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Unit 2
Arnwick was a city with a population of 10,000,000.
Module 9 Population
一
What is a countryside like?
green fields
beautiful flowers
green trees
quiet nights
clean water
There is/are ...
fresh air
quiet and peaceful
more convenient transportation
more jobs
Why do people move to big cities?
Because there are... in the cities than countryside.
一
better buildings
better schools
better hospitals
Why do people move to big cities?
What’s more, the _______ in the cities are better.
The advantages of big cities
一
...
______ ______
public services
Every coin has two sides.
The big cities have disadvantages
一
There is too much...
There are too many...
too much traffic
too much rubbish
too much noise pollution
too much air pollution
too much water pollution
too many people
In fact, more and more people move to cities, so cities are getting bigger and bigger. This is called
Urbanization/ˌɜːbənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
(城市化).
A big city
Tall buildings.
A lot of traffic.
Many people.
What can you see in this picture?
What problems does the city have?
Predict(预测)
Read and Match
Fast reading
Tip1: Read first and last sentence.
A: Life and Problems in Arnwick.
B:Life in Parkville.
C:Possible solutions of the problems.
Para.1
Para.2-3
Para.4-5
When Jo’s grandparents first came to Parkville, it was a _______ village. They had a _______ house, _________fields and hills.
quiet
small
close to
careful reading
Para. 1 Read and fill in the blanks
Was Parkville far from Arnwick?
2. What problem does Jo’s family meet in Arnwick?
No, it was near Arnwick.
Para. 2 The changes in Parkville.
It’s expensive and crowed to live there, and rubbish is also a problem.
1. The small local school is still open.
2. The new school is close to Jo’s home.
closed down.
far from
Para. 3 New problems.
True or False.
F
F
Para. 4 New needs.
It’s clear that...
Arnwick
needs
more
schools
more
convenient transportation
green
vehicles
fresh
air
more local hospitals
...
more
money
clean
water
Parkville Arnwick Problems
Population / Too many people
House A small house ______________ and rubbish is also a problem
School Local school A school in Arnwick It takes _________
to get to school.
A lot of ________________
Tip3 : Comparing(对比) and summarizing can help you have a better understanding of the passage.
10 million
A flat
an hour
traffic and pollution
expensive, crowded
Check: What problems does Jo meet in the city?
expensive housing price, crowded flats, too much rubbish, too far to go to school, too much traffic and air pollution.
Further Thinking
If you were Jo, how would you feel?
Maybe angry, worried and so on.
How to solve the problems?
Education
The government should …
build more schools...
Traffic
We should try to …
ride bikes, take buses or walk...
Pollution
We should
drive green vehicles, ride a bike...
Water
We should
save water...
16
In 2005
7.12 million
4.86 million
In 2021
Problems
Are there any problems in your hometown?
Group Work: What are the problems of Jinhua
problems
There be
too much traffic
There be too much rubbish in the street
It’s difficult to get clean water and fresh air
There be (not)
enough police in the city
There be (not) enough schools and
hospitals
It’s difficult to
find jobs
Discuss in groups
Talk about the problems of our hometown and how to solve the problems.
suggestions
We should control cars, take buses, ride bikes, try to walk…
We shouldn’t throw rubbish everywhere.
We should save water, plant more trees, protect the environment…
The government should build better public services.
The government should build more schools and hospitals.
The government should offer more jobs.
Run for mayor /meə(r)/ (竞选市长)
Evaluation /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃn/ (评价): choose the best group.
1. Give useful advice.
2. List the most suggestions.
3. Speak fluently.
4.No grammar mistakes.
5. Confident.
You can give suggestions like this.
As we know, Jinhua is a big city with a growing population. Too many people will cause/lead to many problems.
Obviously, there are many problems that we can’t ignore(忽视), such as....
In order to solve this problem, we need to take following actions.
First, we should..._________________________________________.
What’s more, it’s feasible(可行的) for ....to do___________________.
Besides, investing money(投资) in improving _____________is_________.
In summary, nothing is impossible to a willing heart. If we could realize all the suggestions, we could creat a more enjoyable, comfortable and convenient living environment for all citizens(市民).
Remember that:
Protecting our city is everyone’s responsibility(责任).
Try your best to make your city better.
Summary
Parkville (a ___________ village)
People_________ Arnwick, and they needed places to live.
Parkville became ___________ Arnwick.
Arnwick became larger and the population increased.
New problems: __________________________________
More things needed: ______________________________
__________________________________________
quiet
moved to
part of
rubbish,
traffic and pollution
school, buses, hospitals,
fresh air, clean water,
police, more money
Fill in the blanks. Then try to retell.
Mind-map of the passage
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