unit 1 main task 8b.pptVIP

* What changes have taken place to my hometown? 1. Listen to the tape in Integrated skills. 2. Answer the questions: What did it use to be in the past? What is it like now? What benefits have the changes brought to Lantau Island? What problems have the changes caused? Lantau Island is a place in Hong Kong. It u_____ to be the home of many wild animals. There ______ (be) green hills and f______ air. However, the area has ______ (change) o_____ the years. There are now many more roads, buildings and people. It no longer p_____ a good e______ for wildlife. In the past, people could only go to Lantau Island b_____ f______ and it was very quiet there. Things have changed a lot, and a new airport in Chek Lap Kok ______ (open) in 1998. Now, people can take the bus, the MTR, the Airport E_____ or the ferry to Lantau Island. It is fast and c______. The c_____ to Lantau Island have ___(bring) many b___ but they have also c___ many problems for wildlife. Some animals and plants have ____ (loss) their ____ (live) areas because of these changes. Try to find out the main idea of each paragraph. In the past Now 1. Environment 2. Transport 3. Development 4. People Show some pictures about Nanjing in the past and present. Ask and answer in pairs according to the questions on P18. *