1、,English Song Out in the Country,The Countryside,Ivy League,Fahrenheit and Celsius Scales,Buying Insurance,Sports Illustrated,Individual Retirement Account,B R _ main,1,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ English Song,English Song Out in the Country,Blank Filling,Questions about the Song,2,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Questions about t

2、he Song2,Listen to the song and answer the following questions.,3,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Questions about the Song3,Questions about the Song,1. What is the song about?,Taking a break from city life and escaping from the crowd.,2. How is the song related to the theme of this unit?,The singer needs a break beca

3、use the pace of life has quickened, the environment has changed, and the old life style has gone.,4,PPT學(xué)習交流,get away,human race,Whenever I need to leave it all behind Or feel the need to I find a quiet place, far from the Out in the country Before the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just in t

4、he nighttime Out where the rivers like to run I and take back somethin worth rememberin,stand alone,a bright spot,_,_,_,_,B R _ Blank Filling 1,Blank Filling,Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear.,5,PPT學(xué)習交流,relief,rivers like to run,Whenever I feel them closing in on me Or nee

5、d When life becomes too fast, I find at last Out in the country Before the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the I stand alone and take back somethin worth rememberin,a bit of room to move,_,_,_,B R _ Blank Filling 2,6,PPT學(xué)習交流,Before the breathin ai

6、r is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run I stand alone and Before the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run I stand alone and take back somethin worth rememberin,take back so

7、methin worth rememberin,_,B R _ Blank Filling 3,7,PPT學(xué)習交流,The countryside of Britain is well known for its beauty and many contrasts: its bare mountains and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. Many of the most beautiful areas are national parks and are protecte

8、d from development. When British people think of farmland, as well as open spaces, they imagine cows or sheep in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls, and fields of wheat and barley. Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation. They spend their free time walking or cycl

9、ing there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch. Only a few people who live in the country work on farms. farms.,B R _ The Countryside1,The Countryside,8,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ The Countryside2,Many commute to work in towns. Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe they woul

10、d have a better and healthier life style. America has many areas of wild and beautiful scenery, and there are many areas, especially in the West in states like Montana and Wyoming, where few people live. In the New England states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire, it is common to see small farms su

11、rrounded by hills and green areas. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Midwestern states, fields of corn or wheat reach to the horizon and there are many miles between towns.,9,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ The Countryside3,Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns. Life may be difficult for people

12、 who live in the country. Services like hospitals and schools may be further away, and going shopping can mean driving long distances. Some people even have to drive from their homes to the main road where their mail is left in a box. In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in the countr

13、y say that they like the safe, clean, attractive environment. But their children often move to a town or city as soon as they can. As in Britain, Americans like to go out to the country at weekends. Some people go on camping or fishing trips, others go hiking in national parks.,10,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ The

14、Countryside_P1,mountains,11,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ The Countryside_P2,moorland,12,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ The Countryside_P3,lakes,13,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ The Countryside_P4,coastline,14,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ The Countryside_P5,national parks,15,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ The Countryside_P6,farmland,16,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ The Countryside_P7,picnic,17,

15、PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ The Countryside_P8,Ohio,18,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Ivy League1,Ivy League refers to eight long-established colleges and universities in the United States with prestigious academic and social reputations. Members of the Ivy League are Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island; Columbia Univers

16、ity in New York City; Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire; Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts; University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia; Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey; Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The members

17、 of the Ivy League compete in intercollegiate athletics.,Ivy League,19,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Ivy League1_P1,Brown University,20,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Ivy League1_P2,Columbia University,21,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Ivy League1_P3,Cornell University,22,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Ivy League1_P4,Dartmouth College,23,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Ivy League1_P

18、5,Harvard University,24,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Ivy League1_P6,University of Pennsylvania,25,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Ivy League1_P7,Princeton University,26,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Ivy League1_P8,Yale University,27,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Ivy League2,If you want to know more about these schools, you are welcome to visit their websites:,Bro

19、wn University Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Harvard University University of Pennsylvania Princeton University Yale University,28,PPT學(xué)習交流,Fahrenheit Scale refers to a scale of temperature, first established by the German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1715. The unit of te

20、mperature is the degree Fahrenheit (), and 0,0 was originally the coldest temperature Fahrenheit could achieve using a freezing mixture of salt and ice. On his scale, water freezes at 32 and boils at 212 (under set atmospheric conditions). No longer used in scientific work, Fahrenheit temperatures s

21、till feature in everyday language; hot days “in the eighties”, for example. To convert a Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius (centigrade), subtract 32, then multiply by 5/9.,B R _ Fahrenheit Scale1,Fahrenheit Scale,29,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Fahrenheit Scale2,Fahrenheit Scale,Gabriel Fahrenheit,30,PPT學(xué)習交流,Celsi

22、us Scale refers to a scale of hotness, or temperature, first established by the Swedish scientist Anders Celsius (17011744) in 1742. On this scale, the unit of temperature is the degree Celsius ( ); water freezes at 0 and boils at 100 (under agreed standard atmospheric conditions),conditions), altho

23、ugh when Celsius originally devised the scale he made 0the boiling point and 100the freezing point. The Celsius scale was formerly commonly known as the centigrade scale because of the 100 divisions between the freezing and boiling points of water. To convert from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenhe

24、it multiply by 9/5 and add 32.,B R _ Celsius Scale1,Celsius Scale,31,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Celsius Scale2,Anders Celsius,Celsius Scale,32,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Buying Insurance1,Buying Insurance,People face many choices when buying insurance policies. They commonly choose an insurance provider based on several crit

25、eria. Some of the most important of these include: 1) the financial stability of the insurance company, 2) the price of policies, and 3) details of coverage and service.,33,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Buying Insurance2,People seeking to buy insurance often use the services of an insurance agent or broker to assis

26、t in their purchase. Most insurance falls into four main categories, according to what it covers: 1) property and casualty, 2) life, 3) health and disability, and 4) old-age and unemployment. Insurers commonly refer to insurance purchased by individuals as personal lines coverage and to insurance pu

27、rchased by businesses as commercial coverage.,34,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Sports Illustrated,Sports Illustrated,Sports illustrated is a popular US sports magazine published each week by Time Inc, part of Time Warner. It first appeared in 1954, and is read mainly by men. The magazine also publishes the Sports I

28、llustrated Sports Almanac every year.,35,PPT學(xué)習交流,B R _ Individual Retirement Account,Individual Retirement Account,Individual Retirement Account refers to a US government plan that allows people to put part of their income into special bank accounts. No tax has to be paid on this money until they re

29、tire. In fact, “IRA” is used more often.,36,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ main,Part Division of the Text,Further Understanding,37,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Further Understanding,Further Understanding,Interview,Multiple Choice,True or False,Answer the Questions,38,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Part Division of the Text 1,Part Division of the T

30、ext,Parts,Para(s),Main Ideas,1,13,2,47,The writer views his life in the country as a self-reliant and satisfying one.,Life in the country is good yet sometimes very hard.,39,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Part Division of the Text 2,Parts,Para(s),Main Ideas,4,1215,After he quit his job, the writers income was reduce

31、d, but he and his family can manage to get by.,811,3,A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country.,40,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ True or False 1,True or False,1. The writer is a famous writer who is living in the countryside.,F,He is not fam

32、ous.,( ),2. In the writers opinion, their life in the countryside is self-reliant because they can grow all kinds of fruits and go picnicking in the summer.,The writer does believe that its a sort of self-reliant life, but “go picnicking in the summer” is not one of the reasons.,F,( ),41,PPT學(xué)習交流,4.

33、The writer and his family live in the countryside because they were dissatisfied with the life in the city and suburbs.,T,( ),G R _ True or False 2,3. The writer is satisfied with the life in the countryside only because their hens can lay eggs for them and their bees can provide them with honey .,F

34、,Their hens, eggs, bees and honey are evidences to prove their self-reliant life in the countryside. The writers satisfaction comes from elsewhere.,( ),42,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ True or False 3,5. The writer uses the following words or phrases to tell the readers that he is satisfied with the life in the cou

35、ntryside: canoe, go picnicking, bicycle rides, deer, hawks, fruits and honey.,F,The last two words are related to his self-reliance in the countryside but not his satisfaction.,( ),43,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Interview1,Interview,Suppose one of your classmates is the writer of this unit and you and another cla

36、ssmate are the college students in a nearby city. When you learn that the writer has moved to the countryside from the city, you are very interested in it and ask for an interview with him. The following tips may give you some help in the interview.,44,PPT學(xué)習交流,The words in the brackets are the hints

37、 about the questions. How long have you been here since you left the city? (3 years) 2. Just now you mentioned that the country life is self-reliant and satisfying. But can you tell us something about the tough side of the country life? (firewood; corn; strawberries; chickens; outdoor toilet) 3. Bes

38、ides what you mentioned just now, what do you and your wife usually do? (freelance articles; household routine; garden; beehives; bread; music lessons; flower beds; wood; eggs; old saying),G R _ Interview2,45,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Interview3,4. We were told that the first winter has left a deep impression o

39、n you. Could you please say something about that? (snow; storm; wood; apples) 5. What did you do when spring came? (two floods; growing season; wave of produce; freezer; cupboards; basement; barn),46,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice1,1. The writer quitted his job because _.,A) he thought he would have

40、a better time in the countryside,B) he would have more work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.,47,PPT學(xué)習交流,

41、G R _ Multiple Choice1,1. The writer quitted his job because _.,A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside,B) he would have more work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life

42、 in the country,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.,A,48,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice1,1. The writer quitted his job because _.,A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside,B) he would have more work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had e

43、nough money to support his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.,B,49,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice1,1. The writer quitted his job because _.,A) he thought he would have a better time in the

44、 countryside,B) he would have more work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.,C,50,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Cho

45、ice1,1. The writer quitted his job because _.,A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside,B) he would have more work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country,Mu

46、ltiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.,D,51,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice2,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to _.,A) crawl into black-bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,D) canoe through the Boundary

47、Water wilderness area of Minnesota,Multiple Choice,52,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice2,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to _.,A) crawl into black-bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,D) canoe through the Boundary Water wilderne

48、ss area of Minnesota,Multiple Choice,A,53,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice2,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to _.,A) crawl into black-bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,D) canoe through the Boundary Water wilderness area of M

49、innesota,Multiple Choice,B,54,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice2,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to _.,A) crawl into black-bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,D) canoe through the Boundary Water wilderness area of Minnesota,Mul

50、tiple Choice,C,55,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice2,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to _.,A) crawl into black-bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,D) canoe through the Boundary Water wilderness area of Minnesota,Multiple Choice

51、,D,56,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice3,3. The total premium of the writers family every year is _.,A) $960,B) $2,000,C) $400,D) $560,Multiple Choice,57,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice3,3. The total premium of the writers family every year is _.,A) $960,B) $2,000,C) $400,D) $560,Multiple Choice,A,58,PPT學(xué)

52、習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice3,3. The total premium of the writers family every year is _.,A) $960,B) $2,000,C) $400,D) $560,Multiple Choice,B,59,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice3,3. The total premium of the writers family every year is _.,A) $960,B) $2,000,C) $400,D) $560,Multiple Choice,C,60,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R

53、_ Multiple Choice3,3. The total premium of the writers family every year is _.,A) $960,B) $2,000,C) $400,D) $560,Multiple Choice,D,61,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice4,4. Suppose the medical fee for the writers wife is $3,000, the insurance company has to pay _.,A) $2,400,B) $2,000,C) $3,000,D) $500,Mu

54、ltiple Choice,62,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice4,4. Suppose the medical fee for the writers wife is $3,000, the insurance company has to pay _.,A) $2,400,B) $2,000,C) $3,000,D) $500,Multiple Choice,A,63,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice4,4. Suppose the medical fee for the writers wife is $3,000, the insu

55、rance company has to pay _.,A) $2,400,B) $2,000,C) $3,000,D) $500,Multiple Choice,B,64,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice4,4. Suppose the medical fee for the writers wife is $3,000, the insurance company has to pay _.,A) $2,400,B) $2,000,C) $3,000,D) $500,Multiple Choice,C,65,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choic

56、e4,4. Suppose the medical fee for the writers wife is $3,000, the insurance company has to pay _.,A) $2,400,B) $2,000,C) $3,000,D) $500,Multiple Choice,D,66,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice5,5. In order to save money the writers family _.,A) drink less wine,B) never go to see any ballet,C) go to some l

57、ess expensive restaurants once or twice a month,D) attend the opera twice a month,Multiple Choice,67,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice5,5. In order to save money the writers family _.,A) drink less wine,B) never go to see any ballet,C) go to some less expensive restaurants once or twice a month,D) atten

58、d the opera twice a month,Multiple Choice,A,68,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice5,5. In order to save money the writers family _.,A) drink less wine,B) never go to see any ballet,C) go to some less expensive restaurants once or twice a month,D) attend the opera twice a month,Multiple Choice,B,69,PPT學(xué)習交流

59、,G R _ Multiple Choice5,5. In order to save money the writers family _.,A) drink less wine,B) never go to see any ballet,C) go to some less expensive restaurants once or twice a month,D) attend the opera twice a month,Multiple Choice,C,70,PPT學(xué)習交流,G R _ Multiple Choice5,5. In order to save money the writers fami