(共16张PPT)
It’s a song__________________________________________________________
full of feelings about returning home.
Q1. Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year
Q2.How often do you think these people visit their hometown
To search for work in the cities.
they visit it once or twice a year.
=look for
I think,
In my opinion,
According to me,
Q3.How have our villages changed
In/For the last /past few years,
the government___________________________________
has built new schools/
roads/
hospitals.
The number of the cars ________________________.
People ______________their life greatly.
has become larger
have improved
What does the passage talk about
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Reading strategy: using previous knowledge.
We can often guess what a text is about by using what we already know. Answering questions before we read can also help us do this.
Title: Hometown Feelings
changes
Para1
Para2&3
Para3
How many parts can the passage be divided into
Find out the main idea of each part.
Their hometowns have changed.
Some things never change,like soft and sweet memories
Many Chinese leave hometown to search for work such as ZhongWei.
1.Read Part 1 and finish the chart about ZhongWei.
Para 1
Name
Age
Work place
How long has he lived there
How often did he return home
ZhongWei
46 years old
A crayon factory in Wenzhou
13 years
At least Once a year
How long hasn’t he been back home
For almost three years
Many Chinese leave hometown to search for work such as ZhongWei
2.Find the expressions in Para1 that have the same meanings as the following words and phrases:
now/today
look for
in the middle of
go back
nearly
pity
nowadays
search for
among
return
almost
shame
1.Nowadays,many people walk to keep healthy.
2. Last weekend most teachers went to Shiwukeng to search for Chinese history.it’s a shame that I didn’t go with them./it’s a shame to miss the chance.
3.Behind us are many teachers.Among the teachers is Ms Chen.
Para2&3
Great Changes of Their Hometown
buildings
Perhaps ___________________________________
have appeared
teachers
The government ___________teachers from the cities_________.
students
Students ______________to read and ________since the mid-20th century
large hospitals,new roads and new schools
has sent
to help
have learned
count
ZhongWei thinks such ________________are _______.Because things need to change in order to become better.
developments
good
Regard ...with confidence/interest/calm
自信地/有兴趣地/冷静地看待……
2. regard ...as... =consider...as...
把……看作……
3 consider doing sth=think about doing sth
考虑做某事
2.Find the expressions in Para2&3 that have the same meanings as the following words and phrases:
area
changes
consider
regard
place
developments
1.the exam
/their performance
/the result
2.They are our teachers.But now we can consider them as our classmates.
3.I considered having the class a few days ago.
It was a few days ago that I considered having the class.
1)____has become a symbol of zhongwei’s hometown.
Para4
According to zhong Wei,________________________will never change.
soft and sweet memories
A.
B.
C.
2) Most of the children liked to ______under that big tree.
B
A.
B.
C.
A
1.In my opnion, English is interesting and useful.
=_______________,English is interesting and useful.
2. Mr.zhang’s store is across from our school.
=Mr.zhang’s store is__________our school.
2.Find the expressions in Para4 that have the same meanings as the following words and phrases:
according to sb.
opposite
According to me
opposite
In one’s opinion
Across from
Complete the summary with words from the passage. You may need to change the forms of the words.
Many Chinese people these days leave their _________ to work in the _______. They usually _______ to their hometown 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
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
According to ZhongWei=in ZhongWei’s opnion,
He feels ___________________for not returning home for close to 3 years.
He feels _______about the development of his hometown.
He feels _________when he thinks of the place that holds his childhood memories.
And his ______for his hometown will never change.
sorry/shamed
good
sweet
love
East or west,
home is the best.