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What changes have taken place around you?
第1课时
(Section A 1a-2d)
Unit 1 The Changing World
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. Master new words about environmental changes and use them to
describe hometown transformations.
2. Complete listening tasks, extract key information about changes,
and answer follow-up questions.
3. Practice speaking about environmental problems and solutions
using target language.
4. Develop awareness of environmental protection and appreciate
the efforts to improve living conditions.
目
录
01
Lead in
02
Pre-listening
03
While-listening
04
Post-listening
05
Language points
06
Exercise&Homework
CONTENT
In this unit, you will:
1. talk about how things are different from the
past.
谈论事物随着时间的推移发生了怎样的变化。
2. discuss how changes have influenced our
lives.
讨论变化如何影响了我们的生活。
3. find out how changes happened.
弄清变化是如何发生的。
4. explore what you can do for your hometown.
探讨你能为家乡做些什么。
The Changing World
变化中的世界
Look and share
1. How are these two photos different?
2. Why do you think this place chagned so much?
3. How has your hometown changed over time?
The black-and-white one shows a dry, empty place with a single tree. The colour one is green and lively—there are lots of plants and a small streatm.
The government and the people in that area make great efforts.
My hometown has built more tall buildings, wide roads and beautiful parks.
What brings about changes?
是什么引起了变化?
Big Question
bring about 带来; 引起
The photos show changes in Li Rui’s hometown over the years.
What are they? How do they make you feel?
1a
Pre-listening
land is dry/barren
few green trees
only one building
covered with trees and plants
fresh air
green home
Great changes
The photos show changes in Li Rui’s hometown over the years.
What are they? How do they make you feel?
1a
Pre-listening
Changes: The bare sandy hills in the past are now covered with thick green trees. The environment becomes much greener.
Feelings: I feel happy and proud. Great efforts brought about such amazing changes.
20 years ago, a man named Bob visited a dry sandy town.
The roads were rough. There used to be sandstorms all the time. The farmland was getting smaller. People had no supermarket, no good hospital.
Today, he returns with his son George, and everything changes.
Why? What brought about these big changes? Let’s find out today.
Listen to a telephone conversation. Then answer the questions.
1b
While-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 again, then read and check your answers.
1b
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.
1. Why does George call Li Rui?
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.
Listen again, then read and check your answers.
1b
George: Wonderful! You know, my father’s last visit was about 20 years ago.
He became a good friend of your grandfather.
Li Rui: Grandpa will be so happy. They haven’t seen each other for ages!
George: Yes, and my father really wants to see how the place has changed
since he last visited.
2. When did George’s father last visit the place?
3. What is the relationship between George’s father
and Li Rui’s grandfather?
They are good friends.
About 20 years ago.
Listening tasks
Listen and fill. Then follow and check.
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 ________?
Li Rui: Sure! I’d love to.
George: Wonderful! You know, my father’s ________ visit was about 20 years
ago. He became a good ________ of your grandfather.
Li Rui: Grandpa will be so happy. They haven’t seen each other for ________!
George: Yes, and my father really wants to see how the place has changed
________ he last visited.
Section A, 1b
guide
last
friend
ages
since
for ages 多年; 很久
Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown.
Listen to their conversation and complete the table.
1c
Past Present
It took __________ to reach the town.
Going to school by bus took nearly _________over rough roads. With the new road, 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 such places for _________. They now have a _________
down the street.
The hills were covered with ______________. They are now covered with _____________.
It takes/took (sb.) some time to do sth.
做某事花费(某人)一些时间。
其中it是形式主语,真正的主语是
后面的动词不定式(短语)。
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
be covered with 被……覆盖
Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown.
Listen to their conversation and complete the table.
1c
Past Present
It took __________ to reach the town.
Going to school by bus took 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 such 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
shopping
supermarket
sand
beautiful trees
Listening tasks
Listen and find out the answers. Then repeat it.
Section A, 1c
How do they talk about the changes of Li Rui’s hometown?
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 such 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!
Traffic (交通)
Public facilities
(公共设施)
Environment
(环境)
Post-listening
Retell the changes in Li Rui's hometown.
Changes
Traffic (交通)
Public facilities
(公共设施)
Environment
(环境)
Past: It took __________ to the town; Going to school by bus took nearly __________ over rough roads.
Now: New roads, only __________ to town; school bus just ____________.
Past: Travel far to see a doctor; no good shopping places.
Now: A new _________; a ___________ on the street.
Past: Hills covered with _________.
Now: Hills covered with ______________.
half a day
40 minutes
an hour
15 minutes
hospital
supermarket
sand
beautiful trees
Discuss the changes in 1c. How do you think they happened?
1d
How
government
locals/local people
Discuss the changes in 1c. How do you think they happened?
1d
An example
Possible version
I think they happened because the government built new roads, hospitals and supermarkets, and people planted many trees to protect the environment.
Lead-in
Read and guess
This happens when strong winds blow sand everywhere. People can't see clearly and it's hard to breathe.
Let's play a guessing game!
I'll describe some environmental problems. Guess what they are.
sandstorms
/'sændstɔːm/
n. 沙尘暴
Lead-in
Read and guess
Not enough land for farming.
Not enough fields to plant rice, wheat, vegetables, etc.
Maybe caused by urban expansion, desertification, land being built into houses or factories.
farmland shortage
/'fɑːmlænd/ /'ʃɔːtɪdʒ/
耕地短缺
Lead-in
Read and guess
This happens when people don't have modern tools or knowledge to solve problems efficiently.
lack of technology
/læk/
缺乏技术
Lead-in
Read and guess
There is not enough clean, usable water to meet the needs of people, farms, factories, or the environment in a certain area.
water shortage
缺水
These problems once made life very hard in Li Rui's hometown.
Which problem was the biggest challenge? Let's go to 2a and rank them.
Rank the following problems from 1 to 4, with 1 being the worst.
2a
2
1
3
4
sandstorms
water shortage
farmland shortage
lack of technology
Give your reasons.
2a
Water shortage — Rank 1 (the worst)
Reason:
If there is not enough water, people can’t live or grow food well.
Sandstorms — Rank 2
Reason:
Sandstorms hurt people’s health and damage crops.
Give your reasons.
2a
Farmland Shortage — Rank 3
Reason:
And not enough land means not enough food.
Lack of Technology — Rank 4
Reason:
Technology is important, but people can still work without it.
Listen to the conversation between George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather.
What problems in 2a did they mention?
2b
They mentioned two problems
—sandstorms and farmland shortage.
Listen again and fill in the table. How has the environment affected local lives?
2c
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.
They are __________sandstorms now and the environment is getting _________.
It has improved local lives.
What speech of word is probably missing in the blanks?
过去
措施
现在
There used to be+某人/某物
(+其他). 过去有......
n.
n.
n.
adj.
v.
n.
n.
adj.
n.
adj.
adj.
Listen again and fill in the table. How has the environment affected local lives?
2c
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.
They are __________sandstorms now and the environment is getting _________.
It has improved local lives.
sandstorms
fields
hand
long
hold
areas
machines
huge
trees
fewer
better
all the time 总是;一直
by hand 手工
with one’s support
在某人的支持下
corn fields 玉米地
Listening tasks
Listen and check your answers. Then repeat it.
Section A, 2b&2c
Bob: I’m amazed by how green your hometown has become!
Grandpa: Have you seen the corn fields outside of the town yet?
Bob: Yeah! They’re huge!
Grandpa: There used to be sandstorms all the time, and the fields were getting smaller and smaller. Then, after one big sandstorm, we decided to do something.
Bob: What did you do?
Grandpa: We found a small bush. It had long roots that could hold the soil
together. We began planting it in sandy areas. The government
provided support too.
Bob: Wasn’t it difficult to plant so many bushes?
Grandpa: Yes, it was. At the beginning, we worked by hand. Later, we had
machines to help. We have planted many bushes and trees since then.
There are fewer sandstorms now and the environment is getting better.
It has also improved our lives. Everyone has become richer and happier.
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 ...
Pair work
Discuss how the problems in 2b were solved.
2d
What did they do to solve this problem?
The hills used to be covered with sand.
They planted bushes and trees with government support. The land has become green and beautiful.
/ They found special bushes to hold soil,
first worked by hand and later used
machines. Now we have huge corn fields.
1. 带来;引起 ___________________
2. 被......覆盖 ____________________
3. 耕地短缺 _____________________
4. 在某人的支持 _____________________
5. 总是;一直 ____________________
6. 手工 ______________________
7. 玉米地 __________________
Key phrases
bring about
farmland shortage
be covered with
with one’s support
all the time
by hand
corn fields
Language points
教材 P2 1b
1. When did George’s father last visit the place?
George的爸爸上一次来这个地方是什么时候?
last adj. 上一个的;最后的, 末尾的 / adv. 最后,最终; 上一次 / v. 持续
①【形容词】上一个的
The last time I saw him was in May. 我上次见到他是在五月份。
② 【形容词】最后的;末尾的
Luckily, he caught the last bus. 幸运地是,他赶上了末班车。
③【副词】最后;最终
Last, spell your name. 最后,拼写你的名字。
④【动词】持续
The meeting has lasted an hour. 会议已经持续一小时了。
练习:你上一次去北京是什么时候?(完成译句)
When did you _________ visit Beijing?
last
Language points
教材 P2 1c
2. The hills were covered with sand. 山丘上覆盖着沙子。
be covered with 被……覆盖
e.g. Mount Qomolangma is covered with snow all year round.
珠穆朗玛峰终年被雪覆盖着。
拓展:cover... with... 用……覆盖……
e.g. Jack covered his mouth with his right hand.
杰克用右手捂住了嘴。
练习:The ground ________ thick snow after the heavy snowstorm last night.
A. covers with B. was covered with
C. covers by D. is covered by
B
Language points
教材 P2 2a
3. farmland shortage 耕地短缺
shortage n. 短缺
搭配:a shortage of 缺少…… 其后常接 water, money, material 等表
具体物质或资源类的名词。
句型:There is no shortage of... 不缺…… /……有的是
e.g. The city is suffering from a shortage of fresh water.
这座城市正遭遇淡水短缺。
There is no shortage of (= There are plenty of) things to do in the city.
城市里不愁没活干。
练习:Water footprint matters because of ________.
A. water shortages B. too much water on Earth
C. people using too little water D. clean water everywhere
A
Language points
教材 P2 2a
4. lack of technology 缺乏技术
lack n. 缺乏 / v. 缺乏;不足
(1) 【名词】缺乏
搭配: lack of 缺乏…… 其后常接 sleep, interest (兴趣), patience,courage
等表抽象概念的名词。
e.g. The research shows that lack of sleep can affect our memory.
研究表明,睡眠不足会影响我们的记忆力。
(2)【动词】缺乏;不足
e.g. She used to lack confidence, so she seldom answered questions in class.
她过去缺乏自信,所以她很少在课堂上回答问题。
练习:Water pollution results in a ________ (lack) of clean drinking water.
lack
Language points
教材 P2 2c
5. It had long roots that could hold the soil together.
它有很长的根,能够把土壤牢牢固定在一起。
root n. 根
e.g. Plants take in water through their roots.
植物通过根来吸收水分。
拓展:root n. 根源;起因
the root of ……的根源/起因
e.g. Lack of education is the root of these social problems.
教育缺失是一些社会问题的根源。
练习:我们需要用土把树根盖住。
We need to cover the _________ with soil.
roots
Language points
教材 P2 2c
6. They began planting it in sandy areas, with the government’s support.
在政府的支持下,他们开始在沙化地区种植这种灌木。
1) sandy adj. 铺满沙子的;含沙的 由“sand (n.沙子) + -y”构成。
sandy soil 沙质土壤 sandy beach 沙滩
e.g. My aunt grew some peanuts in sandy soil. 我姑姑在沙地里种了一些花生。
2) support n./v. 支持
(1)【不可数名词】支持 with one’s support 在某人的支持下
e.g.With your support and help, we succeeded in finishing the project on time.
在你们的支持和帮助下,我们成功地按时完成了项目。
(2)【动词】支持;帮助 support sb in (doing) sth 在(做)某事方面支持某人
e.g. His family supported him in making his own decision.
他的家人支持他自己做决定。
(3)【动词】赡养;抚养
e.g. She has to work hard every day because she has two children to support.
她必须每天好好工作,因为她有两个孩子要抚养。
Exercises
1. The road was so r__________ that it was uncomfortable to ride a bike
on it.
2. A strong s__________ hit the town yesterday, and people couldn't see
clearly outside.
3. The government has given a lot of s__________ to farmers in poor
areas.
4. The workers planted many b__________ to stop the sand from moving.
5. The villagers used to have a __________ /ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/ of clean drinking
water.
I. 请根据所给的首字母或音标写出单词。
ough
andstorm
upport
ushes
shortage
Exercises
1. The hills used to __________ (be) covered with sand, but now they
are green.
2. With the government's __________ (support), they built a new hospital
in the town.
3. The roots of the bush can hold the soil __________ (good) than those
of small grass.
4. They have planted many trees since then, so there are __________
(few) sandstorms now.
5. It __________ (take) them half a day to reach the town 20 years ago.
II. 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
be
support
better
fewer
took
Exercises
1. 是什么带来了这些巨大的变化?
What ________ ________ these great changes?
2. 过去这座山上覆盖着沙子。
The hill ________ ______ ______ ________ ________ sand.
3. 在政府的支持下,他们开始在沙地里种灌木。
________ the government's ________, they began planting bushes in sandy areas.
4. 由于耕地短缺,人们很难种植足够的粮食。
Because of the ___________ ___________, it is hard for people to grow enough food.
5. 这种植物的长根可以把土壤固定在一起。
The plant has long ________ that can ________ the soil together.
III. 根据汉语提示完成句子(每空一词)。
brought about
used to be covered with
With support
farmland shortage
roots hold
We learn:
1. Vocabulary: rough, sandstorm, farmland, bush, root, soil, sandy,
government, support, corn; be covered with, bring about, lack of...
2. Sentence Patterns: It took sb. ... to do sth.; sb. used to do sth.; What
changes have taken place? What did they do to solve the problem?
3. Listening & speaking skills: Catch time, place and problem details in
conversations; talk about past-present changes and environmental solutions
logically.
We can:
1. Describe hometown traffic, public facilities and environmental changes.
2. Retell the story of sandstorm control with target words and sentences.
3. Realize the importance of environmental protection and value hometown
development.
Summary
Homework
1. 基础层:抄写全部生词;跟读 1c、2c 听力音频 2 遍。
2. 提高层:借助课堂思维导图,写一篇 60 词左右短文,介绍
李锐家乡的变化。
3. 拓展层:思考 3 条改善环境的办法,仿照 2d 格式编写完整
英文对话。
Thank you!
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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 changes on the hills, they used to be covered with sand . and now they have been covered with beautiful trees.
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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 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 sand storms now, and the environment is getting Better. IT has also improved our lives. Everyone has become richer and happier.