1、Unit 1 Past and present Reading(II)The changes to our schoolShow time In the pastIt has changed a lot./Great changes have taken place.at present .Note:Pay attention to the tense.Group workTimes have changedMr Chens housing town (facilities)pollution lifeWhat changes has Mr Chen experienced in Sunshi
2、ne Town?the changes to the society(社社会）会）the changes to the personal lifeMr Chens housingCan you tell the changes to Mr Chens house?Group work in the northern part,two blocks away,since then firstin 1965presentMr Chens housesWhere he first lived?When he got married?Where he lives now?How long has he
3、 lived in Sunshine Town?firstin 1965presentin the northern part,two blocks away,since then since 1965I first lived in the northern part of town.I got married in 1965 and moved two blocks away.We have lived in this area since then(since 1965/since we got married).Can you work out the rules of the sim
4、ple past tense and the present perfect tense?We use simple past tense when an action happened in the past.We use present perfect tense to talk about an actionthat started in the past and continues to the present.Have a try:我们镇这些年发生了很大的变化。Our town has changed a lot over the years.have/has+past partic
5、ipleLanguage pointsWhy did Mr Chen move two blocks away?Because he got married.A marry B=A get married to B=A and B get marriedA and B have been married+一段时间=He got married to Helen last summer.=He and Helen got married last summer.=He married Helen last summer.我的哥哥和一个漂亮女孩去年结婚的。我的哥哥和一个漂亮女孩去年结婚的。(4 w
6、ays)My brother married a nice girl one year ago.My brother got married to a nice girl one year ago.My brother and a nice girl got married one year ago.My brother and a nice girl have been married for one year.Years ago,we had some small _and _.In the town center,we had a _ and _.Now,we have a _ and
7、a _.In the town center,we have a new _.Second change:town(facilities)The town has changed.Can you talk about the towns past and present?The government has turned part of the town centre into a new park.My hometown a modern town.My hometown turns (beauty).Language points has turned intoturn into 把变成
8、turn+adj.变得beautifulWith the development of the economy(经济)and society,peoples lives are better than before.steel factory 钢铁厂钢铁厂advantagesEvery coin has two sides.disadvantagesThey put waste into the air and river.The waste pollutes the river and air.The pollution is a serious problem.Language point
9、sLets try!Nowadays,were facing many kinds of _.We must take action to stop people from _ our environment.(pollute)pollutionspolluting pollute v.污染pollution n.polluted adj.pollutionpollutedWas the _(pollute)a problem in Sunshine Town before?water pollutionair pollution Yes.Some rivers were _(pollute)
10、in the town.What is the development of the society?Have more money?Have better houses,food and clothing?What else?healthiercleanerhappierLuckily,the government realized the problem.And the government took action to improve the situation.Guess the meaning of the new words in the contextmake betterkne
11、w or understoodimprove v.提高Improvement n.提高Have a try:We have _ our life with the _ of economy(经济).improvedimprovementGroup discussionWhat does the development of the society bring us?1.We have to work far away from home,so our parents and children feel lonely.2.The environment is becoming more and
12、more polluted.3.People feel stressed at their new work and life.1.We live in beautiful tall buildings.2.We are rich in different materials.3.We can make more money.4.We dont have to work so hard in the field.5.We have beautiful neighbourhood.6.We can live a modern and colourful life.What action can
13、we take to improve the situation(turn the disadvantages into the advantages)?disadvantagesadvantagesWhat does Mr Chen think of the present life?Good side:Bad side:have a beautiful modern town.Its nice to it is impossible/difficult for us to see each other.We used to play cards together.Most friends
14、have moved away,so.We feel a bit lonely because.In some ways,its better.What does Mr Chen think of the present life?In some ways,its better.in some ways 在某些方面by the way 顺便说一下on the way 在去某地的路上Can you use them to make sentences?Anyway,its good to see the amazing changes.Its+adj.(for sb)to do.1.减少污染对于
15、我们来说很重要。2.能见到这些好的变化很开心。It important for us to reduce pollution.Its happy to see the good changes.Mr Chen feels lonely from time to time.Language pointsHe feels _ because he lives _ in the _ area.lonely adj.孤独的，做孤独的，做 表语，或做定语修饰名词表语，或做定语修饰名词alone adj.一个人，只能做表语；一个人，只能做表语；adv.做状语做状语lonelyalonelonelylone
16、lyalonesometimes I live in the _ part of Sunshine Town.After I got_,my wife and I _ two blocks away.In the past there were small _ and shops years ago in the town.Now the place has _ a lot.The government has _ part of town centre into a new park.The _ was a problem.The steel factory put the _ into t
17、he river.Later,the government _the problem and took action to improve the situation.People used to play _ and Chinese_ with me,but now we do not see each other often.I feel _ sometimes.Anyway,the changes are good.Rewrite the interview into a reportMr Chens housinglifeEnvironment(facilities)pollution
18、know very wellfirst lived when I got married,since then,There were in the town centerturn into take actionput the waste into the changesin some waysa beautiful townimpossible feel lonelymove awayrealize the problem a steel factory pair work:retellingOur government encourages more and more people fro
19、m the country and live in towns or cities.,its better for them.Their children can have better education.The farmers life also a lot.They can get more pay from factories,and do the shopping in large .And the government also has some land a new park for the citizens to have a good time there.Every coi
20、n has two sides.Another change:Urbanization 城镇化to move awayIn some waysimprovesshopping mallsturned into Another change:Urbanization 城镇化However,some new citizens can do nothing but stay at home ,and they often feel .Its necessary to train them with new skills.The price of the houses gets .A lot of p
21、eople cant afford them.As more new factories are built,is becoming a more and more serious problem.I hope the government can the problems and take action to the situation.alonelonelyhigherpollutionsolveimproveRush to answer Translate the sentences into English.1.自从我出生自从我出生,我的家乡变化很大我的家乡变化很大2.我的父母已经结婚
22、很多年了我的父母已经结婚很多年了,但是他们仍住在那套旧房子里。但是他们仍住在那套旧房子里。3.政府意识到了这个问题并且采取行动来改善情况。政府意识到了这个问题并且采取行动来改善情况。4.像以前一样经常见到老朋友，对我来说很难了。因为他们已像以前一样经常见到老朋友，对我来说很难了。因为他们已 经搬到其他地方了。经搬到其他地方了。My hometown has changed a lot since I was born.My parents have been married for many years,but they still live in the old house.The gove
23、rnment realized the problem and took action to improve the situation.Its difficult for me to see the old friends as often as before,because they have moved to other areas.The Changes to NantongDesign a poster in English about the changes in Nantongs transport,environment and peoples life.Try to call on more people to build our city.HomeworkHomeworkComplete the poster.
