Unit 4 Then and now (Period 2)

What did you do yesterday? Free talk What did you do yesterday? I …

The changes of Mike’s family Think and say The changes of Mike’s family Then(… years ago) Now Mike Mr Brown Grandpa Mrs Brown could read, draw couldn’t write can do many things wrote letters used the telephone writes emails has a mobile phone listened to the radio read newspapers watches … reads … made friends at … brought things from… has e-friends does shopping

Read and learn a radio a telephone a TV an e-book a mobile phone a newspaper

Try to say Twenty years ago, my mother used the ________ at home. She couldn’t call people anywhere. Now she has a ____________ . It is easy to take. My father listened to the _____ and read ___________ for news in the past, but now he usually watches news on the Internet. Sometimes he reads newspapers. He also reads _______. For me, ten years ago, I watched _______ at weekends, now I like playing the computer when I’m free. It’s fun. telephone mobile phone radio newspapers e-books TV

Try to say Twenty years ago, my mother used the ________ at home. She couldn’t call people anywhere. Now she has a ____________ . It is easy to take. My father listened to the _____ and read ___________ for news in the past, but now he usually watches news on the Internet. Sometimes he reads newspapers. He also reads _______. For me, ten years ago, I watched _______ at weekends, now I like playing the computer when I’m free. It’s fun. telephone mobile phone radio newspapers e-books TV

Grammar time 不规则动词的过去式

Quick respond is was

Say something about your past … years ago, I was … I could … I couldn’t … I didn’t … I …

Is it good to be grown up or not? Fun time Is it good to be grown up or not?

购物 shopping 学习 learning 娱乐 Entertainment 出行 Transportation Changes of our life 购物 shopping 学习 learning 娱乐 Entertainment 出行 Transportation Choose a piece of paper, finished one part of the passage and read in your group.

Changes of our life Thirty years ago, people _____ learn Computer Studies. Now, many children_____ use the computer well. Three years ago, we _______ to the tape to learn English. Now, we _____ CDs. didn’t Many years ago, most people ________ rice by themselves. Now, they_____ it. Twenty years ago, our parents ____ to shops to buy things. Now, they _____ buy things on the Internet. planted can buy went listened can use Thirty years ago, people only ______ in winter. Now, they can ____ it in each season. Ten years ago, children ______ TV. Now, they _____ computer games. Thirty years ago, people _____ to work by bike. Now, some of them ______ cars. Ten years ago, trains _____ fast. Now, high-speed trains ____ go faster. skated went do drive were watched play can

Changes of our life 购物 shopping 学习 learning 娱乐 Entertainment 出行 Transportation _______ years ago, ________________. Now, ____________________________.

Homework 1 Talk to your friends about the changes happen on you. 2 Memorize the irregular verbs you’ve learnt, and try to know more. 3 Think about more changes of our life, and try to say them in English.