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Section B (2a-2d)
Unit 10 I’ve had this bike for three years.
Key words & phrases:
nowadays, search, among, crayon, shame, regard, count, century, according to, opposite, especially, childhood, consider, close to, hold
Key sentences:
1. Many people choose to leave their towns and villages to search for work in
the city.
2. Thanks to the new roads around his village, Zhong Wei will now be able to
open an online shop that sells delicious food from his hometown.
3. Zhong Wei regards such developments as important steps for his hometown. To learn an article about hometown feeling.
学习目标
Warm up
There’s a beautiful word for the people who have been a long time away from home and miss their hometown. Can you guess what it is
It is homesickness, or ...
nostalgia
n. 思乡；怀旧
Free Talk
How do you feel when enjoying the poetry and the music
Is anyone in our class away from his/her hometown
If you are away from your hometown, will you miss it What will you miss about your hometown
Do your parents leave your hometown for work every year
hometown
n. 家乡；故乡
Pre-reading
2a
Answer the questions before you read. Then read the passage to find out how similar your answers are to the passage.
1. What changes have you seen in your hometown
2.What has stayed the same in your hometown
Discussion
Instructions:
Work in groups of four.
First, discuss the three questions together.
Next, read the passage and find the answers.
Compare your answers with those from the text.
Reading Strategy
Using Previous Knowledge
We can often guess what a text is about by using what we already know. Answering questions before we read can also help us do this.
Hometown Feelings
Paragraph 1:
Many people choose to leave their towns and villages to search for work in the city. Among these people is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has worked in Wenzhou for almost 13 years. With a busy job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t have time to return to his village often. On a recent visit, he said, “It’s a shame that I had to leave my hometown. I’ve always wanted to move back.It has improved so much since I left.”
Paragraph 2:
Nowadays, more and more hometowns are changing for the better. Large hospitals and new schools have appeared. And in many places, the government has also built new roads and bridges. This has made traveling between villages, towns, and cities much easier. Thanks to the new roads around his village, Zhong Wei will now be able to open an online shop that sells delicious food from his hometown.
Paragraph 3:
Zhong Wei also likes the new school in his village.?“The old school opened in the middle of the last century,” said Zhong Wei.“The classrooms we used to read and count in were really small. Now there’s a completely new school with a big library. Some city schools have also sent teachers to help out.”
Paragraph 4:
Zhong Wei regards such developments as important steps for his hometown. According to him, however, one thing will never change." In my hometown, there is a big old tree opposite the school. It has become quite a symbol of the place. When I was young, my friends and I liked to play under that big tree, especially in the summer.We had such a happy childhood. Our hometown has given us so many great memories."
Task 1
Skim the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Para. 1
Para. 2&3
Para. 4
Many people like Zhong Wei leave the hometown to __________________ in the city.
Zhong Wei’s hometown____________ for the better.
Something unchanged has given Zhong Wei so many ____________________.
great memories
search for work
has changed
Task 2
Read para.1 carefully and answer the questions.
Name
Age
Workplace
How long has he worked there
Zhong Wei
46 yeras old
a crayon factory in Wenzhou
almost 13 years
Does Zhong Wei want to move back Why
Yes. Because his hometown has improved so much.
Read Para.2&3 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Great Changes of Their Hometowns
___________
and
____________
have appeared.
Large hospitals
new schools
The government has also built
___________
_______.
new roads and bridges
There’s a completely new school with a _________. Some city schools have also sent__________to
____________.
big library
teachers
help out
Task 3
Read Para.4 carefully and answer the questions.
Task 4
1. What does the big old tree remind Zhong Wei of
2. Why is the big old tree mentioned in the paragraph
3. Besides the big old tree, what else do you think will never change in Zhong Wei’s heart
2b
Find expressions in the passage that have the same meanings as these words and phrases.
1. look for ________ 5. go back ___________
2. consider __________ 6. changes _____________
3. across from ___________ 7. area _____________
4. in one’s opinion _____________________
search for
regard
opposite
according to (someone)
return
developments
place
Complete the summary with words from the passage. You may need to change the forms of the words.
People often leave their ____________ to work in the ___________. Zhong Wei is one such person, and he really misses his hometown. He has worked in a ___________ factory in Wenzhou for close to ___________ years.
hometown(s)
city
crayon
13
2c
More and more hometowns are changing for the ___________ . The ___________ has built many new buildings and roads. Zhong Wei thinks the changes in his hometown are very ___________. He is especially happy about the new ___________ in his village. However, he believes that one thing ___________ change—the lovely old tree opposite his school. His hometown is the place that holds all his best ___________ memories.
better
government
school
will never
childhood
good/big
2d
Think of changes that are happening in your town or city today. Which changes are generally good Which changes could be seen as bad
In the past Nowadays Good, bad or both
remember
East or west, home is the best!
Language points
search v. & n. 搜索；搜查
1. Many people choose to leave their towns and villages to search for work in the city.
① search在此处作动词，意为“搜索；搜查”。
search ( + 地点) for sb. / sth. （在某处）搜寻某人/某物
search sb. 搜某人的身
He searched for his schoolbag everywhere.
Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the building.
② search 意为“搜索；搜查”时还可作名词。
in search of 意为“寻找……”。
They made a long search for the missing child.
Tom went to the big city in search of a good job.
among prep. 在（其）中；......之一
2. Among these people is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father.
among 作介词，用于三者或三者以上的情况，其常见用法如下：
① 用来引出最高级的比较范围。
The movie is the best among the modern movies.
② 表示“……之一”，相当于“one of …”。
New York is among( = one of ) the largest cities in the world.
【易混辨析】among 与 between
among 用于三者或三者以上 Among all the school subjects，English is my favorite.
在所有的学科中,英语是我特别喜爱的。
between 指两者之间 The paper fell down between the desk and the wall.
那张纸掉在桌子和墙壁之间 (的缝隙里)了。
【特别提醒】表示“三个或三个以上的人或物中的每两个之间”，应用 between，而不用 among。
She takes some medicine between meals.
她在两餐之间吃些药。(不可换为among)
regard v. （尤指以某种方式）注视，凝视；
3. Zhong Wei regards such developments as important steps for his hometown.
regard…as…表示“把……当作/视为……”。
His work is highly regarded by artists.
We always regard red as the symbol of hope and good luck.
v. 将……认为；把……视为；看待
according to 依据；按照
4. According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change.
according to 在此处意为“据……所说”。
According to Professor Li, robots play an important role in people’s daily life.
According to the timetable, the train leaves at 8:27.
opposite prep.与……相对；在……对面 adj. 对面的；另一边的
5. In my hometown, there is a big old tree opposite the school.
opposite
作介词，“与……相对；在……对面”
作形容词，“对面的；另一边的”
作名词，“对立的人或物”
There is a bank opposite our school.
We live on the opposite side of the road.
What’s the opposite of active
6. consider v. 注视；仔细考虑
① consider 作及物动词，意为“注视”。
He considered the man for some time before speaking to him.
② consider 作动词，还可意为“仔细考虑”，与 think about 同义。consider doing sth.“考虑做某事”。
The government continues to consider ways to solve the problem.
You have to consider what to do next.
I seriously considered having a short trip after this important exam.
close to 几乎；接近
7. Zhong Wei hasn’t been back in close to three years.
He was close to tears. 他几乎要掉眼泪了。
It’s close to six o’clock. Let’s go. （= almost）
My house is close to the new supermarket. （= near）
Exercises
单项选择
1.A recent study in Australia shows that parents are ______ the top five world’s hardest jobs.
A. between B. among C. from D. above
2.— My uncle hasn’t been back to our hometown for years.
— ______. He must miss his family very much.
A. It’s a shame B. No way C. Good job D.No problem
B
A
3.— As we know, it’s very difficult to live in a foreign country like the UK, the US and so on.
— I agree. ______, if you don’t understand the local language.
A. Especially B.Generally C. Naturally D. Exactly
4.—I don’t know where to go this summer vacation.
—Why not ______ visiting Qingdao There are many places of interest there.
A. suggest B. wonder C. consider D. regard
A
C
5.—How many apples are there
—I don’t know. Let me ________ them.
A. make B. count C. wash D. lend
6.I ______ my hometown for a long time. I really miss it!
A. left B. went away from
C. have left D. have been away from
7.Many students in China take after-school classes ______ get into a good university.
A. so that B. in order to C. in order D.such that
B
D
B
根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。
1.我认为，做个善良和有礼貌的人总是好的。
_______ ______ _______, it’s always a good idea to be kind and polite.
2.他们对于这件事持有不同的观点。
They ________ different views on this matter.
3.不要把我当傻子。
Don’t ________ me ________ a fool.
In my opinion
hold
regard as
4.根据交通法规，汽车闯红灯要被罚款。
Cars that run red lights will be fined _________ ________ the traffic rules.
5.我在哪里可以查询有关这些高中的信息？
Where can I ________ ________ the information about these high schools
according to
search for
Homework
1. Read and recite the new words and phrases.
2. Do the exercises in students’ book.
