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Unit1
The Changing World
How do changes inflence us
Section B (1a-1f) Reading
Thinking Quality
Learning Ability
Cultural Awareness
Language Ability
Learning Objectives
Master key words and sentence patterns about the railway; understand listening materials and use them to talk about the benefits of transport.
Learn to predict listening content with titles and pictures; form good habits of listening, speaking and class participation.
Develop skills of observation, analysis and induction; think about life changes and improve teamwork skills.
Learn about the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway and its positive impacts; understand win-win cooperation and build national pride.
Look at the lines on the map.
What do you think they stand for
China’s high-speed railway network
What makes up China’s railway network
high-speed rail lines
about 250-350 km/h
ordinary rail lines
about 100–120 km/h
Does your hometown have a train system
How does it benefit local lives
develop tourism
sell local products
make travel faster
Look at the title and the picture. What’s the text probably about
Making predictions:
The title and pictures are our secret weapons.
Maybe it’s about a fast train.
Maybe it’s about a race or a competition.
It’s about a fast railway.
Monbasa-Nairobe railway
Kenya
Monbasa-Nairobe railway
Kenya’s capital
Kenya’s main port
What's the genre of the passage
A. A Narrative.
B. An Argumentative.
C. An Expository.
What’s the main idea of each paragraph Read and match.
A. introduction and the old railway
C. the new railway
D. comments from local people
B. conclusion
about 4 10 480 1901 2017 over 2 million
1. _______: the year the new railway was opened
2. _______: the year the old railway line was
built
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
2017
1901
over 2 million
480
10
about 4
Numbers speak louder than words.
Match the numbers with the information.
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Read again and answer the questions.
What type of writing is the text
What was the problem with the old railway
How have the local Kenyans benefited from the new railway
Why is it important to make food transport easier
What does “on the fast track” mean
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para.1
para.3
para.3
What type of writing is the text
An expository
Based on facts 立足事实
Accurate information 信息准确
Explain facts/ideas 阐释事实与观点
Objective viewpoint 观点客观
Focus on explanation 以解说为核心
2. What was the problem with the old railway
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 built in 1901. The old trains were very slow. It took 10 hours to get to Nairobi from Mombasa by train.
The old trains were very slow.
The trip took 10 hours..
However, the new railway, built with China’s help, has already cut the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi to about four hours for passengers. Now, more than two million people use it every year.
Who helps solve the problems
China
How long does the trip take now
About 4 hours.
3. How have the local Kenyans benefited from the new railway
3. How have the local Kenyans benefited from the new railway
People who live there:
Become rich
Businessman
Business is convenient and punctual.
Travel is cheap.
A supermarket manager:
Food transport is faster and more efficient.
People have more fresh food.
4. Why is it important to make food transport easier
Because food used to require hundreds of lorries, but now only takes two or three trains.
5. What does “on the fast track” mean
· Kenya’s development is improving quickly.
· The train runs fast.
· The partnership between Kenya and China is growing fast.
Paragraph 1 introduction The new train line was________ in 2017.
old railway
Paragraph 2 new railway
Paragraph 3 comments from locals government worker:
businessman:
supermarket manager:
Paragraph 4 conclusion
opened
It was built in 1901; travel took 10 hours.
Travel time was cut to about 4 hours; over 2 million people use it yearly.
People have become rich.
Convenient, cheap, good for business deals.
Food transport easier,
more fresh food.
Countries can work together to build a better world.
Complete the table with the information from the text.
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Have you seen or heard of any similar changes in the world over the last several years Where was it and what happened
The China-Laos Railway(中老铁路). It connects Kunming to Vientiane. It has helped Laos become aland-linked country instead of a land-locked one. It brings tourists and trade.
Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Indonesia
I heard about the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway(雅万高速铁路） in Indonesia. It was also built with Chinese help. It makes travel between the two cities much faster.
In what other ways can China work together with other countries to build a better world
Medical aid
Education
Space technology
Send doctors to help fight diseases in Africa.
Build schools or offer scholarships.
Share satellite data and remote sensing technology.
Be proud of our country,
make a better life together.
1. Before then, the only transport links between Mombasa and Nairobi were rough roads and an old railway line.
在那之前，蒙巴萨和内罗毕之间唯一的交通连接是崎岖的公路和一条旧铁路线。
transport v.运输，运送；n. 交通运输，运输工具
public transport 公共交通
transport...from...to... 把……从……运到……
transportation (n.) 运输，交通（美式常用，与transport同义）
Trucks transport fresh vegetables from farms to supermarkets.
卡车把新鲜蔬菜从农场运到超市。
The railway has also made the transport of food easier.
这条铁路还让食品运输变得更加容易。
Language Points
2. The only transport links between Mombasa and Nairobe.
link /l k/ n. 交通路线；联系 v. 连接
a link between A a nd B A 与B 之间的联系
break the link 打破联系 / 纽带
link A to/with B 将 A 与B 连接 / 联系起来
例：
There is a strong link between regular exercise and good health. 规律运动和身体健康之间存在密切联系。
Language Points
3. Local Kenyans have benefited a lot from the new railway.
benefit /'ben f t/ v. 得益于；使受益 n. 优势；益处
benefit sb/sth 有益于某人/ 某物
benefit from... 从……中获益
benefit by... 通过……受益
例：Students can benefit a lot from group discussions in class. 学生能从课堂小组讨论中获益良多。
Regular exercise has many benefits for both physical and mental health. 规律运动对身心健康有诸多益处。
4. It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money.
convenient adj.意为“方便的”，不能用人作主语。
It’s convenient (for sb) to do sth
(对某人来说)做某事是便利的
sth is convenient for sb 对某人来说某事/ 物是便利的
相关词形：
conveniently adv. 方便地
convenience n. 方便；便利；便利的事物(或设施)
inconvenient adj. 不方便的
5. I am able to get to places on time and make business deals with ease.
ease n.容易；自在 v.使减轻/ 缓解
ease pain 缓解疼痛 ease stress 减轻压力
ease 的词形变化： easy adj. 容易的
easily adv. 容易地
例：She passed the exam with ease.她轻松通过了考试。
The warm room made Mary feel at ease after the long trip.
长途旅行后，温暖的房间让玛丽感到自在舒适。
一、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
rough, convenient, benefit, passenger, lorry
1. The old roads were very ________, so travelling was difficult.
2. The new train can carry thousands of ___________ every day.
3. Local people have received many ________ from the new railway.
4. Food was often delivered by hundreds of ________ in the past.
5. The businessman finds the train very ___________ because it saves time and money.
rough
passengers
benefits
lorries
convenient
1. 2017年，新的480公里蒙巴萨-内罗毕铁路通车。
In 2017, the new 480-kilometre Mombasa-Nairobi railway was ________.
2. 在那之前，唯一的交通连接是崎岖的道路和建于1901年的旧铁路。
Before then, the only transport ________ were rough roads and an old railway line ________ in 1901.
3. 新铁路已经将旅客的旅行时间缩短到大约四小时。
The new railway has ________ the travel time to about four hours ________ passengers.
4. 当地肯尼亚人从新铁路中受益良多。
Local Kenyans have ____________ a lot ________ the new railway.
5. 铁路还使食品运输更加容易。
The railway has also made the ____________ of food ________.
二、完成句子。
opened
links
built
cut
for
benifited
from
transport
easier
Unit1
The Changing World
How do changes inflence us
Section B (1a-1f) Reading

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