1、Unit 1 Past and present Reading Times have changed Beijing has changed Old BeijingNew Beijing Who is Millie interviewing?What are they talking about?Read the passage aloud and freely,try to judge the statements.1.Mr.Chen knows Sunshine Town very well._2.He moved into Sunshine Town in 1965._3.He got
2、married last year._4.When Mr.Chen got married,he moved out of Sunshine Town._5.In the past,30,000 people lived in Sunshine Town._6.Mr.Chen and his old friends meet in the new park to play cards and Chinese chess._TTTFFFvMatch the words on the left with the meanings on the right.a.a large area withou
3、t buildings b.-from a time in the past until nowc.-got to know and understand somethingd.-throw away something you do not want,especially in a place which is not suitable.e.-unhappy because of being alonef.having a husband or wifeg.-make sth.less or smaller in size,price,etc.sincemarrieddumprealized
4、reduceopen spacelonely 2.How many times did he move house?3.What did people have in the town in the past?What has the centre of town become?4.What does Mr Chen do in the new park?5.Can you say something about water pollution?n1.How long has Mr Chen lived in Sunshine Town?6.How does Mr Chen feel from
5、 time to time?1.How long has Mr Chen lived in Sunshine Town?2.How many times did he move house?3.What did people have in the town in the past?What has the centre of town become?Since he moved here with his family when he was two years old.Three times.Some small restaurants,shops,market stalls,a smal
6、l post office and an old cinema.It has become a park.4.What does Mr Chen do in the new park?5.Can you say something about water pollution?6.How does Mr Chen feel from time to time?He plays cards and Chinese chess with his old friends.It was terrible and killed fish and plants in the past.Now the gov
7、ernment took action to reduce the pollution and the river is much cleaner.He feels a bit lonely.Great changes to Sunshine Town.In the past At presentPeople living in the townWhat we had/have thereWater pollutionin the pastat presentpeoplewhat we had/have there water pollution30,000 people lived in S
8、unshine Town.Many people moved to other areas.Some small restaurants,shops,market stalls,a small post office and an old cinemaA park,a large shopping mall and a theatre.The water pollution was terrible.The shoe factory dumped waste into the riverThe river is much cleaner.Talk about the changes to Huizhou.Useful words:bike,car,taxi,light rail,double-decker roads,buildings,air,life Homework:v1.Read the text.v2.Complete part C2 and D on Page 11.
