Unit One Past and present Comic strip Welcome

Unit One Past and present Comic strip & Welcome to the unit

In the past, (在过去 )it was a poor village. = It used to be a poor village. （used to do sth 过去经常做某事）

At present, （现在） it becomes a rich city.

Our living areas have changed a lot. What about Hobo and Eddie?

Listen and answer: 1. What is Hobo looking for? He is looking for his food. 2. Where is Hobo’s food? Eddie has just eaten it.

Read answer: 1. Why did Eddie eat Hobo’s food? Because he was very hungry. 2. Is Hobo happy? No, he isn’t. 3. What does Hobo think of Eddie? He thinks Eddie is not kind now. /He thinks Eddie has changed. 4. Why does Hobo think so? Because Eddie used to be kind to him.

Fill in the blanks: was in the _____ bowl an hour Hobo’s food ____ ago. But it isn’t there now. Why? Eddie has just eaten ____ it because he was hungry ______. Eddie thinks Hobo has changed _______ and he kind now. is not _____

2. I’ve just eaten it. （I’ve = I have) 我刚刚把它吃了。 base form simple past participle 原形 过去式 过去分词 eat ate eaten 现在完成时: have eaten

3. You’ve changed, Eddie. (You’ve=You have) 你（已经）变了。 base form simple past participle 原形 过去式 过去分词 changed 现在完成时: have changed

Have a try！ (想一想，试一试) base form simple past participle 原形 过去式 过去分词 see saw seen eat ate eaten changed used 现在完成时: have/has used

Have a try！ (想一想，试一试) base form 原形 see eat change use present perfect tense 现在完成时 have/has seen have/has eaten have/has changed have/has used

Have a try！ (想一想，试一试) 1. Eddie, have you seen my food? 2. I’ve just eaten it. （I’ve = I have) 3. You’ve changed, Eddie. (You’ve=You have) base form simple past participle 原形 过去式 过去分词 used 我已经使用这支钢笔长达两年了。 I have used this pen for two years.

Hobo and Eddie have changed. There are some changes in Beijing too. Daniel found some changes of the transport(交通 具) in Beijing. Daniel

transport coach It is a comfortable bus for carrying people over a long way.

It is the fastest way of traveling to a place far away, but it will cost you a lot of money. plane

underground Thousands of people go to work on it every day. It is fast and it is under the ground.

train It runs above the ground on tracks(轨道) over a long way.

bus It travels along a fixed route and has many stops to let people get on and off.

taxi It is a car with a driver, and you have to pay the driver to take you somewhere.

Transport at different times coach _____ underground _____ bus _____ train _____ taxi _____ plane _____

Millie and her dad are talking about transport at different times. Listen and complete the form. Dad bike Go to school By ____. Why or Why not take a bus? Millie bus By ____. easy There were It’s _____ too ______ many fast ____ and _____. people and it took a _____ long _____ time to wait.

Work in pairs! How did you---when you were---? I used to---by---. Why didn’t you take---? Because----. How do you --- now ? I --- by----. It’s----.

Language points

6. I used to go to school by bike. 我过去常骑车上学. 7. take a bus 坐车 8. too many people 太多的人 9. It took a long time to wait for the next one. 等下一班车要花很长时间.

Tanslation 1. 我刚刚完成我的作业。 I have just finished my homework 2. 我过去常常帮助李明学英语。 I used to help Li Ming with his English.

Life is becoming better and better! Enjoy our life!