外研版九下Module 3 Unit 1 They sometimes work harder.课件

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Module 3 Life now and then
Unit 1 They sometimes work harder.
1. To understand the conversations
of comparing life in the past and now.
2. To learn some key words and useful expressions .
3.To learn to use the following structures to make comparison:
A is –er than B. as…as…/not so…as…
4. To learn to use the structures to make comparisons and act out the dialogues.
Learning aims:
What is our life like today
cleaner ; more beautiful
taller and more modern
more cars,
much easier and more convenient,
What was life like in the early 1980s
Transport
In the early 1980s,
there were _____cars. People walked or
rode bikes _________.
Transport was ___________.
fewer
more often
much slower
Houses
In the early 1980s,
there were __________________ .
They were _____ and in a mess.
fewer tall buildings
older
Education
In the early 1980s, the classes weren’t _____________
today. The after-school activities
weren’t _______________ today.
as interesting as
as colorful as
Work
In the early 1980s, people worked very _____
but they had _____spare time
and lived a __________ life.
hard
more
more relaxing
Betty and her mother are talking about life in the past and now.
How many things have they compared
Health, medicine, transport and work.
Listen and choose
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.
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 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.
Complete the passage with proper words.
wealthier
less exercise
work harder
spare time
simpler
healthier
True or false
1. People live longer than they did in the past.
2. People do more exercise than they used to.
3. More wealth makes people healthier than before.
4. People know more about how to deal with the ordinary diseases today.
5. People worked harder fifty years ago than they do now.
less
less
healthy
People worked harder now than they did
in the past.
Listen and read.
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
adj. 完成了的，结束了的
比较级+ than，表示“比……更……”
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.
deal with“处理；安排；对付 ”，常与疑问副词how搭配使用。
as…as… 同级肯定比较，
否定句用not so/as…as...表示。as…as, not so…as中间用形容词、副词原级。
used to 指的是过去的习惯性动作，
目的在于与现在形成对照。
used to do sth. “过去常常做某事”，但是现在不做了。
be used to 被用来做
be/get used to doing 表示习惯于做某事
suppose “猜想，认为；假定，设想”
后面可接that引导的宾语从句
be supposed to do / be sth.
（按规定、习惯、安排等）应当
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!
the number of … ……的数量/数目，当它作主语时， 谓语动词用单数。
业余时间； 闲暇
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.
大点儿声说
有点
remember to do sth.
记着去做某事
remember doing sth.
记着做过某事
用形容词和副词的比较级来比较人或事物。常用句型：A+比较级(+than +B)，比……更……。
同级比较：as… as…，
否定句：not so/as…as…。
Pay attention to the circled and underlined parts.
Work in pairs. Answer the questions and give your reasons.
Talk
Is life better today than in the past
Yes, it is. I think it’s because the life is easier now.
What is better in education
Every child has the chance to go to school and the government tries to provide better learning environment for students.
What is worse in education
The students in poor area
get less and less resources than
the ones in developed areas now.
What is better in health
today than in the past
People know more about ways
to keep fit and know
how to deal with the ordinary diseases.
What is better in health
today than in the past
People walk less and take
less exercise than they used to,
so they have more health problems now.
Our life is better today than in the past.
However, more wealth sometimes
means less health. So we should try our
best to protect the environment
around us in order to cherish(珍惜) our better life .
Module 3
Unit 1
重点单词：wealthy,fear,wealth,double,seldom,spare,deaf
重点短语：used to,spare time, speak up,deal with,as...as
重点句式：1.Do you think that life is better today than in the past
2.I suppose that’s because ...
3.Why don’t you ...
4.She’s seen how life has changed.
Summary
1.妈妈，你认为今天的生活比过去的更好吗？
Mum, do you think life is ________ today than in the past
2.但是人们不像以往一样做那么多锻炼。
But people don’t take _____ ______ exercise _____ they used to.
3. 有些人认为过去的生活比今天更简单、更健康
Some people think life in the past was _________ and________ than today.
4.人们很少说他们有足够的空闲时间。
People _________ say they have enough spare time.
5.记得说话大点儿声，她现在有点儿耳背了。
Remember to speak up! She’s ______ ______ ______ now.
better
as much as
simpler healthier
seldom
a bit deaf
Write a passage about:
What is better today and what is worse today.