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1、LifestylesWelcomecomplainswitchplayportableremotepaperworkalarmvi.抱怨，投诉抱怨，投诉vt.转换，转变转换，转变n.戏剧，短剧戏剧，短剧adj.轻便的，手提的轻便的，手提的adj.遥远的遥远的n.日常文书工作日常文书工作n.警报，警告器警报，警告器Words Previewurgentpersonaldocumentmidnightboredadj.急迫的，紧急的急迫的，紧急的adj.私人的，个人的私人的，个人的n.公文，文件公文，文件n.午夜，半夜午夜，半夜adj.厌烦的，不感兴厌烦的，不感兴趣的趣的Words Preview

2、talk showremote controlswitch onswitch offswitch overalarm clockgo offtake upbe filled with谈话节目，现场访谈谈话节目，现场访谈遥控遥控把开关打开，接通把开关打开，接通把把关掉，关上关掉，关上转换频道，转变转换频道，转变闹钟闹钟(爆竹、铃等爆竹、铃等)响响占据占据充满着充满着Expressions PreviewLesson1: A Perfect DayWhat are your favorite kinds of TV program? sports programs, the news , TV s

3、eries, cartoons, game shows, films, talk shows, music programmesDo you ever watch too much TV?How much time do you spend watching TV every day?What kind of lifestyle do you think the men in the picture have?boring, busy, dangerous, active, easy, lazy, exciting, free, interesting, peaceful, relaxing,

4、 stressfulTrue or false Brian is not satisfied with the kind of lifestyle. 2. Brians wife goes out to work and supports the family. 3. Bob is poor so he has to work day and night. 4. Bob almost has no time to spend with his family.TFFTFast Reading5. It seems that Bob prefers doing a lot of things al

5、l day to doing nothing.6. Bobs wife often quarreled with Bob for him doing nothing.7. Brian has more than one TV set.8. Brians wife often complains that the money Brian makes is not enough.FFTTWhat does a couch potato refer to?A couch potato is someone who watches lots (some would say too much! ) of

6、 television. 沙发土豆族沙发土豆族A person who works very hard and finds it difficult to stop working and do other things.A workaholic 醉心于工作的人醉心于工作的人, 工作狂工作狂Carefully Reading1. Is Brian a lazy person ? Can you find two examples of his lazy behavior?2. What do you think “Youve got the world at your feet” means?

7、3. How does Bob spend his morning and evening?4. Why does Bobs family complain?5. Why does Bob work so hard?Yes, Brian is lazy. For example, he watches the childrens programs until about half-past ten. Then he gets up. He doesnt work but his wife works and she makes his meals. 1. Can you find two ex

8、amples of Brians lazy behavior?2. What do you think “Youve got the world at your feet” means?It is used in a humorous way . It means this person feels he has a successful life because he can watch anything he likes on TV.3. How does Bob spend his morning and evening?Bobs morning is very busy with ve

9、ry little time to get dressed and have breakfast and he has all kinds of urgent matters . His evening is not easy, either .He has documents to read and never goes to bed until mid-night.4. Why does Bobs family complain?Bob seldom has time for fun and other leisure activities with his family.5. Why d

10、oes Bob work so hard?He wants to make more money. Besides, he gets bored if there is nothing to do . He likes being busy.Which lifestyle do you prefer?Which one is healthier? What can Bob or Brian do to improve their lifestyles?Discussionreadplay footballgo jogginggo cyclinggo to gymgo swimminggo fo

11、r a walkgo dancingHomeworkKeep a diary about your perfect day.Words about 100.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

12、把电视他把电视关关了了, , 因为他不喜欢那些电因为他不喜欢那些电视节目。视节目。 switch over交换位置交换位置, , 转换。转换。 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。2. take up占据（时间、空间）占据（时间、空间） This table takes up too much room. 这个桌子太这个桌子太占占地方。地方。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

13、以表示还可以表示: :开始学习某项课程开始学习某项课程; ;向向提出提出; ;开始做某项工作开始做某项工作; ; 拿起武器拿起武器; ;打断某人等。如：打断某人等。如：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。He said he 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。When can you take up your duti

14、es, 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？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, , 她突然不她突然不容分说地把我容分说地把我打断打断了。了。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武器拿起武器保卫自由。保卫自由。3. fill vt./vi使

15、充满；注入使充满；注入 Flowers filled the garden. 花园里花园里开满开满鲜花。鲜花。 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 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 c

16、an be ready for the next days 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。Use the following phrasal verbs in the correct form to complete the sentences below.

17、switch on, switch off, switch over, take up, fill with, complain about, bring back As the mother of four children, my days are _ cooking and cleaning!filled with2. Doing research and writing reports _ a large part of my day.3. I dont enjoy watching TV with my brother as he always _ to the programmes

18、 that he wants to watch.4. Please _ the TV when you go to bed.take upswitches overswitch off5. _ the light. Its really dark in here!6. I try to do the homework that I _ from school as soon as I get home.7. Mona is never happy. Listen, shes now _ her lunch!Switch onbring backcomplaining about翻译句子翻译句子

19、1. 转到另一个频道看看。转到另一个频道看看。Switch over to the other side. 2. 这个水壶上的开关按下时卡不住了。这个水壶上的开关按下时卡不住了。 The switch on the kettle wont stay down. 3. 她接着讲约翰未讲完的故事。她接着讲约翰未讲完的故事。She took up the narrative where John had left off. 4. 我心中充满了回家的渴望。我心中充满了回家的渴望。 I am filled with desire to go back home. Match the sentences

20、with the rules. Find more examples in the texts for each use. For lunch, I have biscuits and a glass of milk. I like the main news at six oclock.The Present Simple tense describes:a) an activity that is repeated regularly.b) a present state, a feeling or opinion.a)b)What tense is used in the followi

21、ng sentences? Complete the rule. Brian Blakey is sitting on his sofa. Brians wife is working as a secretary.The Present _ describes:a) an activity happening now.b) a present activity that happens regularly but only during a short period of time.Continuous1. The house belongs to my aunt but she _ her

22、e any more. (2006全国全国I) hasnt lived B. didnt live C. hadnt lived D. doesnt live 2. As you can see, the number of cars on our roads _ rising these days. (2006全国全国II) A. was keeping B. keep C. keeps D. were keeping3. Look at the timetable. Hurry up! Flight 4026 _ off at 18:20. (2006四川四川) A. takes B. took C. will be taken D. has taken4. Send my regards to your lovely wife when you _ home. (2006上海上海) A. wrote B. will write C. have written D. write5. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane _. (2006福建福建) A. takes off B. is taking off C. has taken off