湖北英语教学网课件.pptVIP

Unit 1 Preparations 1.what do you think of the title? Why people want to change their ways they live? 2.what are your life style? Text A Questions 1)why do so many migrant workers move from the country to the city? 2)why do city people buy apartments or houses in the suburbs, even in the countryside? 3)In your opinion, which is better, living in the country or city? Words 1.frustrate: ①discourage使灰心 eg: The lack of money frustrated him ②to prevent sb.’s plans． efforts 　　　　　　　　　or attempts from succeeding挫败 　　　　 2.content ①adj( not before noun): happy and satisfied eg: He is quite content with his life. ※ be content to do ②v: to make sb. fell happy and satisfied ※content yourself with sth (to do or have sth that is not what you really wanted, but it’s still satisfactory) ③n:1) a feeling of quite happiness and satisfaction ※ do sth to your heart’s content (to do sth as much as you want) eg: 在暑假，孩子们可以允许尽情的玩耍． 2) contents: the things that are inside a box,bag,room or are written in a letter, book etc.容器所装的东西,目录 3) the amount of a substance that is contained in sth or the ideas ,facts, opinions that are contained in a speech or a piece of writing 3. haul: vt:1)transport,as with a truck, cart, etc 2)to pull sth. heavy with a continuous, steady movement eg: to haul the logs along to haul up the fishing nets n: a large amount of goods that has been stolen, or found by the police eg: The robbers’ haul included a very valuable diamond ring. 4.due: adj 1)be due: to be expected to happen or arrive at a particular time eg: When is your baby due? ★ be due to do sth. eg: The meeting isn’t due to start until three. ★ be due for sth.( expect to get sth.) eg: I’m due for a pay rise soon. 2)due to: because of eg: T