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课件网) Unit 5 Now and Then Lesson13 Changes in Our Town (Period2) Years ago, … The village was small. The houses were old. Years ago, … The neighbours were friendly to each other. We were like a big family. We were close to our neighbours. Years ago, … There weren’t so many cars. There weren’t many buses, either. There were lots of bicycles and there were lots of trucks, too. The road was narrow and dirty. Years ago, … There weren’t any shopping centres. There were only small shops. Things in the shops were really cheap then. Years ago, … There was a little shop near my home. I was there a lot. And candies were really cheap then. L: Mum always tells me her hometown is small, but this is just like a big city. G: Well, it wasn’t like this when you mum was here. Our town was very small then. There weren’t many tall buildings. Back then, our house was small, but we were close to our neighbours. We were friendly to each other, just like a big family. Some old neighbours are still my best friends. L: You mean those Tai Chi friends of yours Were they all your old neighbours G: Yes. Now we live in large flats, but we are far away from each other. We seldom talk to our neighbours. Read the dialogue again. Circle and pay attention to be: was, were, was not (wasn’t) or were not (weren’t). L: But it’s easy to travel around the town, right There are so many buses and taxis. G: Not really. Look at the traffic. It’s so bad! L: What was the traffic like before Was it good then G: There weren’t so many cars. There weren’t many buses, either. But there were lots of bicycles and there were lots of trucks, too. Oh, time flies. It was just like yesterday. L: Wow, look at all the shops and fast-food restaurants. I feel like I’m in Beijing! G: Yeah, things change so fast. This one wasn’t open a month ago. L: Was my mum always at the shopping centre She really likes them now. G: No, there weren’t any shopping centres back then. There were only small shops. There was a little candy shop near our home. Your mum was there a lot. And candies were really cheap then. L: They aren’t very expensive now. G: That’s true. OK, let’s go and get some candies. 动词be (is, am, are) 的过去式 原形 am is are 过去式 was was were 1. Now we live in large flats, but we are far away from each other. 2. Back then, our house was small, but we were close to our neighbours. Complete the table with was, were, was not (wasn’t) or were not (weren’t). 肯定句 Our town 1_____ very small then. We 2_____ were friendly to each other. 否定句 There 3_____ many tall buildings. It 4_____ like this before. 一般疑问句 答句 5_____ my mum there a lot 6_____ they all your old neighbours Yes, she was. No, she wasn’t. Yes, they were. No, they weren’t. 特殊疑问句 What 7_____ the traffic like before What 8_____ Grandpa’s neighbours like was were weren’t wasn’t Was Were was were Write questions about the town in Exercise 3, Then ask a ... ...
