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Before the year 1945,our village was very poor.Most people there were illiterate persons.They lived in old and shabby houses.They worked for landlords.In 1945,the village was liberated.They had their own fields and had the right to receive education.In 1958,an agricultural producers’ cooperative was founded.They built houses made of earth and wood.Their life improved.The population began to grow.The land reform system was carried out in 1978.Some of them began to open up factories and do business.Life was becoming richer and richer.They moved into new houses made of bricks and tiles.Now people there have become much richer.They build villas and buy their own cars.Mud roads have been replaced by cement roads.Their factories are doing well,attracting people from different places.Among the young,college students are becoming more and more.Some of them have returned to the village to work. T:Well done!What do you think are the reasons for the changes? S2:The leadership of the Party and the Reform and openning Policy. T:Quite right.Now let’s turn our attention to the USA.Yesterday I asked you to surf the Internet to get some information about the history of the USA.Have you finished it? Ss:Yes. T:OK.Let’s do an exercise to see whether you’ve learnt about the history of it.Please look at the screen and put the events in the box in the correct place on the timeline. (Teacher shows the following on the screen.) …30 000 years ago…1492…1861…1930s…1960s… 1.The American Civil War 2.The Great Depression 3.The Civil Rights Movements 4.The arrival of native Americans 5.The arrival of European settlers (Teacher allows the students a few minutes to prepare.Then check their answers with the whole class.) Suggested answers: …30 000 years ago…1492…18611…1930s…1960s 4 5 1 2 3 T:Good.Now let’s learn more about the American south,which is important to the USA. ?Step Ⅳ Reading T:Now,open your books and turn to Page 43.Let’s learn the passage about the American South.Before reading,Let’s learn the new words in this passage. (责任编辑：admin) |