1、Unit 1 LifestylesLesson 4 City and CountryAlmost heaven,west virginia,blue ridge mountains,shenandoah river.life is old there,older than the trees,younger than the mountains,blowing like a breeze.country road,take me home to the place I belong,west virginia,mountain momma,take me home,country road.a
2、ll my memries gather round her,miners lady,stranger to blue water.dark and dusty,painted on the sky,misty taste of moonshine,tear-drop in my eye.country road,take me home to the place i belong,west virginia,mountain momma,take me home,country road.i hear her voice,in the morning hours she calls me,t
3、he radio reminds me of my home far away.and driving down the road i get the feeling that i should have been home yesterday,yesterday.country road,take me home to the place i belong,west virginia,mountain momma,take me home,country road.country road,take me hometo the place i belong,west virginia,mou
4、ntain momma,take me home,country road.take me home,country road.Before you start1.Answer these questions to prepare yourself.Use the key words below to help you.How are city and country lifestyles different in China?busy noisystressfulexcitingeasyquietfreepeacefulrelaxingCan you imagine city lifesty
5、les in Britain?Can you imagine country lifestyles in Britain?Try to think out some words to describe the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city or the country.City lifefirst hand informationmodern museumstraffic jamscrimepollutionCountry lifefresh airisolationmore spacepeaceful environme
6、ntinconvenient trafficReading Strategies:PredictionBefore 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.2.Guess what the two articles are about.Read to learn3.Now read the texts quickly and che
7、ck your guesses.4.Read and fill the table with information about Debbie and Pauls lives.Add information about your own life and compare.Information table7A big cityA small village4an accountantall daya farmer8go to the cinema,drive to the country and go walking theredance classes,go to the gym,Frenc
8、h classescenter of London north of Englandplay with his children;study by distance learninggo to London for a weekend breakRead the text again and choose the best answers.1.From Passage 1,we can know that _.A.Debbie has to get up very early but Paul doesnt have to B.Debbie goes to work by car every
9、day C.Paul has to travel far away to work every day D.Debbie is rather tired of the underground D2.The main idea of Passage 2 is that _.A.Paul lives in the north of England B.it is easy for Paul to go to work C.Pauls life is very free D.Pauls busy but without the stress of life D3.In the last paragr
10、aph of Passage 2,we can infer that _.A.Pauls wife does not like movies B.Pauls children like going on the underground C.the life of Paul is very convenient D.Paul often goes to see the film B4.Whose life is better,Debbies or Pauls?_ A.Debbies.B.Pauls.C.Both.D.Different people have different ideas.D5
11、.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passages?_ A.Debbie has to spend all morning checking numbers every day on workweeks.B.Debbie likes to go to the countryside to have a weekend break sometimes.C.Pauls work is freer than Debbies.D.Both Debbie and Paul see a lot of movies.D1.In Engl
12、and,the _ is often called the _.Many people travel on this to work.2.Smoking _ can cause _ cancer.undergroundcigartubelung Use the words from the texts to complete the sentences below.VocabularyAccountant,tube,underground,crowded,nearby,otherwise,cigar,lung,forecast,distance learningforecast3.The _
13、says that the weather thisweekend is going to be sunny and warm.4.If you like maths,you could be an _,_ you could be a maths teacher.5.There is a restaurant _ and it is always _ because it is so popular.6.I am studying business communication by _.distance learningcrowdednearbyaccountantorWhich kind of lifestyle do you like?Why?Homework Read the texts again and have a try to retell them,describing Debbies and Pauls life.
