1、,Unit One,Changes in the Way We Live,(Q: Are you satisfied with the way you live in now? What changes do you want to make in the way you live?),Text A,Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life by Jim Doherty,Warming up,Work in groups and discuss the following questions. 1.What will you imagine while thinkin

2、g of countryside? 2.Whats your feeling about living in the country? 3.work in groups and list the advantages and disadvantages of living in the country and city.,Useful expressions: decent air to breathe, cows or sheep in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls, and fields of wheat and barley

3、, peace, relief / relaxation escape from the crowds/find a quiet place far from the human race; escape from the pollution of the city; whenever you need a bit of room to move when life becomes too fast, you can always find relief at last out in the country.,Useful expressions: convenience for people

4、 to do the shopping, better education, easy access to the entertainment, more chances to get jobs / less pollution, safe, clean, attractive environment, peaceful life, smaller living expenses, etc.,Summary & Lead-in : People change their place of residence(居住地) because they look for things that thei

5、r previous life is unable to provide. However, once life has been changed, they may miss the good old days.,In America many people have a romantic idea of life in the countryside. Many living in towns dream of starting up their own farms, of living off the land (依靠土地為生) . Few get round to putting th

6、eir dreams into practice.,This is perhaps just as well as the life of a farmer is far from easy, as Jim Doherty discovered when he settled down in the country. Nevertheless, as he explains, he has no regrets and remains enthusiastic about his decision to change his way of life.,Part I (1-3) The writ

7、er views his life in the country as a _ and _ one.,Global Analysis of Text A,self-reliant,satisfying,1.Why does Mr. Doherty change to settle down in the country ? 2. Go over Paras. 2 and 3 to find the topic sentence of each paragraph, and then analyze the relationship between the topic sentence and

8、the rest of the paragraph.,(want to., get tired of.),(supporting details),Part II (4-7) Life in the country is _ yet sometimes very _.,good,tough,1. Is life in the country easy for the writer and his family all the time?(transitional device: time words and phrases) 2. What was their first winter lik

9、e? 3. What happened when the first spring came? (transitional device: time words and phrases) Of the two floods the author describes, what does the second one actually refer to?,Part III (8-11) After quitting his job, the writers income was _, but he and his family can manage to _.,1. What decision

10、did the writer make in the following year? 2. What does the writer have to do in order to write his stories? 3. How does the writer manage his family account? Ss talk about their own daily cost. 4. How do the writer and his family manage to live on a comparatively low income in the country?,reduced,

11、get by,Part IV (12-15) _ and _ have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country.,A tolerance for solitude,a lot of energy,1. How does the writer think he and his family will feel when they have to leave the farm someday? 2. Why did the writer and his family choose to live in t

12、he country? Have they finally realized their dream?,Text Organization Exercise 2, P.11.,Instructions: Skim the text and find out the happiness and hardships the family have experienced in the country. Make a list of the happy moments and events as well as a list of the hardships in the columns.,Happ

13、y Moments and Events,1) 2) 3) 4) 5),growing nearly all their fruits and vegetables,canoeing, picnicking, long bicycle rides, etc.,keeping warm inside the house in winter,writing freelance articles,earning enough money while maintaining a happy family life,Hardships,1) 2) 3) 4) 5),working hard both i

14、n winter and in summer,harsh environment and weather condition,anxious moments after the writer quit his job,cutting back on daily expenses,solitude,Language Study and Practice,Now, Let us turn to Words and Phrases to Drill on P15. Try to find them out in Text A. Read aloud the sentences containing

15、those words and phrases and keep as many as possible in mind.,Now, please study those sentences from text A, and pay special attention to the usage of new words and phrases.( see SFLEP ppt ),REVIEW,1.Translate the following into English:,1）一種自力更生的生活,1)a self-reliant sort of life,2)the smell of the e

16、arth warming,3)usual household routine,4)lower the standard of living,5)be on a tight budget,6)resist the temptation,6）抵制誘惑,5）手頭緊,4）降低生活標(biāo)準(zhǔn),3）日常的家務(wù),2）大地回暖的氣息,2. Translate the following sentences into English,1)這個(gè)月晚些時(shí)候，我們要給果樹噴灑藥水，要油漆谷倉，要給菜園播種，要趕在新的雛雞運(yùn)到之前清掃雞舍。,2）我掙的錢遠(yuǎn)比不上全職工作時(shí)的收入，可如今我們需要的錢也沒有過去多。,3）至于保險(xiǎn)

17、，我們買了一份低收入者的主要醫(yī)療項(xiàng)目保險(xiǎn)。,4）在作物生長季節(jié)，根本就沒有工夫參加社交活動(dòng)。,5）但是一旦經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)好轉(zhuǎn)，對(duì)我們這種農(nóng)場(chǎng)的需求又會(huì)增多。,1）Later this month, well spray the orchard, paint the barn, plant the garden and clean the hen house before the new chicks arrive.,2) I am not making anywhere near as much money as I did when I was employed full time, but no

18、w we dont need as much either.,3) When it comes to insurance, we have a poor mans major-medical policy.,4) During the growing season there is no time for socializing anyway.,5) Once economic conditions improve, however, demand for farms like ours should be strong again.,Essay Writing,Please study Wr

19、iting Strategy on PP10-11,1.Using comparison and contrast in essay writing,2.What to choose for comparison,3.How to organize your essay,4.Writing an insightful （深刻的；富有洞察力的）concluding remark,1.Spend twenty minutes writing an essay entitled “Recent Changes in Chinese Family Life”.,2.Before putting pen

20、 to paper, think of the questions listed below and discuss them with your partner, taking notes on your discussion result. (5 minutes),3.Your essay will be based on your discussion.,4. Employ the writing strategy you studied just now.,Questions for Discussion,1. What do you know about family life in

21、 your parents childhood?,2.What is home life like in your family today?,3.What are the forces that have helped bring about changes in Chinese family life?,4.What would you suggest as a way of improving our family life?,Please write the essay now. Part of it has been written for you.,Recent Changes i

22、n Chinese Family Life,Great changes have taken place , In my parents words, .,When my parents were young, . What is unbelievable to young people today is that .,In contrast to family life one generation ago, each family in China today . While the senior members of a family , the younger members like

23、 to .,The changes in Chinese family life mirror the economic development of our country. .,Great changes have taken place in Chinese family life in the past thirty years. In my parents words, the difference between their childhood and mine is as vast as that between heaven and earth.,When my parents were young, there was no TV, no computers nor any other electronic appliances in their home. Their food