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Unit 1 The Changing World
Learning Objectives
01
Master key phrases and distinguish past and present tenses.
02
Retell the changes in Li Rui’s hometown with the timeline.
03
Learn to compare the past and the present.
04
Understand the changes of hometown and love our hometown.
Unit 1 The Changing World
In this unit, you will:
1. talk about how things are different from the past.
2. discuss how changes have influenced our lives.
3. find out how changes happened.
4. explore what you can do for your hometown.
变化中的世界
与过去不同
影响我们的生活
变化发生
V. 探索
Look and share
1. How are these two photos different?
black and white
a single tree/ full of sand
boring and empty
green
thousands of trees
lively and amazing
Look and share
2. Why do you think this place chagned so much?
人
People make great efforts to plant more trees and protect the environment.
Look and share
3. How has your hometown changed over time?
Transportation
交通
road
ways
Look and share
3. How has your hometown changed over time?
House
住房
road
ways
Look and share
3. How has your hometown changed over time?
Public places公共场所
People’s efforts
technology
bring about
引发
changes
发生
Find the changes in Li Rui’s hometown.
sand
trees
is covered with sand
由沙子覆盖
is covered with trees
由树木覆盖
Find the changes in Li Rui’s hometown.
How do you feel ?
Listen to a telephone conversation. Then answer the questions.
1b
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.
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.
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.
Listening Scripts P94
n. 家乡
n. 导游
一个...的朋友
没有见到彼此 one another
上一次参观
好多年
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
2. used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
3. be covered with 被……覆盖
1. It takes (sb.) time to do sth. 做某事花费(某人)时间。
其中it是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的动词不定式。
Listening Scripts P94
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!
It takes (sb.) time to do sth.
做某事花费(某人)时间。
认为
目前为止
到镇上要花费半天时间。
在崎岖的路上
到学校
到达
1. reach
2. get to
3. arrive in/ at
生活容易多了!
Listening Scripts P94
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!
not only... but also
不仅...而且
used to do
过去常常
have to
不得不
走很远
看医生
to do 不定式表目的
完成时:have/ has done
街的那头/沿街
not... until 直到...才 until 直到...为止
在山上
被沙子所覆盖
已经被美丽的树木所覆盖!
Listening Scripts P94
What changes do they talk about in 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 places (公共场所)
Environment
(环境)
Post-listening
Retell the changes in Li Rui's hometown.
Changes
Traffic (交通)
Public places
(公共场所)
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
Homework
Required
1. Read the passage and retell the changes in Li Rui’s hometown with the timeline.
2. Write three sentences about the changes around you.
Optional
Interview your family and collect changes of your hometown for class sharing.
Think & Share
What makes these great changes happen? Write down two ideas.
Thanks!
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