第一课时 Section A (1a-1d)
一、Teaching Objectives
In this class, students will:
- talk about the changes in a hometown by comparing the past and the present.
- listen and identify specific changes in transportation, healthcare, shopping, and the environment.
- discuss how these changes happened and how they make life better.
二、Teaching Advice
Lead-in
Look and Share 1. Have students look at the theme picture and discuss the questions. - Invite some students to share their answers.
- Let students read the unit title and predict what they will learn in this unit.
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Pre-listening
1a - Present the two photos to students. Tell them that these two photos show the changes in Li Rui’s hometown over the years.
- Let students discuss the changes in the two photos and answers the questions in 1a.
- Choose some students to share their answers.
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While-listening
1b - Ask students to read the questions before listening and remind them to pay attention to the key information while listening.
- Let them listen to a telephone conversation and answer the questions.
- Check the answers with the class.
1c - Ask students to read the table and try to summarize what changes have happened in Li Rui’s hometown.
- Let them predict what information to write down in the table.
- Play the audio. Ask them to listen and complete the table.
- Check the answers with the class.
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Post-listening
ld - Have students work in groups of four. Let them discuss how these changes happened and how they make people’s life better.
- To help students better think about the question(s), the teacher can model the answer first.
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