内容正文:
Unit 1 The Changing World
Section B Vocabulary in use (2a—2c)
Compound Words & Saihanba Story
Learning Objectives
1. Discover the secret of compound words (合成词).
sand + storm = sandstorm high + way = highway
2. Master core vocabulary: sandy, soil, sandstorm, government,
bush, result, wide, bridge, capital, corn, product.
3. Use the words to describe changes (Saihanba story).
4. Make a poster about changes in your hometown.
Lead-in: The Green Miracle of Saihanba
Look at the two pictures. What do you see?
How has Saihanba changed? What words can you use to describe it?
• 1962: sandy land, sandstorms, few trees
• Today: green forest, clean water, fresh air
Task 1: Discover Compound Words
Look at these words. Can you find smaller words inside them?
sandstorm = sand + storm
highway = high + way
farmland = farm + land
railroad = rail + road
Compound word = word + word → new word with new meaning
2a Match and write
Column A
Column B
1. sand
2. high
3. farm
4. rail
5. green
6. class
A. way
B. land
C. storm
D. room
E. house
F. road
Answers:
1-C sandstorm 2-A highway 3-B farmland 4-F railroad 5-E greenhouse 6-D classroom
More Compound Words
egg + plant = eggplant(茄子)
pine + apple = pineapple(菠萝)
fire + fly = firefly(萤火虫)
scare + crow = scarecrow(稻草人)
sun + flower = sunflower(向日葵)
black + board = blackboard(黑板)
Tip: The meaning is related to both parts, but not always a direct translation!
Task 2: 2b Fill in the blanks
Use: product corn bridge wide capital
1. The road used to be narrow and dirty. Now, it is ______ and clean.
2. The ______ made it convenient for villagers to travel across the river.
3. Beijing, China's ______, hosted the 2008 and 2022 Olympics.
4. Our farm has many hens. They feed on ______, vegetables, and insects.
5. A digital ______ is something you sell online without a physical form.
wide
bridge
capital
corn
product
2b Answers & Language Points
1. wide 2. bridge 3. capital 4. corn 5. product
• wide (adj.) 宽阔的 — opposite: narrow
• bridge (n.) 桥 — build a bridge; bridge the gap
• capital (n.) 首都;资本 — Beijing is the capital of China.
• corn (n.) 玉米;谷物 — feed on corn
• product (n.) 产品 — digital product; farm products
2c Read and fill in the blanks
In 1962, Wang Shanghai moved to the ______ lands of Saihanba.
There were few trees to hold the ______ together.
There were ______ all the time.
With support from the ______, Wang led 369 people to plant trees.
They began planting ______ in sandy soil.
Today, Saihanba is "the green miracle".
This is the ______ of hard work and teamwork.
government bush sandstorm result sandy soil
sandy
soil
sandstorms
government
bushes
result
2c Discussion
1. What was Saihanba like in 1962?
It was sandy. There were sandstorms and few trees.
2. What is Saihanba like now?
It is covered with green trees. The water is clean.
2c Discussion
3. What did people do to change Saihanba?
They planted bushes and trees with the government's support.
4. Why is it called "the green miracle"?
Because it was impossible to imagine, but they made it happen through hard work.
2c Discussion
5. What can we learn from the Saihanba story?
• Hard work can make a difference.
• Teamwork is important.
• Never give up.
• Protecting the environment is everyone's duty.
Core Vocabulary Summary
Compound words: sandstorm, highway, farmland, railroad, greenhouse, classroom
Adjectives: sandy, wide, narrow, high-tech, digital
Nouns: soil, bush(es), government, result, bridge, capital, corn, product
Phrases: be covered with, with support from, hold the soil together, the green miracle
Task 3: Summary
Compound Words: word + word = new word
Saihanba Change:
sandy land + sandstorms
→ (plant bushes/trees + government support + hard work)
→ green miracle
Theme: Change is possible when we work together and never give up.
Task 4: Make a Poster — Changes in My Hometown
Work in groups of 4. Choose one aspect (transport / environment / facilities).
Poster structure:
• In the past: used to, was/were
• Now: present tense, present perfect
• The change happened because...
• How I feel:
Vocabulary: use at least 6 core words from this lesson.
Time: 8 minutes → 1-minute presentation per group
Poster Example
Changes in My Hometown — Transportation
In the past:
The roads used to be narrow and dirty. People walked or rode bikes.
Now:
Wide highways have been built. People can take buses or drive cars.
A new railway connects our town to the city.
The change happened because the government supported the development.
I feel proud of the great changes!
Homework
1. Review the compound words and core vocabulary.
2. Write 5 sentences with the new words (about changes).
3. Finish the poster and prepare for presentation next class.
4. Find 3 more compound words and write their meanings.
$