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八下 Unit1 Past and Present
Reading
牛津译林版八年级下册
Learning objectives
After learning this lesson, you can:
know the changes to Sunshine Town over the years;
compare the past and present situation of a place and describe the changes using proper expressions;
use suitable questions when interviewing someone about the changes of a place.
NanJing has changed a lot over the years.
prep. 在…期间
What changes do you know about?
Talk about the changes
The government has turned the old houses into tall buildings.
People used to live in old houses.
Now people live in tall buildings.
in the past
at present
People used to watch films in old cinemas.
The cinemas have become more modern.
People can also watch all kinds of shows in big theaters.
in the past
Factories used to put waste into the river.
at present
The government has realized the problem and taken action to prevent this.
The river has become much cleaner.
The changes have brought us a better life as well as serious problems.
heavy traffic
air pollution
[pəˈluːʃn]
We need to take action to improve this situation.
[ɪmˈpruːv]
[ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn]
Presentation
Not only Nanjing but also Sunshine Town has changed a lot.
How about Sunshine Town?
1.What's the type of this article?
2.Who are the two persons?
An interview.
Millie and Mr. Chen.
Watch and answer
What does Millie want to write about for her history project?
Why does she interview Mr Chen?
What does “times” mean?
What changes can show “times have changed”?
having an interview with him
Mr Chen
Millie
Main idea
Part 1 (line1-6)
Part 2 (line7-16)
Part 3 (line17-23)
a. The changes in Sunshine town
b. Mr Chen's feelings about the changes
c. Something about Mr Chen
1. When did Mr. Chen get married?
2. How long has he lived in Sunshine Town?
3. Where did Mr. Chen and his wife move?
In 1965.
Read and answer (1-6)
They moved two blocks