1、Life now and thenModule 3Unit 2I think life is better today.3wealthy 富有的；富裕的富有的；富裕的 wealth 财富；财产财富；财产 Reviewfear担心；害怕担心；害怕double使加倍；使加倍；(成成)双的双的speak up大点大点声说声说deaf 聋的聋的 ReviewReview1.To get information from the passage about life now and then.2.To learn some key words and useful expressions.3.To le
2、arn to write a passage about the advantages and disadvantages of life today.ObjectivesObjectivesWords:tiny electric light candle postman cold heat full-time role transportPhrases:whats more so much/many generally speaking more thanLead inPatterns:and looking after us was more than a full-time job.Fa
3、milies have got smaller than they were in the past.Lead inLook at these pictures about Beijing.Say what life was like in the past and what lifeis like today.Lead inLead inLead inLead inLead inadj.微小的；极小的微小的；极小的tinypostmann.邮递员邮递员candlen.蜡烛蜡烛/kndl/lightn.电灯电灯electricadj.用电的用电的;电动的电动的;用电的用电的/lat/lektr
4、k/tan/New words and expressions/pstmn/Presentationadj.专职的专职的;全日制的全日制的full-timerolen.作用作用;职责职责;角色角色/rl/fultaim/heatn.高温高温;热度热度/hi:t/coldn.寒气；冷空气寒气；冷空气/kld/Presentationtransportn.运输业运输业;交通交通educationn.(个人的个人的)教育教育;学业学业/trnsprt/edjken/Presentationtiny 微小的；极小的微小的；极小的 electric 电子的；用电的电子的；用电的tiny house 小房
5、子小房子Presentationlight 电灯电灯candle 蜡烛蜡烛 postman 邮递员邮递员Presentationfull-time 专职的专职的;全日制的全日制的 full-time mother全职妈妈全职妈妈role职责职责;角色角色PresentationeducationtransportPresentation1.Look at the woman in the photo.How do you think she feels?Think about what she will talk about:family work education healthPresen
6、tation family big familyPresentation work a woman worker a housewifePresentation healthcant get healthy food sometimesPresentation educationreceived low education or no educationPresentation备注：见视频备注：见视频 Module 3 Unit 2 Activity 2Presentation2.Read the passage and take notes on what Mrs Li says about
7、 the points in Activity 1.Life now and thenBy Betty King Mrs Li is over seventy years old.She haslived in Beijing all her life.I asked her aboutlife today and in the past.PresentationWhat was your life like in the past?My family lived in a tiny house.There were no electric lights,only candles.My fat
8、her was a postman,and he often worked twelve hours a day outside in the winter cold or in the summer heat.My mum was a farm girl before she Presentation met my father.She was a kind and loving mother.She didnt go out to work.There were five children in my family,and looking after us was more than a
9、full-time job.I remember the family meals.The Presentation food was simple.We could only eat meat once or twice a year.I wasnt sent to school because my family couldnt afford it,and whats more,because I was a girl.How has life changed?Families have got smaller than they were in the past.Today most p
10、eople Presentation only have one child!The role of women has changed too.My daughter is really lucky.She has a good education,and she goes to work even after getting married.Im happy to see shes busy working every day,but sometimes I feel lonely because she cant come to see me often.Presentation Tra
11、nsport and travel are easier today.When I was young,I went everywhere on foot or sometimes by bike.Now you can take the bus everywhere,and theres also the underground.And you young people can take a plane to anywhere in the world.The only thing I dont like,though,is that theres so Presentation much
12、more traffic.Its so difficult to cross the road.Of course,we didnt have television when I was a child.I really enjoy watching television today.Therere so many good programmes,like the Beijing Opera and old films.But Some of the shows are too noisy for me.PresentationNow complete the notes and add mo
13、re points of your own.Generally speaking,I think life is better today.We eat better and we live longer.Presentation Life in the past Life now1.Family bigger;five childrensmaller;one child2.Food3.Work4.Educationsimpler,meat onlyonce or twice a yearmore food and better foodhard and difficult work,long
14、 hoursinteresting jobs for boys and girlsexpensive,often only for boysgood schools for everyonePresentation Life in the past Life now5.Transport6.Entertainmenton foot or by bikemuch easier,buses,cars and planesno televisiontelevision,computers,etc.PresentationRead the part What was your life like in
15、 the past?Then answer the following questions.课文解读课文解读1.What did Mrs Lis parents do?Mrs Lis father was a postman and her mother was a housewife.Presentation2.Was Mrs Lis fathers work hard?How do you know that?3.Why Mrs Lis parents didnt send her to school?Yes,it was.Her father often worked twelve ho
16、urs a day outside in the wintercold or in the summer heat.Because her family couldnt afford it,and whats more,because she was a girl.PresentationRead the part How has life changed?and finish the following exercises.Mrs Lis opinionthe change of the role of womentransport and travel todayIts a good th
17、ing.Her daughter has a good education and she can go to work every day even after getting married.Its easy for people to go everywhere,but theres too much traffic.PresentationMrs Lis opinionthe appearance of TV life todayIt helps her to watch so many good programmes,but some of the shows are too noi
18、sy.Life is better today.They eat better and live longer.Presentation1.looking after us was more than a full-time job.照料我们比做一份全职工作还要辛苦照料我们比做一份全职工作还要辛苦.这句话的主语是动名词短语这句话的主语是动名词短语looking after us。单个单个v-ing形式短语在句中作主语时形式短语在句中作主语时,谓语动谓语动词要用单数词要用单数。句中。句中more than表示表示“不只是，不只是，多于多于”。例如：。例如：He is more than a co
19、ach.He is a friend.他不只是教练他不只是教练,更是朋友。更是朋友。Grammer2.whats more,because I was a girl.而且，我是个女孩。而且，我是个女孩。whats more表示递进，表示递进，“然而然而/还有还有”的意思，的意思，独立使用独立使用，既可以，既可以放句首放句首，也可，也可以以放句中放句中，whats more后面后面加逗号加逗号。你应该记住它你应该记住它,更重要的是更重要的是,应该正确理解它。应该正确理解它。You should remember it,and whats more,you should get it right.
20、Grammer3.Generally speaking,I think life is better today.总的说来总的说来,我认为今天的生活更好了。我认为今天的生活更好了。generally speaking表示表示“一般而言一般而言,总的说总的说来来”。in general也可以表达同样的意思。也可以表达同样的意思。e.g.Generally speaking,we enjoyed the trip.总的说来总的说来,我们这次旅行很愉快。我们这次旅行很愉快。In general,women live longer than men.总的说来总的说来,女性比男性更长寿。女性比男性更长寿
21、。Grammer4.and she goes to work even after getting married.而且她结婚后还可以去工作。而且她结婚后还可以去工作。(1).married adj.已婚的；结婚的已婚的；结婚的He came from a good family so we got married a year later.他出身好他出身好,所以一年后我们就结婚了。所以一年后我们就结婚了。They have been married for ten years.他们已经结婚十年了。他们已经结婚十年了。Grammer(2).get married的用法的用法.get marri
22、ed 强调的是短暂性动作，强调的是短暂性动作，不能和表示一段时间的状语连用不能和表示一段时间的状语连用;表表示结婚已有一段时间用示结婚已有一段时间用be married。e.g.When did your brother get married?你哥什么时候结婚的？你哥什么时候结婚的？Grammermarry A to Bget married to sb.be married to sb.表示表示“与与结婚结婚”时时,用用be/get married to sb.或或 marry sb.。把把A嫁给嫁给B与与结婚结婚(表状态的改表状态的改变变,不能与一段时间连用不能与一段时间连用)与与结婚结
23、婚(表状态，可以表状态，可以与一段时间连用与一段时间连用)Grammer【误区警示【误区警示】“与与结婚结婚”不能用不能用be/get married with sb.。.去年她嫁给了一个士兵。去年她嫁给了一个士兵。She _ a soldier last year.=She _ _ _ a soldier last year.他已经和玛丽结婚一年了。他已经和玛丽结婚一年了。He _ _ _ _ Mary for one year.marriedgot married tohas been married toGrammer5.The only thing I dont like,though
24、,is that theres so much more traffic.尽管这样尽管这样,我我唯一不喜欢的事情就是交通太过繁忙。唯一不喜欢的事情就是交通太过繁忙。形容词（或副词）的比较级可用形容词（或副词）的比较级可用much,lots,a little,even,still 等词修饰等词修饰。e.g.There are much less children in one family now than in the past.现代家庭与过去相比有更少的孩子。现代家庭与过去相比有更少的孩子。Grammer life in the past 过去的生活过去的生活 in a tiny house
25、 在一个小房子里在一个小房子里 in those days 那些日子；以前那些日子；以前 go out to work 出去工作出去工作 in the winter cold or in the summer heat.在严冬或者酷暑在严冬或者酷暑 a full-time job 全职工作全职工作 get married 结婚结婚 Presentation3.Complete the passage with the words and expression in the box.candles,cold,generally speaking,postman,tiny,traffic Mrs
26、Lis father was a(1)_.He often worked outside for twelve hours a day in the summer heat or in the winter(2)_.They lived in a(3)_ house and used(4)_ for light.postmancoldtinycandlesPresentationMrs Li says that(5)_,life is better today.But not everything is satisfying.There are some things that she is
27、not happy with,for example,the(6)_.generally speakingtraffic candles,cold,generally speaking,postman,tiny,trafficPresentation4.Write a passage about the advantages and disadvantages of life today.Choose two or three points from the notes in Activity 2 to write about.Families are smaller Give example
28、s or reasons to support those points.Most people only have one child today.Presentation For each of the points you choose,write about an advantage and/or a disadvantage.Use the words however,but,although or used to where appropriate.Families are smaller because most people only have one child today.
29、As a result,families have more money to spend on their child.However,an only child may feel lonelyPresentation Finish the passage with your conclusion.Generally speaking,I think 5.Present your passage to the class.Presentationfamily:bigger family,less money,less room at home the advantages of life f
30、or Mrs Lithe disadvantages of life for Mrs LiPresentation请根据下表所列的内容要点以请根据下表所列的内容要点以Changes in my hometown为题目为题目,用英语写一篇短文。用英语写一篇短文。过过去去1.生活贫困，房屋破旧；生活贫困，房屋破旧；2.污染严重，垃圾遍地；污染严重，垃圾遍地；3.交通不便，游客稀少。交通不便，游客稀少。现现在在1.住房宽敞、明亮住房宽敞、明亮,许多人有私家车许多人有私家车;2.山更绿山更绿,水更清水更清,天更蓝；天更蓝；3.每年有成千上万来自世界各地的游客。每年有成千上万来自世界各地的游客。A sa
31、mplePresentation提示词提示词:convenient 便利的便利的要求要求:1.短文须包括所有内容要点短文须包括所有内容要点,可适当发可适当发挥挥,使短文连贯、通顺；使短文连贯、通顺；2.80词左右词左右,开头已给出开头已给出,不计入总词数。不计入总词数。Changes in my hometown in the past,my hometown was very small.PresentationOne possible version:Changes in my hometown In the past,my hometown was very small.People l
32、ived a poor life.The houses were old and small.The pollution was very serious,and there was rubbish everywhere.Travelling around the town wasnt convenient,so few visitors came here.谈谈家乡过去的情况家乡过去的情况,用过去时态。用过去时态。Presentation Now great changes have taken place.People are living a better life.Their hous
33、es are large and bright.Many people have their own cars.The mountains are greener,the rivers are clearer and the sky is bluer.Every year,thousands of people from all over the world visit here.Im sure my hometown will become better and better.谈家乡现在的情况谈家乡现在的情况,用现在时态用现在时态。PresentationExercises一一.单项选择。单
34、项选择。1.The Smith_ for ten years,and they are very happy now.A.have got married B.got married C.was married D.have been married2.Was Henry late for the concert yesterday?No.He got there even ten minutes _ than us two.A.earlier B.earliest C.later D.latest Exercise3.Peter drives _ Amy,so it will take Pe
35、ter _ time to get to the hotel.A.much faster than;less B.more slowly than;less C.as fast as;more D.as slowly as;more 4.How are you today,Bob?Im even _ now.I dont think the medicine is good for me.A.better B.worse C.happier D.unluckierExercise1.我将尽我的最大努力赶上别人。我将尽我的最大努力赶上别人。I will _ _ _ _ catch up with
36、 others.2.过去人们因疾病和饥饿过着困难的生活。过去人们因疾病和饥饿过着困难的生活。The people in the past _ _ _ _ because of diseases and hunger.3.他们是去年结婚的。他们是去年结婚的。They _ _ last year.二二.完成句子。完成句子。do/try my best toled a hard lifegot marriedExercise4.爷爷一生都住在北京。爷爷一生都住在北京。Grandpa has lived in Beijing _ _ _.5.他比起写更擅长画。他比起写更擅长画。He _ _ _drawing than writing.all hisis better at (does better in)lifeExerciseHomework1.Finish the exercises in the workbook.2.Finish writing the composition.Homework
