Unit 3 Times change! Understanding ideas 课件

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Unit 3
Unit 3
Times change!
To learn the changes of book selling in China according to the charts;
To read a passage and compare the old bookstore with the new one;
To describe the author’s feeling towards the Rainbow Bookstore;
To think about the changes that will happen to the bookstores.
Do you prefer to buy books in physical bookstores or online bookshops Why
Look at the charts and answer the questions.
1. What information do the charts show
The charts show the sales made by physical bookstores and online bookstores in China from the year 2011 to 2023.
2. What conclusions can you draw from these charts
More and more people are choosing to buy books online instead of in physical bookstores.
3. List the reasons why more Chinese people would like to buy books in online bookstores.
Cheaper
Time-saving
Convenient
…
4. With the development of science and technology, electronic books are becoming more and more popular. Will electronic books take the place of paper books completely in the near future
Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Think about what the title means.
a new bookstore
a new era
a new way of reading
a new relationship with people
a new way of communicating
…
Now read the passage and check your answer.
The Rainbow Bookstore has come to its life again.
Match the main idea with its corresponding paragraph.
Paragraph 1 A. I was surprised to see the bookstore still open for business.
Paragraph 2 B. I was told the reason why the bookstore was to be closed.
Paragraph 3 C. The bookstore was taken over by a new owner.
Paragraph 4 D. Casey told me what brought the bookstore back to life.
Paragraph 5 E. I was sad to hear that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing.
Paragraph 6 F. The bookstore offered new services to its customers.
Paragraph 7 G. I recalled what the bookstore brought to my childhood.
Paragraph 8 H. I was made to believe that the bookstore would disappear.
Paragraphs 1-8: ____________________
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The whole passage can be divided into _____ parts.
Part Paragraph(s) Main idea
Part 1 The ____________ of the old Rainbow Bookstore
Part 2 The ____________ of the new Rainbow Bookstore
two
Paragraphs 1-4
Paragraphs 5-8
disappearance
birth
The disappearance of the old Rainbow Bookstore
The birth of the new Rainbow Bookstore
On seeing the owner sighing deeply the author felt ___________
On hearing the closing of the bookstore, the author felt ___________
Many young people preferred reading ___________ on tablets
More customers were attracted by chain stores and online ____________
A legendary fixture in the neighborhood
--drop in and connect through their love of books
Chat with Casey
Casey picked up perfect books for us
Spent hours reading there
Be encouraged to share ideas and comments on the books.
Read part 1 and fill in the following blanks.
heartbroken
sympathetic
Reasons for closing
necessary to the community
A legendary fixture in the neighborhood
People could drop in and connect through one’s love of books
Sweet memories
Chat with Casey
Casey picked up perfect books for us
Spent hours reading there
Be encouraged to share ideas and comments on the books.
e-books
discounts
How do you understand “ …but both he and his bookstore were already hidden in a thick mist” in para4
The outside is cold and dark , maybe there is a real thick mist .
“Hidden in a thick mist ” means that the bookstore will disappear soon.
The atmosphere shows that the author felt quite depressed and was in a low mood.
On seeing the bookstore still open, the author felt _________
Clearly, the Rainbow Bookstore was in good, creative hands.
feeling
Jennifer Oakley
She led a campaign to save the Rainbow Bookstore
Read part 2 and fill in the following blanks.
surprised
The inside was a different world (para.5)
A place for literature-loving members to get together (para.7)
Both Old Casey and the author felt __________ .
pleased
The
“creative” s
Who
what
book readings
stationery and gifts
A big screen
sell organic food
more community events
1. The author was heartbroken after hearing that the Rainbow
Bookstore was closing. ( )
2. The author expressed sympathy for Casey and gave him some advice on how to run the bookstore. ( )
3. The author has pleasant childhood memories of the Rainbow
Bookstore. ( )
4. Old Casey told the author that someone would take over the
Rainbow Bookstore. ( )
5. People can read books as well as enjoy organic food in the
Rainbow Bookstore now. ( )
6. Jennifer Oakley, a saleswoman of the bookstore, held a
campaign to give it a new chapter. ( )
Choose the ideas conveyed in the passage and find evidence to support your choices.
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.
People’s love of reading never changes.
A bunch of us kids would frequently drop by the store after school. We’d look at the new books. We spent hours reading, seated on the store’s old but comfortable furniture.
A few months later, I was back in the neighborhood during my spring break and was surprised to see that the Rainbow Bookstore was still there and open for business.
Creativity plays an important role in the new Rainbow Bookstore.
Customers were poring over shelves selling stationery, posters and other best-seller-themed gifts.
The large board in the corner had been replaced by a big screen, where customers’ comments on the month’s best-seller were being displayed.
The bookstore was being turned into a place for literature-loving members of the community to get together.
It had a café selling organic food, and there were now more community events such as book readings, poetry recitals and even jazz concerts and movie nights.
How does the author support the theme of the text
A. By giving examples.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By making classifications.
D. By providing research results.
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
similarities
sells books
owned by Casey
owned by Jennifer
Old Bookstore
Similarities
New Bookstore
owned by Casey
sells books
owned by Jennifer
books, a dusty shelf, old but comfortable furniture, a large board
a place to read
books, shelves selling stationery, posters and other best-seller-themed gifts, a big screen
a place to gather
share our ideas and comments on the books, writing them on a large board
a café selling organic food, more community events
Describe the author’s feeling towards the Rainbow Bookstore in your own words.
When he heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing, he hurried to the store to check it. He had a long chat with the owner and sighed deeply. He tried to think of some words of sympathy, but he had to admit that the Bookstore couldn’t stay in business much longer. He missed his childhood much, but he had to admit that times change!
A few months later, when he saw the Rainbow Bookstore was still there and open for business, he felt very surprised. When he saw the new layout of the bookstore and the new business model, he felt very happy! All the regrets of the past have gone up!
Below is the summary of the text with some content missing. Choose the right item from the box and make the summary complete.
saleswoman, community, elderly, surprised, combination, childhood
After 50 years of business, the Rainbow Bookstore, a legendary fixture in the neighbourhood, was closing. After chatting with the store’s 1. ________ owner Casey, I had to admit that the bookstore couldn't stay in business much longer due to the competition of e-books on tablets, chain stores, and online discounts. The Rainbow Bookstore carried many of my 2. __________ memories.
elderly
childhood
During my spring break, I went back to the neighbourhood and was 3. __________ to find that the bookstore was still there but in good and creative hands. Jennifer Oakley, a(n) 4. ___________ in the area, had turned the Rainbow Bookstore into a place for literature-loving community members to get together. Casey was pleased to see that everything he wanted it to offer to the 5. ___________ still existed, and the 6. ___________ of corporate knowledge and creativity had brought the bookstore into the 21st century.
surprised
saleswoman, community, elderly, surprised, combination, childhood
saleswoman
community
combination
1. Do the author’s childhood memories make the passage more appealing Why or why not
Yes, because the memories describe how the author and other kids benefit from the bookstore, illustrating how and why it is so important to the community.
2. What do you think of the changes made to the bookstore
I think the changes of the bookstore keep pace with the development of technology and society, a representative of people’s yearning for a better life, and an inevitable outcome of people’s pursuit of quality of life. Everything moves forward.
3. What changes do you think will happen to the bookstores around you
The bookstores will make changes from the aspects of improving the bookstores’ environment, adding new technology experience, redefining the service. For example, provide activities relating to Chinese culture, including bamboo weaving, paper cutting, ceramics (陶瓷制作), tea practice, flower arrangement and ancient Chinese plucked instrument playing.
4. How does the diagram help you to better understand the passage
The analysis is methodical and the results are clear.
heartbroken
sympathetic
surprised
pleased
According to author’s feelings, can you retell the passage
To be closing
Reasons
Sigh deeply
Sweet memories
Still open
Creativity
A new chapter
combination
I. 根据提示写出所缺单词的正确形式。
1. Musk believes that humans will be able to keep up with the rapid advancements in technology and __________ ( 竞争) against AI.
2. Nowadays, some mobile devices, like t__________, e-readers, and smartphones, are powerful enough to do many of the same things you can do with a desktop or laptop computer.
3. Once found only in health food stores, __________ (有机的) food is now a common feature at most grocery stores.
compete
tablets
organic
4. Scientists have developed a robot named Pepper who can tell jokes, show __________ (同情), and change eye colour to express emotion.
5. The e__________ are willing to learn to use new technology as technology becomes more accessible to seniors.
6. Smartphones have only been around for a d_________ or two. However, technology is developing so fast that we have reason to believe they will be replaced someday.
sympathy
elderly
decade
II. 选用方框内合适的内容并用其正确形式完成下列句子（每项限用一次）。
1. _____________ people were using the app to get instant translations of the text when they visited the Louvre.
2. The list of jobs that AI will _____________ includes tasks that were previously thought to be only for humans.
3. “Mike, are you at home ” Joe called his friend when passing his street and thought he would _____________.
4. More and more artists are ______________ and they create new art forms that challenge traditional techniques.
drop in, a bunch of, pop up, take over
A bunch of
take over
drop in
popping up
Think about the two questions, and write your answers down:
Where do you prefer to buy books, in physical
bookstores or online bookshops Why
2. Do you feel it necessary for physical bookstores to
make some changes Why