初中英语九年级下册课件：module 3 unit 1 they sometimes work harder

Talk about the photos. Say what life was like in the early 1980s.Talk about the photos. Say what life is like today.wealthyfear used to wealth adj.富有的；富裕的 n.担心；害怕 v. aux. (用于表示过去真实或经常性的行为，特别强调现在不那样了 )过去 n. 财富；财产 double seldom spare spare time speak up deaf v. 使加倍；把 增加一倍； adj.(成 ) 双的；两个adv. 很少地；不常adj.空余的；备用的 业余时间；闲暇 大点声说 adj. 聋的Listen and answer the questions.1. What is the history homework?2. What is the question they need to answer?3. What does Betty ask?4. What does Daming ask?Write about life in the past and life today.Is life today better than it was in the past?Can we write about anything, such as medicine and pollution?What about personal safety?People are wealthier today, and they live longer than in the past.We know more about medicine today, and theres less fear of getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases. But people dont take as much exercise as they used to. I suppose thats because more people have cars, and they walk or use their bikes less.When the number of cars is doubled , the pollution is also doubled, or even worseSome people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes means less health.Why dont you go and ask Mrs Li, our neighbour? She is over seventy years old. She s seen how life has changed. Nearly finished.Thats true.I supposeNow choose the correct answer.1. People live longer today because _. a) we know more about medicineb) they do not work as hard as they didc) they take more exercise2. There is less fear of getting ill _.a) so people live longerb) because people know how to deal with the ordinary diseasesc) so people work harder than before3. People take less exercise because _.a) they do not need to b) they drive cars insteadc) they do not have cars or bikes4. People work harder today and _.a) they do not live as long as they didb) they do not usually have enough free timec) they live a healthier lifeComplete the questions with the words or expression in the box.deaf doubled fear spare used to wealth1. What kinds of things do you _?2. What do you do in your _ time?fearspare 3. What can someone not do if they are _?4. If something is _, is it more or less?5. Do you think people _ take more exercise than they do today?6. Do you think people have more _ today than they used to?Now work in pairs. Ask and answer.deafdoubledused towealth 5. Read and predict which words the speaker is likely to stress.Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes means less health. When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled, or even worse.Now listen and check. 6. Read the paragraph in Activity 5 aloud.7. Work in pairs. Answer the question and give your reasons. Is life better today than in the past? Yes, it is. I think its because/ No, it isnt. I thinkNow say what is better or worse in:education environment healthRemember to speak up! Shes a bit deaf now. 记得说话大点儿声，她现在有点儿耳背了。speak up表示 “大点儿声说 ”。e.g. Speak up, please. I cant hear you. 请大声一点儿，我听不见你说话。1. 形容词的句法功能形容词可放在名词之前作定语，也可放系动词之后作表语，还可作宾语补足语等。e.g. Did you see that old photograph that I found? Its a lovely picture.你看见我找到的那张老照片了吗？画面真美。 (定语 )They were very nice. 他们很友善。 (表语 )Peoples lives seem busy now. 现在人们的生活似乎很忙碌。 (表语 )We must keep our classroom clean and tidy.我们必须保持教室干净整洁。 (宾语补足语 )形容词作定语一般放在名词之前，但如果修饰的是不定代词 something, anything, nothing, somebody, anybody, nobody等，就要放在后面。e.g. Is there anything special in the paper today? 今天报纸上有什么特别的新闻吗？I didnt find anything funny about it.我觉得这事一点儿都不可笑。There is nothing new in the store.商店里没有什么新东西。很多副词都以 -ly结尾，但是 “名词 +ly”的词则多为形容词，如： weekly, friendly等，应注意区别。e.g. A friendly voice answered the phone.接电话的是一个友好的声音。2. 副词的句法功能副词一般用作状语，修饰动词、