新北师大版高中英语必修一 Unit 1 Lesson 4 课件

2. Guess what the two articles are about.
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3. Now read the texts quickly and check your guesses .
4. Read and fill the table with information about Debbie and Paul’s lives. Add information about your own life and compare.
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Lives in Wake-up time Job Working hours
Debbie A big city 7
Paul A small village 4
an accountant
8
a farmer
all day
Debbie Paul Works in center of London north of England dance classes, go play with his children; study Evening to the gym, by distance French classes activities learning go to the cinema, go to London for a weekend Special drive to the break activities country and go walking there
4. Whose life is better, Debbie’s or Paul’s? _____ D A. Debbie’s. B. Paul’s. C. Both. D. Different people have different ideas.
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passages? ______ D A. Debbie has to spend all morning checking numbers every day on workweeks. B. Debbie likes to go to the countryside to have a weekend break sometimes. C. Paul’s work is freer than Debbie’s. D. Both Debbie and Paul see a lot of movies.
2. The main idea of Passage 2 is that ___. D A. Paul lives in the north of England B. it is easy for Paul to go to work C. Paul’s life is very free D. Paul’s busy but without the stress of life
first hand information
pollution
peaceful environment more space
fresh air
Country life …
isolation
inconvenient traffic
Reading Strategies: Prediction
•Before you read a text, look at the title, photographs and drawings. •Read the first two or three lines of the text. •Try to guess what the text is going to be about.
Read the text again and choose the best answers.
D 1. From Passage 1, we can know that ___. A. Debbie has to get up very early but Paul doesn’t have to B. Debbie goes to work by car every day C. Paul has to travel far away to work every day D. Debbie is rather tired of the underground
busy noisy
stressful
exciting
easy quiet
free peaceful relaxing
•Can you imagine city lifestyles in Britain?
•Can you imagine country lifestyles in Britain?
Unit 1 Lifestyles
Lesson 4 City and Country
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Before you start
1. Answer these questions to prepare yourself. Use the key words below to help you.
•How are city and country lifestyles different in Charagraph of Passage 2, we can infer that ___. B A. Paul’s wife does not like movies B. Paul’s children like going on the underground C. the life of Paul is very convenient D. Paul often goes to see the film
Try to think out some words to describe the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city or the country.
traffic jams crime
modern museums
City life …
Information table
Live(s) in Wake-up time Job Working hours Work(s) in Evening activities special activities student
Debbie A big city
Paul A small village