(共25张PPT)
Unit 1 Past and present
Integrated skills & study skills
情景导入
Great changes
in the past
now
The environment is becoming better these days.
n. 环境
in the past
now
Modern transport makes our life much easier.
n. 交通工具
The government is trying to improve people’s living condition.
n. 环境；条件
Talk about the changes to Sunshine Town
Integrated skills
What was Sunshine Town like in the past and what’s Sunshine Town like today
Think about the environment, the transport and the living conditions.
Past
Present
In the past, it was … Because the factory used to…
Now, the river is …
Because the government took action to improve the pollution.
The environment
Past
Present
In the past, people lived in houses.
Now, people have moved to flats.
The living condition
Past
Present
In the past, people went...by..
Now, people go to…by…
The transport
the past of Starlight Town
environment
transport
living conditions
In the past, Starlight Town was small, but it was beautiful. Do you want to learn more about its past Let’s listen and complete Part A1.
Environment: green (1)________, clean and fresh (2)______, wild（3）_______ near the lake.
Transport: bus and (4)__________
Living conditions: old (5) _______
Past
hills
air
birds
bicycle
houses
Listen to the conversation and complete the information about Starlight Town in the past.
A1
Environment: smaller(1)
_____, new (2)______
station, tall (3)_________
and new roads.
Transport: bus, taxi and (4)
__________
Living conditions: new (5)
____________
Present
lake
railway
buildings
train
flats
Listen to the rest of their conversation and complete the information about today’s Starlight Town.
A2
Kitty is writing about Starlight Town in her diary. Complete her diary entry on page 16 with the words in the box.
A3
air bicycle birds buildings flats
hills modern railway taxi town
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 (1) ______ and wild (2) ______ near the lake.The (3) ________ was clean and fresh then.
Now it has become a (4) ________ town. There is a new (5) ________ station. There are some new roads too. People can now travel to and from the town by bus, (6) ______ or train, but in the past, people could only travel by bus or (7) _______.
hills
birds
air
modern
railway
bicycle
taxi
Local pe ople used to live in old (9) _______, but now, most of them have moved into new (10) ______.
Starlight Town has changed a lot over the years. I hope I can visit it again.
houses
flats
Another big change is the many tall (8) _________ in the town.
buildings
Speak up
Millie is telling Sandy about an old friend. Listen and answer the questions.
1. When did Millie meet Becky
Last week.
2. When did she leave China
About five years ago.
3. Was Becky alone in the USA
No, she went abroad with her parents.
4. How does Millie communicate with Becky
By email.
Sample conversation
T: I met old friend Jack yesterday. He’s just returned from Guangzhou.
S: Oh, really When did you last see him
T: About four years ago. He moved to Guangzhou with his family. We haven’t seen each other since then.
S: So how do you keep in touch with each other
T: We often chat on the Internet and sometimes we write emails to each other. The Internet makes communication much easier.
S: Exactly
Work in pairs and tell your partner about the changes
in your life. Use the conversation as a model.
Study skills
It is sunny.
That’s a fact.
It is a nice day.
That’s your opinion.
Facts and opinions
I feel very hot.
This is my opinion.
What has changed in Starlight Town
What do you think of Starlight Town
There is a new railway station.
There are some new roads.
People can now travel to and from the town by bus, taxi, or train.
Local people have moved into new flats.
I think Starlight Town is a modern town.
It is more beautiful than before.
Facts
Opinions
Beijing is the capital of China. ________
Beijing is the best city in the world. ________
Many changes have taken place in ________
my hometown.
The new shopping mall is a good ________
place to have fun.
Fact
Fact
Opinion
Opinion
Fact or opinion
What are facts
Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers.
What are opinions
Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think .They often have adjectives like good, bad and …They may not be true.
Discussion
e.g. I think it is important to learn English well .
e.g. We are having an English lesson now .
How does Mr Chen give facts and state his opinions
Sometimes, facts and opinions may be mixed together when we write.
Workout the rule
Well, in some ways it is. It’s really nice to have a beautiful modern town. However, most of my old friends have moved away. It has become impossible for us to see each other as often as before. We used to play cards and Chinese chess together. Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time. Anyway, it’s good to see the amazing changes in the town.
Opinion
Facts
Opinion
Facts
It was in the bowl an hour ago.
We only had some small restaurants and shops years ago.
I met my old friend Becky last week.
Please find some sentences that tell the truth, and some sentences that show the opinions in this unit.
Opinions
You used to be so kind to me.
It’s really nice to have a beautiful modern town.
Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time.
Practice
课后作业
1. Read and act out Speak up.
2. Finish the exercises in the workbook.
3. Preview the next lesson.
GOOD JOB
