Unit1Theysometimesworkharder.Module3Lifenowandthenwealthyfearusedtowealthadj.富有的;富裕的n.担心;害怕v.aux.(用于表示过去真实或经常性的行为,特别强调现在不那样了)过去n.财富;财产Wordsreviewdoubleseldomsparesparetimespeakupdeafv.使加倍;把……增加一倍adj.(成)双的;两个…adv.很少地;不常adj.空余的;备用的业余时间;闲暇大点声说adj.聋的Wordsreview1.Tounderstandtheconversationsofcomparinglifeinthepastandnow2.Tolearnsomekeywordsandusefulexpressions3.Tolearntousethefollowingstructurestomakecomparison:Ais–erthanB.as…as…/notso…as…ObjectivesWords:wealthywealthfeardoubleseldomsparedeafPhrases:usedtospeakupsparetimePatterns:Isupposethat’sbecausemorepeoplehavecars…Butpeopledon’ttakeasmuchexerciseastheyusedto.Somepeoplethinklifeinthepastwassimplerandhealthierthantoday.intheearly1980sNowTransportLookatthefollowingpicturesandsaywhatlifewaslikeintheearly1980sandwhatlifeisliketoday.1P18Forexample:Intheearly1980s,peopleridebikesortakeabustogotowork.Housesintheearly1980sNowEducationintheearly1980sNowHouseholdappliancesintheearly1980sNowEnvironmentintheearly1980sNowWorkintheearly1980sNowListenandanswerthequestions.2P181.Whatisthehistoryhomework?2.Whatisthequestiontheyneedtoanswer?3.WhatdoesBettyask?4.WhatdoesDamingask?Listentothepassageandputthewordsintheboxintothecorrectcolumn.Task1wealthierwalkmorelessfearofgettingillworkhardersimplerlivelongerhealthierdomoreexerciseIntheearly1980sTodayNowmakesomesentenceswiththehelpofthetable.Forexample:Peoplearewealthiertoday.Readthepassageandchoosethecorrectanswer.3P181.Peoplelivelongertodaybecause______.a)weknowmoreaboutmedicineb)theydonotworkashardastheydidc)theytakemoreexercise2.Thereislessfearofgettingill_______.a)sopeoplelivelongerb)becausepeopleknowhowtodealwiththeordinarydiseasesc)sopeopleworkharderthanbeforeTask23.Peopletakelessexercisebecause_______.a)theydonotneedtob)theydrivecarsinsteadc)theydonothavecarsorbikes4.Peopleworkhardertodayand________.a)theydonotliveaslongastheydidb)theydonotusuallyhaveenoughfreetimec)theyliveahealthierlifeTask31.Peoplelivelongerthantheydidinthepast.2.Peopledomoreexercisethantheyusedto.3.Morewealthmakespeoplehealthierthanbefore.4.Peopleknowmoreabouthowtodealwiththeordinarydiseasestoday.5.Peopleworkedharderfiftyyearsagothantheydonow.lesslesshealthyPeopleworkedhardernowthantheydidinthepast.1.Roleplaytheconversationingroups;2.RoleplaytheconversationinfrontoftheclassLet’sseewhichgroupdoesthebest.Task4Completethepassagewithproperwords.BothBettyandhermotherthinklifeisbettertodaythaninthepast.Peopleare_______andlivelongertoday.Butpeopledo__________thantheyusedto,becauseusecarsmuchmore.Andpeoplesometimes__________andhasless_________thantheydidfiftyyearsago.Althoughlifeinthepastwas________and_________,morepeoplethinklifeisbettertoday.wealthierlessexerciseworkhardersparetimesimplerhealthierCompletethequestionswiththewordsorexpressionsinthebox.4P19Task51.Whatkindsofthingsdoyou_______?2.Whatdoyoudoinyour_______time?3.Whatcansomeonenotdoiftheyare_______?4.Ifsomethingis_______,isitmoreorless?5.Doyouthinkpeople________takemoreexercisethantheydotoday?6.Doyouthinkpeoplehavemore_______todaythantheyusedto?deafdoubledfearspareusedtowealthfearsparedeafdoubledusedtowealth1.…andthere’slessfearofgettingillbecauseweknowhowtodealwiththeordinarydiseases.我们也不太担心生病,因为我们知道如何治疗普通疾病。dealwith意思是“处理;安排;对付”,常与疑问副词how搭配使用。如:Howwillyoudealwiththethiefwhostolethediamond?你将如何处理那个偷了钻石的小偷呢?2.Butpeopledon’ttakeasmuchexerciseastheyusedto.但是人们做的运动并没有过去多。usedtodosth.指“过去常常做某事”,否定形式有两种:didn’tuseto或usednotto。请根据汉语提示完成句子:Myhometownhasexperiencedgreatchangesandlifeis_________________________________(比过去更舒适).PractisePractisemorecomfortablethanitusedtobe3.Isupposethat’sbecausemorepeoplehavecars…我想可能是因为更多的人有了车……suppose表示“猜想”、“认为”,相当于think或guess。后接否定的宾语从句时通常将否定转移到主句上。如:Idon’tsupposeheisreallyill.我看他不是真病了。我猜想那不是真的。___________________________________PractisePractiseIdon’tsupposethatit’strue.4.Remembertospeakup!She’sabitdeafnow.记得说话大点儿声,她现在有点儿耳背了。speakup表示“大点儿声说”。例如:Speakup,please.Ican’thearyou.请大声一点儿,我听不见你说话。分析:英语国家人士在连贯话语中使用不同的语音手段进行交流,包括重音。英语句子中,需要重读的词称为句子重音。一般来说,实词(名词、实意动词、形容词、副词等)需要重读,虚词(介词、连词、冠词等)不需要重读。Readandpredictwhichwordsthespeakerislikelytostress.5P19Somepeoplethinklifeinthepastwassimplerandhealthierthantoday.Morewealthsometimesmeanslesshealth.Whenthenumberofcarsisdoubled,thepollutionisalsodoubled,orevenworse.Nowlistenandcheck.Readtheparagraphaloud.6P19Workinpairs.Answerthequestionsandgiveyourreasons.7P19TalkIslifebettertodaythaninthepast?Yes,itis.Ithinkit’sbecausethelifeiseasiernow.Whatisbetterineducation?TalkEverychildhasthechancetogotoschoolandthegovernmenttriestoprovidebetterlearningenvironmentforstudents.Whatisworseineducation?Thestudentsinpoorareagetlessandlessresourcesthantheonesindevelopedareasnow.TalkWhatisbetterinenvironmentnow?Ithinknothingbecomesbettertodaythaninthepast…Sowhatisworse?People’sactivitiesbroughtsomanypollutions,suchasairpollution,noisepollutionandwaterpollution.TalkWhatisbetterinhealthtodaythaninthepast?Peopleknowmoreaboutwaystokeepfitandknowhowtodealwiththeordinarydiseases.Whatisworseinhealth?Peoplewalklessandtakelessexercisethantheyusedto,sotheyhavemore