内容正文:
Section A (1a~2d)
Unit 1
The Changing World
学习目标
01
能听懂Li Rui家乡的变化
02
能听懂并谈论Li Rui家乡曾经存在的问题、改进措施和现在的变化
导 入
The photos show changes in Li Rui's hometown over the years. What are they? How do they make you feel?
新课讲授
Listen and conclude what they are talking about?
George and his father bob will visit Li Rui’s hometown and see how it is changed.
1a
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?
Because they are going to visit Li Rui’s hometown and he wants Li Rui to be their guide.
George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather are good friends.
About 20 years ago.
Listen to a telephone conversation. Then answer the questions.
Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown.
Listen to their conversation and complete the table.
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 ________________
half a day
nearly 40 minutes
travel far
any good places
sand
an hour
15 minutes
hospital
supermarket
beautiful trees
Listen and answer the questions.
1. How long did it take Bob to reach the town on his first visit, compared to now?
It took half a day before, but now it takes only an hour.
2. How has Li Rui’s trip to school changed since he was a child?
When he was a child, the bus took nearly 40 minutes over rough roads. Now it takes only 15 minutes.
3. What improvements in healthcare and shopping are mentioned in the conversation?
The town has built a new hospital, so people don’t have to travel far to see a doctor. Also, a supermarket was built down the street, because there were no good shopping places until 10 years ago.
4. What is the biggest change mentioned by Bob, and how have the hills changed?
The biggest change is on the hills. They used to be covered with sand, but now they are covered with beautiful trees.
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!
Listen and read
Game: Memory Master
Can you recall the changes? Retell the story using the hidden keywords!
rough roads
new hospital
supermarket
trees
Game
Discuss the changes in 1c.
How do you think they happened?
rough roads
new hospital
supermarket
trees
Discussion
Rank the following problems from 1 to 4, with 1 being the worst. Give your reasons.
sandstorms
difficult environment
farmland shortage
lack of technology
Listen to the conversation between George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather.
What problems in 2a did they mention?
sandstorms
difficult environment
farmland shortage
lack of technology
Listen again and fill in the table. How has the environment affected local lives?
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.
sandstorms
fields
hand
hold
long
areas
machines
huge
trees
fewer
better
Solving Local Problems
Discuss how the problems in 2b were solved.
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...
课堂总结
◆重点词汇
◆重点句式
bring about, rough, be covered with, sandstorm
farmland, shortage, lack, bush, root, soil, sandy
government, support, corn
What do you think of your trip so far?
We used to have to travel far to see a doctor, but now our town has built a new hospital.
当堂检测
用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
1. She suddenly sensed something moving among the _________ (bush). How terrible!
2. Hainan is famous for its sunshine, white _________ (sand) beaches and clear sea water.
3. As one of the ancient capitals of China, Xi’an has many tourist ____________ (attract) for visitors.
4. Many _________ contribute their efforts to building the new _________ countryside. (social)
bushes
sandy
attractions
socialists
socialist
Homework
✍ Write the new words and phrases five times each.
✍ Write a paragraph about how your hometown has changed.
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