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课件网) UNIT 5 Our neighbourhood Lesson 3 My hometown 1 Warming up What is your hometown like It’s great. It’s not big, but it is beautiful. 1 Look at the pictures. Tick the places where you want to live and talk with your partner. √ I want to live in the city because it is very convenient. In the city, there are many shops and restaurants, which makes life easier. Public transportation is also well-developed, so I can easily travel anywhere. 你的家乡是 什么样的？ 2 Read the passage and answer the questions. This is my hometown. It is on a hill. It has a long history. My town is not big, but it is beautiful.There are colourful flowers and green grass all year round. My school is in the middle of the town. Behind the school, there is a small river. It snakes its way across the town. The people here live a simple life. They are friendly and kind. Men and women go farming in the fields during the day and children play in the streets. We all know each other. We are all neighbours. Dogs and hens run here and there. Grandmas sit in a circle under a big tree. They talk and laugh. The people here grow their own vegetables so they can have fresh and healthy food. People share special food and many other things with each other. A It’s not big, but it is beautiful. There are colourful flowers and green grass all year round. B Yes, I do. Because life there is very comfortable. 2 Language Points town [名词] 镇；城镇；市镇 可与a/the等限定词连用。 He lives in a small town in the north of China. 他住在中国北部的一个小镇上。 1 My town is not big, but it is beautiful. 我的镇不大， 但是很漂亮。 all year round 全年；一年到头 相当于all year。 This plant can grow all year round. 这种植物全年都能生长。 2 There are colourful flowers and green grass all year round. 全年都有五颜六色的花和绿色的草。 in the middle of 在……中间 后常接表示地点或时间的词。 There is an island in the middle of the lake in our hometown. 我们故乡的湖中央有一座岛。 I’ll have a test in the middle of June. 我在6月中旬有一个考试。 3 My school is in the middle of the town. 我的学校在城镇的中心。 in the middle of 在……中间 反义短语是in front of。 The hospital is behind the bank. 医院在银行的后面。 4 Behind the school, there is a small river. 学校后面，有一条小河。 simple / s mpl/ adj. 简单的；一般的 ① [形容词]简单的，易于理解的 This machine is very simple to use. 这台机器使用起来非常简单。 5 The people here live a simple life. 这里的人们过着简朴的生活。 ② [形容词]一般的，普通的 I’m a simple boy. 我是一个普普通通的男生。 辨析：simple与easy simple 指事情、问题等本身容易、简单，即不复杂、不难理解。其副词为 simply“简单地”。 easy 指做事、解决问题等容易，即做起来容易、简单，不用花太多的精力和脑力。其副词为easily“容易地；轻易地”。 grow /ɡr / v.（使）生长；增加 6 The people here grow their own vegetables so they can have fresh and healthy food. 这里的人们自己种菜，这样他们就能吃到新鲜健康的食物。 ①[动词]（植物）生长；（人或动物）成长 grow ... ...
