(共33张PPT)
Unit1 They sometimes work harder
life in 1980s
VS
NOW
What differences can you see
in the early 1980s
Now
Houses
in the early 1980s
Now
Education
in the early 1980s
Now
Household appliances
in the early 1980s
Now
Environment
in the early 1980s
Now
Work
1
Talk about the photo. Say what life was like in the early 1980s and what life is like today.
There weren’t so many cars as there are today.
The road is much wider
than 1980s.
The buildings now are
taller than 1980s.
2
Listen and answer the questions.
1. What is the history homework
2. What is the question they need to answer
3. What does Betty ask
4. What does Daming ask
Write about life in the past and life today.
Is life today better than it was in the past
Betty asks if they can write about medicine and pollution.
Daming asks if they can write about personal safety.
Listen to the passage and put the words in the box into the correct column.
Then make some sentences with the help of the table.
For example:
People are wealthier today.
In the early 1980s
Today
wealthier
walk more
less fear of getting ill
work harder
simpler
live longer
healthier
do more exercise
Listen to the passage again and fill in blanks.
People are _________ today, and they live _______ than they did in the past. We know _______ about medicine today, and there’s _______ fear of getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases. But people don’t take as much ________ as they used to. Some people think life in the past was ________ and ________ than today. More wealth sometimes means less health.When the number of cars is _________, the pollution is also doubled, or even worse.
wealthier
longer
more
less
exercise
simpler
healthier
doubled
Read and choose the correct answer
1. People live longer today because ___.
a) we know more about medicine
b) they do not work as hard as they did
c) they take more exercise
2. There is less fear of getting ill ____.
a) so people live longer
b) because people know how to deal with the ordinary diseases
c) so people work harder than before
3. People take less exercise because ____.
a) they do not need to
b) they drive cars instead
c) they do not have cars or bikes
4. People work harder today and _____.
a) they do not live as long as they did
b) they do not usually have enough free time
c) they live a healthier life
Role-play
Mum: It’s getting late, Betty. How is your homework
Betty:Nearly finished. Mum, do you think that life is better today than in the past
Mum: Yes, of course, I do.
Betty:I do too. People are wealthier today, and they live longer than they did in the past.
Mum: That’s true. We know more about medicine today, and there’s less fear of getting ill because we know
how to deal with the ordinary diseases. But people
don’t take as much exercise as they used to.
Betty:I suppose that’s because more people have cars, and they walk or use their bikes less.
Mum: Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes means less health. When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled, or even worse.
Betty:What about work Do people work as
hard as they did fifty years ago
Mum: Yes, and they sometimes work harder. People seldom say they have enough spare time! Why don’t you go and ask Mrs Li, our neighbour She’s over seventy years old. She’s seen how life has changed.
Betty:That’s a good idea. I’ll go and ask her.
Mum: Remember to speak up! She’s a bit deaf
now.
Complete the passage with proper words
Both Betty and her mother think life is better today than in the past. People are _______ and live longer today. But people do __________ than they used to, because they use cars much more. And people sometimes __________ and has less _________ than they did fifty years ago. Although life in the past was ________ and _________, more people think life is better today.
wealthier
less exercise
work harder
spare time
simpler
healthier
[观察1]There's less fear of getting ill.
人们对生病的恐惧减少了。
[探究]fear作名词时，常用作不可数名词。常用短语为for fear of…，意为“由于怕……，以防……”；in fear of…意为“害怕……，担心……”。如：
Shut the window for fear of catching a cold.
关上窗户以免感冒。
The thieves are __________the police.
小偷害怕警察。
in fear of
[拓展]（1）fear还可用作动词，意为“恐惧；害怕”，后接名词、代词、不定式或从句。如：
Cats fear big dogs. 猫害怕大狗。
（2）fearful adj. 可怕的，惧怕的，胆怯的，担心的
（3）fearless adj. 不怕的，大胆的，勇敢的，无畏的
[注意]fear后接表示否定意义的宾语从句时，否定词通常不转移到主句。如：
I fear it won't do much good.
我担心这不会有太大好处。
活学活用
1.（1）单项填空
He got to the station early _______ missing his train.
A.in case of B.instead of
C.for fear of D.in search of
（2）根据句意及首字母提示补全单词
When the child saw the tiger, his small face was filled
with f_______.
C
ear
[观察2]Do people work as hard as they did fifty years ago？
人们工作和五十年前一样努力吗？
You've made as many mistakes as I have.
你犯的错误和我犯的一样多。
[探究]在该结构中，两个as之间通常接形容词或副词的
____________，但若涉及数量或程度，可用“as much＋
__________＋as”和“as many＋______________＋as”。
原级
不可数名词
可数名词复数
as…as意为“和……一样”，用于同级比较 as tall as 同……一样高
表示“不如……”时用“not so/as＋原级＋as”结构 not so/as tall as不如……高
表示“一方是另一方的若干倍”时用“倍数＋as＋原级＋as”结构 four times as big as四倍大
[拓展]
活学活用
1.—I think that Eric writes as ________ as Betty.
—So he does.
A.more careful B.more carefully
C.most carefully D.carefully
D
[解析]考查形容词和副词的辨析。句意：“我认为埃里克和贝蒂写得一样认真。”“他的确如此。”根据句中的“as ________ as”可知，此空应填一个形容词或副词原级；而句中的“write”是动词，故用副词来修饰。故选D。
[观察3]People seldom say they have enough spare time！
人们很少说他们有足够的业余时间！
[探究] seldom 在句中通常位于_________之前，be动词、情态动词及助动词之后，多用于现在时态。如：
They seldom speak. 他们很少发言。
I've_______ felt so happy. 我很少感觉如此幸福。
实义动词
seldom
[观察4]Remember to speak up！记得说话大点声！
[探究] speak up意为“大点声说”，为“动词＋副词”型短语，相当于不及物动词。如：
Could you speak up, please？请你大点声说，好吗？
[拓展]speak to sb. 和某人谈话
speak to sb. about sth. 跟某人谈某事
4
Complete the questions with the words or expression in the box.
deaf doubled fear spare used to wealth
1. What kinds of things do you ______
2. What do you do in your ______ time
3. What can someone not do if they are ______
fear
spare
deaf
deaf doubled fear spare used to wealth
4. If something is _______, is it more or less
5. Do you think people ______ take more exercise than
they do today
6. Do you think people have more ______ today than they
used to
doubled
used to
wealth
Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes means less health. When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled, or even worse.
5
Read and predict which words the speaker is likely to stress.
Now listen and check.
6
Read the paragraph in Activity 5 aloud.
7
Work in pairs. Answer the question and give your reasons.
— Is life better today than in the past
— Yes, it is. I think it’s because…
/ No, it isn’t. I think…
Now say what is better or worse in:
education environment health
1. —How is your article, Bob
—________ ________ (快写完了).
2. Jack worked in a shoe factory ________
________ ________ (过去).
3. Tom works ________ ________ ________
(一样努力) John.
Nearly finished
in
the past
as hard as
Exercise
4. My father is ________ ________ (有点儿)
busy today. I haven’t seen him.
5. ___________ ________ ________ (记得关上)
the windows when you leave.
a bit
Remember to close
GOOD JOB
