课件30张PPT。Unit 1 lifestylesLesson 1 A Perfect Day? Do you ever watch too much TV? How much time do you spend watching TV every day? Point out what kinds of TV programmes they are.music programmescartoonssports programmesfilmsTV seriesthe newsgame showstalk showsWhat are your favourite kinds of TV programmes? Why? Talking What kind of lifestyle do you think the men in the pictures have?
boring, busy, dangerous, active, easy, lazy, exciting, free, interesting, peaceful, relaxing, stressfulWhat does a couch potato refer to? A couch potato is someone who watches lots (some would say too much! ) of television. “沙发马铃薯”。它不是马铃薯的变种,而是现代社会里的产物,指浪费太多时间看电视的人。What is workaholic?
A person who works very hard and finds it difficult to stop working and do other things.What is different between a workaholic and a couch potato?They are too different. One is lazy and doing nothing, the other like being busy.Read the two texts quickly and and:1.Underline the TV programmes that Brian usually watches.
2.Underline the kinds of work Bob does every day.True or falseWhen Brian wakes up he gets up immediately.
2. In the evenings, Brian often watches old film or sport and the news again.
3. Brian always takes his portable TV while going out for a walk every afternoon.FFTReading 5. Bob normally wakes up about five minutes after his alarm clock goes off.
6. Bob is very busy all day.
7. Bob seldom has time for fun and other leisure activities with his family, but his family doesn’t complain.FTF4. Brian has a good wife, and they live a happy life.TRead the texts again and answer the questions.1.Is Brian a lazy person? Can you find two examples of his lazy behaviour?
2.What do you think “You’ve got the world at your feet” means?
3.How does Bob spend his morning and evening?
4.Why does Bob’s family complain?
5.Why does Bob work so hard?
The answes:1. Yes, he is. He doesn’t get up early. He doesn’t work but his wife works and she makes his meals.
2.It 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.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.Because he seldom has time for fun and other activities with his family.
5.Because he wants to make more money for his family and he likes being busy.Voice your opinionWhich lifestyle do you prefer? Which one is healthier?
What can Bob or Brian do to improve their lifestyle?
Do you work too hard?
Brian is too lazy! His life is too boring only at home .He should go out for work and do some exercise.
Bob need more time to enjoy his life with your family.
Language points1. switch on=turn onFirst you should switch the machine on.switch off =turn off He switched it off because he didn’t like the television programme.接通, 打开(电器)首先你要接通机器电源。切断(电流等)他把电视关了, 因为他不喜欢那些电视节目。You drive first and then we can switch over. switch over 交换位置, 转换。你先开车, 然后我们换着开。2. take up This table takes up too much room.占据(时间、空间)这个桌子太占地方。她的时间都用来写作了。Her time is fully taken up with writing.take up还可以表示: 开始学习某项课程;向…提出;开始做某项工作; 拿起武器;打断某人等。如:A few years later I dropped medicine and took up physics.几年以后我放弃了医学, 开始学习物理。He said he would take up my difficulties with the headmaster.When can you take up your duties, Doctor White?他说他要向校长提出我的困难。怀特医生, 您什么时候可以开始工作?He called on the people to take up arms to defend their freedom.
他号召人民拿起武器保卫自由。 3. fill vt./vi 使充满;注入
Flowers filled the garden.
花园里开满鲜花。
The doctor filled the bottle with some medicine.
医生往瓶里装入一些药物。
be filled with充满
Her eyes are filled with tears.
她眼里满含泪水。 5. be /get bored 厌倦, 厌烦
I’m getting bored and homesick.
我感到厌倦了,有点想家。
I’m bored with the subject anyway.
不管怎么说我对这个题目有点烦。
6.Spend some tine (in) doing sth.花时间做某事
I often spend my spare time (in) reading.
spend…on sth.在某物上花费…
How much did you spend on these books?Use the following phrasal verbs in the correct form to complete the sentences below.switch on, switch off, switch over, take up, fill with, complain about, bring backAs the mother of four children,
my days are _________ coking and cleaning!filled with2. Doing research and writing reports
_______ a large part of my day.
3. I don’t enjoy watching TV with my
brother as he always ____________ to
the programmes that he wants to watch.
4. Please _________ the TV when you
go to bed.take upswitches overswitch off5. ________ the light. It’s really dark
in here!
6. I try to do the homework that I
__________ from school as soon as I
get home.
7. Mona is never happy. Listen, she’s
now _________________ her lunch!Switch onbring backcomplaining aboutMatch the sentences with the rules. Find more examples in the texts for each use.For lunch, I have biscuits and a glass of milk.
I like the main news at six o’clock.The Present Simple tense describes:
a) an activity that is repeated regularly.
b) a present state, a feeling or opinion.a)b) What tense is used in the following sentences? Complete the rule.Brian Blakey is sitting on his sofa.
Brian’s wife is working as a secretary.The Present ___________ describes:
a) an activity happening now.
b) a present activity that happens regularly but only during a short period of time.ContinuousKeep a diary about your weekend.
Words about 100.Homeworkthank you