Period 3
Content: Reading—Times have changed
Demands:
To grasp some useful expressions.
To go over the main idea of the reading passage.
3. To understand the usage of some words through the exercises.
Teaching procedures
Teaching aids: ppt.
Teaching procedures:
Activity One Free talk
1.How long has Mr. Chen lived in Sunshine Town
2.Where did he live with his wife at first
3.What did the shoe factory use to do
4.Why is Sunshine River much cleaner now
Activity Two Fill in the blanks according to the passage
Mr. Chen knows Sunshine Town very well because he has lived here since he was born. When he got __________, he moved two __________ away from his parents.
In the past, water __________ was a big problem in the town. A steel factory often put the __________ into the river. Later the government __________ the problem and took action to improve the __________. Now the river is much _________.
Most of Mr. Chen’s old friends have moved to other areas. It’s __________ for them to see each other often. Mr. Chen fees __________ from time to time, but he is happy to see the amazing __________ in the town.
Activity Three Explain some important words and phrases
1.--- Do you know Sunshine Town very well, Mr. Chen 陈先生，您对阳光镇非常了解吗 ？
--- Sure. I've lived here since l was born. 当然。我从出生就住在这里了。
know…well意为“对……清楚，对……熟悉”，后面可以跟人或物。对程度提问时用how well。
I know Mr. Green very well.我对格林先生很熟悉。
How well do you know your hometown 你对你的家乡了解多少？
( )--- How well do you know your school ---I know it quite__________.
A. good B. well C. fine D. bad
2. When I got married in 1965, my wife and I moved two blocks away and we've lived in this area since then．在1965年，当我和我妻子结婚时，我们搬到了两个街区外并且一直在这个公寓里住到现在。
get married意为“结婚”，表示结婚的动作，不能和一段时间连用。
My parents got married twenty years ago.我的父母是二十年前结婚的。
marry既可作及物动词，也可作不及物动词，意为“结婚；嫁；娶；与……结婚”等。其常见用法如下：
(1 ) marry sb.嫁给某人；与某人结婚。
John married Mary last week.上星期约翰和玛丽结婚了。
(2) marry sb. to sb.表示父每把女儿嫁给某人或为儿子娶媳妇。
She married her daughter to a businessman.她把女儿嫁给了一位商人：
(3) marry作不及物动词时，常常用副词或介词短语来修饰。
She married very early.她很早就结婚了。
(4) marry -般不与介词with连用，而与介词to连用，即be/get married to sb.与某人结婚。
Jane was married to a doctor last month.上个月简和一位医生结婚了。
Rose got married to a teacher.罗丝和一位教师结婚了。
He is married to a foreigner.他娶了一位外国人。
(5) 问某人是否结婚，而不涉及结婚的对象时，可以用be/get married，相当于系表结构。
Are you married /Have you got married 你结婚了吗？
( ) Catherine got married __________ a policeman twenty years ago.
A．with B．for C．to
3. Has the area changed a lot over the years 这个地区近些年的变化大吗？
over the years意为“历年；多年来；多年以来”，相当于during the years，常与现在完成时连用。
He says this number has not changed much over the years. 他说这个数字历年来没有太大的变化。
用所给单词的适当形式填空
This village_______(not change) over the years.
4. Now, the government has turned part of the town centre into a new park.
现在，政府已经把部分镇中心变成了一个新的公园。
turn…into意为“把……变成……”，相当于change…into…；表示“变成．……”，可以用turn into或change into。
They turned the reading room into a laboratory.他们把阅览室改建成了一个实验室。
Bad beginnings may turn into good endings.糟糕的开端可能转变为美好的结局。
( ) Please__________ these sentences__________ English.
A. turn; into B. turn; on C. turn; down D. turn; off
5. Later the government realized the problem and took action to improve the situation.
后来，政府意识到这个问题并采取措施改善了形势。
realize为“意识到”，后面可以跟表示事物的名词、代词或从句。
He hasn't realized his mistake yet.他还没有意识到他的错误。
When I heard the noise on the roof, I realized that it was raining.
当我听到屋顶上的声音时，我意识到正在下雨。
此外，realize还可以表示“实现”，后面跟宾语。
He hoped to be a policeman and he realized his hope in the end.
他希望当一名警察而且最终实现了他的愿望。
( )①At last she__________ her dream of becoming an actress.
A. came true B. realize C. realized D. come true
improve意为“改进，改善”，其英文释义是make…better。
He practices speaking English every day in order to improve his spoken English.
他每天练习说英语以便提高他的英语口语（水平）。
②He is trying to improve his reading skills. 同义句转换
He is trying to__________ his reading skills__________.
6. Well，in some ways it is．嗯，在某些方面是（比以前好）。
in some ways意为“在某些方面；在某种程度上”，在句中通常作状语。类似的短语有：
in many ways在许多方面；in most ways在大多数方面。
In some ways, you are right.在某些方面你是对的。
In most ways, we are all the same.在大多数方面我们是一样的。
人们在许多方面用到植物。 People use plants__________ __________ __________.
7. Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time. 现在我时常感到有点儿寂寞。
(1) a bit意为“一点儿；有一点儿”，可以修饰形容词或副词的原级和比较级，相当于a little。
I am a bit hungry.＝I am a little hungry. 我有一点儿饿。
He is a bit taller than I．＝He is a little taller than I. 他比我高一点儿。
Tom runs a bit faster than Sam. ＝Tom runs a little faster than Sam. 汤姆跑得比萨姆快一点儿。
(2) a bit of 后面可以跟不可数名词，相当于a little后面跟不可数名词。
There is a bit of tea in the cup.＝There is a little tea in the cup.杯子里有一点儿茶。
单项选择
( )① It is __________hotter today than yesterday.
A. a bit of B. a bit C. little D. a little of
lonely与alone
(1) alone可以作形容词，但是只作表语，不作定语。
He was alone in the house．他独自一人在家。
[注意] alone也可以作副词，意为“独自”。
He came alone.他是独自一人来的。
(2) lonely既可以作定语，也可以作袁语。作表语是“寂寞、孤立”的意思，一般指人孤独寂寞；作定语指地方荒无人烟，有浓厚的感彩。
She often feels lonely because she lives al one. 她经常感到孤独，因为她独自一人生活。
This is a lonely place. 这是一个荒无人烟的地方。
( )②Though he is__________ at home, he doesn't feel__________ for he has many things to do.
A. alone; lonely B. lonely; alone C. alone; alone
from time to time意为“不时，有时，偶尔”，相当于at times，sometimes。
I will see you from time to time.我会时常去看望你们。
同义句转换
③I go to school by bike sometimes.
I go to school by bike__________ __________ __________ __________.
8. Anyway, it's good to see the am amazing changes in the town.
anyway意为“尽管，即使这样”。
No one believes what you said anyway.
不管怎样，没有人相信你的话。
不管怎样，我们必须保证学生的安全。
__________, we must keep students__________.
Activity Six Exercises
A.用所给的单词的适当形式填空。
1. My family __________ (move) to Beijing two years ago.
2. When did your parents get___________ (marry)
3. __________your school__________ (change) a lot over the years
4. In the past, she__________ (drink) nothing but coffee.
5. Tom used to__________ (get) up late.
B.单项选择。
( )1. My grandmother lives__________ now but she never feels__________.
A. alone; alone B. lonely; lonely
C. alone; lonely D. lonely; alone
( )2. __________some way s, he does better than I.
A. In B. On C. For D. With
( )3. --- Where do you live
--- I live near the supermarket in the__________ part of the town__________ my family.
A. north; with B. northern; with C. north; near D. northern;, near
( )4. This coat is __________tight. I can't put it on.
A. a bit B. little C. not a bit D. a bit of
( )5. The house looks__________ bigger.
A. much more B. more C. much D. more much
Activity Seven Homework: Remember words and phrases in Reading.
KEY
moved, married, Has…changed, drank, get
CABACTest One
设计：张跃美 审核：尤丽娟
Class ______ No. ______Name _____________Marks_____________
一、根据中文提示和英文释义完成单词.(10分)
1. At __________ (现在，目前)，we can buy many things from the Internet.
2. We can’t forget the poor life in the__________ (过去).
3. Bai Yansong had an__________ (采访)with the famous scientist last week．
4. Though he lives alone, he doesn’t feel__________（not happy because of being alone)．
5. --- Are there many __________ (a group of buildings with streets on all sides)in your hometown
二、选用所给单词的适当形式填空.(10分)
possible wife protect marry north
1. Their__________ are standing there and chatting with each other．
2. It’s __________for you to live on the moon at present．
3. It often snows in winter in the __________part of China．
4. We should take action__________ the animals in the world．
5. --- Is she __________ --- Yes. Her husband is Mr Green.
三、 用所给动词的正确形式填空.(10分)
be live begin wait eat
1. Hurry up! Lunch __________already __________
2. .He used to __________in a small town．
3. --- Where is my book ---It __________on the desk five minutes ago.
4. --- Why didn’t you take a bus --- Because it took a long time __________for one．
5. The bowl is empty. He__________ the food
四、选择题(20分)
( ) 1. ---Did you get there by ____________bus
--- No, I took ____________ taxi.
A. a; a B ./; a C. the; the D. a; the
( ) 2. ---Why are you so tired these days
---Well I have __________homework to do.
A too much B. too many C. much too D. many too
( ) 3. It usually __________ Mum about half an hour to cook supper..
A. pays B. takes C. spends D. costs
( ) 4. Catherine got married __________ a policeman two years ago.
A. with B. at C. to D. in
( ) 5. The building is a cinema now. It _________ a supermarket.
A. was used to be B. used to be C. is used to being D. uses to be
( ) 6. Lily’s grandpa has lived here__________.
A.10 years ago B. almost 10 year C. since 1994 D. for long time
( ) 7. Last Thursday when I got to the station，I____________I had left my ticket at home.
A. understood B. realized C. believed D. seemed
( ) 8. Your foreign teacher Miss Smith ________us English since five years ago．
A．taught B．is teaching C．has taught D．teaches
( ) 9.— Why not go to see the dolphin show with me — Because I ________ it．
A．saw B．will see C．see D．have seen
( ) 10. --- Must I try hand in the homework now ---No, you __________.
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D can’t
五、句型转换(每空一分,共10分)
1.The students of Class Three have cleaned their classroom．(改为否定句)
The students of Class Three__________ __________their classroom.
2. He has already finished the book.(改一般疑问句)
__________ he __________ the book __________
3.Marv married Simon in 1999．(同义句转换)
Mary and Simon __________ __________in 1999．
4. We try our best to improve our English.(同义句转换)
We try our best to __________ our English __________.
5. They have been here since 2000.(对划线部分提问)
__________ __________have they been here
六、完型填空 (20分)
The outdoor world is full of secrets. And they are __1__ interesting that quite a lot of people are busy _2_ them.
All around us are birds, animals, trees and flowers. The facts about how they __3__ and grow are as interesting as anything could be.
Do you know that one of __4__ presidents of the USA __5__ hours and hours studying birds A businessman near New York became so __6__ in insects that he began to get them together. He now has more than one thousand different kinds of insects carefully kept in glass boxes.
Come with me, and I will help you find some nature's secrets. Let us go __7__ through the woods and fields. Here we shall find how a rabbit tells another they are in danger. We shall __8__ how a mother bear and her young ones look for ___9___ and get ready for winter sleep. I will show you many other interesting things, but the best thing that I can teach you is to keep eyes and ears open when you go out of doors. Nature tells her secrets only ___10__ people who look and listen carefully.
( )1. A. so B. such C. very D. too
( )2. A. study B. to study C. studying D. studied
( )3. A. fly B. live C. speak D. come
( )4. A. the greatest B. greater C. greatest D. great
( )5. A. took B. spent C. used D. cost
( )6. A. busy B. careful C. friendly D. interested
( )7. A. quickly B. quietly C. hurriedly D. happily
( )8. A. see B. follow C. help D. catch
( )9. A. fruit B. vegetables C. water D. food
( )10. A. to B. for C. at D. with
七、根据中文完成句子（20分）
1.你过去对我那么好。(used to)
_________________________________________________________.
2. 现在我时不时会觉得有点孤独。(feel lonely)
_________________________________________________________.
3. 让我们采取行动来保护环境吧。(take action)
_________________________________________________________.
4.政府已经将镇中心的一部分变成一个新公园。(turn into )
_________________________________________________________.
5. 这些年在阳光镇发生了巨大的变化。( take place )
_________________________________________________________Test Two
设计：袁同梅 审核：周宏娟
Class_______ No._______ Name_____________ Marks_____________
一、根据句意及中文提示完成句子(10分)
1．That girl is so tall. Is she in ____________ (初级的) school or in middle school
2．Students in our school ____________ (返回) home at 4 p.m. every Friday.
3．We keep in __________ with each other by email.
4．The government hopes to improve the living ____________ (状况) of the farmers.
5．---What’s on TV
---The famous reporter is having an ____________ (采访) with President Xi Jinping.
二、用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空(10分)
factory recent communication pollute exact
1．I like to ____________ with my parents in my free time.
2．What should we do with the air ____________
3．They are planning to build some new ____________ in the countryside.
4．---The Internet makes the world become smaller．---_____________.
5．I have learned a lot about Chinese culture _____________.
三、用方框中所给动词的适当形式填空(10分)
come see be write move
1. I won’t go to the cinema with you tonight because I __________________ the film.
2. There ________________ many changes in China in the past 10 years.
3. I haven’t heard from him since he ________________ to Shanghai.
4. So far, Guo Jinming ________________ many new books, including Tiny Times.
5. Mr. Chen has gone abroad. He _______________ back in a week.
四、单项选择(20分)
( ) 1. My father has lived here ______ ten years ago.
A. about B. to C. since D. for
( ) 2. ______ you ______ any films recently
A. Do; see B. Are; seeing C. Did; see D. Have; seen
( ) 3. Where’s Mr Zhao now I _______ him for three days.
A. didn’t see B. don’t see C. haven’t seen D. am seeing
( ) 4. There used to ______ lots of trees on both sides of the streets. But now there are fewer trees.
A. have B. having C. be D. being
( ) 5. --- I have _______ finished reading the text. How about you
---_______.
A. already; Not already B. already; Not yet
C. yet; Not already D. yet; Not yet
( ) 6. Mr. Smith _______ in Nanjing since his family moved to China two years ago.
worked B. has worked C. works D. work
( ) 7. It’s nice for us to have ______ space and pretty gardens.
opened B. open C. opening D. to open
( ) 8. I ______ get up late, but now I’ve ______ getting up early.
A. used to; get used to B. used to; got used to
C. got used to; used to D. got used to; get used to
( ) 9. ---When ______ you begin to play the piano
---In 2009. I ______ the piano for about five years.
A. did; played B. have; play C. did; play D. did; have played
( ) 10. ---He’s flown to Guilin for the summer holiday, ______ he
---Yes, he went there with his mother on July 15.
A. doesn’t B. isn’t C. wasn’t D. hasn’t
五、句型转换(10分)
1. Mr. Li has stayed in Rugao for a week. (保持句意基本不变)
Mr. Li has stayed in Rugao ________ a week ________.
2. She has read the magazine twice. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ ________ has she read the magazine
3. His parents haven’t come back yet. (改为肯定句)
His parents have ________ come back.
4. Sunshine Town has changed a lot over the years. (保持句意基本不变)
Many changes ________ ________ place over the years.
5. They have lived in new flats for two months. (保持句意基本不变)
They ________ into new flats two months ________.
六、翻译句子(20分)
1. 我们好几年没见面了。(for years)
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. 在过去的一个世纪，北京发生了巨大的变化。(take place)
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. 现在街道又宽又干净，两边绿树成荫。(with … on both sides)
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. 几年前这里的人们住在破旧的房子里。(years ago)
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. 互联网使交流比以前容易多了。(make sth. +adj.))
________________________________________________________________________________
七、短文填空(20分)
My name is Li Ming. I am a middle school student. I go to school on f____1____ every day. I always remember to turn off the l_____2____, the TV and the fans when I l____3_____ the classroom. When I don’t u___4_____ water, I a____5____ turn off the tap. I often reuse water. For e____6_____, when I finish washing the clothes, I use the water to water the f____7_____. I never use plastic bags. I think it’s necessary to s_____8_____ paper, so I often make full use of it. It’s i_____9____ for us to live a low-carbon(低碳) life to protect the e____10_____.
1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________
6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. ___________
附答案：
一、1. primary 2. return , 3. touch , 4. conditions, 5. interview
二、1. communicate , 2. pollution , 3. factories, 4. Exactly 5. recently
三、1. have seen 2. have been, 3. moved, 4. has written, 5. will come
四、1-5 CDCCB 6-10 BBBDD
五、1. since, ago 2. How many times 3. already 4. have taken 5. moved, ago
六、1. We haven’t seen each other for years.
2. Over/In/ During the past century, many changes have taken place in Beijing.
3. Now the streets are wide and clean, with many green trees on both sides.
4. Years ago, people here lived in old houses, but now most of them have moved into new flats.
5. The Internet makes communication much easier.
七、1. foot 2. light(s)/ lamp(s) 3. leave 4. use 5. always
6. example 7. flower(s) 8. save 9. important 10. environment/earthPeriod 6
Study Skills
Teaching contents: Study Skills
Teaching aims:
1. Understand the differences between facts and opinions.
2. Learn the ways of expressing opinions.
3. Learn to state facts and express opinions.
Important points:
Some key words, phrases &sentences:
be/get used to ,on my own s
Procedures:
Step 1 Lead-in
1) Ask some questions to lead the changes about Starlight Town.
2) Ask: What do you think of Starlight Town And why Then write the answers on the blackboard.
For example: I think Starlight Town. is a modern town.. It has tall buildings and a new railway station. Tell Ss the first sentence is your opinion but the second is a fact.
3 )Give more facts and opinions. Tell Ss facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers. Opinions tell what we believe, feel, or think. When people say sth beginning with “I think”,” I believe” or “I feel,” using adjectives like good, bad and terrible, that must be their opinions.
Step 2 Presentation
Go through the models with Ss.
Step 3
Complete Part A&B, then check answers.
Step 4 Homework
Finish Period6 in Wb
Pre-learn Task.
Exercise
在表示事实的句子后的横线上写上F，在表示观点的句子后的横线上写上O
1. My hometown has changed a lot over the years. _________
2. I’ve lived in this city for about 15 years. _________
3. Mr. Gao’s garden is very nice. _________
4. It has become impossible for Mr. Chen and his old friends to see each other as often as before.
_________
5. English is very interesting. _________
6. We used to play football with our friends in the park. _________
7. Life is getting better in some ways. _________
8. Many of my friends have moved to the city. _________
9. I have no friends here. I feel unhappy these days. _________
10. Beijing is the capital of China. _________
Answers: 1.F 2.F 3.O 4.O 5.O 6.F 7.O 8.F 9.O 10.F
Teaching reflection:Period 5
Teaching content：Integrated skills
Teaching objectives:
·To listen for details about changes to Starlight Town.
·To focus on general meaning by identifying specific details in pictures and general context.
·To understand and talk about friends’ past and present.
·To respond to information obtained from listening by completing a diary.
Teaching procedure:
Activity 1: Free talk (Present some new words)
T: Boys and girls, have you met any old friends during the winter holiday
T: Who is he/she When did you know him/ her
T: You mean when you were at primary school
T: Where is he/she now studying
T: Do you keep in touch with each other How do you communicate
T: Have you seen each other over the two years
Activity 2 Speak up We haven’t seen each other since then
1. T: Millie met her old friend last week. Who is it Let’s listen.
Listen again and try to answer the questions.
1) Where did Becky return from
2) How long haven’t Millie seen her
3) How do they keep in touch with each other
2. Read in pairs and make a conversation, using this dialogue as a model.
3. Becky wants to know about changes in Millie’s life, read quickly and answer the following questions.
1) How did Millie go to school in the past
2) How does she go to school now
So, you see, great changes have happened to Millie. What about you Any change has happened to you
Activity 3 Changes in Starlight Town
1. T: Now great changes have happened not only to people but also in Starlight Town. Look at the pictures.
2. Listen and finish Part A1.
3. Listen and finish part A2.
4. Complete the diary and read again and again.
Q: 1. What was Starlight Town like years ago
2. Why does he say it is a modern town now
3. Can you describe the development in transport there
4. What about the living conditions now
5. Look at the pictures again and talk about the differences between the past and present.
Try to say sentences!(group work)
Activity 4 Production:
Discuss and talk about changes in Rugao.
Activity 5 Sum up and consolidation
Phrases
1 comfortable environment 舒适的环境
2 clean and fresh air 清爽新鲜的空气
3 living conditions 居住条件
4 railway station 火车站
5 travel to and from the town by bus 乘公交车往来于小镇
6 another big change 又一个大的变化
7 used to live in old houses 过去住在老房子
8 move into new flats 搬进新套房里面去
9 return from the USA 从美国返回来
10 go abroad 去国外
11 at primary school 在上小学
12 keep in touch with each other 相互保持联系
13 communicate by email 通过电子邮件交流
14 make communication much easier 使交流容易得多
Important sentences
1 Starlight Town was very beautiful years ago.
2 Now it has become a modern town.
3 Starlight Town has changed a lot over the years.
4 She’s just returned from the USA.
5 We haven’t seen each other since then.
Exercises:
一、根据句意及中文提示完成单词
1 It’s our duty to protect our ____________ (环境).
2 You should ____________ (归还)the books to the library as soon as possible.
3 Our study ____________ (条件)is much better than before.
4 I want to go ____________ (在国外)for further study.
5 They have been good friends since they were in ____________ (小学)school.
二、单项选择
( ) 1. I'm happy to see great changes ______ place in my hometown. Many new roads have been built.
A. taking B. take C. took D. have taken
( ) 2. He used to ______ in a small village，but now he has been used to _______ in a big city.
A.1ive；living B.1ive；live C.1iving；living D.1iving；live
( ) 3. Most students in Beijing____________ away many books to the Hope Schools since 2009.
A. have given B. give C. gave D. giving
( ) 4. ---When did you ____________see your old friends ---About three years ago.
A. finally B. before C. end D.1ast
( ) 5. My uncle will ____________home from the USA tomorrow.
A. return back B. return to C. return back to D. return
Answers:
一、1.environment 2. return 3. condition 4. abroad 5. primary
二、DAADD
Activity 6 Homework
1. Read and recite Part A3 and Speak up；
2. Finish some exercises;
3. Preview Study skills.Period 4 Grammar
Teaching aims :
Help students understand the meaning of the tense and use the structure correctly.
Have / has + done
Use some time expressions like already,just,ever,never,yet,recently; for two hours,since ten years ago, since he was born, during/in the past/last four years, so far, many times
Teaching activities:
Activity One Warming up
T: The winter holiday is over. We have had a 20-day holiday. I have had a good time. What about you
S: …(talk about the holiday)
T: Now we are back at school. We have come back at school because a new term has begun. Look at the door. It’s closed because I have closed it.
Wow, the floor is so clean. You have mopped it carefully, right
What about the blackboard It’s clean too. One of you has cleaned it. Who’s on duty today Have you cleaned the blackboard
Activity Two Presentation
1.structure
(when we say sth. has happened, we want to tell people the result of the action, but we don’t know when it happened. We call it present perfect tense
T: Can you summarize the structure
S: have /has + done (pp.))
T&S: Say these sentences again: use because to join the sentences.
The floor is clean because---
The rubbish basket
The blackboard
2.Meanings(We can use the tense in the following situations.)
(1) When we talk about an action that started in the past and continues to the present.
Are you hungry Have you eaten your breakfast Are you thirsty
Make a dialogue:
Is ---hungry S: No. Because ---has eaten
Is ---thirsty has drunk
Can I talk to --- Make a dialogue. Talk about the students then the teacher.
Time expressions: already,just ever,never,recently,yet, before(at the end of a sentence)
(2) When we talk about an action that happened in the past and has a connection with the present.
Time expressions: for two hours, since 1999, since he came here, in/during the past fours years, so far…
(3) When we talk about how many times an action has happened till now.
Time expressions: many times, once, twice…
Activity Three: Finish the dialogue.
Activity Four: Tell the differences between the past tense and the present perfect tense
Activity Five: Conclusion of the tense
归纳总结 现在完成时
A.构成：
过去分词的构成：
B.用法一、二、三：
C.常和此用法连用的时间状语有：
Activity Six
巩固练习：
一、选择
( )1. I have finished my homework ____. Have you finished your homework____
A. yet, yet B. yet, already C. already, yet D. already, already
( )2. I haven’t seen Kate ____ 4 months.
A. Already B. since C. for D. yet
( )3. He has ____ seen the film Harry
Potter. So he knows nothing about it.
A. already B. ever C. never D. Yet
( ) 4. She has been ill in bed ____ two days ago.
A. since B. in C. during D. for
( )5. — Have you seen him ____
— No, I haven’t.
A. already B. never C. ever D. recently
二、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. I ______ just _________ (buy) a computer.
2.---_______ the meeting _______(begin) yet ---Not yet.
3. I can’t go into the room because I ______________(not bring) the key to the door.
4. The classroom is so clean. Who __________(clean) it
5. He has no pen now, he __________(give) it to his brother.
Activity Seven Homework
Write sth. about our school and city.Try to use have/has +done as many as possible.
Feed back：
创设合适的语境让学生理解语法现象并进行归纳和总结，课上汉语讲解和课后的练习强化是非常有必要的。
Feed back: 本堂课的操练量大，难度也不低，课堂上未能完成 Production.Period 2
Teaching content: Reading
Teaching objects
1 To study the new words that appear in the dialogue.
2 To get the main idea of the interview.
3 To develop reading skills through reading tasks.
Teaching important and difficult points.
1. Words: since ever northern married wife block over pollution factory waste realize situation however impossible before lonely anyway husband interview
2. Phrases: in the northern part of get married since then over the years turn... into... put... into... take action to do sth in some ways move away feel lonely a bit from time to time all one’s life
3. Sentences: Do you know Sunshine Town very well, Mr Chen
Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time.
Teaching Methods
1. Multimedia: Computer Assisted Instruction
2. Worksheet-guided Method
3. Communicative Approach
Teaching Procedures
Activity 1 Check the new words and phrases.
Step 1 Read the new words and phrases.
Step 2 Finish B1 on P10
Activity 2 Pre-reading
Listen to the tape , answer the question：
What’s the main idea of this interview The main idea of this interview is about____________
Activity 3 While-reading
Step 1 Read the dialogue quickly and Finish B2 on P10
Step 2 Try to tell the main meaning of each part
Part 1( line1~6) Mr. Chen’s _____.
Part 2( line7~11 ) The ________ in Sunshine Town .
Part 3( line12~16 ) The ______________ in Sunshine Town
Part 4( line17~23 ) Mr. Chen’s ______about the changes in Sunshine Town.
Step 3 Read each part and answer the questions in each part.
Part 1 Where did Mr. Chen live
Before 1965 ______________; Since 1965 _______________
Part 2 1. The government has changed ______ into a park.
A. some small restaurants B. shops & market stalls
C. Part of the town center D. a large shopping centre & a theatre
2. What else do they have
Part 3 The p________ was a problem then.
There was once a steel f______ near Sunshine River.
They often put the w______ into the river.
Later the government r______the problem and took action to i____the situation.
Now the river is much c_______.
Part 4
Good changes Bad results
Activity 4 Post-reading
Discussion: Has your hometown changed over the years
What are the changes
Are the changes good or bad
Activity 5 Feed back.
Exercises
一、根据句意完成单词。
1. Many birds fly back to the __________(北方的) parts every spring.
2. There were fewer __________(工厂) in the past than at present.
3. We have lived here ____________ (自从)my father began to work in this city.
4. Nothing is _________if we put our heart into it.
5. They have moved to other areas in Beijing, and I feel a bit _________(孤单) from time to time.
二、动词填空。
1 The old man next to me used _________(be ) an English teacher.
2 She __________（realize）the importance of English up to now.
3 She ___________(live ) here since she came here in 2007.
4 We lived together until 1960 when I _________(get) married.
5 ---________ he _________ (finish) his work today
---Not yet。
Answers: 一、1.northern 2. factories 3.since 4. impossible 5. lonely
二、1. to be 2. has realized 3. has lived 4. got 5. Has finished
Teaching reflection:8B Unit 1 Past and present 如皋市实验初中 2014- 2-15
Unit1 短语一
1 一个小时前 an hour ago
2 过去常常做某事 used to do sth
3 过去常常对我好 used to be kind to me
4 和我分享食物 share food with me
5 不同时期的交通方式 different forms of transport
6 步行去那儿 go there on foot
7很了解阳光镇 know Sunshine Town well
8 把……变成…… turn into
9在……的北部 in the northern part of
10 和某人结婚 get married( to sb)
11在镇中心 in the town centre
12水污染 water pollution
13在某种程度上 in some ways
14改善这种状况 improve the situation
15不时，有时 from time to time
16 有点孤独 feel a little lonely
17一生 all one’s life
18 把废物扔进河里 put waste into the river
19 采取行动 take action
20 打牌下棋 play cards and chess
21 意识到这个问题 realize the problem
22 看到令人惊奇的变化 see the amazing changes
23 搬家 move house
24 在过去的几年中 over the years
25 一家钢厂 a steel factory
26 变化很多 change a lot
27 周游城市 go around the city
28 乘火车/ 飞机/长途汽车 by train/ plane/ coach
29 和以前一样频繁 as often as before
30 对某人来说做某事不可能 It’s impossible for sb to do sthPeriod 8
Content: Task
Teaching objectives
Learn to describe the details in a picture.
Learn to describe the same thing at different times.
Try to write a passage about the changes to our hometown.
words: narrow, open space
Difficult & important points
1. Express the difference of one thing between different times
2. How to make your writing correctly and beautifully.
Teaching procedures:
Activity 1 Changes to Starlight Town
Talk about the changes to Starlight Town.
T: Boys and girls, we have learned the changes to Starlight Town, can you work in groups and say something about it.
Activity 2 Changes to Moonlight Town
Step1 Talk about an old photo of Moonlight Town.
T: Starlight Town has changed a lot over the years. Look, here are two photos of Moonlight Town. From the pictures, you can see Moonlight Town also has changed a lot.
Boys and girls, look at the old photo carefully. What can we see from the picture
Work in groups, tell me something about Moonlight Town.
Step2 Talk about a recent photo of Moonlight Town.
T: Please describe the recent photo of Moonlight Town.
Activity3 Amy’s fact file
Step1 What can we write about the changes to Moonlight Town
T: Amy also thinks that Moonlight Town has changed a lot over these years. Look, this is Amy’s fact file about Moonlight Town between past and present.
So what can we write about the changes to Moonlight Town
Topic Many changes have taken place in …
past present
Environment narrow and dirtyroads;rubbish everywhere;large open spaceslarge open spaces wide and clean streets;green trees on both sides;shops and tall buildings
life small old houses; listen to the radio or watch TV new flats; computers and the Internet; mobile phones
Transport on foot or by bicycle by bus or taxi; have own cars
Opinion Now people are enjoying a comfortable life
Step2 What else can we write (people…)
Activity4 Finish Amy’s report
Step1 Check the answers in groups.
T: I think you’ve finished completing this report. Check the answers in groups.
Step2 T: Discuss in groups, tell me the main idea of each paragraph.
Step3 Read the report loudly in groups and find the long and beautiful sentences.
Step4 Find some useful words for long sentences.
Activity 5 Changes to our hometown
Step1. Enjoy some pictures of Rugao. Then discuss:
What changes have happened in Rugao
Do you like all the changes Why
Step2. Work in groups : complete the fact file.
Step3. Finish the report and show your group work.
Activity6 Exercise
一、根据句意及中文提示完成单词
1．It’s uncomfortable to live in the low and____________(狭窄的)house．
2．We need a 1arge open____________ (空地)to play football．
3．Now many middle school students have their____________ (自己的)mobile phones．
4．I am looking for my new English book____________ (到处)．
5．Most people feel happy because the changes have brought them a____________ (舒适的)life.
二、用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空
1．There were two shoe____________ (factory)in our hometown five years ago-
2．The air in mountain areas is ____________ (good)than that in big cities．
3．I____________ (make)a lot of friends since I came to this school．
4．Life is much____________ (easy)for us now，but we still have to try our best to study hard.
5. The little boy used to____________ (cry) when he was a baby.
Activity7 Homework:
1.Finish the report on the changes to your hometown.
2. Finish the exercises of Task.
Answers: 一、1.narrow 2. space 3. own 4.everywhere 5. comfortable
二、1.factories 2. better 3. have made 4. easier 5. cry
Feedback:Test for 8B Unit One
Designed: Mr Xie Checked: Miss You
Class _______ No. _______Name _________Marks________
一、选择题。（每题1分，共15分。）
( ) 1. Is _____ pollution ______ problem everywhere in China
A. /, a B. the, the C. a, a D. the, a
( ) 2. The factories often put waste ______ the river. We’ll have to move_______.
A. up, houses B. into, away C. on, house D. out, away
( ) 3. “Have you _____ visited Tokyo ” “Yes, I ____ went there with my uncle.”
A. just, already B. already, just C. once, ever D. ever, once
( ) 4. “ I hear she’s already returned _____.” “Oh, ____ she When ”
A. back home, is B. home, has C. to home, has D. home, is
( ) 5. Amazing changes _____ place _____ three years ago.
A. took, for B. was taken, since C. have taken, since D. has taken, at
( ) 6. There used to _____ trees and flowers on _____ sides of the block.
A. have, all B. be, every C. had, each D. be, all
( ) 7. “Do you know Rugao Town very _____ ” “No, I know _____ about it.”
A. much, a little B. well, little C. much, little D. well, a little
( ) 8. In the past, Little Jiang was often _____ at home. So he _____ afraid.
A. lonely, fell B. alone, fall C. lonely, fail D. alone, felt
( ) 9. The man used to ____ in the south. But now he is used to ____ in Russia.
A. lived, lives B. living, living C. live, living D. lives, lived
( ) 10. ____ some ways, his classmates are all kind ____ him .
A. By, of B. On, with C. In, to D. Of, by
( ) 11. Mrs Li got married ___ her husband in 1998. Now they’re living a ___ life.
A. with, impossible B. into, happy C. and, rich D. to, comfortable
( ) 12. Mr Frank enjoys playing ___ chess. He spends a lot of time ___ it.
A. the, in B. /, on C. the, playing, D. /, into
( ) 13. My father _____ bus to work and it takes a long time ____ for one.
A. by, to wait B. takes a, to wait C. takes, to look D. by, look
( ) 14. “The Internet makes communication ____ easier.” “_______.”
A. more, Yes B. a little, What a pity C. a lot, Sorry D. much, Exactly
( ) 15. “What _____ Beijing like ten years ago ” “ ______, it was dirty.”
A. was , Well B. did, Why C. is, Er D. does, However
二、完形填空。（每题1分，共10分。）
Men have traveled __1__ thousands of years ago. In old __2__, they didn’t not travel for pleasure but to find better places to live in. They travelled on foot. Their journeys were long and tiring. They lived in the __3__ air.
Soon, they found easier __4__ of travelling. They rode on the backs of their horses, and they __5__ big holes in trees to live in. When they __6__ to use wood as paddles (桨) , they were able to go across water. As travelling was getting easier, men began to travel for pleasure and __7__.Now there are many kinds of transport. This sounds wonderful. __8__, travelling is not always easy. If you want to travel, you need money and time at least.
My friend Jimmy thinks of travelling __9__ into the sea. He would like to go back into the past and talk to those great people in history. __10__ a special way of travelling it is!
( ) 1. A. ago B. since C. for D. in
( ) 2. A. times B. years C. days D. time
( ) 3. A. outside B. out C. open D. clean
( ) 4. A. places B. life C. lives D. ways
( ) 5. A. cut B. dug C. hit D. hurt
( ) 6. A. studied B. learned C. found D. knew
( ) 7. A. life B. luck C. excitement D. information
( ) 8. A. However B. Moreover C. Anyway D. So
( ) 9. A. up B. down C. through D across
( ) 10. A. What B. How C. When D Which
三、阅读理解。(每题2分，共10分)
Today it is found that school students hardly pay much attention to sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports No. They often say they have other more important things to do.
What are these important things Examinations! Students have to spend much time on all kinds of examinations at school. So many of them almost become bookworms (书呆子). Books stop them from doing sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for (就……而言) the students, they want to get good results so that they can improve their studies. So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports. In fact, education can’t go without physical (身体的) exercises, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone (更不用说) a great success in your life.
( )1. are the greatest problems, so the school students don’t pay much attention to sports now.
A. No interest B. Exercises C. Education D. Examinations
( )2. The underlined word “pressure” means “ ”.
A. happy feeling B. good care C. nervous feelingD. deep love
( )3. If you don’t have a , you can never get anything.
A. good face B. weak body C. strong body D. good father
( )4. The writer thinks the students should .
A. work hard all day and all night B have all kinds of sports after studying
C. do not have sports D. spend the free time on the studies and give up the sports
( )5 which sentence is true
A. If students want to get better results in studies, they must not do sports.
B. If students spend all their time on sports, they will improve studies.
C. If you have a weak body, you will have a hard mind.
D. If you want to be successful in your life, you must have a strong body.
四、词汇。（每题2分，共30分。）
A. 根据释义、提示或中文填词。
1. My cousin has gone ___________(出国) for further study.
2. Mrs Smith, what does your ____________(丈夫) do
3. This 8-year-old boy is still a _____________ school student.
4. Don’t throw rubbish _____________(here and there).
5. _____________(from time to time), they go shopping at weekends.
B. 用所给单词的正确形式填空。
east wife factory it easy
1. We must stop the ____________ from polluting the air.
2. Japan lies in the ____________ part of the Earth.
3. Look, the cat is enjoying _________ food..
4. Life is much ____________ now because of the Internet.
5. In western countries, ____________ often stay at home to look after the children.
C. 用所给动词的正确时态填空。
be have lose leave take
1. Be quiet. The children ______________ an exam.
2. I ______________ my keys. I can’t open the door now.
3. Millie ______________ the dining hall just a few minutes ago.
4. While we _____________ supper, he rushed into the room.
5. What ____________ our life ____________ like in twenty years
五、句型转换。（每题2分，共10分。）
1. They’ve already eaten up the food.(否定句).
They _____________ eaten up the food ____________.
2. We haven’t seen each other since two months ago.(提问)
How _____________ ______________ you seen each other
3. They’ve known each other for three years.(同义句)
They got to know each other ____________ three years ____________.
4. She has lived in Rugao for nearly ten years. (同义句)
It ____________ ten years since she _____________ to Rugao.
5. “_____________ did you _____________ see him ”(完成问句)
“Five days ago. He’s never come back again.”
六、句子翻译。（每题2分，共10分。）
1. 你曾经和我分享食物。（used to---）
________________________________________________________________.
2. 现在政府把镇中心的部分地区变成了一座新公园。(turn--- into---)
________________________________________________________________.
3. 那么你们怎样互相保持联系呢？(keep in touch with)
________________________________________________________________
4. 对我们来说像以前一样经常彼此看见已经变得不可能了。(as often as before)
________________________________________________________________.
5. 人们享受着惬意的生活。(enjoy a --- life)
________________________________________________________________.
七、短文填空。（每题1分，共5分。）
For many years, no one could c__1__ with people without hearing. These people weren’t a__2__ to use a language. But in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a s__3__ language. Using this language, they could s__4__ thoughts and ideas with others. The language was a language w__5__ sound. It was a sign language.
1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________ 5. _____________
八、作文。（共10分）
我们的家乡这些年来发生了很大的变化，请根据下表给Becky描述一下，字数80左右。
past present
environment narrow, rubbish, waste, open spaces, wild animals fresh air, wide streets, green trees, new roads, tall buildings
life old broken houses, listen to the radio, new flats, the Internet, mobile phones, new parks
transport on foot, by bicycle cars, bus, train, …
opinions Like or dislike the changes Why
Changes in my hometown
Dear Becky,
I haven’t written to you for a long time. Now I’ll tell you some changes in my hometown.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours, ____________Unit1短语二
1. 在上个世纪 over the past century
2. 更多地了解南通的过去和现在 learn more about Nantong’s past and present
3. 借一本关于……的书 borrow a book about…
4. 变成一个现代化的小镇 become a modern town
5. 乘公交进出城 travel to and from the town by bus
6. 搬进新公寓 move into new flats
7. 从美国返回 return /come back from the USA
8. 出国 go abroad
9. 仍然在上小学 be still at primary school
10. 彼此保持联系 keep in touch with each other
11. 主要通过电子邮件交流 mainly communicate by email
12. 舒适的环境 comfortable environment
13. 生活状况，生活条件 living conditions
14. 适应于某事，习惯于做某事， get/be used to sth. / doing sth.
15. 独自做某事 do sth. on one’s own / be oneself
16. 我最近看了一部电影。 I’ve seen a film recently.
17. 她从没访问过中国。 She’s never visited China.
18. 我的父母已经回来了。 My parents have come back already.
19. 我的父母还没有回来。 My parents haven’t come back yet.
20. 我们有五年没见面了。 我们自从五年前就没有见过面。
We haven’t seen each other for five years / since five years ago.
21. 这几年月光镇发生了很大变化。(三种)
Many changes have taken place in Moonlight Town over the years.
There have been many changes in Moonlight Town over the years.
Moonlight Town has changed a lot over the years.
22. 过去，小镇上的路又狭窄又脏；但是现在街道又宽又干净，两边绿树成荫。
In the past, there were (only) narrow and dirty roads in the small town. But now the streets are wide and clean, with many green trees on both sides.
23. 另一个变化是镇上的许多高楼大厦。
Another big change is many tall buildings in the town.
24. 当地人过去住的是破旧的房子，而现在他们中大多数都搬进了新公寓。
Local people used to live in old houses, but now, most of them have moved into new flats.
25. 而且，手机使交流容易多了。
Moreover, mobile phones make communication much easier.
Unit1短语二
Class ________ Name ______________ Marks _________
1. 在上个世纪 __________________________________________
2. 更多地了解南通的过去和现在 __________________________________________
3. 借一本关于……的书 __________________________________________
4. 变成一个现代化的小镇 __________________________________________
5. 乘公交进出城 __________________________________________
6. 搬进新公寓 __________________________________________
7. 从美国返回 __________________________________________
8. 出国 __________________________________________
9. 仍然在上小学 __________________________________________
10. 彼此保持联系 __________________________________________
11. 主要通过电子邮件交流 __________________________________________
12. 舒适的环境 __________________________________________
13. 生活状况，生活条件 __________________________________________
14. 适应于某事，习惯于做某事， __________________________________________
15. 独自做某事 __________________________________________
16. 我最近看了一部电影。 __________________________________________
17. 她从没访问过中国。 __________________________________________
18. 我的父母已经回来了。 __________________________________________
19. 我的父母还没有回来。 __________________________________________
20. 我们有五年没见面了。/ 我们自从五年前就没有见过面。
________________________________________________________________________________
21. 这几年月光镇发生了很大变化。(三种)
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
22. 过去，小镇上的路又狭窄又脏；但是现在街道又宽又干净，两边绿树成荫。
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
23. 另一个变化是镇上的许多高楼大厦。
________________________________________________________________________________
24. 当地人过去住的是破旧的房子，而现在他们中大多数都搬进了新公寓。
________________________________________________________________________________
25. 而且，手机使交流容易多了。
________________________________________________________________________________Period 1
Comic strips & welcome to the unit
Teaching contents: Welcome to the unit and Comic strip
Teaching aims:
1. Get to know the forms of transport at different times.
2. Learn the basic use of the present perfect tense.
Important points:
Vocabulary: past present just used to
Sentence: Eddie, have you seen my food
I’ve just eaten it.
Procedures:
Activity one: Learn the transport at different times
Step 1:展示课题Past and present . And learn the two new words.
Step 2:由free talk过渡到学习 different forms of transport
T: How do you go to school every day
S: I go to school by…
T:…are different transport. Today we’ll learn some new forms of transport.
Step 3:Finish Part A on page 7
Step 4: Have a dialogue about the history of different forms and transport.
A: How did you go to__________ when you were a student
B: I used to go to _____ by_____.
A: Why didn’t you take a _____
B: well, there were always __________, and__________.
A: Really I go to _____ by _____.Now it’s easy and fast.
Activity two: Comic strip
Step 1: Listen and answer the questions
1. Has Eddie seen it What happened to the food
2. Is Hobo angry What does he think of Eddie
Step 2: Read comic strip and then try to act it out
Step 3: Try to retell the story
Hobo’s food _______ in the _______ an hour ago. But it isn’t there now. Why Eddie has just _______ it because he was ________. Hobo thinks Eddie has _______ and he is _______ bad now. He doesn’t want to _______ with Eddie any ________.
Activity three:初步认识现在完成时，了解现在完成时的基本构成，认识一些单词的过去分词
Activity four: 当堂巩固。
Exercise
一、根据句意及中文提示完成单词
1. At ____________(现在，目前)，we can fly to Beijing from Nantong.
2.We can’t forget the poor life in the____________ (过去).
3.I’ve____________ (刚刚)known about it. Sorry to hear that.
4. He has changed. He____________（曾经）to be so kind to his wife.
5. In big cities, people often go to work by ____________（地铁）. It’s fast and cheap.
二、用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空
1. There’re different forms of transport at different____________ (time).
2. I want something ____________ (eat) because I am hungry.
3. 一Where is my book 一It____________ (be)on the desk five minutes ago.
4. I used to____________ (go) school by bus, but now I ride a bike.
5. Tom has____________ (change) a lot. He always wanted to play with others but now he doesn’t.
Answers: 一、1.present 2. past 3. just 4. used 5. underground
二、1. times 2. to eat 3. was 4. go 5. changed
Teaching reflection:
Period 2
Teaching content: Reading
Teaching objects
1 To study the new words that appear in the dialogue.
2 To get the main idea of the interview.
3 To develop reading skills through reading tasks.
Teaching important and difficult points.
1. Words: since ever northern married wife block over pollution factory waste realize situation however impossible before lonely anyway husband interview
2. Phrases: in the northern part of get married since then over the years turn... into... put... into... take action to do sth in some ways move away feel lonely a bit from time to time all one’s life
3. Sentences: Do you know Sunshine Town very well, Mr Chen
Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time.
Teaching Methods
1. Multimedia: Computer Assisted Instruction
2. Worksheet-guided Method
3. Communicative Approach
Teaching Procedures
Activity 1 Check the new words and phrases.
Step 1 Read the new words and phrases.
Step 2 Finish B1 on P10
Activity 2 Pre-reading
Listen to the tape , answer the question：
What’s the main idea of this interview The main idea of this interview is about____________
Activity 3 While-reading
Step 1 Read the dialogue quickly and Finish B2 on P10
Step 2 Try to tell the main meaning of each part
Part 1( line1~6) Mr. Chen’s _____.
Part 2( line7~11 ) The ________ in Sunshine Town .
Part 3( line12~16 ) The ______________ in Sunshine Town
Part 4( line17~23 ) Mr. Chen’s ______about the changes in Sunshine Town.
Step 3 Read each part and answer the questions in each part.
Part 1 Where did Mr. Chen live
Before 1965 ______________; Since 1965 _______________
Part 2 1. The government has changed ______ into a park.
A. some small restaurants B. shops & market stalls
C. Part of the town center D. a large shopping centre & a theatre
2. What else do they have
Part 3 The p________ was a problem then.
There was once a steel f______ near Sunshine River.
They often put the w______ into the river.
Later the government r______the problem and took action to i____the situation.
Now the river is much c_______.
Part 4
Good changes Bad results
Activity 4 Post-reading
Discussion: Has your hometown changed over the years
What are the changes
Are the changes good or bad
Activity 5 Feed back.
Exercises
一、根据句意完成单词。
1. Many birds fly back to the __________(北方的) parts every spring.
2. There were fewer __________(工厂) in the past than at present.
3. We have lived here ____________ (自从)my father began to work in this city.
4. Nothing is _________if we put our heart into it.
5. They have moved to other areas in Beijing, and I feel a bit _________(孤单) from time to time.
二、动词填空。
1 The old man next to me used _________(be ) an English teacher.
2 She __________（realize）the importance of English up to now.
3 She ___________(live ) here since she came here in 2007.
4 We lived together until 1960 when I _________(get) married.
5 ---________ he _________ (finish) his work today
---Not yet。
Answers: 一、1.northern 2. factories 3.since 4. impossible 5. lonely
二、1. to be 2. has realized 3. has lived 4. got 5. Has finished
Teaching reflection:
Period 3
Content: Reading—Times have changed
Demands:
To grasp some useful expressions.
To go over the main idea of the reading passage.
3. To understand the usage of some words through the exercises.
Teaching procedures
Teaching aids: ppt.
Teaching procedures:
Activity One Free talk
1.How long has Mr. Chen lived in Sunshine Town
2.Where did he live with his wife at first
3.What did the shoe factory use to do
4.Why is Sunshine River much cleaner now
Activity Two Fill in the blanks according to the passage
Mr. Chen knows Sunshine Town very well because he has lived here since he was born. When he got __________, he moved two __________ away from his parents.
In the past, water __________ was a big problem in the town. A steel factory often put the __________ into the river. Later the government __________ the problem and took action to improve the __________. Now the river is much _________.
Most of Mr. Chen’s old friends have moved to other areas. It’s __________ for them to see each other often. Mr. Chen fees __________ from time to time, but he is happy to see the amazing __________ in the town.
Activity Three Explain some important words and phrases
1.--- Do you know Sunshine Town very well, Mr. Chen 陈先生，您对阳光镇非常了解吗 ？
--- Sure. I've lived here since l was born. 当然。我从出生就住在这里了。
know…well意为“对……清楚，对……熟悉”，后面可以跟人或物。对程度提问时用how well。
I know Mr. Green very well.我对格林先生很熟悉。
How well do you know your hometown 你对你的家乡了解多少？
( )--- How well do you know your school ---I know it quite__________.
A. good B. well C. fine D. bad
2. When I got married in 1965, my wife and I moved two blocks away and we've lived in this area since then．在1965年，当我和我妻子结婚时，我们搬到了两个街区外并且一直在这个公寓里住到现在。
get married意为“结婚”，表示结婚的动作，不能和一段时间连用。
My parents got married twenty years ago.我的父母是二十年前结婚的。
marry既可作及物动词，也可作不及物动词，意为“结婚；嫁；娶；与……结婚”等。其常见用法如下：
(1 ) marry sb.嫁给某人；与某人结婚。
John married Mary last week.上星期约翰和玛丽结婚了。
(2) marry sb. to sb.表示父每把女儿嫁给某人或为儿子娶媳妇。
She married her daughter to a businessman.她把女儿嫁给了一位商人：
(3) marry作不及物动词时，常常用副词或介词短语来修饰。
She married very early.她很早就结婚了。
(4) marry -般不与介词with连用，而与介词to连用，即be/get married to sb.与某人结婚。
Jane was married to a doctor last month.上个月简和一位医生结婚了。
Rose got married to a teacher.罗丝和一位教师结婚了。
He is married to a foreigner.他娶了一位外国人。
(5) 问某人是否结婚，而不涉及结婚的对象时，可以用be/get married，相当于系表结构。
Are you married /Have you got married 你结婚了吗？
( ) Catherine got married __________ a policeman twenty years ago.
A．with B．for C．to
3. Has the area changed a lot over the years 这个地区近些年的变化大吗？
over the years意为“历年；多年来；多年以来”，相当于during the years，常与现在完成时连用。
He says this number has not changed much over the years. 他说这个数字历年来没有太大的变化。
用所给单词的适当形式填空
This village_______(not change) over the years.
4. Now, the government has turned part of the town centre into a new park.
现在，政府已经把部分镇中心变成了一个新的公园。
turn…into意为“把……变成……”，相当于change…into…；表示“变成．……”，可以用turn into或change into。
They turned the reading room into a laboratory.他们把阅览室改建成了一个实验室。
Bad beginnings may turn into good endings.糟糕的开端可能转变为美好的结局。
( ) Please__________ these sentences__________ English.
A. turn; into B. turn; on C. turn; down D. turn; off
5. Later the government realized the problem and took action to improve the situation.
后来，政府意识到这个问题并采取措施改善了形势。
realize为“意识到”，后面可以跟表示事物的名词、代词或从句。
He hasn't realized his mistake yet.他还没有意识到他的错误。
When I heard the noise on the roof, I realized that it was raining.
当我听到屋顶上的声音时，我意识到正在下雨。
此外，realize还可以表示“实现”，后面跟宾语。
He hoped to be a policeman and he realized his hope in the end.
他希望当一名警察而且最终实现了他的愿望。
( )①At last she__________ her dream of becoming an actress.
A. came true B. realize C. realized D. come true
improve意为“改进，改善”，其英文释义是make…better。
He practices speaking English every day in order to improve his spoken English.
他每天练习说英语以便提高他的英语口语（水平）。
②He is trying to improve his reading skills. 同义句转换
He is trying to__________ his reading skills__________.
6. Well，in some ways it is．嗯，在某些方面是（比以前好）。
in some ways意为“在某些方面；在某种程度上”，在句中通常作状语。类似的短语有：
in many ways在许多方面；in most ways在大多数方面。
In some ways, you are right.在某些方面你是对的。
In most ways, we are all the same.在大多数方面我们是一样的。
人们在许多方面用到植物。 People use plants__________ __________ __________.
7. Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time. 现在我时常感到有点儿寂寞。
(1) a bit意为“一点儿；有一点儿”，可以修饰形容词或副词的原级和比较级，相当于a little。
I am a bit hungry.＝I am a little hungry. 我有一点儿饿。
He is a bit taller than I．＝He is a little taller than I. 他比我高一点儿。
Tom runs a bit faster than Sam. ＝Tom runs a little faster than Sam. 汤姆跑得比萨姆快一点儿。
(2) a bit of 后面可以跟不可数名词，相当于a little后面跟不可数名词。
There is a bit of tea in the cup.＝There is a little tea in the cup.杯子里有一点儿茶。
单项选择
( )① It is __________hotter today than yesterday.
A. a bit of B. a bit C. little D. a little of
lonely与alone
(1) alone可以作形容词，但是只作表语，不作定语。
He was alone in the house．他独自一人在家。
[注意] alone也可以作副词，意为“独自”。
He came alone.他是独自一人来的。
(2) lonely既可以作定语，也可以作袁语。作表语是“寂寞、孤立”的意思，一般指人孤独寂寞；作定语指地方荒无人烟，有浓厚的感彩。
She often feels lonely because she lives al one. 她经常感到孤独，因为她独自一人生活。
This is a lonely place. 这是一个荒无人烟的地方。
( )②Though he is__________ at home, he doesn't feel__________ for he has many things to do.
A. alone; lonely B. lonely; alone C. alone; alone
from time to time意为“不时，有时，偶尔”，相当于at times，sometimes。
I will see you from time to time.我会时常去看望你们。
同义句转换
③I go to school by bike sometimes.
I go to school by bike__________ __________ __________ __________.
8. Anyway, it's good to see the am amazing changes in the town.
anyway意为“尽管，即使这样”。
No one believes what you said anyway.
不管怎样，没有人相信你的话。
不管怎样，我们必须保证学生的安全。
__________, we must keep students__________.
Activity Six Exercises
A.用所给的单词的适当形式填空。
1. My family __________ (move) to Beijing two years ago.
2. When did your parents get___________ (marry)
3. __________your school__________ (change) a lot over the years
4. In the past, she__________ (drink) nothing but coffee.
5. Tom used to__________ (get) up late.
B.单项选择。
( )1. My grandmother lives__________ now but she never feels__________.
A. alone; alone B. lonely; lonely
C. alone; lonely D. lonely; alone
( )2. __________some way s, he does better than I.
A. In B. On C. For D. With
( )3. --- Where do you live
--- I live near the supermarket in the__________ part of the town__________ my family.
A. north; with B. northern; with C. north; near D. northern;, near
( )4. This coat is __________tight. I can't put it on.
A. a bit B. little C. not a bit D. a bit of
( )5. The house looks__________ bigger.
A. much more B. more C. much D. more much
Activity Seven Homework: Remember words and phrases in Reading.
KEY
moved, married, Has…changed, drank, get
CABAC
Period 4 Grammar
Teaching aims :
Help students understand the meaning of the tense and use the structure correctly.
Have / has + done
Use some time expressions like already,just,ever,never,yet,recently; for two hours,since ten years ago, since he was born, during/in the past/last four years, so far, many times
Teaching activities:
Activity One Warming up
T: The winter holiday is over. We have had a 20-day holiday. I have had a good time. What about you
S: …(talk about the holiday)
T: Now we are back at school. We have come back at school because a new term has begun. Look at the door. It’s closed because I have closed it.
Wow, the floor is so clean. You have mopped it carefully, right
What about the blackboard It’s clean too. One of you has cleaned it. Who’s on duty today Have you cleaned the blackboard
Activity Two Presentation
1.structure
(when we say sth. has happened, we want to tell people the result of the action, but we don’t know when it happened. We call it present perfect tense
T: Can you summarize the structure
S: have /has + done (pp.))
T&S: Say these sentences again: use because to join the sentences.
The floor is clean because---
The rubbish basket
The blackboard
2.Meanings(We can use the tense in the following situations.)
(1) When we talk about an action that started in the past and continues to the present.
Are you hungry Have you eaten your breakfast Are you thirsty
Make a dialogue:
Is ---hungry S: No. Because ---has eaten
Is ---thirsty has drunk
Can I talk to --- Make a dialogue. Talk about the students then the teacher.
Time expressions: already,just ever,never,recently,yet, before(at the end of a sentence)
(2) When we talk about an action that happened in the past and has a connection with the present.
Time expressions: for two hours, since 1999, since he came here, in/during the past fours years, so far…
(3) When we talk about how many times an action has happened till now.
Time expressions: many times, once, twice…
Activity Three: Finish the dialogue.
Activity Four: Tell the differences between the past tense and the present perfect tense
Activity Five: Conclusion of the tense
归纳总结 现在完成时
A.构成：
过去分词的构成：
B.用法一、二、三：
C.常和此用法连用的时间状语有：
Activity Six
巩固练习：
一、选择
( )1. I have finished my homework ____. Have you finished your homework____
A. yet, yet B. yet, already C. already, yet D. already, already
( )2. I haven’t seen Kate ____ 4 months.
A. Already B. since C. for D. yet
( )3. He has ____ seen the film Harry
Potter. So he knows nothing about it.
A. already B. ever C. never D. Yet
( ) 4. She has been ill in bed ____ two days ago.
A. since B. in C. during D. for
( )5. — Have you seen him ____
— No, I haven’t.
A. already B. never C. ever D. recently
二、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. I ______ just _________ (buy) a computer.
2.---_______ the meeting _______(begin) yet ---Not yet.
3. I can’t go into the room because I ______________(not bring) the key to the door.
4. The classroom is so clean. Who __________(clean) it
5. He has no pen now, he __________(give) it to his brother.
Activity Seven Homework
Write sth. about our school and city.Try to use have/has +done as many as possible.
Feed back：
创设合适的语境让学生理解语法现象并进行归纳和总结，课上汉语讲解和课后的练习强化是非常有必要的。
Feed back: 本堂课的操练量大，难度也不低，课堂上未能完成 Production.
Period 5
Teaching content：Integrated skills
Teaching objectives:
·To listen for details about changes to Starlight Town.
·To focus on general meaning by identifying specific details in pictures and general context.
·To understand and talk about friends’ past and present.
·To respond to information obtained from listening by completing a diary.
Teaching procedure:
Activity 1: Free talk (Present some new words)
T: Boys and girls, have you met any old friends during the winter holiday
T: Who is he/she When did you know him/ her
T: You mean when you were at primary school
T: Where is he/she now studying
T: Do you keep in touch with each other How do you communicate
T: Have you seen each other over the two years
Activity 2 Speak up We haven’t seen each other since then
1. T: Millie met her old friend last week. Who is it Let’s listen.
Listen again and try to answer the questions.
1) Where did Becky return from
2) How long haven’t Millie seen her
3) How do they keep in touch with each other
2. Read in pairs and make a conversation, using this dialogue as a model.
3. Becky wants to know about changes in Millie’s life, read quickly and answer the following questions.
1) How did Millie go to school in the past
2) How does she go to school now
So, you see, great changes have happened to Millie. What about you Any change has happened to you
Activity 3 Changes in Starlight Town
1. T: Now great changes have happened not only to people but also in Starlight Town. Look at the pictures.
2. Listen and finish Part A1.
3. Listen and finish part A2.
4. Complete the diary and read again and again.
Q: 1. What was Starlight Town like years ago
2. Why does he say it is a modern town now
3. Can you describe the development in transport there
4. What about the living conditions now
5. Look at the pictures again and talk about the differences between the past and present.
Try to say sentences!(group work)
Activity 4 Production:
Discuss and talk about changes in Rugao.
Activity 5 Sum up and consolidation
Phrases
1 comfortable environment 舒适的环境
2 clean and fresh air 清爽新鲜的空气
3 living conditions 居住条件
4 railway station 火车站
5 travel to and from the town by bus 乘公交车往来于小镇
6 another big change 又一个大的变化
7 used to live in old houses 过去住在老房子
8 move into new flats 搬进新套房里面去
9 return from the USA 从美国返回来
10 go abroad 去国外
11 at primary school 在上小学
12 keep in touch with each other 相互保持联系
13 communicate by email 通过电子邮件交流
14 make communication much easier 使交流容易得多
Important sentences
1 Starlight Town was very beautiful years ago.
2 Now it has become a modern town.
3 Starlight Town has changed a lot over the years.
4 She’s just returned from the USA.
5 We haven’t seen each other since then.
Exercises:
一、根据句意及中文提示完成单词
1 It’s our duty to protect our ____________ (环境).
2 You should ____________ (归还)the books to the library as soon as possible.
3 Our study ____________ (条件)is much better than before.
4 I want to go ____________ (在国外)for further study.
5 They have been good friends since they were in ____________ (小学)school.
二、单项选择
( ) 1. I'm happy to see great changes ______ place in my hometown. Many new roads have been built.
A. taking B. take C. took D. have taken
( ) 2. He used to ______ in a small village，but now he has been used to _______ in a big city.
A.1ive；living B.1ive；live C.1iving；living D.1iving；live
( ) 3. Most students in Beijing____________ away many books to the Hope Schools since 2009.
A. have given B. give C. gave D. giving
( ) 4. ---When did you ____________see your old friends ---About three years ago.
A. finally B. before C. end D.1ast
( ) 5. My uncle will ____________home from the USA tomorrow.
A. return back B. return to C. return back to D. return
Answers:
一、1.environment 2. return 3. condition 4. abroad 5. primary
二、DAADD
Activity 6 Homework
Period 6
Content: Task
Teaching objectives
Learn to describe the details in a picture.
Learn to describe the same thing at different times.
Try to write a passage about the changes to our hometown.
words: narrow, open space
Difficult & important points
1. Express the difference of one thing between different times
2. How to make your writing correctly and beautifully.
Teaching procedures:
Activity 1 Changes to Starlight Town
Talk about the changes to Starlight Town.
T: Boys and girls, we have learned the changes to Starlight Town, can you work in groups and say something about it.
Activity 2 Changes to Moonlight Town
Step1 Talk about an old photo of Moonlight Town.
T: Starlight Town has changed a lot over the years. Look, here are two photos of Moonlight Town. From the pictures, you can see Moonlight Town also has changed a lot.
Boys and girls, look at the old photo carefully. What can we see from the picture
Work in groups, tell me something about Moonlight Town.
Step2 Talk about a recent photo of Moonlight Town.
T: Please describe the recent photo of Moonlight Town.
Activity3 Amy’s fact file
Step1 What can we write about the changes to Moonlight Town
T: Amy also thinks that Moonlight Town has changed a lot over these years. Look, this is Amy’s fact file about Moonlight Town between past and present.
So what can we write about the changes to Moonlight Town
Topic Many changes have taken place in …
past present
Environment narrow and dirtyroads;rubbish everywhere;large open spaceslarge open spaces wide and clean streets;green trees on both sides;shops and tall buildings
life small old houses; listen to the radio or watch TV new flats; computers and the Internet; mobile phones
Transport on foot or by bicycle by bus or taxi; have own cars
Opinion Now people are enjoying a comfortable life
Step2 What else can we write (people…)
Activity4 Finish Amy’s report
Step1 Check the answers in groups.
T: I think you’ve finished completing this report. Check the answers in groups.
Step2 T: Discuss in groups, tell me the main idea of each paragraph.
Step3 Read the report loudly in groups and find the long and beautiful sentences.
Step4 Find some useful words for long sentences.
Activity 5 Changes to our hometown
Step1. Enjoy some pictures of Rugao. Then discuss:
What changes have happened in Rugao
Do you like all the changes Why
Step2. Work in groups : complete the fact file.
Step3. Finish the report and show your group work.
Activity6 Exercise
一、根据句意及中文提示完成单词
1．It’s uncomfortable to live in the low and____________(狭窄的)house．
2．We need a 1arge open____________ (空地)to play football．
3．Now many middle school students have their____________ (自己的)mobile phones．
4．I am looking for my new English book____________ (到处)．
5．Most people feel happy because the changes have brought them a____________ (舒适的)life.
二、用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空
1．There were two shoe____________ (factory)in our hometown five years ago-
2．The air in mountain areas is ____________ (good)than that in big cities．
3．I____________ (make)a lot of friends since I came to this school．
4．Life is much____________ (easy)for us now，but we still have to try our best to study hard.
5. The little boy used to____________ (cry) when he was a baby.
Activity7 Homework:
1.Finish the report on the changes to your hometown.
2. Finish the exercises of Task.
Answers: 一、1.narrow 2. space 3. own 4.everywhere 5. comfortable
二、1.factories 2. better 3. have made 4. easier 5. cry
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