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Unit One
The Changing World
What brings about changes?
Project & Reading Plus
Boys and girls, next week we will have a 'Time Museum' exhibition in our class. You need to interview your parents or grandparents about their lives when they were your age, compare the differences, and give a presentation.
Today, we will complete this project step by step!”
Look at the pictures and compare the past and now.
Past
In the past, people ______ watch black-and-white TVs.
Now
Now they have smart TVs with clear pictures.
used to
Look at the pictures and compare the past and now.
Past
In the past, students ______ go to school by bike.
Now
Now we often go to school by ______.
used to
bus
Look at the pictures and compare the past and now.
Past
In the past, there _______ be many small houses.
Now
Now there _______ many tall buildings.
used to
has been
Look at the pictures and compare the past and now.
Past
In the past, we ______ write letters to connect with family and friends.
Now
Now we use mobile phones to connect.
used to
Finish 4 tasks to compare then and now.
Step 4: List the differences
Step 2: Design a survey
Step 1: Brainstorm
Step 3: Interview others
Step 5: Give a presentation
In groups, think of 10 things that are important in life. Here are some examples.
4a
In our group, we think the 10 most important things in life are ______, ______, ______...
⚙️ technology 🎑 environment 🚲 transport
🎤 entertainment 📖 education 🛒 shopping
🏠 housing 🩺 medical care
Design a survey for your parents or grandparents using the 10 things you thought of.
4b
SURVEY: Life When You Were Young
What were computers/phones like when you were young?
How did you get to school? How long did it take?
What did you do for entertainment when you were my age?
What was your home like? How many people lived together?
What was your school like?
How was the medical care at that time?
What do you think of the transport at that time?
What were the air and rivers like?
How did you keep in touch with others?
What was your most unforgettable memory from your childhood?
List the differences between their lives and your own.
4d
Useful Patterns for Comparison
• In the past, people used to ______. But now, people ______.
• There were no ______. Now there are ______.
• It used to take ______. Now it takes ______.
• ______ has/have become ______.
• Great changes have taken place in ______.
In the context of rural revitalization
(乡村振兴),the new countryside is changing rapidly. Do you
know the changes of the countryside?Discuss with your
partner and write them down.
Aspects Past Present
transportation dirt tracks wide roads
housing
farming
…
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How did these changes happen?Explore the
measures of rural revitalization and complete the table.
Measures How it brings changes
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People in the new socialist countryside live a better
life. Interview 1-2 people to talk about their feelings and new
wishes. Then make a poster to show the results.
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According to the pictures, guess what these people's jobs are.
A
watermelon farmer.
A
flower
live-streamer
A
village teacher.
Question: What is the passage mainly about?
Love My Hometown, Build My Hometown
With a deep love for their hometown, people of different ages and professions are contributing to its development and growing along with it, Today, let us explore three such stories.
The passage mainly introduces three people who devote themselves to developing their hometown.
这篇文章主要介绍了三位投身家乡建设、助力家乡发展的人物。
Name Job Contribution
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Read the text and complete the table.
Liu Guanghui
the watermelon farmer
He researched ways to improve farming and provided local farmer with technical training and guidance for free.
Jiang Hui
the flower
live-streamer
She sold flowers online and taught villagers how to sell agricultural products online.
Yuan Bailing
the village teacher
She became a village teacher and helped more children get a good education and be part of her hometown’s growth and development.
The watermelon farmer
Liu Guanghui is an agricultural technology expert in watermelon farming. Although he is more than 70 years old, he still spends most of his days working in the sun on the farmland. He wears a wide hat, and his skin is brown from the sun. He loves farming and has spent his life researching ways to improve it. On his days off, Guanghui provides local farmers with technical training and guidance for free. With joint efforts of the government, farmers, and experts like him, the farming economy in the province has grown by more than one billion yuan over the years.
How did each person in the text contribute to the development and growth of their hometown?
Liu Guanghui
Personal Effort
Farming economy
+1 billion yuan
Free Help
for Villagers
Group Result
Lifetime research
on farming
Tech training
& guidance
科技助农
Agricultural support through technology
The flower live-streamer
Jiang Hui’s friends and fellow villagers call her the “flower girl” .When she was young, Hui often visited her aunt’s flower field after school, where she learnt how to grow flowers. She also showed great talent in putting different flowers together beautifully. After graduating from university, Hui decided to return to her hometown and start her own flower business. To promote sales, she started to sell her flowers online. It was hard at first, but she didn’t give up. She always patiently explained and offered practical advice to customers. Gradually, her online shop became more popular. She also helped other villagers and taught them how to sell agricultural products online. “Many people now know about the agricultural products from our town, ”Hui said with a big smile. “This makes all the hard work worthwhile! ”
数字推广
Jiang Hui
visited aunt's flower field
learnt flower growing
talent for flower
arrangement
return to hometown
after university
started flower business
sold flowers online
patient explanation
practical advice
online shop
became popular
helper villager
taught online selling
made local agricultural products known
digital marketing
The village teacher
When Yuan Bailing was a little girl, it took her almost an hour to get to school each day, but she loved school so much that she never missed it. As she grew up, she witnessed how her village changed greatly over the years.Better roads and bridges have been built.Now it takes only ten minutes for children to get to school. As the first person from her village to graduate from university, Bailing decided to return to her hometown to become a teacher. She wanted to help more children get a good education and be part of her hometown’s growth and development. Though the area still needs further development, through the courage and hard work of its people—like Bailing—it has a bright future ahead.
Early story
Long walk to school
Never missed school
Loved learning
Village change
Shorter trip to school
Village developed
Education improved
Her choice
First university graduate
Returned to hometown
Became a teacher
Contribution
Helped children learn
Improved local education
Built a brighter future
Education supports the village's growth
根据短文信息,完成下面的结构图。(每空一词)
70/seventy
free
business
Returns
future
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What can you do for your hometown to make a difference in the future?
Discuss your ideas in groups.
1.文化传承
Cultural Inheritance
2.故事讲述者
Storyteller
3.环保实践
Environmental Protection Practice
4.倡导绿色生活
Advocate Green Living
What can you do for your hometown to make a difference in the future? Discuss your ideas in groups.
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I can do many things for my hometown.
First, I will study hard to get rich knowledge. When I grow up, I can come back to work here and help develop local industries.
Second, I will introduce my hometown’s special products and beautiful scenery to people online, so more visitors will come here.
Third, I will protect the environment of my hometown, plant more trees and keep streets clean.
Small efforts like these will make my hometown better and better.
请阅读教材P81的短文,完成下列任务。
查词典并写出下列单词的意思。
1.profession /prəˈfeʃn/ n. ____________
2.brown /braʊn/ adj. ________________________
3.guidance /ˈɡaɪdns/ n. ____________
4.billion /ˈbɪljən/ num. ______
5.live-streamer /ˈlaɪv stri:mə(r)/ n. ____________________
6.worthwhile /ˌwɜ:θ ˈwaɪl/ adj. ________
7.witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ v. ______
8.courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ n. ____________
行业,职业
(皮肤)棕色的,被晒黑的
指导;引导
十亿
网络主播;直播博主
值得的
见证
勇气;胆量
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从文章中找出下列短语并写出相应的中文或英文。
1.放弃 ________
2.回到;返回 _________
3.光明的未来 ____________
4.农业经济 ________________
5.农产品 ___________________
give up
return to
bright future
farming economy
agricultural products
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6.contribute to ______________________
7.joint efforts __________
8.technical training __________
9.fellow villager ______
10.graduate from ____________
为……做贡献;有助于
共同努力
技能培训
同乡
从……毕业
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根据教材原句仿写句子。
1.【教材原句】With a deep love for their hometown,people of different
ages and professions are contributing to its development and growing along
with it.怀着对家乡深沉的爱,不同年龄、不同行业的人们都在为家乡的发展
做贡献,并与家乡共同成长。
【亮点】“with+名词短语” 作伴随状语,用于引出背景,可以简洁衔接主句,是
初中英语书面表达的高分句型。
【仿写】随着公共交通的发展,人们在城市里出行变得更便捷了。
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
With the development of public transportation,it’s easier for people to
travel around the city.
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2.【教材原句】On his days off,Guanghui provides local farmers with
technical training and guidance for free.在休息日,光辉会免费为当地农民提
供技术培训和指导。
【亮点】“on one’s days off” 是固定短语,意为“在某人的休息日”;“provide
sb.with sth.” 是固定搭配,意为 “为某人提供某物”。
【仿写】志愿者为无家可归的人提供食物和衣物。
_________________________________________________________________
Volunteers provide homeless people with food and clothes.
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3.【教材原句】When Yuan Bailing was a little girl,it took her almost an
hour to get to school each day,but she loved school so much that she
never missed it.当袁百灵还是个小女孩时,她每天上学要花近一个小时,但她
太喜欢上学了,所以从未缺课。
【亮点】when 引导时间状语从句,描述过去的场景;“it takes sb.+时间+to
do sth.” 是固定句型,意为 “做某事花费某人多长时间”;“so…that…” 引导
结果状语从句,意为 “如此……以至于……”。
【仿写】她非常善良,以至于每个人都喜欢和她交朋友。
_________________________________________________________________
She is so kind that everyone likes to make friends with her.
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故事讲述者:未来你可以成为一名作家、记者或视频博主,用你的笔和镜头,像笔记中提到的拍摄乡村振兴短视频一样,记录和传播家乡的故事、历史和美食,让更多人了解和爱上这里。
Be a video blogger.
Take short videos;
Record stories,
history and food;
Post online.
More people will
know my hometown.
范文:
I love my hometown very much. It has beautiful sights and warm people. I hope I can do something good for my hometown in the future.
I want to be a video blogger. I will take short videos of my hometown. I will record its stories, history and nice food with my camera. Just like the videos about rural revitalization, I will post these videos online.More people will know my hometown and fall in love with it. This can help sell our local farm products and make our hometown better known.
This is my plan for my hometown. I will stick to my dream. I believe if I keep working hard, my hometown will have a bright future.
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