九年级英语Module11Population课件.ppt

Module 11 PopulationUnit 2 It was a quiet country village.What do you think of when you see this picture?at that momentlaughbrightnot lonely…Discuss1 Why do people move to cities?2 What do cities need for the people who live there?3 What changes have there been to your town or city over the last 50 years?4 What are the problems of cities? •block countryside crime doctor flat field hospital hill law local office rubbish shop suburb tax villageUse the words in the box to help you.Fast reading1.Who was the writer?2.What changed the writer’s life?3.How was the writer at last?1. How old was Zhang Bei?2. Where was she?3.Was she happy or not? Why?4.What happened one day?5.What did the boy do?6.How did Zhang Bei feel?7.What did she begin to do?8.What does she think now?Careful readingChoose the best answer1 . The writer wants to ________. (A) show the disadvantages of how cities have grown over the years (B) show that life in the city can be enjoyable (C) describe the dangers of city life (D) explain what cities need to give the people who live thereA2 .Parkville became a suburb of Arnwick because _______. (A) no one wanted to live in a village (B) people wanted better places to live (C) Arnwick grew larger (D) people feel safer in larger citiesC3 “But it’s not her fault” means Jo ______. (A) doesn’t want to add to the traffic and pollution (B) is unhappy about adding to the problems (C) doesn’t choose to go to a school so far away (D) feels bad about the traffic and pollutionA4 The writer has written a story probably because ________. (A) he’s not interested in facts (B) it’s more interesting (C) it’s too dangerous to talk about a real city (D) it’s clearer than if he describes a real cityDDiscuss1 .Where do you live? In the centre of town, in a suburb, in a village or in the countryside?2 .What can you see from your classroom window? Fields and hills, or blocks of flats and offices?3 .How close are you to the nearest shops and the local hospital? 4. Who makes the laws in your town? Who pays the taxes?5 .How much crime is there in your town?Put the problems in order from most important(1) to least important(6)1. People want to leave the countryside because they want to go to the city to find jobs.2 .There are not enough schools and hospitals in big cities. 3. Traffic problems create air pollution.4 .There is too much rubbish in the streets.5. There aren’t enough police in the city.6. It’s difficult to provide clean water.Discuss•Make three suggestions of ways to improve the situation. Problem Importance1.People want to leave the countryside because they want go to the city to find jobs2.There are not enough schools and hospitals in big cities.3.Traffic problems create air pollution4.There is too much rubbish in the streets5.There aren’t enough police in the city.6. It’s difficult to pro vide clean water Free talk1.What is your city’s problem?2. What causes the problem?3. What to do to help the city?Writing•Write about a problem your city has. Use the problems in Activity 5 to help you. Cause: more people Effect: more shops, more jobs, more visitorsmore serious pollution, more crime, more crowded…Homework:1.Write the passage about the problem and how to improve it.2.Listen and read after the tape for 15 minutes.(P90-2)。