(共24张PPT)
Section C
Every second brings a fresh beginning, every hour holds a new promise, every night dreams can bring hope, and every day is what we choose to make it
Unit 1 The Changing World
Topic 1 Our country has developed rapidly.
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Have you ever been to Beijing
What do you know about Beijing
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In the 1960s, the living conditions in the city were poor.
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China has developed rapidly since the reform and opening-up.
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Look at the pictures of Beijing in the past and at present. Then guess the meaning of each word and the main idea of the text.
roads
houses
communications
ring roads
communications
-- narrow
-- small, crowded
-- simple, slow
-- wide
-- comfortable
-- various, quick, easy
houses
Scan the passage in 1a, then answer the question.
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Topic sentences are usually at the beginning or the ending of a paragraph.
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Paragraph 1.
She has seen the changes in Beijing herself.
Paragraph 2.
In the 1960s, the living conditions in the city were poor.
Paragraph 3.
China has developed rapidly since the reform and opening-up.
Paragraph 4.
It is important to remember the past, live in the present and dream about the future.
Paragraph 1.
She has seen the changes
in Beijing herself.
Now Let’s read for details.
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Let’s read for details.
himself
Have seen
Paragraph 2.
In the 1960s, the living
conditions in the city were
poor.
Now Let’s read for details.
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Listen and fill in the blanks.
poor
ring
crowded
chance
had
few
with
relatives
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Answer the following questions.
They were narrow.
No, they couldn’t.
Because they had little money. And there were few hospitals.
Mainly by letter or telegram.
Paragraph 3.
China has developed rapidly
since the reform and
opening-up.
Now Let’s read for details.
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Read Paragraph 3 and mark T or F.
T
T
T
F
F
F
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1. More and more ring roads and subways have appeared.
List four changes in Beijing.
2. Buildings in Beijing are becoming taller and brighter.
3. There are more kinds of food and clothes to satisfy people’s needs.
4. Children can study not only in modern schools
but also on the Internet.
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Translate the words and phrases.
since
more and more
satisfy people’s needs
not only
but also
fax
Paragraph 4.
It is important to remember
the past, live in the present
and dream about the future.
Now Let’s read for details.
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1. Li Ming has ________________
(取得很大进步) in English, because he studies hard.
2. China has succeeded in _______ (send) Shenzhou Ⅹ into space.
3. I have _______(已经) had lunch.
I am full.
Fill in the blanks.
sending
made great progress
already
Read 1a and match the words and phrases with their meanings.
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Work in groups and talk about the changes in your hometown. Then report it to the class.
It is important to write a topic sentence for each paragraph to help organize your thoughts.
1. What was/were … like in the past
2. What has happened to… nowadays
3. What will … be like in the future
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This is also your homework
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We learn
1. Some words:
narrow, communication, various, report, relative,
telegram, rapidly, since, satisfy, medical, cellphone,
fax, machine, rapid, progress, already, pleased
2. Some phrases:
in the 1960s, keep in touch with, far away, reform
and opening-up, satisfy people’s needs, medical
care, make progress, succeed in doing sth.
We can
1.Use topic sentences to help us understand or write a passage.
2.Figure out the meaning of a new word from the context.
Summary
Section C
Every second brings a fresh beginning, every hour holds a new promise, every night dreams can bring hope, and every day is what we choose to make it
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