1、Unit 1 They sometimes work harder. Module 3 Life now and then 1. To understand the conversations of comparing life in the past and now 2. To learn some key words and useful expressions 3. To learn to use the following structures to make comparison: A is er than B. asas/not soas Objectives wealthy fe
2、ar used to wealth adj. 富有的；富裕的富有的；富裕的 n. 担心；害怕担心；害怕 v. aux. (用于表示过用于表示过 去去 真实或经常性的真实或经常性的 行为，特别强调行为，特别强调 现在不那样了现在不那样了)过过 去去 n. 财富；财产财富；财产 Words review double seldom spare spare time speak up deaf v. 使加倍；把使加倍；把增增 加一倍加一倍 adj. (成成)双的；两个双的；两个 adv. 很少地；不常很少地；不常 adj. 空余的；备用的空余的；备用的 业余时间；闲暇业余时间；闲暇 大点声说大点声说
3、 adj. 聋的聋的 Words review Do you still remember your life when you were a child? Do you know the differences between now and ten years ago? Now lets enjoy a piece of video to get a general idea about it. in the early 1980s Now Transport Look at the following pictures and say what life was like in the
4、early 1980s and what life is like today. 1 P18 For example: In the early 1980s, people ride bikes or take a bus to go to work. Houses in the early 1980s Now Education in the early 1980s Now Environment in the early 1980s Now Work in the early 1980s Now Listen and answer the questions. 2 P18 1. What
5、is the history homework? 2. What is the question they need to answer? 3. What does Betty ask? 4. What does Daming ask? Write about life in the past and life today. The question is “Is life today better than it was in the past?” Betty asks if they can write about medicine and pollution. Daming asks i
6、f they can write about personal safety. Listen to the passage and put the words in the box into the correct column. Task 1 wealthier walk more less fear of getting ill work harder simpler live longer healthier do more exercise In the early 1980s Today Now make some sentences with the help of the tab
7、le. For example: People are wealthier today. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. 3 P18 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 of getting ill _. a) so people live longer
8、b) because people know how to deal with the ordinary diseases c) so people work harder than before Task 2 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 work harder today and _. a) they do not live as long as they
9、 did b) they do not usually have enough free time c) they live a healthier life Task 3 1. People live longer than they did in the past. 2. People do more exercise than they used to. 3. More wealth makes people healthier than before. 4. People know more about how to deal with the ordinary diseases to
10、day. 5. People worked harder fifty years ago than they do now. less less healthy People worked harder now than they did in the past. Task 4 Complete the passage with proper words. Both Betty and her mother think life is better today than in the past. People are _ and live longer today. But people do
11、 _ than they used to, because use cars much more. And people sometimes _ and has less _ than they did fifty years ago. Although life in the past was _ and _, more people think life is better today. wealthier less exercise work harder spare time simpler healthier Complete the questions with the words
12、 or expressions in the box. 4 P19 Task 5 1. What kinds of things do you _? 2. What do you do in your _ time? 3. What can someone not do if they are _? 4. If something is _, is it more or less? 5. Do you think people _ take more exercise than they do today? 6. Do you think people have more _ today th
13、an they used to? deaf doubled fear spare used to wealth fear spare deaf doubled used to wealth 1. and theres less fear of getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases. 我们也不太担心生病，因为我们知道如我们也不太担心生病，因为我们知道如 何治疗普通疾病。何治疗普通疾病。 deal with意思是“意思是“处理；安排；对处理；安排；对 付付 ”，常”，常与疑问副词与疑问副词how搭配使用
14、搭配使用。如：。如： How will you deal with the thief who stole the diamond? 你将如何处理那个偷了钻石的小偷呢？你将如何处理那个偷了钻石的小偷呢？ 2. But people dont take as much exercise as they used to. 但是人们做的运动并没有过去多。但是人们做的运动并没有过去多。 used to do sth.指“指“过去常常做某事过去常常做某事”，”， 否定形式否定形式有两种：有两种：didnt use to或或 used not to。 请根据汉语提示完成句子请根据汉语提示完成句子 ： My
15、 hometown has experienced great changes and life is _ (比过去更舒适比过去更舒适). PractisePractise more comfortable than it used to be 3. I suppose thats because more people have cars 我想可能是因为更多的人有了车我想可能是因为更多的人有了车 suppose表示“表示“猜想猜想”、“”、“认为认为”，相”，相 当于当于 think或或guess。后接否定的宾语从句时。后接否定的宾语从句时 通常通常将否定转移到主句上将否定转移到主句上。如：
16、。如： I dont suppose he is really ill. 我看他不是真病了。我看他不是真病了。 我猜想那不是真的。我猜想那不是真的。 _ _ PractisePractise I dont suppose that its true. 4. Remember to speak up! Shes a bit deaf now. 记得说话大点儿声，她现在有点儿耳背记得说话大点儿声，她现在有点儿耳背 了。了。 speak up表示“表示“大点儿声说大点儿声说”。例如：”。例如： Speak up, please. I cant hear you. 请大声一点儿，我听不见你说话。请大声
17、一点儿，我听不见你说话。 分析：分析： 英语国家人士在连贯话语中使用不同英语国家人士在连贯话语中使用不同 的语音手段进行交流，包括重音。的语音手段进行交流，包括重音。英英 语句子中，需要重读的词语句子中，需要重读的词称为称为句子重句子重 音音。一般来说，。一般来说，实词实词（名词、实意动名词、实意动 词、形容词、副词等词、形容词、副词等）需要重读，）需要重读，虚虚 词词（介词、连词、冠词等介词、连词、冠词等）不需要重）不需要重 读。读。 Read and predict which words the speaker is likely to stress. 5 P19 Some people
18、 think life in 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. Now listen and check. Read the paragraph aloud. 6 P19 Work in pairs. Answer the questions and give your reasons. 7
19、P19 Is life better today than in the past? Yes, it is. I think its because the life is easier now. What is better in education? Every child has the chance to go to school and the government tries to provide better learning environment for students. What is worse in education? The students in poor ar
20、ea get less and less resources than the ones in developed areas now. What is better in environment now? I think nothing becomes better today than in the past So what is worse? Peoples activities brought so many pollutions, such as air pollution, noise pollution and water pollution. Talk What is bett
21、er in health today than in the past? People know more about ways to keep fit and know how to deal with the ordinary diseases. What is worse in health? People walk less and take less exercise than they used to, so they have more health problems now. Now 2 mins to test your spelling. 1. English-Chines
22、e wealthy spare time deaf fear seldom double 2. Chinese-English 过去常常过去常常 大点声说大点声说 认为认为 When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best. . 用方框内所给单词的恰当形式填空。用方框内所给单词的恰当形式填空。 fear spare time seldom double suppose 1. It _ rains in such a time in winter. 2. He spoke of his _ of the future of
23、his countrys culture. 3. In her _ she reads books on cooking. 4. What makes you _ that Im against it? 5. The number of managers must _ to 100 within 3 years. seldom fears spare time suppose double . 根据提示翻译句子。根据提示翻译句子。 1. 以前在英格兰时，琳达每个星期天都去做礼以前在英格兰时，琳达每个星期天都去做礼 拜。拜。(used to) _ _ 2. 卫生部门卫生部门(the health
24、 authorities)现在知道如现在知道如 何对付这种病了。何对付这种病了。(deal with) _ _ 3. 艾瑞克现在和他爸爸一样高。艾瑞克现在和他爸爸一样高。(asas) _ _ Linda used to go to church in England every Sunday. The health authorities now know how to deal with the disease. Eric is now as tall as his father. 1. Preview the passage in Unit 2 Life now and then. 2. Try to get more information about your parents childhood. Homework
