内容正文:
Unit 2 Changes in our lives
沪教牛津·六年级下册
New words
生 活
作 家
环卫工人
驾 驶
贫穷的;差的;次的
愿望;祝愿
Listen and say
Ms Wen is a writer. In the past, she used a pen and paper to write her books. Now she uses a computer.
use sth. to do sth. 用某物来做某事
Mrs Hong is a farmer. In the past, she got her crops in by hand. Now she uses a machine.
农民
机械
Mr Zhang is a photographer. In the past, he used film to take photos. Now he uses a digital camera. He can see his photos right away.
摄影师
数码相机
立刻;马上
Mr Yang is a street cleaner. In the past, he swept the streets with a broom. Now he drives a street sweeper. It can clean the streets in a short time.
What do these people do? What did they use at work in the past? What do they use now? Complete the table.
a writer
a farmer
a photographer
a street cleaner
a pen and paper
by hand
film
a broom
a computer
a machine
a digital camera
a street sweeper
Job Tools for work
in the past now
Ms Wen
Mrs Hong
Mr Zhang
Mr Yang
Language points
1.In the past, she used a pen and paper to write her
books. Now she uses a computer. 过去 ,她使用铅
笔和纸来写书。现在她使用电脑。
in the past意为“在过去”,作时间状语,可以放在句首,也可放在句尾,句子要用一般过去时,谓语动词变为动词过去式。
Now意为“现在”,用在一般现在时,谓语动词随主语的变化而变化。主语为第一人称、第二人称及第三人称复数时,谓语动词用原型。主语为第三人称单数时,谓语动词用第三人称单数。
Fill in the blanks with “in the past” or “now”.
Jack went to school on foot ___________.
But _____ he takes the bus.
in the past
now
Look and learn
photographer
street cleaner
writer
摄影师
环卫工人
作家
Look and read
Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer called Fred. He and his wife Doris lived in a small, old house. One day, a fairy visited them.
“Fred, I’d like to give you three wishes,” said the fairy.
Fred and Doris smiled at each other and said ,”Thank you, but we don’t need any wishes.”
“I can give you some gold. Then you won’t have to work,” said the fairy.
“Thank you. We’re poor, but we’re happy,” said Doris.
“I can give you a big, new house,” said the fairy.
“Thank you. Our house is small and old, but it’s warm and nice,” answered Fred.
“I wish you a