内容正文:
How do changes influence us?
Section B 1a-1e
Unit1
The Changing World
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1. Language ability
Master transport words and expressions, finish reading exercises and describe railway changes. Students grasp core words, match numbers and answer questions, retelling railway differences in simple English.
2. Thinking quality
Compare old and new transport to analyze the new railway’s advantages. Sort out travel time and living changes, learn to find transport improvements and draw clear conclusions by comparison.
3. Cultural awareness
Understand China-Kenya win-win cooperation from the railway. Learn the basic background of Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, feel Belt and Road values and know countries can develop together.
4. Learning ability
Use scanning skills to find key numbers and text information. Locate distance and year figures
quickly, sort details into tables and build efficient reading habits.
learning objectives
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How does the transportation develop?
Which traveling way is the fastest?
high-speed train
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Travel easily
Benefits
Bring more tourists
Create more jobs
Relieve heavy traffic
Help economy grow
Does your hometown have a train system?How does it benefit local lives?
1a
/ˈbenɪfɪt/
- v. 得益于;使受益
减轻
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Today we are going to learn something of Mombasa-Nairobi railway in Kenya...
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what is the text probably about?
The changes brought by
the fast railway
Tip1: The title and pictures can help you guess what the text is about.
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This text is probably a(n)________.
A. science report
B. advertisement of Kenya
C. science fiction novel
D. news report
Read fast and choose
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Read and match each paragraph with its main idea.
The old and slow transportation in Kenya.
How the railway cut the travel time.
What benefits the new railway brings.
Different countries can work together to make a better world.
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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 in1901. The old trains were very slow. It took 10 hours to get to Nairobi from Mombasa by train.
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
The conditions
before 2017
rough roads
an old railway line
very slow
took ten hours
Read Paragraph1 and fill in the blanks
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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.
1. Why does the author list the numbers?
To stress how great the changes are.
2. Who helped make the changes take place?
China.
Read Paragraph 2 and answer the questions.
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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. "Food used to take hundreds of lorries to carry 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.
Who Government worker Businessman Supermarket manager
What ①Be__________with the railway
②Town changed a lot.
③ People got___________. ① Convenient & __________
②Get to places____________
③Make business deals ___________ ①Food transport becomes _____
②__________lorries are need.
③People have more_____________
happy
rich
cheap
on time
with ease
easier
Fewer
fresh food
Read Paragraph 3 and complete the table.
对……感到满意
/kənˈviːniənt/
adj. 方便的
/iːz/n.
容易;自在
/ˈbɪznəs/ n.
生意;商业
/ˈlɔːri/卡车,货运货车
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Although China and Kenya are far away from each other, the railway shows how different countries can work together to build a better world.
How do you understand this sentence?
The Mombasa-Nairobi Railway shows that even though
China and Kenya are far apart, they can work together
well. It tells us that countries can help each other to
build a better world.
Read Paragraph 4 and answer the questions.
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Match the numbers with the information.
about five to six 10 480 1901 2017
more than 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
more than 2 million
480
10
about 5 to six
1c
Tip2:Numbers speak louder than words. These facts clearly show how the railway has changed people’s lives.
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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
It was built in 1901; it took 10 hours to travel by train .
The travel time has been cut to about 4 hours; over 2 million people use it every year.
People have become rich.
The train is convenient and cheap, and it helps him make business deals easily.
Food transport has become easier,
so people can enjoy more fresh food.
Countries can work together to build a better world.
1e
/kənˈkluːʒ/ n. 总结
/ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/ n. 经理
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Read again and answer the questions.
1. What type of writing is the text?
2. What was the problem with the old railway?
1d
It is an expository writing (说明文), written in a news style. It tells us true facts about the new railway in Kenya.
The old trains were very slow. It took 10 hours to travel
between Mombasa and Nairobi. The roads were also rough.
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3. How have local Kenyans benefited from the new railway?
4. Why is it important to make food transport easier?
Read again and answer the questions.
1d
It means food can travel faster, so people can get more
fresh food to eat.
- The journey time is much shorter (only about 4 hours).
- It is convenient and cheap for people to travel and do business.
- It makes food transport easier, so people can get more fresh food.
- Many people in the town have become rich.
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Why is the title “on the fast track”?
It is much faster than the old one.
It helps Kenya’s economy develop more quickly.
Deep Thinking
在快车道上
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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.
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.
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.”
Let’s learn
/lɪŋk/- n. 交通路线;
联系- v. 连接
/pɔːt/ n.
港口
/ˈkæpɪtl/
n. 首都
在中国的帮助下建成
/ˈkenjən/- n. 肯尼亚人
- adj. 肯尼亚的;肯尼亚人的
从……中受益
在过去的几年里
变得富裕
发生;出现
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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. “Food used to take hundreds of lorries to carry 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.
Let’s learn
轻松达成商业交易
食品运输
过去常常
结果;因此
合作;携手
离……很远
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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.
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Yes, I have. In Madagascar(马达加斯加), Chinese rice-growing technology has helped local farmers a lot. They can grow more rice now, and people have enough food to eat. It’s a small but important change that makes life better for many families.
Yes, I have. In Uganda(乌干达), the Karuma Hydropower Station(卡鲁马水电站) is a great example. It provides clean electricity for the country. With more power, local people can have better schools, hospitals and businesses. It shows how cooperation can change lives for the better.
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In what other ways can China work together with other countries to
build a better world?
Discuss the questions.
1. Education and culture: Build schools, open Confucius Classrooms, and hold cultural events to share Chinese culture.
2. Technology and agriculture: Share new farming skills and clean energy projects to help people live better.
3. Health care: Send doctors and build hospitals to improve medical services in poor areas.
4. Environmental protection: Work together to fight pollution and protect the Earth.
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Bound by a shared fate,
Linked by the Belt and Road,
We strive side by side,
To build a brighter tomorrow together.
命运与共,丝路相连,
并肩奋斗,共绘光明未来。
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Words: railway, kilometre, transport, convenient...
Phrases: cut the travel time, benefit from, work together,as a result, hundreds of...
Functions:
1. Read news reports and get factual details like numbers, time and data.
2. Compare old and new transport to talk about great changes and advantages.
Summary
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What are the three biggest benefits of the new railway?
Discuss in groups
It saves a lot of travel time.
It reduces costs and promotes economic development.
It creates jobs and brings convenient transport for local people.
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It shows the deep friendship and fruitful cooperation between China and Kenya. It also tells us that different countries can join hands to create a better future.
The railway was built with China’s help.
What does this show?
富有成效的;成果丰硕的
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