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课件网) 英语新目标 八年级下 Unit 10 I’ve had this bike for three years. Section B 2a-2d How often do you visit your hometown? What are the changes in your hometown? Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year? Search for work study Many adults are leaving their hometown to earn more money in the cities. How often do you think these people visit their hometown? Hometown is a real great place for us. No matter where we have moved and how far away we are. we can’t get away from homesickness (乡愁). We get homesick (想家的) because there are things that we love. 2a Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year? They go to the cities to look for work. 2. How often do you think these people visit their hometowns? 3. What new buildings does the government usually build in towns and villages? They visit their hometowns once or twice a year. The government usually builds new schools or hospitals. 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. Predicting What’s the main idea of the passage? 2. What do the pictures tell us? Hometown Feelings Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn't find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven't been back for almost three years now. It's a shame, but I just don't have the time,” he says. 1.What’s the main idea of the passage? the main idea of the passage The title is usually the main idea. Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help. “I noticed that's true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since themid-20th century. Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same. 2. What do the pictures tell us? The pictures tell us___. A. Hometown stays the same. B. Hometown has changed. B According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.” Hometown Feelings Paragraph 1 _____ Paragraph 2, 3 __ ... ...
