(共18张PPT)
1. Why do people move to cities
2. What are the problems of big cities
安静的,寂静的
In the past
It was a quiet village.
It is a modern and noisy town.
Now
Mayor市长
find jobs
make more money
live a better life
People move to cities , because they want to …
1.Why do people move to cities
2.What are the problems of big cities?
Problems
large population
heavy traffic
education
pollution
water pollution
air pollution
crowded flats(套房,公寓)
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Unit 2 Arnwick was a city with 200,000 people.
Who is Jo?What’s her problem
Parkville
Arnwick
Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
A. New needs
B. New problems
C. The old Parkville
D .What should we do
E .The changes in Parkville
1.Find the key words and pay attention to verbs and nouns.
2.Find the same words according to the key words.
Jo is fifteen and lives in Parkville. When Jo’s grandparents first came to Parkville, it was a quiet village. They had a small house, close to fields and hills.
came, was, had
Parkville was near Arnwick, a city with 200,000 people. People from Parkville moved to Arnwick to find jobs, and they needed places to live. However, it was expensive to live in the city center, so the government built flats outside the centre. Soon, Parkville became part of Arnwick, and Arnwick became a city with over a million people. Jo’s family lives in one of those flats. It is very crowded, and rubbish is also a problem.
moved to, built, became
closed down, a lot of traffic and pollution
The small local school in Parkville closed down five years ago, so Jo now has to go to a school in Arnwick with 2,000 pupils. It takes an hour to get there by bus. There is a lot of traffic and pollution.
needs
It is clear that Arnwick needs more schools, buses and hospitals. It needs fresh air , clean water and better public services. It also needs more police to protect its people. But to do all these things, it needs more money.
However, can money help solve all thses problems Do we need more big cities like this In fact, this is just a story. But it describes what is happening all over the world. Could it be your town some day
In the past
Parkville
a quiet village
Jo’s home
a small house,
close to fields
and hills
Read and fill.
Jo’s home
Parkville
a city with
200,000 people
a city with over
a million people
a small house,
close to fields
and hills
a flat
a quiet village
Arnwick
part of Arnwick
In the past
Now
Read and compare.
population
1. Why were buildings built outside the centre of Arnwick
2. What problems does Jo’s family have to live in a flat
Because it was expensive to live in the centre of Arnwick.
It is very crowded, and rubbish is also a problem.
Read and answer
Jo’s home
Parkville
a city with
200,000 people
a city with over
a million people
a small house,
close to fields
and hills
a flat
a quiet village
Arnwick
part of Arnwick
In the past
Now
Jo’s school
a small local
school
a big school in
Arnwick with
2000 pupils
Read and compare
close down
(永久)关闭,关停
take an hour to get there, a lot of traffic and pollution
Jo’s home
Jo’s school
Parkville
a city with
200,000 people
a city with over
a million people
a small house,
close to fields
and hills
a flat
a small local
school
a big school in
Arnwick with
2000 pupils
a quiet village
Arnwick
part of Arnwick
In the past
Now
Problems
Arnwick
It takes an hour
to get there by
bus.
It’s crowded.
Rubbish is a
problem.
Read and compare
Needs
more schools, buses, hospitals and police.
fresh air and clean water.
it was expensive to live in the centre of Arnwick.
There is a lot of
traffic & pollution.
public services
more money
Is Parkville a real place
2. What does it mainly talk about from Para.5
No, it is just a story.
A. Money can help solve all the problems.
B. Population increase brings many problems in
big cities.
Read and answer
Yorktown
The population of Hefei
Year Population
In 2000 4,467,000
In 2010 5,702,000
In 2015 7,790,000
Some facts about Hefei
Chaohu and Lujiang have become parts of Hefei.
11,408km2
6,997km2
Could it be your town some day
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
flat local pollution rubbish service thousand
Many towns and cities have the same problems as
Arnwick. People need places to live, so the(1)_____
government has to build more (2)______. People need
better bus and train(3)_______.They also produce
more(4)_________, so the government has to make
more efforts to protect the city against (5)_________. As
we say, a hundred people make a (6)________ problems!
flats
services
rubbish
pollution
thousand
local
Summary
Pair work
Can money help solve all these problems
What problems can money help solve What can not
Work in pairs and talk about these questions
Group work
Choose these three topics and give advice.
traffic
new countryside
pollution
Mayor市长
A letter to our Mayor
Write a letter to our Mayor ,you can discuss with you group members and choose one task to finish.