Unit 1 Main T ask Lantau Island: Past and Present
Jan 14, 2016
Unit 1 Main TaskLantau Island: Past and Present
1.Have you ever been to Suzhou? How many times have you been there? When did you go there?2.Have you seen the film “Harry Porter”? When did you see the film?3.Has your mother ever eaten KFC?4.Has Yang Liwei ever been to space?5.When did you study English? How long have you studied English?6.How long have you lived in Yuqi?7.How long have you had your bike?
in the past at present
convenient adj. 方便的 It’s convenient to go to HongKong by plane.
eg. 吃面条很方便。 洗衣服很方便。在玉祁购物很方便。
benefit n. 好处
Fresh fruits bring us lots of benefits.
eg.新鲜空气带给我们很多益处。交通工具带给人们很多好处。这本书带给学生们很有益处。
recent adj. 最近的
describe v. 描述
Lantau IslandIn the past At present
the home of __________
green __________
______ air
many more _____,
_______ and
_______
wild animals
hills
fresh
roads
buildings
people
Transport in Lantau IslandIn the past At present
By ______
By ____,_____________,
______________ or ______
It was very _________. It is ____ and _________.
ferry
bus underground Airport expressferry
fast convenientquiet
Changes to Lantau Island
Good result Bad result
bring many benefits cause many problemsfor wildlife
1.Where’s Lantau Island?2.What did Lantau Island provide for wildlife?3.How could people go there in the past?4.Where is the new airport of Hong Kong?5.How long has the new airport been open?6.How can people go to Lantau Island now?7.what does the writer think of the changes to Lantau Island?8.Why have some animals and plants lost their lives?
Do you like these changes to Lantau Island?Why or why not?
A. It used to be the home of many wild animals. used to do sth 过去常常 ( 曾经)做某事 1. 我奶奶曾经是一位历史老师。 2. 爷爷过去经常讲故事。 3. 玉祁曾经很贫穷。 4. 妈妈过去常常唱京剧。B.There are now many more roads,buildings and… many more 还要更多 1. 还有一只老虎 2. 还要两只杯子 3. 还需要一些钱 4. 再吃一点蛋糕 5. 还要种更多的树 6. 还要喝更多牛奶
C. no longer=not…any longer 不再1. 现在他不再感到孤独了。He ______ feel lonely ____ ______ now.2. 他们再也不能等下去了。They _____ wait ____ _______.3. 我们不再是小孩了。We ______ small children ____ _____.4. 妈妈再也不会穿动物皮制成的衣服了。Mum ____ wear clothes made od animal fur ___ ______.
doesn’t any longer
can’t any longer
aren’t any longer
won’tany longer
Mr Wang has known Lantau Island. Daniel is inteviewing him now.D: Good morning, Mr Wang!W:Good morning, Daniel!D: How long have you k______ Lantau Island?W:I’ve known it s_____ I was very young.D: Could you tell me s_________ about its past?W: Sure! It u____ to be the home of wildlife. It p_______ a good environment for them because there w___ green hills and f____ air. However, it has changed a lot o____ the years.D: Yes. We can see many m____ roads, buildings and people.W: And at that time, people c_____ only go to Lantau Island by ferry. But now, it’s fast and c________ to get there.D: Do you like the changes ?W: Well, in some w_____ I do. The changes has brought many b_______, but they also c______ many problems for wildlife.D:Thanks a lot for your information.
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How to write a reportHow to write a report about “changes to…”
• Step1: Choose the right title of your report;
• Step2: Do some research (调查) about its
past and present;
• Step 3:Describe the benefits and problems
caused by the changes
Practice Group1/2 Group 3/4
Changes to Yuqi
past present
房子低矮 高楼
一些小店 四家超市
许多农田 许多工厂蓝天,
河水清澈污染严重
Changes to our school
past present50 多位教师 250 位教师
不到 2000 名学生 4000 名学生
6 幢大楼 20 幢大楼没有电脑和空调 800 台电脑
300 只空调
Homework
.1.Recite the passage;
2.Please write a report about the
past and present of your hometown
Homework