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译林版·八年级下册
Unit 1 Past and present
Integrated skills & Study skills
Learning aims:
Learn to get some information about the changes to
Starlight Town from listening.
2. Make some notes and finish the diary.
3. Learn to talk about the past and present.
写出下列动词的过去式和过去分词:
be
give
see
make
put
come
write
was/were been
gave given
saw seen
made made
put put
came come
wrote written
Revision
动 词 填 空：
1._____ you ________(clean) the room
Yes, we __________(do) that already.
When _______ you ______(do) it
We _______(do) it an hour ago.
2.______ he ______(see) this film yet Yes.
When _____ he _____(see) it
He ______ it last week.
3. How many times _____you______(be) there
Have
cleaned
have done
did
do
did
Has
seen
did
see
saw
have
been
Review and lead to the new knowledge
1.What was Sunshine Town like in the past and what’s
Sunshine Town like today
2.Sunshine Town has changed a lot. Many amazing changes have taken place over the years. Today we’re going to learn about a new place----Starlight Town.
1.In the past, Starlight Town was small, but it was beautiful.
What can you see in the picture
What are in the picture
blue sky and fresh air
The environment is very clean.
green hills
trees and grass
big lake
ducks
birds
small houses
bikes
Guide One
Do you want to learn more about its past Let’s listen and thencomplete the following blanks in the conversation.
Daniel: Kitty, have you found any information for our history project
Kitty: Yes. I’ve _____borrowed this book from the school library. It’s about Starlight Town’s past and present.
Daniel: Let me see. Oh, Starlight Town was beautiful in the past. There were green _______ all round. This book also says that the_____ was very clean and fresh then.
Kitty: That’s true. My family and I _____ Starlight Town about ten years ago. I saw some wild____ near the lake.
Daniel: How did you get to Starlight Town
Kitty: We went there by bus. Local people also travelled around by_____.
Daniel: Did people live in flats
Kitty: No. There were no______ then. Many people lived in old_______ in the town.
just
hills
air
birds
bicycle
flats
houses
visited
Listen and answer
Past
1 Environment: green ____ , clean and fresh ____, wild ____ near the lake
2 Transport: bus and ____
3 Living conditions: old ____
air
hills
birds
houses
bicycle
2. See, now it’s a modern town.
What has changed
Let’s listen and found out.
The living conditions are very good.
So many tall buildings
What are in the pictures
buildings
railways
trains
sands
lakes
Kitty: What does the book say about the nin Starlight Town over the years
Daniel: It says that the_____ is getting smaller.
Kitty: What a pity! I like the lake.
Daniel: Starlight Town has become a ________ town. There’s a new __________ station now. You can also see many tall_________ in the town.
Kitty: Are there any new________
Daniel: Sure. People can now travel by bus, taxi or______.
Kitty: Look! It also says that many people have moved into new______.
Daniel: Right. I think we’re got a lot of useful information for our project.
lake
modern
railway
buildings
roads
train
flats
Listen and answer
Present
1 Environment: smaller ________ , new
_______ station, tall ________ and new roads.
2 Transport : bus, taxi and ____
3 Living conditions: new ____
lakes
railway
buildings
train
flats
Changes in Starlight Town
environment
transport
living conditions
Describe changes in Starlight Town
Environment
It was beautiful years ago. Now it has become a modern town. But I’m afraid there is much more pollution.
Transport
In the past, people travelled by bus or bicycle, but now they can take the bus, the taxi or even the train.
Living conditions
People used to live in old houses, but now, most of them have moved into new flats.
A possible version
Ask and answer in pairs
A: What was the environment like in the past in Starlight Town
B: There were green hills, clean and fresh air···what about the environment now
A: Now the lakes become smaller, and there is a railway station, tall building and new flats.
B: Oh, it has changed a lot over the years/a lot of changes have taken place here.
Guide Two
1.Now we’ve learnt about Starlight Town’s past and present.
What has changed in transport, the environment and the living conditions there
In the past, people travelled by bus or bicycle, but now they can take a bus, the taxi or even the train.
2.Look through PartA3 quickly, understand its meaning and use the words in the box on Page15 to complete the blanks.
3. Check your answers together.
Kitty is writing about Starlight Town in her diary. Complete her diary entry on the next page with the words in the box.
air bicycle birds buildings flats
hills houses modern railway taxi
Finish the exercises in A3.
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.
Now it has become a _______ town. There is a new_________ station. There are some new roads
hills
birds
air
modern
railway
Complete Kitty’s diary
too. people can now travel to and from the town by bus, ____, or train, but 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.
taxi
bicycle
buildings
houses
flats
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.
Listen and answer
Work in pairs and tell your partner about the changes
in your life. Use the conversation as a model.
Language points
1.She’s just returned from the USA.
她刚从美国回来。
return vi. 返回。
return from 从……回来，return to回到……
return home (adv.) 回家
return to school (n.) 回到学校
2.When did you last see each other
你们上次见面是什么时候
last adv. 最近, 上一次; 最后。
可位于实义动词前,也可位于实义动词后。
I last saw him in Shanghai two years ago.
= I saw him last in Shanghai two years ago.
我上一次是两年前在上海见到他的。
3. So how do you keep in touch with each other
那你们是如何保持联系的呢？
keep in touch with sb. 和某人保持联系
也可说stay in touch with sb.
Please keep/stay in touch with me while you are in Beijing.
当你在北京的时候, 请和我保持联系。
4. We mainly communicate by email.
我们主要通过电子邮件交流。
communicate vi.& vt. 交流, 交际。
communicate with sb.和某人交流
She has never communicated with us.
她从未和我们联系过。
Discuss important phrases
return from the USA,
last saw each other,
go abroad,
since then,
at primary school,
keep in touch with each other,
mainly communicate by email,
make communication much easier,
It is snowing.
That’s a fact.
It is a nice day.
That’s your opinion.
I feel very cold.
Facts and opinions
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 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
What is a fact
Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers.
What is an opinion
Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think. They may not be true.
Discussion
Facts and opinions(事实和观点)
We often use facts and opinions when we write. Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers. Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think. They may not true.
我们在写作时经常会用到陈述事实和表达观点的句子。事实是指客观存在的事物或是事情，通常包括姓名、日期、事件和数字等。观点则是表达我们对于某件事物或事情的感觉、想法等。
e.g.
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)
(Opinion)
(Fact)
(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.
Read the sentences below.
Write an F for a fact or an O for an opinion.
1. There were only small shops and restaurants in the town. _____
2. Old people used to play cards and Chinese chess together. _____
3. The new park in the town centre looks beautiful. _____
F
F
O
4. There was once a steel factory near the Sunshine River. _____
5. Life is getting better in some ways. _____
6. Many of Mr Chen’s friends have moved away. _____
F
O
F
When we write, we can use facts to support our opinions. We can also give facts first, and then state our opinions.
当我们写作时，我们用事实支持我们的观点。我们可以先给出事实，然后再陈述自己的观点。
Millie is writing about the changes in her life. Help her decide which are opinions and which are facts. Reorganize them into a short passage.
1. We have more subjects to learn. _____
2. It is not easy to get used to the changes of life quickly. _____
3. When I was in primary school, I walked to school with my mum. _____
4. Now I go to school by bus on my own. _____
5. I spend more time on my homework than before. _____
6. Some subjects are difficult. _____
F
O
F
F
F
O
It is not easy to get used to the changes of life quickly. When I was in primary school, I walked to school with my mum. Now I go to school by bus on my own. We have more subjects to learn. Some subjects are difficult. I spend more time on my homework than before.
Right order
Facts
supporting
Opinions
get/be used to 习惯于，适应于
其中to为介词，后接名词，代词或动名词。
e.g. Amy is used to getting up early.
He is not used to the life in the USA.
注：used to 意为“过去常常”，常指过去习惯性的动作，但现在不了。其中的to是不定式，后接“动词原型”。
e.g. He used to get up early.
Ms Yang used to run in the park in the early morning.
on one’s own 单独地，靠自己
相当于by oneself、 alone。
e.g. He does his homework on his own.
Language points
Protecting the e___________ is protecting ourselves.
2. Which type of t__________ do you like better, the train or the bus
3. Our living c__________ are getting better each year.
4. He has just ________ (返回) from Dalian.
nvironment
ransport
onditions
returned
词汇：
Exercises
1. 在这几年里，星光镇已大变样了。
Starlight Town ___________________ over the years.
2. 上周，我借了一本关于北京的过去与现在的书。
Last week, I ______________________
Beijing’s __________________.
翻译句子：
has changed a lot
borrowed a book about
past and present
3. 当地人们过去居住在旧房子里，而现在大多数已搬进了新公寓。
__________________________ in old houses, but now most of them
___________________ the new flats.
Local people used to live
have moved into
1. Remember the new words and expressions in this lesson.
2. Finish the exercises in the workbook.
3. Preview the next lesson.
Homework
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