1、Unit1 The Developing WorldTopic1 China has developed rapidly in recent years.Section A1a Look, listen and say ( In the classroom after class)Kangkang: Hi, Sally. Did you have a good summer holiday?Sally: Yes. What about you?Kangkang: Not bad. Rita, you have just come back from your hometown. How was

2、 your trip?Rita: I went to many places near my home in India. In one place I saw children working for a cruel boss. I felt sorry for them. Where have you been, Jane?Jane: I have been to Mount Huang with my parents. Its a beautiful place. But there were so many people there that I couldnt find a good

3、 place to take photos. And where have you been, kangkang?Kangkang: I have been to an English training school to improve my English. Listen! There goes the bell.1b work alone : Fill out the form according to 1a.NameWhere has he/she been?What did he/she see or do?RitaJaneKangkang1c Pair work: Where ha

4、ve you been and what did you do during the summer holiday? Make up a similar dialog with your partner according to the following example.Example:A: where have you been? B: Ive been to A: what did you do? B: I 2a Listen read and sayKangkang: Hi, Ann! Have you ever taken part in any activities during

5、this summer holiday?Ann: Yes, I have helped in a disabled childrens home.Kangkang: have you spent the whole holiday working there? Ann: Yesm I have And I have done a lot of things there. I cleaned rooms for the diabled children, told them stories and even fed them.Kangkang: what a wonderful experien

6、ce!Ann: Yes, it was. I have learnt a lot from it. Though I had no time to travel, I still felt very happy this holiday!SectionB1a Listen, read and sayRita: Kangkang, Id like to write an article about teenagers around the world. Could you please tell me something about Chinese teenagers?Kangkang: sur

7、e. My granny told me that most children had a hard life in the past.Rita: Is that so? Can you describe it in detail?Kangkang: Of course. In the past, many families were big and poor. Parents couldnt afford education for their children. Most children had no chance to go to school. Whats more, some of

8、 them had to work and make money to help support their families. Life was very hard for these child laborers.Rita: what about teenagers nowadays?Kangkang: Our country has developed rapidly. Now our government gives support to poor families. So children in cities and villages can get a good education

9、.Rita: oh, theyre lucky. By the way, wheres Jane?Kangkang: she has gone to the library?Rita: Its a great pity! I want to learn something about Canadian teenagers,too.Kangkang: Why not go and search the Internet for some information?Rita: Great! Lets go.1b: Work alone : compare the Chinese teenagers

10、lives in the past with those nowadays, and then write two passages.In the past nowadays1C Work alone : Make a survey. Ask your parents about their lives as teenagers and compare them with your life nowadays.3. Pair work: Make a survey. Complete the questionnaire for your father mother. And make a di

11、alog with your partner.Example: A: Has he / she ever? B: Yes, he/she has. / No, he/she has never done that.A: When did he/she ?ActivityYes(/) / No()WhenSleep in the open air/a few years agoStudy abroadEnter/win/lose a competitionRead a book by LuXunWrite a letterEnjoy Beijing OperaLose keysSection C

12、1a Read and understandA true story about Kangkangs Granny(Kangkangs granny is telling a true story about herself) I used to be a child laborer. Some other children and I slept in a large room with some cows. When it rained outside, the rain came in. Every morning, I got up at sunrise and went to the

13、 fields with the other children. Our job was to grow cotton. We often went hungry because the boss didnt give us enough food to eat. When we talked to others, he shouted at us. He hit us when he thought we were working slowly. He was very angry when we fell ill and couldnt work. I had to divide my m

14、oney into two parts. One part was used to help support my family, the other, to help send my elder brother to school. Life was cruel for us at that time. Now, childrens lives are much better. Kangkang, you should feel satisfied with your life now.1b Work alone: Mark the following sentences(T) for Tr

15、ue or (F) False according to 1a.( )1. Kangkangs granny used to be a child laborer.( )2. Kangkangs granny had to get up when it was still dark every morning.( )3. The cruel boss didnt give the children enough food to eat.( )4. Now, childrens lives are much better than before.1C Group work: Make a sur

16、vey. Ask your grandparents to tell you some stories about themselves when they were teenagers. Then share them with your classmates.2a Read and understandMy Report on Beijing Hi! Im Michael, My uncle has worked in Beijing for more than twenty years. I interviewed him during the vacation. He has seen

17、 the changes in Beijing himself. Twenty years ago, the buildings were small and dark, and there werent many ring roads. Peoples living conditions werent very good. But china has developed rapidly in recent years. The new buildings are tall and bright. More and more ring roads have appeared. And peop

18、les living conditions have improved a lot. Beijing will host the 2008 Olympic Games. The living conditions will be more comfortable then. China has made such rapid progress. I think it is important to remember the past, live in the present and dream about the future.2b Pair work : Look at the pictur

19、es and practice the dialog with your partner according to 2aPicture1: Roads-narrow house-small, darkPicture2: ring roads- wide buildings-tall, brightPicture3: living conditions - hardPicture4: living conditions -comfortableA: what were Beijings roads like in the past? B: A: What has happened to Beij

20、ings roads now?B: .A: What will Beijings roads be like in the future?B: .Section D1a Read and understand One World, One Dream Thanks to the governments efforts, Beijing, the capital of China, will host the 2008 Olympic Games. One World, One Dream is our slogan for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. It expr

21、esses the wishes of 1.3 billion Chinese people for a better world tomorrow. We have chosen Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini as the five mascots for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. They stand for the five colors of the Olympic rings and together say, “ welcome to Beijing!”. They express the

22、rich culture of china as well.1b Group work: Beijing, the capital of china, will host the 2008 Olympic Games. What are you planning to do to prepare for it? Discuss and express your opinions.2a: Grammar focus 語法重點Where have you been, Jane?Ive been to Mount Huang with my parents.Have you spent the wh

23、ole holiday working there?Yes, I have. No, he/she has never done that.My uncle has worked in Beijing for more than twenty years.2b. Useful expressions.I felt sorry for them.There goes the bell.Though I had no time to travel.Is that so?By the way,Our job was to grow cotton.I think it is important to

24、Thanks to the governments efforts, 3. Written workThese are the changes which have taken place in Jin Mengs hometown. Help him finish this short composition with the help of the notes. Live in a low house/ a tall buildingPlant crops with the help of farm animals/ machinesStudy in an old school/ a modern schoolTopic 1單詞表training n. 培訓，訓練bell n. 鐘（鈴）聲，鈴，