Unit 1 第4课时 Section B 1a-1f-【七彩课堂】2026-2027学年九年级上册英语同步课件（人教版·新教材）

Section b, how do changes influence us? Section b activity won. Be, look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about? Read IT quickly to check . your prediction on the fast track in two thousand and seventeen, the new four hundred eighty kilometer on bon ni roby railway was opened before then. The only transport links between mumba sa, kenya's main port, a nairobi's enya capital, were rough roads and an old railway line completed in nineteen. No one. The old trains were very slow. IT took ten hours to get to ioe from mumbai by train. However, the new railway built with china's help has already cut the travel time between ambassage in nairobi to about five to six hours for passengers. Now more than two million people use IT every year. Local kenyons have benefit 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 two thousand and seventeen 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 tool three trains, said a supermarket manager. As a result, people now have more fresh food to eat. Although china and kenya are far away from each other, the railway shows how different countries can work together to build a Better world. The Changing World Section B 1a-1f To learn new words: capital, complete, convenient, business, ease, manager … To learn the report on changes brought by a railway. To understand how changes influence us. Objectives What kinds of transportation do you know? Disscussion bus train high-speed train plane 1a Does your hometown have a train system? How does it benefit local lives? 1b Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about? Read it quickly to check your prediction. Making predictions  The title and pictures can help you guess what the text is about. On the Fast Track  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 completed in 1901. The old trains were very slow. It took 10 hours to get to Nairobi from Mombasa by train. “take + 时间 + to do sth” 做某事花费……时间 However, the new railway, built with China’s help, has already cut the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi to about five to six hours for passengers. Now, more than two million people use it every year.   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. Although China and Kenya are far away from each other, the railway shows how different countries can work together to build a better world. 轻而 易举地 1c Match the numbers with the information. 1. __________________: the year the new railway was opened 2. __________________: the year the old railway line was completed 3. __________________: the number of people who use the new train every year 2017 about five to six 10 480 1901 2017 more than two million 1901 more than two million 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 480 10 about five to six 1d Read again and answer the questions. 1. What type of writing is the text?   2. What was the problem with the old railway?   3. How have local Kenyans benefited from the new railway?   It’s a narrative essay. It was very slow. Travel time is shorter; life is better and people are richer; travel is convenient and cheap; business is easier; food transport is easier with fresher food. 1d Read again and answer the questions. 4. Why is it important to make food transport easier?   5. What does “on the fast track” mean? People can have more fresh food to eat. It means developing fast and having convenient fast transport. 1e Complete the table with the information from the text. Introduction The new railway was ___________ in 2017. Old railway New railway Comments from locals government worker: businessman: supermarket manager: Conclusion opened built in 1901; very slow; took 10 hours to get to Nairobi from Mombasa by train built with China’s help; cut the travel time to about four hours for passengers; more than two million people use it every year happy with the new railway; many changes have taken place in the town; people have become rich good experience; convenient and cheap; can get to places on time and make business deals easily food transport used to take hundreds of lorries, now only two or three trains; people have more fresh food to eat Although China and Kenya are far away from each other, the railway shows how different countries can work together to build a better world. 1f Discuss the questions. 1. Have you seen or heard of any similar changes in the world over the last several years? Where were they and what happened?   2. In what other ways can China work together with other countries to build a better world? 1. A government worker said, “I’m very happy with the new railway built by our Chinese friends”. 一位政府工作人员说：“我对中国朋友修建的这条新铁路非常满意。” Language points be happy with 意为“对……感到满意”。 注意：be动词要根据主语和时态而变化。 例句： Are you happy with that arrangement? 你对这一安排感到满意吗？   I wasn’t too happy with what I’d written so far. 我对自己到那时为止所写的东西还不是非常满意。 2. It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money. 它非常方便，而且花费不高。 例句： If it’s convenient, I can come tomorrow. 方便的话，我可以明天过来。  A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. 在城镇骑自行车常常比开车更方便。 convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ adj. 方便 的 拓展： convenience 作名词，意为“方便”。 例句： Frozen fish is a very healthy convenience food. 冻鱼是一种非常健康的方便食品。   It was a great convenience to have the school so near. 学校这么近真是太方便了。 3. I am able to get to places on time and make business deals with ease. 我能准时到达目的地，轻松谈成生意。 例句：It’s been a pleasure to do business with you. 和你做生意很愉快。  When he left school, he went into business with his brother. 他毕业后和他哥哥去经商了。 business /ˈbɪznəs/ n. 生意；商业 拓展：businessman 商人 businesswoman 女商人 ease /iːz/ n. 容易；自在 例句： This computer is popular for its good design and ease of use. 这种计算机因设计巧妙、简单易用而广受欢迎。   In his retirement, he lived a life of ease. 他退休后过着悠闲自在的生活。 短语：with ease意为“轻而易举地”。 例句： He passed the exam with ease. 他轻而易举地通过了考试。 4. conclusion /kənˈkluːʒn/ n. 总结 例句： What led you to this conclusion? 你是如何得出这个结论的？   There are various reasons that impel me to that conclusion. 有各种原因促使我作出那个结论。 拓展： conclude作动词，意为“得出结论；（使）结束”。 例句： What do you conclude from that? 你从这件事中得出了什么结论？ Ⅰ. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。 At last, all the staff agreed to _________ (conclusion) the meeting. You'll find these meals quick and __________ (convenience) to prepare. He passed the exam with _________(easy). Exercises conclude convenient ease Ⅱ. 单选。 … Many people think smart homes are great. They make our lives convenient, comfortable, and a lot of fun. For old people, smart homes can help them a lot. For example, the lights can turn on when they get up at night. They are automatic（自动的）. This can help them stay safe. … （ ）What does the underlined word “convenient” mean? A. Cheap. B. Quick. C. Difficult. D. Easy. D Homework Read 1b. Remember the new words and use them to make sentences. Write some changes in the world over the last several years. 伴你成长 $