[中学联盟]江苏省东海县晶都双语学校八年级英语下册U1 Reading (I) 课件.ppt

* Unit 1 Past and present Reading (I) 杨益红 扬州市宝应县城北初级中学 杨益红 中学高级教师 扬州市英语学科带头人 Yangzhou has turned into a new modern city. Yangzhou used to be very old and small. Yangzhou has changed a lot over the years. Changes also cause many problems. Lead-in water pollution The river was polluted. The factory put the waste into the river realize the problems improve the situation The river is much cleaner. The air is much fresher. /i?/ /a?/ /u/ take action to … /u:/ know get married As Chinese famous poet Li Bai once wrote, “Go to Yangzhou in March, in the mist of the flowers of spring.” The spring in Yangzhou is so beautiful to make it the best season to pay a visit. It is also the best season for young people to get married. My hometown—Yangzhou It has turned into a new modern city. Read the title. Work in pairs and predict (预测) the changes in Sunshine Town. Pre-reading—Prediction It has changed a lot over the years. What about Sunshine Town? If you are a reporter, what questions will you ask about the changes in Sunshine Town? Questions like: Has the city changed a lot over the years? What’s the population of your city? … Reading (I) Times have changed an interviewer Mr Chen Read and answer How many questions does the interviewer ask? What are they? Interview: Do you know Sunshine Town very well, Mr Chen? Have you ever moved house? Has the town changed a lot over the years? Was pollution a problem then? Do you think life is better now? While-reading Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Mr Chen’s life. Skimming Parts Main ideas Changes in Sunshine Town Mr Chen’s feelings about the changes Pollution in Sunshine Town ( lines 1~6 ) ( lines 7~11 ) ( lines 12~16 ) ( lines 17~23 ) Read the interview quickly and divide it into 4 parts. Past Present small restaurants and small shops a post office a new park a new theatre a large shopping mall a cinema Changes in Sunshine Town (lines 7-11) Scann