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1 Lead-in to the text: Start up: the act of start sth for the first time Get round to: finally manage to do sth. 设法找时间做某事，努力去做某事， e.g. It always takes me ages to GET AROUND to replying to letters. Put into practice far from set out Combine with Text A : Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life Questions: What is his dream life? Which life is better,in author ’ s opinion,living in the countryside or living in the city? Why? Text Structure Part One Paras 1-3 The writer views his life in the countryside as----- Part Two Paras 4-7 Life in the countryside is_------ Part Three Paras 8-11 After quitting his job,the writer ’ s income was reduced,but he and his family______________________. Part Four paras 12-15 _________________ and _________________ have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country. 15. temptation: the feeling of being tempted to do sth. that you know might be wrong or harmful; the thing you want to have. resist/ overcome the temptation 抵制诱惑 give in to the temptation 抵制不住诱惑 16. resist: keep from giving in to or enjoying Examples: I was unable to resist laughing at the sight of the funny clown. Keep away from KFC. You know I can’t resist delicious fast food which has made me so plump. Text Analysis Main Idea The language employed in this text is as simple and unadorned as the life described by the author. But the variety of what he lives on and works out conveys a sense of delight in the enriched life, which is achieved by the author and this family from the nature based on self reliance. The tiredness of the toil and the tightness of the budget, as described by the author, turn out to be the spring of happiness. Important Language Points Part One Para.1 be in sb.’ s class 与…比 get by L2-3 This is a compound sentence,call attention to the usage of “but ” . When the wind blows, the slender tree bends but never breaks. Thin 表示人或物的直径与长度的比例较小。 Peo