2. （录音）

3. New York, America

4. Listen and fill in the form according to the questions. 1. What was New York like in the past? 2. What is it like today? TrafficStreetsPublic security In the past Now As a matter of fact, it’s a wonderful place to live. You must come for a visit. terrible dirty clean dangerous safe （影片）

5. As a matter of fact/ In fact, Lucy is good at dancing. As a matter of fact/ In fact, I am strong. as a matter of fact = in fact

6. place to live something to eat something to drink books to read baby to look after 不定式 to do 作定语

7. True or false 1. Helen has been in New York for a long time. 2. There are many excellent restaurants in New York. 3. Bob doesn’t like New York at all. 4. The streets were dirty in the past, but they aren’t at present. 5. You can go to plays, concerts and operas only at weekends. 6. Bob invites Helen to see New York for herself.

8. 1c Work alone Complete the sentences with since or for. 1. You have been in New York _____ a long time. 2. The city has improved a lot _____ I came here a few years ago. for since

9. You have been in New York for a long time. for a long time came to New York present past sb. have/ has been in... 某人一直在 ……

10. e.g. I have been in the new school for a week. for a week last week present past for + 时间段

11. ..., but the city has improved a lot since I came here a few years ago. since I came here a few years ago came here present past

12. e.g. I have done my homework since I came home. since I came home came home present past

13. e.g. Lily has been away from home since last Friday. since last Friday last Friday present past since + 时间点

14. Fill in the blanks with for or since. 1. His father has been dead ______ he was ten years old. 2. Michael has been away from the army ______ six years. 3. He has been in Chongqing _______2003. 4. My brother has had a car ______ two months. 5. Tom has kept a book ______ 5:00 a.m. since for since for since

15. 1b Group work New York has changed a lot. The traffic in New York was terrible in the past, but it is quite safe now, in fact. The streets were dirty in the past. They’re very clean now. It is a wonderful place to live, and restaurants are quite excellent nowadays. It’s a beautiful city. You must come for a visit. You can see New York for yourself. Report: traffic street restaurant place terrible dirty excellent wonderful

17. flood Carly break out

18. 1. Where does Carly come from? A. India. B. Canada. C. Russia. 2. When did the flood happen in her hometown? A. One year ago. B. Two years ago. C. Three years ago. 3. Who took care of her after the flood? A. A kind-hearted man. B. The government. C. Many people. 4. What did many people there give her after her parents died? A. Some money. B. Many books. C. Clothes and food. 2.Work alone 听力原文 （录音）

19. Carly is a 16-year-old Indian girl. Two years ago there was a terrible flood in her hometown. Her parents died in the flood. Her house also fell down. So she became a homeless child. There was nothing she could do about it. She moved to a strange place. Luckily, she met a kind- hearted man. He helped her and took care of her. Many people there gave her clothes and food. The government supplied some money to her, too. Now she can go to school, and she lives happily like other kids. 听力原文： （录音）

20. homeless: home + less careful: care + ful rapidly: rapid + ly mistake: mis+ take pre-reading: pre+ reading unlike: un + like

21. Prefix re + tell re + write dis + cover dis + like in + direct im + polite im + possible un + healthy un + fair un + happy ( retell ) ( )

22. suffix invent + tion work + er ill + ness develop + ment care + ful home + less excite + ing suit + able snow + y rapid + ly (invention) ( )

23. Sum up 1. have/has been in... 2. for + 时间段 since + 时间点 3. as a matter of fact 4. break out

24. Homework 1. 完成《同步练习册》 Section A 。 2. Make sentences with for and since.