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Unit1
The Changing World
What changes have taken place around you?
Section A(1a-1d)
In this unit, you will:
1. talk about how things are different from the past.(谈论事物和过去相比发生的变化)
2. discuss how changes have influenced our lives.(探讨变化如何影响我们的生活)
3. find out how changes happened.
(探究变化发生的缘由)
4. explore what you can do for your hometown.(思考自己能为家乡做些什么)
Look and share
How are these two photos different?
2. How has this place changed over time?
One is dry with only one tree.
The other is green with many trees.
3. Why do you think this place changed so much?
It changed from dry and bare to green and lively.
People planted trees and protects the land.
The government made efforts to protect the environment.
Lead-in
Changes
What changes have taken place
in your hometown?
changes in transportation
Changes
What changes have taken place
in your hometown?
changes in housing
Changes
What changes have taken place
in your hometown?
changes in communication
Changes
What changes have taken place
in your hometown?
changes in education
Changes
What changes have taken place
in your hometown?
changes in environment
Pre-listening
changes
Past
Present
What do these two photos show?
Changes
The photos show changes in Li Rui's hometown over the years.
What are they? How do they make you feel?
1a
a dry and sandy area
an area covered with green trees
dry wasteland
rich green farmland
lonely old building
parks & new buildings
Changes
The photos show changes in Li Rui's hometown over the years.
What are they? How do they make you feel?
1a
surprised
amazed
proud
While-listening
1b
Now, we will listen to a short telephone conversation in 1b. Listen then answer the questions.
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?
He calls to ask if Li Rui can be a guide for him and his father.
They are good friends.
About 20 years ago.
1b
Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.
LiRui: Hello, George.
George: Hi, Li Rui. Guess what? My father, Bob, and I are going to visit
your_____________. Could you be our_____________?
Li Rui: Sure! I’d love to!
George: Wonderful! You know, my father’s_____________ was about 20
years ago. He became a good friend of your grandfather.
Li Rui: Grandpa will be so happy. They_____________ each other for ages!
George: Yes, and my father really wants to see how the
place_____________ since he last visited.
hometown
guide
last visit
haven’t seen
has changed
1b
Read and take notes.
LiRui: 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.
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.
have done since+点时间(过去时态)
have done for+时间段
1c
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 .
nearly 40 minutes
have to travel far
any good places
sand
half a day
an hour
15 minutes
hospital
supermarket
beautiful trees
adj.崎岖的
被...覆盖
new road
new hospital
new supermarket
new green hills
Li Rui: What do you think of your trip so far?
Bob: Amazing! When I first_____________ here, it took half a day_____________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_____________to
get to school. Now, it takes only 15 minutes.
George: Life is_____________!
Li Rui: Not only that. We used to have to travel far to see a doctor, but now our
town_____________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_____________change is on the hills. They used to be covered with sand.
Li Rui: And now they_____________covered with beautiful trees!
1c
Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.
visited
to reach
rough roads
much easier
has built
biggest
have been
rough
adj. 崎岖的;粗糙的
/rʌf/
This is gonna be rough!!
smooth 反义词
~ road / hands
be covered with
被...覆盖
/biːˈkʌvəd wɪð/
Look at the fireplace. It's covered with dust.
be covered with(状态) be covered by(施动者)
~ dirt / snow
Post-listening
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!
How do they talk about changes?
About the past
About the present
How do they talk about changes?
About the past
About the present
When I first visited there, it took...
When I was a child, the bus took...
We used to have to...
We didn’t have any...until...
The hill used to be...
Now, with new roads, it takes...
Now, it only takes...
But now, our town has built...
And now, the hills have been covered with...
Group work: Four students in a group to talk about the changes mentioned in the listening.
new hospital
new supermarket
new green hills
new road
1d
Discuss changes in 1c. How do you think they happened?
changes in transportation
changes in medical care
changes in shopping
changes in environment
government support
people’s hard work
Language points
1. They used to go to the big city far away to see a doctor.
used to do sth. 表示:过去常常做某事(但现在不做了)
◆ They used to walk a long way to see a doctor.
他们过去常常走很远的路去看病。
◆ They didn't use to have a big shop.
他们过去没有大商店。
◆ Did you use to play football?
你过去常常踢足球吗?
Language Points
2. The hills were covered with sand.
be covered with... 含义:被…… 覆盖着(强调状态)。
The hills were covered with sand. (过去,小山被沙子覆盖着。)
They are now covered with green grass and trees. (现在,它们被绿草和树木覆盖了。)
The snow covered the ground. (雪覆盖了地面。)
3. since then
时间状语短语,从那时起(直到现在),同义词 from then on
常与现在完成时连用。
He moved to Shanghai in 2010 and has worked there since then.
Since then, the village has built two new schools.
A. 选用方框中的短语填空(每个限用一次)
took a long time new roads used to walk
a modern hospital covered with trees
1. In the past, it ____________________ to reach the town. Now with ____________________, it takes only half an hour.
2. They didn’t have a hospital before. Now they have ____________________.
3. The hills were ____________________. Now they are farmlands.
4. People ____________________ to the doctor’s office in the past.
took a long time
new roads
a modern hospital
covered with trees
used to walk
B、汉语提示填空题
1.这几年你的家乡发生了什么变化?
What changes have __________ __________ in your hometown over the years?
2.过去这些山丘上覆盖着沙子,但现在长满了树。
The hills __________ __________ be covered with sand, but now they are covered with trees.
3.你觉得目前为止这次旅行怎么样?
What do you __________ __________ your trip so far?
4.以前去镇上要花半天的时间。
It __________ half a day to __________ the town in the past.
5.自从他上次来这儿,这个地方改变了很多。
The place has changed a lot __________ he last ________ here.
taken place
used to
think of
took
reach
since
visited
Unit1
The Changing World
What changes have taken place around you?
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