(共25张PPT)
Unit 1
Unit 1 Life Choices
Lesson 1 Lifestyles
To read and talk about lifestyles
To read for general understanding
To read for specific information and understanding words in context
To read for similarities and differences between two lifestyles
To express your ideal lifestyle
What activities do you enjoy Use the phrases to help you.
to chat with friends online
to surf the Internet
to find information on a search engine
to do school work
to go running
to play sports
to read books
to play computer games
to do voluntary work
...
1. How often do you surf the Internet What online information are you interested in
2. What would you do to help if you find your friend is an “Internet addict”
3. Do you think it necessary to spend a lot of time on after-school activities Why
Look at the photos a and b. Read the self-introductions below. What kind of lifestyles do you think these students have
I’m Joe, a student from London. You’ll often find me sitting in front of my laptop.
I’m Li Ying. I like to set goals for myself. I’m a “go-getter” — when I set out to do something, I give it my all to achieve it.
He's a digital native.
She's a go-getter.
You can use some adjectives to describe their lifestyles.
exciting, active, peaceful, relaxing, boring, creative, busy, stressful
I think Joe live a ... life, because he ...
Joe’s online activities
do all schoolwork
chat with friends
watch films
read the daily news and other interesting articles
shop online
play computer games
Read the two texts. Underline Joe’s online activities and Li Ying’s study habits.
set a goal for every subject
be attentive in all classes and think actively
use time well
read books of all kinds
do homework in spare time in school
use any other spare time to revise things learnt that day
Li Ying’s study habits
Read again. Take notes about their lifestyles and share what you have found about them. Try to explain what a “digital native” and a “go-better” mean.
Digital Native
Go-getter
chat with friends online
play computer games
watch films online
read news and articles online
shop online
…
study with a clear goal
be attentive in what they do
use time well
do homework in pare time
revise new things learnt during the day after school
...
“digital native”
a person who can use digital equipments well
“go-getter”
a person who is determined to succeed
Who would you prefer to be, a digital native or a go-getter
Joe
convenient and time-saving
easy and independent
relaxing
…
lack of real communication
health problems
time-consuming
…
List the positive (P) and negative (N) aspects of Joe’s and Li Ying’s lifestyles.
P
N
clear about goals
good at time management
more likely to succeed
…
stressful
less enjoyable
lonely
…
P
N
Li Ying
I would tell Joe that he should spend more time offline in the real world. He might want to consider playing sports or reading more in his free time.
I would tell Li Ying that she should have more fun. Life doesn't only mean “goals” but also many other enjoyable things.
Make suggestions to help Joe and Li Ying improve their lifestyles
Joe
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 2
The things Joe does online
Problems of being online and possible solutions
Read Joe’s introduction again. How has he organiased his introduction
Paragraph 1
General and brief introduction
这篇短文属于总分结构,每段都承担了不同的功能。第一段总述了自称为“digital native”的Joe的生活方式,第二段从正面描述了Joe的这种生活方式的好处,第三段则从反面说明这一生活方式的弊端,使读者很清楚地了解了这种生活方式的利与弊。
What do you think of this structure Are there other ways to introduce oneself
1. Joe does a lot of things online. ( )
2. He talks with his online friends. ( )
3. When shopping online, it’s very easy and quick to
compare the quality and prices of goods. ( )
4. Joe’s parents are worried that he could become a
person who spends a lot of free time. ( )
convenient
Replace the underlined words and phrases with words and phrases from the texts.
a wide range of
chats
an Internet addict
5. His mum thinks that it’s important to meet friends in
person sometimes. ( )
6. Li Ying tries to keep her reading list most recent. ( )
7. She often uses the time on bus to look again at the things she has learnt. ( )
8. What she tries to achieve is to prepare herself for university. ( )
Her target
updated
revise
from time to time
Complete the text with the words and phrases below.
in fact because also for example
Joe is a “digital native”. He does lots of things online, 1____________, chatting with his friends. Joe’s parents are worried that he may become an “Internet addict”, 2 _________ they think he plays computer games all the time and chats too much with online friends. They are 3 ________ worried that he may not be able to tell whether these friends are real friends. 4 ________, Joe knows he should spend more time enjoying real life.
for example
because
also
In fact
Use the Go-getter’s list in Activity 6 to write a similar paragraph to describe Li Ying’s lifestyle.
Discuss your ideal lifestyle with a partner. What is your ideal lifestyle Compared with your current lifestyle, how is it different
Do you agree with the idea “I don’t have time” often means “It’s not a priority” Why or why not
Write a blog entry about your current lifestyle and another imagining that you are living your ideal lifestyle.