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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 new hospital and a library.
Reporter: Wonderful! Together you are building a new socialist village.
Fill in the blanks.
visited
took
decided
began
provided
worked
had
has
changed
visited
Have
seen
have planted
has become
has changed
The Simple Past Tense is used to talk about something that h_____ and f______ in the past.
appened
inished
The Present Perfect Tense is used to talk about something that happened in the ____ but is important or relevant ____.
past
now
Fill in the blanks.
Over the last twenty years, our hometown has changed a lot.
The old wooden bridge has already _______ (blow) down by a storm. Many old buckets have been _______ (break) by farmers over the years. Several children have _______ (fall) into the river, but they have all been _______ (bring) back home safely.
Since 2010, a new bridge has been _______ (build) across the river. The government has _______ (buy) new water pumps for every village. The old roads have been _______ (dig) up and replaced. Waste has been _______ (burn) in special factories instead of being left outside. Our city has finally _______ (catch) up with other cities in public services.
My grandfather has never _______ (drive) a car in his life — he still uses a horse cart! He has also _______ (choose) to stay in the village, and he has never _______ (leave) it for more than a week. He says, “I have _______ (deal) with many difficulties here, but I love this place.”
blown
broken
fallen
brought
built
bought
dug
burnt
caught
driven
chosen
left
dealt
What else can we use to talk about past situations?
We ________ have to travel far to see a doctor.
They ________ be covered with sand.
There _____ be sandstorms all the time.
used to
used to
used to
To talk about things in the past which are no longer true. It can refer to repeated actions or a state(状态) or situation.
He used to play football for the local team, but he’s too old now.
曾经踢足球
That white house over there
used to belong to my family.
曾经属于
What is the negative form?
She didn’t use to like chocolate, but she does now.
It didn’t use to be so crowded in the shops as it is nowadays.
I didn’t use to sleep very well, but then I started doing yoga and it really helps.
used to do
didn’t use to do
She used not to live as poorly as she does now.
正式 used not to
Did you use to live in this town when you were a child?
Did there use to be a cinema near your school?
Where did your family use to go on summer holidays?
How did you use to get to school before the new road was built?
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Did ... use to...?
Wh- did ... use to...?
Find out the differences.
I used to play computer games every weekend, but now I’m too busy.
Mobile phones are used to communicate with others.
I am used to getting up early for school.
过去常常做某事
被用来做某事
习惯于做某事
My father ____________ smoke a lot, but now he gives it up.
Computers ____________ search for information by students.
He ____________ eat vegetables, but now he eats them every day.
Now I _________________________ my homework before 9 o’clock.(finish)
used to
are used to
didn’t use to
am used to finishing
Review: different forms of the present perfect tense.
1. He __________ __________ (work) in this factory since last year.
2. We __________ __________ (not, hear) from him so far.
3. __________ she __________ (decide) where to go?
4. How many books __________ you __________ (borrow)?
5. My father __________ __________ (not, come) back home.
has worked
haven’t heard
Has decided
have borrowed
hasn’t come
Complete the conversation. (4b)
Have
been
didn’t know
open
opened
went
Did
like
have
visited
did
see
read
listened
will bring
电子书
有声书
Fill in the blanks.
I ____________ (not know) anything about the library two days ago.
The library ______ (open) last Friday.
I ______ already ______ (visit) the high‑tech library.
My grandpa ______ (go) to the library with me one week ago.
______ you ever ______ (try) digital books in this library?
I ______ (read) some digital books on the computer yesterday evening.
We _____________ (not see) any audio books so far.
He ______ (listen) to audio‑books on Saturday night.
She _____________ (be) a reader of this library since 2025.
I ______ never ______ (see) such a big children’s book section.
My brother ______ (take) his little kid to the library three days ago.
______ your father ______ (enjoy) the library yet?
didn’t know
opened
have visited
went
Have tried
read
haven’t seen
listened
has been
have seen
took
Has enjoyed
What are the signal words?
Simple Past Present Perfect
last Friday
on Saturday night
three days ago
yesterday evening
in 2023
yet
ever
never
already
so far
since 2025
for 5 years
What’s the biggest change you can notice?
Guizhou
Complete the passage. (4c)
was
be
made
have taken
has built
take
have (been) improved
were
土路
宽阔的道路
隧道
to make factories, businesses, and production grow and become better
发展工业
Why are local people richer and happier than before?
In the past, it was difficult to travel in Guizhou. In many places, there used to be no bridges to cross mountains and rivers, and most roads were just dirt tracks. This made it difficult for locals to bring products to the market or to develop industry.
Now great changes have taken place. The government has built thousands of kilometres of highways, railways, and wide roads. It has also built many bridges and tunnels. A journey that used to take a day now takes only a few hours. As a result, the lives of local people have (been) improved. They are much richer and happier than they once were.
Talk about the changes that have taken place in Saihanba.
In the past, it was _______ in Saihanba. There used to be________ , and _________ . Most of the land ________ , and it _________. This ______________ . Now great changes _____________ in Saihanba. The government ______________ . Forest workers __________. They ___________. A place that used to be covered with _________is now covered with ___________ . As a result, _________. There are ________ , and local people _________ .
Talk about the changes that have taken place in Saihanba.
In the past, it was a sandy land in Saihanba. There used to be few trees, and strong sandstorms often hit the area. Most of the land was just empty desert, and it was difficult for people to grow crops or raise animals. This made life very hard for local people. Now great changes have taken place in Saihanba. The government has planted millions of trees across the area. Forest workers have built the largest man-made forest in the world. They have turned the desert into a green wonderland. A place that used to be covered with sand is now covered with beautiful forests. As a result, the environment has been greatly improved. There are fewer sandstorms now, and local people are much healthier and happier than they once were.
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