高中英语新教材选修二Unit3Times-change-A-new-chapter课件

1、Times change！Times change！Watch the video and answer the questions. Watch the video and answer the1 What is the video about? 2 Which do you prefer, a faster pace of life or a slower pace of life? 1 The video is about whether its better to live life at a fast or slow pace.Starting out 1 What is the v

2、ideo about? Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1 What kinds of changes do the pictures show?Changes in the way we shop, the buildings inwhich we live, the way we travel and how wecommunicate.Look at the pictures and answe2 What else can you think of that has changed in recent decades?3 Im

3、agine you could travel 40 years back in time. What would you want to experience? Why?2 What else can you think of tunderstanding ideasNew Chapterunderstanding ideasNew Look at the charts and answer the questions.1 What information do the charts show?2 What conclusions can you draw from these charts?

4、1 The charts show the sales made by physical bookstores and online bookstores in China from the year 2011 to 2017.2 More and more people are choosing to buy books online instead of in physical bookstores.Look at the charts and answer Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Think about wha

5、t the title means. Now read the passage and check your answer. Look at the title of the passaWhy was the author heartbroken? Because “I “ heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business. And the bookstore, which was a legendary fixture in the neighborhood, was a place where a

6、nyone could drop in and connect through their love of books.Why was the author heartbrokenWho was the owner of the Rainbow Bookstore? Why was it becoming difficult to run an independent bookstore ? Casey was the stores elderly owner. In his opinion, most young people preferred reading e-books on tab

7、lets. More and more customers were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts. Who was the owner of the RainbUnforgettable happy memories with the bookstore. A bunch of us kids would frequently drop by the store after school. Wed look at the new books, or just chat with old Casey. He knew

8、every book in the store and would always pick the perfect one for us from a dusty shelf. We spent hours reading, seated on the stores old but comfortable furniture. Casey encouraged us to share our ideas and comments on the books, by writing them on a large board in one corner of the store.Unforgett

9、able happy memories wCould the bookstore and all that Old Casey had given to the community soon disappear for good?RAINBOWCould the bookstore and all thA new chapter of the Rainbow Bookstore Its old brick exterior hadnt changed, but inside it was like a different world. In one area, a book reading w

10、as being delivered. Nearby, customers were poring over shelves selling stationery, posters and other best-seller-themed gifts. The large board in the corner had been replaced by a big screen, where customers comments on the months best seller were being displayed . Clearly, The Rainbow Bookstore was

11、 in good, creative hands.A new chapter of the Rainbow BJennifer Oakley, a saleswoman who had grown up in the neighborhood took over the bookstore.The bookstore took on a new look: It was turned into a place for literature-loving members of the community to get together. It had a caf selling organic

12、food, and there were now more community events such as book readings, poetry recitals and even jazz concerts and movie nights, where people could gather to share an experience that couldnt be downloaded.Jennifer Oakley, a saleswoman “Well, as you can see, corporate knowledge combined with creativity

13、 has brought my humble bookstore into the 21st century! Im so pleased to see that everything I wanted it to offer to the community is still there,” said Casey. “Well, as you can see, Choose the ideas conveyed in the passage and find evidence to support your choices.1 Traditional bookstores cant comp

14、ete with large bookstore chains.2 Peoples love of reading never changes.3 Technology has been a key factor in bringing the Rainbow Bookstore back to life.4 Creativity plays an important role in the new Rainbow Bookstore. Choose the ideas conveyeOrganise information from the passage and complete the

15、diagram. difficult to run,losing customerscombines creativity and technology,multifunctionalcommunity-minded,encourages sharing of ideas and commentsOrganise information from the Think & Share1 Do the authors childhood memories make the passage more appealing? Why or why not?2 What do you think of t

16、he changes made to the bookstore?3 What changes do you think will happen to the bookstores around you? Yes, because the memories describe how the author and other kids benefit from the bookstore, illustrating how and why it is so important to the community.Think & Share1 Do the authors The Rainbow B

17、ookstore, 1_(date)back to 50 years ago, was closing, which made me heartbroken. Because most of the young people 2_(prefer) reading e-books, and chain stores and online discounts contributed to 3_(it) tragedy. I could still remember the owner of the book store, Casey, a warm-hearted elder man. The c

18、hildhood 4_(memorize) came back to me . We kids used 5_(drop) by the store, looking at the new books, chatting with him and 6_(share) ideas and comments on the board. 7_ to my relief, several months later, the bookstore was still there, open. Having changed its functions, the bookstore is now a 8_(differ) world, becoming 9_ cente