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Unit 3 Times change!
Period 2 Understanding ideas
What changes have taken place in the video
What changes have taken place in the video
A New Chapter
Unit 3 Times change
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
describe the changes and unchanged things of the Rainbow Bookstore.
tell the author’s feelings towards the old and the new Rainbow Bookstore.
understand the title “A New Chapter” and comment on the changes.
hold a positive attitude to facing the changes.
Learning objectives
Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Think about what the title means.
A new period of a bookstore
Chapter A new chapter in a book
A period of time in a person’s life or in history
Old
New
Skimming: Check our prediction and then analyze the structure of the passage by dividing it into TWO parts.
Old
New
Why
Why did such a change happen
Read the first part, “the old chapter”, para 1-4, and find out why the old bookstore needs to be changed.
Reason 1: “The day I heard that the Rainbow bookstore was closing after 50 years of business, I was heartbroken.”
“I had a long chat with Casey, the store’s elderly owner.”
Long + Old
The bookstore environment is poor.
Books do not meet the reading needs of people.
The business model is traditional.
Reason 2:
“Sighing deeply, he told me how it was becoming difficult to run an independent bookstore.”
“Most young people preferred reading e-books on tables.”
“More and more customers
were being attracted
by chain stores and
online discounts.”
Times change!
relatively stable
increasing greatly
These two charts show the sales made by two kinds of bookstores.
Which is the physical bookstore And which is the online bookstore
More and more people are choosing to buy books online instead of in physical bookstores.
Do you think physical bookstores will be “hidden in a thick mist” someday
A phrase with a double meaning
disappear
No, Reasons:
How did the old bookstore open a new chapter
“It made me realize that the bookstore and all that old Casey had given to the community could soon disappear for good.”
“Casey encouraged us to share our ideas and comments on the books, by writing them on a large board in one corner of the store.”
“… was a place where anyone could drop in and connect through their love of books.”
Connection
Encouragement
Sharing
Community
Read the second part, “the new chapter”, para 5-8, and find out how the old bookstore opened a new chapter.
Owned by____________
With the help of community, the new owner led a ________to save the bookstore.
Changes (The inside was a _________ world.)
1)A place for_____________ members of the community to get together.
2)A ____________ being delivered in one area.
3)Shelves selling______________________.
4)A big ______ which was displaying customers’_________.
5)A café selling__________.
6)More __________ events, such as________________________
__________________________.
Jennifer Oakley
literature-loving
campaign
book reading
stationery, posters and gifts
screen
comments
organic food
book readings, poetry recitals,
community
and jazz concerts and movie nights
different
What kind of person do you think Jennifer Oakley is
creative
intelligent
brave
responsible
determined
ambitious
Creativity is the soul of a nation's progress and the unceasing power of a country’s prosperity.
创新是一个民族进步的灵魂,是国家兴旺发达的不竭动力。 ——江泽民
Has everything changed Is there anything still in the bookstore
“I’m so pleased to see that everything I wanted it to offer to the community is still here.”
What does "everything" mean here
Rainbow bookstore
Knowledge
Love of reading
Let’s review the passage.
Please think about the “everything”.
How did Casey and I feel now
Grateful/Happy/Pleased
Old Bookstore
New Bookstore
What changes have taken place in the bookstore
Similarities
1.owned by Casey
2.only has a large board and a dusty shelf
3.only sells books
4.only read and share ideas and comments
5.couldn’t stay in business/difficult to run
1.owned by Jeniffer
2.has a big screen and café;
3.sell stationery, posters and best-seller-themed gifts, and organic food
4.has more community events(book readings,peotry recital...)
5.open for business
1.old brick exterior
2.still sell books
Tips:
Owner
Equipment/environment
Products
Events/activities
Business condition
What has brought the bookstore back to life
Corporate knowledge combined with creativity
has brought the bookstore into 21st century.
What do you think of the changes
What other changes might happen in the future
What remains unchanged in the Rainboaw Bookstore
Choose the ideas conveyed in the passage.
1.Traditional bookstores can’t compete with large bookstore chains.
2. People’s love of reading never changes.
3. Technology has been a key factor in bringing the Rainbow Bookstore back to life.
4. Creativity plays an important role in the new Rainbow Bookstore.
Change
Similarities/unchanged/keep
Love of reading
Community-mind
Sharing
Why did the author write this passage
When I left the bookstore, it was becoming cold and dark outside.
..., both he and his bookstore were already hidden in a thick mist.
Deep thinking
What are the author’s feelings towards the changes of the Rainbow Bookstore
the day I heard
when I hurried to
when I left
a few months later
sympathetic
heartbroken
sad and depressed
surprised
pleased
A phrase with a double meaning
Environmental description to reflect the mood.
If we face changes in our lives, what should we do
How do you understand the title “A New Chapter”
Discussion
With time going by, great changes have taken place during Spring Festival. For example, more and more people choose to eat out on the eve of the Spring Festival, not at home.
What do you think of this change Be for or against it
In recent years, with time going by, great changes have taken place during Spring Festival, which involve various aspects. For example, (a phenomenon)________________________________________ _________________________________________________________.
Some people think that (positive attitude)__________________________
__________________________________________________. However, others hold a different idea, they think that (negative attitude)__________
_________________________________________.
As far as I am concerned, (personal opinions)____________________
_____________________________________________________.
Write a passage about “a new chapter” of the Spring Festival.
A New Chapter
Creative Writing