全新版大学英语3(第二版) Unit1专用课件.pptVIP

Global Analysis of Text A Part I (1-3) The writer views his life in the country as a ________ and ________ one. Great changes have taken place in Chinese family life in the past thirty years. In my parents’ words, the difference between their childhood and mine is as vast as that between heaven and earth. When my parents were young, there was no TV, no computers nor any other electronic appliances in their home. Their food was simple and their clothing plain. What is unbelievable to young people today is that they seldom dined out in a restaurant, or traveled to a scenic spot for a holiday. In contrast to family life one generation ago, each family in China today has at least one TV set and many have been equipped with telephones, computers, even cars. While the senior members of a family watch films on TV at home, the younger members like to play computer games or talk to their friends who may live thousands of miles from them. * Unit One Changes in the Way We Live (Q: Are you satisfied with the way you live in now? What changes do you want to make in the way you live?) Text A Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life by Jim Doherty Warming up Work in groups and discuss the following questions. 1.What will you imagine while thinking of countryside? 2.What’s your feeling about living in the country? 3.work in groups and list the advantages and disadvantages of living in the country and city. Useful expressions: decent air to breathe, cows or sheep in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls, and fields of wheat and barley, peace, relief / relaxation escape from the crowds/find a quiet place far from the human race; escape from the pollution of the city; whenever you need a bit of room to move when life becomes too fast, you can always find relief at last out in the country. Useful expressions: convenience for people to do the shopping, better education, easy access to the entertainment, more chances to get jobs / less pollution, safe, clean,