Lesson 13 Changes in our town 第2课时课件

课件22张PPT。Unit 5 Now and Then
Lesson 13 Changes in Our Town
(Second Period)Years ago, … The village was small.The houses were old.Years ago, … The neighbours were friendly to each other.We were like a big family.We were close to our neighbours.Years ago, … There weren’t so many cars.
There weren’t many buses, either.There were lots of bicycles
and there were lots of trucks, too.The road was narrow and dirty.Years ago, … There weren’t any shopping centres.
There were only small shops.Things in the shops were really cheap then. Years ago, … There was a little shop near my home.
I was there a lot.
And candies were really cheap then.L: Mum always tells me her hometown is small, but this is just like a big city.
G: Well, it wasn’t like this when you mum was here. Our town was very small then. There weren’t many tall buildings. Back then, our house was small, but we were close to our neighbours. We were friendly to each other, just like a big family. Some old neighbours are still my best friends.
L: You mean those Tai Chi friends of yours? Were they all your old neighbours?
G: Yes. Now we live in large flats, but we are far away from each other. We seldom talk to our neighbours.Read the dialogue again. Circle and pay attention to be: was, were, was not (wasn’t) or were not (weren’t).L: But it’s easy to travel around the town, right? There are so many buses and taxis.
G: Not really. Look at the traffic. It’s so bad!
L: What was the traffic like before? Was it good then?
G: There weren’t so many cars. There weren’t many buses, either. But there were lots of bicycles and there were lots of trucks, too. Oh, time flies. It was just like yesterday.
L: Wow, look at all the shops and fast-food restaurants. I feel like I’m in Beijing!
G: Yeah, things change so fast. This one wasn’t open a month ago.
L: Was my mum always at the shopping centre? She really likes them now.
G: No, there weren’t any shopping centres back then. There were only small shops. There was a little candy shop near our home. Your mum was there a lot. And candies were really cheap then.
L: They aren’t very expensive now.
G: That’s true. OK, let’s go and get some candies.动词be (is, am, are) 的过去式1. Now we live in large flats, but we are far away from each other.2. Back then, our house was small, but we were close to our neighbours. GrammarComplete the table with was, were, was not (wasn’t) or were not (weren’t).waswereweren’twasn’tWasWerewas wereWrite questions about the town in Exercise 3, Then ask and answer the questions in pairs.1 what / the town / like / was
2 there / lots of bicycles /were
3 any / shopping centres / there / were
4 tall buildings / were / many / thereWhat was the town like?Were there lots of bicycles?Were there any shopping centres?Were there many tall buildings?Pair work: Ask and answer questions in pairs. Talk about where you were at these times yesterday.11:30 am1:30 pm5:30 pm9:30 pmExample
A: Where were you at 11:30 am yesterday morning?
B: I was in the kitchen. How about you?
A: I was at school.Pair work
Talk in pairs with facts about our town. Look at the Sentence Builder.
Then complete the sentences with too or either.1 It was sunny. It was cool, __________.
2 We can’t bring our bikes, __________.tooeitherPronunciation[i?], [e?][i?] 发这个音的字母和字母组合ear eer
ear: ear hear dear tear
eer: deer beer[e?] 发这个音的字母和字母组合
air ear ere are
air: hair chair pair stair
ear: pear bear wear
ere: where there
are: careful Read and complete the words with ear, ere, air, or are. Then listen and read aloud.Be c____ful! I can h____ a b____.
Wh___ is it?
It’s out th____. Can you h____ it?
I think it’s coming in h____.
Quick! Run up the st____s!areearearereereearereairHomeworkRead the Grammar Summary 6, p.102.
Get ready for the next lesson.Thank you