U1Lesson4CityandCountryObjectives:Topractiseusingbackgroundknowledgestrategieswhenreading.Topractisereadingforspecificinformation.Toexpressopinionorallyandgivereasonsforthem.Tocompareonelifestylewithanother.Pre-ReadingAnswerthesequestionstoprepareyourself.UsetheKeyWordsbelowtohelpyou.office,farm,underground,walk,crowded,space,quiet,noisy.1)HowarecityandcountrylifestylesdifferentinChina?2)CanyouimaginecityandcountrylifestylesinBritain?Showsomepicturesinthecountryandinthecity.用心爱心专心1busy,dangerous,exciting,interesting,stressfulboring,easy,free,peaceful,relaxingReadingReadandfillinthetablewithinformationaboutDebbieandPaul’slives.Addinformationaboutyourownlifeandcompare.用心爱心专心2SpaciousandbrightclassroomHavecomputerclassesTheschoolinthecountryisveryoldandshabbyTheschoolinthecityisverymodernandbright.DebbiePaulYouLivesinAbigcityasmallvillageWake-uptime7am4amJobanaccountantafarmerstudentWorkinghours8alldayWorksincenterofLondonnorthofEnglandEveningactivitiesdanceclasses,gotothegym,Frenchclassesplaywithhischildren;studybydistancelearningSpecialactivitiesgotothecinema,drivetothecountryandgowalkingtheregotoLondonforaweekendbreakLookatthechartthentrytothinkoutsomewordstodescribetheadvantagesanddisadvantageslivinginthecityorthecountry.用心爱心专心3Post-ReadingChoosethebestanswers:1.Fromthefirstparagraphoftext1,wecanknowthat___A.DebbiehastogetupveryearlybutPauldoesn’thaveto.B.Debbieisrathertiredoftheunderground.C.Debbiegoestoworkbycareveryday.D.Paulhastotravelfarawaytoworkeveryday.2.Inthelastparagraphoftext2,itcanbeinferredthat___.A.Paul’swifedoesnotlikemoviesB.PauloftengoestoseethefilmC.ThelifeofPaulisveryconvenientD.WhenPaul’schildrenseethetube,theywillgetveryexcited3.Themainideaoftext2isthat___.A.PaullivesinasmallvillageinthenorthofEngland用心爱心专心4CitylifeTrafficjams…pollutionFreshaircrimemodernmuseumsfirsthandinformationisolationCountrylifeinconvenienttrafficpeacefulenvironmentmorespace…B.ItiseasyforPaultogotoworkC.PaulisbusybutwithoutthestressoflifeD.Paul’slifeisveryfree4.Whoselifeisbetter,Debbie’sorPaul’s?A.Debbie’s.B.Paul’s.C.Both.D.Differentpeoplehavedifferentideas.5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothetexts?A.Debbiehastospendallmorningcheckingnumberseverydayonworkweeks.B.Debbielikestogotothecountrysidetohaveaweekendbreaksometimes.C.DebbieandPaularebothmoviefanaticsandbothseemoviesalot.D.PaullikesallthecrowdsandthenoiseinLondon.Answers:BDCDCLanguagespoints:1.That’swhatpeoplecall…He’sanewcomer.That’swhatIknowabouthim.That’show…That’swhy…That’swhere…2.…it’ssocrowdedthatIcan’tfind…so…that…引导结果状语从句,如此…以至于…Annaworkssohardthatshehaslittletimeforrest.Tommygotupsolatethathemissedthefirstbus.3.Ispendallmorningcheckingnumbers.spendsometimedoingsth.花费时间做――Ispendtwohoursdoingmyhomeworkeveryday.4.Wedon’thavethesameworkhourthatofficeworkersinthecityhave.that引导的从句表示的内容与主句所讲的是“同一”That’sthesamepursethatIboughtlastSunday.对比That’sthesamepurseasIboughtlastSunday.(同我丢失的那个一样，但不是同一个)5.RightnowIamstudyingbydistancelearning.distancelearning远程教育6.…it’smydreamtoseetheGreatWall…不定式toseetheGreatWall作真正的主语，前面的it是形式主语。用心爱心专心5dreamof梦见...Ioftendreamofmyselfbecomingagreatsinger.Ineverdreamedofmeetingyouhere.我绝对未想到在这里遇到你。7.Mywifecallsmeamoviefanatic.call+宾语＋宾补Wecallhimourmonitor.8.…soIdon’tgetthechancetogoveryoften.getthechancetodo—有机会做――I’msohappythatIgotthechancetogoabroad.ExerciseChoosethebestanswers1–Bobtoldmenottoswiminthisriver.--That’sItoldhim.AhowBitCthatDwhat2—Don’tspendtoomuchtimethegame.--Isee.AtoplayBplayingCplayedDplay3–Isawapeninthegardenyesterday.--Whereisitnow?It’sthesamepenIlost.AthatBasCwhichDwhatKeys:D,B,AVocabularyUsethewordsfromthetextstocompletethesentencesbelow.accountant,tube,underground,crowded,nearby,otherwise,career,fanatic,forecast,distancelearning1)InEngland,theisoftencalledthe.Manypeopletravelonthistowork.2)Iamarealbook.Ihavesomanybooksinmyflat.Itlookslikealibrary!3)Thesaysthattheweatherthisweekendisgoingtobesunnyand用心爱心专心6warm.4)Ifyoulikemathsyoucouldbean,youcouldbeamathsteacher.5)Thereisarestaurantanditisalwaysbecauseitissopopular.6)Iamstudyingbytoimprovemy.Answers:1underground,tube2fanatic3forecast4accountant,otherwise5nearby,crowded6distancelearning,careerSpeakingTalkaboutit.HowareDebbieandPaul’slifestylesdifferent?Howaretheysimilar?ExampleDebbiehastotraveltoworkbutPauldoesn’t.Theybothhavetowork.WritingWheredoyoulive?Inacityorinthecountryside?Whatdoyoulikeaboutwhereyoulive?Listthreethings.Thentrytowriteanessaytodescribetheplacewhereyoulive,ifyoulikethereandthereasonyoulikeitordislikeit.用心爱心专心7
