1、In todays class,we are going to read two texts about different lifestyles.learn to guess the meanings of new words through the contexts.learn to use reading strategies.I would like you to attend class activities attentively.play an active role in your group.voice your opinions reasonably.Learn from
2、your peers.Unit 1 LifestylesLesson 4City and CountryReading strategy:prediction Before you read a text,look at the title,photographs and drawings.Read the first two or three lines of the text.Try to guess what the text is going to be about Read fast to find out which of the following are mainlytalke
3、d about in the two texts Debbie and Pauls:evening activities daily routine friendship weekend activities Jobs Find the new words in the text and guess the meaning according to the contextFill in the blanks with proper wordse.g.1.Debbie is an _ who works in a large company.She checks numbers every da
4、y.accountant Fill in the blanks with proper words2.She goes to work on _,or what people call the underground.the tubeFill in the blanks with proper words3.The underground in London is so _ that Debbie cant find anywhere to sit.crowded Fill in the blanks with proper words4.Debbie goes to the gym afte
5、r work,_ she cant get enough exercise.otherwise Fill in the blanks with proper words5.Debbie loves driving to the countryside with her friends,for the fresh air there is good for her _.lungsFill in the blanks with proper words6.Paul is interested in China and its his dream to see the Great Wall,so h
6、e is studying Chinese by _.distance learning Fill in the blanks with proper words7.Paul likes to buy some _ when he goes to London,although his wife doesnt like them.cigarsRead carefully to find detailsDebbiePaulLives inWake-up timeHow to go to workJobEvening activitiesWeekend activitiesRead careful
7、ly to find detailsDebbiePaulLives inin the center of Londonin a small village in the north of EnglandRead carefully to find detailsDebbiePaulWake-up timeat seven at fourRead carefully to find the detailsDebbiePaulHow to go to workon the tubewalk to workRead carefully to find detailsDebbiePaulJob che
8、cksnumbersraises farm animalsgrowswheat and vegetablesRead carefully to find detailsDebbiePaulEvening activitieshasclasses,goes tothe gymplayswith childrenstudiesChinese Read carefully to find detailsDebbiePaulWeekend activitiesgoes tothe cinemadrives to the countrygoes toLondon with his familyDebbi
9、ePaulLives in Wake-up timeHow to go to workJobEvening activitiesWeekend activitiesat sevenat fouron the tubewalks to workchecks numbers raises farm animalsgrows wheat and vegetableshas classesgoes to the gymplays with childrenstudies Chinesegoes to the cinemadrives to the countrysidegoes to London w
10、ith his familyin the center of Londonin a small village in the north of England Debbie lives in a big city and Paul lives in a small village and they do have different lifestyles,but can you find some similarities in their lives?Voice your opinion Which lifestyle do you prefer?Why?Lets argueFor consideration Do you have any new understandings toward life?Have you learned anything that can help you improve your English?Homework:Do the extensive reading using the reading strategies
