内容正文:
Unit 1
The changing world
Section A 1a-2d
Lead-in
Language points
Pre-listening
Exercises
While-listening
Summary
Post-listening
Homework
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5
Contents
Contents
2
3
4
6
7
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Learning Objectives
通过本节课的学习,学生能够:
1.能听懂两段有关家乡变化的对话,获取对话中关于交通、医疗、购物、环境等方面的过去与现在的对比。初步感受 used to 结构(学习理解)。
2.能根据听力内容完成任务表格,能使用 used to 与 now / 现在完成时 进行过去与现在对比(应用实践)。
3.能讨论家乡各项变化产生的原因,能提出改善环境问题的个人想法(迁移创新)。
01
Lead-in
Discuss
What changes have taken place in your hometown?
Changes
new bridge
new
road
electricity
Discuss
New schools?
New Hospital?
New Railway?
What changes have taken place in your hometown?
02
Pre-listening
Changes
The photos show changes in Li Rui's hometown over the years.
What are they? How do they make you feel?
Past
Present
The land looks dry and poor.
Few trees or plants
The old building looks lonely.
Everything is green!
Trees and plants everywhere.
Parks, and even new building.
1a
Changes
The photos show changes in Li Rui's hometown over the years.
What are they? How do they make you feel?
Past
Present
Happy
surprised
Amazing
1a
Predict
Now, we will listen to a short telephone conversation in 1b. Listen for the main purpose and then and check if your predictions are right.
03
While-listening
Now, we will listen to a short telephone conversation in 1b. Listen then answer the questions.
1.Why does George call Li Rui?
2.What is the relationship between George's father and Li Rui's grandfather?
3.When did George's father last visit the place?
He calls to ask if Li Rui can be a guide for him and his father.
They were good friends.
20 years ago.
1b
Listen again and check the answers.
1b
LiRui: Hello, George.
George: Hi, Li Rui. Guess what? My father, Bob, and I are going to visit
your hometown. Could you be our guide?
Li Rui: Sure! I’d love to!
George: Wonderful! You know, my father’s last visit was about 20 years
ago. He became a good friend of your grandfather.
Li Rui: Grandpa will be so happy. They haven’t seen each other for ages!
George: Yes, and my father really wants to see how the place has changed
since he last visited.
When visit?
Why call?
What relationship?
Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown.
Listen to their conversation and complete the table.
1c
Past Present
• It took ______ to reach the town.
• Going to school by bus took ______
over rough roads.
• With the new roads, it takes only ______________ .
• Going to school takes only
________ .
They used to ________________________
to see a doctor. The town has built a new .
They didn't have for shopping. They now have a down the street.
The hills were covered with
. They are now covered with .
nearly 40 minutes
go to the big city far away
good places
sand
half a day
an hour
15 minutes
hospital
supermarket
beautiful trees
被… 覆盖
过去常常
到达
Listen again and check the answers.
1c
Li Rui: What do you think of your trip so far?
Bob: Amazing! When I first visited here, it took half a day to reach the town. Now, with
the new roads, it takes only an hour.
Li Rui: Yes. When I was a child, the bus took nearly 40 minutes over rough roads to
get to school. Now, it takes only 15 minutes.
George: Life is much easier!
Li Rui: Not only that. We used to have to travel far to see a doctor, but now our town has
built a new hospital.
Bob: Great! And didn’t I see a supermarket down the street?
Li Rui: Yes. We didn’t have any good places for shopping until 10 years ago.
Bob: But the biggest change is on the hills. They used to be covered with sand.
Li Rui: And now they have been covered with beautiful trees!
New Supermarket
New Hospital
New Roads
shorter time
What
changes?
Green Hills
Li Rui's
hometown
How do you think they happened?
Discussion
New Roads
government support
people’s hard work
needs of life
1d
New Supermarket
Besides these
good changes,
there were also
some problems .
Let’s look at 2a.
Shorter travel time
New hospital
Green Hills
Rank the following problems from 1 to 4, with 1 being the worst. Give your reasons.
Discussion
2a
destroy
everything
can’t grow
enough food.
makes farming
and daily life
very hard.
can learn
I think... is the worst because...
Listen to the conversation between George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather. What problems in 2a did they mention?
2b
There used to be sandstorms all the time... There are fewer sandstorms now...
the fields were
getting smaller
and smaller.
the environment
is getting better.
Past • There used to be ______________ all the time, and the __________were getting smaller and smaller.
• Locals worked by _______________.
Action • Locals found a bush. It had _______________ roots that could _____________ the soil together.
• They began planting it in sandy ___________, with the government’s support.
• They had _____________________ to help.
Present • The corn fields are ________________.
• They have planted many bushes and ________________ since then.
• There are ___________ sandstorms now and the environment is getting _________.
• It has improved local lives.
Listen again and fill in the table.
How has the environment affected local lives?
2c
sandstorms
fields
从那以后
在政府支持下
hand
long
hold
areas
machines
bigger
trees
fewer
better
Listen again and check the answers.
2c
Bob: I’m amazed by how green your hometown has become!
Grandpa: Have you seen the corn fields outside of the town yet?
Bob: Yeah! They’re huge!
Grandpa: There used to be sandstorms all the time, and the fields were getting smaller
and smaller. Then, after one big sandstorm, we decided to do something.
Bob: What did you do?
Grandpa: We found a small bush. It had long roots that could hold the soil together. We
began planting it in sandy areas. The government provided support too.
Bob: Wasn’t it difficult to plant so many bushes?
Grandpa: Yes, it was. At the beginning, we worked by hand. Later, we had machines to
help. We have planted many bushes and trees since then. There are fewer
sandstorms now and the environment is getting better. It has also improved
our lives. Everyone has become richer and happier.
New Supermarket
New Hospital
New Roads
shorter time
What
changes?
Green Hills
Past
Action
Result
Environmental problems
04
Post-listening
Discussion
Transportation
government support
people’s hard work
Li Rui's
hometown
Shopping
Medical care
Environment
Changes in Li Rui’s hometown.
Past
(sandstorms,
smaller fields )
Action
(a bush with long roots,
Planted,First by hand, later with machines.)
Present
(fields are huge;
fewer sandstorms;
environment getting better;
people are richer and happier.)
Let’s thlk.
2d
Discuss how the problems in 2b were solved.
A: My city is lovely.
B: What are some of the special places there?
A: Well, there’s a concert hall there.
It’s been around for at least 20 years.
A: The area used to be covered with sand.
B: What did they do to solve this problem?
A: They planted bushes and trees. The land has become ...
Every big change starts with a small step.
The future of our hometown is in our hands.
What change do you want to see in your hometown?
What can you do to help?
Clean the street.
Let’s thlk.
plant more trees
Protect the environment
Show time
05
Summary
Summary
Transportation
government support
people’s hard work
Li Rui's
hometown
Shopping
Medical care
Environment
Changes in Li Rui’s hometown.
Past
(sandstorms,
smaller fields )
Action
(a bush with long roots,
Planted,First by hand, later with machines.)
Present
(fields are huge;
fewer sandstorms;
environment getting better;
people are richer and happier.)
06
Language points
1. They used to go to the big city far away to see a doctor.
used to do sth. 表示:过去常常做某事(但现在不做了)。
1. 肯定句:过去有 / 过去做
结构:主语+ used to + v.原形
They used to walk a long way to see a doctor.
(他们过去常常走很远的路去看病。)
2. 否定句:过去不 / 没有
结构:主语+ didn't use to + v.原形
They didn't use to have a big shop.
(他们过去没有大商店。)
3. 一般疑问句:过去…… 吗? 结构:Did + 主语+ use to + v.原形?
Did you use to play football? (你过去常常踢足球吗?)
Let’s learn and take notes
2. The hills were covered with sand.
be covered with... 含义:被…… 覆盖着(强调状态)。
The hills were covered with sand. (过去,小山被沙子覆盖着。)
They are now covered with green grass and trees. (现在,它们被绿草和树木覆盖了。)
The snow covered the ground. (雪覆盖了地面。)
Let’s learn and take notes
3. since then
时间状语短语,从那时起(直到现在),同义词 from then on
常与现在完成时连用。
He moved to Shanghai in 2010 and has worked there since then.
Since then, the village has built two new schools.
4. improve
动词,改善;提高。名词 improvement;形容词 improved。
常见搭配:improve one‘s life / improve the environment / improve skills
Regular exercise can improve your health.
The government is trying to improve the public transportation system.
Let’s learn and take notes
5. since then
时间状语短语,从那时起(直到现在),同义词 from then on
常与现在完成时连用。
He moved to Shanghai in 2010 and has worked there since then.
Since then, the village has built two new schools.
07
Exercises
1. My uncle ________ live in the city, but now he enjoys his life in the countryside.
A. was used to B. used to C. is used to D. use to
2.— When will you return my book?
— Sorry, I ________ it yet. I’ll finish it tonight.
A. haven‘t finished B. didn’t finish C. don‘t finish D. wasn’t finishing
3.It ________ Hob half a day to reach the town when he first came here.
A. takes B. took C. has taken D. was taking
4. — You’ve made great progress in English. How did you do that?
— I ________ to read an English story every night before bed. Little by little, my reading got better and better.
A. used B. remembered C. failed D. decided
一、单项选择
B
A
B
D
1. The hills __________ to be __________ with sand many years ago.
2.At first, they didn‘t have modern tools, so they had to do all the farm work __________ __________.
3. As the students cleaned up the park, the rubbish bin became fuller and fuller, and the park became __________ and __________.
4.Terrible sandstorms once appeared ______________ (一直) in this small town.
5.Lots of trees _______________(plant) on the hill every year.
二、完成句子
used covered
by hand
cleaner cleaner
all the time
are planted
08
Homework
Homework
Need to do:
和伙伴练习课堂对话,逻辑清晰的表达Changes in Li Rui’s hometown.
Choose to do:
邀请你的家庭成员(父母或祖父母)描述他们家乡至少2个变化,
然后用英语描述。
See you !
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