Past and present教学课件1.pptVIP

Reading II Daniel’s grandpa, Mr Chen knows Sunshine Town ____. He ________ there since he was two years old. He first lived in the ________ part of the town with his parents. Review Fill in the blanks with proper words or phrases, according to the conversation. well has lived southern When he __________ in 1965, he moved to another flat _____________ town. Last year, his _______ bought a new flat for him, so he moved again. Sunshine Town _______________. In the past, there were about 30,000 people living there. got married in the center of children has changed a lot There were their own shops, small restaurants and ___________. There was an old cinema and a small post office. Now, the place _____________ a park. Mr Chen misses his old friends very much. So he and his old friends meet in the new park ___________ and Chinese chess. It’s very ________ for them. market stalls has turned into to play cards pleasant There was once a ___________ near Sunshine River. The factory used to dump its __________ to the river. It killed _____________ and _______ the water. It was really a problem. Later, the government realized it and __________ to reduce the pollution. Now, the water is much ______. shoe factory waste water fish and plants polluted cleaner took action Mr Chen thinks life is better now ____________. It is nice to have __________ and pretty gardens. However, he feels a bit ______. Because it is difficult to see his friends. Many of them have moved to other areas. in some ways open space lonely Let’s check our homework. C2. Complete the conversation. Sandy: How many people lived in Sunshine Town in the past? Millie: In the past, (1)______ people lived here. Sandy: Were there any restaurants in the town? 30,000 Millie: Yes, there were some (2)______ ___________ as well as (3)_____ and market stalls. Now, we have a shopping mall and a (4)_______ in the town. Sand