Unit 1 Lifestyles lesson 4 City and Country reading

课件44张PPT。LifestylesWelcomeLesson 4 City and CountryObjectivesTo practise using background knowledge strategies when reading.
To practise reading for specific information.
To express opinions orally and give reasons for them.
To compare one lifestyle with another.accountant
tube
crowded
nearby
otherwise
forecastn.会计，会计师
n.（英）地铁
adj.拥挤的
adj.附近的 adv.在……附近
adv.否则，另外
n.预测，预报crowd
lung
distance
sickness
distance learning
cigarn.人群，一伙人
n.肺
n.距离
n.疾病
远程学习
n.雪茄烟Pre-ReadingAnswer these questions to prepare yourself. Use the Key Words below to help you.Key Wordsoffice, farm, underground, walk,
crowded, space, quiet, noisy.1) How are city and country lifestyles different in China?
2) Can you imagine city and country lifestyles in Britain?boring,
easy,
free, peaceful, relaxingCountrySee some pictures in the country and in the city.busy, dangerous, exciting, interesting, stressfulCityThe school in the country is very old and shabbySpacious and bright classroomHave computer
classesThe school in the city is very modern
and bright.ReadingRead and fill in the table with information about Debbie and Paul’s lives. Add information about your own life and compare.7 am4 aman
accountanta farmer8all daycenter
of LondonNorth
of Englanddance classes,
go to the
gym,
French
classesplay with
his children;
study by
Distance
learninggo to the
cinema,
drive to the
country and
go walking
therego to London
for a weekend
breakLook at the chart then try to think out some words to describe the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city or the country.City lifeCountry life1. From the first paragraph of text 1, we can know that ___. A. Debbie has to get up very early but Paul doesn’t have to. B. Debbie is rather tired of the underground. C. Debbie goes to work by car every day.
D. Paul has to travel far away to work every day.Post Reading2. In the last paragraph of text 2, it can be inferred that ___. A. Paul’s wife does not like movies B. Paul often goes to see the film C. the life of Paul is very convenient D. when Paul’s children see the tube, they will get very excited3. The main idea of text 2 is that ___. A. Paul lives in a small village in the north of England B. it is easy for Paul to go to work
C. Paul is busy but without the stress of life D. Paul’s life is very free4. Whose life is better, Debbie’s or Paul’s? A .Debbie’s. B. Paul’s. C. Both. D. Different people have different ideas.5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the texts?
A. Debbie has to spend all morning checking numbers every day on workweeks.
B. Debbie likes to go to the countryside to have a weekend break sometimes.
C. Debbie and Paul are both movie fanatics and both see movies a lot.
D. Paul likes all the crowds and the noise in London.Language points1. That’s what people call …
He’s a new comer. That’s what I know about him.
That’s how…
That’s why…
That’s where…2. …it’s so crowded that I can’t find …
so …that…引导结果状语从句,如此…以至于…
Anna works so hard that she has little time for rest.
Tommy got up so late that he missed the first bus.3. I spent all morning checking numbers.
spend some time doing sth. 花费时间做……
I spend two hours doing my homework every day.We don’t have the same work hour that office workers in the city have.
that引导的从句表示的内容与主句所讲的是“同一个”
That’s the same purse that I bought last Sunday.
对比 That’s the same purse as I bought last Sunday. (同我丢失的那个一样, 但不是同一个)5. Right now I am studying by distance learning.
distance learning 远程学习
6. …it’s my dream to see the Great Wall …
不定式to see the Great Wall作真正的主语, 前面的it是形式主语。dream of 梦见...
I often dream of myself becoming a great singer.
I never dreamed of meeting you here. 我绝对未想到在这里遇到你。7. My wife calls me a movie fanatic.
call+宾语＋宾补
We call him our monitor.
8. …so I don’t get the chance to go very often.
get the chance to do —有机会做――
I’m so happy that I got the chance to go abroad. 翻译句子1.他忠诚老实，不肯受贿。
He is so honest that he will not accept bribe.
2. 她和他的感受相同。
She felt just the same as he did.?
3. 对于那件事我们谈了好几个小时。
We spent many hours in talking about it.4. 她梦见一个年青英俊的王子把她从苦难中救出。
She dreamed of a handsome young prince coming to rescue her from her misery.?
5. 你怎么能这么不通人情，还自称是我的朋友？
How can you be so unkind and still call yourself my friend??Choose the best answers1. -- Bob told me not to swim in this river.
--That’s ___ I told him.
A. how B. it C. that D. what
2. -- Don’t spend too much time____ the game.
-- I see.
A. to play B. playing
C. played D. play 3. –I saw a pen in the garden yesterday. --Where is it now? It’s the same pen ______ I lost. A. that B. as C. which D. whatVocabularyUse the words from the texts to complete the sentences below.accountant, tube, underground,
crowded, nearby, otherwise,
career, fanatic, forecast, distance learning.1) In England, the ___________ is often called the ____. Many people travel on this to work.
2) I am a real book ______ . I have so many books in my flat. It looks like a library!
3) The _______ says that the weather this weekend is going to be sunny and warm.underground tube fanatic forecast 4) If you like maths you could be an __________, ________ you could be a maths teacher.
5) There is a restaurant ______ and it is always _______ because it is so popular.
6) I am studying by ______________ to improve my _____. accountant otherwise nearby crowded distance learningcareer Talk about it. How are Debbie and Paul’s lifestyles different? How are they similar?Debbie has to travel to work but Paul doesn’t.
They both have to work.ExampleSpeakingWhere do you live? In a city or in the countryside? What do you like about the place where you live?
List three things.Then try to write an essay to describe the place where you live, if you like there and the reason you like it or dislike it.WritingThank you!