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(共36张PPT)
Unit 1 The Changing World
Section B How do changes influence us
课时4 (1a-2c)
1. 掌握并正确运用词汇：wide, link, capital, benefit, be happy with, convenient, business, ease, with ease, manager, conclusion, narrow, lead
2. 能介绍新事物为生活带来的变化：① make it+adj.+for sb. to do sth.
② be able to do sth.
Read the text and learn how China worked together with other countries to build a better world.
Tanzania-Zambia Railway （坦赞铁路）
Tanzania-Zambia railway (TAZARA) began to be built in 1970 with China’s support. TAZARA is the first railway that China helped build overseas. It links Tanzania to Zambia, playing an important economic role in southern Africa. TAZARA shows the friendship between China and Africa.
Does your hometown have a train system How does it benefit local lives
1a
Yes, it does. My hometown now has several railway lines. We can easily go to other cities for work or travel. Also, local farmers can quickly sell their fruit and vegetables to other places.
Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about Read it quickly to check your prediction.
1b
On the Fast Track
Making predictions
The title and pictures can help you guess what the text is about.
The text is probably about a new railway.
On the Fast Track
In 2017, the new 480-kilometre Mombasa-Nairobi railway was opened. Before then, the only transport links between Mombasa, Kenya’s main port, and Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, were rough roads and an old railway line completed in 1901. The old trains were very slow. It took 10 hours to get to Nairobi from Mombasa by train.
Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about Then read it quickly to check your prediction.
1b
However, the new railway, built with China’s help, has already cut the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi to about five to six hours for passengers. Now, more than two million people use it every year.
cut...to... 把……缩减至……
超过
Local Kenyans have benefited a lot from the new railway. A government worker said, “I’m very happy with the new railway built by our Chinese friends. Many changes have taken place in the town over the last few years, and the people who live here have become rich.” A businessman said, “My experience of using the train since 2017 has been good. It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money.
[可数名词]体验
I am able to get to places on time and make business deals with ease.” The railway has also made the transport of food easier. “It used to take hundreds of lorries to carry food between the two cities, but now it takes only two or three trains,” said a supermarket manager. As a result, people now have more fresh food to eat.
准时
Although China and Kenya are far away from each other, the railway shows how different countries can work together to build a better world.
Before then, the only transport links between Mombasa, Kenya’s main port, and Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, were rough roads and an old railway line completed in 1901. (教材P6 1b)
link /l k/ n. 交通路线；联系 v. 连接
The new subway link makes it easy to go to the airport.
这条新地铁线使去机场很便捷。
① n. 交通路线
② n. 联系
There is a close link between hard work and success.
努力和成功之间有紧密的联系
同义词为connect，指把物体、地方等连接起来，或把两个事物、因素等联系起来
link /l k/ n. 交通路线；联系 v. 连接
This railway links these four cities together.
这条铁路把这四座城市连接了起来。
③ v. 连接
link... (together) 把……连接/联系起来
link... with/to/and... 把……和……连接/联系起来
We link thunder with lightning because they usually happen together.
我们把雷声和闪电联系起来，因为它们通常同时发生。
Before then, the only transport links between Mombasa, Kenya’s main port, and Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, were rough roads and an old railway line completed in 1901. (教材P6 1b)
capital / k p tl/ n. 首都
Beijing is not only the capital of China, but also the cultural centre of China.
北京不仅是中国的首都，还是中国的文化中心。
除“首都”外，还可表示“省会；首府”。
the capital of ……的首都/省会/首府
n. 大写字母 adj. 大写的
Please write in capitals (=capital letters). 请用大写宇母书写。
词义
拓展
Local Kenyans have benefited a lot from the new railway. (教材P6 1b)
benefit / ben f t/ v. 得益于；使受益 n. 优势；益处
The new plan may benefit many students.
这项新计划将使很多学生受益。
In fact, I have benefited a lot from volunteering.
事实上，我从志愿工作中获益很多。
① v. 得益于；使受益
benefit from/by 得益于……
② n. 优势；益处
I’ve realized the benefit of sports.
我已经意识到了运动的益处。
the benefit of ……的益处
It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money. (教材P6 1b)
convenient /k n vi ni nt/ adj. 方便的
It is very convenient to pay by WeChat.
用微信付款非常方便。
AI can make life more convenient in many ways.
人工智能可以在许多方面使生活更方便。
比较级：more convenient 最高级：most convenient
inconvenient adj. 不方便的
convenience n. 方便（不可数）
词形
拓展
business / b zn s/ n. 生意；商业
It’s a pleasure to do business with you.
和你做生意很愉快。
This shop has gone out of business for two months.
这家店已经停业两个月了。
[不可数名词] do business with 和……做生意 out of business 歇业；停业
I am able to get to places on time and make business deals with ease. (教材P6 1b)
business的其他用法
词义拓展
商务；公事
归…管的事；职责
企业；公司
My parents have been away on business, so I cook by myself.
我的父母出差了，所以我自己做饭。
This is not your business, kid.
这不关你的事，小孩。
It’s my business. It’s everyone’s business.
这是我的职责。这是每个人的职责。
He has the skills to start a business.
他有创办企业的技能。
on business 出差
business
... said a supermarket manager. (教材P6 1b)
manager / m n d (r)/ n. 经理
Mr White is the manager of the company.
怀特先生是这家公司的经理。
由“manage (v. 负责，管理) 去 e + -er (名词后缀)”构成。
manage v. 管理
management n. 管理
manager n. 经理
词形
拓展
My mother is a manager. She is familiar with management skills, so she manages the department well.
我妈妈是一名经理。她熟悉管理技巧，因此她把部门管理得很好。
Match the numbers with the information.
1c
1. ______: the year the new railway was opened
2. ______: the year the old railway line was completed
3. ______: the number of people who use the new train every year
4. ______: the length of the Mombasa-Nairobi railway in kilometres
5. ______: the hours it used to take to reach Nairobi from Mombasa by train
6. ______: the hours it takes to reach Nairobi from Mombasa now by train
about 5 10 480 1901 2017 over 2 million
2017
1901
over 2 million
480
10
about 5
Read again and answer the questions.
1d
1. What type of writing is the text
2. What was the problem with the old railway
3. How have local Kenyans benefited from the new railway
It is a news report.
The old railway was very slow. It took 10 hours to travel from Mombasa to Nairobi.
They can travel faster and cheaper, do business more easily, get fresh food more quickly, and many have become rich.
Read again and answer the questions.
1d
4. Why is it important to make food transport easier
5. What does “on the fast track” mean
Because easier food transport can make people have more fresh food to eat.
It means making rapid progress or developing quickly. Here, it means the fast speed of the new railway and the rapid development it brings.
Complete the table with the information from the text.
1e
Introduction The new railway was _______ in 2017.
Old railway
New railway
opened
The old railway line was completed in 1901 and the old trains were very slow.
The new railway cuts the travel time to about five to six hours. Over 2 million people use it every year.
Complete the table with the information from the text.
1e
Comments from locals government worker:
businessman:
supermarket manager:
Conclusion
Be happy with the new railway. Many changes have taken place and people have become rich.
It is very convenient and cheap, and helps make business deals with ease.
The new railway has made the transport of food easier.
The new railway shows how different countries can work together to build a better world.
conclusion /k n klu n/ n. 总结
From these facts, we can draw a conclusion that exercise is good for our health.
从这些事实中，我们可以得出结论：锻炼对我们的健康有益。
It is too early to reach a conclusion now.
现在得出结论还为时过早。
① [可数名词] draw/come to/reach/make a conclusion 得出结论
Conclusion (教材P7 1e)
In conclusion, I would like to say how much I have enjoyed myself today.
最后，我想说我今天很开心。
② in conclusion 最后（用于文章或讲话的末尾，表示即将结束）
Discuss the questions.
1f
1. Have you seen or heard of any similar changes in the world over the last several years Where were they and what happened
Yes, I have heard of the Abuja-Kaduna railway (阿卡铁路). It is in Nigeria. The railway was opened in 2016. Now, the train cuts the travel time to just around 2 hours, making the trip much quicker.
Read again and answer the questions.
1f
2. In what other ways can China work together with other countries to build a better world
I think China can work with other countries in many ways. First, we can send medical teams to countries in need to improve their public health systems. Second, we can help build more roads, hospitals and schools in countries in need to improve local people’s lives. Third, we can work together to protect the environment, like planting more trees or developing clean energy.
Use a word on the left and a word on the right to create a compound word. What other compound words do you know
2a
Vocabulary in Use
green sand high
farm rail
storm way land
house road
greenhouse, ...
sandstorm
highroad/highway
farmland
railway/railroad
1. The road used to be narrow and dirty. Now, it is _____ and clean.
2. The ______ made it convenient for the villagers to travel across the river to the city.
3. Beijing, China’s ______, hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
2b
Vocabulary in Use
product corn bridge wide capital
wide
bridge
capital
主办
Vocabulary in Use
4. Our farm has a lot of laying hens. They feed on _____, vegetables, and insects.
5. Look! This is a digital _______ that only sells online.
product corn bridge wide capital
corn
product
蛋鸡
以……为食
The road used to be narrow and dirty. (教材P8 2b)
narrow / n r / adj. 狭窄的
It’s quite narrow—you can easily step across.
它很窄，你可以很容易地跨过去。（作表语）
They were climbing up a narrow mountain road.
他们正沿着一条狭窄的山路向上爬。（作定语）
反义词：wide 宽阔的
[形容词] 狭隘的；目光短浅的
She has a very narrow view of the world. 她对世界的认识是非常狭隘的。
词义
拓展
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. What other stories do you know about China’s environmental achievements
2c
Vocabulary in Use
government bush sandstorm result sandy soil
In 1962, Wang Shanghai moved with his family from their house in Chengde to the _____ lands of Saihanba. There were few trees to hold the _____ together, and there were often _________. Temperatures were below freezing during the winter. Life there was very difficult.
sandy
soil
sandstorms
冰点
Today, Saihanba is known as “the green miracle”. This is the ______ of hard work and people working together. Now, the land is covered with green trees and the water is clean and fresh.
Vocabulary in Use
government bush sandstorm result sandy soil
With support from the __________, Wang Shanghailed led a group of 369 people who were determined to make the environment of Saihanba better. Over the next 60 years, workers planted ______ and trees, creating the world’s biggest man-made forest.
government
make sth. + adj. 使某物……
bushes
result
... Wang Shanghai led a group of 369 people who were determined to make the environment of Saihanba better. (教材P8 2c)
lead /li d/ v. 带领；过（某种生活） n. 领先地位；主角
过去式、过去分词：led
带领
过（某种生活）
She leads a team of 20 software engineers.
她带领着一个20人的软件工程师团队。
He leads a happy life in the country.
他在乡下过着幸福的生活。
lead
动词
领先
We lead the way in space technology.
我们在航天技术方面处于领先地位。
领先地位
主角
She took the lead on the second lap.
她在第二圈时领先。
lead
名词
She plays the lead in her school play.
她担任学校戏剧中的主角。
take the lead 领先
作动词的其他含义：
(1) 导致（后果） lead to 导致
Lack of sleep can lead to tiredness during the day. 睡眠不足会导致白天疲惫。
(2) 通往；通向
The path led down to a small lake. 这条路通向一个小湖。
词义拓展
Key words
Expressions
wide, link, port, capital, benefit, convenient, business, ease, with ease, manager, conclusion, narrow, lead,
make it + adj. + for sb. to do sth.
be able to do sth.
用下列句型介绍新事物为你的生活带来的变化。
①... make it... for us to...
②We are able to...

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