内容正文:
Today, it is covered with __________________________________.
Years ago, it was a ______area and had ________________.
beautiful trees, bushes and green grass
sandy
sandstorms
/ˈsændi/ adj.铺满沙子的;含沙的
塞罕坝
/bʊʃ/n.灌木
Unit 1
The ________ World
Section A 1a-2d
What changes have taken place around you?
Changing
1a
The photos show changes in Li Rui’s hometown over the years.
What are the changes?
How do they make you feel?
Li Rui
Li Rui,Here is a photo of your hometown that my father took 20 years ago.
George, let me show you what my hometown looks like now.
The photos show changes in Li Rui’s hometown over the years.
What are the changes? How do they make you feel?
1a
dry
few trees
sandy land
green
covered with beautiful trees
lively
/amazed
/proud
happy
In the past, Li Rui’s hometown used to be . There were .
But now, it is .
The great changes make me feel .
sandy
The photos show changes in Li Rui’s hometown over the years.
What are the changes? How do they make you feel?
1a
Changes
Feelings
dry
few trees
sandy land
green
covered with beautiful trees
lively
amazed
proud
happy
Check the answers like this:
In the past, Li Rui’s hometown used
to be . There were .
But now, it is .
The great changes make me feel .
Listen to a telephone conversation. Then answer the questions.
1b
1. Why does George call Li Rui?
2. When did George’s father last visit the place?
3. What is the relationship between George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather?
A. 2 years ago B. 12 years ago C. 20 years ago
A. Strangers
B. Visitors and villagers
C. Good friends
He calls Li Rui to ask her to be their guide when
he and his father visit her hometown.
Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown. Listen to their conversation and complete the table.
1c
Past Present
• It took ____________ to reach the town.
• Going to school by bus took nearly ______________ over rough roads. • With the new roads, it takes only ________.
• Going to school takes only ______.
They used to __________ to see a doctor. The town has built a new __________.
They didn’t have suchs places for __________. They now have a __________ down the street.
The hills were covered with ______. They are now covered with _____________.
40 minutes
half a day
an hour
shopping
travel far
15 minutes
sand
beautiful trees
supermarket
hospital
rough roads
new roads
travel far
new hospital
What aspects of changes do they talk about in the conversation?
covered with sand
covered with trees
All changes make their lives_______________________________.
Li Rui is now showing George and his father around her hometown. Listen to their conversation and complete the table.
1c
Li Rui: What do you think of your trip so far?
Bob: Amazing! When I first visited here, it took half a day to reach the town. Now, with the new roads, it takes only an hour.
Li Rui: Yes. When I was a child, the bus took nearly 40 minutes over rough roads to get to school. Now, it takes only 15 minutes.
George: Life is much easier!
Li Rui: Not only that. We used to have to travel far to see a doctor, but now the town has built a new hospital.
Bob: Great! And didn’t I see a supermarket down the street?
Li Rui: Yes. We didn’t have any good places for shopping until 10 years ago.
Bob: But the biggest change is on the hills. They used to be covered with sand.
Li Rui: And now they have been covered with beautiful trees!
Transportation
Medical care
Shopping
Environment
The hometown has become a more convenient, healthier and greener place.
What difficulties did people face in the past?
There used to be .
The environment
is .
Because of lack of technology,people worked by .
Lots of villagers worked
together to plant bushes
and on dry land.
sandstorms
terrible
trees
hand
/ˈsændstɔːm/
n.沙尘暴
/bʊʃ/
n.灌木
缺乏科技
Change is the opportunity to create a __________ future!
better
more beautiful
brighter
Everything is difficult at the beginning!
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Predict
What other problems did locals meet in Li Rui's hometown?
rough roads
travel far to see a doctor
covered with sand
no good shopping place
sandstorm
water
shortage
farmland shortage
lack of technology
Rank the following problems from 1 to 4, with 1 being the worst.
Give your reasons.
2a
I think… is/are the worst because…
strong winds with sand
lack of water
fields are getting smaller and smaller.
people work by hand
Predict
What other problems did locals meet in Li Rui's hometown?
sandstorms
water
shortage
farmland shortage
lack of technology
2a
I think… is/are the worst because…
strong winds with sand and
mountains covered with sand.
lack of water
Fields are getting smaller and smaller.
People work by hand.
Rank the following problems from 1 to 4, with 1 being the worst.
Give your reasons.
Listen to the conversation between George’s father and Li Rui’s grandfather. What problems in 2a did they mention?
2b
sandstorms
water
shortage
farmland shortage
lack of technology
How has the environment affected local lives?
How have the changes taken place here?
Past • There used to be ___________ all the time, and the _________were
getting smaller and smaller.
• Locals worked by __________.
Action • Locals found a bush. It had ________ roots that could ________the
soil together.
• They began planting it in sandy ________, with the government’s
support.
• They had ____________ to help.
Present • The corn fields are _______.
• They have planted many bushes and __________ since then.
• There are ______ sandstorms now and the environment is
getting ______.
• It has improved local lives.
Listen again and fill in the table. How has the environment affected local lives?
2c
fields
sandstorms
hand
long
hold
machines
huge
trees
fewer
better
/ruːt/ n.根
/sɔɪl/ n.
How did the work at the beginning?
What kind of change do they talk about?
What brings about changes?
In the past, _______, so________. Now,________.
Bob: I’m amazed by how green your hometown has become!
Grandpa: Have you seen the corn fields outside of the town yet?
Bob: Yeah! They’re huge!
Grandpa: There used to be sandstorms all the time, and the fields were getting
smaller and smaller. Then, after one big sandstorm, we decided to do something.
Bob: What did you do?
Grandpa: We found a small bush. It had long roots that could hold the soil together. We began planting it in sandy areas. The government provided support too.
Bob: Wasn’t it difficult to plant so many bushes?
Grandpa: Yes, it was. In the beginning, we worked by hand. Later, we had
machines to help. We have planted many bushes and trees since then. There are fewer sandstorms now and the environment is getting better. It has also improved our lives. Everyone has become richer and happier.
Listen and pay attention to the intonation(语调) and feelings.
2b
Read and circle the verbs(时态).
1980 Guiyang
2026 Guiyang
Change is the opportunity to create a better, brighter and more beautiful future!
Green mountains are gold mountains!
绿水青山就是金山银山。
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