每天早上农民们用卡车把蔬菜运到市场

1、Unit OneChanges in the Way We LivePhoebe HuOutlinePresentationText comprehensionLanguage pointsHomeworkPresentation Topic: Where to live, in the Country or in the City1. City lifeAdvantages:vConvenience transportationvHigh living standardvHealth carevpreferable working environmentvBetter educationvM

2、ore job opportunitiesvEasy access to the entertainmentDisadvantages:vOverpopulationvPollutionvNoisevtraffic jamvHigh crime ratevFierce competition & stressvIndifference in interpersonal relationship2.Country lifevAttraction of country no pollution, gorgeous scenery, fresh air, high-quality food, clo

3、se to nature, quietness, peace, inexpensive housing, less pressure, less crime, less traffic:vDisadvantages:inconvenient traffic, monotonous life, toughconditions,lacking facilities and entertainments3. My preferenceText Comprehension1. Comprehension questions1) What is the farm life like in the wri

4、ters opinions? Please find examples to prove that. The self-reliant life is satisfying but tough.2) How can the writer manage to overcome all the hardships?vbear harsh environment and weather conditionvget by on a tight budget by cutting back on the daily expensesvtolerate the feelings of solitude a

5、nd anxiety2.Text organizationPart One Paras 1-3The writer views his life in the country as aself-reliant and satisfying one.Part Two Paras 4-7Life in the country is good yet sometimesvery hard.Part Three Paras 8-11After quitting his job, the writers income wasreduced, but he and his family can manag

6、e toGet by.Part Four Paras 12-15A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energyhave made it possible for the family to enjoytheir life in the country. Further ThinkingvWhat do you think are possible ways to improve the quality of our lives?vWhat kind of life do you pursue?Language PointsDifficult sente

7、nces in Text A:1) Line31: There is, as the old saying goes, no rest for the wicked on a place like this - and not much for the virtuous either.2) Line51: Will there ever be a better time? The answer, decidedly, was no, and so - with my employers blessings and half a years pay in accumulated benefits

8、 in my pocket - off I went.parenthesis3) Line60: Im not making anywhere near as much as I did when I was employed full time. Words1 Haul (Line 16) vt 1)transport, as with a truck, cart, etc.每天早上农民们用卡车把蔬菜运到市场。每天早上农民们用卡车把蔬菜运到市场。The farmers haul vegetables to the market on atruck every morning.2）pull o

9、r drag sth. with effort or force救援人员把乘客从被撞击的火车中拖出来。救援人员把乘客从被撞击的火车中拖出来。Rescue workers hauled passengers out of thecrashed train.2.Supplement (Line 21)1) vt add to sth. in order to improve it(followed by with)医生建议在我的饮食中补充维生素医生建议在我的饮食中补充维生素E E和和A A。The doctor suggested supplementing my dietwith vitamin

10、s E and A.2) n. an additional amount of sth.She has been ill and must have supplementsto her ordinary food.Do you read the Sunday color supplements?3. Get through (Line 45)come successfully to the end当地政府已采取一些措施以确保全体人民熬过当地政府已采取一些措施以确保全体人民熬过冬天。冬天。The local government has taken some measures to ensure

11、 that all the people will get through the winter.她顺利通过考试，被大学录取。她顺利通过考试，被大学录取。She got through the entrance examinationand was accepted by the college.4. On balance (Line 54)总的来说，改换公司的名字可能是不可取的。总的来说，改换公司的名字可能是不可取的。On balance, its probably not advisable tochange the companys name.keep ones balance lose

12、 ones balance strike a balance in the balance保持平衡保持平衡失去平衡失去平衡公平处理公平处理不确定不确定5.Illustrate (Line 56)illustrate, exemplify & demonstrate 都都是是“举例说明举例说明”illustrate表示不仅使用具体事例而且有时使用图画，表示不仅使用具体事例而且有时使用图画，目的是使说明生动、逼真或有效，从而真实地说目的是使说明生动、逼真或有效，从而真实地说明某一观点。明某一观点。exemplify表示使用事例说明一个笼统而抽象的陈述，表示使用事例说明一个笼统而抽象的陈述，或佐以揭

13、示某一提法的真实或佐以揭示某一提法的真实demonstrate表示用足够数量及可靠的证据说明某表示用足够数量及可靠的证据说明某学术争论结论的真实性，也可用于说明人或事学术争论结论的真实性，也可用于说明人或事Galileo_ that objects of differentweights fall at the same speed.The way that a pump works is used to _ how the heart sends blood around the body.Knights _ courage and courtesy。6.When it comes to (

14、Line 64) 当提到当提到当提到乡村生活时，人们总是想到广阔的空当提到乡村生活时，人们总是想到广阔的空间，安宁、平静的生活环境。间，安宁、平静的生活环境。People will think of vast stretches of field in a quiet and peaceful atmosphere when it comes to life in the countryside.当说到情商时，女人没有男人聪明，男人也当说到情商时，女人没有男人聪明，男人也不比女人聪明多少。不比女人聪明多少。Women are not smarter than men when it comes

15、 to emotional intelligence, nor are men smarter then women.7. Generate (Line 61) vt. bring into existence; produce When coal burns, it generates heat.西班牙语在美国一些城市的广泛运用引起了社西班牙语在美国一些城市的广泛运用引起了社会对语言运用的讨论。会对语言运用的讨论。The widespread use of Spanish in someAmerican cities has generated a publicdebate over lan

16、guage use in the country.8. Pick up (Line 66)1) be ready to pay 2) take hold of and lift up3) gain; get 4) improve 5) gather together; collect6) collect someone or something from a placeClick the sentence to match the definitionWhere did you pick up your excellent English? Please pick up all your to

17、ys when youve finished playing. If he loses the case, Michael will have to pick up the bill for legal costs. Ill pick you up at your hotel. She picked up a stone and threw it at the window. Mary has been ill, but shes picking up now. 9. Budget (Line ) n. a plan of how to arrangeprivate or public inc

18、ome or spending制定预算制定预算 提交一项预算报告提交一项预算报告平衡预算平衡预算超出预算超出预算减少预算减少预算联邦联邦/ /家庭收支家庭收支/ /市政市政/ /国家预算国家预算a federal/household/municipal/national budgetDraw up a budgetSubmit a budgetBalance a budgetExceed a budgetCut (back)/reduce a budget10. Scale (Line 85) n. a relative level or degree (usu. used in the ph

19、rase on a scale)我们小规模地检测我们新的教学法，只有六我们小规模地检测我们新的教学法，只有六个班参与其中。个班参与其中。We tested our new teaching methods on asmall scale. Indeed only six classes wereinvolved in it.工程以宏大的规模开始了。工程以宏大的规模开始了。The project was undertaken on a grandscale.2. Finding the English corresponding words or phrases of the following

20、 expressions in the text.1.1.过得去过得去 2.2.寻觅心灵的满足寻觅心灵的满足 3.3.自力更生的生活自力更生的生活 4.4.艰苦的生活艰苦的生活 5.5.日常的家务日常的家务 6.6.过冬过冬7.7.带着带着的祝福的祝福 8.8.总的来说总的来说 9.9.至于至于 10.10.除除以外以外 11.11.外出吃饭外出吃饭 12.12.弥补收入差额弥补收入差额 13.13.耐得住寂寞耐得住寂寞 14.14.自给自足自给自足 15.15.抵制诱惑抵制诱惑 16.16.怆然离去怆然离去 17.17.自豪感自豪感1）get by 2）find contentment 3）

21、a self-reliant life 4）a tough life 5）household routine 6）get through the winter 7） with sb.s blessings 8）on balance9） When it comes to 10) apart from 11) dine out 12) make up the difference in income 13) a tolerance for solitude 14) 14) self-sufficiency15) resist the temptation to do sth.16) leave w

22、ith a feeling of sorrow17) a sense of prideTranslation: vResist, primarily, patronize, dine out, profit, indoor, patronize, on balance, on a large scale v相当多的孩子体重越来越重，这个趋势正日益明显。相当多的孩子体重越来越重，这个趋势正日益明显。这个现象主要可以用以下两个原因来解释。随着人们这个现象主要可以用以下两个原因来解释。随着人们生活水平的提高，孩子们有更多的机会外出就餐。他生活水平的提高，孩子们有更多的机会外出就餐。他们无法抵制麦当劳

23、、肯德基或者是必胜客的诱惑。这们无法抵制麦当劳、肯德基或者是必胜客的诱惑。这些快餐公司在针对孩子的广告花了上百万的钱。些快餐公司在针对孩子的广告花了上百万的钱。 这些这些广告又反过来给公司带来了巨大的利润。孩子们经常广告又反过来给公司带来了巨大的利润。孩子们经常光顾这些快餐连锁店，结果不可避免的胖起来。第二光顾这些快餐连锁店，结果不可避免的胖起来。第二个原因是缺乏运动。今天的孩子们忙于学习，有的甚个原因是缺乏运动。今天的孩子们忙于学习，有的甚至整天呆在屋里。至整天呆在屋里。 卡路里摄入的增加，运动时间的减卡路里摄入的增加，运动时间的减少，导致了孩子肥胖的危险。总的说来，我们应该更少，导致了孩子

24、肥胖的危险。总的说来，我们应该更加关注孩子们的健康问题。应该大规模的开展一项反加关注孩子们的健康问题。应该大规模的开展一项反对西方快餐疯狂进攻中国的运动。对西方快餐疯狂进攻中国的运动。Key to translationvThere is a growing trend that quite a number of children are getting overweight. This fact can be primarily accounted for by the following two reasons. With great improvement in peoples liv

25、ing standard, children now have much more chances to dine out. They just cant resist the temptation of Mc Donald, KFC or Pizza hut, which have spent millions of dollars on advertising directed at kids. This in turn brings about great profits to these companies. Children patronize these fast food outlets so often that they are inevitably getting obese. The second reason is lack of sports. Children today are extremely occupied by their studies, and