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Unit One
The Changing World
Section A Open page-1a-1d
1
What can you see in the small photo?
What can you see in the big photo?
Do you think they are the same or different places?
How are these two photos different?
Why do you think this place changed
so much?
What changes will be talked about in this unit?
roads, shopping, hospital, hometown environment...
Was the place very sandy in the past?
What was the land covered with?
What is the land covered with?
Do you see tall trees or low bushes?
Do you think there were terrible
sandstorms?
How do you think these two people felt at that time?
How has your hometown changed over time?
... has changed...
There is/are...
There are so many changes around us. Are there any other places like this in our text?
Li Rui’s hometown
How do the changes make you feel?
Past
Present
Years ago, there was/were......
rough roads
lack of water
brown
sand
Today, the land is covered with ...
There is/are...
hold water
green
new roads
Now, from the photos we can see that great changes have taken place in this place. Can you tell me about the changes that have taken place?
Past
Present
Local people have...trees and bushes.
The land has been covered...
The colour of the place has become...
As for the sandstorms and sandy places, there have been...
Now, we will listen to a short telephone conversation in 1b. Listen then answer the questions.
Who is calling and who is answering the phone?
Who are the two people that the speakers are talking about?
George calls Li Rui.
George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather.
1b
Now, we will listen to a short telephone conversation in 1b. Listen then answer the questions.
1.Why does George call Li Rui?
2.When did George's father last visit the place?
3.What is the relationship between George's father and Li Rui's grandfather?
He calls to ask if Li Rui can be a guide for him and his father.
They are good friends.
20 years ago.
1b
Listening tip: Pay attention to the wh-words and the nouns and verbs.
Past Present
It took __________ to reach the town.
Going to school by bus took nearly _____________ 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 any such places for _________. They now have a ______________
down the street.
The hills were covered with ______________. They are now covered with _______________.
Listening tips: Focus on the chart, predict the words or phrases and guess the answers before listening.
地点:hospital
V原形
n.复数&购物相关
n.单数&购物相关
n.复数&石头等
n.复数&树木等
长时间
长时间
短时间
短时间
Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown.Listen to their conversation and complete the table.
1c
注意:used to + 动词原形,表示过去的状态或习惯。
Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown.
Listen to their conversation and complete the table.
Past Present
It took __________ to reach the town.
Going to school by bus took nearly _____________ 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 any such places for _________. They now have a ______________
down the street.
The hills were covered with ______________. They are now covered with _______________.
half a day
an hour
40 minutes
15 minutes
have to travel far
hospital
shopping
supermarket
sand
beautiful trees
1c
going to the town
going to school
Transport
seeing a doctor
Medical care
Shopping
hills
Environment
What aspects of changes are mentioned in the conversation?
did
used to do
do / does
have done
Listen and imitate
Can we use “surprising” to replace “amazing”?
What does “that” refer to?
What feelings can “nearly” and “until” show?
Talk about the changes in Li Rui’s hometown with your partner.
eg. It took / used to take half a day to go to the town. But now it takes only an hour.
How do people benefit from these changes?
Life is much easier.
The environment is becoming much better.
Discuss the changes in 1c. How do you think they happened?
Discussion
Government’s support
People’s hard work
New technology
These great changes happened because of three main reasons.
The government offered much support. It built new roads, hospitals and carried out
tree-planting projects.Local people worked hard together. They were determined to improve their hometown.New technology helped a lot. Better building and greening skills made the improvements possible.
Unit 1 The Changing World
Groupwork. Work of 6 students to talk about the changes of your hometown-Yibin. The group leader acts as a school newspaper reporter and interviews your group members. (You need to share the changes and feelings about your hometown.)
Changes Past Present
Environment
Hospitals
Roads
Transportation
Shopping
……
Groupwork. Work of 6 students to talk about the changes of your hometown-Yibin. The group leader acts as a school newspaper reporter and interviews your group members. (You need to share the changes and feelings about your hometown.)
Interviewer: Could you tell us about the great changes of Yibin?
...: …
Interviewer: What was the transportation in Yibin before?
...: …
...: …
Interviewer: How was the roads in Yibin different from before?
...: …
...: …
Interviewer: How do you feel about the great changes?
...: …
...: …
Talk about the past
There was/were...
...used to...
In the past, ...
Talk about the present
Great changes have taken place in...
Now there is/are...
But now, ...
...becomes more and more...
Talk about feelings & introduction
I told them about...
I feel happy/proud that...
It’s amazing to see...
Are all changes good? Can you think of any disadvantages of these changes?
Changes can bring us a better life, but we should also keep our roots and traditions.
Discuss in groups: What should we
keep while changing?
Good: Convenient, better life, more jobs.
Bad: Air pollution, less nature, old traditions lost.
Show Time
Checklist
content includes the changes around you and your opinion.
Language Uses correct sentence structures and vocabulary to fit the dialogue context.
Expression Speak loudly and clearly.
Engagement Responds actively to the partner’s questions; keeps the conversation natural and flowing.
Section A 1a-1d 重点短语及句型背默
短语背诵版 1.bring about 带来;引起
2.take place 发生
3.over time 随着时间的推移
4.find out 查明
5.show sb around 领某人参观
6.over rough roads 在崎岖的山路上
7.used to do sth 过去常常做某事
8.be covered with 被覆盖
9.for ages 很长时间
10.down the street 沿着街道
Section A 1a-1d 重点短语及句型背默
短语默写版 1.带来;引起
2.发生
3.随着时间的推移
4.查明
5.领某人参观
6.在崎岖的山路上
7.过去常常做某事
8.被覆盖
9.很长时间
10.沿着街道
Section A 1a-1d 重点短语及句型背默
1.What brings about changes? 什么带来了改变?
2.What changes have taken place around you?你身边发生了哪些变化?
3.It took us half a day to reach the town.
我们过去要花半天时间才能赶到镇上。
4.Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown.
李睿正带着乔治和他爸爸参观她的家乡。
5.Going to school by bus took nearly 40 minutes over rough roads.
以前走崎岖土路坐公交上学要将近四十分钟。
Section A 1a-1d 重点短语及句型背默
重点句型默写版
1.什么带来了改变?
2.你身边发生了哪些变化?
3.我们过去要花半天时间才能赶到镇上。
4.李睿正带着乔治和他爸爸参观她的家乡。
5.以前走崎岖土路坐公交上学要将近四十分钟。
Section A 1a-1d 重点短语及句型背默
重点句型背诵版
6.They used to travel far to see a doctor.他们过去得走很远的路去看病。
7.The hills were covered with sand.山上以前到处都是沙土。
8.They haven't seen each other for ages.他们很长时间没有见过彼此了。
9.What do you think of your trip so far?
到目前为止,你觉得这次出行怎么样?
10.They now have a supermarket down the street.
沿街往前走不远就有一家超市。
Section A 1a-1d 重点短语及句型背默
重点句型默写版
6.他们过去得走很远的路去看病。
7.山上以前到处都是沙土。
8.他们很长时间没有见过彼此了。
9.到目前为止,你觉得这次出行怎么样?
10.沿街往前走不远就有一家超市。
My hometown has (1) ___________ a lot in the past 20 years. The (2) ___________ were very (3) ___________ before, and it (4) ___________ nearly an hour to get to the town. Now the roads are smooth and it takes only 15 minutes. People (5) ___________ travel far to see a doctor, but now we have a new (6) ___________. We also have a large (7) ___________ for shopping. The hills (8) ___________ sand, but now they are covered with beautiful trees. These changes have (9) ___________ better lives for local people. Great changes have (10) ___________ in my hometown.
changed
rough used to take change road hospital supermarket be covered with bring about take place
roads
rough
took
used to
hospital
supermarket
were covered with
brought about
taken place
基础巩固类:
基础巩固类:
My father’s last visit to his hometown was about 20 years ago. He hasn’t been back 1._______. Last Sunday, we went back together. My father wanted to see how the place 2._______ since his last visit. My cousin showed us around as a 3.________.
When my father was young, the bus took him hours to go across 4._______roads. It took a very long time to reach the town. At that time, there was no modern 5._______. Villagers had to go out to see a doctor. There was no supermarket, so people didn’t have good places for 6.________ . The nearby hills were 7._______ sand. Almost no trees could live there. But things have changed now. The environment is getting better. We 8._______ live a hard life, but now life is much 9._______. All the changes are so 10._______.
Fill in the blanks with the vocabulary from the conversations in 1b and 1c.
for ages
has changed
rough
hospitals
guide
shopping
covered with
used to
easier
amazing
2. Write about the changes in Li Rui’s hometown in the four aspects including transport, medical care, shopping and environment.
Li Rui’s hometown has changed a lot. _______________________________
_____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
People’s life has greatly changed in the past 30 years.__________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
Thanks to ____________________________, we have lived a much better life.
能力提升类:
Watch the video again and write sentences about the changes it mentioned.
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