内容正文:
Understanding ideas
新标准《英语》高中选择性必修第二册
Activity 1 Look at the charts and answer the questions.
1 What information do the charts show?
The charts show the sales made by physical bookstores and online bookstores in China from the year 2011 to 2017.
2 What conclusions can you draw from these charts?
More and more people are choosing to buy books online instead of in phusical bookstores.
Activity 2
Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Think about what the title means.
Now read the passage and check your answer.
Activity 3
Choose the ideas conveyed in the passage and find evidence to support your choices.
1 Traditional bookstores can’t compete with large bookstore chains.
2 People’s love of reading never changes.
3 Technology has been a key factor in bringing the Rainbow Bookstore back to life.
4 Creativity plays an important role in the new Rainbow Bookstore.
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Activity 4
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
Old Bookstore:
owned by Casey,
difficult to run,
losing customers
New Bookstore:
owned by Jennifer,
combines creativity and technology,
multifunctional
Similarities:
sells books,
community-minded,
encourages sharing of ideas and comments
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Understanding ideas
新的篇章
1 The day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business, I was heartbroken.The bookstore,which was a legendary fixture in the neighborhood , was a place where anyone could drop in and connect through their love of books.
听说经营了50年的彩虹书店要停业的那天,我的心都要碎了。这家书店是这片社区鼎鼎大名、永远不变的一家店,谁都可以来这里逛逛,因为热爱书籍而互相认识。
2 When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were already being packed into boxes.l had a long chat with Casey, the store'selderly owner Sighing deeply, he told me independent bookstore on tablets. More and more customers were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts. I tried to think of some words of sympathy, but l had to admit that the Rainb