牛津译林版英语八年级下Unit 1 Past and Present Study skills & Task 课件（40张PPT无素材）

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Unit1 Past and present
Study skills & Task
Do you still remember Starlight Town? It has changed a lot. What has changed in the environment, the transport and the living conditions?
What do you think of Starlight Town? And why?
It has tall buildings and a new railway station.
Opinion
Fact
I think Starlight Town is a modern town.
Facts and opinions(事实和观点)
We often use facts and opinions when we write. Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers. Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think. They may not true.
Beijing is the capital of China.
Beijing is the best city in the world.
Many changes have taken place in my hometown.
The new shopping mall is a good place to have fun.
(Fact)
(Opinion)
(Fact)
(Opinion)
Practice
Facts
It was in the bowl an hour ago.
We only had some small restaurants and shops years ago.
I met my old friend Becky last week.
Please find some sentences that tell the truth, and some sentences that show the opinions in this unit.
Opinions
You used to be so kind to me.
It’s really nice to have a beautiful modern town.
Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time.
Part A: Read the sentences below. Write an
F for a fact or an O for an opinion.
1. There were only small shops and restaurants in the town. _____
2. Old people used to play cards and Chinese chess together. _____
3. The new park in the town centre looks beautiful. _____
F
F
O
4. There was once a steel factory near the Sunshine River. _____
5. Life is getting better in some ways. _____
6. Many of Mr Chen’s friends have moved away. _____
F
O
F
When we write, we can use facts to support our opinions. We can also give facts first, and then state our opinions.
当我们写作时，我们用事实支持我们的观点。我们可以先给出事实，然后再陈述自己的观点。
Opinion Facts
My hometown is beautiful. There are green hills all around. A river runs through the centre of town.
O + F
Facts Opinion
I have moved to a new school this term. I do not know the school very well and I have no friends here. I feel unhappy these days.
F + O
Part B: Millie is writing about the changes in her life. Help her decide which are opinions and which are facts. Reorganize them into a short passage.
1. We have more subjects to learn. _____
2. It is not easy to get used to the changes of life quickly. _____
3. When I was at primary school, I walked to school with my mum. _____
4. Now I go to school by bus on my own. _____
5. I have to spend more time on my homework than before. _____
6. Some subjects are difficult. _____
F
O
F
F
F
O

2 3 4 1 6 5
It is not easy to get used to the changes of life quickly. When I was at primary school, I walked to school with my mum. Now I go to school by bus on my own. We have more subjects to learn. Some subjects are difficult. I have to spend more time on my homework than before.

Right order
F + O
be/ get used to sth. / doing sth. 习惯于(适应于)某事/做某事
Difficulties
Grandpa is not used to living in the city. 爷爷不习惯生活在城里。
I got used to the life abroad quickly. 我很快适应了国外的生活。
used to do sth. 过去(常常)做某事
He used to drive to work. 他过去常开车去上班。
be used to do sth. 被用来做某事
Computers can be used to search for information.
电脑可以用来搜索信息。
( )1. It’s not easy for the old to get used ____
Wechat to communicate with other people.
A. use B. using
C. to use D. to using
( )2. My father ____ basketball in college.
A. used to play B. used to playing
C. is used to play D. be used to playing
D
A
Practice
( )3. He used to ____ in a small village, but now
he has been used to ____ in a big city.
A. live; living B. live; live
C. living; living D. living; live
( )4. Suzy ____ a bus to school, but now she walks.
A. is used to walking B. was used to take
C. used to take D. used to taking

A
C
used to do, be used to doing, be used to do
1. Life here is much easier than it __________ be.
2. He ___________ hard work.
3. I’ve lived in Paris for six years now, so I’m quite
_________ the traffic.
4. It’s difficult to understand Scottish people if you
______________ their accent.
5. I don’t play tennis much these days, but I __________.
6. The kind of wood ____________ make desks and chairs.
used to
is used to
used to
are not used to
used to
is used to

Changes in Moonlight Town
What are the differences between these two pictures?
past
present
Ask and answer about the changes in Moonlight Town.
1. What were the roads like before? What about now?
2. Were there any large open spaces in the past?
What kinds of buildings are there in the town now instead?
3. What kind of house did people live in the past? And now?
4. Did people use computers and the Internet years ago?
5. How do people communicate with others today?
6. How did people travel around in the past?
7. Do many people travel around in their own cars?
8. What do people think of their lives now?
Topic Many changes have taken place in Moonlight Town over the years.
Facts Past Present
________ and _____roads;
_________ everywhere; large open spaces _______ and________ streets;
green trees on both sides;
shops and tall ___________
small _______ houses;
listen to the _______ or
watch TV new __________;
computers and the ______________;
mobile phones.
on foot or by bicycle By bus or _________;
Have their own cars
Opinion Now people are enjoying a comfortable life.
Environment
Life
Transport
narrow
dirty
rubbish
wide
clean
buildings
old
radio
Internet
taxi
flats
Many changes have taken place in Moonlight Town over the years.
In the past, there were only (1)_______________ roads in the small town. There was (2) ___________ everywhere. But now the streets are (3) ______________,with many (4)____________ on both sides. The government has also built (5) ________________________ in some large open spaces.
Years ago, people lived in (6) ________________. Now most of them have moved into (7)____________. They used to(8)________________ or watch TV in their free time, but now most families have computers and the (9)__________.
Complete Amy's report.
narrow and dirty
rubbish
wide and clean
green trees
shops and tall buildings
small old houses
new flats
listen to the radio
Internet
Moreover, (10) _______________make communication easier now.
In the past, people travelled around the town (11) _________________, but now they can go ground (12) ______________. Many families even have their own cars.
Now people are enjoying a comfortable life.
mobile phones
on foot or bicycle
by bus or taxi
Work out the main idea of each paragraph and useful expressions.
Paragraph Main idea Useful expressions
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 1
Many changes have taken place in
Moonlight Town over the years.学科网
Introduction (topic)
Useful expressions
Many changes have taken place in…
Paragraph 2
In the past , there were only narrow and dirty roads in the small town. There was rubbish everywhere. But now the streets are wide and clean, with many green trees on both sides. The government has also built shops and tall buildings in some large open spaces.
Environment
Useful expressions
In the past, there were only…
But now…
Paragraph 3
Years ago, people lived in small and old houses. Now most of them have moved into new flats. They used to listen to the radio or watch TV in their free time, but now most families have computers and the Internet. Moreover, Mobile phones make communication easier now.
Life
Useful expressions
Years ago, people lived in…
Now most of them have moved into…
They used to…but now…
Moreover…
Paragraph 4
In the past, people travelled around the town on foot or by bicycle, but now they can go ground by bus or taxi. Many families even have their own cars.
Transport
Useful expressions
In the past, people traveled around the town by…, but now they can go around by… Many families even have…
Paragraph 5
Now people are enjoying a comfortable life.
Conclusion (opinion)
Useful expressions
Now people are enjoying a … life.
Paragraph Main idea Useful expressions
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

Paragraph 5
Introduction
(topic)
Environment
Life
Transport
Conclusion
(opinion)
Many changes have taken place in…
In the past, there were only… But now…
Years ago, people lived in…
Now most of them have moved into…
They used to…but now…
Moreover…
In the past, people traveled around the town by…, but now they can go around by… Many families even have….
Now people are enjoying a … life.
Suzhou in the past
the present Suzhou
skyscraper
Many changes have taken place in Suzhou over the years. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In a word, life in Suzhou is much better now than before.
Write your report
Many changes have taken place in Suzhou over the years.
In the past, there were large open spaces and few tall buildings in the city. But now there are wide and clean roads with green trees on both sides. The government has also built some skyscrapers and factories in SIP and SND.
Years ago, most people lived in buildings with only four or five floors. They used to watch TV or listen to the radio in their free time. But now most families have computers. They can surf the Internet. Moreover, a lot of people like to go out and enjoy the latest films in the cinema.
In the past, people usually travelled around the city by bicycle or bus. But now people are richer. A lot of families have their own cars.
Suzhou has become a modern city that attracts a lot of tourists from home and abroad. In a word, life in Suzhou is much better now than before.
Sample writing
Homework
1. Finish off your writing in your sheet.
2. Revise Unit One.