北师大版2025春七下英语Unit 5 Now and Then课文音频

Unit 5 Now and Then 翻译：第五单元 今与昔

We cannot change the past. 翻译：我们无法改变过去，

We can only take action in the present and, therefore, change the future. 翻译：但我们能在当下采取行动，从而改变未来。

— Ken Poirot 翻译：——肯·波洛

By the end of this unit, you will be able to: 翻译：在本单元结束时，你将能：

talk about changes around your living place and in other areas, e.g. buildings, facilities and traffic; 翻译：谈论居住地周围和其他地区的变化，如建筑物、设施和交通；

analyse and explain the causes and effects of the changes; 翻译：分析和解释变化的原因和影响；

share an experience of changes in yourself; 翻译：分享自己的变化经历；

discuss the meaning of changes and what you've learnt from them. 翻译：讨论变化的意义以及你从中学到了什么。

Topic Talk 翻译：话题讨论

Think and Say 翻译：思考与表达

Do you have these places in your community? 翻译：你的社区有这些场所吗？

How often do you go to these places and what do you do there? 翻译：你多久去一次这些场所，在那里做什么？

Label the places in the picture. 翻译：请在图片中标出这些场所。

community hospital 翻译：社区医院

police station 翻译：警察局

post office 翻译：邮局

sports centre 翻译：运动中心

store 翻译：（大型）百货商店

fast-food restaurant 翻译：快餐店

local park 翻译：当地公园

bus stop 翻译：公交站

library 翻译：图书馆

Unit 5 Now and Then 翻译：第五单元 今与昔

Listen and Practise 翻译：听力与练习

What's Ben's new community like? 翻译：本的新社区是什么样的？

Listen and complete the dialogue. 翻译：听录音并完成对话。

Then, role-play it. 翻译：然后，进行角色扮演。

Hi! 翻译：嗨！

I'm Ben. 翻译：我叫本。

I'm new here. 翻译：我是新来的。

Hi, Ben. 翻译：你好，本。

I'm Carl. 翻译：我是卡尔。

Nice to meet you. 翻译：很高兴见到你。

Nice to meet you too. 翻译：我也很高兴见到你。

Do you know the places around the community well? 翻译：你对社区周围的地方熟悉吗？

Is there a sports centre? 翻译：有运动中心吗？

Yes, there is. 翻译：是的，有。

I often play tennis there. 翻译：我经常在那里打网球。

Great! 翻译：太好了！

Are there green fields to play football? 翻译：有绿茵场可以踢足球吗？

No, there aren't. 翻译：没有。

There was a local park before and we played football there. 翻译：以前有一个当地的公园，我们在那里踢足球。

But now, it is a store. 翻译：但现在，那里变成了一家商店。

Relate and Share 翻译：描述与分享

What is your community like? 翻译：你所在的社区是什么样的？

What do you do there? 翻译：你在那里做什么？

What was it like in the past? 翻译：过去是怎样的？

Tell a partner. 翻译：与同伴分享一下。

There is a beautiful park in my community. 翻译：我所在的社区有一个美丽的公园。

We sometimes have a picnic there at the weekend. 翻译：周末，我们有时会在那里野餐。

In the past, there weren't any parks or playing fields around. 翻译：过去，周围没有任何公园或运动场。

Sing and Enjoy 翻译：歌曲与欣赏

Listen to the song about the past and sing along. 翻译：听一听并跟唱这首关于往昔的歌曲。

What lessons can history teach us? 翻译：历史能教会我们什么？

History Lessons 翻译：历史一课

Looking back in history 翻译：回首历史长河

Looking back into the past 翻译：追溯往昔岁月

We see people who were trying 翻译：我们看见那些人

To create something to last 翻译：在创造永恒的辉煌

People with different talents 翻译：各显其能

Working together every day 翻译：日夜同心

Making the world a better place 翻译：携手共筑美好天地

In each and every way 翻译：以各种方式

Looking back in history 翻译：回首历史篇章

Look back to find the way 翻译：寻觅道路方向

History has taught us things 翻译：历史教给我们智慧

That we can use today 翻译：如今依旧闪闪发光

Looking back in history 翻译：回首历史篇章

Look back to find the way 翻译：寻觅道路方向

History has taught us things 翻译：历史教给我们智慧

That we can use today 翻译：如今依旧闪闪发光

History's alive and kicking 翻译：历史生生不息

It never goes away 翻译：永远不曾消逝

Those who were living yesterday 翻译：逝去的人们

Are with us still today 翻译：如今依然与我们同在

People with different talents 翻译：各显其能

Working together every day 翻译：日夜同心

Making the world a better place 翻译：携手共筑美好天地

In each and every way 翻译：以各种方式

Looking back in history 翻译：回首历史篇章

Look back to find the way 翻译：寻觅道路方向

History has taught us things 翻译：历史教给我们智慧

That we can use today 翻译：如今依旧闪闪发光

Looking back in history 翻译：回首历史篇章

Look back to find the way 翻译：寻觅道路方向

History has taught us things 翻译：历史教给我们智慧

That we can use today 翻译：如今依旧闪闪发光

Lesson 1 Changes in Our Town 翻译：第一课 我们小镇的变化

Activate and Share 翻译：活动与分享

What were the buildings, traffic and shops like in your neighbourhood in the past? 翻译：过去你所在社区的建筑、交通和商店是什么样的？

How are they different now? 翻译：现在有什么不同？

Tell a partner. 翻译：与同伴讨论一下。

Use the ideas in the box to help you. 翻译：请你借助方框中的想法来帮助你。

buses 翻译：公交车

small shops 翻译：小商店

tall buildings 翻译：高楼

taxis 翻译：出租车

cars 翻译：汽车

small houses 翻译：小房子

shopping centres 翻译：购物中心

bicycles 翻译：自行车

trucks 翻译：卡车

flats 翻译：单元房

fast-food restaurants 翻译：快餐店

In the past, there were many small houses in my neighbourhood, but now there are many tall buildings around. 翻译：过去，我家附近有很多小房子，但现在周围有很多高楼。

Read and Understand 翻译：阅读与理解

Grandpa tells Linda about life in the past in their hometown. 翻译：爷爷给琳达讲述他们家乡过去的生活。

Read the text on Page 93. 翻译：阅读第93页的文章。

What does Grandpa mention? 翻译：爷爷提到了什么？

buildings 翻译：建筑

parks 翻译：公园

shops 翻译：商店

traffic 翻译：交通，路上行驶的车辆

Unit 5 Now and Then 翻译：第五单元 今与昔

Our hometown was small in the past. 翻译：过去，我们的家乡很小，

There weren't many tall buildings. 翻译：没有多少高楼。

Our house was small too, but we were close to our neighbours, just like a big family. 翻译：我们的房子也很小，但我们和邻居们的关系很好，就像一个大家庭。

Now our hometown is like a city! 翻译：现在，我们的家乡就像一座城市！

People live in large flats and seldom talk to their neighbours. 翻译：人们住在大单元房里，很少和邻居说话。

Some of my old Tai Chi friends live far away. 翻译：我以前一起打太极的朋友们都住得很远。

As for traffic, there weren't many cars or buses on the street. 翻译：至于交通，街上没有多少汽车或公共汽车。

But there were lots of bicycles and trucks. 翻译：但自行车和卡车很多。

Of course, there weren't any shopping centres then. 翻译：当然，那时还没有购物中心。

But there was a little sweet shop near our home. 翻译：但我们家附近有一家小糖果店。

Your mum was always there. 翻译：你妈妈总是去那里。

She liked sweets very much — and they were really cheap then. 翻译：她很喜欢吃糖，而且那时的糖很便宜。

There is a lot of traffic now. 翻译：现在车水马龙。

There are buses, taxis and cars everywhere! 翻译：到处都有公交车、出租车和汽车！

It's easy to travel around the town now. 翻译：现在在城镇里出行很方便。

There are so many shops and fast-food restaurants too. 翻译：商店和快餐店也很多。

It makes life convenient, and that's not a bad thing! 翻译：生活方便了，这不是坏事！

What are the major changes in Linda's hometown? 翻译：琳达的家乡有哪些重大变化？

Read again and take notes. 翻译：再读一遍文章并做笔记。

Then 翻译：过去

Now 翻译：现在

Imagine you are Linda. 翻译：假设你是琳达，

Tell your classmates about the changes in your hometown. 翻译：向全班同学介绍你家乡的变化。

Use the notes in Activity 3 to help you. 翻译：请你借助活动3中的笔记来帮助你。

My hometown was very small in the past, but it is like a city now! 翻译：过去，我的家乡很小，但现在却像一座城市！

There weren't tall buildings then, but people live in large flats now... 翻译：以前没有高楼，但现在人们都住在大单元房里……

Read and Explore 翻译：阅读与探索

Analyse and Appreciate 翻译：分析与欣赏

How does the writer organise the text? 翻译：作者是如何组织这篇文章的？

What forms of verbs and time expressions does the writer use to describe things in the past and in the present? 翻译：作者使用了哪些动词形式和时间表达方式来描述过去和现在的事物？

Skill Builder 翻译：技巧积累

Understanding the comparative structure 翻译：了解比较结构

We can use comparative structures like "in the past" versus "now", combined with past and present tenses to compare past and present life or situations. 翻译：我们可以使用比较结构，如“过去”与“现在”，结合过去时和现在时来比较过去和现在的生活或情况。

Give reasons. 翻译：请说明理由。

Do you like your hometown now or in the past? 翻译：你喜欢现在的家乡还是过去的家乡？

Why? 翻译：为什么？

Think and Share 翻译：思考与分享

Does Linda's grandpa like the changes in the town? 翻译：琳达的爷爷喜欢城镇的变化吗？

Focus on Language 翻译：聚焦语言

Vocabulary in Use 翻译：词汇运用

Complete the introductions to village life and city life with the correct words and expressions. 翻译：用单词和短语的正确形式补全乡村生活和城市生活的介绍。

In my village, there are not many tall buildings. 翻译：在我们村，高楼不多。

We live in houses close to our neighbours. 翻译：我们住的房子离邻居很近。

Everyone is very friendly. 翻译：大家都很友好。

There aren't many cars or buses. 翻译：汽车或公交车也不多。

Most people walk or ride their bicycles. 翻译：大多数人步行或骑自行车。

The shops are small, but we can buy everything we need. 翻译：商店虽然很小，但我们可以买到所需的一切，

And things are really cheap. 翻译：而且东西真的很便宜。

I live in the city. 翻译：我住在城市里。

Most people in my neighbourhood live in large flats. 翻译：我家附近的大多数人都住在大单元房里。

There are a lot of people here, but we seldom talk to our neighbours. 翻译：这里有很多人，但我们很少和邻居说话。

There are lots of buses, taxis and cars here, so the traffic is bad. 翻译：这里有很多公交车、出租车和小汽车，所以交通状况很差。

There are lots of shops in my neighbourhood and a big store too. 翻译：我所在的社区有很多商店，还有一家大商场。

It makes life convenient. 翻译：这为生活带来了极大的便利。

Unit 5 Now and Then 翻译：第五单元 今与昔

Grammar Discovery 翻译：语法探索

There was/were (1) 翻译：There was/were的用法（1）

Study the sentences carefully. 翻译：仔细阅读下列句子。

What does the underlined was/were mean? 翻译：划线的 was/were 是什么意思？

How are they used? 翻译：它们是如何使用的？

Then, complete the Your Discovery box. 翻译：然后，完成“你的发现”方框里的内容。

There weren't many tall buildings. 翻译：高楼不多。

As for traffic, there weren't many cars or buses on the street. 翻译：至于交通，街上没有多少汽车或公交车。

But there were lots of bicycles and trucks. 翻译：但自行车和卡车很多。

Of course, there weren't any shopping centres then. 翻译：当然，那时还没有购物中心。

But there was a little sweet shop near our home. 翻译：但我们家附近有一家小糖果店。

Your Discovery 翻译：你的发现

We can use There was/were to talk about ______. 翻译：我们可以使用There was/were谈论______。

Singular: 翻译：单数：

Plural: 翻译：复数：

form, meaning, use 翻译：形式、意思、用法

Grammar Summary, Page 151; Grammar in Use, Page 151. 翻译：语法总结，151页；语法运用，151页。

Express Yourself 翻译：自我表达

Speaking 翻译：口语

In groups, talk about the changes in your neighbourhood. 翻译：以小组为单位，讨论你们所在社区的变化。

What was/wasn't there in the past? 翻译：过去有/没有什么？

Can you think of other changes around you? 翻译：你们能想到周围的其他变化吗？

In the past, there were/weren't..., but now... 翻译：过去，有/没有……，但现在……

YOUR IDEA 翻译：你的想法

Do things always change for the better? 翻译：事情总是向好的方向发展吗？

I think/don't think ______. 翻译：我认为/不认为______。

For example, ______. 翻译：例如，______。

Lesson 2 Remembering the Past 翻译：第二课 忆往昔

Activate and Share 翻译：活动与分享

How old is your school? 翻译：你的学校有多少年历史了？

What is your school like? 翻译：你的学校是什么样的？

Was it different in the past? 翻译：过去有什么不同吗？

Talk with a partner. 翻译：与同伴讨论一下。

Use the ideas in the box to help you. 翻译：请你借助方框中的想法来帮助你。

classrooms 翻译：教室

a computer lab 翻译：计算机实验室

a playing field 翻译：运动场

a swimming pool 翻译：游泳池

a library 翻译：图书馆

lots of students 翻译：许多学生

a science lab 翻译：科学实验室

a gym 翻译：体育馆

lots of teachers 翻译：许多老师

My school is 50 years old. 翻译：我的学校已有50年历史。

In my school, there are... 翻译：在我的学校里，有……

In the past, there was/were/wasn't/weren't... 翻译：过去，有/没有……

Listen and Explore 翻译：听力与探究

Where are the people and what are they doing there today? 翻译：这些人在哪里，他们今天在那里做什么？

Listen to the interview and find out. 翻译：听访谈，找出答案。

What was the school like in the past? 翻译：学校过去是什么样的？

Listen again and complete the table. 翻译：再听一遍录音，完成表格。

1960s 翻译：二十世纪六十年代

The school was small. 翻译：学校规模较小。

There were about 40 students. 翻译：约有40名学生。

1980s 翻译：二十世纪八十年代

There were many classrooms, a science lab and a library. 翻译：有很多教室、科学实验室和图书馆。

There was also a playing field. 翻译：还有一个运动场。

There wasn't a gym. 翻译：没有健身房。

Unit 5 Now and Then 翻译：第五单元 今与昔

Talk in pairs. 翻译：两人一组进行讨论。

Imagine both of you were students from Riverside Middle School years ago. 翻译：想象你们都是多年前河滨中学的学生。

You're at an international radio programme. 翻译：你们正在参加一个国际广播节目。

Talk about what the school was like then. 翻译：谈谈当时学校的情况。

I was at Riverside Middle School in the 1960s. 翻译：二十世纪六十年代，我在河滨中学读书。

There were... 翻译：有……

I was at the school in the 1980s... 翻译：二十世纪八十年代，我在这所学校……

Focus on Language 翻译：聚焦语言

Vocabulary in Use 翻译：词汇运用

Complete the newspaper article about changes at Riverside Middle School with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box. 翻译：用方框中单词和短语的正确形式补全有关河滨中学变化的报纸文章。

pool 翻译：游泳池；池塘

science lab 翻译：科学实验室

classroom 翻译：教室

lab 翻译：实验室

playing field 翻译：运动场

student 翻译：学生

Riverside Middle School is celebrating its 60th birthday. 翻译：河滨中学即将迎来60岁生日。

The school opened in the 1960s. 翻译：该校成立于二十世纪六十年代。

It was small then — there were about 40 students. 翻译：当时学校规模较小，约有40名学生。

But in the 1980s, there were many classrooms, a library and a science lab. 翻译：但到了二十世纪八十年代，学校已经拥有多间教室、一个图书馆和一个科学实验室。

There was also a large playing field, behind the school. 翻译：学校后面还有一个大型运动场。

Now, there is a swimming pool, a computer lab and even a gym. 翻译：现在，这里有一个游泳池、一个计算机实验室，甚至还有一个健身房。

Riverside Middle School is a different place, but one thing is the same — the students here are good friends and they have fun learning! 翻译：河滨中学已今非昔比，但有一点始终如一——这里的学生都是好朋友，他们在学习中充满乐趣！

Grammar 翻译：语法

There was/were (2) 翻译：There was/were的用法（2）

form, meaning, use 翻译：形式、意思、用法

Grammar Summary, Page 151; Grammar in Use, Page 151. 翻译：语法总结，151页；语法运用，151页。

Express Yourself 翻译：自我表达

Speaking 翻译：口语

Role-play as the reporter for the school English radio programme "Our School Now and Then". 翻译：扮演学校英语广播节目“我们学校的今与昔”的记者。

Interview some graduates about your school in the past and tell them about your school now. 翻译：采访一些毕业生，了解你学校的过去并告诉他们现况。

Hello. 翻译：你好，

Thank you for your time. 翻译：感谢你的宝贵时间。

When were you a student at this school? 翻译：你是什么时候在我们学校就读的呢？

I was a student here between... 翻译：我曾在……期间在这里就读。

Was there a/an... here then? 翻译：当时这里有一个……吗？

YOUR IDEA 翻译：你的想法

What will change and what won't change? 翻译：这里什么变了，什么没变？

I think ______. 翻译：我认为______。

Lesson 3 First-time Experiences 翻译：第三课 第一次的经历

Activate and Share 翻译：活动与分享

Everyone has many first times in a lifetime. 翻译：每个人一生中都会有许多第一次。

Think of one of your first-time experiences and tell a partner about it, e.g. when that was, what you did and how you felt. 翻译：想一想你的第一次经历，然后告诉你的同伴，比如那是什么时候、你做了什么以及你的感受。

Three years ago, I flew on an airplane for the first time. 翻译：三年前，我第一次乘坐飞机。

I was very excited. 翻译：我当时非常激动。

At our school's New Year party, I danced for the first time. 翻译：在我们学校的新年晚会上，我第一次跳舞。

I was very nervous. 翻译：我非常紧张。

Read and Understand 翻译：阅读与理解

Read the blog post by Ben. 翻译：阅读本的博客文章。

Who is he? 翻译：他是谁？

What does he think of his first-time experiences and why? 翻译：他如何看待自己的第一次经历，为什么？

We all have many first times in our lives, for example, the first time we go to school, the first time we give a speech in English, and the first time we have a pet. 翻译：我们一生中都会有许多第一次，比如第一次上学、第一次用英语演讲、第一次养宠物。

Some first-time experiences are unforgettable, and they are also important. 翻译：有些第一次的经历是难忘的，也是重要的。

They may open up a new world and help us grow. 翻译：它们可以为我们打开新世界的大门，帮助我们成长。

Here are some of my unforgettable first time experiences. 翻译：以下是我一些难忘的第一次经历。

At the age of 5, I watched a tennis game with my parents. 翻译：5岁时，我和父母一起观看了一场网球比赛。

I was amazed at the players. 翻译：我对那些球员惊叹不已。

They were so cool that I wanted to be one of them. 翻译：他们太酷了，以至于我也想成为他们中的一员。

I told my parents this and they supported me. 翻译：我把这个想法告诉了父母，他们也很支持我。

However, my first-time training was very hard. 翻译：然而，第一次训练非常艰难。

I felt like I couldn't do anything right. 翻译：我觉得自己什么都做不好。

Then, I had my first match. 翻译：然后，我参加了第一场比赛。

I was very nervous and it was no surprise that I lost the game. 翻译：我非常紧张，输掉比赛也不足为奇。

I felt very sad at first, but thanks to my parents and my coach, I gained confidence little by little. 翻译：一开始我很难过，但多亏了父母和教练，我逐渐找回了自信。

I trained very hard and learnt new skills. 翻译：我刻苦训练，学习新技能。

Soon, I won a match for the first time! 翻译：很快，我第一次赢得了比赛！

I was so excited! 翻译：我兴奋极了！

Now, tennis is part of my life. 翻译：现在，网球已经成为我生活的一部分。

I am a top player on my university team. 翻译：我是大学球队里的顶尖球员。

Looking back, I think these first-time experiences make me who I am today. 翻译：回首往事，我认为是这些第一次的经历造就了今天的我。

Unit 5 Now and Then 翻译：第五单元 今与昔

What first-time experiences does Ben talk about? 翻译：本谈论了哪些第一次经历？

How did Ben feel each time? 翻译：本每次的感受如何？

Read the blog post again and complete the flow chart below. 翻译：再读一遍博客文章，完成下面的流程图。

watched the first tennis game at the age of 5 翻译：5岁时观看了第一场网球比赛

First-time experiences 翻译：第一次的经历

Feelings 翻译：感受

was amazed at the players; felt cool to be a tennis player 翻译：对运动员感到惊讶；觉得成为网球运动员很酷

Tell a partner about Ben's first-time experiences, e.g. what he did and how he felt. 翻译：跟你的同伴讲讲本的第一次经历，比如他做了什么以及他的感受如何。

Use your notes in Activity 3 to help you. 翻译：请你借助活动3中的笔记来帮助你。

Read and Explore 翻译：阅读与探索

Analyse and Appreciate 翻译：分析与欣赏

How does Ben write about his first-time experiences in his blog post? 翻译：本在博客文章中是如何描写他的第一次经历的？

Complete the following diagram. 翻译：请完成以下图表。

What tense does Ben use in each paragraph? 翻译：本在每个段落中使用了什么时态？

Why? 翻译：为什么？

Para. 1 翻译：第一段

Introducing the topic 翻译：介绍主题

Everyone has many first times. 翻译：每个人都有许多第一次。

Para. 2 翻译：第二段

Sharing one's first-time experiences 翻译：分享自己第一次的经历

Para. 3 翻译：第三段

Think and Share 翻译：思考与分享

What does Ben mean by saying "I think these first-time experiences make me who I am today."? 翻译：本说“我认为是这些第一次的经历造就了今天的我。”，这句话是什么意思？

Share your idea with a partner. 翻译：与同伴分享你的想法。

Focus on Language 翻译：聚焦语言

Vocabulary in Use 翻译：词汇运用

Complete the text about vlogging experiences with the correct form of the word and expressions in the box. 翻译：用方框中单词和短语的正确形式补全有关视频博客经历的短文。

be amazed at 翻译：惊讶于

thanks to 翻译：幸亏，由于，因为

open up 翻译：（使某事物）成为可能，可得到，可达到。

grow 翻译：（使）生长，发育

be no surprise 翻译：不足为奇；意料之中

gain confidence 翻译：获得信心

I'm now quite good at making vlogs, but when I started out, I didn't know what I was doing. 翻译：我现在很擅长制作视频博客，但刚开始的时候，我不知道自己在做什么。

It was no surprise that my first video wasn't great! 翻译：我的第一个视频并不出色，这不足为奇！

For a while, only a few people watched my videos — my friends and family. 翻译：有一段时间，只有我的朋友和家人等少数几个人观看了我的视频。

Their support was unforgettable. 翻译：他们的支持让我难以忘怀。

Thanks to them, I didn't give up. 翻译：因为他们，我才没有放弃。

I gained confidence little by little. 翻译：我渐渐有了自信。

Now, I am amazed at how different my videos are today. 翻译：现在，我惊讶于我的视频有了如此大的改变。

I learnt so much, not only about how to use cameras, sound and lighting, but also about myself. 翻译：我学到了很多东西，不仅是如何使用摄像机、音响和灯光，还有我自己。

Vlogging opened up a new world for me. 翻译：视频博客为我打开了一个新世界。

I think, if you want to grow, trying something new is the best thing you can do! 翻译：我认为，如果你想成长，尝试新事物是最好的选择！

Unit 5 Now and Then 翻译：第五单元 今与昔

Grammar Discovery 翻译：语法探索

Study the sentences carefully. 翻译：仔细阅读下列句子。

Are they talking about past events or present events? 翻译：它们说的是过去的事情还是现在的事情？

What are the features of the verbs? 翻译：动词有什么特点？

Then, complete the Your Discovery box. 翻译：然后，完成“你的发现”方框里的内容。

At the age of 5, I watched a tennis game with my parents. 翻译：5岁时，我和父母一起观看了一场网球比赛。

They were so cool that I wanted to be one of them. 翻译：他们太酷了，以至于我也想成为他们中的一员。

I told my parents this and they supported me. 翻译：我把这个想法告诉了父母，他们也很支持我。

I gained confidence little by little. 翻译：我渐渐有了自信。

I trained very hard and learnt new skills. 翻译：我刻苦训练，学习新技能。

I won a match for the first time! 翻译：我第一次赢得了比赛！

Last time, I tried hard, but I didn't win. 翻译：上一次，我很努力，但没有赢。

Your Discovery 翻译：你的发现

We can use the past simple to talk about ______. 翻译：我们可以使用一般过去时谈论______。

Affirmative form: ______. 翻译：肯定形式：______。

Negative form: ______. 翻译：否定形式：______。

We can use time expressions with the past simple, such as: ______. 翻译：用过去式时间表达，如：______。

We can form past forms of verbs in the following ways: ______. 翻译：动词的过去式的构成方式如下：______。

form, meaning, use 翻译：形式、意思、用法

Grammar Summary, Page 152; Grammar in Use, Page 153. 翻译：语法总结，152页；语法运用，153页。

Express Yourself 翻译：自我表达

Speaking 翻译：口语

Give a speech on your most unforgettable first-time experiences. 翻译：就你最难忘的第一次经历发表演讲。

Use the questions below to help you. 翻译：请你借助以下问题来帮助你。

When was it? 翻译：什么时候发生的？

What happened? 翻译：发生了什么？

How did you feel? 翻译：你感觉如何？

What did you learn from it? 翻译：你从中学到了什么？

YOUR IDEA 翻译：你的想法

What do you think first-time experiences can bring to you and why? 翻译：你认为第一次的经历能你带来什么，为什么？

I think ______ because ______. 翻译：我认为______因为______。

Writing Workshop Describing a Personal Experience 翻译：写作训练营 描述个人经历

Get Ready for Writing 翻译：写作准备

Your school English magazine is inviting you to write an essay on your English learning experience in the past year. 翻译：学校的英语杂志邀请你就过去一年的英语学习经历写一篇文章。

What will you write? 翻译：你打算写什么？

How will you organise it? 翻译：如何组织文章？

Read for Writing 翻译：读写结合

Focus on Content 翻译：聚焦内容

Read Wang Dongyu's essay. 翻译：阅读王冬雨的文章。

What difficulties did she have with her English a year ago? 翻译：一年前，她的英语学习遇到了哪些困难？

Who helped her? 翻译：谁帮助了她？

My Learning Experience 翻译：我的学习经历

By Wang Dongyu 翻译：王冬雨

About a year ago, English was difficult for me. 翻译：大约一年前，英语对我来说很困难。

I was afraid of Speaking it in front of others. 翻译：我害怕在别人面前说英语。

When I spoke up in class, I felt everyone was watching and laughing at me. 翻译：当我在课堂上发言时，我觉得每个人都在看着我，嘲笑我。

I opened my mouth, but no words could come out. 翻译：我张开了嘴，却一个字也说不出来。

So I stopped Speaking up. 翻译：于是，我不再发言了。

Two people changed my experience with the language. 翻译：有两个人改变了我在英语学习上的经历。

My teacher made a class rule: Don't laugh at others when they speak English. 翻译：我的老师制定了一条班规：当别人说英语时，不要嘲笑他们。

She also encouraged me to read English books for twenty minutes every day. 翻译：她还鼓励我每天读二十分钟英语书。

And my best friend invited me to practise English with her. 翻译：而我最好的朋友邀请我和她一起练习英语。

We read English and sang English songs together! 翻译：我们一起读英语，唱英文歌！

She also helped me to keep a vocabulary notebook. 翻译：她还帮助我整理了一本词汇笔记本。

Now, my confidence in English is growing little by little. 翻译：现在，我对英语的信心正在逐渐增强。

I'm brave enough to speak up in class and I enjoy listening to English songs and watching TV shows in English. 翻译：我敢于在课堂上发言，并且我也喜欢听英文歌和看英文电视节目。

Focus on Structure 翻译：聚焦结构

How does Wang Dongyu organise her essay? 翻译：王冬雨是如何组织文章的？

What does each paragraph talk about? 翻译：每段讲了什么？

Match the main topics with the paragraphs. 翻译：将主题与段落相匹配。

Then, work out your own outline. 翻译：然后，列出自己的提纲。

Para. 1 翻译：第一段

Her present feelings about English learning. 翻译：她现在对英语学习的感受。

Para. 2 翻译：第二段

Her problem with English. 翻译：她在英语方面的问题。

Para. 3 翻译：第三段

Who helped her and what they did. 翻译：谁帮助了她，她们做了什么。

Unit 5 Now and Then 翻译：第五单元 今与昔

Focus on Language 翻译：聚焦语言

Read the essay again. 翻译：再读一遍文章，

Underline some useful expressions for describing one's learning difficulties, the advice given and the results. 翻译：划出描述学习困难、给出的建议以及结果的常用表达。

Write 2—3 sentences about your own learning difficulties, the advice you received and the results. 翻译：写两到三句描述自己的学习困难、收到的建议和结果。

Use the Sentence Builder to help you. 翻译：请你借助“句子积累”框中的内容来帮助你。

Sentence Builder 翻译：句子积累

To write about a personal learning experience, you can: 翻译：要写个人学习经历，可以：

describe learning difficulties in the past ... was difficult, was afraid of, had a hard time, etc. 翻译：描述过去在学习上遇到的困难 ……很困难、很害怕、很辛苦等。

introduce the changes and who helped you ... changed my experience, etc. 翻译：介绍改变以及谁帮助了你 ……改变了我的经历等。

describe the results 翻译：描述结果

My confidence in..., I'm brave enough to..., I enjoy..., etc. 翻译：我有信心……、我敢于……、我喜欢……，等。

Compose Your Writing 翻译：撰写文章

Drafting 翻译：初稿

Use your outline and the Writing Help to write your first draft. 翻译：运用作文大纲和写作提示的内容撰写初稿。

Editing and Revising 翻译：编写与修改

Use the Peer Editing Sheet as a guide to edit your own essay, and then edit with a partner. 翻译：以《同伴评价表》为撰写标准，编写自己的文章，然后与同伴一起编写。

After that, revise your essay and share it with the class. 翻译：之后，修改你的文章并与全班同学分享。

Peer Editing Sheet, Page 134. 翻译：同伴评价表，134页

Writing Help 翻译：写作帮助

When writing an essay about your learning experience, you should: 翻译：在撰写有关学习经历的文章时，你应该：

describe your learning difficulties in the past; 翻译：描述你过去在学习上遇到的困难；

say who helped you, what they did/advised you to do and the results; 翻译：说明谁帮助了你、他们做了什么/建议你做什么以及结果；

use the past tense to write about your past experience and feelings, and the present tense to talk about your experience and feelings now. 翻译：用过去时来写你过去的经历和感受，用现在时来谈你现在的经历和感受。

Speaking Workshop How Are Things Different Now? 翻译：口语训练营 现在有何不同？

Activate and Share 翻译：活动与分享

What's your middle school life like? 翻译：你的初中生活是怎样的？

Is it different from your primary school? 翻译：与小学不同吗？

How? 翻译：有什么不同？

Do you like the changes? 翻译：你喜欢这些变化吗？

Listen and Learn 翻译：听力与学习

Jason from the school radio station is interviewing Lisa from Grade 7. 翻译：学校广播站的贾森正在采访七年级的丽莎。

Listen and read the dialogue. 翻译：听录音并读对话。

What did Lisa experience a year ago and how are things now? 翻译：丽莎一年前经历了什么，现在情况如何？

Why? 翻译：为什么？

Underline the key information. 翻译：在关键信息下划线。

Then, role-play the dialogue. 翻译：然后，角色扮演对话。

Hi, Lisa, you came to this school a year ago. 翻译：嗨，丽莎，你一年前来到这所学校。

How were things back then? 翻译：当时情况如何？

Well, a year ago, I was shy and nervous. 翻译：一年前，我既害羞又紧张。

I didn't have any friends, and everything was new to me. 翻译：我一个朋友也没有，而且周围的一切对我来说都是陌生的。

I'm sorry you had some difficulties at the beginning. 翻译：我很抱歉一开始你遇到了一些困难。

How are things now? 翻译：现在情况怎么样了？

Now, I have many great friends, and I am more confident. 翻译：现在，我有很多好朋友，也更自信了。

Wonderful! 翻译：太棒了！

Did you have any special achievements or experiences? 翻译：你有什么特别的成就或经历吗？

Yes. 翻译：有，

I joined in a science competition but didn't win a prize. 翻译：我参加过一次科学竞赛，但没有获奖。

I was a bit disappointed. 翻译：我有点失望。

What a pity! 翻译：真遗憾！

I'm sorry to hear that. 翻译：我很遗憾听到这个消息。

Did you learn anything from it? 翻译：你从中学到了什么吗？

Yes. 翻译：是的，

I learnt a lot from the experience, and my friends supported me. 翻译：我从中学到了很多，我的朋友们也支持我。

We make progress together. 翻译：我们共同进步。

Good for you. 翻译：很好。

Lisa, what are your hopes for next year? 翻译：丽莎，你对明年有什么期望？

I plan to develop more hobbies and do better in science! 翻译：我计划培养更多的兴趣爱好，并在科学方面取得更好的成绩！

That's great. 翻译：太棒了。

Thank you for sharing. 翻译：谢谢你的分享。

Thank you for having me. 翻译：谢谢你们邀请我。

Read the dialogue again. 翻译：再读一遍对话。

How do the speakers express regrets and give responses? 翻译：说话人是如何表达遗憾和做出回应的？

Listen and complete the Talk Builder. 翻译：听录音并补全“对话积累”中的内容。

Then, repeat. 翻译：然后，复述一遍。

Talk Builder 翻译：对话积累

Expressing regrets 翻译：表达遗憾

I didn't win a prize. 翻译：我没有得奖。

I was a bit disappointed. 翻译：我有点失望。

Responding to regrets 翻译：回应遗憾

I'm sorry you had some difficulties at the beginning. 翻译：我很抱歉一开始你遇到了一些困难。

What a pity! 翻译：真遗憾！

I'm sorry to hear that. 翻译：我很遗憾听到这个消息。

Unit 5 Now and Then 翻译：第五单元 今与昔

Speaking 翻译：口语

Your best foreign friend visits you. 翻译：你最好的外国朋友来看你。

Tell him/her about the changes you experienced in Grade 7 (e.g. your studies, hobbies, time management, feelings, etc.). 翻译：告诉他/她你在七年级经历的变化（如学习、爱好、时间管理、感受等）。

Pronunciation: /ts/, /dz/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/, /tr/, /dr/ 翻译：发音：/ts/、/dz/、/tʃ/、/dʒ/、/tr/、/dr/

Listen and repeat. 翻译：听录音并跟读。

/ts/ 翻译：

restaurants /ˈrestrɒnts/ 翻译：餐馆

/dz/ 翻译：

roads /rəʊdz/ 翻译：公路

/tʃ/ 翻译：

rich /ritʃ/ 翻译：富有的

/dʒ/ 翻译：

enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ 翻译：享受；喜欢

/tr/ 翻译：

train /treɪn/ 翻译：训练，培训

/dr/ 翻译：

drop /drop/ 翻译：投，丢

Read and circle the word with a different phonetic sound. 翻译：读一读，圈出发音不同的单词。

needs 翻译：需要

sports 翻译：运动

sweets 翻译：糖果

treat 翻译：招待

cheap 翻译：便宜的，廉价的

choice 翻译：选择，挑选，抉择

future 翻译：未来

question 翻译：问题

language 翻译：语言

bridge 翻译：桥

drop 翻译：投，丢

draw 翻译：画画

truck 翻译：卡车，货运汽车

dress 翻译：连衣裙

travel 翻译：旅行

Read the following poem aloud. 翻译：朗读下面的诗。

How do you pronounce the underlined letters? 翻译：划线字母如何发音？

On Friday the students catch the train, 翻译：星期五，学生们搭上火车，

Out of the city and home again. 翻译：离开城市，回到家乡。

Outside the window, the buildings pass, 翻译：窗外，高楼掠过，

The trees, the fields, the flowers and grass. 翻译：树木、田野、花草。

Heads are nodding, eyes are closing, 翻译：头轻轻点着，眼慢慢闭上，

The students dream while they are dozing. 翻译：学生们在小憩中进入梦乡。

The train rattles on, the sun sinks low, 翻译：火车咣当驶过，夕阳缓缓西沉，

There are still hundreds of miles to go. 翻译：还有数百里路程未尽。

Under the sky where the stars are bright, 翻译：在那星光璀璨的天空下，

In that far country on the edge of the night. 翻译：在那夜幕边缘的遥远国度里。

Look at the phonetic symbols below. 翻译：看看下列音标，

How do you spell the words? 翻译：如何拼写这些单词？

Write them down and read the words out loud. 翻译：请你写出这些单词并大声读出来。

/tʃeɪndʒ/ 翻译：

/tʃɔɪs/ 翻译：

/stri:ts/ 翻译：

/ˈkʌntriz/ 翻译：

/dʒɒb/ 翻译：

/draɪ/ 翻译：

Reading Club 1 翻译：阅读俱乐部 1

China's Speed 翻译：中国速度

Over the past 20 years, China's speed has become a national business card of China. 翻译：20年来，中国速度已成为中国的一张国家名片。

The following charts show the construction of China's railways, highways and Beijing subways over the past 20 years. 翻译：下图展示了过去20年中国铁路、高速公路和北京地铁的建设情况。

Length/km 翻译：长度/公里

200000 翻译：200000

150000 翻译：150000

100000 翻译：100000

50000 翻译：50000

Railways 翻译：铁路

73000 翻译：73000

103000 翻译：103000

155000 翻译：155000

0 翻译：0

2003 翻译：2003

2013 翻译：2013

2022 翻译：2022

Year 翻译：年份

Length/km 翻译：长度/公里

200000 翻译：200000

150000 翻译：150000

100000 翻译：100000

50000 翻译：50000

Highways 翻译：高速公路

29700 翻译：29700

104400 翻译：104400

177300 翻译：177300

0 翻译：0

2003 翻译：2003

2013 翻译：2013

2022 翻译：2022

Year 翻译：年份

Length/km 翻译：长度/公里

1000 翻译：1000

800 翻译：800

600 翻译：600

400 翻译：400

200 翻译：200

Beijing Subways 翻译：北京地铁

114 翻译：114

465 翻译：465

797.3 翻译：797.3

0 翻译：0

2003 翻译：2003

2013 翻译：2013

2022 翻译：2022

Year 翻译：年份

Notes 翻译：注释

subway 翻译：n. 地铁，地铁交通

What does each chart tell us? 翻译：每张图表都说明了什么？

Do you have more examples to show China's speed? 翻译：你还有更多例子来展示中国速度吗？

Unit 5 Now and Then 翻译：第五单元 今与昔

Reading Club 2 翻译：阅读俱乐部 2

Inishmore: Now and Then 翻译：伊尼什莫尔岛：今与昔

Inishmore is a beautiful little island off the west coast of Ireland. 翻译：伊尼什莫尔岛是爱尔兰西海岸的一个美丽小岛。

It is very different from 70 years ago. 翻译：这里与70年前大不相同。

Colman Coneely, a 90-year-old islander, says, "When I was young, tourists couldn't reach Inishmore. 翻译：90岁的老岛民科尔曼·科尼利说：“我年轻的时候，游客无法到达伊尼什莫尔岛。

There wasn't an airport or any ferry boats in those days. 翻译：那时没有机场，也没有渡轮。

There were only donkeys and small fishing boats for getting around. 翻译：只有驴子和小渔船可以代步。

Life was difficult. 翻译：生活很艰难。

We didn't have much money — we only had small stone cottages. 翻译：我们没有多少钱，只有小石屋。

We didn't even have electricity or running water! 翻译：我们甚至没有电或自来水！

Inishmore was a quiet place." 翻译：伊尼什莫尔是个安静的地方。”

Today, thousands of tourists visit Inishmore a day. 翻译：如今，每天有成千上万的游客到访伊尼什莫尔岛。

"Now there is an airport," says Colman. 翻译：“现在有了机场，”科尔曼说。

"There are also cars, buses, bicycles and big ferry boats. 翻译：“还有汽车、公交车、自行车和大型渡轮。

Life is very easy now. 翻译：现在的生活非常方便。

We have got new, modern houses. 翻译：我们有了现代化的新房子。

We have also got electricity and running water. 翻译：我们还用上了电和自来水。

Inishmore is very busy now. 翻译：伊尼什莫尔岛现在非常繁华。

There are guest houses, restaurants and lots of souvenir shops." 翻译：这里有宾馆、餐馆和很多纪念品商店。”

Inishmore is still beautiful and we're working hard to keep it just like this." 翻译：伊尼什莫尔岛依然美丽，而我们也在努力保持它现在的样子。”

Colman looks across the green fields in front of his house and smiles. 翻译：科尔曼望着房前的绿地，微笑着说，

"One thing is the same. 翻译：“有一点始终没有变。

Notes 翻译：注释

ferry 翻译：n. 渡船，摆渡，轮渡

donkey 翻译：n. 驴

cottage 翻译：n. 小屋，（尤指）村舍，小别墅

electricity 翻译：n. 电，电能

tourist 翻译：n. 旅游者，观光者，游客

souvenir 翻译：n. 纪念物，纪念品，礼物

What is Inishmore like now? 翻译：伊尼什莫尔岛现在是什么样子？

How is it different from 70 years ago? 翻译：与70年前有何不同？

What remains the same? 翻译：哪些地方保持不变？

Does Colman welcome the changes in Inishmore? 翻译：科尔曼接受伊尼什莫尔岛的变化吗？

How do you know? 翻译：你怎么知道？

Project What Does Change Mean to Us? 翻译：项目 改变对我们意味着什么？

Task 翻译：任务

In groups, use a creative way to show the changes in your town, school and/or community as well as in yourself. 翻译：以小组为单位，采取一种富有创意的方式来展示你所在的城镇、学校和/或社区以及你自己的变化。

Explain what you have learnt from the changes. 翻译：解释你从这些变化中学到了什么。

Discuss and decide which form you would like to choose for your group task. 翻译：讨论并决定选择哪种形式来完成小组任务。

a poster 翻译：海报

a vlog 翻译：视频博客

a photo exhibition 翻译：图片展览

Planning 翻译：计划

How many parts will your work include? 翻译：你们的作品将包括几个部分？

What's the focus or subtitle of each part? 翻译：每个部分的重点或副标题是什么？

What information, ideas or photos will you need? 翻译：你们需要哪些信息、想法或照片？

What ideas and language in this unit will you use? 翻译：你们将使用本单元中的哪些观点和语言？

How will you divide the work among members? 翻译：小组成员之间如何进行分工？

Creating 翻译：创造

How many steps will you take to do the work? 翻译：你们将采取几个步骤来完成这个作品？

Follow the steps to create your work. 翻译：按照步骤进行创作。

Make sure that everyone takes a part. 翻译：确保每个人都能参与其中。

Make changes as needed when putting your work together. 翻译：在整合作品时，可根据需要进行调整。

Presenting 翻译：展示

How will you present your work to the class? 翻译：你们将如何向全班展示你们的作品？

Make sure you face the audience and speak loudly, clearly, and confidently. 翻译：确保面向观众，声音洪亮、清晰且自信地发言。

Reflecting 翻译：反思

Did you share your ideas about the changes in a creative way? 翻译：你们是否以富有创意的方式分享了自己对改变的想法？

Did you work well as a group? 翻译：你们作为团队是否配合默契？

What do you learn about changes from other groups' presentations? 翻译：你们从其他小组的介绍中了解到哪些变化？

Do you agree? 翻译：你同意吗？

Unit 5 Now and Then 翻译：第五单元 今与昔

Check Your Progress 翻译：进度检查

Complete the text about the changes of you and things around you. 翻译：完成有关你和周围事物变化的短文。

Five years ago, I ______, but now I ______. 翻译：五年前，我______，但现在我______。

I'm a better me now. 翻译：我现在是一个更好的自己。

A lot of things around also changed. 翻译：周围的很多事情也发生了变化。

For example, five years ago ______, but now ______. 翻译：比如，五年前______，而现在______。

I ______ (like/dislike) the changes. 翻译：我______（喜欢/不喜欢）这些变化。

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 翻译：用括号中动词的正确形式补全对话。

What do you learn from it? 翻译：你从中学到了什么？

Hello, and welcome to History Speaks. 翻译：大家好，欢迎收听历史之声。

Today, we're talking about Wellington, New Zealand with Professor Li. 翻译：今天，我们和李教授一起聊聊新西兰的惠灵顿。

Hello, everyone. 翻译：大家好。

Hundreds of years ago, the Maori people lived here. 翻译：几百年前，毛利人就生活在这里。

People from the UK arrived in the 18th century. 翻译：18世纪，英国人来到这里。

In 1855, because of an earthquake, Basin Lake disappeared and the people of Wellington turned it into a park! 翻译：1855年，由于一场地震，盆地湖消失了，惠灵顿人将其改造成了一个公园！

Really? 翻译：真的吗？

Did Wellington look different by the 20th century? 翻译：到了20世纪，惠灵顿看起来有什么不同吗？

Certainly! 翻译：当然不同！

In the 1980s, there were lots of new tall buildings in the city. 翻译：20世纪80年代，城市里新建了许多高楼。

In the 1990s, people tried to start new businesses in Wellington. 翻译：20世纪90年代，人们试图在惠灵顿创办新企业。

Then, in 1999, a film series changed the city's future. 翻译：然后，1999年，一部系列电影改变了这座城市的未来。

A film series? 翻译：系列电影？

Yes. 翻译：是的。

Wellington was suddenly famous because of The Lord of the Rings. 翻译：因为《指环王》，惠灵顿突然出名了。

Did the film change Wellington, then? 翻译：那这部电影改变了惠灵顿吗？

Yes. 翻译：是的。

Now, more people around the world come to Wellington to travel and experience the special culture related to the films. 翻译：现在，世界各地越来越多的人来到惠灵顿旅游，体验与这部电影相关的独特文化。

What are the most impressive changes around you? 翻译：你周围印象最深的变化是什么？

What were things like in the past? 翻译：过去是什么样的？

What are things like now? 翻译：现在又是怎样的？

Write a short text below. 翻译：请在下面写一段短文。

Unit Summary 翻译：单元总结

What have you learnt in this unit? 翻译：在这个单元里，你学到了什么？

Complete the diagram and reflect on what you have learnt. 翻译：请完成下面的图表，并回顾所学知识。

Add more if you can. 翻译：如果可以，请补充更多内容。

Then, share with a partner. 翻译：然后，与同伴分享一下。

Changes around 翻译：周围的变化

past: 翻译：过去：

present: 翻译：现在：

Changes in other areas 翻译：其他地区的变化

past: 翻译：过去：

present: 翻译：现在：

CHANGES mean ______. 翻译：变化意味着______。

Changes in oneself 翻译：自己的变化

past: 翻译：过去：

present: 翻译：现在：

More... 翻译：更多……

Study Help 翻译：学习助手

Understanding abbreviations 翻译：了解缩写

We can use abbreviations in English to write long words or phrases quickly and easily. 翻译：在英语中，我们可以使用缩写来快速、简易地书写长单词或短语。

Abbreviations use the first letters: adj. for adjective, Jan. for January. 翻译：缩写使用单词的首字母：adj.代表adjective，Jan.代表January。

Abbreviations use some letters of the word: Mt for mountain, kg for kilogram. 翻译：缩写使用单词的部分字母：Mt代表mountain，kg代表kilogram。

Abbreviations use the first letter of each word: ASAP for as soon as possible, CPC for Communist Party of China. 翻译：缩写使用每个单词的第一个字母：ASAP代表as soon as possible，CPC代表Communist Party of China。