大学英语Unit 1 Change in the way we live

UnitOneChangeintheWayWeLivePart1Pre-readingActivitiesTask1DiscussionNewideasarewelcomed1.Whatarethedifferencesbetweencitylifeandcountrylife?2.Inyouropinion,whichisbetter,livinginthecountryorlivinginthecity?Givereasons.EnjoySomePicturesEnjoyPicturesofCityLifeEnjoyPicturesofCountrysideBeautifulcountrysideBeautifulcountrysideBeautifulcountrysideCityCountrynoisy,unfreshair,uncleanwater,crowded,highcrimerate,liveinhighbuildings,moreentertainmentcolorfulsparetimequiet,freshair,cleanwater,lesscrowded,lesscrimes,liveinabighousewithagarden,lessentertainmentfriendlytoeachother3.Inyouropinion,whichisbetter,livinginthecountryorlivinginthecity?Givereasons.Sample:CityLifeEnjoyallsortsofservicesandentertainmentseasytravelqualifiededucationandgoodhealthcareovercrowdedandnoisypollutiontrafficaccidentsimmoralactsSample:CountryLifesimpleandquietinclosecontactwithnaturefriendlinesslongerlifelowcostoflivingOutdatedandconservativelessdevelopededucationalfacilitiesandmedicalservicesMr.DohertyBuildsHisDreamLife---ByJimDohertyTextOrganizationPartOne:paras1-3PartTwo:Paras4-7PartThree:Paras8-11PartFour:Paras12-15PartIThewriterviewshislifeinthecountryasa__________and________one.PartIILifeinthecountryis_____butyetsometimesvery_____.PartIIIAfter_____________,thewriter’sincomewas_______,butheandhisfamilycanmanagetogetby.PartIVAtolerancefor_______andalotof______havemadeitpossibleforthefamilytoenjoytheirlifeinthecounty.self-reliantsatisfyinggoodhardquittinghisjobreducedsolitudeenergyTextOrganizationQuestion1Whoistheauthorofthistext?Afatheroffourchildren…Question2Doeshelikelivinginacity?No,hefeelsfrustratedtoliveinthecity.Question3Whatdoesheexpecttohavewhenlivingonafarm?Toenjoyapeacefullifeandnature…Tohaveaself-reliantsortoflife…Question4Howdoestheauthorenjoythelifeinthecountry?1)Growingfruitsandvegetables2)Breedinghensforeggs,andbeesforhoney3)Canoeingontheriver4)Picnickinginthewoods5)Bicycleriding6)Skiingandskating…HappyMomentsandEvents1)growingnearlyalltheirfruitsandvegetables2)canoeing,picnicking,longbicyclerides,etc.3)keepingwarminsidethehouseinwinter4)writingfreelancearticles5)earningenoughmoneywhilemaintainingahappyfamilylifeQuestion5Isthecountrylifealwaysashappyasitisthoughttobe?No,absolutelynot.Therearecasesinwhichhumanbeingssufferfromnaturaldisasters…Therearecasesthatpeoplehavetoworkhardinordertosupporttheirliving.Lifeistoughonfarmsometimes.Hardships1)workinghardbothinwinterandinsummer2)harshenvironmentandweathercondition3)anxiousmomentsafterthewriterquithisjob4)cuttingbackonthedailyexpenses5)solitudeTextComprehensionPart1Para1Whatarethetwothingsthatthewriterhasalwayswantedtodo?Wheredoestheauthor’scontentmentcomefrom?E(lwyn)B(rooks)White(1899-1985):LeadingAmericanessayistandjournalistofhistime.Whitewasknownforhiscrisp,graceful,relaxedstyle.White'sstoriesrangedfromsatiretochildren'sfiction.Whileheoftenwrotefromtheperspectiveofslightlyironiconlooker.StuartLittleCharlotte’sWebgetby(Line3):1)begoodenoughbutnotverygood;managetoliveordothings.e.g.Ican’tgetbyonsuchasmallincome.2)欺骗得逞e.g.这是个聪明的计划,但是会得逞吗?Thisisacleverplan,butwillitgetby?Collocationsgetacross:beunderstoodgetawaywith:runawaywithoutbeingpunishedgetroundtodoingsth:finallydosth.afterdealingwithothermatters;tofindthetimetodosth.腾出时间做某事getover:forget;overcomegetthrough:dosth.successfullyExercisesHe___________goingbackhomeincountrysideforashortrest.We’vestoredenoughfoodandfuelto___________thecoldwinter.gotroundtogetthroughItisabithardfortheoldcoupleto______onasmallamountofpension.（退休金）Thetellerhadbeenstealingmoneyfromthebankand____________it.getbygotawaywithShecan’t______hershyness.Didyourspeech___________tothestudents.getovergetacrossPart12.makeit:度过、熬过justabout:几乎、差不多”，相当于almostExample：Wewerejustaboutreadytoleavewhenitstartedsnowing。我们差不多准备好要走了，天下起雪来。Wecutenoughfoodtojustaboutmakeitthrough我们砍了足够的柴，差不多可以熬过冬天了theheatingseason指“取暖的冬季”。3.low(COWNOISE)vi.tomakethedeep,longsoundofacowthesoundofcattlelowingapiggruntsafrogcroaksaduckquacksabeehumsawolfhowlsalionroarsadogbarksacatmewsTextComprehensionPart2Para4Pleasedescribethetoughfarmlifebythewordslistedbelow:haulingfirewooduptherivercultivatecorn;weedstrawberries;killchickens;retilethebackroofmakesomelong-overdueimprovementsspraytheorchard;paintthebarn;plantthegarden;cleanthehenhouse30below,95above,recently,soon,laterthismonth,4.Fahrenheitscalesvs.Celsiusscales•Scalesoftemperature.•Representedby(°F)&(°C)•FC=(F–32)×5/9•IfF=95C=华氏摄氏355.haul(L.16)v.t.topullsomethingheavyslowlyandwithdifficulty:Theyhauledtheboatoutofthewater.Thefarmershauledvegetablestothemarketonatruckeverymorning.7.tilenoun[C]athin,usuallysquareorrectangular,pieceofbakedclay,plastic,etc.usedforcoveringroofs,floors,walls,etc:verb[T]tocoverawallorfloorwithtiles:We'regoingtotilethebath-room.tiledadjective8.SoonJim,16andEmily,13,theyoungestofourfourchildren,willhelpmemakesomelong-overdueimprovementontheout-doortoiletthatsupplements…when…(para4)makeanimprovementon…对------做出改进/改善Example:他对这个工程已做了很大的改进。Hehasmademuchimproveme