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Unit 1 The changing World
Section A What changes have taken place around you?
(3a~3d)
九年级上
目 录
Warming Up
2
Listening & Speaking
3
Exercises
4
Learning Objectives
1
Summary
5
At the end of the class, we are able to:
1. understand an interview about hometown changes, and find key information — who, what changed, why, and what the results are.
2. master key words and sentence structures from the lesson, such as:
high-tech, greenhouse, highway, railway, attraction, product, greatly, socialist, e-payment, housing, and the question form Have there been...?
3. talk about hometown changes in a group and give your opinions.
Learning Objectives
Warming Up
Look and answer.
1. What can you see on the left?
I can see old houses and a dirt road.
2. What can you see on the right?
I can see new houses and a wide road.
3. What has changed?
The road used to be dirt, but now it is wide.
Reporter: How has life changed in your hometown over the last 20 years?
Mr Yan: Oh, it has changed quite a lot! Many young people used to work in big cities. Now, more of them have come back to live and work here.
Reporter: Great! Have there been any other changes?
Ms Wu: Yes, we’ve changed the way we farm. I used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm to sell at the local market. Now, I have large, high-tech greenhouses. There, I grow tons of fruit and vegetables, and sell them in large cities.
Reporter: Wow, the new highway and railway must have helped a lot!
Mr Yan: Oh, they have! Our village has become a tourist attraction. We can now sell local products to tourists. We also sell products online to people all over China.
Reporter: Have these changes greatly improved your lives?
Ms Wu: Yes! We now have new houses. And our village has just built a library.
Reporter: Wonderful! Together you are building a new socialist village.
Listening & Speaking
3a Read the interview between a reporter and two villagers. In what ways have the villagers’ lives changed?
Reporter: How has life changed in your hometown over the last 20 years?
Mr Yan: Oh, it has changed quite a lot! Many young people used to work in big cities. Now, more of them have come back to live and work here.
Reporter: Great! Have there been any other changes?
Ms Wu: Yes, we’ve changed the way we farm. I used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm to sell at the local market. Now, I have large, high-tech greenhouses. There, I grow tons of fruit and vegetables, and sell them in large cities.
Reporter: Wow, the new highway and railway must have helped a lot!
Mr Yan: Oh, they have! Our village has become a tourist attraction. We can now sell local products to tourists. We also sell products online to people all over China.
Reporter: Have these changes greatly improved your lives?
Ms Wu: Yes! We now have new houses. And our village has just built a library.
Reporter: Wonderful! Together you are building a new socialist village.
Check your answer.
Young people – used to work in big cities; now many come back.
2. Farming – used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm; now grow tons in high-tech greenhouses.
3. Selling – used to sell at local market; now sell in big cities and online.
4. Village – became a tourist attraction.
5. Life conditions – now have new houses and a library.
3b Complete the table with the information from 3a.
Past Present
Reporter: How has life changed in your hometown over the last 20 years?
Mr Yan: Oh, it has changed quite a lot! Many young people used to work in big cities. Now, more of them have come back to live and work here.
Reporter: Great! Have there been any other changes?
Ms Wu: Yes, we’ve changed the way we farm. I used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm to sell at the local market. Now, I have large, high-tech greenhouses. There, I grow tons of fruit and vegetables, and sell them in large cities.
Reporter: Wow, the new highway and railway must have helped a lot!
Mr Yan: Oh, they have! Our village has become a tourist attraction. We can now sell local products to tourists. We also sell products online to people all over China.
Reporter: Have these changes greatly improved your lives?
Ms Wu: Yes! We now have new houses. And our village has just built a library.
Reporter: Wonderful! Together you are building a new socialist village.
Check your answer.
Past
young people worked in big cities
grew vegetables on a small farm
sold vegetables at the local market
Present
sell products online to people all over China.
Reporter: How has life changed in your hometown over the last 20 years?
Mr Yan: Oh, it has changed quite a lot! Many young people used to work in big cities. Now, more of them have come back to live and work here.
Reporter: Great! Have there been any other changes?
Ms Wu: Yes, we’ve changed the way we farm. I used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm to sell at the local market. Now, I have large, high-tech greenhouses. There, I grow tons of fruit and vegetables, and sell them in large cities.
Reporter: Wow, the new highway and railway must have helped a lot!
Mr Yan: Oh, they have! Our village has become a tourist attraction. We can now sell local products to tourists. We also sell products online to people all over China.
Reporter: Have these changes greatly improved your lives?
Ms Wu: Yes! We now have new houses. And our village has just built a library.
Reporter: Wonderful! Together you are building a new socialist village.
more young people come back to live and work in the village
has large, high-tech greenhouses
sells fruit and vegetables in large cities
village becomes a tourist attraction.
villagers have new houses.
the village has a new library.
Life in the village has changed a lot. Many young people used to 1. __________ in big cities, but now more of them 2. __________ back. Ms Wu used to grow vegetables on a 3. __________ farm. Now she has large, 4. __________ greenhouses. The village has also become a tourist 5. ________________. Villagers can sell products 6. _______________ to people all over China. They now have new 7. __________ and a new 8. __________.
library
work
come
small
high-tech
attraction
online
houses
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from 3a.
3c Listen to the conversation. Then role-play it.
How has life changed in your hometown over the last 20 years?
Oh, it has changed quite a lot!
...
hospital school e-payment
shopping transport environment
restaurant cinema housing
3d Choose the things that have greatly changed in the last 10 years in your hometown. Talk about the changes and how you feel about them.
A: In your opinion, what has changed the most in your hometown in the last 10 years?
B: The environment, I think.
A: How has it changed?
B: ...
/iː ˈpeɪmənt/ n.
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ n.
Example Dialogue 1 — Environment
A: In your opinion, what has changed the most in your hometown in the last 10 years?
B: The environment, I think.
A: How has it changed?
B: There used to be a lot of litter on the streets. Now the streets are much cleaner. The government has also planted more trees.
A: How do you feel about the change?
B: I feel happy and proud. It’s more pleasant to walk outside now.
Example Dialogue 2 — Transport
A: In your opinion, what has changed the most in your hometown?
B: I’d say transport.
A: How has it changed?
B: We didn’t use to have a subway. Now there are two subway lines. Buses are also more modern.
A: How do you feel about it?
B: It’s much easier and faster to get around. I’m really happy about it.
Example Dialogue 3 — Shopping
A: What do you think has changed the most?
B: Shopping, for sure.
A: How has it changed?
B: We used to shop only at small stores or the market. Now there are big shopping malls and we can also shop online.
A: How do you feel?
B: I love it! It’s so convenient.
Let’s find the functional language(功能语言) in the conversation.
Reporter: How has life changed in your hometown over the last 20 years?
Mr Yan: Oh, it has changed quite a lot! Many young people used to work in big cities. Now, more of them have come back to live and work here.
Reporter: Great! Have there been any other changes?
Ms Wu: Yes, we’ve changed the way we farm. I used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm to sell at the local market. Now, I have large, high-tech greenhouses. There, I grow tons of fruit and vegetables, and sell them in large cities.
Reporter: Wow, the new highway and railway must have helped a lot!
Mr Yan: Oh, they have! Our village has become a tourist attraction. We can now sell local products to tourists. We also sell products online to people all over China.
Reporter: Have these changes greatly improved your lives?
Ms Wu: Yes! We now have new houses. And our village has just built a library.
Reporter: Wonderful! Together you are building a new socialist village.
ask
about changes
compare past and now
give reasons for changes
describe
new developments
react
and praise
🎉 Let’s talk about changes!
功能 例句
🧐 问变化 How has life changed in your hometown?
🔍 追问更多 Have there been any other changes?
📈 问结果 Have these changes greatly improved your lives?
💬 Ask about changes(询问变化)
⏳Compare past & present(对比过去与现在)
过去 现在
👉 Young people used to work in big cities. 👉 Now, more of them have come back.
👉 I used to grow vegetables on a small farm. 👉 Now, I have high-tech greenhouses.
👉 I used to sell at the local market. 👉 Now, I sell in big cities.
功能 例句
🌱 新机会 Our village has become a tourist attraction.
📱 新方式 We can now sell products online.
🏠 新设施 We have new houses. / The village has just built a library.
🚀 Talk about new developments(谈论新发展)
功能 例句
😲 表示惊讶 Wow!
👍 表示赞赏 Great! / Wonderful!
💪 鼓励 Together you are building a new socialist village!
🙌 React & praise(反应与赞美)
Read the conversation and learn some language points.
Reporter: How has life changed in your hometown over the last 20 years?
Mr Yan: Oh, it has changed quite a lot! Many young people used to work in big cities. Now, more of them have come back to live and work here.
Reporter: Great! Have there been any other changes?
Ms Wu: Yes, we’ve changed the way we farm. I used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm to sell at the local market. Now, I have large, high-tech greenhouses. There, I grow tons of fruit and vegetables, and sell them in large cities.
/ˌhaɪ ˈtek/ adj.
/ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ n.
相当多;很大
回来
现在完成时there be疑问句
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Reporter: Wow, the new highway and railway must have helped a lot!
Mr Yan: Oh, they have! Our village has become a tourist attraction. We can now sell local products to tourists. We also sell products online to people all over China.
Reporter: Have these changes greatly improved your lives?
Ms Wu: Yes! We now have new houses. And our village has just built a library.
Reporter: Wonderful! Together you are building a new socialist village.
/ˈhaɪweɪ/ n.
/ˈreɪlweɪ/ n.
/əˈtrækʃn/ n.
/ˈprɒdʌkt/ n.
/ˈɡreɪtli/ adv.
/ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/ adj.
must have done表肯定推测
在过去的20年里 ———————————
相当多;很大 ———————————
回来 ———————————
全中国 ———————————
all over China
over the last 20 years
Key Phrases
quite a lot
come back
Language Points
I used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm to sell at the local market.
辨析a few, few, a little与little
肯定意义 否定意义 所跟名词
a few 一些;几个 few几乎没有 可数名词复数
a little一点儿 little几乎没有 不可数名词
变形:few→fewer(比较级)→fewest(最高级)
little→less(比较级)→least(最高级)
【注意】
(1)quite a few 意为“相当多的”,修饰可数名词复数。如:quite a few photos相当多的照片。
(2)a little 还可作副词短语,意为“有点儿;稍微”,可修饰形容词、副词及其比较级和动词(短语)。如:a little hard有点儿难。
返回
a little little a few few
Rome was not built in one day, so it’s important to keep learning. ① _____________ small steps each day can lead to big achievements. However, ② _______ students have the confidence to speak up in class. They may have ③ _______ belief in themselves or they are just afraid of failure. However, this can be changed. By practising, students can build confidence. They may make ④ _______ progress at first, and if they can stick to their goals, they will get better results.
A few
few
little
a little
Exercises
一、根据句意和首字母提示完成句子。
Many companies now use h__________ machines to improve production.
A g__________ keeps plants warm even in cold weather.
The new h__________ connects our city to the capital.
The Great Wall is a famous tourist a__________ in China.
igh-tech
reenhouse
ighway
ttraction
5. Fresh p__________ from farms are sold in the market every morning.
6. The city has g__________ changed over the past ten years.
7. Some countries still dream of building a s__________ society.
8. With e-p__________, you don’t need to carry cash.
9. The government is trying to solve the h__________ problem for young people.
roducts
reatly
ocialist
ayment
ousing
二、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词。
1. 在过去的20年里,我的家乡变化很大。
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________, my hometown has changed a lot.
2. 这个村庄的变化相当大。
The village has changed __________ __________ __________.
over the past 20 years
quite a lot
3. 许多年轻人决定回来工作和生活。
Many young people decided to __________ __________ to work and live.
4. 现在他们的产品卖到了全中国。
Now their products are sold __________ __________ __________.
come back
all over China
1. Listening and speaking: Mr Yan and Ms Wu talk about how their village has changed — more young people return, farming improves, and new houses and a library are built.
2. Words and expressions:
high-tech, greenhouse, highway, railway, attraction, product, greatly, socialist, e-payment, housing
3. Key sentences:
—How has life changed in your hometown over the last 20 years?
—Have there been any other changes?
—Have these changes greatly improved your lives?
Summary
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