课件23张PPT。In today’s class, we are going to
read two texts about different lifestyles.
learn to guess the meanings of new words through the contexts.
learn to use reading strategies.I would like you to
attend class activities attentively.
play an active role in your group.
voice your opinions reasonably.
Learn from your
peers.
Unit 1 LifestylesLesson 4
City and CountryReading strategy: predictionBefore you read a text, look at the title, photographs and drawings.
Read the first two or three lines of the text.
Try to guess what the text is going to be about Read fast to find out which of the following are mainly talked about in the two texts
Debbie and Paul’s:
evening activities
daily routine
friendship
weekend activities
Jobs Find the contexts in the texts and fill in the blanks with proper wordse.g.
1. Debbie is an __________ who works in a large company. She checks numbers every day.
accountantFind the contexts in the texts and fill in the blanks with proper words2. She goes to work on ________, or what people call the underground.the tubeFind the contexts in the texts and fill in the blanks with proper words3. The underground in London is so ________ that Debbie can’t find anywhere to sit.crowdedFind the contexts in the texts and fill in the blanks with proper words4. Debbie goes to the gym after work, _________ she can’t get enough exercise. otherwiseFind the contexts in the texts and fill in the blanks with proper words5. Debbie loves driving to the countryside with her friends, for the fresh air there is good for her ______.lungsFind the contexts in the texts and fill in the blanks with proper words6. Paul is interested in China and it’s his dream to see the Great Wall, so he is studying Chinese by ________________.distance learningFind the contexts in the texts and fill in the blanks with proper words7. Paul likes to buy some _______ when he goes to London, although his wife doesn’t like them.cigarsRead carefully to find detailsRead carefully to find detailsin the center of Londonin a small village in the north of EnglandRead carefully to find detailsat seven at fourRead carefully to find the detailson the tubewalk to workRead carefully to find detailscheck numbersraise farm animals
grow wheat and vegetablesRead carefully to find detailshave classes, go to the gym
play with children
study Chinese Read carefully to find detailsgo to the cinema
drive to the countrygo to London with his familyat sevenat fouron the tubewalk to workcheck numbers raise farm animals
grow wheat and vegetableshave classes
go to the gymplay with children
study Chinesego to the cinema
drive to the countrysidego to London with his familyin the center of Londonin a small village in the north of England Debbie lives in a big city and Paul lives in a small village and they do have different lifestyles, but can you find some similarities in their lives?
Voice your opinion Which lifestyle do you prefer? Why?
Let’s argueFor considerationDo you have any new understandings toward life?
Have you learned anything that can help you improve your English?Worksheet
I. Fill in the blanks with proper words.
Debbie is an ____________ who works in a large company. She checks numbers every day.
She goes to work on ______________, or what people call the underground.
The underground in London is so ________ that Debbie can’t find anywhere to sit.
Debbie goes to the gym after work, __________ she doesn’t get enough exercise.
Debbie loves driving to the countryside with her friends, for the fresh air there is good for her __________.
Paul is interested in China and it’s his dream to see the Great Wall, so he is studying Chinese by ________________.
Paul likes to buy some _______ in London, although his wife doesn’t like them.
Fill in the table with information about Debbie and Paul.
Debbie
Paul
Lives in
Wake-up time
How to go to work
Job
Evening activities
Weekend activities
Unit 1 Lifestyles (Of Module I)
Lesson 4 City and Country (First Period)
Reading & Speaking
设计者： 侯敏华 王淑香 孙铁玲 曹卫平
I. Objectives
The students will be able to
Use reading strategies to do prediction and get the main idea of the two texts.
Find the meanings of new words from the contexts and explain them in simple English.
3. Sort the specific information about Debbie’s and Paul’s lives.
4. Talk about differences and similarities between Debbie and Paul’s lifestyles.
5. Express opinions toward different lifestyles.
II. Procedures and purposes
Procedures
Activities
Purposes
Pre-reading
( 5 minutes )
Step 1 Explain learning objectives
To make clear learning tasks and teacher’s expectations.
Step 2 Enjoy six pictures, three about city and the other three about country. Ask the students what they are about.
To lead the students into the topic and arouse their interest.
Step3 Ask the students to describe city life and country life with words they can think of.
E.g. City life can be busy…
Country life can be boring…
To pool together the existing knowledge about the topic.
Step 4 Ask the students to do prediction according to the pictures, the title and two or three lines of the texts.
To create reading expectations to be active readers.
While-reading
(about 20 minutes )
Step 5 Read the texts fast and find out sub-topics of the two texts.
To skim the texts for main idea.
Step 6 Deal with new words and expressions.
Individual work
Check with the whole class
1. To find the new words according to the contexts given and guess the meanings of them.
2. To try to explain the words in easy English to form the habit of thinking in English.
3. To prepare for further reading.
Step 7 Read the texts carefully and fill in a table with specific information.
Individual work
Check with partners
Check with the whole class
To scan the texts for certain information.
To sort up the information and present it in a table.
Step 8 Listen to the tape. The students can choose either to read after in a low voice or just listen.
To check the pronunciation and intonation.
2. To allow the acquired information to sink in.
Post-reading
( 15 minutes )
Step 9 Use the table as clues to
Practice retelling Debbie’s and Paul’s lifestyles
Tell how Debbie’s and Paul’s lives are different.
To practice expressing the sorted up information orally and get familiar with the content of the texts.
2. To help train the ability of basic thinking by talking about the differences between lifestyles.
Step 10 Ask the students to work in groups and find out the similarities between Debbie’s and Paul’s lives.
To get the students to reread the texts with a different perspective and train their ability of deep thinking.
Voice your opinion
( 5 minutes )
Step 11 Offer a question for argument
Which lifestyle do you prefer? Why?
To offer a chance for the students to express their opinions based on what they have learned.
Conclusion ( option)
Step 12 Two questions for consideration
Do you have any new understandings toward life?
Have you learned anything in this class that can help you improve your English?
To train the students’ ability of reflection on both knowledge and skills.
Worksheet
I. Fill in the blanks with proper words.
Debbie is an ____________ who works in a large company. She checks numbers every day.
She goes to work on ______________, or what people call the underground.
The underground in London is so ________ that Debbie can’t find anywhere to sit.
Debbie goes to the gym after work, __________ she doesn’t get enough exercise.
Debbie loves driving to the countryside with her friends, for the fresh air there is good for her __________.
Paul is interested in China and it’s his dream to see the Great Wall, so he is studying Chinese by ________________.
Paul likes to buy some _______ in London, although his wife doesn’t like them.
Fill in the table with information about Debbie and Paul.
Debbie
Paul
Lives in
Wake-up time
How to go to work
Job
Evening activities
Weekend activities
成果1
学生: 杨雯
成果２
学生：尹航
成果３
学生： 苏裴
成果４
学生： 李嫣然
成果５
学生： 吕欣桐
成果６
学生：张宇洋
