Unit 1 The Changing World 课件 2026-2027学年人教版九年级英语上册

该初中英语课件围绕“介绍身边的变化”核心主题，涵盖rough、sandstorm等词汇及“We used to..., but now...”等句型。课堂导入通过2005与2025年火车发展对比讨论，从学生熟悉的交通工具变化切入，逐步过渡到李瑞家乡环境、交通等变化的听力理解，搭建从宏观到微观的学习支架。 其亮点在于创设真实情境的任务型活动，如火车发展对比、家乡变化听力与讨论，培养学生语言能力。通过分析变化原因（如政府支持）提升思维品质，结合家乡发展案例渗透文化意识。采用听、说、练结合的教学方法，学生能在实践中提升语言运用能力，教师可借助清晰结构高效开展教学。

What do you think of your trip so far? 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. Yes. when I was a child, the bus took nearly forty minutes over rough roads to get to school. Now IT takes only fifteen minutes. Life is much easier. Not only that, we used to have to travel far to see a doctor, but now our town has built a new hospital. great. And didn't I see a supermarket down . the street? Yes, we didn't have any such places for shopping until ten years ago. But the biggest change is on the hills. They used to be covered with sand. and now they have been covered with beautiful trees. Unit 1 The Changing World Section A What changes have taken place around you? 课时2(3a-3d) 九年级上册人教 1. 掌握并正确运用词汇：high-tech, greenhouse, highway, railway, attraction, product, greatly, socialist, e-payment, housing 2. 能询问并介绍家乡的变化：① How has life changed in your hometown? ② Have these changes greatly improved your lives? Learning goals Let’s look at the picture and discuss. What are the farmers doing? They are selling vegetables on live streaming platforms. How can e-business help farmers? It can help farmers attract more customers, so they can sell more products and make more money. Warming up Read the interview between a reporter and two villagers. In what ways have the villagers’ lives changed? 3a How has life changed in your hometown over the last 20 years? Oh, it has changed quite a lot! Many young people used to work in big cities. Now, more of them have come back to live and work here. Great! Have there been any other changes? Yes, we’ve changed the way we farm. I used to grow a few Reporter: Mr Yan: Reporter: Ms Wu: 常与现在完成时连用 Read the interview between a reporter and two villagers. In what ways have the villagers’ lives changed? 3a vegetables on a small farm to sell at the local market. Now, I have large, high-tech greenhouses. There, I grow tons of fruit and vegetables, and sell them in large cities. Wow, the new highway and railway must have helped a lot! Oh, they have! Our village has become a tourist attraction. We Ms Wu: Reporter: Mr Yan: 大量；许多 表示肯定的推测，意为“肯定；一定” Read the interview between a reporter and two villagers. In what ways have the villagers’ lives changed? 3a can now sell local products to tourists. We also sell products online to people all over China. Have these changes greatly improved your lives? Yes! We now have new houses. And our village has just built a new hospital and a library. Wonderful! Together you are building a new socialist village. Mr Yan: Reporter: Ms Wu: Reporter: 全中国 Our village has become a tourist attraction. (教材P4 3a) attraction /əˈtrækʃ(ə)n/ n. 向往的地方；吸引力 The Summer Palace is a popular tourist attraction. 颐和园是一个受欢迎的旅游景点。 I can’t see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. 我看不出整天坐在海滩上有什么乐趣。 tourist attraction 旅游景点；旅游胜地 Language points 7 Our village has become a tourist attraction. (教材P4 3a) attraction /əˈtrækʃ(ə)n/ n. 向往的地方；吸引力 attract v. 吸引 attraction n. 向往的地方；吸引力 attractive adj. 有吸引力的 词形拓展 Our school’s reading comer is really attractive. It attracts students during the break, and it has become a popular attraction. 我们学校的读书角特别有吸引力。它在课间吸引学生前去，已经成为一个受欢迎的地方。 Language points 8 We can now sell local products to tourists. (教材P4 3a) product /ˈprɒdʌkt/ n. 产品 The factory produces millions of cameras every year. The products are up to standard and popular. Till now, the production of this factory has reached a record high. 这家工厂每年生产数百万部相机，产品合格并且很受欢迎。截至目前，该厂产量已经达到了历来的最高记录。 produce v. 生产 product n. 产品 production n. 产量；生产 Language points 9 Have these changes greatly improved your lives? (教材P4 3a) greatly /ˈɡreɪtli/ adv. 大大地；非常 My teacher’s words greatly encouraged me to study harder. 老师的话极大地鼓舞我更加努力学习。 I was greatly surprised at the news. 我对这个消息感到非常惊讶。 由“great (adj.大的，非常的) + -ly”构成。 Language points 10 Read the interview between a reporter and two villagers. In what ways have the villagers’ lives changed? 3a The villagers’ lives have changed in many ways, such as working places, farming, sales, living conditions and public facilities. Complete the table with the information from 3a. 3b Past · Many young people used to work in big cities. · Ms Wu used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm. · Ms Wu used to sell vegetables at the local market. Complete the table with the information from 3a. 3b Present · More young people have come back to live and work in the village. · Ms Wu sells her fruit and vegetables in large cities · Ms Wu has large, high-tech greenhouses and she grows tons of fruit and vegetables. · The village has built a new hospital and a library. · The village has become a tourist attraction. · The villagers have new houses. Listen to the conversation. Pay attention to the use of different tenses. Then role-play the conversation. 3c Reporter: Mr Yan: Reporter: Ms Wu: How has life changed in your hometown over the last 20 years? Oh, it has changed quite a lot! Many young people used to work in big cities. Now, more of them have come back to live and work here. Great! Have there been any other changes? Yes, we’ve changed the way we farm. I used to grow a few 3c Ms Wu: Reporter: Mr Yan: vegetables on a small farm to sell at the local market. Now, I have large, high-tech greenhouses. There, I grow tons of fruit and vegetables, and sell them in large cities. Wow, the new highway and railway must have helped a lot! Oh, they have! Our village has become a tourist attraction. We Listen to the conversation. Pay attention to the use of different tenses. Then role-play the conversation. 3c Mr Yan: Reporter: Ms Wu: Reporter: can now sell local products to tourists. We also sell products online to people all over China. Have these changes greatly improved your lives? Yes! We now have new houses. And our village has just built a new hospital and a library. Wonderful! Together you are building a new socialist village. Listen to the conversation. Pay attention to the use of different tenses. Then role-play the conversation. Choose the things that have greatly changed over the last 10 years in your hometown. Talk about the changes and how you feel about them. 3d hospital school e-payment shopping transport environment restaurant cinema housing Choose the things that have greatly changed over the last 10 years in your hometown. Talk about the changes and how you feel about them. 3d A: In your opinion, what has changed the most in your hometown over the last 10 years? B: The environment, I think. A: How has it changed? B: ... Choose the things that have greatly changed in the last 10 years in your hometown. Talk about the changes and how you feel about them. 3d In your opinion, what has changed the most in your hometown over the last 10 years? The environment, I think. Well, there used to be a dirty river in our town. Now the river is clean and clear. We can see fish swimming in it. Also, there are more trees and flowers everywhere. How has it changed? That’s great! How do you feel about these changes? I feel really happy and I love to live here. e-payment (教材P4 3d) e-payment /iː ˈpeɪmənt/ n. 电子支付 e-是electronic的缩写，意为“电子的；电子通信的”。 e-shopping 网上购物 e-book 电子书 e-business 电子商务 Language points 20 housing (教材P4 3d) housing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ n. 住房；住宅 作不可数名词，不表示具体的房子。 Many people care about the housing problem in big cities. 很多人关心大城市的住房问题。 With the city’s development, people’s housing conditions have improved a lot. 随着城市的发展，人们的住房条件已经改善了很多。 住房问题 住房条件 Language points 21 The situation __________ (change) over the last month. The Palace Museum is a famous tourist ________ (attract) in Beijing. France ________ (product) a great deal of wine. Regular exercise can _______ (great) benefit your physical and mental health. 一、用所给词的适当形式填空。 has changed attraction produces greatly Exercises 二、 完成句子，每空一词。 1. 人们每年浪费大量的食物。 People waste _____ _____ _____ every year. 2. 全中国的人们可以都使用电子支付。 People ____ _____ ______ can use e-payment. 3. 技术的发展大大改善了我们的生活。 The development of technology ____ _______ _________ our lives. tons of food all over China has greatly improved Exercises Key words Expressions high-tech, greenhouse, highway, railway, attraction, product, greatly, socialist, e-payment, housing tons of, all over China How has life changed in your hometown? Have these changes greatly improved your lives? Sentences Summary 24 1. 用下列句型询问与回答家乡近年的变化。 —How has life changed in your hometown? —I used to ... Now ... —Have these changes greatly improved your lives? —Yes. ... 2. 将本课所学内容形成重点笔记。 Homework 25 null 74866.43 $Unit 1 The Changing World Section A What changes have taken place around you? 课时3(4a-4c) 九年级上册人教 1. 掌握并正确运用词汇：course, digital, audio, dirt, track, wide, tunnel 2. 能区分一般过去时和现在完成时。 Learning goals Let’s discuss. 1.When did the first smartphone appear on the market? The first smartphone, IBM Simon, appeared on the market in 1993. 2.How have smartphones changed our life? Smartphones have made our life more convenient. We can work, study, do shopping and make friends by smartphones. But now many people have become addicted to smartphones. What are the tenses of the verbs in bold? simple past present perfect Warming up 一般过去时和现在完成时的区别 ① 句式结构不同 一般过去时 主语+ was/were+其他. 主语+动词的过去式+其他. 现在完成时 主语+have/has +动词的过去分词+其他. I visited the museum yesterday. 我昨天参观了这家博物馆。 I have visited the museum before. 我以前参观过这家博物馆。 一般过去时 表示过去某个时间发生的事情或存在的状态，说话的侧重点在陈述过去发生的事情或存在的状态。 现在完成时 表示到说话时为止已经发生（不一定结束）或完成的动作或状态，强调造成的结果或对现在产生的影响。 一般过去时和现在完成时的区别 ② 侧重点不同 I went to Beijing last month. 我上个月去过北京。 I have bought a new mobile phone. 我买了一部新手机。 I have been to Jingdezhen many times. 我去过景德镇很多次。 言下之意：我现在有新手机用了。 言下之意：我对景德镇比较熟悉。 一般过去时和现在完成时的区别 ② 侧重点不同 一般过去时 通常与yesterday、last week、two years ago、just now、in 2022等具体的表示过去的时间状语连用。 现在完成时 通常与already、never、many times、so far、till now、recently、these days等表示频度或一段时间的状语连用。 一般过去时和现在完成时的区别 ③ 时间状语不同 I went to the zoo last week. 上周我去了动物园。 My father bought that watch ten years ago. 我爸爸l0年前买了那块手表。 He has already finished his homework. 他已经完成了家庭作业。 I have never seen the film before. 我以前从没看过这部影片。 一般过去时和现在完成时的区别 ③ 时间状语不同 Read the sentences and circle the verbs. Pay attention to the verb tenses. 4a He became a good friend of your grandfather about 20 years ago. They haven’t seen each other for ages! We used to have to travel far to see a doctor. Our village has just built a new hospital. Many people used to work in big cities. Now, more of them have come back to live and work here. Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 4b A: _____ you _____ (be) to the new library yet? B: No, I __________ (not know) there was a new library. When did it _____ (open)? A: It _______(open) last Friday. I _____(go) there with my grandpa on Saturday night. B: _____ you _____(like) it? A: Of course! It’s the most high-tech library I _____ ever ______ (visit). Have been didn’t know open opened went Did like have visited Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 4b B: Oh, what _____ you _____ (see) there? A: There are sections with books about science and Chinese culture, as well as a huge section with children’s books. I also _____ (read) some digital books on the computer. My grandpa _______ (listen) to some audio books because he can’t see well. B: Cool! I _________ (bring) my little brother there tomorrow. did see read listened will bring There are sections with books about science and Chinese culture, as well as a huge section with children’s books. (教材P5 4b) as well as 除……之外，也，还 as well as as well 含义 除……之外，也，还 也，还 位置 位于所连接的两个成分之间，不能位于句尾 通常位于句尾 用法 连接对等成分，在语义上通常强调其前面的信息（翻译时通常先译后面的，再译前面的） 无侧重，用于补充信息 【辨】 as well as与as well Language points 12 There are sections with books about science and Chinese culture, as well as a huge section with children’s books. (教材P5 4b) as well as 除……之外，也，还 It’s a good time for you to be with each other as well as having the enjoyable food. 这是你们品尝美味佳肴和相聚的好时光。 Reading more books can improve our English as well. 多读书也能提升我们的英语水平。 【辨】 as well as与as well Language points 13 There are sections with books about science and Chinese culture, as well as a huge section with children’s books. (教材P5 4b) as well as 除……之外，也，还 as well as连接两个并列成分作主语时，谓语动词应与其前面的主语保持人称和数的一致。 Tony as well as his friends is from England. 托尼还有他的朋友们都来自英格兰。 用法拓展 Language points 14 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Why are local people richer and happier than before? 4c In the past, it _____ (be) difficult to travel in Guizhou. In many places, there used to ____ (be) no bridges to cross mountains and rivers, and most roads were just dirt tracks. This _____ (make) it difficult for locals to bring products to the market or to develop industry. was be made Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Why are local people richer and happier than before? 4c Now great changes _________ (take) place. The government ________ (build) thousands of kilometres of highways, railways, and wide roads. It has also built many high bridges and tunnels. A journey that used to _____ (take) a day now takes only a few hours. As a result, the lives of local people ____________ (improve). They are much richer and happier than they once _____ (be). have taken has built take have improved were ... and most roads were just dirt tracks. (教材P5 4c) dirt /dɜːt/ n. 泥土；尘土（不可数） Pack the dirt firmly round the plants. 将植物周围的土培实。 Little Tom is playing in the garden and his face and hands are covered with dirt. 小汤姆正在花园里玩，他的脸和手上全是泥。 dirt n. 泥土；尘土 dirty adj. 脏的 If you step on the dirt in the yard, your shoes will get dirty quickly. 如果你踩到院子里的泥土，你的鞋子会很快变脏。 Language points 17 This made it difficult for locals to bring products to the market or to develop industry. (教材P5 4c) make it + adj. + for sb. + to do sth. 使做某事对某人来说 该句型中it是形式宾语，不可省略，真正的宾语是to do sth.。 Some useful apps made it convenient for me to live here. 一些有用的应用程序让我在这里的生活很方便。 Teamwork makes it possible for us to finish the task quickly. 团队合作使我们快速完成任务成为可能。 Language points 18 This made it difficult for locals to bring products to the market or to develop industry. (教材P5 4c) make it + adj. + for sb. + to do sth. 使做某事对某人来说 We all consider it necessary for us to take notes in class. 我们都认为上课记笔记对我们来说很有必要。 有此用法的常见动词还有find、 think、consider等。 Language points 19 The government has built thousands of kilometres of highways, railways, and wide roads. (教材P5 4c) 反义词：narrow 狭窄的 wide /wide/ adj. 宽的；宽阔的 （表示道路、河流等）宽的 （表示距离）宽度为……的 The small path starts narrow and becomes wide from here. 这条小路一开始很窄，到这个地方就变宽了。 wide （表示眼睛）睁大的 Her eyes were wide with wonder. 地惊讶地睁大了眼睛。 The river is more than three metres wide. 这条河宽3米多。 Language points 20 1. —Peter, did you play table tennis with your friends after school yesterday? —No, I didn’t. We _____ vegetables in our school garden. A. water B. have watered C. watered D. will water 一、选择填空 C Exercises 2. So far, more and more students _____ good learning habits by making plans. A. develop B. have developed C. developed D. will develop 一、选择填空 B Exercises 二、阅读短文，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空 There is a community park near my home. Five years ago, it 1._____ (be) just a small place with dry grass and no trees. People 2._________ (not like) to take a walk there at that time. Three years ago, the government 3._______ (plant) many trees and built a small lake in it. Since then, the park 4._________ (turn) into a beautiful place with fresh air. So far, my family and I 5._________ (spend) a lot of happy time there together. was didn’t like planted has turned have spent Exercises 一般过去时：陈述过去发生的事情或存在的状态 现在完成时：强调造成的结果或对现在产生的影响 一般过去时：was/were或动词的过去式 现在完成时：have/has+动词的过去分词 一般过去时和现在完成时的区别 句式结构不同 一般过去时：具体的表示过去的时间状语 现在完成时：表示频度或一段时间的状语 侧重点不同 时间状语不同 Summary 24 1. 用一般过去时和现在完成时写几句句子，描述家乡近几年发生的变化，以及这些变化给你的生活带来的影响。 2. 将本课所学内容形成重点笔记。 Homework 25 $I'm amazed by how Green your hometown . has become. Have you seen the corn fields outside of the town yet? Yeah, they're huge. There used to be sand . storms all the time, and the fields were getting smaller and smaller. Then after one big sandstorm, we decided to do something. What did you do? We found a small bush. IT had long routes that could hold the soil together. We began planting IT in Sandy areas. The government provided support. too. Wasn't IT difficult to plant so . many bushes? 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 sand storms now, and the environment is getting Better. IT has also improved our lives. Everyone has become richer and happier. Hello, George. Hi lee rui. Guess what? My father, bob and I are going to visit your hometown. Could you be our guide? sure. I'd love to. wonderful. You know, my father's last visit was about twenty years ago. He became a good friend of your grandfather. Grand paul will be so happy they haven't seen each other for ages. Yes, and my father really wants to see how the place has changed since he last visited. In twenty seventeen, the new four hundred and eighty kilometer mumba nine robi railway was opened. Before then, the only transport links between mombasa, kenya main port and nairobi, kenya capital were rough roads and an old railway line completed in nineteen. No one. The old trains were very slow. IT took ten hours to get a nairobi's mumba by train. However, the new railway built with china's help has already cut the travel time between mumbles a and nairobi, about five to six hours for passengers. Now more than two million people use IT every year. Local kenyans have benefit a lot from the new railway, a government worker said, i'm very happy with the new railway built by our chinese friends. Many changes have taken place in the town over the last few years, and the people who live here have become rich, a businessman said. My experience of using the train since twenty seventeen has been good. IT is very convenient and doesn't cost much money. I am able to get to places on time and make business deals with these. The railway has also made the transport of food easier. IT used to take hundreds of lorries to Carry food between the two cities, but now IT takes only two or three trains, said a supermarket manager. As a result, people now have more fresh food to eat. Although china and kenya are far away from each other, the railway shows how different countries can work together to build a Better world. Unit 1 The Changing World Section B How do changes influence us? 课时5(3a-3d) 九年级上册人教 1. 掌握并正确运用词汇：junior, flat, discussion, aspect 2. 能写一篇介绍身边变化的文章 Learning goals How has your life changed in the past three years? Warming up Read the text. What has stayed the same in the student’s life? 3a Changes in My Life Now that I am older, my life is different from when I was in primary school. For example, my primary school was near my home, so I used to walk to school with my parents. Now my junior high school is farther from home. I take a bus every day with my friends. now that意为“现在”，引导时间状语从句；也可意为“既然”，引导原因状语从句 初中 总述 学校方面的变化 Read the text. What has stayed the same in the student’s life? 3a My home has changed too. My family used to live in a small flat, but now we have moved to a much larger one. My grandma lives with us now as well. She has her own room and her own TV set. I am glad that I get to see her every day. 也 家庭方面的变化 Read the text. What has stayed the same in the student’s life? 3a The way I study is also different. I have become more confident in my studies and often attend group discussions. I enjoy studying with my friends. It’s amazing how much we have achieved together. My life has changed in many ways, but one thing has stayed the same: the feeling of love and happiness shared by my family. become confident in 在……方面变得自信 学习方面的变化 总述，指出不变的东西，升华主题 Read the text. What has stayed the same in the student’s life? 3a The feeling of love and happiness shared by his/her family has stayed the same. My family used to live in a small flat... (教材P9 3a) flat /flæt/ n. 公寓 Do you live in a flat or a house? 你住的是公寓还是独立住宅？ At the time, my family lived in a block of flats in a small town. 那时，我们家住在一个小镇的一幢公寓楼里。 美式英语中常用apartment a block of flats 一幢公寓楼 Language points 8 I have become more confident in my studies and often attend group discussions. (教材P9 3a) discussion /dɪˈskʌʃn/ n. 讨论 由“discuss (v. 讨论) + ion (名词后缀)”构成，其常用结构有： have a discussion with sb. 和某人讨论 have a discussion about/on sth. 就某事展开讨论 under discussion 在讨论中 Language points 9 Could I have a discussion with my classmates first? 我能先和我的同班同学讨论一下吗？ We had a discussion about the basketball game yesterday. 昨天我们就这场篮球比赛展开了讨论。 The plan is still under discussion. 计划还在讨论中。 Language points 10 -ion表示“……行为；……状态”，常加在动词后构成名词。 collect v. 收集 → collection n. 收集 protect v. 保护 → protection n. 保护 词缀拓展 Language points 11 Complete the table with the information from the text. 3b Aspect Past Present school home study farther from home near my home a small flat much larger more confident; often attend group discussions; study with friends Aspect (教材P9 3b) aspect /ˈæspekt/ n. 方面 We should consider every aspect of the problem. 我们应该考虑这个问题的各个方面。 AI now influences all aspects of our life. 如今，人工智能影响着我们生活的方方面面。 Language points 13 Think back to when you were in primary school. In what ways has your life changed? Make notes in a table like the one in 3b. 3c home school study neighbourhood transport environment Aspect Past Present home a small flat a bright apartment with a garden school walked to school far away, take the bus neighbourhood a few trees, no public parks nearby a lovely green space Choose three changes. Write a short passage about them. End with one thing that has stayed the same. 3d My life is different from what it was when I was in primary school. 引出话题 Choose three changes. Write a short passage about them. End with one thing that has stayed the same. 3d First, my home has changed. We moved from a small flat to a bright apartment with a garden where I read and grow plants. Second, I no longer walk to school. My new school is far away, so I take the bus with my classmates every day. Third, my neighbourhood is nicer. In the past, there were only a few trees and no public parks nearby. But now, there is a lovely green space. Kids can run and play games there, and adults often take a relaxing walk after dinner. 详细介绍各方面的变化 Choose three changes. Write a short passage about them. End with one thing that has stayed the same. 3d Although many things have changed, one thing has stayed the same: every evening, my family still gathers at the dinner table, happily chatting and sharing stories about our day. 总结全文 Choose three changes. Write a short passage about them. End with one thing that has stayed the same. 3d 开头：引出话题 段落布局 中间：详细介绍自己各方面的变化 结尾：总结全文，升华主题 My life is different from what it was when I was in primary school. Although many things have changed, one thing has stayed the same: ... 住所：We moved from a... to a... 学校：I no longer... to school. My new school is... 社区：My neighbourhood is... In the past... But now, ... Evaluation Form 评价表 Items 评价项目 Standard Scores 标准分值 Scores 得分 Format 格式 1 Person 人称 2 Tense 时态 2 Content 内容 1. What 2. How 3. When/How often 4. Where 5. Why 8 Hand-writing 书写 2 语法或单词拼写错误酌情扣分 Total 总分 15 假如你是李华，下周你班的英语课堂分享将以“变化中的我们”为主题，请你根据下面提示和要求，以“Changes in My Life Since Junior High”为题，用英语写一篇发言稿，与同学们分享你进入初中以来的变化。 Aspect Past Present study lazy, didn’t like... ... thoughts cared about myself, ... ... personality shy, ... ... Exercises 要求： 1. 须包含所有提示要点，可适当发挥； 2. 意思清楚，表达通顺，行文连贯，书写规范； 3. 词数100左右。 Changes in My Life Since Junior High ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Exercises Key words Writing junior, flat, discussion, aspect write about the changes in your life Summary 22 1. 写一篇文章，介绍最近几年，你的生活和学习发生了哪些变化。 2. 将本课所学内容形成重点笔记。 Homework 23 null 73560.18 $Unit 1 The Changing World Section B How do changes influence us? 课时4 (1a-2c) 九年级上册人教 1. 掌握并正确运用词汇：wide, link, capital, benefit, be happy with, convenient, business, ease, with ease, manager, conclusion, narrow, lead 2. 能介绍新事物为生活带来的变化：① make it+adj.+for sb. to do sth. ② be able to do sth. Learning goals Read the text and learn how China worked together with other countries to build a better world. Tanzania-Zambia Railway （坦赞铁路） Tanzania-Zambia railway (TAZARA) began to be built in 1970 with China’s support. TAZARA is the first railway that China helped build overseas. It links Tanzania to Zambia, playing an important economic role in southern Africa. TAZARA shows the friendship between China and Africa. Warming up Does your hometown have a train system? How does it benefit local lives? 1a Yes, it does. My hometown now has several railway lines. We can easily go to other cities for work or travel. Also, local farmers can quickly sell their fruit and vegetables to other places. Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about? Read it quickly to check your prediction. 1b On the Fast Track Making predictions The title and pictures can help you guess what the text is about. The text is probably about a new railway. On the Fast Track In 2017, the new 480-kilometre Mombasa-Nairobi railway was opened. Before then, the only transport links between Mombasa, Kenya’s main port, and Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, were rough roads and an old railway line completed in 1901. The old trains were very slow. It took 10 hours to get to Nairobi from Mombasa by train. Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about? Then read it quickly to check your prediction. 1b However, the new railway, built with China’s help, has already cut the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi to about five to six hours for passengers. Now, more than two million people use it every year. cut...to... 把……缩减至…… 超过 Local Kenyans have benefited a lot from the new railway. A government worker said, “I’m very happy with the new railway built by our Chinese friends. Many changes have taken place in the town over the last few years, and the people who live here have become rich.” A businessman said, “My experience of using the train since 2017 has been good. It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money. [可数名词]体验 I am able to get to places on time and make business deals with ease.” The railway has also made the transport of food easier. “It used to take hundreds of lorries to carry food between the two cities, but now it takes only two or three trains,” said a supermarket manager. As a result, people now have more fresh food to eat. 准时 Although China and Kenya are far away from each other, the railway shows how different countries can work together to build a better world. Before then, the only transport links between Mombasa, Kenya’s main port, and Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, were rough roads and an old railway line completed in 1901. (教材P6 1b) link /lɪŋk/ n. 交通路线；联系 v. 连接 The new subway link makes it easy to go to the airport. 这条新地铁线使去机场很便捷。 ① n. 交通路线 ② n. 联系 There is a close link between hard work and success. 努力和成功之间有紧密的联系 Language points 10 同义词为connect，指把物体、地方等连接起来，或把两个事物、因素等联系起来 link /lɪŋk/ n. 交通路线；联系 v. 连接 This railway links these four cities together. 这条铁路把这四座城市连接了起来。 ③ v. 连接 link... (together) 把……连接/联系起来 link... with/to/and... 把……和……连接/联系起来 We link thunder with lightning because they usually happen together. 我们把雷声和闪电联系起来，因为它们通常同时发生。 Language points 11 Before then, the only transport links between Mombasa, Kenya’s main port, and Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, were rough roads and an old railway line completed in 1901. (教材P6 1b) capital /ˈkæpɪtl/ n. 首都 Beijing is not only the capital of China, but also the cultural centre of China. 北京不仅是中国的首都，还是中国的文化中心。 除“首都”外，还可表示“省会；首府”。 the capital of ……的首都/省会/首府 n. 大写字母 adj. 大写的 Please write in capitals (=capital letters). 请用大写宇母书写。 词义 拓展 Language points 12 Local Kenyans have benefited a lot from the new railway. (教材P6 1b) benefit /ˈbenɪfɪt/ v. 得益于；使受益 n. 优势；益处 The new plan may benefit many students. 这项新计划将使很多学生受益。 In fact, I have benefited a lot from volunteering. 事实上，我从志愿工作中获益很多。 ① v. 得益于；使受益 benefit from/by 得益于…… ② n. 优势；益处 I’ve realized the benefit of sports. 我已经意识到了运动的益处。 the benefit of ……的益处 Language points 13 It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money. (教材P6 1b) convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ adj. 方便的 It is very convenient to pay by WeChat. 用微信付款非常方便。 AI can make life more convenient in many ways. 人工智能可以在许多方面使生活更方便。 比较级：more convenient 最高级：most convenient inconvenient adj. 不方便的 convenience n. 方便（不可数） 词形 拓展 Language points 14 business /ˈbɪznəs/ n. 生意；商业 It’s a pleasure to do business with you. 和你做生意很愉快。 This shop has gone out of business for two months. 这家店已经停业两个月了。 [不可数名词] do business with 和……做生意 out of business 歇业；停业 I am able to get to places on time and make business deals with ease. (教材P6 1b) Language points 15 business的其他用法 词义拓展 商务；公事 归…管的事；职责 企业；公司 My parents have been away on business, so I cook by myself. 我的父母出差了，所以我自己做饭。 This is not your business, kid. 这不关你的事，小孩。 It’s my business. It’s everyone’s business. 这是我的职责。这是每个人的职责。 He has the skills to start a business. 他有创办企业的技能。 on business 出差 business Language points 16 ... said a supermarket manager. (教材P6 1b) manager /ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/ n. 经理 Mr White is the manager of the company. 怀特先生是这家公司的经理。 由“manage (v. 负责，管理) 去 e + -er (名词后缀)”构成。 manage v. 管理 management n. 管理 manager n. 经理 词形 拓展 My mother is a manager. She is familiar with management skills, so she manages the department well. 我妈妈是一名经理。她熟悉管理技巧，因此她把部门管理得很好。 Language points 17 Match the numbers with the information. 1c 1. ______: the year the new railway was opened 2. ______: the year the old railway line was completed 3. ______: the number of people who use the new train every year 4. ______: the length of the Mombasa-Nairobi railway in kilometres 5. ______: the hours it used to take to reach Nairobi from Mombasa by train 6. ______: the hours it takes to reach Nairobi from Mombasa now by train about 5 10 480 1901 2017 over 2 million 2017 1901 over 2 million 480 10 about 5 Read again and answer the questions. 1d 1. What type of writing is the text? 2. What was the problem with the old railway? 3. How have local Kenyans benefited from the new railway? It is a news report. The old railway was very slow. It took 10 hours to travel from Mombasa to Nairobi. They can travel faster and cheaper, do business more easily, get fresh food more quickly, and many have become rich. Read again and answer the questions. 1d 4. Why is it important to make food transport easier? 5. What does “on the fast track” mean? Because easier food transport can make people have more fresh food to eat. It means making rapid progress or developing quickly. Here, it means the fast speed of the new railway and the rapid development it brings. Complete the table with the information from the text. 1e Introduction The new railway was _______ in 2017. Old railway New railway opened The old railway line was completed in 1901 and the old trains were very slow. The new railway cuts the travel time to about five to six hours. Over 2 million people use it every year. Complete the table with the information from the text. 1e Comments from locals government worker: businessman: supermarket manager: Conclusion Be happy with the new railway. Many changes have taken place and people have become rich. It is very convenient and cheap, and helps make business deals with ease. The new railway has made the transport of food easier. The new railway shows how different countries can work together to build a better world. conclusion /kənˈkluːʒn/ n. 总结 From these facts, we can draw a conclusion that exercise is good for our health. 从这些事实中，我们可以得出结论：锻炼对我们的健康有益。 It is too early to reach a conclusion now. 现在得出结论还为时过早。 ① [可数名词] draw/come to/reach/make a conclusion 得出结论 Conclusion (教材P7 1e) Language points 23 In conclusion, I would like to say how much I have enjoyed myself today. 最后，我想说我今天很开心。 ② in conclusion 最后（用于文章或讲话的末尾，表示即将结束） Language points 24 Discuss the questions. 1f 1. Have you seen or heard of any similar changes in the world over the last several years? Where were they and what happened? Yes, I have heard of the Abuja-Kaduna railway (阿卡铁路). It is in Nigeria. The railway was opened in 2016. Now, the train cuts the travel time to just around 2 hours, making the trip much quicker. Read again and answer the questions. 1f 2. In what other ways can China work together with other countries to build a better world? I think China can work with other countries in many ways. First, we can send medical teams to countries in need to improve their public health systems. Second, we can help build more roads, hospitals and schools in countries in need to improve local people’s lives. Third, we can work together to protect the environment, like planting more trees or developing clean energy. Use a word on the left and a word on the right to create a compound word. What other compound words do you know? 2a Vocabulary in Use green sand high farm rail storm way land house road greenhouse, ... sandstorm highroad/highway farmland railway/railroad Exercises 1. The road used to be narrow and dirty. Now, it is _____ and clean. 2. The ______ made it convenient for the villagers to travel across the river to the city. 3. Beijing, China’s ______, hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 2b Vocabulary in Use product corn bridge wide capital wide bridge capital 主办 Exercises Vocabulary in Use 4. Our farm has a lot of laying hens. They feed on _____, vegetables, and insects. 5. Look! This is a digital _______ that only sells online. product corn bridge wide capital corn product 蛋鸡 以……为食 Exercises The road used to be narrow and dirty. (教材P8 2b) narrow /ˈnærəʊ/ adj. 狭窄的 It’s quite narrow—you can easily step across. 它很窄，你可以很容易地跨过去。（作表语） They were climbing up a narrow mountain road. 他们正沿着一条狭窄的山路向上爬。（作定语） 反义词：wide 宽阔的 [形容词] 狭隘的；目光短浅的 She has a very narrow view of the world. 她对世界的认识是非常狭隘的。 词义 拓展 Language points 30 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. What other stories do you know about China’s environmental achievements? 2c Vocabulary in Use government bush sandstorm result sandy soil In 1962, Wang Shanghai moved with his family from their house in Chengde to the _____ lands of Saihanba. There were few trees to hold the _____ together, and there were often _________. Temperatures were below freezing during the winter. Life there was very difficult. sandy soil sandstorms 冰点 Exercises Today, Saihanba is known as “the green miracle”. This is the ______ of hard work and people working together. Now, the land is covered with green trees and the water is clean and fresh. Vocabulary in Use government bush sandstorm result sandy soil With support from the __________, Wang Shanghailed led a group of 369 people who were determined to make the environment of Saihanba better. Over the next 60 years, workers planted ______ and trees, creating the world’s biggest man-made forest. government make sth. + adj. 使某物…… bushes result Exercises ... Wang Shanghai led a group of 369 people who were determined to make the environment of Saihanba better. (教材P8 2c) lead /liːd/ v. 带领；过（某种生活） n. 领先地位；主角 过去式、过去分词：led 带领 过（某种生活） She leads a team of 20 software engineers. 她带领着一个20人的软件工程师团队。 He leads a happy life in the country. 他在乡下过着幸福的生活。 lead 动词 领先 We lead the way in space technology. 我们在航天技术方面处于领先地位。 Language points 33 领先地位 主角 She took the lead on the second lap. 她在第二圈时领先。 lead 名词 She plays the lead in her school play. 她担任学校戏剧中的主角。 take the lead 领先 作动词的其他含义： (1) 导致（后果） lead to 导致 Lack of sleep can lead to tiredness during the day. 睡眠不足会导致白天疲惫。 (2) 通往；通向 The path led down to a small lake. 这条路通向一个小湖。 词义拓展 Language points 34 Key words Expressions wide, link, port, capital, benefit, convenient, business, ease, with ease, manager, conclusion, narrow, lead, make it + adj. + for sb. to do sth. be able to do sth. Summary 35 用下列句型介绍新事物为你的生活带来的变化。 ①... make it... for us to... ②We are able to... Homework 36 null 121551.805 $Unit 1 The Changing World Section A What changes have taken place around you? 课时1(1a-2d) 九年级上册人教 1. 掌握并正确运用词汇：bring about, rough, be covered with, sandstorm, farmland, shortage, lack, bush, root, soil, sandy, government, support, corn 2. 能介绍身边的变化：① We used to..., but now... ② There are more/fewer now... Learning goals Let’s read and discuss. What changes have taken place in railway transportation in China over the past 20 years? train type: green train speed: 120 km/h service: toilet, boiled water train type: high-speed train speed: 350 km/h service: toilet, boiled water, air conditioner, Wi-Fi, power outlet, food ordering 2005 2025 Trains have become faster, more comfortable and convenient. Warming up Let’s read and discuss. How did these changes happen? train type: green train speed: 120 km/h service: toilet, boiled water train type: high-speed train speed: 350 km/h service: toilet, boiled water, air conditioner, Wi-Fi, power outlet, food ordering 2005 2025 Many Chinese scientists and engineers have worked hard to develop new technologies. Warming up The photos show changes in Li Rui’s hometown over the years. What are the changes? How do they make you feel? 1a Li Rui’s hometown was covered with sand many years ago. But now it is covered with beautiful trees. More and more people are living here. I’m amazed and I feel happy. Pre-listening 1. Why does George call Li Rui? 2. When did George’s father last visit the place? 3. What is the relationship between George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather? Listen to a telephone conversation. Then answer the questions. 1b He calls Li Rui because he and his father are going to visit Li Rui’s hometown and he wants Li Rui to be their guide. They are good friends. He last visited the place about 20 years ago. While-listening Listening Scripts Hello, George. Hi, Li Rui. Guess what! My father, Bob, and I are going to visit your hometown. Could you be our guide? Sure! I’d love to! Wonderful! You know, my father’s last visit was about 20 years ago. He became a good friend of your grandfather. Grandpa will be so happy. They haven’t seen each other for ages! Yes, and my father really wants to see how the place has changed since he last visited. Li Rui: George: Li Rui: George: Li Rui: George: While-listening Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown. Listen to their conversation and complete the table. 1c Past · It took (1)_________ to reach the town. · Going to school by bus took nearly (2)__________ over rough roads. They used to (3)______________ to see a doctor. They didn’t have any such places for (4)__________. The hills were covered with (5)______. half a day 40 minutes have to travel far shopping sand While-listening Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown. Listen to their conversation and complete the table. 1c Present · With the new roads, it takes only (6)___________. · Going to school takes only (7) __________. The town has built a new (8) _______. They now have a (9)___________ down the street. They are now covered with (10) ____________. an/one hour 15 minutes hospital supermarket beautiful trees While-listening Listening Scripts What do you think of your trip so far? 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. 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. Life is much easier! Not only that. We used to have to travel far to see a doctor, but now our town has built a new hospital. Li Rui: Bob: Li Rui: George: Li Rui: It takes/took (sb). + 时间 + to do sth. 做某事花了（某人）……时间。 sb. used to do sth. 某人过去常做某事 While-listening Listening Scripts Great! And didn’t I see a supermarket down the street? Yes. We didn’t have any such places for shopping until 10 years ago. But the biggest change is on the hills. They used to be covered with sand. And now they have been covered with beautiful trees! Bob: Li Rui: Bob: Li Rui: While-listening Going to school by bus took nearly 40 minutes over rough roads. (教材P2 1c) rough /rʌf/ adj. 崎岖的 In the past, a rough path connected the two villages. 过去，一条崎岖的小路连接着这两个村庄。（作定语） The mountain road is rough at first and becomes smooth as we go down. 这条山路起初崎岖不平，往下走就变得平坦了。（作表语） 用于形容表面高低不平，在句中作定语或表语，反义词为 smooth“平坦的”。 词义拓展 粗糙的 艰难的 大致的 rough hands 粗糙的双手 a rough time 艰难时期 a rough idea大致的想法 Language points 12 The hills were covered with sand. (教材P2 1c) be covered with 被……覆盖 After the heavy snow, the whole mountain was covered with white snow. 大雪过后，整座山都被白雪覆盖着。 When spring comes, the garden is covered with green grass and colourful flowers. 春天来临时，花园里长满了青草和五颜六色的花。 主语通常为物，with后接具体的覆盖物。 cover...with sth. 用某物盖住……，主语通常为人。 Mum covers the table with a clean cloth. 妈妈用一块干净的布盖住桌子。 用法拓展 Language points 13 Discuss the changes in 1c. How do you think they happened? 1d I think the government has made an effort to change the town in many ways. Post-listening 2a Rank the following problems from 1 to 4, with 1 being the worst. Give your reasons. sandstorms water shortage farmland shortage lack of technology 1. water shortage 2. sandstorms 3. farmland shortage 4. lack of technology Reasons: If there is not enough water, people can’t live or grow food well. Sandstorms hurt people’s health and damage crops. And not enough land means not enough food. Technology is important, but people can still work without it. Pre-listening sandstorms (教材P3 2a) 合成词 sandstorm由sand与storm组合而成。英语中，由两个或两个以上的词合成一个新词，这种构词法叫作合成法。如： snowstorm 暴风雪 thunderstorm 雷暴 greenhouse 温室 farmland 耕地 playground 操场 English-speaking 说英语的 Language points 16 water shortage lack of technology (教材P3 2a) 两者为同义词，均可作可数名词和不可数名词，常用于“There is no shortage/lack of...”结构，表示“不缺……”。 shortage /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/ n. 短缺 lack /læk/ n. 缺乏 There is no shortage/lack of delicious food in this small town. 这个小镇不缺美味的食物。 The company is facing a shortage/lack of skilled workers this year. 这家公司今年面临技术工人短缺的问题。 lack v. 没有；缺乏 He lacks courage to speak in public. 他缺乏在公共场合说话的勇气。 用法拓展 Language points 17 Listen to the conversation between George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather. What problems in 2a did they mention? 2b They mentioned sandstorms and farmland shortage. While-listening Listen again and fill in the table. How has the environment affected local lives? 2c Past · There used to be (1)__________ all the time, and the (2)_____ were getting smaller and smaller. · Locals worked by (3)______. sandstorms fields hand While-listening Listen again and fill in the table. How has the environment affected local lives? 2c Action · Locals found a bush. It had (4)_____ roots that could (5)_____ the soil together. · They began planting it in sandy (6)______ with the government’s support. · They had (7)_________ to help. long hold areas machines While-listening Listen again and fill in the table. How has the environment affected local lives? 2c Present · The corn fields are (8)______. · They have planted many bushes and (9)______ since then. · There are (10)______ sandstorms now and the environment is getting (11)______. · It has improved local lives. huge trees fewer better While-listening Listening Scripts I’m amazed by how green your hometown has become! Have you seen the corn fields outside of the town yet? Yeah! They’re huge! 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. What did you do? Bob: Grandpa: Bob: Grandpa: Bob: While-listening Listening Scripts 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. Wasn’t it difficult to plant so many bushes? 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. Grandpa: Bob: Grandpa: While-listening They began planting it in sandy areas, with the government’s support. (教材P3 2c) 由“sand (n. 沙子) + -y (形容词后缀)”构成。 sandy /ˈsændi/ adj. 铺满沙子的；含沙的 We walked on the sandy beach for an hour yesterday. 昨天我们在沙滩上走了一个小时。 The soil in my garden is very sandy. 我花园里的土壤含沙量很高。 -y表示“充满……的；有……特性的”，通常加在名词后构成形容词。 dust n.灰尘 — dusty adj. 布满灰尘的 hair n.毛发 — hairy adj.毛茸茸的 词缀拓展 Language points 24 They began planting it in sandy areas, with the government’s support. (教材P3 2c) (1) [及物动词] support sb. in (doing) sth. 在（做）某事方面支持某人 support /səˈpɔːt/ n. & v. 支持 You have to trust and support each other during matches. 在比赛期间，你们必须互相信任和支持。 We’ll support you in making your own decision. 我们将支持你自己做决定。 Language points 25 They began planting it in sandy areas, with the government’s support. (教材P3 2c) (2) [不可数名词] with sb.’s support = with the support of sb. 在某人的支持下 support /səˈpɔːt/ n. & v. 支持 With my teacher’s support, I finished the task successfully. 在老师的支持下，我成功完成了任务。 My parents always give me enough support during my growth. 在我成长的过程中，我的父母总是给我足够的支持。 词义拓展 养活 He works hard to support his family. 他努力工作以养活自己的家庭。 证实 The facts support our conclusion. 这些事实证实了我们的结论。 Language points 26 Discuss how the problems in 2b were solved. 2d 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... Post-listening It takes four hours _______ (travel) from Shanghai to Beijing by train. The books are _______ (cover) with dust. Sea buckthorn (沙棘树) grows on ______ (sand) soil. 一、用所给词的适当形式填空。 to travel covered sandy Exercises 二、完成句子，每空一词。 1. 在父母的支持下，我赢得了比赛。 I won the competition _____ _____ _______ _______. 2. 我过去常步行去学校。 I _____ _____ _____ to school. with my parents’ support used to walk Exercises Key words Expressions rough, sandstorm, farmland, shortage, lack, bush, root, soil, sandy, government, support, corn bring about, be covered with We used to..., but now... Sentence Summary 30 1. 用下列句型介绍自己家乡近年的变化。 · We used to ..., but now ... · There are more/fewer ... now. 2. 将本课所学内容整理成重点笔记。 Homework 31 null 34716.914 null 56658.633 null 58487.11 $How has life changed in your hometown over the last twenty years? Oh, IT has changed quite a lot. Many Young people used to work in big cities. Now more of them have come back to live and work here. great. Have there been any other changes? Yes. we've changed the way we farm. I used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm to sell at the local market. Now I have large high tech Greenhouses there. I grow tons of fruit and vegetables and sell them in large cities. Wow, the new highway and railway must have . helped a lot. Oh, they have. Our village has become a tourist attraction. We can now sell local products to tourists. We also sell products online to people all over china. Have these changes greatly improved your lives? Yes, we now have new houses, and our village has just built a new hospital and a library. wonderful. Together, you are building a new socialist village. Changes in my life. Now that I am older, my life is different from when I was in primary school. For example, my primary school was near my home, so I used to walk to school with my parents. Now my junior high school is farther from home. I take a bus every day with my friends. My home has changed to my family. Used to live in a small flat, but now we have moved to a much larger one. My grandma lives with us now as well. SHE has her own room and her own T, V set. I am glad that I get to see her everyday. The way I study is also different. I have become more confident in my studies and often attend group discussions. I enjoy studying with my friends. It's amazing how much we have achieved together. My life has changed in many ways, but one thing has stayed the same, the feeling of love and happiness shared by my family.