(共47张PPT)
Integrated skills
& Study skills
Unit 1 Past and present
学 习 目 标
掌握本课节新单词及短语:environment, condition, return, last, abroad, primary, communicate, communication, exactly, keep in touch with, be/get used to
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简单谈论自己和朋友的过去和现在。
通过听录音获取有关星光镇变化的信息并完成日记
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课 堂 导 入
Great changes
in the past
now
in the past
now
The environment is becoming better these days.
n. 环境
课 堂 学 习
Great changes
in the past
now
Modern transport makes our life much easier.
n. 交通工具
in the past
now
The government is trying to improve people’s living condition.
n. 环境;条件
Talk about the changes to Sunshine Town
What was Sunshine Town like in the past and what’s Sunshine Town like today
Think about the environment, the transport and the living conditions.
Past
Present
In the past, it was … Because the factory used to…
Now, the river is …
Because the government took action to improve the pollution.
The environment
Past
Present
In the past, people lived in houses.
Now, people have moved to flats.
The living condition
Past
Present
In the past, people went...by..
Now, people go to…by…
The transport
the past of Starlight Town
environment
transport
living conditions
In the past, Starlight Town was small, but it was beautiful. Do you want to learn more about its past Let’s listen and complete Part A1.
Environment: green (1)
________, clean and fresh
(2)______, wild(3)_______
near the lake.
Transport: bus and (4)
__________
Living conditions: old (5)
____________
Past
hills
air
birds
bicycle
houses
A2 Listen to the rest of their
conversation and complete the
information about today’s
Starlight Town.
Environment: smaller(1)
_____, new (2)______
station, tall (3)_________
and new roads.
Transport: bus ,taxi and (4)
__________
Living conditions: new (5)
____________
Present
lake
railway
buildings
train
flats
A3 Kitty is writing about Starlight
Town in her diary. Complete
her diary entry on page 16
with the words in the box.
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 (1) ______ and wild (2) ______ near the lake.The (3) ________ was clean and fresh then.
Now it has become a (4) ________ town. There is a new (5) ________ station. There are some new roads too. People can now travel to and from the town by bus, (6) ______ or train, but in the past, people could only travel by bus or (7) _______.
hills
birds
air bicycle birds buildings flats
hills modern railway taxi town
air
modern
railway
bicycle
taxi
Local pe ople used to live in old (9) _______, but now, most of them have moved into new (10) ______.
Starlight Town has changed a lot over the years. I hope I can visit it again.
houses
flats
Another big change is the many tall (8) _________ in the town.
buildings
air bicycle birds buildings flats
hills modern railway taxi town
Do you want to study abroad
adv. 在国外
It’s a primary school.
adj. 小学教育的;初级的
We can communicate with people in most parts
of the world by telephone.
It’s not good to have no communication with others.
vi.&vt. 交流
n. 交流
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.
Work in pairs and tell your partner about the changes
in your life. Use the conversation as a model.
Sample conversation
T: I met old friend Jack yesterday. He’s just returned
from Guangzhou.
S: Oh, really When did you last see him
T: About four years ago. He moved to Guangzhou with
his family. We haven’t seen each other since then.
S: So how do you keep in touch with each other
T: We often chat on the Internet and sometimes we
write emails to each other. The Internet makes
communication much easier.
S: Exactly
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
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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。
It is sunny.
That’s a fact.
It is a nice day.
That’s your opinion.
Facts and opinions
I feel very hot.
This is my opinion.
This is our school.
Fact
Our school is big and clean.
Opinion
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 can now 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
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
Fact
Opinion
Opinion
Fact or opinion
What are facts
Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers.
What are opinions
Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think .They often have adjectives like good, bad and …They may not be true.
Discussion
e.g. I think it is important to learn English well .
e.g. We are having an English lesson now .
How does Mr Chen give facts and state his opinions
Sometimes, facts and opinions may be mixed together when we write.
Workout the rule
Well, in some ways it is. It’s really nice to have a beautiful modern town. However, most of my old friends have moved away. It has become impossible for us to see each other as often as before. We used to play cards and Chinese chess together. Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time. Anyway, it’s good to see the amazing changes in the town.
Opinion
Facts
Opinion
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。我们也可以先给出事实,然后再陈述自己的观点。
Sometimes, facts and opinions may be mixed together when we write.
有时我们写作时,事实和观点可能会混合在一起。
Read and remember the rule
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. _____
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
F
O
F
O
F
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 have to spend more time on my homework than before. _____
6. Some subjects are difficult. _____
F
O
F
F
F
O
Group work
2
3
4
1
6
5
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
It is not easy to get used to the changes of life quickly.
很快适应生活的变化不容易。
get/be used to (doing) sth. 习惯于/适应于(做)某事
He is not used to living in the city. 他不习惯生活在城市。
I got used to the life there very soon.
我很快适应了那里的生活。
【拓展】
used to do sth. 过去(常常)做某事
He used to live in the country. 他过去常住在农村。
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
I.根据句意及提示完成单词。
课 堂 达 标
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_______________.
II. 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
4. 你何时和你父母出国?
When do you ______________________________
5. 从那时起,他们彼此没再见过面。
They ______________________________.
go abroad with your parents
haven’t seen each other since then
6. 有些学生仅通过电话和父母保持联系。
Some students only ____________________________
_____________________.
7. 老年人过去在这里晨练。
Old people ____________ morning exercise here.
8. 你习惯喝咖啡吗?
_______________________coffee
used to do
Are you used to drinking
keep in touch with their parents
on the phone.
Remember the new words and expressions in this
lesson.
2. Finish the exercises in the workbook.
3. Preview the next lesson.
Homework
Thank you !