busy, dangerous, exciting, interesting, stressful

What do you think of city What do you think of city life?life?

boring, easy, free, peaceful, relaxing

What about country life?

How do people travel to work in the city?How do people travel to work in the city?

How do people travel to work in the country?How do people travel to work in the country?

1. How are city and country lifestyles different 1. How are city and country lifestyles different in in China China ??

2. Can you imagine city and country lifestyles 2. Can you imagine city and country lifestyles in in Britain Britain ??

Ex 1 Answer these questions to prepare yourself. Ex 1 Answer these questions to prepare yourself. Use the Key Words below to help you.Use the Key Words below to help you.

Example: City are crowded with many people, city life are more busy.

But country life are quiet and peaceful. City life in Britain are noisy and there aren’t much space to

live, there are many farms in Britain’s country, you can walk leisurely.

Key words:Key words:office, farm, office, farm, underground ,walk, crowded, underground ,walk, crowded, space, quiet, noisy.space, quiet, noisy.

Reading Strategies: PredictionReading Strategies: Prediction

Before you read a text, look at the Before you read a text, look at the titletitle, , photographsphotographs and and drawingsdrawings..

Read the Read the first two or three linesfirst two or three lines of the text. of the text. Try to guess what the text is going to be Try to guess what the text is going to be

about.about.

Predict: What are the two articles about? It’s about country lifestyle

and city lifestyle.

What did Debbie do all the morning?

What does Paul have on his farm?

Read the texts quickly and then answer the questions,.

She spends all morning checking numbers.

He has cows, sheep, pigs and chickens on his farm.

Fast-reading

Careful-reading

Listen to the text and fill in the Listen to the text and fill in the table with information about table with information about Debbie and Paul’s lives. Add Debbie and Paul’s lives. Add information about your own life information about your own life and compare.and compare.

DebbieDebbie PaulPaul

Lives inLives in A big cityA big city A small villageA small village

Wake-up timeWake-up time 77

JobJob

Working hoursWorking hours

Works inWorks in

Evening activitiesEvening activities

Special activitiesSpecial activities

4

Go to the cinema drive to the country and go walking there

Dance classes, go to the gym, French classes

Center of London

Go to London for a weekend break

All day8

An accountant

North of England

Play with his Play with his children; study by children; study by distance learningdistance learning

A farmerA farmer

DebbieDebbie PaulPaul

Lives inLives in A big cityA big city A small villageA small village

Wake-up timeWake-up time 77

JobJob

Working Working hourshours

Works inWorks in

Evening Evening activitiesactivities

Special Special activitiesactivities

4

Go to the cinema drive to the country and go walking there

Dance classes, go to the gym, French classes

Center of London

Go to London for a weekend break

All day8

An accountant

North of England

Play with his Play with his children; study children; study by distance by distance learninglearning

A A farmerfarmer

You

City/Country

6student

All day

Sanshui Middle School

Study

Go shopping, study, sleep, play computer games…

1.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.

Choose the correct answers.

2. In the last paragraph of text 2, it can be inferred that ___.

A. Paul’s wife does not like moviesA. Paul’s wife does not like movies

B. Paul often goes to see the filmB. Paul often goes to see the film

C. The life of Paul is very convenientC. The life of Paul is very convenient

D. When Paul’s children see the tube, D. When Paul’s children see the tube, they will get very excitedthey will get very excited

3. The main idea of text 2 is that ___.

A. Paul lives in a small village in the A. Paul lives in a small village in the north of Englandnorth of England

B. It is easy for Paul to go to workB. It is easy for Paul to go to workC. Paul is busy but without the stress C. Paul is busy but without the stress

of life of life D. Paul’s life is very freeD. Paul’s life is very free

4. 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.A. Debbie has to spend all morning Debbie has to spend all morning checking numbers every day on checking numbers every day on workweeks.workweeks.

B. Debbie likes to go to the countryside to B. Debbie likes to go to the countryside to have a weekend break sometimes.have a weekend break sometimes.

C. Debbie and Paul are both movie fanatics C. Debbie and Paul are both movie fanatics and both see movies a lot.and both see movies a lot.

D.Paul likes all the crowds and the noise in D.Paul likes all the crowds and the noise in London.London.

You are divided into two parts. One part enjoys living in the city, the other part enjoys living in the country. Tell us the advantages and disadvantages of living in city and country.

Pair-work

Advantages/disadvantages of living in city:

Advantages/disadvantages of living in country:

City life

Traffic jams

…pollution

Fresh air

crimemodern museums

firsthand information

isolation

Country life

inconvenient traffic

peaceful environment

more space

…

1. 1. That’s whatThat’s what people call … people call … He’s a newcomer.That’s what I know about him.He’s a newcomer.That’s what I know about him. That’s how… That’s why… That’s where…That’s how… That’s why… That’s where…2.2. ……it’sit’s soso crowdedcrowded thatthat I can’t find …I can’t find … so …that…so …that… 引导结果状语从句，“ 如此…以至于…”引导结果状语从句，“ 如此…以至于…” Anna works so hard that she has little time for rest.Anna works so hard that she has little time for rest. Tommy got upTommy got up so so late late thatthat he missed the first bus. he missed the first bus.3.3. I I spendspend all morning all morning checkingchecking numbers.numbers.4.4. We don’t have We don’t have the samethe same work hour work hour thatthat office wooffice wo

rkers in the city have. rkers in the city have. thatthat 引导的从句表示的内容与主句所讲的是“同一”引导的从句表示的内容与主句所讲的是“同一” That’s That’s the samethe same purse purse thatthat I bought last Sunday. I bought last Sunday.对比 对比 That’s That’s the samethe same purse purse asas I bought last Sunday. I bought last Sunday.

5. We do jobs 5. We do jobs whenwhen they need to be done … they need to be done …6. Right now I am studying by 6. Right now I am studying by distance learningdistance learning (That’s the process learning)(That’s the process learning)7. …it’s my 7. …it’s my dreamdream to see the Great Wall … to see the Great Wall … To see the Great Wall is my dreamTo see the Great Wall is my dream I often I often dream ofdream of myself myself becomingbecoming a great sin a great sin

ger. (ger. (dream of doing sthdream of doing sth.).)8. My wife calls me 8. My wife calls me a movie fana movie fan..9. …so I don’t 9. …so I don’t get the chanceget the chance to go very often. to go very often.10. …and they 10. …and they especiallyespecially love to go on the tube.love to go on the tube.

Passage 1Passage 11.1. Line 1 by…Line 1 by… 时间 时间 在…前在…前我们必须我们必须 77 点前回到教室。点前回到教室。

2. Line 4 It takes sb. some time to do sth. 2. Line 4 It takes sb. some time to do sth. 做某事花费某人多少时间做某事花费某人多少时间

We must come back to the classroom by 7 o’clock.

3 Line 53 Line 5 so+adj./adv. + thatso+adj./adv. + that

such + n. such + n. (( 可名单；可名复；不可名可名单；可名复；不可名 ))+ that+ that

LucyLucy 如此可爱如此可爱 ,, 因此我们都喜欢她了因此我们都喜欢她了 ..

Lucy isLucy is so lovelyso lovely that we all like her.that we all like her.

Lucy isLucy is such such a lovely girla lovely girl that we all like her.that we all like her. so + adj. + a/an + 单名 ＋ that

= such +a/an+adj.+ 单名 + that

Tony 如此淘气以至于我们全都避开他 .

Tony is so naughty a boy that we all avoid him.

Tony is such a naughty boy that we all avoid him.

4. Line 94. Line 9 sb. spend some time/ some money sb. spend some time/ some money (i(in) doing sth.n) doing sth.

sb. spend some time/some money sb. spend some time/some money on sthon sth..

I I spentspent 35 minutes 35 minutes (in) finishing(in) finishing my homewomy homework.rk.

=I =I spentspent 35 minutes 35 minutes onon the homework the homework

4. Line 24 far away from 4. Line 24 far away from 远离远离我家离学校很远我家离学校很远 ,, 所以我得住校所以我得住校 ..

My hometown is far away from my My hometown is far away from my school, so I have to live in the school.school, so I have to live in the school.

Passage 2Passage 2

1. 1. line14 line14 be free of/from be free of/from 免于… 免于… be free of worriesbe free of worries

2. Line 12 2. Line 12 sheepsheep ，， fish, deer, Chinesefish, deer, Chinese 单复同形单复同形 一只绵羊 两只绵羊 一只绵羊 两只绵羊

a sheep two sheepten fish一条鱼 a fish 十条鱼

There are three ＿ and seven ＿ in the picture.A deers, sheeps B deers, sheepC deer, sheep D deer, sheeps

3. Line 19. by… 3. Line 19. by… 通过通过 ((方法，手段方法，手段 ))

比较比较 passage 1, line 1passage 1, line 1

I go to school by bus.I go to school by bus.

金庸通过写作挣钱金庸通过写作挣钱 ..

JinYong makes money by writing.JinYong makes money by writing.

4. Line 20 4. Line 20 be interested in sth./ doing stbe interested in sth./ doing sth.h.

对…感兴趣对…感兴趣I am very interested in this book.I am very interested in this book.I am very interested in reading this book.I am very interested in reading this book.

interested a. interested a. 感兴趣的（主语常为人）感兴趣的（主语常为人）interesting a.interesting a. 令人感兴趣的（主语常为物）令人感兴趣的（主语常为物）

5. Line 245. Line 24 get/have the chance to do sthget/have the chance to do sth.. 获得获得 // 有做某事的机会有做某事的机会Jane has got the chance to do this project. Jane has got the chance to do this project.

只有很努力学习只有很努力学习 ,, 你才有机会进入大学你才有机会进入大学 ..You can only get the chance to go You can only get the chance to go to university by working hard.to university by working hard.

6. Line 266. Line 26 take/have a break= have a resttake/have a break= have a rest 休息一会休息一会You must be very tired, please stop working aYou must be very tired, please stop working and nd take a good breaktake a good break..

Ex 5 Use the words from the texts to Ex 5 Use the words from the texts to complete the sentences below.complete the sentences below.

1. In England, the ____________is often 1. In England, the ____________is often called the _____. Many people travel on called the _____. Many people travel on this to work.this to work.

2. Smoking ______ can cause ______ cancer.2. Smoking ______ can cause ______ cancer.

underground

cigar

tube

lung

5. There is a restaurant ________ and it is 5. There is a restaurant ________ and it is always _______ because it is so popular.always _______ because it is so popular.

6. I am studying business communication 6. I am studying business communication by _______________ .by _______________ .distance

learning

crowded

nearby

3. The _________ says that the weather this 3. The _________ says that the weather this weekend is going to be sunny and warm.weekend is going to be sunny and warm.

4. If you like maths you could be an ______4. If you like maths you could be an __________, __________you could be a maths teac____, __________you could be a maths teacher.her.

otherwise

forecast

accountant

Speaking Speaking How are Debbie and Paul’s lifestyles How are Debbie and Paul’s lifestyles

different? How are they similar?different? How are they similar? Where do you live? In a city or a Where do you live? In a city or a

countryside? What do you like about countryside? What do you like about where you live? List three things.where you live? List three things.

Work in groups. Imagine your group live in Work in groups. Imagine your group live in an unusual place. Think about your an unusual place. Think about your lifestyle there and prepare a report. lifestyle there and prepare a report.

ExampleExample

we live in a cave in Shanxi. We have no we live in a cave in Shanxi. We have no electricity but no pollution, either.electricity but no pollution, either.

Pair work:

Ask and answer questions about each other’s routine life. Example : A: Where do you live? B: We live in a cave. A: What do you have for food ?

Pair workPair work

Would you like to live in the city or in the Would you like to live in the city or in the country? Why ?country? Why ?

key words: crowded, peaceful, stressful, key words: crowded, peaceful, stressful, relaxing, quiet, space, interesting, exciting, fun, relaxing, quiet, space, interesting, exciting, fun, noisy, boring, etcnoisy, boring, etc

Description Description

Complete the text with Complete the text with the words:the words:

My name is Sun Rui. I lMy name is Sun Rui. I live in a small_______.I hive in a small_______.I have some great_____ave some great_____

for the future. I have ___for the future. I have _____to be an_________to be an_______

in a ______.in a ______.

big city plans decided

country town accountant

What about your real life ?What about your real life ?

What kind of lifestyle do you prefer? What kind of lifestyle do you prefer? Why?Why?

Discussion: Urbanization, Consumption & Discussion: Urbanization, Consumption & LifestylesLifestyles

What drives urbanization?What drives urbanization?– Natural increase of urban residents;– Rural-to-urban migration;– International immigration;– Expansion of suburban farms and villages,

becoming part of cities:

Urbanization, Consumption & LifestylesUrbanization, Consumption & LifestylesSome facts about urbanization trends :Some facts about urbanization trends :

– Today nearly 50% of the world’s population or 3 billion people live in urban areas (projected to be 60% in 2030).

– By 2015, there will be 23 “mega cities” of over 10 million each.

– By 2030, most people in every major region will live in cities.

– Rate of urbanization is slowing compared to past decades, but population momentum is driving large absolute increases.

– Highest urban growth rates are in developing countries, esp. Africa and Asia-Pacific.

– About 160,000 people move from rural areas to cities every day.

City life and country life