8B Unit 1 Past and presentReading（共28张PPT）

课件28张PPT。Unit 1 Past and presentTimes have changedthe map of Jiangsusouthernin the part of in the part of northernWhat do you think of Nantong?Nantong has changed a lot over these years.Nantong used
to be very old.Nantong has turned into a new modern city.used to be… small
restaurantsNantong has changed a lot over these years.People used to go to some small restaurantsshopping mallsNow they go to large shopping mallsplay cards and play Chinese chessIt’s nice to have open spaces and pretty gardens.It’s nice to have a beautiful modern town.waste n.put the waste into the riverpollutionwastedump（倾倒）
…into the riverfactory factoriesrealize the problemsimprove the situationriver is much cleaner Great changes have taken place in Sunshine Town!

A Great New Town!Task 1. Fast ReadingWhat are Millie and Mr Chen talking about?A . Sunshine Town’s past.
B . Sunshine Town’s present.
C .The changes in
Sunshine Town.Choose the correct answerTask 2 Read the passage again.Match the main idea with each partPart 1 (L1-6)About Mr. Chen’s housing(住房） Part 2 (L7-16)Changes in
Sunshine TownPart 3 (L17-23)Mr. Chen’s feelingsA. In 1965 he got married. ( )
B. He and his wife moved two blocks away.
( )
C. He lived in the northern part of the
town with his parents. ( )
D. He lived with his parents since then. ( ) 1 42 3Task 3 Detailed reading:
Put the sentences in the correct order(Line1-6)
About some changes to Sunshine Town
(Line 7-11)in the past
(There were…)at present
(There is…)Complete the tableWater pollutionAbout other changes to Sunshine Town (Line 12-16)terrible The pollution was a problem because the _______used to _______ its waste into the river. Later the government _______ the problem and took action to _______ the situation. Now the river in Sunshine Town is _______ _______.factoryputrealizedimprovemuch cleanercleanerRead Line 17-23, then answer the questionsDoes Mr. Chen think life is better now than before? Why? Task 4 Read the dialogue aloud, then complete the following passage.Mr. Chen lives in the _______part of Sunshine Town. After he got_______, he and his wife_______ two blocks away. In the past there were small ___________, shops years ago in the town. Now the place has _______ a lot. The government has _______part of the town centre into a new park. The ________was a problem. The steel factory put the_______into the river. Later,the government______the problem and took
action to improve the situation. People used to play ________ and Chinese_______ with Mr. Chen, but they do not often see each other. Mr. Chen feels _______ from time to time.northernmarriedmovedturnedrestaurantschangedwastepollutionrealizedcardschesslonelyTask 5Talk about the changes to Changzhoueasierbetterfastercolourful
Supermarket and shopping mallsflat in tall buildings/villawide roads/by bus/by taxi/by BRT/have their own carslibrary/park/theatre
Task 6 Make a dialogueA: How well do you know about Changzhou?
B: …
A: Has Changzhou changed a lot ?
B: …
A: What about the changes to shopping?
B: There were… , but now….
A: Where do people live now?
B: They live in…now, but they …in the past.
A: How did they travel in the past?
B: …but now….
A: What did people do in their free time before?
B: … but now ….
Changzhou used to be a small old
city, but now it has turned into a
beautiful modern city.
Do you think life is better now? Why?Task 7 Discussiontoo much traffic
still much pollution
too many people
but feel lonelyeasier
colourful
meaningfulHomeworkA: To listen to the tape after class and read the passage more fluently
B: Write an article about the changes in Changzhou according to your discussion (only for top students)
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