通过本节课的学习，学生能够：
1.了解阳光镇在诸多方面的变化。
2.学会采访的方式和方法，以及了解城市变迁时可用的表达方式。
3.感悟时代进步，珍惜美好生活，为建设更美丽的家乡和强大的祖国而奋斗。
Activity One
Watch a video about China’s transportation changes in 40 years.
【设计意图：让学生了解交通方式发生了变化，同时让学生想一想我们身边还有哪些其他方面的变化，拓展学生思路，活跃学生思维，导入本课话题——时代的变化】
Activity Two
T: Millie is interested in great changes around us . So she’s doing a history project about changes. What changes does she want to write about? Who can she ask for help? Why?
( Tip: Look through the title, the heading, photos and the first paragraph to get the information.)
【设计意图：通过问题链为学生快速进入文本阅读做铺垫，培养他们利用教材插图、标题和引言进行推断预测的能力，形成阅读期待。】
Activity Three
1. Skimming
Read the interview quickly and divide it into 3 parts.Choose the main idea of each part.
【设计意图：通过运用略读的阅读策略，引导学生了解文章的主题以及采访型文章的结构形式，让学生划分段落并归纳段落大意，增强学生的整体篇章意识。】
2.Careful reading
Part 1 Changes in Mr Chen’s family.(Line 1-6)
Where did Mr Chen live at first? What about his later life?
Think: Do you think Mr Chen likes living here? Why?
【设计意图：通过问题链，观察学生获取信息的能力，鼓励学生大胆表达自己的观点。同时为继续接下来了解阳光镇的变化做铺垫】
Part 2 Changes in Mr Chen’s town.(Line7-16)
Line7-11
T:Mr Chen wrote something about his life in Sunshine Town on his blog.He thinks his life is becoming much easier and more comfortable now. Why? First, let’s read about the changes in its public facilities.Then we’ll have a better understanding of what Mr Chen said.
Read lines 7-11 and compare what they had in the past with what they have today.
Think :What kind of feeling does Mr Chen have while talking about these changes in his town? Shall we change “Yes！”into“Yes.”? Why?
【设计意图：通过思考，让学生体会标点符号也很重要，能够体现人的说话语气并传达人的情感。】
Line 12-16
T:Mr Chen also mentions that life here is more comfortable. Why does he say so? Let’s talk about the environment there, compare the past with the present.
T:In order to improve the environment, what action did the government take? A reporter from Sunshine TV station had an interview with Mr Mayor. Here ’ s the dialogue. Work in pairs.
Discussion: Which is more important, protecting the environment or developing the economy?
【设计意图：让学生代入角色，进行沉浸式思考，培养学生高阶创新思维。】
Part 3 Mr Chen’s feelings about changes
Listen to the tape and tell Mr Chen’s feelings.
Conclusion：Mr Chen knows his hometown can’t always stay the same if they want to live a better life.
Activity Four
1.Group work
Say“Changes in my hometown”according to the mind map they draw.(Students work in a group of six.Everybody offers ideas.)
【设计意图：思维导图的绘制过程也是学生思维发展的过程，学生以小组合作的方式进行信息的交流，以促进学生全员参与。】
2.Make a wish
T: Everything is changing. Would you like to change for better? Here’s a wishing tree. You can make a wish.
【设计意图：充分挖掘文本与学生的关联点，让学生活用知识，培养语言输出能力，实现思维的创新。】
3.Watch a video - The strength of China
【设计意图：进行情感教育，鼓励学生积极努力，为国家取得的翻天覆地的变化感到骄傲的同时，也思考如何担负起自己的使命。】
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