必修一Lesson 4 city and country

1、Lesson 4 City and CountryundergroundplanebustaxicitychickenpigcowsheepcountryBeijingGuangzhouShanghai Shenzhen cities in China ObjectivesTo practise using background knowledge strategies when reading.To practise reading for specific information.To express opinions orally and give reasons for them.To

2、 compare one lifestyle with another.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 lifestyl

3、es in Britain?Show some pictures in the country and in the city.boring, easy, free, peaceful, relaxingCountryb u s y , dangerous, exciting, interesting, stressfulCityThe school in the country is very old and shabby.spacious and bright classroomhave computer classesThe school in the city is very mode

4、rnand bright. Reading Read and fill in the table with information about Debbie and Pauls lives. Add information about your own life and compare.DebbiePaulYouLives in A big citya small villageWake-up timeJobstudentWorking hours Works in7 am4 aman accountanta farmer8all daycenter of LondonNorthof Engl

5、andDebbiePaulYouEveningactivitiesdance classes,go to the gym, French classesplay with his children;study by DistancelearningDebbiePaulYouSpecialactivitiesgo to thecinema, drive to the country and go walking therego to Londonfor a weekendbreakTry to think out some words to describe the advantages and

6、 disadvantages of living in the city or the country.City lifefirst hand informationmodern museumsTraffic jamscrimepollutionCountry lifeFresh airisolationmore spacepeaceful environmentinconvenient trafficPost-readingChoose the best answers.1. From the first paragraph of text 1, we can know that _. A.

7、 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 travel far away to work every day.2. In the last paragraph of text 2, it can be inferred that _. A. Pauls wife does not like movies B. Paul

8、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 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

9、of life D. Pauls life is very free4. Whose life is better, Debbies or Pauls? A. Debbies. B. Pauls. 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 lik

10、es 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.Languages points1. Thats what people call Hes a new comer. Thats what I know about him. Thats how Thats why Thats wh

11、ere2. its so crowded that I cant find so that引导结果状语从句引导结果状语从句,如如此此以至于以至于 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. 花费时间做花费时间做 I spend two hours doing my homework everyday

12、.4. 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引导的从句表示的内容与主句所讲的是句所讲的是“同一个同一个”Thats the same purse that I bought last Sunday.对比对比 Thats the same purse as I bought last Sunday. (同我丢失的那同我丢失的那个一样个一样, 但不是同一个但不是同一个)5. Right now I am studying by distance learning.

13、 distance learning 远程教育远程教育6. its my dream to see the Great Wall 不定式不定式to see the Great Wall作真正作真正的主语的主语, 前面的前面的it是形式主语。是形式主语。dream of 梦见梦见. I often dream of myself becoming a great singer.I have never dreamed of meeting you here. 我绝对未想到在这里遇到你。我绝对未想到在这里遇到你。7. My wife calls me a movie fanatic. call+宾

14、语宾补宾语宾补 We call him our monitor.8. so I dont get the chance to go very often. get the chance to do 有机会做有机会做 Im so happy that I got the chance to go abroad. 1. Thats what people call the under-ground in London. 点拨：点拨：这是一个主系表结构的句子。这是一个主系表结构的句子。 what people call the underground in London是一个表语从句。是一个表语从句

15、。 句意：这（指句意：这（指the tube）就是人们通）就是人们通常所称的伦敦地下铁路系统。常所称的伦敦地下铁路系统。2. I work for a French company so I think studying French will help me in my job. 点拨：点拨：这是一个并列复合句。这是一个并列复合句。so之之前的分句是简单句，前的分句是简单句，so 后面的分后面的分句是复合句。句是复合句。在这个复合句中，在这个复合句中，I think 是主句，是主句，studying French . 是宾语从句。是宾语从句。句意：我在为一家法国公司工作，所句意：我在为一家法

16、国公司工作，所以我认为学法语对我的工作有益。以我认为学法语对我的工作有益。3. We like to visit nice, quiet places far away from the city and go walking where there are no shops, crowds or the tube. 点拨：点拨：这是个复合句。主干结构是：这是个复合句。主干结构是：We like .；不定式短语；不定式短语to visit . 和和 go walking . 充当并列宾语。充当并列宾语。 far away from the city是后置定语修饰是后置定语修饰places。wh

17、ere引导地点状语从句，意为引导地点状语从句，意为“在在地方，到地方，到地方地方”。如：如：We should go where it is quieter.我们应该到更安静的地方去。我们应该到更安静的地方去。Where there is a will, there is a way. 有有志者，事竟成。志者，事竟成。句意：我们喜欢去那些远离城市、句意：我们喜欢去那些远离城市、幽静、风光秀丽的地方，在没有商幽静、风光秀丽的地方，在没有商店、人群、地铁的地方散步。店、人群、地铁的地方散步。Choose the best answers1. Bob told me not to swim in t

18、his 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. play3. 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. whatVocabularyUse the words from the texts to

19、 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!underground tube fanatic 3) The _ says that the weather this weekend is going to be sunny and warm.4) If you like maths you