(共20张PPT)
Unit 1 Past and present
Integrated skills
Review
1. Now there are a number of _____________ (工厂) in our hometown.
2. Daniel had an i__________ with Mike’s grandfather last week.
3. Don’t pour the w_______ into the river because it will pollute the river.
4. I __________ (lose) my key. I can’t open the door.
5. The two husbands are good friends, and their ______ (wife) are good friends as well.
6. She _____________ (write) 5 letters since she_______ (come) here.
factories
nterview
aste
have lost
wives
has written
came
1. Lin Tao has lived here since ___________ Ma Li.
A. got married B. got married with
C. married D. married to
2. My father _____________ in a small village when he was a small child.
A. used to living B. was used to live
C. used to live D. use to live
3. I have learned English ________ two years.
A. for B. in C. since D. during
4. The old man lives _______ in a _______ house, but he doesn’t feel _______.
A. alone; alone; lonely B. lonely; lonely; alone
C. alone; lonely; lonely D. alone; lonely; alone
5. ---_________ do you know the Olympic Games
---I know it very well.
A. How long B. How often
C. How soon D. How well
6. Look! The reporter from CCTV is having an interview ______ Mr Zhou.
A. on B. with C. in D. to
7. ---Why won’t you go to see the dolphin show with me
---Because I _________ it.
A. saw B. see C. will see D. have seen
8. Last Tuesday when I got to the station, I ________ I had left my ticket at home.
A. understood B. realized C. believed D. seemed
Changes in Starlight Town
a place of ________ beauty
a ________ town
Look at the picture and try to predicate(预测) some of the lists on Part A1 and A2.
natural
modern
Daniel and Kitty are doing their history project. Listen to their conversation. Complete the information below about Starlight Town in the past.
Past
Environment: green (1)________, clean and fresh (2)________, wild (3)________ near the lake
Transport: bus and (4)________
Living conditions: old (5)________
hills
air
birds
bicycle
houses
Listen to the rest of their conversation and complete the information about today’s Starlight Town.
Present
Environment: smaller (1)________, new (2)________ station, tall (3)_________ and new roads
Transport: bus, taxi and (4)________
Living conditions: new (5)________
lake
railway
buildings
train
flats
Kitty is writing about Starlight Town in her diary. Help her complete her diary entry with the words in the box on page 16, Part A3.
air bicycle birds buildings flats
hills houses modern railway taxi
13 February
Dear Diary,
Today I borrowed a book about Starlight Town's past and present. Starlight Town was very beautiful years ago. There were green ______ and wild ______ near the lake. The ______ was clean and fresh then.
hills
birds
air
Now it has become a ________ town. There is a new _________ station. Travel to and from the town by bus, _____ or train, but here are some new roads too. People can now in the past, people could only travel by bus or _______. Another big change is the many tall __________ in the town. Local people used to live in old _______, but now, most of them have moved into new ________.
Starlight Town has changed a lot over the years. I hope I can visit it again.
modern
railway
taxi
bicycle
buildings
houses
flats
Listen and answer
1. Where has Becky just returned from
She's just returned from the USA.
2. When did they last see each other
About 5 years ago.
3. How do they keep in touch with each other
They mainly communicate by email.
Listen to Millie and Sandy’s conversation and answer the following questions.
One will play the role of Millie and the other Sandy. Read the conversation. Pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation.
Work in pairs
Language points
1. condition n. 环境,条件,状况
condition 作“环境,条件”讲时,为可数名词;作“状况”讲时,为不可数名词。
e.g. living/housing/working conditions
生活/住房/工作条件
on this condition 在这个条件下
be in good/bad condition 处于良好的/糟糕的状态
Practice:
1. The government hopes to improve the ___________ (条件) of the peasants(农民).
2. My car is still in good ___________ (状况).
conditions
condition
2. Today I borrowed a book about Starlight Town’s past and present.
lend 意为“借出”,lend sth. to sb. = lend sb. sth. 表示“把某物借给某人”。
borrow 意为“借入”, borrow sth. from sb. 表示“向某人借某物”。
keep 表示“借某物多长时间”,为延续性动词。
Practice:
1. I want to _______ the detective novel written by Agatha Christie, but I don’t know how long I can _______ it.
A. lend; keep B. borrow; keep
C. lend; borrow D. borrow; lend
3. She’s just returned from the USA.
①作为不及物动词,意思是 “回来,返回”,相当于go back/get back/come back。其后必须加介词,才能跟宾语。
return to+地点 (返)回到某处
return from+地点 从……回来
注意:return已含有back的意思,后不可再跟 back。
②作为及物动词,意思是 “归还”,相当于give back,其后可以直接跟宾语。
return sb. sth. = return sth. to sb.
e.g. She will return to Yancheng from Shanghai today.
I have returned the dictionary.
Practice:
1. Tiangong-1, China’s first space lab, __________ (come back) to the Earth after finishing its job on April 2 this year. [2018·乐山]
2. 你应该尽快把书还到图书馆。
You should _________ the books ____ the library _____ ______ _____ ___________.
3. Linda’s elder brother will _________ home from the USA next week.
A. return back B. return to
C. return back to D. return
return to
as soon as possible
returned
4. She went abroad with her parents.
abroad adv. 到(在)国外,前面不能用介词
go abroad 出国
live abroad 在国外生活
travel abroad 在国外旅游
from abroad 来自国外
at home and abroad 在国内外
Practice:
1. Why do many teenagers ________________________ (出国深造)
2. I _______________________ (从未出过国) since I was born.
go abroad for further study
have never been abroad
5. We mainly communicate by email.
communicate v. 交流,交际
communication n. 交流,交际
communicate by email 通过电子邮件交流
communicate with sb. 和某人交流
make communication much easier使沟通更容易得多
Practice:
1. 我们可以很容易地用微信和其他人交流。
We can use WeChat ____ _______________ _______ others easily.
to communicate with
Useful phrases and expressions
1. clean and fresh air 清新空气
2. a modern town 现代化城镇
3. travel to and from the town 往返于城镇之间
4. move into new flats 搬进新房
5. at primary school 在小学
6. keep/stay in touch with sb. 和某人保持联系
get in touch with sb. 与某人取得联系
lose touch with sb. 与某人失去联系
Exercises
1. 你是在初中还是在小学?
Are you in a middle school or a _________ ________
2. 我们刚刚从图书馆回来。
We ______ just __________ ______ the school library.
3. 当你在北京的时候, 请和我保持联系。
Please ______ ___ ________ ______ us while you are in Beijing.
4. 我想出国深造。
I want to _____ _________ for further study.
5. 他从未和我们交流过。
He _____ ________ ______________ ______ us.
primary school
have returned from
keep in touch with
go abroad
has never communicated with
Thank you!