(共23张PPT)
Unit 10
I’ve had this bike for three years.
Section B (2a-2d)
Objectives
To learn about Hometown Feelings
and understand the main idea of the passage
To learn new words: nowadays,
search, among, crayon, shame,
regard, count, century, opposite,
especially, childhood, consider, hold, …
nowadays
search
among
crayon
shame
regard
count
century
adv. 现今;现在;目前
v. & n. 搜索;搜查
prep. 在(其)中;……之一
n. 彩色铅笔(或粉笔、蜡笔)
n. 羞耻;羞愧;惭愧
v. 将……认为;把……视为
v. 数数
n. 百年;世纪
Words & expressions
according to
opposite
especially
childhood
consider
close to
hold
依据;按照
prep. 与……相对;在……对面
adj. 对面的;另一边的
adv. 尤其;特别;格外
n. 童年;幼年
v. 注视;仔细考虑
几乎;接近
v. 拥有;抓住
Words & expressions
Review
Talk about your town/city with partner.
Why do millions of Chinese leave the
countryside every year
work
Many adults are leaving their hometown to earn more money in the cities.
study
Leaving home for educational purpose has become very familiar with students, especially who come from the countryside.
Listen and answer.
How often does Zhong Wei visit his hometown
He used to return home at least once a year, but he hasn’t been back for almost three years now.
2a
1. Zhong Wei is a 40-year-old husband
and father.
2. Zhong Wei has lived in Guangzhou
for more than ten years.
3. He didn’t return to his hometown
last year.
4. Many new schools and large
hospitals have appeared in his
hometown.
5. Zhong Wei had a happy childhood
in his hometown.
6. Zhong Wei is happy with the
developments in his hometown.
Find expressions in the passage that have
the same meanings as these words and
phrases. (2b)
1. look for _________
2. consider _________
3. across from __________
4. in one’s opinion _____________________
5. go back _____________
6. changes _____________
7. area __________
search
regard
opposite
according to (someone)
return
developments
place
Complete the summary with words from
the passage. You may need to change the
forms of the words. (2c)
Many Chinese people these days leave their ____________ to work in the _____. They usually _______ to their hometowns one or two times a _____. Zhong Wei hasn’t been back in close to three years. He has been working in a _______ factory in Wenzhou for the past 13 years.
hometown(s)
cities
return
year
crayon
People like him are _________ in how their hometowns are changing. New buildings are often built by the ___________. Zhong Wei thinks these changes are _____ because things need to change in order to become better. But he also thinks some things ___________ change, and his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood _________.
interested
government
good
(will) never
memories
Think of changes that are happening
in your town or city today. Which
changes are generally good Which
changes could be seen as bad (2d)
Group work
No matter how far away from your hometown, there must have a connection between you and your hometown.
delicious food
good/terrible weather
beautiful scenery
sweet memories
high/a lot of hills
heavy traffic
busy/clean street
tall/old/new buildings
friendly people
…
Hometown feelings
1.With a hard job in a crayon factory, he
doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown.
Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed.
以上两句中介词with均表示原因,意思相当于汉语“因为”或“由……而引起”,但仍然有所区别:1) 第一个句子中介词with表达“因为或由于某一存在的情形或情况”。
2) 第二个句子中with表达“因为某种情感或身体状况而引起……”。
Language points
2. It’s a shame, but I just don’t have the
time, …
It’s a shame.是一种常见的口语表达,表示一种不如人愿的情形,相当于汉语中“真遗憾;多可惜啊”的意思。It’s a shame …之后还可接不定式或由that引导的从句。
Practise
真遗憾,我没有时间去拜访你。
It's a shame that I have no time to visit you.
3. According to Zhong Wei, however,
some things will never change.
according to 依据;按照
Practise
根据我们的记录,你曾入狱六次。
You've been in prison six times according to our records.
一切都是按照计划进行的。
Everything went according to plan.
1. 据约翰说, 你上星期在爱丁堡。
____________ John, you were in
Edinburgh last week.
2. 由于所有人都外出度假去了,房子里
很安静。
____________________________, the
house was very quiet.
一、翻译下面的句子
According to
With everyone away on holiday
Exercises
3. 真遗憾你明天就得回美国了。
_______________ you have to go back
to America tomorrow.
It's a shame that
1. His grade in the exam put him ______
the top students in his class.
A. between B. over
C. among D. above
二、单项选择。
2. The city of Harbin is beautiful all the year around, ______ in winter. Ice lanterns decorate streets and attract
plenty of tourists.
A. especially B. generally C. probably
Review
介词的用法
with 由…而引起;因为
according to 依据;按照
It’s a shame. 真遗憾;多可惜啊
Homework
1、Talk about 2dwith your group after class.
2、Finish your exercise books.
Thank you.