全新大学英语 Unit changes in the way we live

会计学1全新大学英语UnitchangesinthewayweliveUnit1

ChangesintheWayWeLive

第1页/共23页Americanattitudestowardschanges“Changeequalsprogress.”optimism“TodayisGOOD,buttomorrowcanonlybeBETTER.”第2页/共23页TextAMr.DohertyBuildsHisDreamLife

ByJimDoherty第3页/共23页TeachingObjectives1234AppreciatethewritingtechniquesConductcomprehensiveactivitiesMasterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresGraspthemainidea第4页/共23页IIntroductionDiscussion:1)Whyis“agritainment”increasinglypopularnowadays?农家乐regionalfolkloreculture;Keywordsrurallandscape;

returntonature;relaxation第5页/共23页2).Whydosomanymigrantworkersmovefromthecountrytothecity?Keywordschancestochangelife;betterincome;workingopportunities;workingskills;第6页/共23页3)Virtuesandshortcomingsofcitylifeandcountrylife.Whichdoyouprefer?第7页/共23页Citylife:Advantages:

Disadvantages

HigherlivingstandardConvenienttransportationHealthcareBettereducation…OverpopulationPollutionNoiseHeavytraffic…第8页/共23页CountrylifeAdvantages:

DisadvantagesFreshairHealthyfoodSelf-sufficiencyPeacefullifeMoreleisuretimeRemote&backwardUnderdevelopedInconvenienceinlifeNotwell-informed…第9页/共23页IICulturalbackgroundIvyLeague:

Eightlong-establishedcollegesanduniversitiesintheUSwithprestigiousacademicandsocialreputations.第10页/共23页III.Skimmingactivity:

outline&mainideaPart1(Paras1-3):Thewriterviewshislifeinthecountrysideas_________and___________.Part2(Paras4-7)Lifeinthecountrysideis_____yetsometimes________.self-reliantsatisfyinggoodtough第11页/共23页Part3(Paras8-11)Afterquittinghisjob,thewriter’sincomewasreduced,butheandhisfamily__________________.Part4(paras12-15)___________________and_________________havemadeitpossibleforthefamilytoenjoytheirlifeinthecountry.canmanagetogetbyAtoleranceforsolitudealotofenergy第12页/共23页Part1(Paras1-3)Thewriterviewshislifeinthecountryasaself-reliant

andsatisfying

one.IV.Textanalysis第13页/共23页1.ReadingcomprehensionQuestions:1)Whoisthewriter?freelancefrustrationwriteandliveonafarm2)Doeshelikelivinginthecity?4)Whydoesthewriterthinkthathislifeinthecountryself-reliantandsatisfying?3)Whatarethetwothingsthatthewriterhasalwayswantedtodo?第14页/共23页Self-relianteggshoneyheatingFruitsandvegetables第15页/共23页SatisfyingcanoebicycleridepicnicSki&skateSight/smell/sound第16页/共23页2.WritingtechniqueanalysisAnalyzethestructureofparagraphs2and3?Paralleled第17页/共23页1)OnetopicS+severaldetailSs2)ThedetailSsrunparalleltoeachother第18页/共23页3.Languagepoints1)…butI’mgettingby(line3).getby:begoodenoughbutnotverygood;managetoliveordothings.E.g.Icannotgetbyonsuchasmallincome.第19页/共23页Othercollocations:getacross:beunderstoodgetawaywith:runawaywithoutbeingpunishedgetaroundtodoing:tofindthetimetodosth.getover:forget;overcomegetthrough:dosth.successfully第20页/共23页Exercise:a)He_______________goingbackhomeincountryafterthebusyperiod.b)We’vestoredenoughfoodandfuelto_______Thecoldwinter.c)It’sabithardfortheoldpeopleto_________onasmallpension.d)Thetellerhadbeenstealingmoneyfromthebankand_____________________it.e)Shecann’t____________hershyness.f)Didyourspeech______________tothestudents?getroundtogetthroughgetbygetawaywithgetovergetacr