课件25张PPT。Unit 1 LifestylesLesson 1 A Perfect Day?
Reading PartObjectivesTo know some kinds of TV programmes in English.
To practice skimming for the general idea.
To practice scanning for specific information.
To practice speaking abilities and state your own viewpoints.Step 1 Pre-readingHere is the TV guide for tomorrow.TV seriesfilmsmusic programmescartoonssports programmestalk showThe newsgame showsquizWhich programmes did you watch in your summer holiday?
How many hours did you spend in watching TV everyday in your summer holiday?
What kind of lifestyle do you think the men have?
I think his life is…and …--- but maybe it’s…A couch potatoA workaholicStep 2 While-readingSkim the text and judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F).
1. Brian turns on the television and only watches old movies until about half-past ten.
2. Brian has biscuits and a glass of milk for lunch.
3. Tina is Brian’s wife and we go out for a walk every afternoon.
4. My wife always prepares meals for me.Fchildren’s programmes and old movies until 10:30TdogFT5. Bob usually gets up the moment he hear his alarm clock.
6. Every minute of Bob’s day is filled with urgent matters.
7. Bob never brings back documents from the office.
8. Bob has much time to be with his wife and children.TTFFlittleStep 2 While-readingScan the text and fill in the table.Turns onchildren’sprogrammesportable TVseriesswitchesWakes upgoes offgets changedtake uppersonal e-mailsdocumentsbusyStep 2 While-readingPlease answer the questions.
Is Brian a lazy person? Can you find two examples of his lazy behaviour?
What do you think “You’ve got the world at your feet” means?
How does Bob spend his mornings and evenings?
Why does Bob’s family complain?
Why does Bob work so hard?1. Is Brian a lazy person? Can you find two examples of his lazy behaviour?
Yes, he is. He doesn’t get up early./ He doesn’t work but his wife works and she makes his meals.
课文原文: “When I wake up I don’t get up immediately. I turn on the television and watch the children’s programmes and old movies until about half-past ten.
I always take my portable TV and I sit on the stone wall while the dog walks round in a circle.”2. What do you think “You’ve got the world at your feet” means?
“You’ve got the world at your feet” means you are in a position where you have the chance to become very successful.
In the text it is used in a humorous way.
It means this person feels he has a successful life because he can watch anything he likes on TV.3. How does Bob spend his mornings and evenings?
Bob’s morning is very busy with very little time to get dressed and have breakfast and he has all kinds of urgent matters.
His evening is not easy, either. He has documents to read and never gets to sleep until mid-night.
4. Why does Bob’s family complain?
Because he seldom has time for fun and other activities with his family.5. Why does Bob work so hard?
Because he can make more money for his family and he likes being busy.
课文原文:Besides, I gets bored if there’s nothing to do. I like being busy.
Step 3 Post-readingVoice your opinion
Do you want to be a couch potato? What can we do to prevent ourselves from being couch potatoes?
Why do some people become workaholics?HomeworkFinish EX.7 on Page 9.
Find out some words and phrases that you’ve already know and you don’t know in the text.
Find out the most difficult sentences you think in the text and try to find out their structures.