Lesson4cityandcountry.pptx

Unit 1 LifestylesLesson 4 City and CountryWhat comes to your mind when you think of city life?City lifetraffic jamsfashionmany peoplemodern architectureInternetpollutiontall buildingsWhat comes to your mind when you think of country life?fresh airisolationCountry lifemany animalspeaceful environmentfresh vegetablesharvestListen to the text2.Do Debbie and Paul like to go to each others places?Yes,they do.1.The two passages talk about_.Debbies lifestyle in the city and Paulslifestyle in the country.Read the text quickly and decide true or false.()1.Debbie is an accountant in a French company in the centre of London.()2.To get enough exercise,Debbie spends two nights on dance classes every week.()3.Debbie has much paperwork to do and she does it on the underground.TFF()4.Debbie and her friends drive to the countryside every weekend.()5.Debbie often has a sandwich or some biscuits and a cup of coffee as her lunch.()6.Paul is studying Chinese now and he hopes to visit the Great Wall one day.()7.Paul has much work on the farm and he works early in the morning and late at night every day.FTTF()8.Paul has pigs,chickens,wheat and vegetables to look after.()9.There is a cinema in the village so they can often see films.()10.Paul goes to the cinema twice a year when he and his family go to London.TFTListen to it againRead and fill in the table with information about Debbie and Pauls lives.Add information about your own life and compare.DebbiePaulYouLives in A big citya small villageWake-up timeJobstudentWorking hours Works in7 am4 aman accountanta farmer8all daycenter of Londonnorthof EnglandDebbiePaulYouEveningactivitiesdance classes,go to the gym,French classesplay with his children;study by distancelearningDebbiePaulYouSpecialactivitiesgo to thecinema,drive to the country and go walking therego to Londonfor a weekendbreak1.From the first paragraph of the texts,we can know that _.A.Debbie has to get up very early but Paul doesnt have to.B.Debbie is rather tired of the underground.C.Debbie goes to work by car every day.D.Paul has to travel far away to work every day.Choose the best answers.2.In the last paragraph of text 2,it can be inferred that _.A.Paul 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,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.Different 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 a lot.D.Paul likes all the crowds and the noise in London.Debbie is an accountant in a large company in London.She gets up at seven and takes the 1.u_ to her office by nine oclock.Usually,she cant find a seat in the 2.c_ tube,so she always gets 3.t_.She spends all morning checking numbers,has a simple lunch,and returns to her paperwork in the afternoon.underground crowded tired To get enough exercise she 4.d_ and goes to the gym,and she studies French on weekday nights.On weekends she goes to the cinema,or drives to the countryside for 5.r_.Different from Debbie,Paul has to get up at four every morning,6.w_ its still dark.Hes at work the 7.m_ he walks out of his house.relaxation when moment dances With so many things to do,he has different work hours 8.f_ those in the city;hes busy raising cows,sheep,pigs and chickens,and 9.g_ wheat and vegetables.In the evening,he plays with his two children,and studies Chinese by 10.d_ learning.He goes to London twice a year,with his wife going to clothing stores and his children riding the red buses.from growing distance 1.Thats what people call the underground in London.点拨：点拨：这是一个主系表结构的句子。这是一个主系表结构的句子。what people call the underground in London是是一个表语从句。一个表语从句。句意：这（指句意：这（指the tube）就是人们通常所称）就是人们通常所称的伦敦地下铁路系统。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：点拨：这是一个并列复合句。这是一个并列复合句。so 之前的分句之前的分句是简单句，是简单句，so 后面的分句是复合句。在这个后面的分句是复合句。在这个复合句中，复合句中，I think 是主句，是主句，studying French.是宾语从句。是宾语从句。句意：我在为一家法国公司工作，所以我认句意：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。为学法语对我的工作有益。Use the words from the texts to complete the sentences below.accountant,tube,underground,crowded,nearby,otherwise,cigar,lung,forecast,distance learning1)In England,the _ is often called the _.Many people travel on this to work.2)Smoking _ can cause _ cancer!underground tube cigars lung 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)There is a restaurant _ and it is always _ because it is so popular.6)I am studying business communication by _.nearby crowded distance learning