(课件网) Unit 10 I’ve had this bike for three years. To read a passage and understand the main idea and specific information To learn new words and expressions To talk about the changes of your town or city To develop your critical thinking skills Work in groups. Discuss the following questions: Where is your hometown When was the last time you went back to your hometown What in your hometown leaves you with the deepest impression Who do you miss most How can you get to your hometown Is the way changed Hometown Feelings food weather scenery memories traffic streets buildings people … experiences beautiful good/terrible delicious old/new/tall unforgettable sweet heavy busy/clean friendly Look at the title and predict what will be mentioned in the passage. Using Previous Knowledge We can often guess what a text is about by using what we already know. Answering questions before we read can also help us do this. Answer the questions before you read. Then read the passage to find out how similar your answers are to the passage. 1. What changes have you seen in your hometown 2. What has stayed the same in your hometown In my hometown, some new roads and large hospitals have appeared. The villagers are still friendly to each other. Read the passage quickly and find out the main idea. The changes in Zhong Wei’s hometown and his hometown feelings. Read Part 1 and complete the chart. Name: _____ Age: _____ City: _____ Job: _____ Reason for leaving hometown: _____ How long he has been there: _____ Feeling: _____ Zhong Wei 46 years old Wenzhou work in a crayon factory search for work in the city for almost 13 years feel a shame Part 1 Part 2 Read Part 2 and fill in blanks. The changes of hometown Infrastructure 基础设施 _____ have appeared. The government has also built _____. Education The government built _____. Some city schools have sent _____. Large hospitals and new schools new schools teachers to help out new roads and bridges Part 3 Read Part. 3 and answer the questions. 1. What does Zhong Wei regard such developments as for his hometown He regards such developments as important steps for his hometown. 2. What are Zhong Wei’s feelings about his hometown It has given him many great memories. Find expressions in the passage that have the same meanings as these words and phrases. 1. look for _____ 2. consider _____ 3. across from _____ 4. in one’s opinion _____ 5. go back _____ 6. changes _____ 7. area _____ search regard opposite according to (someone) return / move back developments place Complete the summary with words from the passage. You may need to change the forms of the words. People often leave their _____ to work in the _____. Zhong Wei is one such person, and he really misses his hometown. He has worked in a _____ factory in Wenzhou for close to _____ years. More and more hometowns are changing for the _____. The _____ has built many new buildings and roads. hometown(s) city / citi ... ...
