Hometown feelings 阅读课

in one’s opinion across from
according to opposite
依据；按照
与„„相对；在„„对面
Summary：
Nowadays many Chinese people leave theirhometown(s ) to _________, __________ work in _____. cities They usually _______ return to their hometowns once or twice a year .Zhong Wei hasn’t been back in close to three years. He has been working in a crayon ______ factory in Wenzhou for the past 13 years. People like him are interested _________ in how their hometowns are changing. New buildings are often built by the government Zhong Wei thinks these changes are _____ ___________. good because things need to change in order to become better. will never change, and But he also thinks some things ___________ his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood _________. memories 拥有；抓住
世纪
buildings
teachers students
Zhong Wei thinks such___________ developments are _______. good Because things need to change in order to become ______. better
Q1:Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year?
search for work 寻找；搜索
Many people leave their hometown to earn more money in the cities.
now/today look for in the middle/midst of go back nearly pity
nowadays search for among return almost shame
It’s a shame.是一种常见的口语表达，表示一种不如人 愿的情形，相当于汉语中“真遗憾；多可惜啊”的意 思。It’s a shame …之后还可接不定式或由that引导的 从句。
All my memories gather round her 我所有的记忆都围绕着她 Miner's lady stranger to blue water 她是矿工的妻子，从未见过深邃的大海， Dark and dusty painted on the sky 黑暗与灰尘在天空中绘出颜色， Misty taste of moonshine teardrop in my eyes 在那朦胧的月光下，泪水涌出我的眼睛。
1.Read Part 1 and finish the chart
has he lived
13 years
How often does he return home?
at least once a year
2. Find the expressions in Para 1 that have the same meanings as the following words and phrases:
To understand the homesickness(思乡之情）
1. Why do millions of Chinese leave the their hometown every year? 2. How often do you think these people visit their hometowns? 3. What things does the government usually build in towns and villages?
I hear a voice in the morning how she calls me 清晨我听见一个声音在对我呼唤， The radio reminds me of my home far away 收音机里的声音让我想起了遥远的家， Drivin' down the road I get a feelin' 沿着公路行驶，我心中产生这样的感觉： That I should been home yesterday yesterday 也许我昨天就该回到家中，就在昨天！
Para 2&3 Para 4
Careful Reading:
Name Age Work place How long hdoes he go homes?
Para 1
1.Read Part 1 and finish the chart Tip(温馨提醒): Read carefully and pay attention to the details(细节信息).
how long how far how soon
询问时间或物体的长 询问距离的长短 “多久以后 ” 回答常用“in+ 一段时间”
Q3: What new buildings does the government usually build in towns and villages?
Large hospitals, new roads, new schools, parks and so on.
Unit 10 Reading Hometown Feelings
《乡村路带我回家》——约翰.丹佛
Almost heaven west Virginia 西弗吉尼亚，总如天堂一般， Blue Ridge Mountains Shenandoah river 那儿有蓝岭山脉，谢南多亚河 Life is old there older than the trees 生命在那里比树木更长久， Younger than the mountains blowin' like a breeze 又如同山脉那般年轻，像清风一样飘逝。
Country roads take me home 故乡的路，带我回家吧， To the place I belong 回到我期盼已久的归宿， West Virginia mountain momma 西弗吉尼亚，大山母亲， Take me home country roads 带我回家吧，故乡的路。
Country roads take me home 乡村小路带我回家 To the place i belong 到属于我的地方 West virginia mountain mamma 西弗吉尼亚 Take me home country roads 乡村小路带我回家 Take me home country roads 乡村小路带我回家 Take me home country roads 乡村小路带我回家
To master the important words and expressions in this passage and review the Present Perfect Tense; Try to guess what a text is about by using what we already know;
study
Leaving home for educational purpose has become very familiar with students, especially who come from the countryside.
adv. 尤其；特别；格外
Q2: How often do you think these people visit their hometown?
Para 2&3
Great Changes of Their Hometowns Perhaps large __________________________ hospitals, new roads _______________have appeared. and new schools The government ___________ teachers has sent from the cities __________. to help Students ___________ ____ have learned to read and count 数数 since the mid-20th century.
Predicting What is the passage about?
Title: Hometown feelings
changes
Fast reading
How many parts can the passage be divided into? Find out the main idea of each part. Tips(温馨提醒): Don’t read every word. Try to guess what a passage is about by using previous knowledge (已有知识). Try to find key words (关键词) and important sentences for main ideas