Unit4 Then and now A Let’s talk

There was an English book on the floor just now(刚才). Let’s talk There is a/an… There are… There was an English book on the floor just now(刚才).

There is a new library in our school now. There are many books in the library now.

There was an old library in our school four years ago. There were some books in the library four years ago.

There are many computers and Internet in our school now. We can look up the news or new words on the Internet.

There were no computers or Internet in my time. We can look up the new words in the dictionary.

Let’s try Today , There is a guest visiting the school. Listen and tick or cross.

Listen and tick or cross Let’s talk Listen and tick or cross √ ( )1.There was no library in grandpa’s old school. ( )2.There was one small building on a hill. ( )3.There were many computers and Internet in that time. √ ×

Read and answer What was Grandpa’s school like? There was no library in his old school. There was only one small building on a hill. There were no computers or Internet.

Listen and repeat W: Could you see stars at night? G: Wow, a library! There was no library in my old school. S: Tell us about your school, please. G: There was only one small building on a hill. W: Could you see stars at night? G: Yes, I liked the stars. S: Me too. One day I’m going to visit the moon. W: The Americans took about five days to get there in 1969. S: How do you know that? W: Easy, I looked it up on the Internet. G: Ah! There were no computers or Internet in my time.

Role play

old library building small computers Internet Try to retell Grandpa’s school was _____and small. There was no _______in his old school. There was only one _____ _________on a hill. There were no ___________or __________in his time. library building small computers Internet

Talk about our school There was… There were… There is… There are… teaching building There were two teaching buildings in our school four years ago. There is… There are… There are three teaching buildings in our school now.

There was old playground in our school four years ago. Talk about our school There was… There were… playground There was old playground in our school four years ago. There is… There are… There is new playground in our school now. playground

Talk about our school There was… There were… There is… There are… There was no garden in our school four years ago. There is… There are… There is a beautiful garden in our school now.

Talk about our school There was… There were… There is… There are… There was an old basketball court in our school four years ago. There is… There are… There is a new basketball court in our school now.

Talk about our school There was… There were… There is… There are… There was an old badminton court in our school four years ago. There is… There are… There is a new badminton court in our school now.

《优化设计》P28 Choose the best answer （选择最佳答案）

表示：某地有某物或某人 Summary There was… There were… There is… There are… 过去的地方有。 There was… There were… There be 句 型 There is… +地点。 There are… 现在的地方有。 表示：某地有某物或某人

Homework 1.熟读并背诵A Let’s talk 2.预习P35。