Lesson 1

The Man-made Environment

本课围绕“居住环境”展开，重点复习 Part 1 中 Hometown、Accommodation、Parks、Area you live in 等话题的答题内容、拓展思路和词重音。

学生复习重点

Speaking Part 1

能够介绍自己和家乡 / 住所
能够回答 wh- questions、would questions 和 Yes/No questions
能够用地点、人物、天气、交通、设施、文化活动拓展答案
能够注意多音节词的 syllable stress

Learning Goals

本课知识目标

Part 1 话题能力

能围绕 where you live, hometown, accommodation, parks 等熟悉话题进行 15-20 秒回答。

答题结构

能根据题型选择答题方式：Yes/No, A or B, wh- questions，并用细节拓展。

发音意识

能识别 3-4 音节词的重音，并注意名词 / 动词、合成词和词性变化带来的重音差异。

Self-introduction

课堂自我介绍框架

开课时用于让学生快速建立口语输出状态，也可以作为 Part 1 开头表达素材。

Name + Identity

Hi, my name’s ... and currently I’m a ... student.

Hometown

I was born and raised in ..., which is famous for ...

Free-time Interests

In terms of my free-time interests, I really love ...

Ending

So that’s basically about me.

Topic Vocabulary

居住环境话题词汇

Buildings

wooden houses 木屋
tower 塔 / 高楼
pagoda 宝塔
castle 城堡

Place Types

traditional architecture 传统建筑
a modern building 现代建筑
a landmark 地标
a monument 纪念性建筑 / 古迹

Useful Area Words

district 区域
residential area 居住区
city centre 市中心
shopping centre 购物中心

Part 1 Skills

Part 1 答题结构

Part 1 答案不需要很长，但要有清晰的三步：先回应题目，再补充信息，最后加一点感受。

Point

先判断题型，并直接回答问题。

wh-question：直接给出信息
yes/no question：先回答 Yes / No
A or B question：先做选择

Where do you come from?
I’m from Changsha, a city in Hunan province.

Development

用 1-2 个细节拓展答案，可以从这些角度补充。

what / who / when / where
why / how

It’s in the south-central part of China, and there are many historical sites and shopping centres.

Feeling

最后加一句个人感受，让答案更自然。

So I think that’s very adj.
Yeah, they make me feel adj.

So I think that’s very convenient. Yeah, those places make me feel relaxed.

Idea Bank

居住环境话题拓展角度

当学生不知道怎么拓展 Hometown / Accommodation / Parks 话题时，可以从以下角度选 1-2 个展开。

People

人物和居民

residents, family and friends, famous people

People in my hometown are generally friendly and helpful.

Environment

环境和交通

weather, scenery, parks, traffic

The traffic can be a bit crowded, but the scenery is quite beautiful.

Facilities

设施和活动

monuments, museums, theatres, shopping centres, food, nightlife

There are many museums and shopping centres, so people can easily find something to do.

Useful Sentences

Part 1 加分句型

Feeling Bonus

I found it a really livable place.
I found it a really convenient neighbourhood.
It’s super convenient / crowded / relaxing.

Location + Feature

It’s in the central south of China.
It’s a big place with over 6 million population.
We are close to all the shops and restaurants.

Pronunciation

Syllable Stress 词重音

3-syllable Words

a-PART-ment con-STRUC-tion MON-u-ment SCE-ne-ry mu-SE-um STA-di-um COUN-try-side

4-syllable Words

es-CA-la-tors in-HA-bi-tants re-si-DEN-tial en-VI-ron-ment TEM-per-a-ture ge-O-gra-phy

名前动后

同形词中，名词重音常靠前，动词重音常靠后。

REcord n. / reCORD v.

合成第一

合成词通常重读第一个词。

HOMEtown, NEWSpaper, TOOTHbrush, BLACKboard

变性变位

词性变化时，重音位置可能变化。

GEography / geoGRAphic
ARchitecture / archiTECtural

Exam Practice

本课常见 Part 1 题目

Hometown / Accommodation

Can you describe the place where you live?
How long have you lived there?
Who do you live with?
Do you plan to live there for a long time?
Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?

Parks

Are public gardens very important in China?
Are there many public gardens in China?
Do you think there are enough public gardens in your hometown?
What are the benefits of having gardens in the city?
Why do people who live in cities like public gardens?

Recap

Lesson 1 复习清单

话题

Hometown, Accommodation, Parks, Area you live in。

方法

直接回答 + 补充 wh-information + feeling bonus。

发音

多音节词重音、名词动词重音、合成词重音和词性变化重音。

Homework

课后复习任务

Part 1 Topics

每个话题选 3 题，完成 Prepare + Practice + Present with your partner + feedback。

Hometown Accommodation Countryside Parks The area you live in Street markets

Part 2 Preview

Describe your ideal home

what it is / where it is
who you hope to live with
when you want to live there
what it is like
why it’s your perfect home