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Unit 5 Here and now
Section B 1a-1d
Learning objectives
After this lesson, you’ll be able to:
know some new words related to city life, such as zone, rush, hurry.
understand and describe the activities happening in different cities at the same moment.
know the diversity of people’s lives and know the meaning of life.
What are they doing?
Let’s look and say.
He is rushing to get home from work.
She is rushing to the subway.
What are they doing?
Let’s look and say.
They are enjoying the city at night.
They are walking slowly in the park.
What are they doing?
Let’s look and say.
They are eating delicious food.
They are shopping for gifts.
At the same time, what are people doing in these cities?
What city is it? What time is it in the city?
It's 8 o'clock in the evening in Chongqing, China
It's 3 o'clock in the afternoon in Nairobi, Kenya
It's 7 o'clock in the morning in New York, USA
New York
Chongqing
Nairobi
What are people doing at these places at this moment?
Maybe people in Chongqing are ... .
different time zone
Why is the time different in each city at the same moment?
Why is the time different in each city at the same moment?
Chongqing8:00 p.m.
Nairobi
3:00 p.m.
New York
7:00 a.m.
time zones
Why do we have different time zones?
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Tip1: Chongqing is called "Mountain City"
Tip2: At night, the city looks like a sea of lights.
Do you know anything about Chongqing?
Tip3: Chongqing hot pot is famous around China!
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Some information about Nairobi may help you.
Tip1: In Africa,
the capital(首都)of Kenya
Tip2: It is famous for
animals and natural beauty.
Do you know anything about the Nairobi?
Tip3: People live a
casual(休闲的) life.
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Some information about New York may help you.
Tip3: It’s famous for
its yellow taxis.
Do you know anything about New York?
Tip1: the biggest city
in America.
Tip4: People live a casual(休闲的) life.
Tip2: has a lot of landmarks, such as the Central Park, Statue of liberty ...
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Read and answer
A. Time in different cities
B. life in different cities around the world.
C.The famous places of interest in the world.
Skim the passage and find the main idea (1 minute)
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Q: What is the type of the passage?
video script
“Video script”(视频脚本)是制作视频的书面规划。就像是盖房子的蓝图一样,它会详细规划视频各个元素和拍摄制作流程。
While -reading
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What is happening in different time zones around the world right now? What are people doing in different places?
It’s _______ in Chongqing, China. Some people are rushing to get home from work. But others are not in a hurry! They are enjoying the city at night. Lights are shining brightly across the city and colourful boats are moving slowly down the river. People are eating delicious food, such as Chongqing hot pot and noodles.
In Nairobi, Kenya, it’s _______. Many people are working hard in their offices. Some people are shopping for gifts, such as paintings and bags, in the markets. Many others are walking in the parks and looking at elephants and giraffes. In this city, people live side by side with many wonderful animals!
It’s _______ in New York, USA. It’s early, but the city is getting busy! Many people are rushing to the subway. They are going to work. Bright yellow taxis are picking up and dropping off passengers. Some people are jogging, walking, and riding bikes in Central Park. Others are drinking coffee and eating breakfast in coffee shops.
8 p.m.
3 p.m.
7 a.m.
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②
③
④
①
②
③
④
What’s the structure of the passage?
Pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph and the pictures.
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What are people in Chongqing doing?
While -reading
It’s 8 p.m. in Chongqing, China. Some people are rushing to get home from work. But others are not in a hurry! They are enjoying the city at night. Lights are shining brightly across the city, and colourful boats are moving slowly down the river. People are eating delicious food, such as Chongqing hot pot and noodles.
Chongqing, China
8 p.m.
rushing to get home from work
enjoying the city at night
eating delicious food
What special dishes can people eat in Chongqing?
such as
例如
no light
lights are shining brightly
While -reading
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It’s 8 p.m. in Chongqing, China. Some people are rushing to get home from work. But others are not in a hurry! They are enjoying the city at night. Lights are shining brightly across the city and colourful boats are moving slowly down the river. People are eating delicious food, such as Chongqing hot pot and noodles.
Does the writer love Chongqing?
Find more words to show the writer’s love for Chongqing.
Use positive(积极的) adjectives and adverbs to show your love.
brightly
delicious
slowly
colourful
What aspect does the writer talk about this city
1c Read Para.2 carefully and answer the questions.
1. What beautiful scenes can you enjoy in Chongqing at night?
2. What special dishes can people eat in Chongqing?
Lights are shining brightly across the city, and colourful boats are moving slowly down the river.
Chongqing hot pot and noodles.
Let’s talk about the pictures.
What can you see in the pictures? What are people doing?
tall buildings
giraffe
market
market n. 市场
/mɑːkɪt/
People ____________________ giraffes in the city.
are looking at
People _________________ in the market.
are shopping
Can you guess which city it is?
Nairobi, Kenya
Let’s learn.
Nairobi, Kenya
内罗毕(Nairobi)是肯尼亚的首都,也是非洲最热闹、最现代的大城市之一,被称为“赤道附近的高原城市”。它是肯尼亚的政治、经济、交通的中心。内罗毕是全世界唯一一座市区内有国家公园的首都——内罗毕国家公园,在城市边缘就可以看到狮子、长颈鹿。
Let’s watch a video about Nairobi.
Read Para.3 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Place: ______________
Time: ______________
Nairobi, Kenya
3 p.m.
Scene 1: Many people
________________ hard in their offices.
are working
Scene 2: Some people ________________ for gifts, such as _______________ and bags, in the ____________.
Scene 3: Many others _____________ in the parks and ________________ elephants and giraffes.
are shopping
paintings
markets
are walking
looking at
1c Read Para.3 carefully and answer the questions.
1. Where can people in Nairobi see big animals like elephants and giraffes?
2. What does the sentence “In this city, people live side by side with many wonderful animals” mean?
In the parks.
It means people live _______ to animals, so they can watch them even in the city.
close
Let’s talk about the pictures.
What can you see in the pictures? What are people doing?
passenger
yellow taxis
passenger n. 乘客
/ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/
a big park
The yellow taxis _________________ passengers on the street.
People _________________________ in the park.
Can you guess which city it is?
are picking up
are enjoying the sunshine
New York, the USA
sunshine n. 阳光
/ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
Let’s watch a video about New York.
Read Para.4 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Place: ______________
Time: ______________
New York, the USA
8 a.m.
Scene 1: Many people___________ to the subway.
are rushing
rush v. 匆忙 /rʌʃ/
subway n. 地铁/ˈsʌbweɪ/
Scene 2: _______yellow taxis ______________ and ______________ passengers.
Bright
are picking up
dropping off
Scene 3: Some people ___________, walking and ____________in Central Park.
Scene 4: Others____________ coffee and eating breakfast in __________.
are jogging
riding bikes
are drinking
coffee shops
drop off
(开车)把人送到某地
1c Read Para.4 carefully and answer the questions.
1. What are people doing in Central Park?
2. What does “rush hour” mean?
They are jogging, walking, and riding bikes in Central Park.
It means the time when many people ___________________, so the streets are _______.
are going to work
busy
Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
It’s about __________________ people are doing in different places.
2. How many paragraphs are there?
There are ______ paragraphs.
four
1
2
3
4
different activities
3. What is the structure of this passage?
2
3
4
1
1
2
4
3
2
3
4
1
Tip: You can guess the main idea of a passage by scanning the pictures, and you can also read the first paragraph to get the main idea.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
People in different ___________________ around the world are doing different things.
Right now, it’s 8 o’clock in the evening in Chongqing, China. Some people _______________ home after work. But others are taking their time! They _______________ the beautiful night in the city. ________________ are shining all over Chongqing, and colorful boats are moving __________ along the river. Many people are eating tasty food, like Chongqing hot pot and __________.
time zones / places
are rushing
are enjoying
Bright lights
slowly
noodles
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
Now it’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon in Nairobi, Kenya. Many people are _____________ in their offices. Some are buying _______ like paintings and bags in the ___________. Many others are walking in parks, and ____________ elephants and giraffes. In this city, people live right next to many ____________ animals!
working hard
gifts
markets
looking at
wonderful
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
Right now, it’s 8:00 in the morning in New York, the USA. This is the city’s ____________, and everywhere is busy and full of life! Lots of people are _____________ the subway to get to work. The city’s famous __________ yellow taxis are also busy, picking __________ up and dropping them ______ at different places. At the same time, some people are staying active in Central Park: they’re __________, taking walks, or ______________. And there are also people relaxing in coffee shops, ________________ and eating their breakfast.
rush hour
hurrying to
bright
passengers
off
jogging
riding bikes
drinking coffee
1d People from the places in 1a are saying the sentences below. Write the names of the places.
1. “Look at the giraffes! It’s drinking water.” _________
2. “Our family are taking part in a boat tour right now. we can see the city well from here!” _________
3. “I’m jogging with my dog. The air is clean, and the morning sunshine is great.” _________
4. We’re shopping because I want to buy some gifts for my friends. _________
5. I’m driving to work today, but it’s taking a long time because it’s rush hour. _________
先勾画出线索词,再做判断。
Nairobi
Chongqing
take part in参加
New York
Nairobi
New York
Let’s discuss.
Which city would you like to visit the most?
Give your reasons.
I would like to visit _______ most because __________.
nice weather
delicious food
friendly people
beautiful views
interesting activities
special culture
Let’s discuss.
Which city would you like to visit the most? Give your reasons.
I would like to visit Chongqing the most because I can enjoy the wonderful nightlife there and I can have delicious food. I must have a great time there!
Let’s think.
What do the three cities have in common?
What brings us together?
People are working hard for life.
People are showing their love for nature and food.
People are enjoying their wonderful life.
Although we are from different places, although we live in different ways, we are all working hard for a better life.
Exercises: 用括号内所给词语的适当形式填空。
There are 24 time __________ (zone) around the world.
2. Nowadays students’ school life is very ____________ (colour).
3. The rich man has two houses in __________ (centre) London.
4. The _________ (drive) is really tired after a long day’s work.
5. The students are playing soccer and smiling __________ (bright) in the playground.
zones
colourful
central
driver
brightly
Exercises: 选择合适的词语完成填空。
1. You mustn’t ride your bike ____________ in the street.
2. Don’t _________ visitors at the traffic lights. It’s dangerous.
3. Our PE teacher asks us to do more sports, ___________ running and swimming
4. In the ___________, there are too many cars and buses on the roads.
5. Tony is eating a delicious ice cream in the park ______________.
rush hour drop off side by side right now such as
side by side
drop off
such as
rush hour
right now
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