Unit 1 Reading课件2024-2025学年牛津译林版八年级英语下册

Unit 1 Past and present Reading People Houses Schools Transport ... Changes at present in the past Revision Learning aims Get to know the changes in Sunshine Town by skimming and scanning. Learn some useful expressions in the passage and use them to talk about changes. Realize the advantages and disadvantages about changes. People used to live in old houses. Now they live in new flats. Old houses have turned into new flats. Sheyang has changed a lot! waste [weɪst] factory['fæktrɪ] water pollution! air pollution! [pə'luːʃn] Later the government realized the problem and acted to improve the situation! [ˈrɪəlaɪz] [ˌsɪtʃʊˈeɪʃn] Sheyang has changed a lot! since ever northern married wife block over pollution factory waste prep./conj. 自…以来 adv. 曾经 adj. 北方的，北部的 adj. 已婚的，结婚的 n. 妻子 (复：wives) n. 街区 (Block 11十一街区) prep. 在…期间（=during） n. 污染，污染物 n. 工厂 （复数factories） n. 废料；废品 New words realize improve situation however impossible before lonely anyway turn…into… in some ways from time to time v. 意识到；实现（=realise） v. 改进；改善 n. 形势，情况 adv. 然而 adj. 不可能的 adv. 以前，过去，已经 adj. 孤独的，寂寞的 adv. 尽管，即使这样 把…变成… 在某种程度上 不时，有时，偶尔 prep./conj. 自…以来 adv. 曾经 adj. 北方的，北部的 adj. 已婚的，结婚的 n. 妻子 (复：wives) n. 街区 (Block 11十一街区) prep. 在…期间（=during） n. 污染，污染物 n. 工厂 （复数factories） n. 废料；废品 New words v. 意识到；实现（=realise） v. 改进；改善 n. 形势，情况 adv. 然而 adj. 不可能的 adv. 以前，过去，已经 adj. 孤独的，寂寞的 adv. 尽管，即使这样 把…变成… 在某种程度上 不时，有时，偶尔 My home is two _____ (街区) away. She lives alone, but she never feels ______ (孤独的). We should be brave enough to face all kinds of serious _______ (情况). I’m not good at English. Could you tell me how to________ (改善, 提高) it? The job is difficult. ____________(即使这样), we can have a try. 6. There are fewer _______ (factory) in the past than at present. 7. The water _________ (pollute) is becoming more and more serious in this area. 8. The _____ (wife) of the policemen usually do lots of housework at home. 9. Beijing is a big city in the _________ (north) part of China. 10. Have you ________(曾经) visited it？ blocks lonely situations improve Anyway Word exercises factories pollution wives northern ever f g d b c e a Match the meanings with new words Our hometown—Sheyang It has changed a lot over the years. What about Sunshine Town? 1. What kind of passage is it? interview n. interviewer n. interviewee 被采访者 n. 2. What does Millie want to write about for her history project? 3. Why does Millie interview Mr Chen? Predicting questions If you are Millie, what questions may you ask Mr chen? Skim and answer How many questions does Millie ask in this dialogue? questions Mr Chen’s life changes feelings Part 1 (L1-6) Part 2 (L7-16) Part 3 (L17-23) Q1, Q2 Q3, Q4 Q5 Tip: When we divide an interview, we can divide according to the questions. Part 1 Read together and answer( Line 1~6 ) Before 1965 In 1965 Since 1965 He and his wife have lived there since then He lived in the northern part of town with his parents. Where did Mr. Chen live? Why does Mr Chen know Sunshine Town very well? Because he has lived there since he was born. He got married and moved two blocks away. Read Line7-11 after the tape and choose park past now What do you think of the changes to the town? The town has become … Changes to the environment Once A steel factory _____________________ the Sunshine River. Later The government _____________________ and took action to ____________________. Now The river is ______________. What do you think of the changes to the environment? put the waste into realized the problem improve the situation much cleaner make …better Changes to Mr Chen’s life In the past At present Mr Chen used to _____________ _____________ with his old friends. Most of his friends _______________. It ________________________ for them to see each other as often as before. Mr Chen _______________ from time to time. play cards and Chinese chess have moved away has become impossible feels a bit lonely unhappy because of being alone sometimes Futher thinking What does Mr. Chen think of the changes in Sunshine Town? In some ways, life is better. Good Bad It has become impossible for him and his old friends to see each other as often as before. He feels a bit lonely from time to time. It’s good to see the amazing changes. It’s really nice to have a beautiful modern town. Each coin has two sides. Can you think of ways to make old people feel less lonely? Sunshine Town (1) ____________________over the years. People now have a (2) ______________________ town. The (3) __________________from the steel factory was once a problem. Luckily, the government took action to improve the (4) _____________ later. Old people used to (5)________________________________together. Old people sometimes (6) _______________________ because they cannot (7) _________________________ as often as before. People think it is good to see (8)___________________ ______________________. has changed a lot beautiful modern waste/pollution situation Millie has made some notes about the changes in Sunshine Town. Complete the sentences. play cards and Chinese chess feel a bit lonely see each other the amazing changes in the town Tell T or F according to the interview. 1) Mr. Chen knows little about Sunshine Town. 2) Mr. Chen moved away from his parents when he got married. 3) There is a large shopping mall in Sunshine Town now. 4)The steel factory once put its waste into the Sunshine River. 5)It is easy for Mr Chen to see his old friends now. 6)Amazing changes have taken place in Sunshine Town. F a lot T T T F difficult T Sandy: Tell me more about your interview with Mr Chen, Millie. Has he lived in Sunshine Town all his life? Millie: Yes. He first lived with his parents in the (1) _________ part of town, and then moved to another flat two (2)_________ away. Sandy: What was the town like in the past? Millie: There were some small(3) _____________and shops. Sandy: What did Mr. Chen say about the town centre? Millie: Years ago, there was a (4)____________ and a (5)__________. Now there’s a new park, a new (6)_________and a large (7)_______________. Sandy: Were there any factories in Sunshine Town? Millie: Yes. There was once a (8)_____________ near the Sunshine River. northern blocks restaurants post office cinema theatre shopping mall steel factory Sandy wants to know the history of Sunshine Town. She is asking Millie some questions. Group work Requirments: 1. One acts as an interviewer(采访者), the others act as local people who is familier with (对...很熟悉) the changes in the town. 2. Be active and communicate in English. 3. The interviewer can take some notes. Work in groups, talk about changes in Sunshine Town. Show time! The changes of Sunshine Town 1 非常了解... 2 自我出生以来 3 住在城镇的北部 4 结婚 5 搬到两个街区以外 6 从那以后 7 改变许多 8 在这些年期间 9 把...变成... 10 一家钢铁厂 11 把废料扔进河里 12 采取行动改善情况 13 和过去一样频繁的见到彼此 Read & remember know…very well since I was born live in the norththern part of town get married move two blocks away since then change a lot over the years turn…into… a steel factory put the waste into the river take action to improve the situation see each other as often as before Exercises! 一 词汇应用 1 The reporter will __________(采访) you tomorrow. 2 Many birds fly to the __________(北方的) parts every winter. 3 They got _________(结婚) in 1996. 4 There were fewer __________(工厂) in the past than at present. 5 Have you _______(意识到) this serious mistake now? 6 We should remember nothing is _________(不可能) 7 We should be brave enough to face all kinds of __________(形势) 8 They have moved to other areas in Beijing, and I feel a bit _________ (孤单) from time to time. 9.We have lived here ____________ (自从) my father began to work in this city. since interview northern married factories realized impossible situations lonely 27 10.There is less air ____________ (pollute)in the small village. I like going there on vacation. 11. Now the rivers in the park are much _______ (clean). 12. --- How many ____________ (街区)are there in your hometown? --- About ten. 二 动词填空 1 The old man next to me used _________(be ) an English teacher. 2 She __________（realize）the importance of English up to now. 3 She ___________(live ) here since she came here in 2007. 4 --- ________ he _________ (finish) his work today? --- Not yet. pollution cleaner blocks to be has realized has lived Has finished 28 Lavf58.20.100 null Other 99815.805 $$