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Unit One
The Changing World
How do changes influence us?
Section B 1a-1f
学习目标
通过阅读,获取蒙巴萨-内罗毕铁路的基本信息(开通时间、长度、旅行时间变化、年客流量等),完成信息匹配和表格填写;能识别文本中一般过去时(描述旧铁路的问题)和现在完成时(描述新铁路带来的变化)的功能差异;能运用“Problem → Change → Impact → Conclusion”的结构框架,概括文本的主要内容。
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能分析文本中不同人群(政府工作人员、商人、超市经理)从新铁路中获得的益处,判断铁路对当地生活的具体影响;能用自己的语言解释“on the fast track”的含义,并说明文本的文体类型;能运用文本中的核心词汇和句型,复述新铁路带来的变化。
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能评价交通发展对地区发展的意义,表达自己的观点(如“Do you think infrastructure development is always beneficial?”);能联系自身生活经验,讨论中国与其他国家合作的更多方式,并进行创造性表达。
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通过本节课学习,学生能够:
Look at the lines on the map.
What do you think they stand for?
China’s high-speed railway network
Watch a video
What dose the video talk about?
Mombasa-Nairobi Railway
Kenya
Monbasa-Nairobe railway
Kenya’s capital
Kenya’s main port
This railway is called the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway.
Today, we are going to read a text about this railway and find out how it has changed people's lives.
adj. 方便的
n.好处/ v. 使受益
n.卡车
Does your hometown have a train system? How does it benefit local lives?
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Food used to be carried by lorries.
The railway benefits local people.
It is convenient to take the train.
Think and share.
You've shared some great ideas about transportation in your hometown. Now, let's travel to Kenya, a country far away from China. There, a new railway has brought amazing changes. But what was life like before this railway? What problems did people face? Let's find out!
What type of writing is the text?
An expository
Based on facts 立足事实
Accurate information 信息准确
Explain facts/ideas 阐释事实与观点
Objective viewpoint 观点客观
Focus on explanation 以解说为核心
Read the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph.
A. Different people have benefited from the new railway.
C. Conclusion: working together can build a better world.
D. The new railway has changed travel time and is very popular.
B. Basic Introduction about the old train and the new railway.
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2
3
4
What does 'fast track' mean?
What do you think this text is about?
What do you think the writer will tell us about this railway?
A fast road.
Look at the title and the picture and predict.
I think the text is about a new railway in Kenya.
It will tell us when it was built, how fast it is, and how it has helped local people.
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Match the numbers with the information.
about 4 10 480 1901 2017 over 2 million
1. _______: the year the new railway was opened
2. _______: the year the old railway line was
built
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 4
Numbers speak louder than words.
True or False.
1. The new Mombasa-Nairobi railway was opened in 2018. ( )
2. Before the new railway, the only transport links between the two cities were roads and an old railway built in 1901. ( )
3. The new railway has cut the travel time to about 4 hours for passengers. ( )
4. Only a small number of people use the new railway every year. ( )
5. The railway has made food transport easier and people can now eat more fresh food. ( )
F
2017
T
T
F
T
more than 2 million
2. What was the problem with the old railway?
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 built in 1901. The old trains were very slow. It took 10 hours to get to Nairobi from Mombasa by train.
The old trains were very slow.
The trip took 10 hours..
However, the new railway, built with China’s help, has already cut the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi to about four hours for passengers. Now, more than two million people use it every year.
Who helps solve the problems?
China
How long does the trip take now?
About 4 hours.
(1d) Read again and answer the questions.
3. How have the local Kenyans benefited from the new railway?
People have become rich.
Business is convenient and punctual.
Travel is cheap
Food transport is faster and more efficient, so people have more fresh food.
4. Why is it important to make food transport easier?
Because food used to require hundreds of lorries, but now only takes two or three trains.
5. What does “on the fast track” mean?
· Kenya’s development is improving quickly.
· The train runs fast.
· The partnership between Kenya and China is growing fast.
(1e) Complete the table with the information from the text.
Paragraph 1 introduction The new train line was________ in 2017.
old railway
Paragraph 2 new railway
Paragraph 3 comments from locals government worker:
businessman:
supermarket manager:
Paragraph 4 conclusion
opened
It was built in 1901; travel took 10 hours.
Travel time was cut to about 4 hours; over 2 million people use it yearly.
People have become rich.
Convenient, cheap, good for business deals.
Food transport easier,
more fresh food.
Countries can work together to build a better world.
Changes are not just about speed, but about connections. A railway is made of steel, but it carries fresh food, business deals, and friendships.
In what other ways can China work together with other countries to build a better world?
Medical aid
Education
Space technology
Send doctors to help fight diseases in Africa.
Build schools or offer scholarships.
Share satellite data and remote sensing technology.
Q1: Have you seen or heard of any similar changes in the world over the last several years? Where was it and what happened?
Discuss the questions.
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Yes, I have heard of similar changes.
In China, the high-speed railway network has expanded rapidly over the last ten years.
For example, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway has cut travel time from about 10 hours to only 4.5 hours.
It has made travel much more convenient and has boosted tourism and business between the two cities.
Q2: In what other ways can China work together with other countries to build a better world?
Discuss the questions.
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China can work with other countries in many ways.
First, China can share its technology and experience in building infrastructure like roads, bridges, and railways.
Second, China can cooperate in education by sending teachers and offering scholarships to students from other countries.
Third, China can work with other countries to protect the environment and fight climate change.
International cooperation helps us build a shared future for all mankind.
Q3: The text says the railway shows how different countries can work together to build a better world. What do you think about this? Do you think international cooperation is always easy?
Discuss the questions.
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Yes, cooperation requires understanding, respect, and patience.
But when countries work together, they can achieve great things—just like the Mombasa-Nairobi railway.
Together for a shared future.
How do you understand the sentences below? Discuss your opinions in groups.
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Kindness leaves its mark on the giver too.
By helping others, you also improve yourself — in heart, mind, or spirit.
We all face hard times, so let’s support each other. Today’s helper could be tomorrow’s person in need.
Role play: Voices from Mombasa.
It's 2026. You are at a 'Belt and Road' youth forum. Introduce the changes.
Level A: If you are a supermarket manger/ businessman, please share the changes.
I used to ... but now...
Level B: If you are a Chinese engineer who helped build the railway, please share how you feel about it.
I’m very... because...
Group work : Make a report
Good morning, everyone! This is ______ reporting from ______.
Today, I want to talk about the Mombasa-Nairobi railway in Kenya.
The new railway was opened in _____. It is _____ kilometres long.
Before this railway, ______. It used to take ______ hours to travel between the two cities.
But now, ______. The travel time has been cut to ______ hours.
The railway has benefited many people. For example, ______.
I think this railway is important because ______.
Thank you for listening!
Imagine you are a reporter for a school newspaper. You have just read about the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. Now you want to write a short news report about it. Work in groups and prepare your report.
Think and Summarize
What is China?
C for Care. Care for others sincerely.
H for Help. Help others warmly.
I for Integrate. Integrate with others closely.
N for Navigate. Navigate together bravely.
A for Achieve. Achieve the shared goals successfully.
Be proud of our country,
make a better life together.
Be proud of our country,
make a better life together.
一、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.The _________(manage) makes important decisions about the
company’s future.
2.So far,scientists have _______(link) this illness to a lack of exercise.
3. The development of smart cities will bring many ________
(benefit) to people’s lives.
4.The workers worked hard and __________(complete) the new roads in
the countryside last month.
manager
linked
benefits
completed
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5.The workers use two big _______(lorry) to carry these heavy boxes
to the factory.
6.My father _____(build) a small garden behind our house last year.
7.At weekends,our school _____(cut) the homework to three pages.
8.The project will cost about 5 _______(million) yuan in total.
9.The old man told us his experience of ________(work) as a farmer
when he was young.
10.The little girl isn’t able _______(ride) a bike by herself yet.
lorries
built
cuts
million
working
to ride
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二、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
convenient ease capital business conclusion
11.London,Tokyo and Paris are all ________ of their countries.
12.The new subway line makes it more __________ to travel across the
city.
13.After a long discussion,we finally drew a(n) __________.
14.The warm smile from her teacher put the shy girl at _____ at once.
15.My uncle started his own ________ after he finished college last year.
capitals
convenient
conclusion
ease
business
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三、 根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词。
16.当地政府去年修的新公路让所有村民都从中受益了。
All the villagers have _________ ______ the new roads the local
government built last year.
benefited
from
17.这些公路在我们小镇和附近繁华的城市之间建立了紧密的联系。
These roads form close ______ ________ our small town _____ the busy
city nearby.
links
between
and
18.如今,当地的店主们可以和城市里的合作伙伴达成商业交易。
Now,local shop owners can ______ ________ ______ with city partners.
make
business
deals
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19.他们仅用半小时,就能轻而易举地把新鲜的农产品运到城市的市场。
They can transport fresh farm products to the city market _____ _____ in
just half an hour.
with
ease
20.每个人都对新公路带来的这些变化感到满意。
Everyone ___ _______ _____ these changes the new roads bring.
is
happy
with
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