Unit 1 The Changing WorldTopic 1 Our country has developed rapidly.Section C


Teaching Objectives: 1.Compare the past Beijing with the present Beijing and learn about the great changes in china.2.Improve students' reading ability by predicting(猜测）, skimmimg（跳读） and scanning（寻读）.3.Inspire students to cherish the happy life at present and develop students' love for our motherland.


In the 1960s, the living conditions in the city were poor.


China has developed rapidly since the reform and opening-up.


Have you ever been to Beijing?Do you know about Beijing?Lead in


Look at the pictures of Beijing in the past and at present. Then guess the meaning of each word and the main idea of the text.Pre-reading


roads----narrowring roads---wide houses--- small, crowdedhouses--- comfortable


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Task 1 Work alone Read for main information. While-reading


Skim the passage in 1a,
then answer the question.
What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Beijing is the capital of China.B. Beijing has developed rapidly.C. Some information about old Beijing.D. My trip to Beijing.


Underline the topic sentence
of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1. She has seen the changes in Beijing herself.
Paragraph 2. In the 1960s, the living conditions in the city were poor.
Paragraph 3. China has developed rapidly since the reform and opening-up.
Paragraph 4. It is important to remember the past, live in the present and dream about the future.Topic sentences are usually at the beginning or the ending of a paragraph.


Task 2 Class work Read for details


Topic sentence:She has seen the changes in Beijing herself.
Paragraph 1


Complete the sentences with the
correct forms of the given words.1. Don’t worry about Jack. He is old enough to look after ______ (he).2. –– ____ you ______(see) that film? What do you think of it? –– It’s boring. himselfHave seen


Topic sentenceIn the 1960s, the living conditions in the city were poor.
Paragraph 2:


Read and fill in the blanks. In the 1960s, the living conditions in the city were ______. The roads were narrow and there weren’t many ______ roads. Big families were _________ into small houses. Many families couldn’t get enough food. Few children had the ________ to receive a good education. People ______ little money to see a doctor. And there were _______ hospitals. People kept in touch ______ their friends and relatives far away mainly by letter or telegram.poorringcrowdedchancehadwithfew


Topic sentenceChina has developed rapidly since the reform and opening-up.
Paragraph 3:


Read Paragraph 3 and mark T or F.1. China has developed rapidly since the 1940s.2. There are more ring roads in Beijing than before.3. There are various food to eat if you like.4. Children can study only in modern schools now.5. People have no money to see a doctor.6. People can communicate with others more easily than before.


List four changes in Beijing.1) More and more ring roads and subways have appeared.2) Buildings in Beijing are becoming taller and brighter.3) There are more kinds of food and clothes to satisfy people’s needs.4) Children can study not only in modern schools but also on the Internet.


Topic sentenceIt is important to remember the past, live in the present and dream about the future.
Paragraph 4:


Fill in the blanks. 1. Li Ming has ________________ (取得很大进步) in English, because he studies hard.2. China has succeeded in _______ (send)
Shenzhou Ⅹ into space.3. I have _______(已经) had lunch. I am full.made great progress sending already


Task 3 Group work Retell the passage or choose one of paragraphs(2&3) to retell according to the information above


Work in a group of four students and talk
about the changes in your hometown and
make an interview .Then report it to the
class. A=grandmother B=grandson or granddaugther1. What was/were … like in the past?2. What has happened to… nowadays?3. What will … be like in the future?Post-reading


1. Talk about the changes in a place.3. Master some basic reading skills(predition,skimming and scanning)2. learn to how to find out the topic sentences which help us understand or write a passage.1. Some words: narrow, communication, various, report, relative, telegram, rapidly, since, satisfy, medical, cellphone, ...2. Some phrases: in the 1960s, keep in touch with, far away, reform and opening-up, satisfy people’s needs, medical care, make progress, succeed in doing sth...3. Some sentences:I think it is important to remember the past, live in the present and dream about the future.


Homework2. Write a passage on the topic Changes in…（80words) 1. Read 1a aloud.


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