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课件网) Unit 1 Past and present Welcome to the unit Activity 1: Transport time machine What words for means of transport do you already know Let’s share them! Recall known vocabulary. Do you use these means of transport now Did your parents use them when they were young bike walk car Activity 1: Transport time machine Guess the English words for these images. Unlock new vocabulary. coach train underground taxi bus plane Activity 1: Transport time machine Stick the 6 vocabulary cards for transport into the corresponding sections. coach train underground taxi bus plane Now Past Which means of transport were common in different eras Activity 1: Transport time machine What’s the difference between Dad’s transport and mine Dad’s Childhood Travel by bike My Daily Travel by underground For example: Dad used a bike. I use the underground. Past and Present Activity 2: Listen and extract Millie’s conversation with her dad. First listen: underline Dad’s past means oftransport and circle Millie’s present means of transport. Second listen: mark the target sentences. Past Present Go to school By bike By bus Summary: Activity 3: Read and imitate Read the conversation aloud in pairs. Who can perform the dialogue Dad felt buses were crowded; Millie thinks buses are comfortable and convenient. Activity 4: Make a new conversation Make a new conversation like this: S1: How did your dad/grandma... when he/she was... S2: He/She used to... by... But now, I... by... Add 1 sentence about feelings ( e.g. , It’s much faster now!). Example: A: How did your dad travel to other cities when he was young B: He used to travel by train. But now, I travel by high speed train. It’s so quick! sentence accuracy 5 = Excellent 4 = Good 3 = Acceptable 2 = Needs improvement feeling expression Activity 5: My personal transport change log Transport Change Log. 3 years ago, I used to go to school by bike. But now I go to school by bus. 3 years ago, my weekend travel was by train. Now, it’s by high-speed train—it’s faster! Communication and entertainment. Activity 6: Life change discussion We talked about transport changes. What other changes do we have in life Past Now letter smartphone tablets black-and-white TVs Activity 6: Life change discussion Work in groups and choose topics like Communication Methods, Learning Tools, Shopping Ways. And describe changes using the “ used to... now...” structure, imitating the logic from the transport topic. For example: Before, we used to communicate by letters. Now we communicate by Smartphone. My mom used to shop in the market. Now she shops online. Activity 6: Life change discussion Refer to the sentence structure from the transport topic—first describe the past, then contrast with the present. 1. Write 2 sentences: One about your family member’s past transport (use “used to...”), and the other about your present transport. (Required) 2. Finish Part A1 and A2 in the Workbook. ... ...
