北师大版英语必修一Unit1+lesson4+city+and+country.ppt

City and countrycountryDiscuss in pairs,what do you think of city life in our country?How about country life?freeCountry lifeCity lifeTraffic jamsTips:lifestylestransportation environmentspare-time activities.双语例句City lifeTraffic jamspollutionFresh airmodern museumsfirsthand informationCountry lifeinconvenient trafficpeaceful environmentstressfulrelaxingfree Can you imagine city and country lifestyles in Britian?Teaching Aims:1.To practise using prediction strategies when reading.2.To practise reading for main idea and specific information.3.To express opinions orally.4.To compare one lifestyle with another.Debbie is an accountant in a large company in London.Paul lives in a small village in the north of England.Fast-readingTask 1 Check your guess.Debbies city life,Pauls country lifeTask 2 In what aspects do they talk about their life?(what are the four paragraphs about?)Para.1 wake-up time,how to go to work Para.2 working conditions Para.3 evening activities Para.4 weekend break similarity:patternsTask 3 Read the articles carefully and fill in the table in exercise 4 with detailed information.Careful-readingDebbiePaulLives ina big citya small villageWake-up time 7 amJobWorking hoursWorks innorth of EnglandEvening activitiesSpecial activitiesgo to the cinema,drive to the country and go walking theredance classes,go to the gym,French classescenter of Londongo to London for a weekend breakall day 8an accountanta farmerplay with his children;study by distance learning4 amdifferencesHow about you?Lives inWake-up timeJobWorking hoursWorks inEveningactivitiesSpecial activitiesSanmenxia foreign language high school5:30 amstudentall dayClass 5have a small talk with friends.go shopping,go swimming.According to the table and articles,talk about how Debbie and Pauls lifestyles are different?How are they similar?Diference:Debbie lives in the centre of London but Paul lives in a small village in England.Similarity:They both live in Britain.Comparative reading Task 4.Pair workSkills:try to find out the differences and similarities between them.Imagine your group live in an unusual place.Think about your lifestyle there and prepare a report.(use the text as a reference)Group work Tips:place,food,clothes,job,spare-time activities,transportation.Homework:Read the articles again and prepare for the debate:Which lifestyle do you think is better,Debbies or Pauls?Group 1:I think Debbies lifestyle is better.Group 2:I think Pauls lifestyle is better.