得更好」，
make當使役動詞時，可接原形動詞或形容
詞作為受詞補語。例：His words always
make me happy.
Reading
重點講解（閱讀篇）
• After spending six years in elementary school....
為分詞構句，由After he spent six years in
elementary school 簡化而來。
Reading
重點講解（閱讀篇）
• Morgan was not satisfied with his success in
business. 意為「摩根對於自己在生意上的成功並
不滿意。」 be satisfied with＋N 表「對某事感到
滿意」。
• one day＋過去時間；some day＋未來時間。
• keep people safe on the road 意為「保護人們在馬路
上的安全」，keep 後面可接受格後，再接形容詞
作為其受詞補語。
• be widely used 指「廣泛地被使用」。
Reading
重點講解（閱讀篇）
• feel thankful for＋sth 表「對某事懷著感恩的
心」。You should feel thankful for what your
parents have done for you.
Reading
Quiz
字彙選擇
D
______
He saw the _______ of many people
around him, and tried to invent
things for them.
(A) traffic light
(B) sewing machine
(C) inventor
(D) need
Reading
Quiz
翻譯練習
他開了他自己的縫紉機店並且成為一位
成功的商人。
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He opened his own sewing machine
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store and became a successful
___________________________________
businessman.
Reading
Quiz
翻譯練習
他在發明上展現出興趣，而且後來發明了
許多有用並且有幫助的東西。
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He showed his interest in invention and
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later invented many useful and helpful
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things.
Reading
Quiz
字彙選擇
C
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Jane: Who will you be _______ to?
Ben: My classmates. They help me
a lot.
(A) interested
(B) convenient
(C) thankful
(D) satisfied
Reading
Reading Comprehension
A. Choose the correct answers.
D
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1. Why did Garrett Morgan try to invent things?
(A) He killed time by inventing things.
(B) He wanted to make a lot of money.
(C) He tried to make his own life better.
(D) He saw the need of many people around him.
A
_____
2. How many years did Garrett Morgan spend in
school?
(A) Six years.
(B) Nine years.
(C) Twelve years.
(D) Sixteen years.
Reading Comprehension
A. Choose the correct answers.
D 3. Which of the following is true?
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(A) Garrett Morgan was born in a rich black family in
the southern US.
(B) Garrett Morgan left home and started to work
after he finished senior high school.
(C) Garrett Morgan worked in the southern US and
opened his own sewing machine store.
(D) Garrett Morgan invented traffic lights because
he wanted to help people avoid car accidents.
Reading Comprehension
B. Answer the questions.
1. Where did Garrett go after he finished elementary school?
________________________________________________
After
Garrett finished elementary school, he moved to
________________________________________________
different
big cities in the north.
2. When did Garrett start to show a strong interest in invention?
Garrett
started to show a strong interest in invention while
________________________________________________
he
was working in the north.
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Listen Up
A. Listen and choose the correct answers.
C
C
B
B
聽力內容
Listen Up
B. Listen and choose the proper responses.
A
(A) Sorry. I didn’t notice that.
(B) The traffic is terrible today.
(C) We can walk across the road.
A
(A) No, I can’t.
(B) It’s on the second floor.
(C) Let’s play on the ground.
B
(A) I’m interested in playing the piano.
(B) When I was in elementary school.
(C) I’ve taken part in many musical shows.
聽力內容
Listen Up
C. Listen to the dialogues and choose the best
answers.
A
B
(A) Because the man is driving too fast.
(B) Because the car hit the boy on the road.
(C) Because she doesn’t like going to the party.
(A) He was a famous black inventor.
(B) He was an African-American leader.
(C) He made life hard for the Americans.
B
(A) He woke up too late this morning.
(B) His bus was stopped by a traffic accident.
(C) He was hit by a truck on his way to school. 聽力內容
Challenge
A. Fill in each blank with an appropriate verb in its
correct verb form.
hit
lead
cross
teach
leave
left
1. Henry ________
his workbook at home, so he didn’t
hand in his homework today.
led the visitors to the garden.
2. The beautiful lady _______
hit
3. A strong typhoon _______
Taiwan the day before
yesterday. Luckily, nobody was hurt.
重點講解
Challenge
A. Fill in each blank with an appropriate verb in its
correct verb form.
hit
lead
teach
invent
leave
taught math in a junior high school before.
4. Mr. Wang ________
He was a good teacher.
crossed the finish line second place.
5. The runner （賽跑者）__________
重點講解
A. Fill in each blank with an appropriate verb in its
correct verb form.
• 五個動詞的三態變化分別為：
A. hit-hit-hit
B. lead-led-led
C. teach-taught-taught
D. invent-invented-invented
E. leave-left-left
Challenge
Challenge
B. Read and solve the puzzle.
Across
danger when there is a flood.
1. People’s lives are in _________
thankful
2. Kevin felt __________
to the people who saved him when
he got lost in the mountains.
Challenge
B. Read and solve the puzzle.
Down
necessity
3. There is no ________
for you to buy a car. You can take
a bus to work.
amazing that it brought down
4. The performance was so _________
the house.
dead
5. Since her cat was _________,
the old woman has been
very lonely.
Challenge
Challenge
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A
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Challenge
C. Grammar: Read and choose.
C
_____ 1. Did you see Kelly ______ a beautiful dress yesterday?
(A) worn
(B) wears
(C) wearing
(D) to wear
D
_____ 2. When the dog was crossing the street, it ______ by a
motorcycle.
(A) hit
(B) is hitting
(C) might hit
(D) was hit
Challenge
C. Grammar: Read and choose.
C
______ 3. Julie was ______ in collecting shoes, so she liked to visit all
kinds of shoe stores.
(A) interesting
(B) interestingly
(C) interested
(D) interest
A
______ 4. Ken: Ivy’s going to move to Canada next month, ________?
Andy: Yes. She loves the life there.
(A) isn’t she (B) wasn’t she (C) doesn’t she (D) won’t she
Activity
New Inventions
Write the name of your invention, and why people would need it.
Activity
New Inventions
Write the name of your invention, and why people would need it.
Example
I’d like to invent a wake-up alarm for the car, so the
drivers don’t fall asleep（睡著）when they are driving.
I’d like to invent magic glasses for reading so the readers can read
faster.
I’d like to invent a dream-making machine for sleeping so
people can choose what kind of dream to have when they sleep.
More Reading
Read and answer the questions.
DANGER
HEAT STRESS CAN KILL
• Avoid activity in the heat of the day.
• In hot weather drink 1,000 c.c. of water for every
hour you walk.
• Wear a hat and sunscreen.
• Always carry a park map and walk only on the
marked trails.
• Call the office at (05) 235-4724 if you have
heat stress 高溫；熱壓力 sunscreen 防晒油
any questions.
marked trail 有標示的小徑
More Reading
Read and answer the questions.
B
______1.
Where do you think this sign might be seen?
(A) In a book.
(B) In a large park.
(C) In one’s report.
(D) In one’s garden.
D
______2.
According to the sign, what should be avoided?
(A) Wearing a hat.
(B) Carrying a park map.
(C) Putting on some sunscreen. (D) Doing things in the hot sun.
C
______3. According to the sign, what should be done after you walk
for an hour?
(A) Take a rest under a tree.
(B) Mark the road for others.
(C) Drink 1,000 c.c. of water.
(D) Call someone in the office.
Dialogue （生詞）
vocabulary
1. hit (v.) 碰撞；撞擊
Watch out! You almost hit the little girl.
Dialogue
Dialogue （生詞）
vocabulary
2. truck (n.) 卡車；貨車
Do you know how to drive a truck?
3. middle (n.) 中間
Don’t stand in the middle of the road. It’s
dangerous.
4. dead (adj.) 死亡的
His dog has been dead for two years.
Dialogue
Dialogue （生詞）
vocabulary
5. whew (interj.) 咻、喲（感嘆詞）
Amy: I won the lottery ticket today!
Jacob: Whew! How lucky you are!
6. impossible (adj.) 不可能的
It is impossible for me to climb up such a high
mountain.
Dialogue
Dialogue （生詞）
vocabulary
7. color-blind (adj.) 色盲的
I can’t tell green from red because I am color-blind.
8. tell..from... (v.) 區分...
Can you tell Tom from his brother?
Dialogue
Dialogue （生詞）
vocabulary
9. difference (n.) 相異；差別之處
What’s the difference between these two books?
Dialogue
Dialogue （生詞）
vocabulary
10. guide dog (n.) 導盲犬
The guide dog can lead the blind to walk across
the street.
11. actually (adv.) 事實上
He looked old, but actually he was very young.
12. traffic flow (n.) 車流
The traffic flow is very heavy. You have to be very
careful.
13. danger (n.) 危險
Please save the boy. He is in danger.
Dialogue
14. amazing (adj.) 令人驚奇、驚嘆的
It was amazing that he could answer such a difficult question.
Reading（生詞）
vocabulary
1. Garrett Morgan (n.) 蓋瑞‧摩根（為交通號誌燈的發
明者）
Garrett Morgan invented traffic lights.
2. necessity (n.) 需要；必要
I felt a great necessity to talk about my problems.
3. invention (n.) 發明
This story is my own invention.
4. African-American (n. ; adj.) 非裔美國人（的）
Dr. Martin Luther King is a famous African-American.
5. inventor (n.) 發明家
Reading
Edison was a great inventor.
Reading（生詞）
vocabulary
6. southern (adj.) 南方的
He comes from southern Taiwan.
7. sewing machine (n.) 縫紉機
My mom used the new sewing machine to fix my
broken shirt.
Reading
Reading（生詞）
vocabulary
8. interest (n.) 興趣
When did you start to show your interest in music?
9. widely (adv.) 廣泛地
His achievements are widely known.
Reading
Reading（生詞）
vocabulary
10. thankful (adj.) 感恩的；感謝的
I feel very thankful to have the chance to study
in this school.
Reading
Listen Up
聽力內容
A.
1. What’s the dog doing?
(A) It’s eating some steak.
(B) It’s sleeping on the sidewalk.
(C) It’s leading a blind man.
2. What did Mr. Wang do when he saw the cat in the middle of the
street?
(A) He turned left.
(B) He slowed his car down.
(C) He stopped his car.
3. What did the man invent?
(A) He invented the airplane.
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(B) He invented the sewing machine.
(C) He invented the television.
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聽力內容
4. Why are all the cars slowing down?
(A) Because there is a traffic accident.
(B) Because the traffic lights have turned yellow.
(C) Because a police officer is there.
B.
1. Stop! The traffic lights have turned red.
2. Can you tell the difference between “ground” and “floor”?
3. When did you start to show your interest in music?
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Listen Up
聽力內容
C.
1. Woman: Slow down, Eric. You’re driving too fast.
Man: Sorry, but we’ll be late for the party.
Woman: I know, but you still have to be careful. You almost hit the little boy.
Q: Why does the woman ask the man to slow down?
2. Boy: Have you ever heard of the person Martin Luther King?
Girl: No. Who’s he?
Boy: He was a great African-American leader. He tried to make the black
people’s life better in the US.
Girl: I see.
Q: Who was Martin Luther King?
3. Teacher: Why are you late, John?
Boy: There was a big traffic accident on my way to school.
Teacher: What happened?
Boy: A big truck hit a small car. And my bus was stopped on the road.
Q: Why was John late?
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