Unit 10
Hometown Feelings
Reading
This is a song full of feelings about
____________________ to hometown.
returning (going back)
Take me home, country roads
---by John Denver
Unit 10
Hometown Feelings
Reading
Guessing game(猜谜):
It's a place.
You were born there.
You grew up there.
Q1:Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year?
To search for(look for ) work in the cities.
Q2: How often do you think these people visit their hometown?
Maybe once or twice a year.
Q3: What new buildings does the government（政府） usually build in towns and villages?
Large hospitals, new roads, new schools and so on.
title（标题）
1. The main idea（大意）of the passage is ________________.
2. The pictures tell us___.
A. hometown stays the same
B. hometown has changed
pictures
hometown feelings
B
Tips(提示): The title is usually the main idea. （标题通常揭示文章大意。)
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③
①
②
Fast reading
Read and try to find out the main idea of each paragraph（段落大意）.
①
②
③
④
Tip：find out the topic sentence(主题句).
段落主题句：具有概括段落大意，并表达某种观点、看法的特点。
Para. 1
Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven't been back for almost three years now. It’s a shame, but I just don’t have the time,” he says.
Many Chinese leave hometowns to search for work, such as Zhong Wei.
Para. 2
Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.
“I noticed that’s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they’re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.
Para. 3
Their hometowns have changed.
Para. 4
According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change.“In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.”
Some things never change, like many soft and sweet memories.
Hometown
Feelings
Paragraph 1
_________
Paragraph 2,3
__________
Paragraph 4
________
soft and sweet
ashamed(羞愧的)
good
Read the passage quickly and match feelings with each part. And then find the key sentences.
Tips: Don’t read every sentence carefully. Just find the key word.
不用细读每句话，只找关键词即可。
Para. 1
Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven't been back for almost three years now. It’s a shame, but I just don’t have the time,” he says.
ashamed
Para. 2-3
Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.
“I noticed that’s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they’re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.
good
Para. 4
According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change.“In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.”
soft and sweet
2. “I haven’t been back for almost three years now, It’s a shame…..” “Shame” means ___________.
A. something sorry B. something happy
Because he doesn’t have time.
Tips(提示): Guess the meaning of the words according to the context. (根据上下文猜测词义).
1. Why doesn’t Zhong Wei visit his hometown?
A
changes
new _____
large _________
new ______
Feeling:
such developments are__________
hospitals
roads
schools
good
Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed.
许多像钟伟一样的人以极大的兴趣关注着他们的家乡发生了怎样的变化。
Task 4: Discuss with your classmates. 小组讨论这句话的汉语释义。
Read and pay attention to meaning groups. 大声朗读，注意意群。
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What things will never change?
（ ）可多选
A. The happy childhood
B. The soft and sweet memories
C. The old school.
D. The symbol of the place.
ABD
Read the sentences with your feelings.
有感情地朗读这两个句子。
It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.
hometown
parks
buildings
people
streets
traffic
…
food
weather
feelings
Think of changes that are happening in our town. Are these changes good or bad? Have an interview.
2d
Hometown Show! 家乡秀！
Four students in a group.
(4人1组)
Student A—Interviewer
(采访者)
3.Students BCD—Interviewees (被采访者)
example
A: Do you think our town has changed?
B: Yes, I do.
A: Is it good?
B: Yes. We have new schools, hospitals, roads and so on.
A: Are there bad changes?
C: Sure. The water and air are more and more dirty.
D: And the traffic is heavy now.
...
Summary
1. We learned about the reading strategies:
How to guess the main idea of each paragraph in a passage.
2. We learned some words and phrases about hometown changes;
1. Read the passage again, and review what you have learned today.
2. Finish a reading comprehension in your study paper using the reading strategies we have learned today.
Unit 10I’ve had this bike for three years.
Section B 第4课时（2a?2d) 导学案
学习目标
重点单词：among, crayon, shame, nowadays, count, century, especially, childhood, opposite, regard, search
重点短语：according to, regard... with..., a symbol of, search for, millions of, in one’s opinion
重点句式：1. Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed.
2. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.
自主学习方案
1.自学生词，并记住拼读及拼写。
2.预习课本，并找出重点短语及句子。
课堂导学方案
Step 1情景导入
1. Listen?to?the?song “Take?Me?Home,?Country?Roads”.
Watch a radio. And play a game(Guessing game).
通过歌曲、视频及游戏导入本堂课的主题。
Step 2完成教材2a—2b的任务
根据屏幕上呈现的有关石门变化的图片，重现离乡的场景，思考离乡的原因。回答2a中的问题。
Q1:?Why?do?millions of?Chinese?leave?the countryside every year??
Q2. How often do you think these people visit their hometown?
Q3:?What new buildings does the government(政府) usually build in towns and villages?
2.充分利用文章标题(Hometown Feelings)，图片等文本材料预测课文内容。
快速阅读2b中的短文，分小组讨论段落大意。
( Reading strategies: Find out the topic sentence.(主题句))
4. 将短文每一部分与相对应的情感配对，并找出能体现相关情感的句子。
5. 精读课文。分段阅读课文并完成相应任务。
Para. 1:
Why doesn’t Zhong Wei visit his hometown?
“I haven’t been back for almost three years now. It’s a shame…”. “Shame” means _____.
A. something sorry B. something happy
Para.2-3：
(1)完成下图。
(
changes
)
(
new _____
) (
large ______
) (
large _________
)
(
Feeling:
such developments are__________
)
分析长难句：
Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed.
Para. 4:
(1) What things will never change? ______
A. The happy childhood B. The soft and sweet memories
C. The old school. D. The symbol of the place.
赏析美句。
It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.
6. 思考自己家乡的变化，4人1组就家乡变化进行采访。
7. 情感升华
East or west, home is the best!
课后练习
阅读理解。
The other day Roy Price went "home" to his sister's house. It's her home now, but it's also the house he was born in. Pat, his sister kissed him and said, "You haven't changed much, Roy. Let me see, now. When did we meet last? ""Twenty-five years ago," he answered. "I came here for a week, do you remember?" He added, "You haven't changed much, either. "It was polite for Roy to say so, but it wasn't true. Pat seemed almost an old lady.
The next morning Roy walked through the village alone. The place looked very different. There were lots of traffic signs on the roads and beside the roads, there was a new car park, a new post office, a new bus stop. He remembered sudetenly that the bus used to stop everywhere, you just put up your hand and it stopped. One surprise followed another. The railway station was gone. The school was gone, a lot of farm machinery stood in the playground.
But Roy's biggest surprise was the people. He didn't recognize (认出) anybody at all, perhaps because every one seemed old. He went into the post office and bought some stamps. "Where are all the children and young people?" he asked the postman.The old fellow looked up from his book of stamps. "Children? " he said. "They're in school, of course. There are three or four young families here. The children go to school by bus to Horham. "
Horham was a town about twenty kilometers away.
At lunch Pat said, "The village looks nice, doesn't it?"
"It's all different, Pat. It used to be an exciting place. But now it's full of old people. I don't understand ..."
"There are a few new comers, but the ones we knew are still here."
What’s the main idea of paragraph2?
The place has changed a lot.
There are many new buildings.
The railway station was gone.
2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Roy was a young man.
B. The people who Roy knew were still in the village.
C. Many old people moved into the village.
3. From the passage, we know that _____.
A. the postmaster understood what Roy asked
B. there was no school in the village before
C. the children Roy knew must go to school by bus
4. The best title of the passage is "_____"．
A. Change
B. A surprise
C. It's Full of Old People
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3
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Unit 10 I’ve had this bike for three years.
Period 4(2a-2d) 教学设计
教材分析 本篇课文主要围绕钟伟家乡的变化，以及对家乡的情感展开论述。本篇课文词汇量较大，文章篇幅较长，增加了教学的难度。如何让学生通过关键句推断段落大意，并通过已有背景知识推断文章大意，是本堂课的重点。在教学过程中，应注重培养学生掌握相应的阅读技巧。
学学情分析 八年级学生接触英语已有较长时间，他们对英语的学习即感到好奇又有担忧。已能相互间进行较为基础的对话练习以及表演活动。在教学活动中，应尽量让他们参与到活动中来，有更多的机会说英语，减少他们的恐惧感；通过学生间的合作学习，降低他们的学习难度，使他们体验到成功的喜悦。
设设计思路 通过展示石门县变化的图片，重现离乡场景，导入课题，既能吸引学生的眼球，快速融入课题，又能切入阅读主题。以多种手段开展教学活动，以培养学生阅读技巧为中心。以学生为主体，教师为指导，通过“阅读文章、提炼大意、细节捕捉、合作探究和交流应用”由浅入深。整堂课以小组竞赛的形式进行，激发学生的竞争与合作意识。
教教学目标 能利用已有知识背景、文章标题、图片等预测文章内容；能通过关键句推断段落大意； 能运用skimming和scanning等阅读技巧，深入了解全文； 通过本篇文章阅读训练，培养学生热爱家乡之情。
教教学重点 能运用英语谈论有关“Hometown Feelings”及“Hometown Changes”的话题。 通过阅读有关离乡人对家乡的谈论，理解体会思乡的情感。
教学 难点 学会利用已有的背景知识、文章标题、图片等预测文章内容；通过关键句推断段落大意。
教学 方法 直观演示教学；活动教学
课堂结构设计
教学步骤 教师活动 学生活动 设计意图
Step 1 Preparation Warmig- up & leading-in Play a song and greet the class. Play a video. Guessing game. 课前收听歌曲：?“Take?Me?Home,? Country?Roads” 观看摩托车大军返乡大潮。 3. 阅读谜题，猜测谜底。 欣赏相关歌曲，放松学生心情，将学生的注意力迅速转移到课堂，且暗示本课主题。 2. 观看视频，引入课题：家。通过猜谜语的游戏引起学生兴趣，同时引入课题：家乡。
Step2 Presentation and Practice Pre- reading 通过图片展示石门县的变化，引导学生回答问题。 ?通过展示相关图片帮助学生回答以下问题。 3. 引导学生通过文章标题和图片预测文章内容。 比较不同时期的石门的图片，发现相关变化。 2. 回答问题： Q1:?Why?do?millions of?Chinese?leave?the countryside every year?? Q2. How often do you think these people visit their hometown? Q3:?What new buildings does the government usually build in towns and villages?3. 通过文章标题和图片预测文章大意。 1. 呈现相关图片，重现离乡场景，引导学生思考离乡原因。 训练学生运用已有知识，预测文本内容的能力。本环节可以激活学生原有的知识，同时为本堂课的学习做铺垫。 3. 训练学生充分利用题目，图片等文本材料预测课文内容的能力。
Fast reading 1. Let students read the text. 2. 分小组找出每段的段落大意。(提示找主旨句的方法) 3. 指导学生快速浏览课文，将情感( ashamed, good, soft and sweet)与相对应的段落匹配，并找出能提现这些情感的句子。 1. 自读课文，然后小组合作，通过所给提示找出每段的段落大意。 2. 快速将情感与相应的段落匹配。并找出相应的句子。 训练学生快速阅读的能力，通过给文章分段，找主题句，帮助学生整体把握文章结构。
Step2 Presentation and Practice Careful? reading Part?1? 教师朗读文章第1段，并指导学生完成相关练习。 Why doesn’t Zhong Wei visit his hometown? 2. “I haven’t been back for almost three years now. It’s a shame…” “Shame” means _____. 通过阅读以及完成相关任务，学生可以清晰地把握第一部分的文本信息，也为后面的环节做铺垫。
Part 2 请学生分别朗读文章第2、3段，并有针对性的补充完整图表。 完成图表。(讨论钟伟的家乡都有哪些变化) 理解难句: Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. 通过完成图表以理清钟伟家乡的变化。 2. 通过分解长难句，提高学生分析英语语句的能力。
Part 3 请学生朗读文章第4段，并在屏幕上显示相应练习。 1. 朗读并回答问题： What things will never change? A. The happy childhood B. The soft and sweet memories C. The old school. D. The symbol of the place.2. 欣赏美句： It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts. 通过回答问题总结出钟伟在家乡永远不变的美好回忆。 2. 赏析文章中的美句，学会在写作中运用相应的表达。
Step3 Production Post- reading 活动：采访 安排组织学生就自己家乡的变化4人1组编一个对话。 学生在老师的指导下借鉴参考对话4人1组编一个新的对话，小组竞赛。 以记者采访的形式来练习口头表达能力达到学以致用。
Step4 Progress Summa- ry 总结本堂课的重点知识： 回顾阅读策略；“Hometown Changes” 的相关英文表达。 跟随老师的指引，一起回顾本堂课所学重点知识。 对所学知识前后串联，以加深印象。
Develop-ment 通过谚语“East or west, home is the best”引起学生们对家乡情感的共鸣。 深入思考家乡变化，深化对家乡的热爱之情。 通过情感升华，同学们能够更加珍惜自己周围事物的变化，感恩社会，关爱他人。
Home- work 再次阅读文章，回顾本堂课所学知识； 运用所学阅读策略完成导学案上的课后作业（一篇类似的阅读文章）。 完成课后作业。 对所学知识更好地巩固。
Teaching reflection
板书设计
Unit 10 (reading) Hometown feelings
Hometown
has changed
Some things never change
Hometown
Feelings
Leave
hometowns
