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Activity to read the text and summarize the main idea and important details. Great changes have taken place in china since for ninety eighties. Let's take beijing as an example. I have lived in beijing for a long time, so I can feel how greatly life has changed in this city. In the past, big families were crowded into small houses. They wrote bicycles or took buses to and from work. The streets were narrow and there weren't many cars. After work, people usually stayed at home because they didn't have many leisure activities to relax. People read newspapers to find out what was going on in the world. Now beijing has changed greatly. There are a large blocks of modern apartments, the city is bigger with wider streets, and there are many underground lines and lots of cars. Improvements in technology have made smart phones very popular. People can chat with each other or enjoy themselves on their smart phones. The changes have made beijing a modern international city. However, some people find the old days more fun. At that time, people were closer and life was simpler and slower. In any case, we should keep up with the changing world.
Unit 1 The Changing World
Theme Reading
国家中小学课程资源
通过本课的学习,学生能够:
1. 通过对比图片,描述不同的变化;
2. 阅读文章,理解文章大意,提炼关键信息,并进行总结 概括;
3. 正确区分有关北京变化的事实和观点;
4. 谈论身边的变化,并对个人观点进行总结分享。
Learning Objectives
Look at the pictures and describe changes.
in the past
at present
Lead in
Activity 1 Look at the pictures and describe changes.
A: Great changes have taken place in China over the years. Let’s talk about traffic first.
B: That’s a good start! I’ve noticed a huge difference.
A: People used to ride bikes everywhere, but now they drive cars or take the subway.
B: Right! It’s much faster to get around now.
A: And homes have changed a lot too. Homes used to be small and simple, but now they are big, bright, and modern.
B: Yeah, they look so comfortable and nice to live in.
Example:
What do you KNOW about old Beijing?
What do you WANT to know about the changes?
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KNOW WANT LEARN
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went out on foot or by bike
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how people go outside
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Free talk
Take Beijing as an example and talk about the changes in Beijing. Then fill in the chart of KWL.
Use 3 words in the picture to predict what the text mainly talks about, and explain the reason.
E.g. I think it's about_______________because__________________.
Pre-reading
A. Old Beijing.
B. New Beijing.
C. The Great Changes in Beijing.
D. The Reason of Changes in Beijing
Read the text quickly and choose the best tittle.
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While-reading
The Great Changes in Beijing.
Does “great” mean “big” or “wonderful” here? Why?
Which word is a fact and which is an opinion?
an opinion
a fact
Deep thinking
Activity 2 Read the text and summarize the main idea and important details.
Great changes have taken place in China since the 1980s. Let’s take Beijing as an example. I have lived in Beijing for a long time, so I can feel how greatly life changed in this city.
In the past, big families were crowded into small houses. They rode bicycles or took buses to and from work. The streets were narrow, and there weren’t many cars. After work, people usually stayed at home because they didn’t have many leisure activities to relax. People read newspapers to find out what was going on in the world.
Introduction
Beijing’s past
Now, Beijing has changed greatly.There are large blocks of modern apartments. The city is bigger with wider streets, and there are may underground lines and lots of cars. Improvements in technology have made smartphones very popular. People can chat with each other or enjoy themselves on their smartphones.
The changes have made Beijing a modern international city. However, some people find the old days more fun. At that time, people were closer, and life was simpler and slower. In any case, we should keep up with the changing world.
Beijing’s
today
Conclusion
Summary:
Great changes have taken place in Beijing in living conditions, transportation, leisure activities and communication since the 1980s.
Activity 2 Read the text and summarize the main idea and important details.
Read the text again and make a list of facts and opinions about the change.
Facts
Opinions
Big families were crowded into small houses.
There weren’t many cars in the past.
Some people find the old days more fun.
In any case, we should keep up with the changing world.
Activity 3 Match the words with their meanings according to the text.
While-reading
1. apartment
2. narrow
3. modern
4. leisure
5. block
a. a group of buildings
b. the time when you are not working or studying
c. a set of rooms for living in, especially on one
floor of a building
d. having a small distance from one side to the other
e. of the present time
Activity 4 Read the text again and complete the following chart.
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Para.1: People's _______ in Beijing has changed greatly.
Para.2: ______________ — small houses, narrow streets, travelling by bike or bus, not many leisure activities.
Para.3: Beijing’s today — modern apartments, wider streets, ______________________, and _____________ for communication or pleasure.
Para.4: In Beijing, a modern international city today, some people still miss the _________ and __________ old days. But we should _____________________________.
life
Beijing’s past
better transportation
smartphones
simpler
slower
keep up with the changing world
Read the text again and retell the text based on the following chart.
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Para.1: Peop’s life in Beijing has changed greatly.
Para.2: Beijing’s past — small houses, narrow streets, travelling by bike or bus, not many leisure activities.
Para.3: Beijing’s today — modern apartments, wider streets, better transportation, and smartphones for communication or pleasure.
Para.4: In Beijing, a modern international city today, some people still miss the simpler and slower old days. But we should keep up with the changing world.
Activity 5 Decide whether they are Facts(F) or Opinions(O) according to the text .
1. People used to go to work by bike or by bus. (F/O)
2. In the past, people didn’t have many kinds of activities for fun. (F/O)
3. The old days in Beijing were more pleasant. (F/O)
4. People should keep up with the changes in today's world. (F/O)
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Deep thinking.
Read the last paragraph together, and answer the questions.
Post-reading
Some may still miss the old days because people were close to each other. However, most changes have made the world a better place to live in, and we should keep up with the changing time.
Why do you think some may miss the old days?
What can we do keep the balance between traditions and changes?
What do you KNOW about old Beijing?
What do you WANT to know about the changes?
What did you LEARN about the changes in Beijing?
KNOW WANT LEARN
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went out on foot or by bike
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how people go outside
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I know that...
Complete the chart of KWL
Post-reading
We learn:
1. the great changes in Beijing about living conditions, communication, and transportation.
2. how to describe the changes from the main idea, the details to the summary of the passage.
We can:
1. find out the main idea, the details and make a summary of the text.
2. decide what are facts and opinions.
3. think about the meaning of changes and how to keep up with the changing times.
Summary
You should
1. review the key words and useful expressions in this lesson.
2. make a mind map about the changes in Beijing.
You may
interview your grandparents about the changes of your hometown, and make a summary chart.
Homework
Thank you!
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