8Breading2.pptVIP

8 B Unit 1 Past and present Reading Times have changed ! Review the dialogue , answer the following questions: 1.Where did he live when he was a child? 2.Who did he live with before 1965? 3.Why did he move to another house? About Mr. Chen He lived in Sunshine Town. He lived with his parents. Because he got married. 1.What did people have in Sunshine Town? 2.What was polluted in the past? 3.What did the goverment do? About Sunshine Town They had some small restaurants, shops, a small post office and a cinema. The river was polluted by the steel factory. The government realized the problem and took action to improve the situation. What has the town centre turned into? What used Mr. Chen and his friends to do in the past? What is it good to see? About the changes It has turned into a new park. They used to play cards and Chinese chess. It is good to see the amzing changes in the town. 1.Does Mr. Chen feel a bit lonely? 2.How often does he feel lonely? 3.Do you think he feels better now? About Mr. Chen’s feeling Yes, he does. He feels lonely from time to time. Students can give their own opinions. Language points: 1.since+过去的时间（用于完成时态） e.g.since last year/a year ago/2013 2.ever（一般用于完成时态） e.g. Have you ever seen Where’s Dad? 3.northern adj. e.g. northern part Beijing is a northern city. 4.marry vt/vi married adj. get married to sb/marry sb. e.g. Tom got married to Mary last year =Tom married Mary last year. They got married last year. They have been married since last year./for a year. e.g.The tree turns green. (vt) It’s your turn now. (n.) They turned the place into a big cinema. 6.pollution n. pollute v. polluted adj. e.g. The waste has polluted the river. The water pollution is terrible. The river is polluted. 7.waste n. e.g. They put the citys waste into the sea. a waste of time/money It is a waste of time going to the doctor with a slight c