1、Module 4 Cultural Corner外研版高中英语第一册 Step1:lead in Which countries are they?Western EuropeStep 2 Listening Listen to the tape to get the main idea of the text and please pay attention to the pronunciation of the following words .1 disappearing 2livelier 3 remain 4weekends 5 survive 6sadder 7 uglier St
2、ep3:fast reading read the text quickly and then decide the following statements are true or false.Some villages are disappearing,the reasons are:1.Young people from villages usually want to live somewhere livelier and they do not return.2.The soil is too poor in the countryside.3.The natural disaste
3、r completely damaged the villages.4 People move to the cities to find work,as there are often very few jobs in the countryside.TFFT Step4:careful reading Please read the text carefully and then fill in the blanks.LIife has become difficult for many villages,and some are _.There are a _of reasons _th
4、is.Firstly,young people from villages usually want to live somewhere_and they often move to the towns and not return.Secondly,people move to the cities to find _,as there are often very few jobs in the _.Sometimes villages _because people from the cities _ a“second home”in the village,where thay can
5、 come and stay at weekends.All these changes _that many villages In western Eroupe are _ to survive.We can only hope they will remain.The coutryside would be a sadder and uglier place_them.disappearingnumberforremainhave bought meanwithoutlivelierworkcountrysidefightingStep5:Translating Important se
6、nteces.please read the text again and then try to find the following senteces.1在像法国、西班牙、英国等西欧国家中,农村正发生着变化In some ountries in western Europe，such asFrance,Spain and Britain,the counbtryside is changing.2这有许多的原因.There are a number of reaons for this.3房价上涨,这一地区的人在那里买不起房子.The price of homes goes up and
7、people from the area can not afford to buy a house there.Step6:language points 1.such as,像 这样的，诸如之类的，用来表示列举 Eg:she likes animals such as cats,dogs,chickens and so on.2.go up 意思是上升，上涨，反义词组是go down,.Eg:Prices of fruits and vegetables have gone up.Exercise我希望价格会降下来。I hope the price will go down.3.affor
8、d v 意思是担负得起，后面一般接不定式，名词，或代词，常与情态动词can,could连用.Eg:I can not afford to buy a car.Exercise(迁移运用):1.I vistited several cities_New York,Chicago,and Boston.A such as B for example 2.The oil price has_ a lot these days because of the war.A gone back Bgone up C gone over D gone out 3._If you like the new house,Isugggest you buying it _ But it is really too expensive.I cannot _ it.A waste B afford C spend D costABBStep 7:HomeworkWrite a composition about the changes in your village.
