1、Unit 1 Lifestyles*In this unit you willnTalk about your own lifestyle and find out other peoples.nListen to some interviews(访问）,radio programmes（电台节目）and a survey(调查）.nRead articles about lifestyles and a personal letter.nWrite a personal letter（私人信件）.nReview the present tenses(现在时）.*a business mana
2、ger a shepherda football player a student*lifestyleslifestylesnbusy ndangerousnactiveneasynlazynfree nstressful npeacefulinterestingexcitingrelaxingboringAdjective to describe*-ing/-ed adjectivesninteresting/interested exciting/excitednbored/boring relaxing/relaxednworrying/worried surprising/surpri
3、sedntiring/tired challenging/challengedn-ing adj.Often describe thingsn-ed adj.Often describe peoples feelingSome students think English is an interesting subject.I am surprised to learn that I have passed the test.*ExercisenLearn some adjective to describe lifestyles and some kinds of TV programmes
4、I find soap operas _(interesting/interested).I am _(interesting/interested)in sports programmes because they can make me _(exciting/excited)I feel very _because the film that I am seeing is very _.(boring/bored)I think a shepherds life is quite _(relax).Gail was lying in the sun looking very _.inter
5、estinginterestedexcitedboringboredrelaxingrelaxed*Warm-upExcitingBusy Stressful BoringLazyFreeBoring PeacefulExcitingStressfulDangerous Active“I think but”*LifestylesnFootball player:Being famous isnt-,you know.I travel a lot.I have matches in different countries.But my job is-,very exciting!I love
6、the matches,the stadium,the people-,know what I mean?nStudent:My dad says these are the best days of my lifebut I am not so sure!You know,Ive got lots of work to do and theres not much time really.I also play football for-and we have to do training three nights a week.*nShepherd:I love the-and I lov
7、e being outdoors,alone with my thoughts.Its-,and theres no one to tell me what to do.But its not so good when the weather is bad.nBusiness executive:Im very-,and I dont have time to see my husband and children.Mmmm and my life is very-.I suppose.I mean,Ive got responsibility for big amounts of money
8、.But I find it really-.*LifestylesnFootball player:Being famous isnt easy,you know.I travel a lot.I have matches in different countries.But my job is exciting,very exciting!I love the matches,the people cheering,know what I mean?nStudent:My dad says these are the best days of my lifebut I am not so
9、sure!You know,Ive got lots of work to do and theres not much time really.I also play football for the school team and we have to do training three nights a week.*LifestylesnShepherd:I love the animals and I love nature.Its peaceful,and theres no one to tell me what to do.But its not so good when the
10、 weather is bad.nBusiness executive:Im very busy,and I dont have time to see my husband and children.Mmmm and my life is very stressful,I suppose.I mean,I have to deal with lots of money.But I find it really exciting.*Pair work-talk about lifestyles of your parents friends grandparentsExample:My bot
11、her-in-law(姐夫)is a traffic policeman.He is in charge of dealing with traffic accidents.His life is very stressful.Though busy he is,he has lots of hobbies.He likes playing table-tennis,badminton in his spare time.I think he is a 100%sports fan.He has never missed any sports games when he is free.*TV
12、 programmesnThe newsnTalk showsnDocumentaries 记录片 文献片nSports programmes nTV seriesnMusic programmesnCartoonsnFilmsnGame showrelaxingserious*1 A Perfect Day?What kind of lifestyles do you think the men in the pictures have?*lifestyleslifestylesnbusy ndangerousnactiveneasynlazynfree nstressful npeacef
13、ulinterestingexcitingrelaxingboringAdjective to describe*Fast Reading1.Underline the TV programmer that Brian usually watches.the childrens programs,news,old movies,TV series,sports games*Fast Reading2.Underline the kinds of work Bob does every day.meetings and phone calls,urgent matters,do my own p
14、aperwork and answer some personal e-mails,look at documents at home,be ready for the next days work*Careful Readingn1.Is Brian a lazy person?Can you find two examples of his lazy behavior?Yes,Brian is lazy.For example,he watches the childrens programs until about half-past ten.Then he gets up.(He do
15、esnt get up early.)He doesnt work but his wife works and she makes his meals.*2.What do you think“Youve got the world at your feet”means?Careful Reading It means you are in a position where you have the chance to become very successful.In the textIt is used in a humorous way.It means this person fee
16、ls he has a successful life because he can watch anything he likes on TV.*Careful Reading3.How does Bob spend his morning and evening?Bobs morning is very busy with very little time to get dressed and have breakfast and he has all kinds of urgent matters.His evening is not easy,either.He has documen
17、ts to read and never goes to bed until mid-night.*Careful Reading4.Why does Bobs family complain?Because he seldom has time for fun and other activities with his family.*Careful Reading5.Why does Bob work so hard?Because he wants to make more money.Besides,he gets bored if there is nothing to do.He
18、likes being busy.*1 A Perfect Day?nCouch potato -a person who loves watching TV very much a person who is addicted to(沉溺于)televisionnWorkaholic -a person who loves work and does too much of it*Read the two texts and finish the form.Time BrianBobMorningLunch timeAfternoonEveningLate at nightfeelingsW
19、atch the childrens programmes and old movies in bedWake up 5 minutes before15minutes to very busyWatch the newsWatch another old filmwalk dogWatch TV series or sport and the news,a good play on BBC2 Even busier meetings appointmentsurgent mattersdo paperwork,answer e-mailsWatch more films until two
20、oclockLook at some documents until midnightNot much money but happyMake more moneybusy*Language points1.switch on=turn on 接通接通,打开打开(电器电器)First you should switch the machine on.首先你要首先你要接通接通机器电源。机器电源。switch off=turn off 切断切断(电流等电流等)He switched it off because he didnt like the television programmes.他把电
21、视他把电视关关了了,因为他不喜欢那些电视节目。因为他不喜欢那些电视节目。*switch over (to)转换（频道，位置），转变转换（频道，位置），转变e.g.You drive first and then we can switch over.你先开车你先开车,然后我们然后我们换换着开。着开。e.g.Lets switch over to CCTV1.Its time for news.转到转到中央电视台第中央电视台第1频道吧，新闻的时间到了。频道吧，新闻的时间到了。*go off(铃，爆竹等)响；爆炸；失效e.g.The alarm went off when the thieves
22、got in.小偷一进来，警铃就响了。e.g.Dont touch the unexploded bomb,it might go off!不要碰那个没爆炸的炸弹，它可能会爆炸。*go about 着手，从事 go after 追求，追逐 go against 违背，反对 go ahead 继续进行；向前；开始 go around 四处走动；（消息）传播 go by(时光）逝去;经过（某处）；依照 go up 上升，增长 go down 下降 go on 发生；继续；进行；go through 遭受，忍受 *2.take up 占据（时间、空间）占据（时间、空间）e.g.This table
23、takes up too much room.这个桌子太这个桌子太占占地方。地方。e.g.Her time is fully taken up with writing.她的时间都她的时间都用来用来写作了。写作了。*take up还可以表示还可以表示:开始（学习某项课程，从事开始（学习某项课程，从事某项工作）某项工作）;向向提出提出;拿起拿起;打断某人等。如：打断某人等。如：e.g.A few years later I dropped medicine and took up physics.几年以后我放弃了医学几年以后我放弃了医学,开始开始学习物理。学习物理。*e.g.He said he
24、 would take up my difficulties with the headmaster.他说他要向校长他说他要向校长提出提出我的困难。我的困难。e.g.When can you take up your duties,Doctor White?怀特医生怀特医生,您什么时候可以您什么时候可以开始开始工作？工作？*e.g.She took me up suddenly when I suggested that the job be only suitable for a man.我提出那工作只适合男人做我提出那工作只适合男人做,她突然不容分说地把我她突然不容分说地把我打断打断了。了
25、。e.g.He called on the people to take up arms to defend their freedom.他号召人民他号召人民拿起拿起武器保卫自由。武器保卫自由。*take off take on take out take in take over take away take along take back 脱掉；起飞呈现；雇佣；承担拿出；取得；获得欺骗；收容（某人）；包含；改小（衣服）继承；接收；接管（工作）拿走，带走；夺去随身携带收回；退货*3.fill vt./vi使充满；注入使充满；注入e.g.Flowers filled the garden.花园
26、里花园里开满开满鲜花。鲜花。e.g.The doctor filled the bottle with some medicine.医生往瓶里医生往瓶里装入装入一些药物。一些药物。be filled with 充满充满=be full of Her eyes are filled with tears.她眼里她眼里满含满含泪水。泪水。*4.When I get home at about ten,I look at some documents that I bring back from the office so that I can be ready for the next days
27、work.定语从句定语从句目的状语从句目的状语从句时间状语从句时间状语从句*n besides 除之外（还有还有）e.g.There are many others besides me.e.g.Besides milk and cheese,we need vegetables.besides 与except的区别除我以外，还有很多人。除了牛奶和干酪外，我们还需要蔬菜。*besides 与except的区别nexcept 除去；排除在外;删除（后面可接that引导的从句）We all went except Tom.除了汤姆，我们都去了。All the questions are easy
28、except the last one.除了最后一个问题，所有的问题都容易。（汤姆没去）*nWe go school everyday except Sunday.nWe go school everyday besides Sunday.（星期日不上学）（星期日也要上学）*except 和 except for 的区别在一个句子当中前后所说明的是同一类同一类事物用except,否则用except for.e.g.We are all boys except Marry.(we和Marry是同一类事物)The article is good except for a mistake.(arti
29、cle和mistake不是同一类事物)*Exercise1.No one knew Mr.Jasons address _ his daughter.A.except B.excepts C.only D.besides 2.Do you know any other foreign language _ English?A.except B.but C.beside D.besides 3.I know nothing about the young lady _ she is from Beijing.A.except B.except for C.except that D.beside
30、s 4.It was dark in the city _ a few weak lights.A.except for B.except C.besides D.but for ADCA*5.be/get bored 厌倦厌倦,厌烦厌烦 Im getting bored and homesick.我感到我感到厌倦厌倦了了,有点想家。有点想家。Im bored with the subject anyway.不管怎么说我对这个题目有点不管怎么说我对这个题目有点烦烦。*Which lifestyle do you prefer?Which one is healthier?What can Bo
31、b or Brian do to improve their lifestyles?Voice your opinion*GRAMMARnPresent Simple（一般现在时一般现在时）：表示经常性或习惯性发生的动作，或存在的状态，即发生在现在，并且难以判断起止状态的动作或状态。构成方式：构成方式：动词be、have和行为动词用原形；主语为单数第三人称第三人称时，谓语动词也要相应地变成第三人称单数。*1、一般现在时的用法、一般现在时的用法：当不带感情色彩地叙述现在发生的动作本身时，用一般现在时。（1）用于叙述现阶段经常性或习惯性的动作，常与often,always,usually，regu
32、larly，sometimes,occasionally（偶而），form time to time（不时，有时），twice a week，rarely（罕有地），seldom（不常），every morning,on Sundays等表示频度的时间状语连用。例：I have breakfast at 7 every morning.我每天早晨7点吃早餐。例：I go swimming on Sundays.每周日我都去游泳。*（2）表示现阶段存在的状态、特征或心理活动。例:I like fruits.我喜欢水果。We have no money but we are happy。（3）用于
33、叙述客观事实或真理。例：The Thames flows through London.泰晤士河穿过伦敦。例：The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.阳东升西落。*5）表示计划安排好的将来动作，也可用一般现在时，但只限于：go,come,leave,start,begin,arrive,be等动词。例：The plane takes off at 11 a.m.飞机上午11点起飞。例：We leave Beijing next month.我们下月离开北京。例：He comes back tonight.他今晚回来。*nPresent Co
34、ntinuous（现在进行时）（现在进行时）（一）基本构成：（一）基本构成：am/is/are+doing（二）基本用法：（二）基本用法：1)表示现在或现阶段正在进行的动作表示现在或现阶段正在进行的动作 e.g.I am listening to the teacher.I am writing a paper these days.Brian is sitting on his sofa and telling me about his perfect day.*和现在时连用的时间状语有：和现在时连用的时间状语有：just,now,at the moment,at present_*2)表示将要发生的动作（谓语动词为瞬间动词）表示将要发生的动作（谓语动词为瞬间动词）e.g.He is coming./The dog is dying.3）表示一种厌恶或赞许的情绪，常与）表示一种厌恶或赞许的情绪，常与always/constantly 等频等频率副词连用。率副词连用。e.g.She is always studying hard.They are always doubting my words._*
