1、Lesson 4 City and CountryObjectivesTo practise using background knowledge strategies when reading.To practise reading for specific information.To express opinions orally and give reasons for them.To compare one lifestyle with another.countrysideCity lifechickenpigcowsheepcountryunderground(tube)plan
2、ebustaxicityCity lifefirst hand informationmodern museumsTraffic jamscrimepollutionCountry lifeFresh airisolationmore spacepeaceful environmentinconvenient trafficBeijingGuangzhouShanghai Shenzhencities in ChinaPre-ReadingAnswer these questions to prepare yourself.Use the Key Words below to help you
3、.Key Wordsoffice,farm,underground,walk,crowded,space,quiet,noisy.Key words office,farm,underground,walk,crowded,space,quiet,noisy.How are city and country lifestyles different in China?Can you imagine city and country lifestyles in Britain?For example:City are crowded with many people,city life are
4、more busy.But country life are quiet and peaceful.City life in Britain are noisy and there arent much space to live,there are many farms in Britains country,you can walk leisurely.boring,easy,free,peaceful,relaxingCountrybusy,dangerous,exciting,interesting,stressfulCityThe school in the country is v
5、ery old and shabby.spacious and bright classroomhave computerclassesThe school in the city is very modernand bright.Well-equippedReading Strategies: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
6、 going to be about.What are the two articles mainly talking about?Read the text and find out the main idea,and try to guess the meaning of the following words.About country lifestyle and city lifestyle.Reading Read and fill in the table with information about Debbie and Pauls lives.Add information a
7、bout your own life and compare.DebbiePaulYouLives in A big citya small villageWake-up timeJobstudentWorking hours Works in7 am4 aman accountant a farmer8all daycenter of LondonNorthof EnglandDebbiePaulYouEveningactivitiesdance classes,go to the gym,French classesplay with his children;study by Dista
8、ncelearningDebbiePaulYouSpecialactivitiesgo to thecinema,drive to the countryside and go walking therego to Londonfor a weekendbreakgo shopping,Ride the busesRead the text again and complete the table.DebbiePaulYouLives ina big citya small villageWake-up timeJobsWorking hoursWorks inEvening activiti
9、esSpecial activities7 am 4 amAn accountant a farmer student8 all dayCenter of London North of EnglandDance classes,play with his children go to the gym,study by distance French classeslearningGo to the cinema,go to London for a drive to the country weekend.and go walking here.center of LondonNorth o
10、f EnglandTry to think out some words to describe the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city or the country.Post-readingChoose the best answers.1.From the first paragraph of text 1,we can know that _.A.Debbie has to get up very early but Paul doesnt have to.B.Debbie is rather tired of the
11、 underground.C.Debbie goes to work by car every day.D.Paul has to travel far away to work every day.2.In the last paragraph of text 2,it can be inferred that _.A.Pauls wife does not like movies B.Paul often goes to see the film C.The life of Paul is very convenient D.When Pauls children see the tube
12、,they will get very excited3.The main idea of text 2 is that _.A.Paul lives in a small village in the north of England B.It is easy for Paul to go to work C.Paul is busy but without the stress of life D.Pauls life is very free4.Whose life is better,Debbies or Pauls?A.Debbies.B.Pauls.C.Both.D.Differe
13、nt people have different ideas.5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the texts?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.Debbie and Paul are both movie fanatics and both see movies
14、 a lot.D.Paul likes all the crowds and the noise in London.Languages points1.Thats what people call People call the underground tube.Hes a new comer.Thats what I know about him.Thats how Thats why Thats where那就是人们称之为的what?人们是怎么称呼地铁的？What do people call the underground?2.its so crowded that I cant fi
15、nd so that:如此以至于（引导结果状语从句)Dirk works so hard that she has little time to look up.The waiters suit was so well-made that it made the customer uneasy.3.I spent all morning checking numbers.spend some time doing sth.花费时间做保罗花两小时通过远程教育学习汉语。Paul spends two hours studying Chinese by distance learning.It ta
16、kes Paul 2 hours to study Chinese by distance learning.on Chinese4.We dont have the same work hour thatoffice workers in the city have.that引导定语从句Thats the same bag that I lost yesterday.对比 Thats the same purse as I lost yesterday.(同我丢失的那个一样,但不是同一个)这里that引导的定语从句表示的内容与主句所讲的是“同一个”5.Right now I am study
17、ing by distance learning.远程教育6.its my dream to see the Great Wall 不定式to see the Great Wall作真正的主语,前面的it是形式主语。dream of 梦见.I often dream of becoming a desiger.我绝对未想到在这里遇到你。I have never dreamed of meeting you here.7.My wife calls me a movie fanatic.call+宾语宾补We call him our monitor.8.so I dont get the ch
18、ance to go very often.get the chance to do 有机会做Im so happy that I got the chance togo abroad.9.prepare v.准备；为而训练/辅导某人prepare sth.prepare for sth.prepare to do sth.prepare sb.for sth.=be prepared for sth.Are you prepared for that?Answer these questions to prepare yourself.Mother prepares meals for me
19、 every day.They are preparing for the get-together now.Having a part-time job can prepare them for a future career.打工为大学生将来的工作作好准备。7.My wife calls me a movie fanatic.call+宾语宾补We call him our monitor.8.so I dont get the chance to go very often.get the chance to do 有机会做Im so happy that I got the chanc
20、e togo abroad.1.Thats what people call the under-ground in London.点拨：这是一个主系表结构的句子。what people call the underground in London是一个表语从句。句意：这（指the tube）就是人们通常所称的伦敦地下铁路系统。2.I work for a French company so I think studying French will help me in my job.点拨：这是一个并列复合句。so之前的分句是简单句，so 后面的分句是复合句。在这个复合句中，I think 是
21、主句，studying French.是宾语从句。句意：我在为一家法国公司工作，所以我认为学法语对我的工作有益。3.We like to visit nice,quiet places far away from the city and go walking where there are no shops,crowds or the tube.点拨：这是个复合句。主干结构是：We like.；不定式短语to visit.和 go walking.充当并列宾语。far away from the city是后置定语修饰places。where引导地点状语从句，“在地方，到地方”。如：We s
22、hould go where it is quieter.我们应该到更安静的地方去。Where there is a will,there is a way.有志者，事竟成。Choose the best answers1.Bob told me not to swim in this river.Thats _ I told him.A.how B.it C.that D.what 2.Dont spend too much time_ the game.I see.A.to play B.playing C.played D.play3.I saw a pen in the garden
23、yesterday.Where is it now?Its the same pen _ I lost.A.that B.as C.which D.whatVocabularyUse the words from the texts to complete the sentences below.accountant,tube,underground,crowded,nearby,otherwise,career,fanatic,forecast,distance learning.1)In England,the _ is often called the _.Many people tra
24、vel on this to work.2)I am a real book _.I have so many books in my flat.It looks like a library!underground tube fanatic 3)The _ says that the weather this weekend is going to be sunny and warm.4)If you like maths you could be an _,_ you could be a maths teacher.forecast accountant otherwise 5)Ther
25、e is a restaurant _ and it is always _ because it is so popular.6)I am studying by _ to improve my _.nearby crowded distance learningcareer Speaking Talk about it.How are Debbie and Pauls lifestyles different?How are they similar?Debbie has to travel to work but Paul neednt.They both have to work.ExampleWritingWhere do you live?In a city or in the countryside?How do you like about the place where you live?List three things.Then try to write an essay to describe the place where you live,if you like there and give the reason you like it or dislike it.