Unit 1
Past and present
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Unit 1
past and present
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话题分析
本单元以“过去和现在的变化”为话题，采用以小见大的方式来描写家乡日新月异的变化。通过本单元的学习，学生能用恰当的词语来描写家乡的变化，并能正确地使用一般过去时和现在完成时。
典型例题
你的家乡近年来发生了哪些变化？请仔细观察并结合自身的感受来描写这些变化。
80
词左右。
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思路点拨
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写文章时可从两个方面入手：一、描写交通方式的变化；二、描写自然环境的变化。
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．合理恰当地运用主题句。如文章开头可以用“
There have been a lot of changes in…over the years.”
来概括家乡发生的巨大变化；第二段可以用“
The transport has changed greatly.”
来概括交通方式发生的变化；第三段可以用“
The environment has also changed.”
来概括自然环境发生的变化。
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．以小见大，体现变化。交通方式和自然环境的变化可能是由多个细节体现出来的，但是受到篇幅的限制，我们不可能描写过多的细节。所以，我们应该选择那些最具有代表性的事物来描写。
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．正确地使用时态。谈论过去的情况通常使用一般过去时，描写现在的情况通常使用一般现在时。但在有些情况下要用到现在完成时。
素材积累
1
．
…has changed a lot over the years.
2
．
Many changes have taken place in…
3
．
In the past, people lived a…life.
4
．
There were only…in the past, but now…
5
．
People used to…
6
．
However, the government is trying to…
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高分模板
①
There have been a lot of changes in Nanjing over the years.
②
In the past
, there were a lot of trees and small villages on both sides of the Yangtze River. But things are different now. We can see more and more wide roads and tall buildings.
③
The transport has changed greatly.
In the past, people in Nanjing usually went to school or work by bus. Now things have
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changed a lot. The underground has been in service since 2006. Lukou Airport has been in use for years.
④
The environment has also changed.
With the development of transport, there are more cars on the roads. Therefore, there is more and more noise and air pollution. Luckily, the government is trying to solve these problems.
⑤
I'm sure Nanjing will become more and more beautiful in the future.
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名师点评
①简明扼要地概括南京这些年发生的许多变化，起到统领全文的作用。
②使用“
In the past”
以及“
But…now”
，形成鲜明的今昔对比，紧扣文章的主题。
③总述南京这些年交通方式发生的变化。
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④总述南京这些年在自然环境方面发生的变化。
⑤总结全文，抒发个人情感。
⑥本文语言通顺，语意连贯，结构清晰，采用了“总
—
分
—
总”的篇章结构。
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小试身手
根据以下表格所给的提示，以“
The Changes in My Hometown”
为题，写一篇
80
词左右的英语短文。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
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过去
现在
人们生活贫困
，
房屋破旧
人们生活富裕
，
住房宽敞、明亮
人们不爱护环境
，
随处扔垃圾
大家都保护环境
，
山变绿了
，
水变清了
，
天变蓝了
……
交通不便
交通方便
，
许多人都有了私家车
The Changes in My Hometown
In the past, my hometown was very small.
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One possible version
：
The Changes in My Hometown
In the past, my hometown was very small. There were no factories or schools here, and the traffic was very poor. People had no idea of protecting the environment, and they dropped litter everywhere. The villagers lived a hard life. But now there have been great changes in the village. People live in big and bright
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houses and many people even have their own cars. Everyone realizes the importance of protecting the environment and takes action to protect it. So the hills are greener, the water in the river is cleaner and the sky is bluer. I'm proud of the changes in my hometown.
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