单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,sectionB,八下英语Unit 10 Ive had this bike for three years.,_,a museum _ a primary school,_ a bridge _a zoo_a park,_a hill _a library _a river,1a Check()the places or things you can find in your town or city.,Does Martin like Jennys hometown?,2.Does Jenny still live in her hometown?,1b Listen and answer the questions.,No,She doesnt.Shes been away for the past few years.,Yes,He thinks Jennys hometown is really beautiful.,3.What is behind the science museum?What,do people do there on weekends,Theres a really big park behind the museum.,Many families go there on weekends to let the kids run around and climb the hills.,1c Listen again and fill in the chart about the places in Jenny s hometown.,Place,New or old?,How long has it been there?,town library,science museum,restaurant down the street,old,around hundreds of years,new,since last August,old,around for as long as I can remember,Martin:Hey,Jenny,your hometown is really,beautiful.,Jenny:Yes,Ive been away for the past few,years,but I still love this town.Even,though its old,its full of interesting,places to see and things to do.,Martin:Wow,look at that building!Ive,never seen anything like it!,Tapescripts,Jenny:Yes,thats one of the oldest buildings,in this town.Its been around for hundreds,of years.Its now the town library.,Martin:What about the building next to it?,Jenny:Oh,thats the new science museum.,Its only been here since last August.,Theres a really big park behind the,museum.Many families go there on,weekends to let the kids run around,and climb the hills.,Martin:Nice.Can we check it out?,Jenny:Sure.But first,lets have lunch at this,restaurant down the street.Its been,around for as long as I can remember.,It serves the best food in town.,A:My city is lovely.,B:What are some of the special places there?,A:Well,theres a concert hall there.Its been,around for at least 20 years.,1d Talk about your town/city with a,partner.,1.Why do millions of Chinese leave the,countryside every year?,2a Answer the questions before you read.Then read the passage to find out if your answers are the same as in the passage.,Millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities.,2.How often do you think these people visit,their hometowns?,3.What new buildings does the government,usually build in towns and villages?,They may only visit their hometowns once or twice a year.Some people even have no time to return home.,Large hospitals,new roads,new schools,parks and so on.,Using Previous Knowledge,We can often guess what a text is about by using what we already know.Answering questions before we read can also help us do this.,Some people still live in their hometown.However,others may only see it once or twice a year.Nowadays,millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities.Among these is Zhong Wei,a 46-year-old,Hometown Feelings,husband and father.He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years.With a hard job in a crayon factory,he doesnt find much time to visit his hometown.“I used to return home at least once a year,but I havent been back for almost three years now.Its a shame,but I just dont have the time,he says.,Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed.,Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared.In many places,the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.,“I noticed thats true of my hometown,adds Zhong Wei.“Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century.But now the buildings are,really old.I hear they re going to build a new school there.Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good,and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.,According to Zhong Wei,however,some things will never change.,“In my hometown,there was a big old tree opposite the school.It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place.Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree,especially during the summer holidays.It was such a happy childhood.Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.,Its a shame,but l just dont have the time,实在是遗憾，但我就是没句吋间,Its a shame.是一种常见的口语表达，表示一种不如人愿的情形an unhappy situation),相当于汉语中“真遗憾；多可惜啊的意思。,Its a shame.之后还可接不定式或由that引导 的从句。例如：,Language points,A:I didnt have enough money to buy the,guitar I wanted。,我没有足够的钱，买不了我想要的吉他。,B:Its a shame!真是遗憾呀！,Its a shame to cover this beautiful table with a tablecloth.,把这张漂亮的桌子用桌布盖起来真是可惜。,Its a shame that you have to leave so soon.,真遗憾你这么快就要走了。,shame还可表示“(因做错事而感到的羞愧；惭愧，,例如：,His face burned with shame.,他的脸因羞愧而发烫。,2b Find expressions in the passage that have the same meanings as these words and phrases.,1.look for _,2.consider _,3.across from _,4.in ones opinion _,5.go back _,6.changes _,7.area _,search for,think,opposite,according to sb.,return,developments,place,2c Complete the summary with words from the passage.You may need to change the forms of t