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Unit 1
UNIT
1
The Changing World
Section B
How do changes influence us
能够理解说明类语篇的结构特征与基本语言特点，并在语篇中识别时间、对比类衔接手段。
能够理解蒙巴萨 - 内罗毕铁路相关文章的主要内容，了解新铁路带来的变化与影响。
能够理解作者常用的写作技巧，如通过对比旧铁路与新铁路突出优势、通过引用他人观点增强说服力等。
能够利用关键词和关键信息归纳段落大意，梳理文章脉络。
能够分析推理出蒙内铁路对当地居民、商业和民生带来的具体影
响。
能够理解国际合作对共同发展的重要意义，树立开放合作的意识。
How do you usually travel between cities By bus, train or plane
Have you ever taken a very slow train How did it feel
If a trip used to take 10 hours but now takes only 4 hours, how would that change your life
Think of one change in your hometown’s transportation over the past five years. How has it changed your daily life You can use numbers to support your idea.
Watch the video and learn something about Mombasa-Nairobi railway.
Mombasa is the major port of Kenya and the heart of national import and export trade.
蒙巴萨：肯尼亚的大型港口，全国进出口贸易的核心枢纽
Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is the country’s political and economic center.
内罗毕：肯尼亚首都，全国政治、经济中心
If the only way to carry goods from the port to the capital takes 10 hours by train, what problems do you think the local people will face
Why do you think a new railway built with China's help can change this situation
Why would China help build a railway in a country far away
What can both sides gain
Does your hometown have a train system How does it benefit local lives
fast, convenient, save time, transport goods, help business
…
Look at the title and the picture. What is the text probably about Then read it quickly to check your prediction.
Making predictions
The title and
pictures can help
you guess what the
text is about.
The text is probably about a new railway in Kenya, and how it has improved transportation and helped the country's development.
What do you think the "fast track" in the title really refers to The train, or something bigger
Match the numbers with the information.
about five to six　10　480　1901　2017　more than two million
__________: the year the new railway was opened
__________: the year the old railway line was completed
__________: the number of people who use the new train every year
__________: the length of the Mombasa–Nairobi railway in kilometres
__________: the hours it used to take to reach Nairobi from Mombasa by train
__________: the hours it takes to reach Nairobi from Mombasa now by train
2017
1901
more than 2 million
480
10
about five to six
It took 10 hours to get to Nairobi from Mombasa by train.
It used to take a very long time, but now it’s much shorter.
Which sentence is more convincing
Why does the writer use exact numbers like 480 km, 10 hours, 4 hours
数字使内容 具体、客观、可量化 ，提升可信度与说服力
Read again and answer the questions.
1. What type of writing is the text
2. What was the problem with the old railway
This is an expository article.
The old railway line was built in 1901. The trains were very slow — it took 10 hours to get to Nairobi from Mombasa.
3. How have local Kenyans benefited from the new railway
It saves travel time: the journey between Mombasa and Nairobi is cut to about four hours.
It brings convenience and lower cost: it is convenient and cheap, helping people get to places on time and make business deals easily.
It helps local people become richer and brings changes to towns.
It makes food transport easier, so people can eat more fresh food.
4. Why is it important to make food transport easier
5. What does “on the fast track” mean
Because it gives people more fresh food to eat.
It means developing or progressing quickly. Here, it refers to Kenya's development becoming faster because of the new high-speed railway.
Para.1 → Background and old railway problem
Para.2 → Advantages of the new railway
Para.3 → Benefits and comments from locals
Para.4 → Theme and meaning of the railway
Complete the table with the information from the text.
Introduction The new railway was _______ in 2017.
Old railway
New railway
opened
The old railway line was built in 1901. The old trains were very slow.
Built with China’s help, it has cut the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi to about four hours for passengers. Now more than two million people use it every year.
Comments from locals government worker:
businessman:
supermarket manager:
He is very happy with the new railway built by Chinese friends. Many changes have taken place in the town, and local people have become rich.
Since 2017, using the train has been good. It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money. He can get to places on time and make business deals with ease.
Food used to take hundreds of lorries to carry between the two cities, but now it takes only two or three trains. As a result, people now have more fresh food to eat.
Conclusion
The railway shows how different countries (China and Kenya) can work together to build a better world.
Why do you think the writer chose these three people instead of just one
Using three people gives us a more complete picture of the railway’s benefits. The new railway benefits all kinds of people in different ways. One person cannot show these different changes.
Find one verb or phrase in each quote that shows a specific benefit.
Government worker: “have become rich”
→ It shows the railway helps local people make more money and live a better life.
Businessman: “make business deals with ease”
→ It shows the railway makes work faster, easier, and more convenient for business.
Supermarket manager: “have more fresh food to eat”
→ It shows the railway makes food transport quicker, so people can eat fresher food.
Yes, I have. I’ve heard of the China-Laos Railway that opened in 2021. The railway runs 1,035 km and connects Kunming in Southwest China's Yunnan Province to Vientiane, the capital of Laos. It now takes about 10 hours to travel between the two cities by train. The railway not only connects the two cities as well as the two countries more closely, but also makes a big difference in local people's lives. It provides people in Laos with more than 110,000 jobs.
Discuss the questions.
1. Have you seen or heard of any similar changes in the world over the last several years Where were they and what happened
2. In what other ways can China work together with other countries to build a better world
China can work with other countries in many ways to build a better world.
First, China can help build more roads, hospitals and schools in developing countries.
Second, China can share new technologies, like farming methods, with other countries.
Third, China can work with other countries on environmental protection.
Finally, China can provide cultural exchanges, like student exchange programs, to help people from different countries understand each other better.
Besides the benefits mentioned in the text, what other changes might the new railway bring to Kenya
More tourists will come to visit.
More jobs will be created.
Students can go to better schools far away.
The country will develop faster.
…
If you were a local student in Kenya, how would the new railway change your life
If I were a student in Kenya, the new railway would change my life a lot. First, I could travel to other cities to go on school trips more easily and safely. Second, my parents might get better jobs because the railway brings more business to our town, so we could live a happier life. Third, I could go to study in a better high school in Nairobi. The railway makes my life easier and gives me more chances.
在那之前
It takes / took + 时间 + to do sth.
benefit from从……中受益
be happy with对……感到满意
take place发生
轻而易举地
结果
在过去几年里
成百上千的
be far away from 远离
在那之前
从……中受益
对……感到满意
在过去几年里
轻而易举地
成百上千的
结果
远离
before then
benefit from
be happy with
over the last few years
with ease
hundreds of
as a result
be far away from
I can
理解说明类语篇的结构特征与基本语言特点，并在语篇中识别时间、对比类衔接手段。
理解蒙巴萨 - 内罗毕铁路相关文章的主要内容，了解新铁路带来的变化与影响。
理解作者常用的写作技巧，如通过对比旧铁路与新铁路突出优势、通过引用他人观点增强说服力等。
分析推理出蒙内铁路对当地居民、商业和民生带来的具体影响。
理解国际合作对共同发展的重要意义，树立开放合作的意识。
Remember the words and expressions.
两人一组，一人扮演记者，一人扮演文中三位人物之一，进行采访并现场展示。记者需要根据文章内容，准备3个问题，不能直接照搬文章原句。受访者要用文章中的信息回答，可以适当补充合理细节。例如：How has your daily routine changed because of the new railway

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