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时代(复数)
Free talk
Which program at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala impressed you most?
This show reflects the rapid development (change)
of technology in recent years.
Do you like changes?
Watch the video and answer the questions.
The video is about whether it’s better to live life at a _________pace at present or a ________ pace in the past.
fast
slow
Which do you prefer, a faster pace of life or a slower pace of life?
The suggestion given at the end of the video:
It’s _____________ to choose how you live your lifestyle. You can __________________because it’s __________
up to you
change your pace
your life
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What kinds of changes do the pictures show?
supermarket
bazaar
courtyard
apartment
steam train
bullet train
letters
E-mail
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Think and share
2. What else can you think of that has changed in recent decades?
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3. Imagine you could travel 40 years back in time. What would you want to experience? Why?
Unit 3
Understanding ideas
Do you like reading?
Where do you usually buy your books?
physical(实体) bookstores
online bookstores
1.Free talk
2.Look at the charts and answer the question.
What conclusion can you draw from the charts?
declined rapidly
increased greatly
Many physical bookstores are closing.
3.Look at the title and the pictures. Predict what happened to the Rainbow Bookstore.
a new period/era
The Rainbow Bookstore has come to its life again.
4.Read and try to understand the structure of the text by dividing it into Two parts.
Para 1 I was heartbroken to hear _______________________________________.
Para 2 It’s difficult to run the independent bookstore because
_________________________________________________________.
Para 3 The Rainbow Bookshop has left an ______________________________childhood memory with me.
Para 4 I left the bookstore, feeling ___________________.
Para 5 Months later, the bookstore took a new look and _______________________________________.
Para 6 The campaign led by ____________________ to save the bookstore.
Para 7 _______________________ the bookstore was being turned into a place for literature-loving members of community .
Para 8 ________________________________________________________
opened a new chapter for the bookstore.
the Rainbow Bookstore was closing
customers were being drawn away by other bookstores
impressive and sweet
cold, confused and lost
the old
chapter
was in good creative hands
Jennifer Oakley
Under her leadership
Corporate knowledge combined with creativity
the new
chapter
5. Read carefully and complete the chart.
The Old Bookstore The New Bookstore
Owners Casey Jennifer
Facilities
(设备/配套)
Activities
a dusty shelf
old but comfortable furniture
a large board
shelves
a big screen
a café selling organic food
drop by the store
look at the new books
chat with Old Casey
spend hours reading
share ideas and comments on the book and write them on a large board
deliver a book reading
sell stationery, posters and gifts
display comments on a big screen
literature-loving members get together
more community events such as book readings, poetry recitals and even jazz concerts and movie nights
humble
&
traditional
creative
&
modern
the bookstore has changed from a humble bookstore to a multifunctional bookstore.
Basic function Outside look Neighborhood status(地位)
similarities
of the bookstore
sells books
brick
exterior
a legendary fixture in the neighborhood where anyone
could drop in and connect
through their love of books
Similarities
of owners
Both of them want to do something for the community. (keep true aspiration坚持初心)
1.Do the author’s childhood memories make the passage more appealing? Why or why not?
6.Think and Share
Yes. The author’s childhood memories add a warm, personal and emotional depth to the story, helping readers connect with the bookstore’s significance beyond just a business.
Surface meaning(表层含义): the real environment---I couldn't see old Casey and the bookstore clearly.
Deep meaning(深层含义): the future of the bookstore---It is not clear and may disappear for good.
2.What does the underlined phrase “both he and his bookstore were already hidden in a thick mist” mean?
pun
双关语
3. What makes Rainbow Bookstore survive as times change?
corporate knowledge
creativity
original aspiration
4. What should we do to face the changes times bring?
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