Unit 1 The Changing World 课件2026-2027学年初中英语人教版九年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“家乡变化”主题，涵盖rough、sandstorm等核心词汇，bring about、be covered with等短语，以及It took...to do、used to do等句型。通过图片对比提问导入，结合听力对话（如1b电话交流、1c游览描述）和讨论活动（如2d问题解决），以语言点讲解为支架，帮助学生构建知识脉络。 其亮点在于整合听力材料、对话练习与语法题，聚焦语言能力（听力理解与表达）和思维品质（分析变化原因）。例如1c听力表格对比过去与现在变化，2d讨论问题解决策略，总结系统梳理知识点。学生能提升语言运用与逻辑思维，教师可依托完整流程高效教学。

Unit 1 The Changing World Section B（1a-1f） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 Learning goals 1. New words: link, port, capital, complete, Kenyan, convenient, business, ease, lorry, manager, comment, conclusion 2. Expressions: be happy with, with ease 3. Sentences: ①Local Kenyans have benefited a lot from the new railway. ②I’m very happy with the new railway built by our Chinese friends. ③It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money. Lead-in Did you take a train? Yes... / No... Does your hometown have train station? .... New words link /lɪŋk/ n.交通路线;联系 v.连接 port /pɔːt/ n.港口 capital /ˈkæpɪtl/ n.首都 New words Kenyan /ˈkenjən/ n.肯尼亚人 adj.肯尼亚的;肯尼亚人的 convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ adj.方便的 complete /kəmˈpliːt/ v.完成；结束 adj.完全的；彻底的 New words business /ˈbɪznəs/ n.生意;商业 ease/iːz/ n.容易;自在 lorry /ˈlɒri/ n.卡车 New words manager /ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/ n.经理 conclusion /kənˈkluːʒn/ n.总结 comment/ˈkɒment/ n.&v.评论；批评 New words link /lɪŋk/ n.交通路线;联系 v.连接 port /pɔːt/ n.港口 capital /ˈkæpɪtl/ n.首都 complete /kəmˈpliːt/ v.完成；结束 adj.完全的；彻底的 Kenyan /ˈkenjən/ n.肯尼亚人 adj.肯尼亚的;肯尼亚人的 convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ adj.方便的 New words business /ˈbɪznəs/ n.生意;商业 ease/iːz/ n.容易;自在 lorry /ˈlɒri/ n.卡车 manager /ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/ n.经理 comment/ˈkɒment/ n.&v.评论；批评 conclusion /kənˈkluːʒn/ n.总结 Textbook Does your hometown have a train system? How does it benefit local lives? 1a Textbook Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about? Then readit quickly to check your prediction. On the Fast Track Making predictions The title and pictures can help you guess what the text is about. 1b 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. 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, Textbook 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. 1b Textbook 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. 1b Textbook It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money. 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. 1b Textbook Although China and Kenya are far away from each other, the railway shows how different countries can work together to build a better world. 1b Language points 1 Local Kenyans have benefited a lot from the new railway. 句意：“肯尼亚当地人从这条新铁路中受益匪浅。” benefit from sth / doing sth （不及物动词） 从......中受益 例句：We will all benefit from the new subway in our city. 我们都将从我市新建的地铁中受益。 Students benefit from good learning habits. 学生得益于良好的学习习惯。 练 Language points 1.We can ______ more good habits. A. benefit from B. benefit C. benefit in D. benefit at 2.适当形式填空。 You will benefit from ________ (practice) English more. A practicing Language points 2 I’m very happy with the new railway built by our Chinese friends. 句意：“我对中国朋友修建的这条新铁路感到非常满意。” be happy with sth. 对……感到满意 相当于be pleased with 例句：His parents are happy with his progress in his studies. 他父母对他在学习上的进步感到满意。 Everyone was happy with the result of the match. 每个人对比赛结果感到满意。 练 Language points 1.She isn’t happy ______ the new dress. A. with B. at C. for D. in 2.适当形式填空。 My mother ______ (be) happy with my behaviour just now. A was Language points 3 It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money. 句意：“它既方便又不贵。” be convenient for sth 对……来说方便 It’s convenient for sb to do sth 对某人来说做某事很方便。 例句：It’s convenient for us to take the subway to school. 对我们来说,乘地铁上学很方便。 The new bus stop is convenient for old people. 这个新公交站对老年人来说很方便。 练 Language points 1.My neighbourhood is very ____because it’s near the shopping center and the bus station A. smart B. peaceful C. friendly D. convenient 2.It isn’t convenient ______ him ______ get up so early. A. for; to B. to; for C. for; / D. of; to D A Textbook Match the numbers with the information. 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 about five to six 10 480 1901 2017 over 2 million 2017 1901 over two million 480 1c Textbook 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 1c 10 about five to six about 4 10 480 1901 2017 over 2 million Textbook Read again and answer the questions. 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? 4.Why is it important to make food transport easier? 5.What does "on the fast track" mean? 1d Textbook Complete the table with the information from the text. introduction The new railway was________in 2017. old railway new railway opened built in 1901 very slow built with China’s help very fast Textbook Complete the table with the information from the text. comments from locals government worker: businessman: supermarket manager: conclusion happy became rich Convenient, cheap, able to get to places on time and make business deals. Food transport is easier. people have more fresh food. Different countries can work together to build a better world. 1e Textbook Discuss the questions. 1.Have you seen or heard of any similar changes in the world over the last several years? Where were they and what happened? 2.In what other ways can China work together with other countries to builda better world? Summary New words link, port, capital, complete, Kenyan, convenient, business, ease, lorry, manager, comment, conclusion Expressions be happy with, with ease Sentences 1.Local Kenyans have benefited a lot from the new railway. 2. I’m very happy with the new railway built by our Chinese friends. 3. It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money. $ Unit 1 The Changing World Section B（2a-3d） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 Learning goals 1. New words: rail, narrow, villager, the Olympics, lead, man-made miracle, junior, flat, discussion, aspect, Mombasa 2. Expressions: stay the same 3. Sentences: ①Today, Saihanba is known as "the green miracle". ②Now that I am older, my life is different from when I was in primary school. Lead-in Do you like your life? Yes... / No... Are there any changes in your life? Yes.../ No... Please talk about them. .... New words rail /reɪl/ n.铁路 narrow /ˈnærəʊ/ adj.狭窄的 villager /ˈvɪlɪdʒə(r)/ n.村民 New words the Olympics/əˈlɪmpɪks/ (=the Olympic Games) 奥林匹克运动会 lead /liːd/ v.(led/led,led) 带领;过(某种生活) n.领先地位;主角 man-made /ˌmæn ˈmeɪd/ adj.人造的;非天然的 New words miracle/ˈmɪrəkl/ n.奇迹 junior /ˈdʒuːniə(r)/ adj.低年级的;初级的 flat /flæt/ n.公寓 New words discussion /dɪˈskʌʃn/ n.讨论 aspect/ˈæspekt/ n.方面 Mombasa/mɔmˈbæsə/ 蒙巴萨（肯尼亚城市） New words rail /reɪl/ n.铁路 narrow /ˈnærəʊ/ adj.狭窄的 villager /ˈvɪlɪdʒə(r)/ n.村民 the Olympics/əˈlɪmpɪks/ (=the Olympic Games)奥林匹克运动会 lead /liːd/ v.(led/led,led) 带领;过(某种生活) n.领先地位;主角 man-made /ˌmæn ˈmeɪd/ adj.人造的;非天然的 New words miracle/ˈmɪrəkl/ n.奇迹 junior /ˈdʒuːniə(r)/ adj.低年级的;初级的 flat /flæt/ n.公寓 discussion /dɪˈskʌʃn/ n.讨论 aspect/ˈæspekt/ n.方面 Mombasa/mɔmˈbæsə/ 蒙巴萨（肯尼亚城市） Textbook Use a word on the left and a word on the right to create a compound word. What other compound words do you know? greenhouse,... green sand high farm rail storm way land house road + = 3a 2a Textbook Complete the sentences with the words in the box. product corn bridge wide capital 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 the2022 Winter Olympics. wide bridge capital 3a 2b Textbook Complete the sentences with the words in the box. product corn bridge wide capital 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. corn product 3a 2b 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. Textbook Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. What other stories do you know about China’s environmental achievements? government bush sandstorm result sandy soil sandy soil sandstorms 3a 2c With support from the__________, Wang Shanghai 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. 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. Textbook government bush sandstorm result sandy soil government bushes 3a 2c result Language points 1 Today, Saihanba is known as "the green miracle". 句意：“如今，塞罕坝被誉为‘绿色奇迹’。” be known as 作为……而闻名 相当于be famous as ,后面接表示身份、职业、称号等的词。 拓展：be known for 因……而闻名 相当于be famous for ,后面接出名的原因。 例句：Yao Ming is known as a great player. 姚明作为一名伟大的运动员而闻名。 Lu Xun is known as a great writer. 鲁迅作为一名伟大的作家而闻名。 Language points 练 1.She ______ a good singer in our school. A. known for B. is known for C. is known as D. known as 2.This town ______ its delicious seafood. A. is known as B. is known for C. be known as D. be known for C B Textbook Read the text.What has stayed the samein the student’s life? 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. 3a 3a Textbook 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 seeher every day. 3a 3a Textbook 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. 3a 3a Language points 2 Now that I am older, my life is different from when I was in primary school. 句意：“我长大了，生活就和小学时的不一样了。” be different from 和……不同 反义短语为be the same as 和......一样 例句：The culture in China is different from th Western countries. 中国的文化和西方国家的文化不同。 His new bike is the same as yours. 他的新自行车和你的一样。 Language points 练 1.My ruler is ______ yours. They look quite different. A. the same as B. different from C. same as D. different with 2.This pen is ______ yours. Both are black. A. different from B. the same as C. same from D. different with B B Textbook Complete the table with the information from the text. Aspect Past Present school home study near home; walked to school with parents farther from home; take a bus with fnends every day lived in a small flat Grandma did not live with them have moved to a much larger flat; Grandma lives with them specific ways not mentioned more confident: often joins in group discussions; enjoys studying with friends 3a 3b Textbook 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. home school study neighbourhood transport environment 3a 3c Textbook Choose three changes. Write a short passage about them. End with one thingthat stays the same. My life has changed a lot since primary school. First, my home is bigger now. I used to live in a small flat, but now I have a bigger house with a big garden. Second, my school is more fun. There used to be no clubs in primary school. But now I have many new clubs, such as the music club, and I can play the guitar now. 3a 3d Textbook Choose three changes. Write a short passage about them. End with one thingthat stays the same. Third, I study differently. I used to do homework alone, but now I study in groups and enjoy group discussions with my friends. One thing stays the same: the love from my family. They always support me and make me happy. 3a 3d Summary New words rail, narrow, villager, the Olympics, lead, man-made miracle, junior, flat, discussion, aspect, Mombasa Expressions stay the same Sentences 1.Today, Saihanba is known as "the green miracle". 2. Now that I am older, my life is different from when I was in primary school. $ Unit 1 The Changing World Section A（4a-4c） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 Learning goals 1. New words: course, digital, audio, dirt, track, wide, tunnel 2. Expressions: as well as 3. Sentences: ①I’m allergic to peanuts. ②This made it difficult for locals to bring products to the market or to develop industry. Lead-in Do you like your town? Yes... What big changes have you seen in your town over the past 10 years? .... New words course /kɔːs/ n.当然 digital /ˈdɪdʒɪtl/ adj.电子的 audio /ˈɔːdiəʊ/ adj.音频的 n.音频 New words dirt /dɜːt/ n.泥土；尘土 track /træk/ n.小路；轨道 wide /waɪd/ adj.宽的；宽阔的 New words tunnel /ˈtʌnl/ n.隧道；地下通道 New words course /kɔːs/ n.当然 digital /ˈdɪdʒɪtl/ adj.电子的 audio /ˈɔːdiəʊ/ adj.音频的 n.音频 dirt /dɜːt/ n.泥土；尘土 track /træk/ n.小路；轨道 wide /waɪd/ adj.宽的；宽阔的 tunnel /ˈtʌnl/ n.隧道；地下通道 4a Textbook Read the sentences and circle the verbs. Pay attention to the verb tenses. 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. Textbook Complete the conversation with the correct forms ofthe verbsin brackets. 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? Have been didn’t know open opened went Do like 4b Textbook A: Of course! It’s the most high-tech library I _____ ever _____ (visit). 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 becausehe can’t see well. B: Cool! I ____________ (bring) my little brother there tomorrow. have visited did see read listened will bring 4b Language points 1 Have you been to the new library yet? 句意：“你去过新图书馆吗？” yet “已经;仍然;还”，用于句末。 多用于疑问句或否定句,在疑问句中意为“已经”,在否定句中意为“还”。 拓展：already “已经,早已”，多用于肯定句,用于疑问句时, 表示“惊奇;意外”之意 例句：Have you cleaned your room yet? 你打扫房间了吗? They haven’t come back from school yet. 他们还没有从学校回来。 练 Language points 1.I haven’t finished my homework ______. A. already B. yet C. ever D. just 2.Have you visited the museum ______? A. yet B. already C. still D. never B A Textbook Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Why are local people richer and happier than before? 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 4c Textbook 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 fewhours. As a result, the lives of local people_____________(improve).They are muchricher and happier than they once_____ (be). have taken has built take have improved were 4c Language points 2 This made it difficult for locals to bring products to the market or to develop industry. 句意：“这使得当地人很难把产品运到市场,也很难发展工业。” make it+形容词(+for sb)+to do sth 使得(某人)做某事 …… 在此结构中,it为形式宾语,后面的动词不定式短语是真正宾语。 例句：She finds it relaxing to listen to music after school. 她发现放学后听音乐很令人放松。 I think it important to protect the environment. 我认为保护环境很重要。 练 Language points 1.The new rules make it ______ for us ______ English well. A. easy; learn B. easy; to learn C. easily; learn D. easily; to learn 2.根据汉语意思完成句子。 The Internet makes it easy ________ (talk) with friends far away. B to talk Summary New words course, digital, audio, dirt, track, wide, tunnel Expressions as well as Sentences 1.It took half a day to reach the town. 2.This made it difficult for locals to bring products to the market or to develop industry. $ Unit 1 The Changing World Section A（3a-3d） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 Learning goals 1. New words: high-tech, greenhouse, highway, railway, attraction product, greatly, socialist, e-payment, housing 2. Expressions: any other 3. Sentences: ①Have there been any other changes? ②There,I grow tons of fruit and vegetables, and sell them in large cities. Lead-in Do you know where your hometown is? Yes... / No... How do you feel about it? .... New words high-tech /ˌhaɪ ˈtek/ adj.高科技的 greenhouse /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ n.温室 highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ n.公路 New words railway/ˈreɪlweɪ/ n.铁路 attraction /əˈtrækʃn/ n.向往的地方；吸引力 product /ˈprɒdʌkt/ n.产品 New words socialist /ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/ adj.社会主义的 n.社会主义者 greatly /ˈɡreɪtli/ adv.大大地；非常 e-payment /iː ˈpeɪmənt/ n.电子支付 New words housing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ n.住房；住宅 New words high-tech /ˌhaɪ ˈtek/ adj.高科技的 greenhouse /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ n.温室 highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ n.公路 railway/ˈreɪlweɪ/ n.铁路 attraction /əˈtrækʃn/ n.向往的地方；吸引力 product /ˈprɒdʌkt/ n.产品 New words greatly /ˈɡreɪtli/ adv.大大地；非常 socialist /ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/ adv.大大地；非常 e-payment /iː ˈpeɪmənt/ n.电子支付 housing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ n.住房；住宅 3a Textbook Read the interview between a reporter and two villagers. In what ways have the villagers’ lives changed? Reporter: How has life changed in your hometown over the last 20 years? Mr Yan: 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. Reporter: Great! Have there been any other changes? Textbook Ms Wu: 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. Reporter: Wow, the new highway and railway must have helped a lot! 3a Textbook Mr Yan: 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. Reporter: Have these changes greatly improved your lives? Ms Wu: Yes! We now have new houses. And our village has just built a new hospital and a library. Reporter: Wonderful! Together you are building a new socialist village. 3a 3b Textbook Complete the table with the information from 3a. Past Present Many young people worked in big cities. More young people come back to live and work in the hometown. People grew a few vegetables on a small farm and sold them at the local market. People have large, high-tech greenhouses. They grow tons of fruit and vegetables and sell them in large cities. The village was not a tourist attraction. The village has become a tourist attraction. People can sell local products to tourists and sell them online to people all over China. People didn’t have new houses, a new hospital or a library. People have new houses. The village has built a new hospital and a library. Language points 1 Have there been any other changes? 句意：“还有其他变化吗？” any other+可数名词复数 其他的...... 常用于否定句或一般疑问句中 例句：There aren't any other students watching the match. 没有其他学生在看比赛。 Are there any other questions? 有其他问题吗? 拓展：any other+可数名词单数 其他任何一个...... 常用于肯定句 练 1.These trees are taller than ______ trees around here. A. any other B. any other one C. any another D. other any 2.适当形式填空。 The river is longer than any other ________ (river) in this area. A river Language points Language points 2 There,I grow tons of fruit and vegetables, and sell them in large cities. 句意：“在那里，我种植大量的水果和蔬菜,并销往各大城市。” tons of 成吨的;许多;大量 后跟可数名词复数或不可数名词。作主语时，谓语动词复数形式 例句：There are tons of interesting places to visit in our city. 我们城市里有很多有趣的地方可以游览。 There are tons of waste in the sea. 海里有许多垃圾。 练 1.He has ______ storybooks in his room. A. ton of B. tons of C. a tons of D. tons 2.适当形式填空。 There are tons of ________ (book) on the shelf. B books Language points Textbook Listen to the conversation. Then role-play it. 3c Textbook 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. hospital school e-payment shopping transport environment restaurant cinema housing 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: ...... 3d New words high-tech, greenhouse, highway, railway, attraction product, greatly, socialist, e-payment, housing Summary Expressions any other Sentences 1.It took half a day to reach the town. 2. I grow tons of fruit and vegetables, and sell them in large cities. Audio generated by ttsmaker.cn null 76752.0 $ Unit 1 The Changing World Section A（1a-2d） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 Learning goals 1. New words: rough, sandstorm, shortage, farmland, lack, bush root, soil, sandy, government, support, corn 2. Expressions: bring about, be covered with 3. Sentences: ①It took half a day to reach the town. ②We used to have to travel far to see a doctor. ③The hills were covered with sand. Lead-in Can you find the differences between these two pictures? Yes... What’s the difference? .... rough /rʌf/ adj.崎岖的 sandstorm /ˈsændstɔːm/ n.沙尘暴 shortage /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/ n.短缺 New words farmland /ˈfɑːmlænd/ n.耕地 lack /læk/ n.缺乏 bush /bʊʃ/ n.灌木 New words root /ru:t/ n.根 soil /sɔɪl/ n.土壤 sandy /læk/ adj.铺满沙子的; 含沙的 New words government /bʊʃ/ n.政府 support /ru:t/ n.&v. 支持 corn /sɔɪl/ n.玉米;谷物 New words New words rough /rʌf/ adj.崎岖的 sandstorm /ˈsændstɔːm/ n.沙尘暴 shortage /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/ n.短缺 farmland /ˈfɑːmlænd/ n.耕地 lack /læk/ n.缺乏 bush /bʊʃ/ n.灌木 New words root /ru:t/ n.根 soil /sɔɪl/ n.土壤 sandy /læk/ adj.铺满沙子的; 含沙的 government /bʊʃ/ n.政府 support /ru:t/ n.&v. 支持 corn /sɔɪl/ n.玉米;谷物 Textbook The photos show changes in Li Rui’s hometown over the years.What are the changes? How do they make you feel? 3a 1a Textbook 3a Listen to a telephone conversation.Then answer the questions. 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? He calls Li Rui because his father and he are going to visit Li Rui’s hometown, and he wants to ask Li Rui to be their guide. They are good friends. His father last visited the place about 20 years ago. 1b 3a Li Rui: 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. Tapescripts 3a 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. Tapescripts 1c Textbook 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 nearly_________ 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 any good places for _________. They now have a ____________down the street. The hills were covered with_______. They are now covered with______________. half a day an hour 40 minutes 15 minutes have to travel far hospital supermarket sand beautiful trees shopping 3a Tapescripts 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! 3a Tapescripts 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! Language points It took half a day to reach the town. 句意：“到达镇上花费半天时间。” It takes (sb.) some time to do sth. 做某事花费（某人）一段时间 其中it为形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式（短语） 例句：It took them three hours to watch the movie. 看电影花费了他们3个小时。 We spent seven days finishing the work. 我们花费了七天完成这份工作。 1 拓展：人+spend (s)+时间+doing sth 人+spend (s)+时间+on sth Language points 练 1.I ______ two hours on my homework every day. A. take B. spend C. cost D. pay 2.根据汉语意思完成句子。 咨询师Linda花了两个小时跟Andy沟通。 _____ _____the counselor Linda two hours ____ ____________ with Andy. B It took to communicate Language points They used to have to travel far to see a doctor. 句意：“他们过去得去很远的地方看医生。” used to do sth 过去(常常)做某事 主语为人或物，表示过去经常发生的动作 2 拓展：be used to do sth 被用来做某事 主语多为物，强调某物的用途，与be used for doing sth 同义 be used to doing sth 习惯于做某事 主语为人或物，表示过去或现在的习惯性动作，与get used to doing sth同义 Language points 例句：He used to be very shy and afraid to speak. 他以前很害羞，不敢讲话。 This gym is used to hold different kinds of school activities. 这个体育馆被用来举办各种学校活动。 My uncle is used to walking for an hour after dinner every day. 我叔叔习惯每天晚饭后散步一小时。 Language points 练 1.He ______ play basketball every day, but now he likes swimming. A. used to B. use to C. is used to D. was used to 2.适当形式填空。 He used to __________ (live) in a small village. A live Language points The hills were covered with sand. 句意：“山上覆盖着沙子。” be covered with sth. 被......覆盖 为被动形式，其主动形式为cover...with..“用……覆盖……” 例句：The ground is covered with snow in winter 冬天地面被雪覆盖。 She covers the teddy bear with a cloth. 她用布盖住泰迪熊。 3 Language points 练 1.Most of the mountain ______ trees. A. cover with B. are covered with C. is covered with D. covers 2.根据汉语意思完成句子。 20世纪80年代，毛乌素沙漠完全被荒沙覆盖。 In the 1980s, the Mu Us Desert was fully _______ _______ barren sand. C covered with 1d Textbook Discuss the changes in 1c. How do you think they happened? 2a Textbook Rank the following problems from 1 to 4, with 1 being the worst. Give your reasons. sandstorm water shortage farmland shortage lack of technology 2b Textbook Listen to the conversation between George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather. What problems in 2a did they mention? They mentioned two problems: sandstorms and farmland shortage. sandstorm water shortage farmland shortage lack of technology 2c Textbook 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 long hold areas machines huge trees fewer better 3a Tapescripts 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. 3a Tapescripts 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. 3a Tapescripts 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. 2d Textbook 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... 3a Summary New words rough, sandstorm, shortage, farmland, lack, bush, root, soil, sandy, government, support, corn Expressions bring about, be covered with Sentences 1.It took half a day to reach the town. 2. We used to have to travel far to see a doctor. 3. The hills were covered with sand. Audio generated by ttsmaker.cn null 37368.0 null 54960.76 Audio generated by ttsmaker.cn null 63936.0 $