(生活方式反映了某人或某个团体的态度与价值观的一种

1、Task 1:vWork in pairs.vLook at the pictures on the right and list words or phrases about them. Then share your work with others.Task 2:vWork in pairs.vTake turns asking your partner the following questions and make notes. Questions:1.Will you please describe a typical day of your life?2. Which would

2、 you prefer, “work hard and play hard”, or “all work and no play”?3. What do you wish your life to be like?vOrganize your notes and report to the class.Task 3:vWork in groups.vAsk people of your parents generation how they lived their life at your age.vCompare what you find with your way of life in

3、the following aspects: Task 4:vGive the definition of LIFESTYLE.lifestyle n.（名词）: A way of life or style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group (生活方式：反映了某人或某个团体的态度与价值观的一种生活方式或风格)vListen to the conversation (A Healthy Lifestyle ) twice.vAnswer the Questions according to

4、 what you have heard. Play Button:Tapescript & Questions : A Healthy LifestylePre-reading:vGive brief answers to the following questions. Then ask your partner about his/her answers and take notes.1.From the traditional point of view, what is the most important task of a family? And what do you thin

5、k it is?2.Do you think that a family must have children?3.What would you do if you didnt have to raise children?4.Suppose you want to stay childless, what possible problems would you have?Global Reading:vYou are supposed to read through the Text on P3 within 20 minutes.vGet the main idea of the pass

6、age.vFind out other peoples answers to the questions in Pre-reading.1.In my opinion, the most important task of a family is to have children/ to take care of the parents on both sides/ to enjoy life together/ to look after each other.2.I (dont) think a family must have children./ To have children or

7、 not is only a personal choice.3.If I didnt have to raise children, I would spend more time with my husband/ wife in doing a lot of things like going to parties, watching movies, going skating, etc.4.People around me- my parents, relatives, and even friends- would be worried/ would keep asking and t

8、ry to persuade me to change my mind.Post-reading:Task 1vUnderstanding the Organization of the Text: Work in pairs for the text structure and give the division of the text, main idea of each part and supporting evidence as well.vText StructurePara-graphsMain Idea Supporting Evidence1-5Peoples attitud

9、es to kids1.In the past, bearing children used to be the top task of a family.2.Nowadays, more and more city families dont like to have children.6-9The reasons to be DINKs1.They want to pursue a high quality of marriage.2.They want to pursue individual development and happiness.10-11 Possible proble

10、ms of DINKs now1.The marriage would be on the edge of a breakup.2.They may have missed the right physical time for bearing children.Task 2vUnderstanding Specific Information: Fill in the following table.Para.1vView: v. to consider; to regard; to think about- The subject may be ed in various ways.vTu

11、rn away (from): to refuse to look at someone or something- She turned away in horror at the sight of so much blood.Para.3vSchedule: n. a timetable of things to be done or dealt with- He planned his work for the following month.Para.4vPhenomenon: n. a fact or event in nature (or society) as it appear

12、s or is experienced by the senses- Unmarried mothers should not be regarded simply as a social .Para.5vFilial impiety: a sons or daughters disobedience to and disrespect for parents- Having no sons used to be considered as in China.Para.6vWhy is having children it once was: Why is giving birth to ch

13、ildren no longer, as it used to be, the pressure they face and the most urgent and important thing they have to do among young couples?Para.6vPursue: v. to have as an aim or purpose- The poet has d fame all his life, but has never experienced it.vIndividual: a. suitable for each person or thing only

14、- A teacher cannot give attention to his students if his class is very large.Para.7vChallenging: a. causing competitive interest, action, or thought, esp. because it is new, unusual, or difficult- She finds her new job very .vMassive: a. very large- We must make efforts to improve productivity.Para.

15、8vOther DINK couples seem more career-minded instead of children: Other DINK couples seem to think that career is more important than children and thus pay more attention to their careers than the plan to have children. They want to enjoy staying together with their partner instead of their children

16、.Para.9vValue: v. to regard highly; to have a high opinion of- Ive always d your friendship highly.vAt this point: at this place or moment- The conversation broke down .Para.10vConvince sb (of sth/ that): to make (sb) feel certain; to cause (sb) to realize- I am convinced of his honesty/ that he is

17、honest.vInitial: a. of or at the beginning- The talks were the basis of the later agreement.Para.10vArise: v. to come to being or to notice; to happen; to appear- Difficulties will as we do the work.Para.11vThink twice: to take into careful consideration- I would before making such a decision.Questions for thinkingvCompare Chinese lifestyle and Western lifestyle.vWhats the relatio