北师大版教案Unit 1 Lifestyles Lesson 4 City and country.docx

北师大版教案 Unit 1 Lifestyles Objectives: Lesson 4 City and Country To practise using background knowledge strategies when reading. To practise reading for specific information. To express opinion orally and give reasons for them. To compare one lifestyle with another. Pre-Reading Answer these questions to prepare yourself. Use the Key Words below to help you. office, farm, underground, walk, crowded, space, quiet, noisy. How are city and country lifestyles different in China? Can you imagine city and country lifestyles in Britain? Show some pictures in the country and in the city. boring, easy, free, peaceful, relaxing busy, dangerous, exciting, interesting, stressful 第 1 页 共 5 页 The school in the country is very old and shabby Spacious and bright classroom Have computer classes Reading The school in the city is very modern and bright. Read and fill in the table with information about Debbie and Paul’s lives. Add information about your your own life and compare. Debbie Lives in A big city Wake-up time Job Working hours Works in Evening activities 7 am an accountant 8 Paul a small village 4 am a farmer all day You student center of London dance classes, go to the gym, French classes north of England play with his children; study learning by distance Special activities go to the cinema, go to London for a drive to the country weekend break and go walking there Look at the chart then try to think out some words to describe the advantages and disadvantages living in the city or the country. 第 2 页 共 5 页 crime pollution Traffic jams City life … peaceful environment  modern museums firsthand information Fresh air isolation Country life more space …  inconvenient traffic Post-Reading Choose the best answers: From the first paragraph of text 1, we can know that A. Debbie has to get up very early but Paul doesn’t have to. B .Debbie is rather tired of the underground. C .Debbie goes to work by car every day. D .Paul has to travel far away to work every day. In the l