初中英语人教版八年级下册Hometown Feelings.ppt

1、Reading: Hometown Feelings,Why do many Chinese leave their hometowns?,for work,for study,Hometown,Feelings,memory,They regard with great interest how the hometowns have changed.,= They are interested in how the hometowns have changed .,Pre-reading,Zhong Wei,hometown,works in a crayon factory in a ci

2、ty,Para 1 Para 2&3 Para 4,Read quickly and match the main ideas.,A. Their hometowns have changed.,B. Some things never change, like many soft and sweet memories.,C. Many Chinese leave hometowns to search for work.,Tips(温馨提醒): Dont read every word. Try to guess what a passage is about by using previo

3、us knowledge (已有知识). Try to find key words (关键词) and important sentences for main ideas.,While-reading,Why do many Chinese leave the countryside every year? 2) How long has Zhong Wei lived in Wenzhou? 3) Why doesnt he have time to visit his hometown? 4) How long hasnt he been back to his hometown?,T

4、hey leave the countryside to search for work.,He has a hard job in a crayon factory.,He hasnt been back for almost 3 years.,Para. 1,line 7,lines 5-6,Tip(温馨提醒): Read carefully and pay attention to the details(细节信息).,He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years.,lines 3-4,line 5,Try to guess the mean

5、ings of the words.,.Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. .With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesnt find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I havent been back for almost three years now. ,Para. 1,loo

6、k for,consider 关注,across from,go back,area,in ones opinion,changes,Tip(温馨提醒): Read carefully and pay attention to the context(上下文语境).,Please fill in the chart.,Para. 2 &3,large hospitals,new schools,were sent from the cities to help,have learned to read and count,Many people like Zhong Wei regard wi

7、th great interest how their hometowns have changed. .In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.,Para. 2 &3,consider 关注,across from,area,in ones opinion,changes,Try to guess the meanings of the words., “Children have learned to read and count

8、at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear theyre going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.,Para. 2 &3,across from,in ones opinion,changes,Tr

9、y to guess the meanings of the words.,Please choose the best answer.,_has become a symbol of Zhong Weis hometown.,A. B. C.,Para. 4,Please choose the best answer.,2) Most of the children liked to _ under that big tree.,A. B. C.,Para. 4,Please choose the best answer.,3) Hometowns have left _in their h

10、earts.,A. nothing B. unhappy memories C. soft and sweet memories,Para. 4,According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. ,Para. 4,across from,in ones opinion,T

11、ry to guess the meanings of the words.,Find expressions in the passage that have the same meanings as these words and phrases.,1. look for _ 5. go back _ 2. consider _ 6. changes _ 3. across from _ 7. area _ 4. in ones opinion _,2b,search for,regard,opposite,according to,return,developments,place,Co

12、mplete the summary with words from the passage. You may need to change the forms of the words.,Many Chinese people these days leave their _ to work in _. They usually _ to their hometown one or two times a _. Zhong Wei hasnt been back in close to three years. He has been working in a _ factory in Wenzhou for the past 13 years.,2c,hometown,cities,return,year,crayon,Exercise,People like him are _ in how their hometowns are changing. New buildings are often built by the _. Zhong Wei thinks these changes are _ because thin