1、e.g. He was not always truthful. 他并非总是说真话。Step 2 Fast reading 3a Read the article written by a father for a newspaper. What is his family going to sell at the yard sale?Keys Son : a train and railway set; the toy monkeyDaughter: certain toysFather: football shirtsStep 3 Careful readingRead the passa
2、ge and choose true （T） or false （F）1. My daughter is 15 and my boy has already started junior high school.2. Our house really get smaller.3. My son was quite sad at first.4. My daughter felt happy to part with certain toys.5. I want to give up my football shirts.Keys: FFTFT3b Read the article again
3、and answer the questions.1. Why did they decide to have a yard sale?Because the fathers children get bigger and their house seems to get smaller.2. What do they want to do with the money from the sale?They want to give the money to a childrens home.3. Why does the son want to keep his train and rail
4、way set?Because he has owned it since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven.4. How can the old toys be useful again?They can be sold to the people who need them.5. Have you ever thought about having a yard sale to sell your things? What would you do wi
5、th the money you raise?Yes, I have. I would give it to the charityStep 5 phrase practice Find the words or phrases in the article which can be replaced with the ones below and write them next to the words.lose part with kids-_ truthful-_ many - _ some time-_ even though-_ quickly-_ older-_keys: chil
6、dren to be honest a lot of a while although fast biggerStep 7 homework Recite the article. You can use the sentences according to the keys of 3b.Step 2 精讲点拨 现在完成时表示从过去已经开始持续到现在的动作或状态，可以和表示“从过去某一时刻延续到现在的一段时间状语”连用，如“for + 时间段”、“since + 过去时间点”、“since + 过去时的从句”、“since + 一段时间 + ago”。且for与since引导的时间状语可以相互
7、转换。e.g. My uncle has worked at this factory for ten years.= My uncle has worked at this factory since ten year ago. Ivelivedheresince1990自从1990年以来我就住在这里。 Ihaventseenhimforthreeyears.我三年没有看见他了。Shesbeenatthisschoolfiveyearsago.自从五年前以来她就在这个学校。Section B 1a1dsearch among crayon shame regard. as count cen
8、tury according to opposite especially memory consider hold 能从阅读中获得自己周围的事物变化的相关信息。 珍惜自己周围事物的变化，感恩社会，汇报社会，关爱他人。 学习过程：Step 1 Warming upTalk about your hometown.Where is your hometown?Do you like your hometown?What are some of the special places in your hometown?Step 2 Group work1a Check （） the places o
9、r things you can find in your town or city._ a museum _a primary school_ a bridge _ a zoo _ a park _a hill _ a library _ a riverStep 3 Listening 1b Listen and answer the questions 1. Does Martin like Jennys hometown?Yes, he does.2. Does Jenny still live in her hometown?No, she doesnt.3. What is behi
10、nd the science museum?What do people do there on weekends?A big park. People go there to let their kids run around and climb the hills1c Listen again and fill in the chart about the places in Jennys hometown.Place New or oldHow long has it been there?Town libraryOldfor hundreds of yearsScience museu
11、mNewsince last AugustRestaurant down the streetoldfor as long as Jenny can rememberStep 4 group work1d Talk about your town/city with a partner according to the conversation.A: My city is lovely.B: What are some of the special places there? Well, theres a concert hall there. Its been around for at l
12、east 20 years.Step 5 Language points1. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities.Search用作不及物动词时，意为“搜索；搜查”。短语search for 意为“搜寻，找寻”。e.g. He is searching for his sunglasses. 他正在找他的太阳镜。【拓展】作及物动词，意为“在搜查”或“搜查”。e.g. They searched the forest for the lost child.他们在森林
13、里寻找那个走失的小孩。Section B 2a2dHow often do you visit your hometown?What are the changes in your hometown?Step 2 2a careful reading Answer the questions before you read. Then read the passage to find out your answers are the same as in the passage.1. Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every
14、year?To search for work in cities2. How often do you think these people visit their hometowns?I think they visit their home towns once or twice a year3. What new buildings does the government usually build in towns and villages?Large hospitals and new schools2b Find expressions in the passage that h
15、ave the same meanings as these words and phrases.1. look for search for 5. go back return2. consider regard 6. changes developments3. across from opposite 7. area place4. in ones opinion according toStep3 Exercise 2c Complete the summary with words from the passage. You may need to change the forms
16、of the words.Many Chinese people these days leave their _ to work in _. They usually _ to their hometown one or two times a _. Zhong Wei hasnt been back in close to three years. He has been working in a _ factory in Wenzhou for the past 13 yearsPeople like him are _ in how their hometowns are changi
17、ng. New buildings are often built by the _. Zhong Wei thinks these changes are _ because things need to change in order to become better. But he also thinks some things _ change, and his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood_. hometown cities return year crayon interested governme
18、nt good will never memories Step 4 Group work 2d Think of changes that happening in your town or city today. Which changes are generally good? Which changes could be seen as bad?Step 5 homework Write something about changes that are happening in your hometown.Section B （3a-3b）复习本单元所学单词和短语必记单词sweet h
19、onest shame century memory hold soft search regard especially memory consider hold 常考短语 how long notanymore a bit check out no longer to be honest according to millions of at first 经典句型1. How long have you had that bike over there? Ive had it for three years!2. Jim has been in Japan for three days.3
20、. I used to return home at least once a year, but I havent been back for almost three years now. 能写一篇关于自己身边事物变化的文章。学习过程：Step 1 Summary 一、必记单词 Let students read and spell the words in groups.二、常考短语Let the students say them in groups, then make examples in pairs. Section B （3c- self check）step 1、经典句型L
21、et the students make new sentences in pairs.1. It is +adj. （+for sb.） +to do sth. （对某人来说）做某事是2. want to do sth. 想要做某事3. love doing sth. 喜欢做某事4. decide to do sth. 决定做某事5. have been in + 地点 在某处待了多久6. hope to do sth. 希望做某事7. one of + the+ 形容词最高级+可数名词复数 最之一Step 2 Group work 3a Think about your favorite
22、things from childhood which you still have. For example, it can be a toy or a book. Then take notes using the questions.1. How long have you had it?2. How did you get it? Did someone give it to you? Who?3. Why do you like it so much? Why is it special?4. Can you say anything more about it?Step 3 Wri
23、tingWrite three paragraphs about your favorite thing. Use your notes in 3a to help you.In the first paragraph, introduce your favorite thing.In the second paragraph, talk about why it is special.In the third paragraph, write about a story or memories.参考范文My favorite thing My favorite thing from chil
24、dhood is a toy car. I have had it for 6 years. My father gave it to me when I was five years old. I like it so much because I played with it every day until I went to school. Its special to me because it was my fifth birthday gift that my father bought.The toy car has given me many memories. I remem
25、ber when I was seven I still played with it. I would never go to bed without it. One day I couldnt find it after I returned home from school. I asked my parents to help me find it. We looked for it everywhere until my mother found it under my bed. Step 4 达标练习Self-check 1. Complete the sentences usin
26、g for or since.1. I havent been to a museum 2. I havent written a letter 3. I havent ridden a bike 4. I havent seen a movie 5. I havent played computer gamesAnswer: 1. for two years/since two years ago 2. since I was ten years ago 3. for five years 4. since 2010 5. for one year2. Complete the conver
27、sation Hey Eric, _ you enjoyed your time in Beijing so far? Yes, it _ been great! Everyone is so friendly. How long _ you been in China now? Oh, I _ here _ about two years now. Wow, that means you havent _back to the US for two years. No, I _ been back twice_ moving to China._ you been to the US before, Li Juan Yes, I went there once when I _ 10 years old, but I _ not been back _ then. have; has; have been; for; been; after; Have; was; sinceStep 5 Homework 1. Write a short passage about your favorite thing, use the useful sentences in 3b.2.
