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P2 Understanding ideas
Where do you prefer to buy books, physical bookstores or online bookstores? Why?
1 What information do the charts show?
2 What conclusions can you draw from these charts?
Activity 1 Look at the charts and answer the questions.
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Possible answers:
1. The charts show the sales made by___________________ and __________________ in China from the year 2011 to 2023.
From the charts, we know that from the year 2011 to 2017, the sales made by physical bookstores almost ________________, and from the year 2019, the sales made by physical bookstores began to _____________, while those made by online bookstores have kept___________ from 2011 to 2023.
online bookstores
physical bookstores
have not increased
increasing
decline sharply
2. Conclusion: More and more people are choosing to buy books online instead of in physical bookstores.
Activity 2 Look at the pictures of bookstores and the title. Predict the meaning of the title.
present
past
old/ humble
new/creative
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Read for main idea and structure
1. Now read the passage and check your answer.
2. Figure out the genre and divide it into two
parts
1. Now read the passage and check your answer.
It means ___________ to the Rainbow Bookstore,
from the _______ past to the________ present.
1. Read the passage and check your prediction.
2. Divide the passage.
a new period/chapter
humble
creative
How many parts can the passage be divided into?
Part 1 (paras. 1-4): the old bookstore
Part 2 (paras. 5-8): the new bookstore
History
Equipment/Environment
Products
Activities
Why does the old bookstore need to be changed?
Activity 3 Read Part 1 and answer the question.
with a history of 50 years
a large board, a dusty shelf, old furniture
only sells books
only read and share ideas and comments
couldn't stay in business much longer
old and humble/ poor
traditional and out of date
What brought the Rainbow Bookstore back to life?
Corporate knowledge combined with creativity.
How the bookstore was brought back to life? What are their similarities and differences between the old and new bookstore?
Activity 4 Read Part 2 and answer the question.
wrote the ideas and comments on a large board;
was becoming difficult to run;
lost customers
◆ reads books;
◆ is community-minded;
◆ shares ideas and comments on the books;
◆ has old brick exterior
Activity 5 Organise information from the passage and complete the chart.
shows the ideas and comments on a big screen;
sells stationery, posters and other best-seller-themed gifts;
sells organic food;
has more community events (book readings, poetry recitals and even jazz concerts and movie nights)
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When I left the bookstore, I___________________
_________________________________________.
When I heard the news that the bookstore was closing, I _______________________.
When I talked with the owner, I ________________.
In my childhood, I__________________________
_________________________________________.
A few months later, I __________________________.
When I met the owner again, I ______________.
was heartbroken
felt sympathetic
had a great time in the
realized it could
was surprised at its change
was so pleased
bookstore
disappear forever
Activity 6 Now describe the author's feeling towards the Rainbow Bookstore.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Paras. 5-7
Para. 8
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Activity 7 Choose the ideas conveyed in the passage.
Traditional bookstores can't compete with large bookstore chains.
People's love of reading never changes.
Technology has been a key factor in bringing the Rainbow Bookstore back to life.
Creativity plays an important role in the new Rainbow Bookstore.
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Check your answers!
Evidences for 2
2 People’s love of reading never changes.
Evidences for 4
4 Creativity plays an important role in the new Rainbow Bookstore.
Activity 8 Think and Share
I’m so pleased to see that everything I wanted it to
offer to the community is still here.
What does everything mean?
It means something doesn’t change in the process of changing.
Think and Share
How do you understand the title “a new chapter” now?
It means a new period to __________.
everything
Times change, unavoidable,
To change
accept and adapt to it!
But never forget why you started,
stay true to your initial heart!
The Rainbow Bookstore opened fifty years ago. However, it was closing, which made me heartbroken. The bookstore belonged to Casey, who told me how it was becoming difficult to run 1. ________ independent bookstore. Most young people preferred reading e-books and lots of customers 2. ___________ ___________ (attract) by chain stores and online discounts. While I was chatting with him, childhood 3. __________ (memory) came back to me. The kids would 4. ____________ (frequent) drop by the store after school to look at new books, or just chat with Old Casey. I tried to say some words of sympathy, but I realised the bookstore would soon disappear forever.
an
were (being)
memories
frequently
attracted
Complete the summary of the passage with proper words or the correct form of the words in the brackets.
A few months later, I was surprised 5. _________ (see) the Rainbow Bookstore was still there and open for business. It 6. ____________(change) greatly. The bookstore was taken over by Jennifer Oakley. 7. ________ her leadership, the bookstore was being turned into a place, 8. __________literature-loving members of the community got together and more community events were held. Just as Casey said, it was corporate knowledge 9.______________(combine) with creativity that had brought his humble bookstore into the 21st century! 10._________ the bookstore had offered to the community was still there.
to see
had changed
Under
where
combined
What
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Write a suggestion letter to help Lao Wang open the new chapter according to what you have learned today.
Dear Lao Wang,
Knowing that your bookstore is on the verge of bankruptcy, I’m writing to offer you my suggestions for perfecting your bookstore and increasing its popularity.
Hopefully, my ideas will be helpful. Meanwhile, what you want to offer to the town remains.
Yours,
Li Hua
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