摘要:
该初中英语课件围绕“生活变化”主题,核心知识点包括生活变化相关词汇(如technology, transport)及一般过去时的运用,课堂导入从成都现状提问(如modern, livable)切入,引导学生思考祖父母时代生活,通过“used to do”结构搭建从现在到过去的认知支架,衔接新旧知识。
其亮点是以项目式学习为主线,通过“头脑风暴-设计问卷-模拟采访-对比表格-小组展示”五步活动,融合语言能力(用词汇和时态描述变化)、思维品质(比较分析差异)和学习能力(调查与合作)。例如娱乐对比表格呈现过去收音机与现在短视频的差异,样本展示提供表达模板,既提升学生语言运用与探究能力,也为教师提供结构化教学流程,便于高效开展课堂活动。
内容正文:
Compare then and now
Project
Unit1
The Changing World
learning objectives
1. Language ability
- Students can use words/phrases about life changes (e.g., technology, transport) to talk about the past and present.
- Students can use simple past tense to describe differences between "then and now".
2. Cultural awareness
- Students can understand how life changes over time in different areas (education, housing, etc.).
- Students can learn to respect different life experiences from older generations.
3. Thinking quality
- Students can compare and list differences between past and present life.
- Students can reflect on changes and express their own ideas about future changes.
4. Learning ability
- Students can finish a simple survey and interview family members about their past life.
- Students can give a short presentation about life changes in groups.
What do you think of Chengdu today? Why?
modern
well-
preserved
保存良好的
diverse
多元化的
inclusive
包容的
industrial
energetic
livable
宜居的
tranditional
charming
可以把成都替换为自己所在的城市
More tall buildings ______________(be built) in recent years. People can live in clean and spacious(宽敞的) apartments.
have been built
In the past few years, the development of this city_________(make) its transportation excellent. _____________________________________ help people travel faster and easier.
has made
New bridges, wider roads and more buses
The economy of Chengdu (grow)a lot. Many come to visit, and this creates new jobs for people here.
has grown
tourists
The public services________________(improve), such as better hospitals and community centers. They make people’s daily lives more convenient and safer.
have improved
People of our generation live a better life in today’s Chengdu.
What was the life like
in our grandparents’ age?
请使用:used to do
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
People _________________ on foot or by bike.
Cars were rare(少见的) to see on the roads.
Also, flagstone roads(石板路) could be seen in many places.
used to travel
Entertainment used to be simple. People used to _______________________, __________________ and _________________ with friends on usual days.
watch movies in the open air
chase in the field
play hide-and-seek
Most people in Chengdu ______________in low bungalows(平房), and big families used to ____________ (挤在)houses without good furniture.
used to live
be crowded into
We can see changes everywhere in our daily life. Today we will finish a project named Compare then and now. Let’s begin.
There are five clear steps for this project:
① Work in groups to list 10 important areas of life.
② Design a survey to interview your family members.
③ Do a mock interview and record their answers.
④ List out the differences between their past life and our present life.
⑤ Make a short presentation to share your group’s findings.
Steps
technology
environment
transport
entertainment
Step 1: Brainstorm 10 Life Areas
education
shopping
housing
medical care
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
4a
In groups, think of 10 things that are important in life. Here are some examples.
technology
environment
transport
entertainment
education
shopping
housing
medical care
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
Brainstorm: What things did your parents or grandparents use to use?
old computer
radio
sewing machine
bicycle
old mobile phone
big mobile phone
Q1:What were computers like when you were young?
Q2:How did you get to school? How long did it take?
Q3:What did you do for entertainment when you were my age?
Q4:__________________________________________________
Q5:__________________________________________________
Q6:__________________________________________________
...
Step 2: Design Interview Questions
Design a survey for your parents or grandparents using the 10 things you thought of.
4b
Step 3: Interview
One student acts as a parent/grandparent, while the rest conduct the interview and take detailed notes on the responses.
Question Starters:
Did you use to...?
What was... like when you were young?
How did you... in the past?
Interview your parents or grandparents about their lives when they were your age. Note down their answers.
4c
Step 4: "Then & Now" Comparison Table
Then (Parents' time) Now (Our time)
(以entertainment为例)
Entertainment: Radios and books were popular in the past. Now, short videos and online games are the most common ways to relax.
4d
List the differences between their lives and your own.
Most people didn't have home computers.
Home computers and smart phones are common.
They used to listen to the radio for fun.
We watch short videos and play online games.
Step 5: Make a short presentation
Exchange ideas and prepare for the presentation.
Show Time
①In the past, people used to..., but now...
② Compared to the past,
...today is much more...
③ ...used to be ...while...
Great changes have taken place in our lives. Let’s compare the past and now.
In the past, people used to communicate by letters or fixed phones. But now we use smartphones to chat anytime. For entertainment, they used to listen to radios or watch black-and-white TVs, while we enjoy online videos and games now.
As for transport, most people used to walk or ride bikes to work or school. Now we take buses, subways or even planes easily. In housing, families used to live in small old houses, but now many live in tall and comfortable buildings.
Thanks to development, our lives are much more convenient and colorful.
Sample
Strive bravely
innovate endlessly
Is there anything in Chengdu that does not change?
Chengdu’s changes are not about forgetting the past, but about letting the past grow with the future.
Change is the opportunity to create a better future.
Let’s take the responsibility of making it a better future in the future.
Strive and we shall win!!!
1. What do you think brings about changes?
2. Which changes mentioned in this unit impressed you the most? Why?
3. Can you use the simple past and present perfect tenses to talk about changes?
4. What is one change you would like to see in the world?
5. What is one change you would like to see in yourself?
Reflecting
Summary
Words: technology, environment, entertainment, education,....
Phrases: - compare then and now- bring about changes...
Functions:
- Give a presentation about the differences between then and now.
- Use clear structures to compare two periods of life.
Homework
Must do:
Write 5 sentences comparing life then and now, using the simple past tense and present tense.
Choose to do:
Prepare a 1-minute speech about the differences between life in the past and now. Use your survey answers as support.
Thank you
Change is the opportunity to create a better future.
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