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课件网) Unit 3 Unit 3 Times change! Into a new era To read two passages, and learn to make comparison; To listen to an interview and get the main idea and details; To learn to describe a place; To talk about the changes of a place; To understand the achievements of China's reform and opening up. What do you know about the reform and opening-up policy and the Belt and Road Initiative Work in groups and tell your group what you know about them. 一带一路倡议 the Belt and Road Initiative China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a major, trans-continental programme designed to connect Asia with Africa and Europe via a network of land and maritime passages. Its purpose is to improve regional integration, boost trade and stimulate economic growth. The Belt and Road Initiative has grown from a concept to a key platform for building a community with a shared future for humanity. Read the passage. Explain the meaning of the expressions in purple in your own words. More than 40 years ago, China began to implement the reform and opening-up policy, starting out on a journey that would pave the way for China to become a fully-modernised socialist country. to prepare a smooth easy way: facilitate development Into a new era n. 时代;年代 adj. 社会主义的 The policy has had a great influence on Chinese society. It has allowed China to accomplish in just four decades what took Western industrialised countries more than 200 years to achieve, breaking new ground in the history of human achievement. to have the power to affect the way someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks, without using direct force or orders to make a new discovery or do something that has not been done before This ongoing journey is allowing China to share the fruits of its success and develop further alongside other countries. to enjoy with others the effect or consequence of an action or operation What’s more, the Belt and Road Initiative will mean a new dawn for trade and investment between countries, leading into a new era of prosperity. a new time or situation; a new beginning to cause something to happen or cause someone to do something n. 倡议 prep.与……一起 What is the passage about China has entered into a new era since the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy and will continue to move forward. Complete the speech with the correct form of the expressions in Activity 5 on page 39. Dear friends, Thank you for coming together to celebrate the first anniversary of Tech-Hub Business Park. It’s great to see so many of you representing the many different companies that have made the park their professional home. What started as an idea by local entrepreneurs _____ for this town to become known as a centre of technology and formed a solid basis for future business development. paved the way Like everyone else in this town, we are proud that the Tech-Hub companies continue _____ in technology. Such innovation will ... ...
