(共19张PPT)
Integrated Skills
Starlight Town
Past
Present
development
environment
What can you see in this picture
wildlife
duck
Why do you call it a place of natural beauty
2. What kind of transport can you use, a bike, a taxi or a bus
3. Do the people live in tall buildings
a place of natural beauty
environment
see
hear
feel
a modern town
1.Why do you call it a modern town
2.How can you travel to and from the town
3.Do people still live in small houses
development
tall buildings
new flats
many shopping malls
Listen and complete the lists below.
Past
Environment: green ______________, clean and fresh, __________, wild ________ near the lake.
Transport: bus and ____________
Living conditions: old ____________
hills
birds
air
bicycle
houses
Listen and complete the lists below.
Present
Environment: smaller ______________, new _________ station, tall _________ and new roads
Transport: bus, taxi and ____________
Living conditions: new ____________
lake
railway
buildings
train
flats
Listen to the recordings and answer some questions.
In Starlight Town, what did people have in the past
2. Was there any wildlife
3. Where did people live
They had green hills, fresh and clean air.
Yes, there were many wild birds.
They lived in old houses in the town.
What changes have taken place in this town
The lake is getting smaller. The town has become a modern town. There is a new railway station, many tall buildings and new roads. People travel by bus, taxi or train. Many people have moved into new flats.
air bicycle birds buildings flats
hills houses modern
railway taxi
Kitty is writing about Starlight Town in her diary. Help her complete her diary.
The answers:
1. hills
2. birds
3. air
4. modern
5. railway
6. taxi
7. bicycle
8. buildings
9. houses
10. flats
Talk about the changes in the town.
Talk about the changes in the town.
Listen and answer these questions.
When did Millie last see Becky
Where did Becky go
How did Millie keep in touch with Becky
About five years ago.
She went abroad with her parents.
Speak up
They mainly communicate by email.
Make a dialogue about your partner about the change in your life. Use Millie and Sandy’s dialogue as a model.
Task
Time for the first class
Homework How to get to school
Primary School 8:00 About 30 minutes Mother took me to school
Secondary School 7:30 About 1-2 hours I come to school on my own
Talk about the changes in your life.
What changes have there been in your life
Changes In the past At present
transport on foot,
by bike by taxi / car / bus / train
study fewer subjects
less homework more subjects
more homework
more friends
know more about…
environment fresh air,
some wildlife
clean water Water / air / noise pollution
many tall buildings
A: When I was in the primary school, I had less homework to do. What about you
B: Me, too. I always chatted with my friends after class. Now I have more subjects to learn and I have less free time. I am really busy all day.
A: I agree. But we can learn a lot from different subjects. What’s your favourite subject
B: Geography and history. I want to travel around the world when I grow up.
A: What a good idea! Good luck to you!
