内容正文:
The Changing World
Section B 1a-1f
Unit 1
通过本节课的学习,同学们将能:
1. 通过快速阅读提取文章关键信息;理解并运用 benefit, convenient, transport 等核心词汇,完成信息匹配与表格填空;
2. 掌握“预测—略读—精读”的阅读策略,自主完成基础任务,并在小组讨论中拓展表达;
3. 通过蒙内铁路的案例,理解“一带一路”倡议下的国际合作,感受中国对非洲发展的贡献,增强文化自信;
4. 对比新旧铁路的变化,培养逻辑分析与归纳总结能力;
思考国际合作的意义,提升批判性思维。
China has made great achievements in many fields in recent years.
Free talk
In which fields has China made great achievements in recent years?
While China has made great achievements in many fields, it also helps other countries build infrastructure projects.
The Mombasa-Nairobi Railway is one of the projects built with China’s help.
Lead in
China follows the idea of a community with a shared future for mankind(人类命运共同体) put forward by President Xi, and does its duty to help the world develop together.
1a
Does your hometown have a train system? How does it benefit local lives?
Yes, my hometown has a high-speed train station. It opened three years ago and connects us to big cities nearby.
2. How does it benefit local lives?
•It’s much faster than buses. I can go to the city center in just 20 minutes now,
instead of taking an hour by bus.
•Local shops can send fruits and vegetables to other cities quickly, so more people
buy our local food and farmers earn more money.
•Tourists from other places come by train easily, which makes our small town
busier and more lively.
1.Does your hometown have a train system?
Look at the picture. How do you think it changes Kenyan people’s lives?
Today we will read a story that is exactly about the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway. It’s called On the Fast Track.
1.It creates more jobs for local people.
2.It makes travel faster between cities.
3.It helps transport goods more easily.
4.It makes local business develop better.
5.It brings more tourists to Kenya.
1b
Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about? Read it quickly to check your prediction.
Making predictions
The title and pictures can help you guess
what the text is about.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Although China and Kenya are far away from each other,
the railway shows how different countries can work
together to build a better world.
It’s probably about a new fast railway built in Kenya with China’s help, and how it changes local people’s lives.
What is the text probably about?
1.What type of writing is the text ?( )
A. A story.
B. A poem.
C. A play.
D. An informative text (说明文).
2.What order is the passage written in?( )
A. Time order (from past to future).
B. Problem → Solution → Result → Theme.
C. Space order (from one place to another).
D. Personal feeling → Fact → Personal feeling.
Skimming
Skim the text and choose the right answers.
D
B
Match each paragraph with its main idea.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
C.The old railway in Kenya was slow and inefficient.
A.The new railway cuts travel time and is widely used.
D.The new railway brings wealth, better business and fresher food to locals.
B.The railway shows global cooperation can build a better world.
1c
Match the numbers with the information.
about 5 10 480 1901 2017 over 2 million
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
2017
1901
over 2 million
480
10
about 5
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.
Read Para. 1 and finish the tasks.
Careful reading
1.Before the new railway was built, the only ways to travel between the two cities were bad roads and an old train line.(用文中的短语替换画线部分,保持句意不变)
Before the new railway was built, the only _________ _______ between the two cities were rough roads and an old railway line.
2.Why do you think the new railway was built? ( )
A. Because the old railway was too fast.
B. Because the old transport links were not good enough.
C. Because Mombasa is not a port.
D. Because the new railway is not long enough.
transport links
B
Read Para. 2 and finish the tasks.
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.
1.What is the main reason for the popularity of the new railway?( )
A. It is built by the government.
B. It is built with China’s help.
C. It cuts travel time and is convenient.
D. It is very cheap.
2.Do you think the new railway will bring more changes to the local people in the future? Why or why not?
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C
Yes, I think so. Because more people will use it, and it may help develop more businesses and tourism in the area.
Read Para. 3 and finish the tasks.
1.What does the phrase “with ease” mean in the passage?( )
A. With difficulty. B. Easily. C. Slowly. D. Carefully.
2.What does the word “it” refer to in “now it takes only two or three trains”?( )
A. The food. B. The transport of food. C. The town. D. The lorry.
3.Why do you think the new railway helps local people become richer?
4.Imagine you are the supermarket manager in the passage. Write one sentence to describe how the new railway changes your work.
B
B
Because it makes travel and business easier, and also helps transport food faster, which can improve local trade and income.
The new railway brings fresh food to my supermarket much faster, so my customers can enjoy better quality food.
Read Para. 4 and finish the tasks.
Although China and Kenya are far away from each other, the railway shows how different countries can work together to build a better world.
1.What does the railway show according to the passage?( )
A. China and Kenya are very close to each other.
B. Countries should work alone.
C. The railway is not important for the two countries.
D. Different countries can work together to make the world better.
2.Find a phrase in the passage that means “make the world a better place”.
___________________________
3. Imagine you are a student from Kenya. Write a short thank-you note to Chinese workers who built the railway.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
D
Build a better world.
Thank you for building the new railway! It makes our lives better and shows we can work together to make the world a nicer place.
1d
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?
It’s a news report/an expository text/an informative text.
It was built in 1901, and the trains were very slow.
The town has changed a lot, and people have become richer; it’s easier for business; food transport is faster, so people have more fresh food.
Because it helps people get more fresh food to eat.
It means developing quickly(like a train moving fast on a track).
1e
Complete the table with the information from the text.
Introduction The new railway was in 2017.
Old railway
New railway
Comments
from locals government worker:
businessman:
supermarket manager:
Conclusion
opened
It was built in 1901, with slow trains.
Built with China’s help, it cuts travel time to about 5 hours; over 2 million people use it yearly.
the town has changed and people have become rich.
Happy with the new railway;
Convenient and cheap; helps do business easily.
Food transport is faster, so people have more fresh food to eat.
The railway shows how different countries can work together to build a better world.
1f
Discuss the questions.
Work in groups
Work in groups to discuss the questions.
1. Have you seen or heard of any similar changes in the world over the last several years? Where was they and what happened?
2. In what other ways can China work together with other countries to build a better world?
Each member shares a similar change they have seen or heard about, such as a new airport or a new highway. Pick the best ideas from your group, sort out your group’s thoughts, choose one person to speak for your group, and get ready to share with a few short sentences.
Evaluate the speaker’s expressions, correct small mistakes (such as grammar and word choice), and encourage other students to add their ideas. Praise excellent expressions.
1f
Discuss the questions.
1. Have you seen or heard of any similar changes in the world over the last several years? Where was they and what happened?
Sample 1:
Yes, I have. I heard about the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Indonesia. It was built with China's help and opened in 2023. It cuts the travel time from 3 hours to just 40 minutes, making it much easier for people to travel and do business.
Sample 2:
I know the Peshawar-Karachi Motorway in Pakistan. It’s a big road project built with Chinese support. Before, the trip took a long time on bad roads, but now it’s faster and safer, which helps local trade grow.
2. In what other ways can China work together with other countries to build a better world?
China can work with other countries in many ways. For example, we can share green technology like solar panels to help fight climate change. We can also build more schools and hospitals to improve education and health care in poor areas.
In my opinion, China can cooperate with other countries on cultural exchanges, such as student exchange programs. We can also work together to protect the oceans and develop new clean energy, so we can all live in a better world.
Language points
1. 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.然而,在中国的帮助下建成的这条新铁路,已经将蒙巴萨和内罗毕之间的客运时间缩短到了约5到6个小时。
(1) cut+宾语+to+数量/程度:“把······削减/缩短到······”,强调动作的结果是“达到某个具体数值”。
例:The coach cut the training time to 1 hour today.今天教练把训练时间缩短到1小时。
(2) with+名词所有格/名词短语+名词:“有······的”,是一个介词短语,在句中作状语,表示动作发生的条件或背景。
例:With my teacher’s help, I passed the English exam.在老师的帮助下,我通过了英语考试。
【对点练习】
1.昨天气温降到了10度。The temperature cut ______ 10 degrees yesterday.
2.______ the help of my classmates, I solved the problem.
A. On B. With C. In D. At
to
B
2. benefit…from 从······中受益
原文再现:Local Kenyans have benefited a lot from the new railway.当地肯尼亚人从新铁路中受益良多。
benefit 后面直接接受益的人或事物。
常见搭配:benefit sb. from sth.某人从某物中受益
benefit a lot from sth.从某物中获益很多
例:Students benefit a lot from reading English stories.学生从阅读英语故事中获益良多。
She benefited a lot from her teacher’s advice.她从老师的忠告中获益良多。
【对点练习】
1.Many people ______ the new road project.
A. benefit from B. benefit to C. benefit with
2.她从朋友的帮助中获益良多。
She benefited a lot ________ her friend’s help.
A
from
3. be happy with 对······感到满意/高兴
原文再现:I’m very happy with the new railway built by our Chinese friends. 我对中国朋友建造的新铁路感到非常满意。
be happy with强调对人、事物或情况的主观满意感,后接 “满意的对象”,不能直接接句子(用从句时需调整结构)。
例:My mother is happy with my exam results.我妈妈对我的考试成绩很满意。
He is happy with learning English through movie.他很喜欢通过电影学习英语。
【对点练习】
1.She is happy ______ the gift from her brother.
A. for B. with C. of D. at
2.She ______ ________ ________ (对······满意) her friend’s advice.
B
is happy with
4. convenient adj. 方便的,便利的
原文再现:My experience of using the train since 2017 has been good. It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money.2017 年以来,我乘坐火车的体验很好,既方便又省钱。
convenient用来描述事物或方式使人感到省事、容易。它的主语通常是事物,而不是人。
常见搭配:be convenient for sb. 对某人来说很方便;be convenient to do sth. 做某事很方便;It is convenient for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做某事很方便。
例:It is convenient to take the train to work.乘火车上班很方便。
This method is convenient for us to learn English.这种方法对我们学习英语很方便。
It is not convenient for me to go out today. 我今天不方便出门。
【对点练习】
1.乘地铁去学校很方便。
2. 3点见面方便吗?
It is very convenient to take the subway to school.
Is it convenient to meet at 3 o’clock?
5. with ease 轻而易举地;轻松地;毫不费力地
原文再现:I am able to get to places on time and make business deals with ease.我能够准时到达各地,并且轻松地谈成生意。
with ease介词短语,用来修饰动词或整个句子,说明动作完成的方式。通常放在句末,修饰前面的动词短语;也可放在句首,用逗号隔开,修饰整个句子。
常见搭配:do sth. with ease轻松地做某事;finish sth. with ease轻松完成某事;solve problems with ease轻松解决问题。
例:They can solve the problem with ease.他们可以轻松地解决这个问题。
With ease, she passed the exam.她轻松地通过了考试。
【对点练习】
1.She finished the work ______ because she is very careful.
A. with ease B. quietly C. happily
2.他能轻松地弹钢琴。 He can play the piano ______ ______.
3.这个小女孩能轻松地骑自行车。The little girl can ride a bike ______ ______.
A
with ease
with ease
Exercises
一、根据汉语完成句子,每空一词
1.他能轻松地完成这项工作。
He can finish the work ______ ______.
2.这个港口连接着许多城市。
This ______ ______ many cities.
3.我们从这次合作中受益。
We ________ a lot _______ this cooperation.
4.首都北京是中国的政治中心。
The _________ Beijing is the political center of China.
5.对我来说,步行去学校很方便。
It’s _____________ for me to walk to school.
with ease
port links
benefit from
capital
convenient
二、选词填空(有一个单词或短语是多余项)
1.The _________ of the company is very kind to his workers.
2.After the meeting, we drew a ____________ that we need to work harder.
3.It’s _____________ to take the subway to the city center.
4.We can _________ a lot from reading books.
5.The ________ is a good place for ships to stop.
port, benefit, convenient, with ease, manager, conclusion
manager
conclusion
convenient
benefit
port
Homework
1.用3-5句话总结蒙内铁路给肯尼亚带来的变化,至少使用 2 个现在完成时句子。
2.查阅资料,了解另一个中国帮助其他国家建设的项目(如亚吉铁路),写一篇 80-100 词的英文短文,介绍项目内容与意义。
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