(共17张PPT)
Unit 1 Past and present
Integrated skills
Mr Chen has lived in Sunshine Town since he was born.
Mr Chen has moved to a new neighbourhood.
He and his wife have lived in this area since 1965.
The town has changed a lot over the years.
The government has turned part of the town centre into a new park.
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Review
Do you remember the changes in Sunshine town
Changes in our daily life
Pre-listening
A. Changes in Starlight town
hills
air
birds
bicycle
houses
nearly=almost nearby
1. environment n. 环境(不可数)
protect our environment
2. transport n. 交通工具,运输方式(不可数)
transport at different times
While-listening
railway
lake buildings
train
flats
air condition 空调
By+交通工具
Take a bus
hills
birds
air
modern
railway
bicycle
taxi
houses
flats
buildings
Used to do;
Be/get used to doing;
Be used to do
hope 既可作名词,又可作动词,通常指可以实现的愿望。
常用搭配:1)hope to do sth
2)主语+hope+(that)从句
1. What are the differences between Suqian’s past and present
Suqian used to be a small city.
曾经
Past
Further thinking
Suqian _____ _____ a lot over the years.
Now Suqian has become a beautiful and modern city.
has changed
prep . 在 …… 期间
Times have changed
Present
Jane has lived here since she _____ _____.
There used to be many villages, but now the government has turned most of the _______ into _______.
When Jane got married, she moved to a new flat too.
got married
villages
flats
was born
Living conditions in Suqian
Past & Present
The roads in Suqian ______ _____ be very narrow .
But now we have clean and ______ roads.
Roads in Suqian
used to
wide
Past & Present
Roads in Suqian
There _____ _____ be an old station in Suqian.
Now the government has _____ part of the city _____ a new high-speed railway station.
The railway station in Suqian has been in use since 2019.
Transport in Suqian
used to
turned into
There used to be many ________ in Suqian.
They put the _____ into the lake.
The government realized the ______ and took action to improve the situation.
Now the lake is much ________.
Pollution in Suqian
factories
waste
problem
cleaner
B. Speak up:We haven’t seen each other since then.
1. Where has Becky just returned from She’s just returned from the USA.
2. When did Millie and Becky last see each other About five years ago.
3. Was Millie at middle school then No, she wasn’t. She was at primary school.
4. How do they keep in touch with each other They mainly communicate by email.
5. What makes communication much easier The Internet does.
Read and role play
communicate vi./vt. 交流, 交际
e.g. communicate with sb 与某人交流
communicate by sth 通过……进行交流
communication n. 交际,交流;
1)return vi. 返回 =go/get/come back
e.g. return home (adv.) 回家
return to school (n.) 回到学校=go back to school
2)return vt. 归还= give back
注意return 已含有back的意思,所以后不可以接back.
1. Finish the notes.
2. Finish exercises.
3. Recite Speak up .
Homework
Thank you!