Unit 1 Main TaskLantau Island: Past and Present

1.Have you ever been to Suzhou? How many times have you been there? When did you go there?2.Have you seen the film “Harry Porter”? When did you see the film?3.Has your mother ever eaten KFC?4.Has Yang Liwei ever been to space?5.When did you study English? How long have you studied English?6.How long have you lived in Yuqi?7.How long have you had your bike?

in the past at present

convenient adj. 方便的 It’s convenient to go to HongKong by plane.

eg. 吃面条很方便。 洗衣服很方便。在玉祁购物很方便。

benefit n. 好处

Fresh fruits bring us lots of benefits.

eg.新鲜空气带给我们很多益处。交通工具带给人们很多好处。这本书带给学生们很有益处。

recent adj. 最近的

describe v. 描述

Lantau IslandIn the past At present

the home of __________

green __________

______ air

many more _____,

_______ and

_______

wild animals

hills

fresh

roads

buildings

people

Transport in Lantau IslandIn the past At present

By ______

By ____,_____________,

______________ or ______

It was very _________. It is ____ and _________.

ferry

bus underground Airport expressferry

fast convenientquiet

Changes to Lantau Island

Good result Bad result

bring many benefits cause many problemsfor wildlife

1.Where’s Lantau Island?2.What did Lantau Island provide for wildlife?3.How could people go there in the past?4.Where is the new airport of Hong Kong?5.How long has the new airport been open?6.How can people go to Lantau Island now?7.what does the writer think of the changes to Lantau Island?8.Why have some animals and plants lost their lives?

Do you like these changes to Lantau Island?Why or why not?

A. It used to be the home of many wild animals. used to do sth 过去常常 ( 曾经）做某事 1. 我奶奶曾经是一位历史老师。 2. 爷爷过去经常讲故事。 3. 玉祁曾经很贫穷。 4. 妈妈过去常常唱京剧。B.There are now many more roads,buildings and… many more 还要更多 1. 还有一只老虎 2. 还要两只杯子 3. 还需要一些钱 4. 再吃一点蛋糕 5. 还要种更多的树 6. 还要喝更多牛奶

C. no longer=not…any longer 不再1. 现在他不再感到孤独了。He ______ feel lonely ____ ______ now.2. 他们再也不能等下去了。They _____ wait ____ _______.3. 我们不再是小孩了。We ______ small children ____ _____.4. 妈妈再也不会穿动物皮制成的衣服了。Mum ____ wear clothes made od animal fur ___ ______.

doesn’t any longer

can’t any longer

aren’t any longer

won’tany longer

Mr Wang has known Lantau Island. Daniel is inteviewing him now.D: Good morning, Mr Wang!W:Good morning, Daniel!D: How long have you k______ Lantau Island?W:I’ve known it s_____ I was very young.D: Could you tell me s_________ about its past?W: Sure! It u____ to be the home of wildlife. It p_______ a good environment for them because there w___ green hills and f____ air. However, it has changed a lot o____ the years.D: Yes. We can see many m____ roads, buildings and people.W: And at that time, people c_____ only go to Lantau Island by ferry. But now, it’s fast and c________ to get there.D: Do you like the changes ?W: Well, in some w_____ I do. The changes has brought many b_______, but they also c______ many problems for wildlife.D:Thanks a lot for your information.

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How to write a reportHow to write a report about “changes to…”

• Step1: Choose the right title of your report;

• Step2: Do some research （调查） about its

past and present;

• Step 3:Describe the benefits and problems

caused by the changes

Practice Group1/2 Group 3/4

Changes to Yuqi

past present

房子低矮 高楼

一些小店 四家超市

许多农田 许多工厂蓝天，

河水清澈污染严重

Changes to our school

past present50 多位教师 250 位教师

不到 2000 名学生 4000 名学生

6 幢大楼 20 幢大楼没有电脑和空调 800 台电脑

300 只空调

Homework

.1.Recite the passage;

2.Please write a report about the

past and present of your hometown

Homework