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课件网) Unit 5 Our neighbourhood Lesson 4 Changes in the neighbourhood 1. To master some new words and phrases. 2. To understand the changes in Shanshan’s Grandma’s neighbourhood. 3. To write about the changes in the neighbourhood. 学习目标 knee n. 膝盖；膝部 lift n. 电梯；上升 ‖ v. （被）提起；提高 apartment n. 公寓套房 wide adj. 宽的；广泛的 narrow adj. 狭窄的；有限的 ‖ v. 缩小；变窄 past n. 过去；过去的经历 ‖ adj. 过去的；从前的 corner n. 街角；拐角 mall n. 商场 subway n. 地铁 railway n. 铁路 新课讲授 New words 1 Look at the pictures in each group. Listen and tick the correct picture. √ √ √ 2 Read the conversation and underline the changes in Grandma's neighbourhood. Today, Shanshan is visiting her grandma. Shanshan: Hi, Grandma! I missed you. Grandma: I missed you, too. Shanshan: How are your knees these days, Grandma Grandma: Much better. We have the lifts. They help a lot. Shanshan: That’s great! Grandma: Many old apartment buildings in my neighbourhood have lifts now. Shanshan: There are so many changes. The roads are wider, too. Grandma: Yes, they were indeed narrow in the past. Shanshan: And I can see there is a new park on the street corner. Grandma: There will be a big mall and a new subway. The subway will lead to the railway station. Shanshan: Really That’s wonderful! Grandma: We are so happy with these changes. 3 Write the opposites of the words below. Then choose the proper ones to complete Shanshan's diary. tall–short new—____ big—_____ wide—_____ I visited my grandma today. We talked about the changes in her neighbourhood. There were no lifts in the past and the roads were _____.Now, there are lifts in many_____apartment buildings. This really helps a lot. And there is a_____park. People have more space to have fun. The roads are_____.There will be a _____ mall and a_____subway. People are very happy with the changes. old small narrow narrow old new wide big new 4 Interview your parents or grandparents and take notes. Mum, how was your neighbourhood in the past Was there a park around your neighbourhood Where did you buy things in those days Past Present There was no park before. There is a park now. 5 Write about the changes in the neighbourhood according to your interview above. What should we write about our neighbourhood My neighbourhood 开头：介绍社区情况 中间：对比社区的过去和现在 结尾：表达个人感受 开头：点明主题 开头段要用简明的语言点明文章的主题，需要先读懂题干要求表达的主题，再组织并使用合适的语句。 常见句型： My neighbourhood is a lively and welcoming place. 我的社区是一个既充满活力又舒适的地方。 Life in my neighbourhood is convenient and comfortable, with everything you need close by. 我社区的生活便利又舒适，一切所需近在咫尺。 中间：谈论社区的变化 在介绍关于社区的变化时，需要描述的要点包括： （1）社区过去是怎样的 （2）社区现在是怎样的 常见句型： Compared to the past, the neighbourhood looks quite different today. 与过去相比,如今的社区有了很大的变化 ... ...
