1、Lesson 4 City and Country,Objectives,To 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 nearbyotherwise forecast,n.会计，会计师 n.
2、（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 cigar,n.人群，一伙人 n.肺 n.距离 n.疾病 远程学习 n.雪茄烟,Pre-Reading,Answer these questions to prepare yourself. Use the Key Words below to help you.,Key Words,office, farm, underground, walk, crowded, space, quiet, noisy.
3、,1) How are city and country lifestyles different in China? 2) Can you imagine city and country lifestyles in Britain?,boring, easy, free, peaceful, relaxing,Country,See some pictures in the country and in the city.,busy, dangerous, exciting, interesting, stressful,City,The school in the country is
4、very old and shabby,Spacious and bright classroom,Have computer classes,The school in the city is very modern and bright.,Reading,Read and fill in the table with information about Debbie and Pauls lives. Add information about your own life and compare.,7 am,4 am,an accountant,a farmer,8,all day,cent
5、er of London,North of England,dance classes, go to the gym, French classes,play with his children; study by Distance learning,go to the cinema, drive to the country and go walking there,go to London for a weekend break,Look at the chart then try to think out some words to describe the advantages and
6、 disadvantages of living in the city or the country.,City life,Country life,1. From the first paragraph of text 1, we can know that _. A. Debbie has to get up very early but Paul doesnt have to. B. Debbie is rather tired of the underground. C. Debbie goes to work by car every day.D. Paul has to trav
7、el far away to work every day.,Post Reading,2. In the last paragraph of text 2, it can be inferred that _. A. Pauls wife does not like movies B. Paul often goes to see the film C. the life of Paul is very convenient D. when Pauls children see the tube, they will get very excited,3. The main idea of
8、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. Pauls life is very free,4. Whose life is better, Debbies or Pauls? A .Debbies. B. Pauls. C. Both. D. Different people have different ideas
9、.,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
10、all the crowds and the noise in London.,Language points,1. Thats what people call Hes a new comer. Thats what I know about him. Thats how Thats why Thats where,2. its so crowded that I cant 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 m
11、issed 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 dont 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” Thats the same purse that I bought last Sunday. 对比 Thats the s
12、ame 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. its 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 yo
13、u 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 dont get the chance to go very often. get the chance to do 有机会做Im 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
14、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 answers,1. -
15、Bob told me not to swim in this river. -Thats _ I told him. A. how B. it C. that D. what 2. - Dont 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? Its the same pen _ I lost. A. that B. as C. which D. what,Vocab
16、ulary,Use 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
17、 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 stud
18、ying by _ to improve my _.,accountant,otherwise,nearby,crowded,distance learning,career,Talk about it. How are Debbie and Pauls lifestyles different? How are they similar?,Debbie has to travel to work but Paul doesnt. They both have to work.,Example,Speaking,Where 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.,Writing,Thank you!,
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