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Section B
How do changes influence us?
1a-1f
Unit 1
The Changing World
Learning Objectives
01
理解并掌握本课重点词汇与短语;借助略读、细读的阅读策略读懂 1b文本,分析蒙巴萨-内罗毕铁路项目的益处(学习理解)。
02
通过阅读技巧,识别相关方的具体意见,评估该铁路项目所体现的全球合作的重要性。(应用实践)。
03
讨论类似变革,并利用所学语言提出未来国际合作的可行方案。(迁移创新)。
通过本节课的学习,学生能够:
Look at the lines on the map.
What do you think they stand for?
China’s high-speed railway network
Kenya
Mombasa-Nairobi railway
Kenya’s capital
Kenya’s main port
This railway is called the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway.
Today, we are going to read a text about this railway and find out how it has changed people's lives.
1.Did you take a train?
Yes... / No...
2.Does your hometown also have train station?
Yes, it does.
3.How does it benefit local lives?
The train system benefits local life in several ways:
First, it makes travel much faster and easier.
Second, it helps local businesses, so local people have become richer than before.
Ask & Answer
Think and share.
You've shared some great ideas about transportation in your hometown. Now, let's travel to Kenya, a country far away from China. There, a new railway has brought amazing changes. But what was life like before this railway? What problems did people face? Let's find out!
1b
Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about? Read it quickly to check your prediction.
Maybe it’s about a fast train.
Maybe it’s about a race.
It’s about a new railway.
1c
Match the numbers with the information.
about 4 10 480 1901 2017 over 2 million
1. _______: the year the new railway was opened
2. _______: the year the old railway line was
built
3.____________ : the number of people who use the new train every year
4. _______: the length of the Mombasa-Nairobi
railway in kilometres
5. _______: the hours it used to take to reach
Nairobi from Mombasa by train
6.________ :the hours it takes to reach Nairobi
from Mombasa now by train
2017
1901
over 2 million
480
10
about 4
Numbers speak louder than words.
Read it quickly and find out the topic in each paragraph.
New railway
Conclusion
Intoduction & Old railway
Comments from locals
1
2
3
4
1. What type of writing is the text?
An advertisement.
A story.
C. A news report.
2. What was the problem with the old railway?
In 2017, the new 480-kilometre Mombasa-Nairobi railway was opened. Before then, the only transport links between Mombasa, Kenya’s main port, and Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, were rough roads and an old railway line built in 1901. The old trains were very slow. It took 10 hours to get to Nairobi from Mombasa by train.
When was the new railway opened?
480千米的
It takes/took +时间+to do sth. 做某事花费多长时间
However, the new railway, built with China’s help, has already cut the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi to about four hours for passengers. Now, more than two million people use it every year.
Who helps solve the problems?
How long does the trip take now?
cut...to... 把……缩减至……
超过=over
3. How have the local Kenyans benefited from the new railway?
Local Kenyans have benefited a lot from the new railway. A government worker said, “I’m very happy with the new railway built by our Chinese friends. Many changes have taken place in the town over the last few years, and the people who live here have become rich.” A businessman said, “My experience of using the train since 2017 has been good. It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money. I am able to get to places on time and make business deals with ease. ” The railway has also made the transport of food easier. “It used to take hundreds of lorries to carry food between the two cities, but now it takes only two or three trains” said a supermarket manager. As a result, people now have more fresh food to eat.
benefit from 受益于;得益于
be happy with对……感到满意
4. Why is it important to make food transport easier?
Although China and Kenya are far away from each other, the railway shows how different countries can work together to build a better world.
远离.....
What can we learn from the new Mombasa-Nairobi railway ?
How different countries can work together to build a better world.
It’s a bridge of friendship between Kenya and China.
6. What does “on the fast track” mean?
· Kenya’s development is improving quickly.
· The train runs fast.
· The partnership between Kenya and China is growing fast.
(1e) Complete the table with the information from the text.
Paragraph 1 introduction The new train line was________ in 2017.
old railway
Paragraph 2 new railway
Paragraph 3 comments from locals government worker:
businessman:
supermarket manager:
Paragraph 4 conclusion
opened
The old trains were very slow.
Travel time was cut to about 4 hours; more than two million people use it every year.
People have become rich.
Convenient, cheap, good for business deals.
Food transport easier,
more fresh food.
Countries can work together to build a better world.
Changes are not just about speed, but about connections. A railway is made of steel, but it carries fresh food, business deals, and friendships.
Q1: Have you seen or heard of any similar changes in the world over the last several years? Where was it and what happened?
Discuss the questions.
1f
Yes, I have heard of similar changes in Laos.In 2021,the China-Laos railway was opened.It is a 1035-kolimetre railway connecting Kunming in China with Vientiane.
the captial of Laos.
2.In what other ways can China work together with other countries to build a better world?
Medical aid
Education
Space technology
Send doctors to help fight diseases in Africa.
Build schools or offer scholarships.
Share satellite data and remote sensing technology.
Think and Summarize
What is China?
C for Care. Care for others sincerely.
H for Help. Help others warmly.
I for Integrate. Integrate with others closely.
N for Navigate. Navigate together bravely.
A for Achieve. Achieve the shared goals successfully.
Be proud of our country,
make a better life together.
一、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
( rough, convenient, benefit, passenger, lorry )
1. The old roads were very ________, so travelling was difficult.
2. The new train can carry thousands of ___________ every day.
3. Local people have received many ________ from the new railway.
4. Food was often delivered by hundreds of ________ in the past.
5. The businessman finds the train very ___________ because it saves time and money.
rough
passengers
benefits
lorries
convenient
Must do:1. 根据1e部分复述文章。
Choose to do:2. 寻找另一个“中国援助”项目,并撰写一篇简短的新闻报道(包括项目地点、具体内容及如何改变人们的生活)。
Homework
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