1、Unit 1 1. What are the differences of our life now and then? 2. Is life better today than in the past? 3. Do you feel lucky for living nowadays? environmentenvironment In the past There was fewer tall buildings. The mountains were greener. The rivers were cleaner and there were more fish swimming in
2、 the rivers. At present Tall buildings take up more room for crops. The air is not so clean and fresh as before. The climate is warmer than before. Personal healthPersonal health At present People learn more about diseases and medicine. So people are healthier and live longer. In the past People liv
3、ed harder. Less medicine was known. People got ill and died more easily and more often. TransportTransport At present There are more cars. People walk or cycle less than before. Transport is faster, but there are more traffic problems. In the past There were fewer cars. People walked or cycled more
4、often. Transport was slower. Work and free timeWork and free time In the past People had more free time and lived more relaxed. At present People have to work harder and have less free time. Life becomes busier than before. houses, living conditions people (clothes, hair, life style ) people (clothe
5、s, hair, life style ) Talk about the photo. Say what life was like in the early 1980s. Say what life is like today. What is the history homework? What is the question they need to answer? Write about life in the past and life today. The question is “Is life today better than it was in the past?” Lis
6、ten and answer the questions. What does Betty ask? What does Daming ask? Betty asks if they can write about medicine and pollution. Daming asks if they can write about personal safety. 1. What are Betty and her mother talking about? They are talking about life in the past and now. / They are compari
7、ng life in the past and now. 2. How many things have they compared? Four. Health, medicine, transport and work. Listen and answer questions. 1. People live longer today because _. a) we know more about medicine b) they do not work as hard as they did c) they take more exercise 2. There is less fear
8、of getting ill _. a) so people live longer b) because people know how to deal with c) so people work harder than before Listen again and choose the correct answer. 3. People take less exercise because _. a) they do not need to b) they drive cars instead c) they do not have cars or bikes 4. People wo
9、rk harder today and _. a) they do not live as long as they did b) they do not usually have enough free time c) they live a healthier life Listen again and take notes about what people do now and did in the past. 1. People are _ today and live _ than they did in the past. 2. Today we know_ about medi
10、cine and theres less _ of _ ill. But we dont take _ _ _ _ they used to. healthier longer more fear getting as much exercise as 4. People sometimes work harder. They _ say they have enough _ time. 3. When the number of cars is _, the _ is also doubled, or even _. doubled pollution seldom spare worse
11、1. What kinds of things do you _? 2. What do you do in your _ time? 3. What can someone not do if they are _? fear spare Complete the questions with the words or expression in the box. deaf doubled fear spare used to wealth deaf 4. If something is _, is it more or less? 5. Do you think people _ take
12、 more exercise than they do today? 6. Do you think people have more _ today than they used to? doubled used to wealth Work in groups and talk about the changes of our life now and then from these aspects. Then report it to the class. Health, medicine, transport and work Nearly finished. Thats true.
13、I suppose Read and make a dialogue with each one. 1) A: How is your composition? B: Nearly finished! 2) A: You know many children in the world dont have enough food. B: Thats true and I think people all over the world should help them. 3) A: I really let him down. I dont know what to do. B: I suppos
14、e you should tell him youre sorry. 1. Its getting late. 2. know more about 3. There is less fear of 4. how to deal with 5. ordinary diseases 6. take as much exercise as 7. used to do sth. 8. I suppose 9. have enough spare time 10. speak up 11. a bit deaf Useful expressions Some people think life in
15、the past was simpler and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes means less health. When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled, or even worse. Underline the words which you think the speaker will stress. Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than tod
16、ay. More wealth sometimes means less health. When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled, or even worse. Now listen and check. education environment health - Is life better today than in the past? - Yes, it is. I think its because / No, it isnt. I think Say whats better or wors
17、e in: In my personal opinion, life today is better than life in the past. In the past, there were no machines to help us. People could not easily contact one another. Also, their work was more laborsome. As everything was handmade, the productivity was very low. If you wanted to send me a message, y
18、ou had to write a letter and then I had to wait for that letter to reach me. Nowadays, everything has become so easy. Machines are helping human life a lot. Everyone can contact anyone anytime A Sample from almost any place in the world. Various sciences have made immense progess. Nowadays, life is
19、easy for many people. You can do many things at the same time. But, cost of everything is going through the roof. People have to pay money for anything, each and everything, such as, taxes, expenses, bills per month, etc. As a result, the gap between the rich people and the poor people is are gettin
20、g bigger. The rich wastes money and the poor needs money, but it this is the life. 1. Nearly finished! 这里这里finished 是形容词，表示“完成了是形容词，表示“完成了 的，结束了的”。如：的，结束了的”。如： I hope Ill be finished before 5 pm. 我希望下午五点之前能完成。我希望下午五点之前能完成。 Are you finished with that work? 你完成那份工作了吗？你完成那份工作了吗？ Language points 2. ther
21、es less fear of getting ill fear n. 担心；害怕担心；害怕 They forgot all the fears at once. 他们一下子忘记了所有的恐惧他们一下子忘记了所有的恐惧 。 He was unable to speak at the meeting for fear. 因为害怕他没能在会上发言。因为害怕他没能在会上发言。 for fear 唯恐唯恐,以免以免(发生危险发生危险) He ran away for fear of being hurt. 他生怕受伤而逃跑。他生怕受伤而逃跑。 in fear of 担心；害怕担心；害怕 He goes
22、in fear of his life. 他害怕会丧命。他害怕会丧命。 There is no (not much / less) fear of 某事不太可能发生某事不太可能发生 There is no fear of that kind of thing. 那种事不可能发生。那种事不可能发生。 知识拓展知识拓展 3. dont take as much exercise as they used to. as as表示“象表示“象一样”，否定句中常一样”，否定句中常 用用not so as 替代替代not as as，表示“没，表示“没 有有那样”。那样”。as as, not so as
23、中间用形中间用形 容词、副词的原级。如：容词、副词的原级。如： Tom is as tall as Jack. Lily sings as well as Lily. She is not so clever as her brother. He cant read so fast as I. 4. suppose suppose在这里是一个动词在这里是一个动词, 意为“猜想意为“猜想, 认为”认为”, 后面可以接后面可以接that引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句, 此此 时注意对宾语从句的否定要移到主句上来。时注意对宾语从句的否定要移到主句上来。 如如: I dont suppose that
24、he is at home. 我认为他没在家。我认为他没在家。 1) 构成构成be supposed to do / be sth. 结构结构, 意为意为 “(按规定、习惯、安排等按规定、习惯、安排等)应当”。如应当”。如: Youre supposed to go to the hospital to look after your mom. 你应该去医院照顾你妈妈。你应该去医院照顾你妈妈。 2) 意为“假定意为“假定,设想”设想”, 后接后接that引导的宾语从引导的宾语从 句句,多用于祈使句中。如多用于祈使句中。如: Suppose that you are going to Japan
25、 what will you do there? 假设你要去日本假设你要去日本, 你会在那里干什么？你会在那里干什么？ 知识拓展知识拓展 5. People seldom say they have enough spare time! enough adj. 足够的；充足的；充分的足够的；充足的；充分的 There isnt enough water in our city. 我们城市没有足够的水。我们城市没有足够的水。 Although he doesnt have enough money, he has many friends and he is happy enough. 尽管他没
26、有足够的钱，但他有很多朋友尽管他没有足够的钱，但他有很多朋友 并且他也足够快乐。并且他也足够快乐。 He is old enough to go to school. 他足够大了可以去上学。他足够大了可以去上学。 enough 作作形容词形容词时时, 意思是“足够的意思是“足够的, 充分的充分的 ”, 在句中多作定语在句中多作定语, 一般修饰复数名词或不一般修饰复数名词或不 可数名词可数名词, 可置于所修饰的名词之前可置于所修饰的名词之前,也可置于也可置于 所修饰的名词之后。后者属于旧式用法。所修饰的名词之后。后者属于旧式用法。 enough 用作用作副词副词时时, 意思是“足够意思是“足够,
27、 充分”充分”, 一般应放在所修饰的形容词、副词或动词的一般应放在所修饰的形容词、副词或动词的 后面。后面。 Johns old enough to take care of himself. 约翰长大了约翰长大了, 能照顾自己了。能照顾自己了。 知识拓展知识拓展 - Can you hear me? - No, I cant. Would you please speak _? A. clearly enough B. clear enough C. enough clear D. enough clearly 解析：答案选解析：答案选A。本题考查了。本题考查了enough 修修 饰形容词或
28、副词应后置，并且修饰动词饰形容词或副词应后置，并且修饰动词 时应用副词，故选时应用副词，故选A。 1) He ran and ran, but he couldnt run _ to catch the bus. A. fast enough B. enough quick C. enough fast D. enough quickly 2) Mike is only 15 years old. He is not _ to get a drivers license. A. old enough B. enough old C. young enough D. enough young A
29、 A 3) She was sick yesterday, but she is _ to go to school today. A. enough good B. good enough C. enough well D. well enough 4) This kind of book is _ for children to read. A. enough well B. enough good C. well enough D. good enough D D (2011哈尔滨市哈尔滨市) The young man is _ carry that heavy bag. A. str
30、ong enough to B. enough strong to C. not strong enough D. strong enough 要点分析：要点分析：enough做副词用时，在句中做副词用时，在句中 必须位于其所修饰的形容词或副词之后。必须位于其所修饰的形容词或副词之后。 A (2013浙江杭州浙江杭州) 24. Shes not strong enough _walking up mountains. A. to go B. going C. go D. went 【解析解析】不定式不定式to go做结果状语，由句意做结果状语，由句意 “她的年龄还没足够达到去爬山的地步”。“她
31、的年龄还没足够达到去爬山的地步”。 be enough to do sth. 是固定句型，足够达到是固定句型，足够达到 什么程度做某事。什么程度做某事。 A spare adj. 多余的多余的 What do you like doing in your spare time? 你在闲暇时喜欢做什么？你在闲暇时喜欢做什么？ spare adj. 备用的备用的 Please stay with us. We have a spare room for you. 请住下吧请住下吧,我们有给你的备用房间。我们有给你的备用房间。 in ones spare time 意为意为“在某人的空闲在某人的空闲
32、 时间时间 ”, 相当于相当于in ones free time。 Do you often play chess in your spare time? 你业余时间经常下国际象棋吗你业余时间经常下国际象棋吗? She enjoys going to the park in her spare time. 在闲暇时间，她喜欢到公园里走走。在闲暇时间，她喜欢到公园里走走。 知识拓展知识拓展 6. Remember to speak up! speak up 大声讲大声讲 Would you please speak up? 请讲大声点好吗请讲大声点好吗? Its time to speak up
33、 for those who are suffering injustice. 现在该为蒙受不公正对待的人们大声现在该为蒙受不公正对待的人们大声 疾呼了。疾呼了。 我们学过的含有我们学过的含有up的短语还有的短语还有: get up 起来起来 put up 挂起；张贴挂起；张贴; 举起举起 give up 放弃放弃 grow up 长大；成长长大；成长 take up 拿起；开始；从事拿起；开始；从事 make up 编造；化妆；弥补编造；化妆；弥补 cheer up 使高兴；使振奋；高兴起来；使高兴；使振奋；高兴起来； 振作起来振作起来 知识链接知识链接 People along the r
34、iver didnt allow them to _ a factory so as not to pollute the water. A. set up B. give up C. take up D. look up Jackys mother was surprised to see her son _ all the food on the table quickly. A. eat up B. look up C. take up D. give up A A Look. Mary looks sad. Lets go and _. (2009年江苏宿迁年江苏宿迁) A. chee
35、r up him B. cheer him up C. cheer up her D. cheer her up Fangfang failed in the singing competition. She must be very sad. Lets go and_. (2010福建省福州福建省福州) A. wake her up B. cheer her up C. pick her up When you read, dont _ every new word in the dictionary. Try to guess its meaning. (2011 枣庄枣庄) A. loo
36、k up B. work out C. make up D. give up 解析解析: look up“查找”；查找”；work out“解决；解决； 算出”；算出”；make up“组成、组成、 编造”；编造”；give up“放弃”。句意为“在你阅读时，不要在放弃”。句意为“在你阅读时，不要在 字典中查每个生词。尽量猜测它的意思”。字典中查每个生词。尽量猜测它的意思”。 故选故选A。 The boats take different routes, but they all _ in the same place. (2014 年杭州市年杭州市 中考中考) A. give up B. clear up C. end up D. make up 解析：解析：give up 放弃；放弃；clear up 清扫；清扫；end up 结束；结束；make up 组成、组成、 编造。根据句编造。根据句 意“那些小船意“那些小船 行使不同的路线，但最后都行使不同的路线，但最后都 在同一个地方停止”，可知选在同一个地方停止”，可知选C。
