Unit 1 The Changing WorldTopic 1 Our country has developed rapidly.Section DFunctions= I had no time to travel, but I still felt very happy.= How wonderful the experience is!= The bell is ringing.There goes the bell.What a wonderful experience!Though I had no time to travel, I still felt very happy.To help others makes us happy.I think it is important to remember the past, live in the present and dream about the future.make sb./sth. + adj. make sb./sth. do sth. I have been to Mount Huang with my parents.She has gone to Cuba to be a volunteer.China has developed rapidly since the reform and opening-up.It has already succeeded in hosting the 2008 Olympic Games.Great changes have taken place thereI havent seen you for a long time. Have you been to any other place? Yes, I have./ No, I havent.Present Perfect ()Grammarplay chesswatch movies in the open air在户外In the past, people often.are the kinds of things people like to do to relax and enjoy themselves when they are not working or going to school.Leisure activitiesplay hide-and-seeklisten to the radiowatch team sportsread booksplay games on computersAt present, people like to .watch TVchat on the Internetmake a tour abroad 去国外旅行Read 1a and choose the best answer.1. How many leisure activities are there in the past?A. Many. B. Little. C. None. D. Few.2. Kids often got together to _.A. play cards B. listen to the radioC. play hide-and-seek D. play games on computers3. Why do Chinese people do all kinds of leisure activities now?A. Because they have a lot of money.B. Because they have time and chance.C. Because they dont want to work.D. Because they are too free. In the pastAt present1a Read the following passage and complete the table on Page8.play hide-and- seekwatch operasplay cards or chesslisten to the radioplay and watch team sportsplay games on computerschat on the Internettravel all over the world Retell 1a according to the table.plays an important part in our daily life.1. Leisure activities play an important part in peoples lives. 休闲活动在人们的生活中起着重要的作用。play an important part in = play an important role in 扮演重要角色；起重要作用；有重要影响 e.g.电脑在我们的日常生活中起着重要作用。 Computer_ _ _ _ _ our daily lives.plays an important part inShe often goes shopping_ _ _ _.2. Watching operas and listening to the radio were the main activities in their spare time. 看戏和听广播是他们在空闲时间的主要活动。(1)watching operas and listening to the radio 是 动 名词短语，作这个句子的主语。 e.g._（Read） books plays an important part in his life.(2) in ones spare time =in ones free time 在某人的业余时间Readingin her spare time3. They go to visit some places of interest, and some people even make a tour abroad to see the world. 他们去参观名胜古迹，有些人甚至去国外旅游。make a tour abroad 去国外旅游e.g.明年他们计划去国外旅行。 Would you like_ _ _ _ _?abroad adv. 在国外，到国外go abroad 去国外（反）at home 在国内 be abroad 在国外to make a tour abroadLeisure activities are the kinds of things people like to do to relax and enjoy themselves when they are not working or going to school. Leisure activities play an important part in our daily life. In the past, there were few leisure activities.Since reform and opening-up, people have had more time to play various kinds of leisure activities. For example,.In the pastNowwatch movies in the open air fly paper planes roll iron rings 滚铁环滚铁环 play hide-and-seekwatch movies at home fly model planes go roller skating 滑旱冰 play games on the internetDifferent Times, Different Leisure Activities1. Talk about the changing leisure activities. 2. Make a poster. 3. Use the Present Perfect Tense.1. Some words:leisure, hide, hide-and-seek, chess, radio, spare, recent, abroad 2. Some phrases:play an important part in, play hide-and-seek, play chess, in ones spare time, make a tour abroad, in the open air, roll iron rings 3. Some sentences:Watching operas and listening to the radio were the main activities in their spare time.Choose the best answer.1. The farmers in our village have been to the USA.Really ? When _ there?A. will they go B. did they goC. do they go D. have they gone2. We now _ him by writing letters. A. keep away from B. keep onC. keep distance D. keep in touch with3. Breakfast _ an important part in our meals.A. goes B. have C. plays D. get4. Miss Green isnt in the office . She _ to the library. has gone . went .will go . has been Homework3. Make a poster about changing leisure activities.1. Read 1a aloud.2. Finish Section D in your workbook.4. Preview Section A in Topic 2.Translate the following sentences into English.Translate the following sen