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Unit 1 The Changing World
Section B How do changes influence us? (3a-3d)
Boys and girls, we will have a 'Growing Up Story Sharing' activity. You need to write a short passage about the changes in your life since primary school.
What changes have taken place in your life since primary school?
Think about yourself and brainstorm.
Changes in My Life
School
Home
Study
……
location
way to school
house/flat
learning style
Now, let's read a passage written by a student about his changes. Let's see how he organized his ideas and what we can learn from him.
3a
Read the text and answer the questions.
1. What’s the main idea of
the passage?
It’s about changes in my life.
2. What type of writing is the text?
A. A narrative.
B. An argumentative.
C. An expository.
3. What is the structure of the text?
1
2
3
4
A.
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
B.
C.
3a
Read the text and answer the questions.
4. How many parts can the passage
be divided into?
Three.
5. In what aspects does the author
describe the changes of his life?
The author describes the changes
in school, home, and study.
6. What stays the same in the
student’s life?
The feeling of love and happiness
shared by his family.
Beginning: Introduce the topic
Body: Talk about changes from 3 aspects
Ending: Show positive feelings
(any changes + one thing stays the same)
Change 1
Change 2
Change 3
3b
Complete the table with the information from the text.
Aspect Past Present
school
home
study
My primary school was near my home, so I used to walk to school with my parents.
My junior high school is farther from home. I take a bus every day with my friends.
My family used to live in a small flat.
We live in a much larger flat.
My grandma lives with us now.
I was less confident in studies.
I have become more confident in my studies and often attend group discussions. I enjoy studying with my friends.
Think back to when you were in primary school. In what ways has your life changed? Make notes in a table like the one in 3b.
3c
neighbourhood
home
school
study
transport
environment
• Were there shops, parks,
or libraries nearby?
• Was it quiet or busy?
• How did you get around? • Did it take a long time?
• Was the air clean?
• Were there many trees?
• Was it noisy?
Choose three changes. Write a short passage about them. End with one thing that stays the same.
Aspect Past Present
school
home
study
neighbourhood
transport
environment
3d
Beginning
General introduction
Now that I am older, my life is different from when I was …
Great changes have taken place in my life since I became …
As I grow up, my life has changed a lot compared with when I was ...
Compared with my primary school life, my life now is much more
colorful.
Body
Changes (Specific examples)
I used to… (but) now…
My … has changed too.
The way I … is also different.
I am happy that I …
It’s amazing …
It’s great to see how much I have changed and grown.
Ending
Conclusion & feeling
Many things have changed, but one thing stays the same: …
In a word, my life has changed a lot, but the love from my family is
always there.
Although many things have changed, the love shared by my family
still remains in my heart.
No matter how much my life changes, my family always supports
me.
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