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Module 3 Unit 2 I think life is better today.
外研版九年级下册
Learning objectives
1. Master the key words of this lesson.
2. To get the main idea of each paragraph
3. Through the use of various reading strategies such as speed reading and intensive reading, and under the premise of grasping the main idea, we can constantly deepen our understanding of the article, answer questions, and fill in key information, so as to improve our reading and expression ability
Is life better today than in the past
Yes, it is. I think it’s because the life is easier now.
Lead in
Free talk
What is better/worse in education today
Every child has the chance to go to school and the government tries to provide better learning environment for students.
Lead in
What is better or worse in environment now
I think nothing becomes better today than in the past…
Lead in
What is better in health today than in the past What is worse in health
People know more about ways to keep fit and know how to deal with the ordinary diseases. People walk less and take less exercise than they used to, so they have more health problems now.
Lead in
tiny
electric
light
candle
postman
cold
heat
full-time
role
education
transport
adj. 微小的；极小的
adj. 用电的；电动的
n. 电灯
n. 蜡烛
n. 邮递员
n. 寒冷；冷空气
n. 高温；热度
adj. 专职的；全日制的
n. 作用；职责；角色
n. （个人的）教育；学业
n. 运输业；搬运业；交通
Words and expressions
Presentation
education
Game time
heat
cold
candle
electric
Reading task
Part 1. What was your life like in the past (Para. 1-3)
1. How many people are there in Mrs. Li's family
2. What was Mrs Li's life like in the past
3. Could Mrs. Li go to school Why Or why not
Seven.
Her living conditions were hard
No, because her family couldn't afford it and she was a girl.
Reading task
Part 2. How has life changed (Para.4-7)
Families have got ________.
Mrs Li’s daughter is really lucky to __________________ and can go to work. She’s busy ________ every day, so Mrs Li sometimes feels _______.
Transport and travel are ________ today. But sometimes it's ___________ to cross the road .
Now we have so many good TV ____________, but some of the shows are too _________.
smaller
have a good education
working
lonely
easier
difficult
programmes
noisy
Reading task
Life in the past Life now
Family bigger; five children smaller; one child
Food
Work
Education
simpler, meat only
once or twice a year
more food and
better food
hard and difficult
work, long hours
interesting jobs
for boys and girls
expensive, often only
for boys
good schools for
boys
Now complete the notes and add more points of your own.
Reading task
Complete the passage with the words and expression in the box.
candles cold generally speaking postman tiny traffic
Mrs Li's father was a (1)___________. In the summer heat or in the winter (2)_____________, he worked outside for twelve hours a day. They live in a (3)__________ house and used (4)_______________ for light. Mrs Li says that (5)___________________, life is better today. But not everything is satisfying. There are some things that she is not happy with, for example, the (6)_______________.
postman
cold
tiny
candles
gernerally speaking
traffic
Reading task
1. all one's life 在某人一生中（多用于现在完成时）
He has lived in America all his life.
2. …looking after us was more than a full-time job.
…照料我们比做一份全职工作还要辛苦.
这句话的主语是动名词短语looking after us。单个v-ing形式短语在句中作主语时，谓语动词要用单数。句中more than表示“不只是，多于”。例如：
He is more than a coach. He is a friend.
他不只是教练，更是朋友。
Language points
3. I wasn’t sent to school because my family couldn’t afford it, and what’s more, because I was a girl.
afford / 'f d/ v. 负担得起……afford to do sth,常和情态动词can连用。
e.g. We can’t afford to go abroad this summer.
what’s more 而且；更重要的是；另外
e.g. You should remember it, and what’s more, you should get it right.
Language points
4. The role of women has changed too.
role n. 表示“作用；职责；角色”
the role of ... 表示“……的角色”
The role of parents is very important in the growth of children.
play a role/part in 在...中扮演... 角色;起...作用
Music plays an important role in Linda’s life.
Everyone has a role to play in making our country more beautiful.
Language points
5. ...she goes to work even after getting married
marry 是非延续性动词，意为“结婚” ，不能与表示一段时间的状语连用。
表示“与某人结婚”时，常用marry sb. 或get married to sb.，而不能用marry with sb.。
e.g. She wants to marry a rich man.
(=She wants to get married to a rich man.)
她想嫁给一个富人。
Language points
6. I’m happy to see she’s busy working every day, but sometimes I feel lonely because she can’t come to see me often.
be busy doing... 忙于做……;be busy with sth.
e.g. Tom is busy growing flowers and vegetables.
The scientist is busy with his research work at the moment.
Language points
7. Generally speaking, I think life is better today.
总的说来，我认为今天的生活更好了。
generally speaking表示“一般而言，总的说来”。
in general也可以表达同样的意思。例如：
Generally speaking, we enjoyed the trip.
In general, women live longer than men.
Language points
1. The Browns have four children and Lucy is their ____________ (old) child.
2.The experiment was much ________ (easy) than they had expected.
3. Today many women continue to work after they get ________ (marry).
4. There were many young ________ (couple) taking part in the activity.
5. I think food that is ________ (fresh) cooked is healthier than ready-made food.
eldest / oldest
easier
married
couples
freshly
用所给词的适当形式填空。
Exercise
1.我爸爸一辈子都在那家工厂工作。
2. 我哥哥三年前开始工作。
3. 一些妈妈5点钟就离开办公室去接她们在幼儿园的孩子。
4. 在过去的3年里我的家乡发生了很大的变化。
My father has worked in that factory all his life.
My elder brother began to work three years ago.
Some mothers left their offices at 5:00 to pick up their children in the kindergarten.
My hometown has changed a lot in the past 3 years.
完成句子
Exercise
Summary
本课时主要短语和句型
1. more than
2. what’s more
3. generally speaking
4. I wasn’t sent to school because my family couldn’t afford it.
5. Families have got smaller than they were in the past.
6. The only thing I don’t like, though, is that there’s so much more traffic.
Homework
Make a dialogue about changes of your family.
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