内容正文:
What changes have taken place around you?
第2课时
(Section A 3a-3d)
Unit 1 The Changing World
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. Master new words: high-tech, greenhouse, highway, railway,
attraction, product, greatly, socialist, e-payment, housing
2. Read & analyze the interview, distinguish past & present tenses,
extract detailed changes of villagers’ life
3. Listen, role-play and talk about hometown changes fluently with
target vocabulary and tense structures
4. Feel the great development of rural areas, cherish happy life and
build awareness of new socialist countryside
目
录
01
Lead in
02
Pre-speaking
03
While-speaking
04
Post-speaking
05
Language points
06
Exercise&Homework
CONTENT
Lead in
Look and say.
What has changed the most in your hometown over the past 10 years?
Past
Present
Farmers used to grow only a few vegetables on small farms and carry them to the local market by bike.
Now, farmers work in __________ /ˌhaɪ ˈtek/ ____________ (温室) and grow tons of fresh fruit and vegetables as popular __________ /ˈprɒdʌkt/ all year round.
high-tech
greenhouses
products
tons of 大量;许多
Lead in
Look and say.
Past
Present
People used to travel on narrow dirt roads that turned into mud in rainy seasons.
Now, a wide new __________ /'haɪweɪ/ connects our town to the big city, and the fast __________ /'reɪlweɪ/ takes us anywhere in hours.
highway
railway
Lead in
Look and say.
Past
Present
Young people flock into big cities to seek jobs.
Young people return to villages and work here.
We just talked about changes in our hometown in 10 years. Now let’s read an interview about a village’s changes in 20 years, let’s find out how villagers’ life changed.
Read the interview between a reporter and two villagers. In what ways have the villagers’ lives changed?
3a
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?
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!
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.
1. What’s the listening material?
2. What are they talking about?
It’s an interview between a reporter and two villagers.
Life changes in their hometown over the last 20 years.
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?
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!
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.
Read the interview between a reporter and two villagers.
In what ways have the villagers’ lives changed?
1a
While-speaking
In what ways have the villagers’ lives changed?
Job chances
Farming & selling products
Transport & tourism
Living conditions
The villagers’ lives have changed in many ways, such as working places, farming, sales, living conditions and public facilities.
Find the key words and phrases.
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?
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!
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.
over the last 20 years 在过去的20年里
at the local market 在当地市场
tons of 大量;许多
tourist attraction 旅游景点/胜地
local products 当地产品
all over China 全中国
Read 3a again and choose the best answers.
1. Where did most young people in the hometown work 20 years ago?
( )
A. In their hometown B. In big cities
C. On local farms D. In the village hospital
2. What does Ms Wu use to grow fruit and vegetables now? ( )
A. A small farm B. High-tech greenhouses
C. Local market stalls D. Tourist shops
3. What helps the village develop a lot according to Mr Yan? ( )
A. New highway and railway B. New library
C. New hospital D. New houses
B
B
A
Read 3a again and choose the best answers.
4. Which way do they NOT use to sell local products? ( )
A. Selling to tourists
B. Selling online nationwide
C. Selling only abroad
D. Selling fruit and vegetables to big cities
5. What new facilities has the village built recently? ( )
A. A factory and a park
B. A hospital and a library
C. A school and a supermarket
D. A station and a cinema
C
B
Complete the table with the information from 3a.
3b
Past Present
1. Many young people used to work in big cities.
2. Ms Wu used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm.
3. Ms Wu used to sell vegetables at the local market.
1. More young people have come back to
live and work in the village.
2. Ms Wu has large, high-tech greenhouses
and she grows tons of fruit and vegetables.
3. Ms Wu sells her fruit and vegetables in
large cities.
4. The village has become a tourist attraction.
5. The villagers have new houses.
6. The village has built a new hospital
and a library.
Listen to the conversation. Pay attention to the use of different tenses. Then role-play the conversation.
3c
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?
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!
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.
一般过去时(描述 20 年前过去的生活)
现在完成时 / 一般现在时(描述现在新变化)
Group work
Role-play the conversation.
Actor 1: Reporter
Actor 2: Mr Yan
Actor 3: Ms Wu
Actors should:
✭✭✭Use correct language.
(使用正确语言)
✭✭Speak loudly and clearly with feelings.
(言语饱含热情,大声且清晰)
✭✭Correct tones and proper body language.
(正确语调和恰当的身体语言)
✭✭✭Without books.(脱离课本)
Retell 3a
Fill in the blanks based on the conversation in 3a.
Twenty years ago, the village had no wide h_______ or fast _______. Villagers lived poor ________ (house), only grew vegetables on small farms without any _________ greenhouses. They sold small farm products only at local markets.
Now everything changes _________ (great). They build wide roads and fast trains. The village becomes a famous tourist __________. Farmers work in big high-tech greenhouses, sell _________ (product) online all over China. They have new houses, hospitals and libraries. They are building a new s_________ village. They also use
e-__________ when shopping.
ighway
railway
housing
high-tech
greatly
attraction
products
ocialist
payment
Post-speaking
Read and analyze
How to talk about great changes in your hometown?
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?
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!
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.
询问对方家乡在过去的20年发生了怎样的变化?
询问其他的变化,引出更多的谈话内容。
对采访者的回答深度挖掘,推测出改变的原因。
由家乡农业,交通和旅游发展谈到民生。
最后升华主题,点出
“社会主义新农村建设”
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
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: ...
in one’s opinion 在某人看来
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
The environment, I think.
In your opinion, what has changed the most in your hometown over the last 10 years?
How has it changed?
Well, there used to be a dirty river in our town. Nowthe river is clean and clear. We can see fish swimming in it. Also, there are more trees and flowers everywhere.
That's great! How do you feel about these changes?
I feel really happy and I love to live here.
1. 在当地市场 _____________________
2. 大量;许多 __________________
3. 旅游景点 _____________________
4. 当地产品 _____________________
5. 全中国 ____________________
6. 在某人看来 _____________________
7. 在过去的20年里 _______________________
Key phrases
at the local market
tourist atraction
tons of
local products
all over China
in one’s opinion
over the last 20 years
Language points
教材 P4 3a
1. Our village has become a tourist attraction.
我们村现在成了一个旅游景点。
attraction n. 向往的地方;吸引力
tourist attraction 旅游景点;旅游胜地
e.g. 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。
拓展:attract v. 吸引 → attraction n.向往的地方;吸引力
→ attractive adj.有吸引力的
练习:This scenic ___________ (attract) is one of the most popular in the
country.
attraction
Language points
教材 P4 3a
2. We can now sell local prodocts to tourists.
现在我们可以把当地产品卖给游客。
product n. 产品
e.g. The company's newest product is selling well.
这家公司的最新产品正在热销。
She was very happy with the finished product. 她对成品感到非常满意。
拓展:produce v.生产 → production n.产量;生产
e.g. The factoy produces milions of cameras every year. The prolucts 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纪录。
练习:这些高科技产品都是中国制造。
All these high technology __________ are made in China.
products
Language points
教材 P4 3a
3. Have these changes greatly improved your lives?
这些变化大大改善了你们的生活吗?
greatly adv.大大地;非常
由“great (adj.大的,非常的) + -ly”构成。
e.g. 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。
练习: The book influences me greatly. (同义句转换)
The book has a ________ influence on me.
great
Language points
教材 P4 3d
4. e-payment 电子支付
e-payment n. 电子支付
e-是electronic的缩写,意为“电子的;电子通信的”。如:
e-shopping 网上购物 e-book 电子书 e-business 电子商务
5. housing 住房
housing n. 住房;住宅 作不可数名词,不表示具体的房子。
e.g. 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。
Exercises
1. The new __________ (rail) has made it easier for tourists to visit our
village.
2. My grandparents used to live in an old house, but now their _________
(house) conditions have improved a lot.
3. The local government is trying to __________ (attraction) more
investors to this area.
4. With the help of modern technology, farmers can now __________
(product) more food than before.
5. The Internet has __________ (great) changed the way we shop and
communicate.
I. 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
railway
housing
attract
produce
greatly
Exercises
1. The new ____________ has reduced the travel time between the two
cities to just two hours.
2. Many farmers are now using _____________ to grow vegetables even
in winter.
3. The Great Wall is one of the most famous ___________________
in the world.
4. _____________ is becoming more and more popular because it's fast
and convenient.
5. Together, we are working hard to build a new __________ village
with modern facilities.
II. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
greenhouse highway e-payment socialist tourist attraction
highway
greenhouses
tourist attractions
E-payment
socialist
Exercises
1. 我们村已经成为了一个著名的旅游景点。
Our village has become a famous __________ __________.
2. 这位工程师正在设计一种新的高科技产品。
The engineer is designing a new ___________ __________.
3. 在过去的十年里,我的家乡发生了巨大的变化。
_______ _____ ________ ______ _______, great changes have taken place in my hometown.
4. 我们可以在网上把当地产品销售到全国各地。
We can sell ______ ________ online to people ____ _____ the country.
5. 在我看来,电子支付是最大的变化之一。
______ ______ ________, e-payment is one of the biggest changes.
III. 根据汉语提示完成句子(每空一词)。
tourist attraction
high-tech product
Over/In the last/past ten years
local products
all over
In my opinion
We learn:
1. Vocabulary: high-tech, greenhouse, highway, railway, attraction, product,
greatly, socialist, e-payment, housing.
2. Sentence Patterns: used to do (past life); have changed / have built
(present perfect for changes); talk about past & present differences.
3. Reading Skill: read and understand the interview about village development,
find key details of life changes.
We can:
1. Talk about hometown changes fluently with target words and two main tenses.
2. Role-play interviews and discuss hometown development with partners.
Summary
Homework
1. 基础层:抄写本课生词 + 每个单词造 1 个家乡变化句子。
2. 提高层:用 5 句话复述 3a 全文;仿照 3d 编写一组关于
“家乡交通变化” 的双人对话。
3. 拓展层:调查家人家乡十年变化,写 80 词小短文,用上本课
全部生词。
Thank you!
$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 far. 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 library. wonderful. Together, you are building a new socialist village.