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1、,Unit One,Changes in the Way We Live,(Q:Are you satisfied with the way you live in now?What changes do you want to make in the way you live?),Text A,Mr.Doherty Builds His Dream Life by Jim Doherty,Warming up,Work in groups and discuss the following questions.1.What will you imagine while thinking of
2、 countryside?2.Whats your feeling about living in the country?3.work in groups and list the advantages and disadvantages of living in the country and city.,Useful expressions:decent air to breathe,cows or sheep in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls,and fields of wheat and barley,peace,re
3、lief/relaxationescape from the crowds/find a quiet place far from the human race;escape from the pollution of the city;whenever you need a bit of room to move when life becomes too fast,you can always find relief at last out in the country.,Useful expressions:convenience for people to do the shoppin
4、g,better education,easy access to the entertainment,more chances to get jobs/less pollution,safe,clean,attractive environment,peaceful life,smaller living expenses,etc.,Summary&Lead-in:People change their place of residence(居住地)because they look for things that their previous life is unable to provi
5、de.However,once life has been changed,they may miss the good old days.,In America many people have a romantic idea of life in the countryside.Many living in towns dream of starting up their own farms,of living off the land(依靠土地为生).Few get round to putting their dreams into practice.,This is perhaps
6、just as well as the life of a farmer is far from easy,as Jim Doherty discovered when he settled down in the country.Nevertheless,as he explains,he has no regrets and remains enthusiastic about his decision to change his way of life.,Part I(1-3)The writer views his life in the country as a _ and _ on
7、e.,Global Analysis of Text A,self-reliant,satisfying,1.Why does Mr.Doherty change to settle down in the country?2.Go over Paras.2 and 3 to find the topic sentence of each paragraph,and then analyze the relationship between the topic sentence and the rest of the paragraph.,(want to.,get tired of.),(s
8、upporting details),Part II(4-7)Life in the country is _ yet sometimes very _.,good,tough,1.Is life in the country easy for the writer and his family all the time?(transitional device:time words and phrases)2.What was their first winter like?3.What happened when the first spring came?(transitional de
9、vice:time words and phrases)Of the two floods the author describes,what does the second one actually refer to?,Part III(8-11)After quitting his job,the writers income was _,but he and his family can manage to _.,1.What decision did the writer make in the following year?2.What does the writer have to
10、 do in order to write his stories?3.How does the writer manage his family account?Ss talk about their own daily cost.4.How do the writer and his family manage to live on a comparatively low income in the country?,reduced,get by,Part IV(12-15)_ and _ have made it possible for the family to enjoy thei
11、r life in the country.,A tolerance for solitude,a lot of energy,1.How does the writer think he and his family will feel when they have to leave the farm someday?2.Why did the writer and his family choose to live in the country?Have they finally realized their dream?,Text Organization Exercise 2,P.11
12、.,Instructions:Skim the text and find out the happiness and hardships the family have experienced in the country.Make a list of the happy moments and events as well as a list of the hardships in the columns.,Happy Moments and Events,1)2)3)4)5),growing nearly all their fruits and vegetables,canoeing,
13、picnicking,long bicycle rides,etc.,keeping warm inside the house in winter,writing freelance articles,earning enough money while maintaining a happy family life,Hardships,1)2)3)4)5),working hard both in winter and in summer,harsh environment and weather condition,anxious moments after the writer qui
14、t his job,cutting back on daily expenses,solitude,Language Study and Practice,Now,Let us turn to Words and Phrases to Drill on P15.Try to find them out in Text A.Read aloud the sentences containing those words and phrases and keep as many as possible in mind.,Now,please study those sentences from te
15、xt A,and pay special attention to the usage of new words and phrases.(see SFLEP ppt),REVIEW,1.Translate the following into English:,1）一种自力更生的生活,1)a self-reliant sort of life,2)the smell of the earth warming,3)usual household routine,4)lower the standard of living,5)be on a tight budget,6)resist the
16、temptation,6）抵制诱惑,5）手头紧,4）降低生活标准,3）日常的家务,2）大地回暖的气息,2.Translate the following sentences into English,1)这个月晚些时候，我们要给果树喷洒药水，要油漆谷仓，要给菜园播种，要赶在新的雏鸡运到之前清扫鸡舍。,2）我挣的钱远比不上全职工作时的收入，可如今我们需要的钱也没有过去多。,3）至于保险，我们买了一份低收入者的主要医疗项目保险。,4）在作物生长季节，根本就没有工夫参加社交活动。,5）但是一旦经济形势好转，对我们这种农场的需求又会增多。,1）Later this month,well spray t
17、he orchard,paint the barn,plant the garden and clean the hen house before the new chicks arrive.,2)I am not making anywhere near as much money as I did when I was employed full time,but now we dont need as much either.,3)When it comes to insurance,we have a poor mans major-medical policy.,4)During t
18、he growing season there is no time for socializing anyway.,5)Once economic conditions improve,however,demand for farms like ours should be strong again.,Essay Writing,Please study Writing Strategy on PP10-11,1.Using comparison and contrast in essay writing,2.What to choose for comparison,3.How to or
19、ganize your essay,4.Writing an insightful（深刻的；富有洞察力的）concluding remark,1.Spend twenty minutes writing an essay entitled“Recent Changes in Chinese Family Life”.,2.Before putting pen to paper,think of the questions listed below and discuss them with your partner,taking notes on your discussion result.
20、(5 minutes),3.Your essay will be based on your discussion.,4.Employ the writing strategy you studied just now.,Questions for Discussion,1.What do you know about family life in your parents childhood?,2.What is home life like in your family today?,3.What are the forces that have helped bring about ch
21、anges in Chinese family life?,4.What would you suggest as a way of improving our family life?,Please write the essay now.Part of it has been written for you.,Recent Changes in Chinese Family Life,Great changes have taken place,In my parents words,.,When my parents were young,.What is unbelievable to
22、 young people today is that.,In contrast to family life one generation ago,each family in China today.While the senior members of a family,the younger members like to.,The changes in Chinese family life mirror the economic development of our country.,Great changes have taken place in Chinese family
23、life in the past thirty years.In my parents words,the difference between their childhood and mine is as vast as that between heaven and earth.,When my parents were young,there was no TV,no computers nor any other electronic appliances in their home.Their food was simple and their clothing plain.What
24、 is unbelievable to young people today is that they seldom dined out in a restaurant,or traveled to a scenic spot for a holiday.,In contrast to family life one generation ago,each family in China today has at least one TV set and many have been equipped with telephones,computers,even cars.While the
25、senior members of a family watch films on TV at home,the younger members like to play computer games or talk to their friends who may live thousands of miles from them.,The changes in Chinese family life mirror the economic development of our country.Without the prosperity of the whole country,our family life would probably be just the same as before.Times have changed,most would surely agree with me,for the better.,Bye!,
