1、Unit 1 LifestylesLesson 4 City and Country天长市铜城中学 王祖勇Before our class,Id like to tell you a story.The City Mouse and the Country Mouse Once there were two mice.They were friends.One mouse lived in the country;the other mouse lived in the city.After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse;he
2、said,Do come and see me at my house in the country.So the City mouse went.The City mouse said,This food is not good,and your house is not good.Why do you live in a hole in the field?You should come and live in the city.You would live in a nice house made of stone.You would have nice food to eat.You
3、must come and see me at my house in the city.The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse.It was a very good house.Nice food was set ready for them to eat.But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise.The City mouse cried,Run!Run!The cat is coming!They ran away quickly and hid.Afte
4、r some time they came out.When they came out,the Country mouse said,I do not like living in the city.I like living in my hole in the field.For it is nicer to be poor and happy,than to be rich and afraid.food and housingDifferencesThink about some other aspects in which city life is different from co
5、untry life.LifestylesCity Country busytiredstressfulfreepeacefuleasyrelaxingTransportationCity Country advancedmodernconvenientinconvenientbackwardEnvironmentCityCountry pollutedcleanfreshSpare-time ActivitiesCity Country excitinginterestinglonelyboring According to our comparison above and what wev
6、e known about the city life and the country life,try to classify the following adjectives.modern,boring,peaceful,crowded,stressful,busy,relaxing,convenient,free,inconvenient,noisy,lonely,quiet,polluted,exciting,fresh,backward,tired,easyCity lifeCountry lifemodern,boring,peaceful,crowded,stressful,bu
7、sy,relaxing,convenient,free,inconvenient,noisy,lonely,quiet,polluted,exciting,fresh,backward,tiredeasyUntil now,we have a better understanding of the city life and the country life.In this class,well have a close look at the two lifestyles in Britain.an accountant a farmerAccording to the title of t
8、his unit,the title of this lesson and the pictures in the two passages,try to guess what the main idea of the two tests is.A.my busy lifeB.my lifestyleC.my typical dayD.my typical lifeLifestylesCity and CountryMatch each paragraph with its general ideaPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4weekend breakwake-up tim
9、e;how to go to wokevening activitieswork hours;what they do at workRead for detailed informationPara.1 wake-up timeHow to go to workadditional informationadjectivesDebbiePaulcrowdedtiredrelaxingfree7 oclock4 oclocktravel to work on the tubeDont need to travel;walk out of the front doorfifty minutes;
10、crowed tube;a big breakfastdislike tubePara.2work hoursWhat they do at workadditional informationadjectivesDebbie Paul busybusyall the morning;in the afternooncheck numbers;return to paperworklook after his animals and cropsa simple lunchmake sure his animals are free of sicknessflexible work hoursP
11、ara.3evening activitiesadditional informationadjectives Debbie Paul have dance classes;go to the gym;have French classesplay with his children;study ChineseDont get enough exercise;work for a French companybe interested in China;to see the Great Wallactivehealthystressfulaggressiverelaxing;Para.4wee
12、kend breakadditional informationadjectivesDebbie Paul go to the cinema;drive to the countryside“a movie fan”;go to Londonlike to visit and go walking in the nice and quiet placesthe likes and dislikes of my familyconvenient;quiet;pollutedinconvenient;noisy and crowded;love fresh airboringlonelyEx1:F
13、ill in the table with the information we have knownDebbie Paul Lives inWake-up timeJob Working hoursWorks inEvening activitiesSpecial activitiesa big citya small village7am4ama farmer8all daycenter of Londonnorth of Englanddance classes,play with his children,go to the cinema,go to London for a week
14、end breakan accountantgo to the gym,French classesstudy by distance learningdrive to the countryside and go walking thereDebbie and Paul live1._(differ)lives.Debbie is an 2._(account)in a big company in the center of London.She goes to work 3._ subway every day.While Paul lives and works on a farm i
15、n a small village in the north of England,4._ he doesnt need to travel.But they are both very busy when 5._(work)during weekdays.Debbie spends all the morning 6._(check)numbers.Then in the afternoon she returns to the paperwork in the office.So far,Paul 7._(raise)many animals on the farm,so he has t
16、o take good care of 8._.On the weekend,Debbie likes to visit nice and quiet places in the countryside 9._ she often takes a walk.On the country,Paul and his family usually take 10._ weekend break in the crowded and noisy London.Exercise2:根据所学课文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式differentaccountantbysowork
17、ingcheckinghas raisedthemwhereaEx3:Choose the correct answer according to the text1.Which is the right order of Debbies daily activities?a.Eating a sandwich in a nearby shopb.Returning to the paperworkc.Checking numbersd.Travelling to workA.dabc B.adbc C.dcab D.cdabat noonin the afternoonin the morn
18、ingbefore the work2.Which of the following places does Debbie prefer to choose for her holidays?A.Museums in PairsB.Farms in ScotlandC.Department Stores in TokyoD.Avenues in Beijing3.Paul usually does some activities in his village exceptA.playing with his children B.studying ChineseC.growing vegeta
19、bles D.going to the cinemalike to visit quiet and nice places in the countrysideThere isnt a cinema in his village.4.In the last paragraph of passage2,it can be inferred thatA.Pauls wife doesnt like moviesB.Paul often goes to see the filmC.The life of Paul is very convenientD.When Pauls children see
20、 the tube,they will get very excited5.Whose life is better,Debbies or Pauls?A.Debbies B.Pauls C.Both D.Different people have different ideasHis children especially love to go on the tube.Their dream is to earn money in big cities.His dream is to lead the villagers to the road to wealth.Every place h
21、as its attractions no matter where it is.People choose to live in different places and live different lifestyles according to their own dreams or needs,whether they are financial or spiritual.Conclusion Write an article to describe an ideal place where you want to live.a city,a country or an unusual place1.location:2.attractions:EnvironmentPublic transportationLifestylesSpare-time activities
