1、Unit 1 They sometimes work harder.Unit 1 They sometimes work harder.Module 3 1.To understand the conversations about life in the past and now2.To learn some key words and useful expressions 3.To use the following structures:A is er than B.asas/not soas Objectives1.Do you still remember your life whe
2、n you were a child?2.Is life now the same as ten years ago?3.Now lets look at the following pictures and talk about them.in the early 1980sNowTransportTransport1There are more cars.Transport is faster,but there are more traffic problems.There were fewer cars.People walked or cycled more often.Transp
3、ort was slower.Personal healthPersonal health At presentPeople learn _ about diseases and medicine.So people are _and live _.In the pastPeople lived _._ medicine was known.People got ill and died _ easily and _ often.harderLessmoremoremorehealthier longerWork and free timeWork and free time In the p
4、astPeople had more free time and lived more relaxed.At presentPeople have to work harder and have less free time.Life becomes busier than before.Houses and environmentin the early 1980sNowThere were fewer tall buildings.The mountains were greener.The rivers were cleaner and there were more fish swim
5、ming in the rivers.At presentTall buildings take up more room for crops.The air is not so clean and fresh as before.The climate is warmer than before.Listen and complete the passage2Mr.Jackson:So for history homework,Id like you to write about()in the past and life().Please answer the question:Is li
6、fe today()than it was in the past.Betty:Can you write about anything,such as()and()?Daming:And what about()?Mr.Jackson:Thats a good idea,Daming.Do you think were safer,today.Well,I think there are fewer accidents than in the past.Life is(),certainly.lifetodaybettermedicinepollutionpersonal safetysaf
7、er What are they talking about?They are talking about life now and in the past.Now choose the correct answer.1.People live longer today because _.a)we know more about medicineb)they do not work as hard as they didc)they take more exercise2.There is less fear of getting ill _.a)so people live longerb
8、)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 have cars or bikes4.People work harder today and _.a)they do not live as long as they didb)they do not usua
9、lly have enough free timec)they live a healthier lifePeople are _today,and they live _than they did in the past._wealthierlonger We know_ about medicine today,and theres _ fear of getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases.morelessBut people dont take _they used to.as much ex
10、ercise as I suppose thats because _ people have cars,and they walk or use their bikes less.moreWhen the number of cars is _,the pollution is also _,or _.doubleddoubledeven worseSome people think life in the past was _and _than today._wealth sometimes means _ health.simplerhealthier Moreless_ you go
11、and ask Mrs Li,our _?She is_seventy years old.She _ how life _.Why dontneighbour over has seenhas changedWork in pairs.Answer the questions and give your reasons.7P19TalkIs life better today than in the past?Yes,it is.I think its because the life is easier now.What is better in education?TalkEvery c
12、hild 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 area get less and less resources than the ones in developed areas now.TalkWhat is better in environment now?I think nothing becomes better today than in the pastSo what is worse?Peoples activities brought so many pollutions,such as air pollution,noise pollution and water pollution.Yesterday is a history,Tomorrow is a mystery,Only Today is a gift,So thats why we call it the present,SO DONT Lose it!Lets share
