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Unit 1 The Changing World The Changing World Section A (1a~ 2d ) What changes have taken place around you ? Think and Talk What can we know from the pictures ? The two pictures show the same place. The first picture shows what the place looked like in the past. The second picture shows what the place looks like now . We know the place has changed a lot . Think and Talk How are these two photos different ? How has this place changed over time ? Why do you think this place change so much ? The first picture is in black and white, and shows the place was empty and dry. The second picture is in color, and shows the beautiful place with a river and many trees. The place has changed for better . The government and people worked hard to improve the place, such as planting trees . Think and Talk Read the unit title together. The Changing World What are we going to talk about in this unit ? The places around us has changed a lot. How our life has changed a lot. How the places around us has changed a lot. Our life has changed a lot. Think and Talk What changes have taken place around us ? My hometown has changed a lot. It has become cleaner and cleaner. The road has become wider and flater. It has become greener. Our life has changed a lot. There are more and more kinds of food. The traffic becomes more and more convenient. There are more and more beautiful colthes. The mobile phone is smarter . 1a The photos show changes in Li Rui’s hometown over time the years. What are the changes in Li Rui’s hometown ? Her hometown used to be _. There used to be few _ in the past. The soil was too _ to _. Her hometown has become _. Her hometown is covered with many _. The soil has become _. dry and empty green plants poor grow anything green green plants rich 1a The photos show changes in Li Rui’s hometown over time the years. How do they make you feel ? They make me feel _. happy, surprised, amazed 1b Listen to a telephone conversation. Then answer the questions. Why does George call Li Rui ? What is the relationship between George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather ? When did George’s father last visit the place ? He wants to ask if Li Rui can be his guide for his visit to her hometown. They are good friends. His last visit was about 20 years ago. 1c Listen to the conversation and complete the table. Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown. 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 _. half a day nearly 40 minutes travel far any good place sand an hour 15 minutes hospital supermarket beautiful trees 1c Let’s learn. Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown. 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 _. half a day nearly 40 minutes travel far any good place sand an hour 15 minutes hospital supermarket beautiful trees show sb. around sp. it takes/ took (sb.) to do sth. used to do sth be covered with 1c Let’s learn further. What changes have taken place in her hometown ? 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 _ 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 _. half a day nearly 40 minutes travel far any good place sand an hour 15 minutes hospital supermarket beautiful trees The road has changed a lot. The hospital has changed . The shopping has changed . The hills have changed a lot. Let’s learn. 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. Let’s learn. 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! reach / get to / arrive at used to do sth. not ...until 1d Discuss the changes in 1c. Items Past Present Road Hospital Shopping Hills It took half a day to reach the town. The bus took nearly 40 minutes over rough roads to get to school. Now, with new roads, it takes only an hour to reach the town. Now, going to school takes only 15 minutes. They used to travel far to see a doctor. But now the town has built a new hospital . They didn’t have any good places for shopping. Now we have a supermarket down the street . Hills used to be covered with sand. And now they have been covered with beautiful trees. 1d How do you think they happened ? The government took action to improve the village. The local villagers worked hard to change their village for better. Goverment and the villagers did many things to change the village.What problems do you think they met ? What did they do for improving the village? What problems do you think they met when they improved the village ? sandstorms difficult environment farmland shortage lack of technology 2a Rank the following problems from 1 to 4, with 1 being the worst. sandstorms difficult environment farmland shortage lack of technology 1 2 3 4 Give your reasons. did harm to people’s health and crops People didn’t have enough food to eat because of no enough land to grow food. It could make our life hard. Although it could improve our life and technology, we could learn the technology. 2b Listen to the conversation between George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather. sandstorms difficult environment farmland shortage lack of technology What problems in 2a did they mention ? 2c Listen again and fill in the table. How has the environment affected local lives ? Past There used to be _ all the time, and the _ were getting smaller and smaller. Locals worked by _ Action Locals found a bush. It had _roots that could _the soil together. They began planting it in sandy _, with the government’s surpport. They had _ to help. Present The corn fields are _. They have planted many bushes and _ since then. There are _sandstorms now and the environment is getting _. It has improved local lives. sandstorms fields hand long hold area machines bigger trees fewer better 2c Let’s learn. How has the environment affacted local lives ? Past There used to be _ all the time, and the _ were getting smaller and smaller. Locals worked by _ Action Locals found a bush. It had _roots that could _the soil together. They began planting it in sandy _, with the goverment’s support. They had _ to help. Present The corn fields are _. They have planted many bushes and _ since then. There are _sandstorms now and the environment is getting _. It has improved local lives. sandstorms fields hand long hold area machines bigger trees fewer better with one’s support What does their hometown look like now ? 2c Read the conversation and answer questions. What problems were there in the hometown in the past ? How did locals change their village ? How does the village look like now ? There used to be sandstorms all the time, and the fields were getting smaller and smaller. They found a small bush. It had long roots that could hold the soil together. They began planting it in the sandy area. At the begining, they worked by hand. Later, they had machines to help They have planted many bushes and trees since then. It has become green. The corn fields are huge. There are fewer sandstorms now and the environment is getting better. Everyone has become richer and happier. Let’s learn. Bob: I'm amazed by how green your hometown has become! Grandpa: Have you seen the corn fields outside of the town yet? Bob: Yeah! They're huge! Grandpa: There used to be sandstorms all the time, and the fields were getting smaller and smaller. Then, after one big sandstorm, we decided to do something. Bob: What did you do? Grandpa: We found a small bush. It had long roots that could hold the soil together. We began planting it in sandy areas. The government provided support too. Bob: Wasn't it difficult to plant so many bushes? Grandpa: Yes, it was. At the beginning, we worked by hand. Later, we had machines to help. We have planted many bushes and trees since then. There are fewer sandstorms now and the environment is getting better. It has also improved lives. Everyone has become richer and happier . be amazed at / by see-saw-seen from then on provide sth for sb. provide sb. with sth. What problems were there in the village in the past ? Li Rui’s hometown road medical care shopping environment It took half a day to reach the town . The bus took nearly 40 minutes over rough roads to get to school. The villagers used to travel far to see a doctor. The villagers didn’t have any good places for shopping . There used to be sandstorms all the time . The feilds were getting smaller and smaller . In what ways have the village changed ? Li Rui’s hometown road medical care shopping environment With new roads, it takes only half an hour to reach the town. Going to shcool takes only 15 minutes . The town had built a new hospital. Now there is a supermarket down the street. The village has become green . The corn fields are huge . There are fewer sandstorms, and the environment is getting better . The villagers are richer and happier . 2d Discuss how the problems in 2b were solved. A: The area used to be covered with sand. B: What did they do to solve this problem ? A: They planted bushes and trees. The land has become ... Language Points We used to have to travel far to see a doctor, used to do sth : 过去常常做某事 (暗示现在不做了) Hills used to be covered with sand. They used to travel far to see a doctor. be used to doing sth : 习惯做某事 The children in this village are used to going to school soon . be used to sth : 习惯某物,适应某物 Villagers are used to their green village. be used to do sth : 被用来做某事 The machies are used to plant bushes and trees. Language Points There used to be sandstorms all the time, there used to be : 意为“ 曾经有” there be 与 used to do sth 的结合 There used to be sand hills . There used to be few green plants in the village. Language Points They used to be covered with sand. be covered with : 意为“ 被覆盖” Now the hills are covered with bushes and trees. Mount Yulong is covered with snow all the year. cover sth with ... 意为“ 用...覆盖” Villagers cover the hill with bushes and trees. She covered the table with a tablecloth. Unit 1 Thank You ! Thank You ! null 42683.848 null 69981.055 null 79307.68 null 77139.305 $