1、Cindy in 2010in the pastTalk about differences between now and then.now transportoften,slow often,slow cars,fast,convenient cars,fast,convenient Living conditionin the pastNowold,low,dirty old,low,dirty clean,tall,beautifulclean,tall,beautifulmodern,modern,Educationin the pastNowbig,interesting,colo
2、urful,homework big,interesting,colourful,homework Work in the early 1980sNow comfortable,comfortable,hardhardwork overtime,spare timework overtime,spare time Dialogue 1:listen and fill in the blanks.1.Their homework is about life _ and life _.2.Betty wants to write about_ and _.3.Daming wants to wri
3、te about _ _,and he thinks there are _ _ than in the past.in the pasttodaymedicinepersonalsafetyfeweraccidentspollutionIn what ways does the dialogue talk about the differences in the past and now?Listen and check if your prediction is right.healthmedicineeducationtransportworkhousestechnologyListen
4、 to the dialogue again and fill in blanks.1.People are _ today,and they live _ than they did in the past.wealthierlonger2.We know _ about medicine today,and theres _ fear of getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases.moreless3.But people dont take as much _ as they used to.ex
5、ercise4.I suppose thats because more people have _,and they _ or use their bikes _.carswalkless5.Some people think life in the past was _ and _ than today.More wealth sometimes means less health.simplerhealthier6.When the number of cars is _,the pollution is also doubled,or even worse.doubled7.Why d
6、ont you go and ask Mrs.Li,our _?She is over seventy years old.Shes seen how life has _.neighbour changed1.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 d
7、iseases today.5.People worked harder fifty years ago than they do now.lessless healthPeople worked harder now than they did in the past.Read the dialogue and check T or F.Extra questions:1.Why do people live longer today than in the past?2.Why is there less fear of getting ill today?3.Why do you thi
8、nk people dont take as much exercise as they used to?4.More wealth sometimes means less health.Do youagree with it?Show your opinions.Read the dialogue in pairs loudly and beautifully!life now and thenmedicineworkhealthwealthtransportmore/lessmore/less;simpler/healthierharder;spare timemore/less;dou
9、bledGroupwork:Do you think life is better today than in the past?Choose one subject to show your opinion.1.education 2.medical condition 3.transport 4.living condition 5.environment 6.technologyIn my personal opinion,I think life is better/worsetoday than in the past.In the past,.But now,.Nearly fin
10、ished.Thats true.I supposeRemember to speak up!Shes a bit deaf now.记得说话大点儿声，她现在有点儿耳背了。记得说话大点儿声，她现在有点儿耳背了。speak up表示表示“大点儿声说大点儿声说”。e.g.请大声一点儿，我听不见你说话。请大声一点儿，我听不见你说话。(翻译翻译)Speak up,please.I cant hear you.Complete the passage with proper words.Both Betty and her mother think life is better today than i
11、n the past.People are _ and live longer today.But people do _ than they used to,because they 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 t
12、ime simpler healthierComplete the questions with the words or expression in the box.deaf doubled fear spare used to wealth1.What kinds of things do you _?2.What do you do in your _ time?fearspare 43.What can someone not do if they are _?4.If something is _,is it more or less?5.Do you think people _
13、take more exercise than they do today?6.Do you think people have more _ today than they used to?deafdoubledused towealth deaf doubled fear spare used to wealth1.Work in pairs.Ask and answer:(1)What kinds of things do you fear?(2)What do you do in your spare time?(3)What can someone not do if they ar
14、e deaf?(4)Do you think people used to take more exercise than they do today?(5)Do you think people have more wealth today than they used to?2.Work in pairs.Answer the question and give your reasons.Is life better today than in the past?Yes,it is.I think its because /No,it isnt.I thinkNow say what is
15、 better or worse in:education environment health Read and predict which words the speaker is likely to stress.Some people 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
16、.Now listen and check.5分析：分析：英语国家人士在连贯话语中使用不同的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。英语句语音手段进行交流，包括重音。英语句子中，需要重读的词称为句子重音。一子中，需要重读的词称为句子重音。一般来说，实词（名词、实意动词、形容般来说，实词（名词、实意动词、形容词、副词等）需要重读，虚词（介词、词、副词等）需要重读，虚词（介词、连词、冠词等）不需要重读。连词、冠词等）不需要重读。Read the paragraph in Activity 5 aloud.6Some people think life in the past
17、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.根据语境从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，根据语境从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式。有的需要变换形式。deaf,wealth,seldom,double,fear 1.Peter was poor five years ago,but now he is very _.2.What
18、 a brave boy!His eyes show no _.wealthyfear3.Mary _ travels in summer because it is very hot.4.Kates grandmother is _,so she cant hear anything.5.The visitors in my town _ last year.deaf,wealth,seldom,double,fear seldomdeafdoubled.根据语境及所给汉语提示语写出所缺内根据语境及所给汉语提示语写出所缺内 容，每空一词。容，每空一词。1.How is your articl
19、e,Bob?_ _(快写完了快写完了).2.Jack worked in a shoe factory _ _ _(过去过去).3.Tom works _ _ _(一一 样努力样努力)John.Nearly finished in the pastas hard as4.My father is _ _(有点儿有点儿)busy today.I havent seen him.5._ _ _(记得关上记得关上)the windows when you leave.a bitRemember to close.根据括号内的要求完成下列各题，每空一根据括号内的要求完成下列各题，每空一 词词(含缩略形
20、式含缩略形式)。1.My aunt takes much exercise in the morning.(改为否定句改为否定句)My aunt _ _ much exercise in the morning.2.My life has changed a lot since 1990.(改为一改为一 般疑问句般疑问句)_ your life _ a lot since 1990?doesnt takeHas changed3.Why dont you ask her for help?(改为同义改为同义 句句)_ _ ask her for help?4.The man is over s
21、ixty years old.(改为同义句改为同义句)The man is _ _ sixty years old.5.The girl didnt go to school because she was ill.(对划线部分提问对划线部分提问)_ _ the girl go to school?Why notmore thanWhy didnt.根据括号内所给英文提示语将下列句子翻译根据括号内所给英文提示语将下列句子翻译 成英语。成英语。1.他过去很懒惰。他过去很懒惰。(used to)_2.你业余时间喜欢做什么？你业余时间喜欢做什么？(spare time)_3.老师要求我们在课堂上大点
22、声说话。老师要求我们在课堂上大点声说话。(speak up)_He used to be lazy.What do you like doing in your spare time?The teacher asks us to speak up in class.4.她每天处理信件。她每天处理信件。(deal with)_5.这个工厂的工人数量是三百。这个工厂的工人数量是三百。(the number of)_ _She deals with letters every day.The number of the workers in this factory is 300.Talk abou
23、t the photos.Say what life was like in the early 1980s.Talk about differences between now and then.Talk about the photos.Say what life is like today.wealthyfear 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.(用于表示过去真实或用于表示过去真实或经常性的行为，特别强调现经常性的行为，特别强调现在不那样了在不那样了)过去过去 n.财富；财产财富；财产 double seldom
24、spare spare time speak up deaf v.使加倍；把使加倍；把增加一增加一倍；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 adj.聋的聋的Listen and answer the questions.1.What 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
25、 life in the past and life today.Is life today better than it was in the past?Betty asks if they can write about medicine and pollution.Daming asks if they can write about personal safety.2Choose the correct answer.1.People live longer today because _.a)we know more about medicineb)they do not work
26、as hard as they didc)they take more exercise2.There is less fear of getting ill _.a)so people live longerb)because people know how to deal with the ordinary diseasesc)so people work harder than before3.People take less exercise because _.a)they do not need to b)they drive cars insteadc)they do not h
27、ave cars or bikes4.People work harder today and _.a)they do not live as long as they didb)they do not usually have enough free timec)they live a healthier lifeRead and try to recite the conversations in 5-10 minutes.Household appliancesin the early 1980sNow1.Its getting late.2.know more about 3.Ther
28、e is less fear of 4.how to deal with5.ordinary diseases6.take as much exercise as 7.used to do sth.8.I suppose 9.have enough spare time10.speak up 11.a bit deafRead and remember:天很晚了。天很晚了。对对.知道得更多知道得更多不那么害怕不那么害怕如何处理如何处理常见病常见病像像.做一样多的运动做一样多的运动过去常常做某事过去常常做某事我猜想我猜想.有足够的业余时间有足够的业余时间大声说话大声说话有点儿聋有点儿聋1.To
29、understand the conversations of comparing life in the past and now2.To learn to use the following structures to make comparison:A is er than B.asas/not soasHousesin the early 1980sNowDialogue 2:Listen to the passage and put the words in the box into the correct column.Now make some sentences with th
30、e help of the table.For example:People are wealthier today.In the early 1980sToday 1.wealthier8.walk more5.less fear of getting ill7.work harder6.simpler3.live longer2.healthier4.do more exerciseWatch the video and check your answers.Educationin the early 1980sNowEnvironment in the early 1980sNow Work in the early 1980sNow
