1、Cultural corner Benefits of living in a big citymore job opportunitiesbetter education conditionssuperior living standardBenefits of living in a small townfresh airdo not have to suffer high working stressmore friends available to chat or entertain with Comparison Some people prefer to live in a sma
2、ll town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in ? (group discussion) Almost heaven West Virginia Blue Ridge MountainShenandoah RiverLife is old thereOlder than the treesYounger than the mountainsGrowing like a breezeCountry road. take me homeTo the place I belon
3、gWest VirginiaMountain MamaTake me home, country roadsTake me home , countryside 乡村路带我回家乡村路带我回家 All my memoriesGather round herMiners LadyStranger to blue waterDark and dustyPainted on the skyMisty taste of moonshineTeardrops in my eyesCountry roads, take me homeTo the place I belongWest VirginiaMou
4、ntain MamaTake me home, country roadsTake me home , countryside 乡村路带我回家乡村路带我回家 I hear her voice in the morning hoursShe calls meThe radio reminds me of my home far awayAnd driving down the roadI get a feelingThat I should have been homeYesterday,yesterdayCountry roads , take me homeTo the place I be
5、longWest VirginiaMountain MamaTake me home , countryside 乡村路带我回家乡村路带我回家 Country roads , take me homeTo the place I belongWest VirginiaMountain MamaTake me home,country roadsTake me home,country roadsTake me home,country roadsTake me home,country roadsTake me home,country roadsTake me home , countrys
6、ide 乡村路带我回家乡村路带我回家1. Whats the name of this song? Country road, take me home. 2. Can you guess who sing this song? It is sung by John Denver. John Denver is a very famous singer of country music all over the world. 约翰约翰丹佛丹佛乡村路带我回家乡村路带我回家（Take Me Home, Country Road）是由约翰）是由约翰丹佛丹佛(John Denver)于于1971年创作
7、并演唱的著名乡村歌曲。年创作并演唱的著名乡村歌曲。乡村路带乡村路带我回家我回家一般人都会认为是一首思乡的歌，但歌一般人都会认为是一首思乡的歌，但歌曲主题其实是环保公益。曲主题其实是环保公益。因为这首歌曲旋律轻快，因为这首歌曲旋律轻快，给人描绘了一幅美丽的美国给人描绘了一幅美丽的美国西部风光以及潇洒的牛仔，西部风光以及潇洒的牛仔，使约翰使约翰丹佛一跃成为著名丹佛一跃成为著名的乡村歌星。的乡村歌星。John Denver was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and poet. One of the most popular acoustic arti
8、sts of the 1970s In terms of record sales,1 Denver recorded and released around 300 songs, about 200 of which he composed.2 Songs such as Leaving on a Jet Plane, Take Me Home, Country Roads, Rocky Mountain High, are worldwide famous.the Countryside in Western EuropeLOGO 1. In which countries is the
9、countryside changing? 2. Why do some villages remain? 3.What are the problems? 4.What will be resulted in by these problems? Operating ProfitOperating ProfitOperating Profit1.In which countries is the countryside changing? In some countries in western Europe, such as FranceSpainBritainModule 4 2. Wh
10、y do some villages remain? Because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in the village.3. What are the problems? 1) Young people move to towns for a livelier life and for work. 2) People cant afford village house because city-dwellers buy them up. 3) Farmers sell their land and stop fa
11、rming. Many villages in western Europe will have to fight to survive. The countryside will be a sadder and uglier place. Work in groups and discuss villages in our area 1.what are the problems with countryside ?2.How to deal with these problems?Once our countryside were beautiful and quiet.Nowadays air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution damage our environment
