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Unit 1
Past and present
Integration D
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, we will be able to:
1. correctly use vocabulary about changes (e, g,take place, modern, transport) and the present perfect tense to describe changes ;
2. read to extract information for a fact file and write a structured article comparing the past and present hometown changes;
2.develop their interest in hometown changes and take pride in its development.
lead in
What changes can you see?
Writing Competition
How life has changed in different places
D1 Read Millie's fact file
Topic Changes in Sunshine Town
Facts Areas Past Present
Living/
Public spaces Small,old houses Modern houses or flats;
Clean and beautiful streets
Transport By bicycle or on foot By bus,taxi or underground;
More family cars
Job chances Some people went to college and f ound jobs in other places. Many college students return and do all kinds of jobs.
Reasons The support from the government and the hard work of the citizens
Result People are enjoying a happier life.
D1 Read Millie's fact file
1. What changes happened in living/ public spaces?
In the past, people lived in small, old houses.
Today, most people live in modern houses or flats, and the streets are clean and beautiful.
D1 Read Millie's fact file
2. How did transport change?
3. What about job chances?
4. Why did these changes happen?
D2 Read Millie's article for the competition
Great changes in Sunshine Town
Many changes have taken place in Sunshine Town over the last 40 years.
In the past, people lived in small,old houses. Today, most people live in modern houses or flats, and the streets are clean and beautiful.
Many years ago, people had to get around the town by bicycle or on foot.
Now it is common to take a bus, a taxi or the underground. Moreover,most families have got their own cars.
Back then, some people went to college and had to find jobs in other places. Today, however, many college students return and do all kinds of jobs. They bring knowledge and skills to help the local people.
Thanks to the support from the government and the hard work of the citizens, the living conditions in Sunshine Town have improved a lot.People are enjoying a happier life.
D2 Read Millie's article for the competition
D2 Find the structure
Main body:
facts about then and now
Introduction
Conclusion:
reasons and result
Great changes in Sunshine Town
Many changes have taken place in Sunshine Town over the last 40 years.
In the past, people lived in small,old houses. Today, most people live in modern houses or flats, and the streets are clean and beautiful.
Many years ago, people had to get around the town by bicycle or on foot.
Now it is common to take a bus, a taxi or the underground. Moreover,most families have got their own cars.
common [ˈkɒmən]
adj. 普遍的;共同的
In the past
Today
Many years ago
Now it is common to
Moreover
D2 Find the structure
Back then, some people went to college and had to find jobs in other places. Today, however, many college students return and do all kinds of jobs. They bring knowledge and skills to help the local people.
Thanks to the support from the government and the hard work of the citizens, the living conditions in Sunshine Town have improved a lot.People are enjoying a happier life.
D2 Read Millie's article for the competition
Back then
however
Thanks to
Tips:
We can use the linking words(连接词)to help us connecting ideas and sentences
D3 write an article about the changes in your hometown
Step1 make a fact file like the one in Part D1.
Step2 write your article and use Millie's article as a model
In the past, people lived in... Today...
Many years ago, people had to... Now it is common to...
Back then, some people...Today, however...
Thanks to...
Useful expressions
Many changes have taken place in ... over ... years.
In the past, there were ... but now ..
Back then, there were not ... but today ...
Years ago, people ...
Today, however, they ...
Moreover, most families ..
Thanks to the government, ...
Today, families can ..
Now, living in ... is ... and...
D3 write an article about the changes in your hometown
Self-check
Checklist Stars
Correct tense (正确的时态)
Rich expressions(丰富的表达)
No grammar or spelling mistakes(无语法和拼写错误)
Hand-writing(书写)
Excellent Great Good
Love hometown
proud of its changes!
Further study
China has seen many changes, especially since the reform·and opening-up. Manyforms of art show these changing times, For example, the novel A Lifèlong Joumey by Liang Xiaosheng tells the story of two brothers and a sister from a worker's family in a northern city, It follows their lives of about 50 years, showing how reforms changed their city, jobs, and dreams. It's about family, hard choices, andthe spirit of ordinary people in changing China. Find a film, book, painting orsong that reflects the changing times, and then introduce it to your classmates.
Assessment
1. Many changes have taken place here over the years.
现在完成时(Present Perfect Tense)表示“过去发生的变化,对现在有影响”(比如家乡的变化让现在生活更好)。
结构:主语 + have/has + 动词过去分词(take→taken, improve→improved)。
口诀:“主语单数用has,复数用have,过去分词跟后面”。
常见例句:
My school has improved a lot.(我的学校已经改善了很多。)
They have bought a new car.(他们买了一辆新车。)
2. In the past, people lived in small, old houses. Today, most people live in modern houses or flats.
用于比较过去和现在的情况,常用 In the past... Today...,Back then... Today...,Years ago... Today... 等结构。。
常见例句:
In the past, we wrote letters. Today, we send emails.
( 过去,我们写信。今天,我们发电子邮件。)
Back then, there were no computers. Today, everyone has one.
(那时,没有电脑。今天,每个人都有一台电脑。)
3. Now it is common to take a bus, a taxi or the underground.
It is + adj. + to do sth.
表示做某事是某种状态(如常见、重要、困难等)。
常见例句:
It is important to study hard. 努力学习很重要。
It is difficult to learn a new language. 学习一门新语言很困难。
4. Most families have got their own cars.
口语中常用,表示拥有,相当于 have。
常见例句:
I have got a new book.(我有一本新书。)
They have got two children.(他们有两个孩子。)
5. However, now we have a big flat in a modern building.
连接词 However:用于“转折”(说过去和现在的不同)。
常见例句:
In the past, it was small; however, now it’s big.
(过去它很小,但是现在变大了。)
Fill in the blanks.
1. The transport ____________ (improve) a lot since last year.
2. Our hometown _________ (change) greatly with more new roads.
3. In the past, we ______ (live) in small houses; however, now we have big flats.
4.The park ___________ (become) more beautiful since they planted many flowers.
5.When I was a child, I _______ (play) games with my friends in the yard every day.
has improved
has changed
lived
has become
played
Complete the sentences based on the text content.
1. Many changes have t___________ in Sunshine Town
over the last 40 years.
2.Today, people live in m________ houses, not old ones.
3.It is c_______ to see buses in the town now.
4.T_______ to your help, I finished my homework on time.
5.B_____ then, people didn't have cars.
aken place
odern
ommon
hanks
ack
Translation.
1. 在过去的 40 年里,我的家乡发生了许多变化。
_______________________________________________
2.人们正享受着更幸福的生活。
_______________________________________________
3.过去,人们主要骑自行车出行;然而,现在很多家庭都有了汽车。
_______________________________________________
__________________________________________
People are enjoying a happier life.
Many changes have taken place in my hometown over the last 40 years.
In the past, people mainly went out by bike;
however, now many families have cars.
Translation.
4. 家乡的环境已经变得比以前干净多了。 _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
5. 多亏了这些变化,人们的生活越来越好。
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
The environment in my hometown has become much cleaner than before.
Thanks to these changes, people's lives are getting better and better.
用现在完成时造句(写 2 句,描述家乡 / 学校的变化)
例:My hometown has got a new park. ___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Short writing.
Our school has planted many trees around the playground.
My hometown has opened a new shopping mall in the center.
Talk with your family about one change in your hometown.
Basic homework
Practical homework
Fix your composition draft (use your partner’s suggestions) and copy it neatly.
Find photos of your hometown’s past or present and observe the changes. Write 3 short English sentences to describe it.
Extended homework
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