牛津译林版高中英语模块十Unit2教学课件：Reading.pptVIP

Moving to live in big cities: Reason: for work, family moves… Advantages: lots of entertainment, better quality of life… Disadvantages: pollution, too crowed, traffic problems, crime… Moving to live in a small town: Reason: old age, have children and start a family… Advantages: a slower pace of living, safer than a big city, closer community… Disadvantages: no good jobs, lack of entertainment… Moving to live in the countryside: Reasons: tired of city life, good for health… Advantages: quieter, peaceful, beautiful scenery, less pollution… Disadvantages: lack of shopping and entertainment facilities, no good jobs… 1. Do you think it is better to live around people who are all the same age as you are? Why or why not? 2. What do you think will happen to cities if people continue to move there? 3. What do you think will happen to small towns if all the young people move away? 1. Try to retell the text. 2. Review the words and phrases in the text we have learnt. Contents Lead-in 1 Fast Reading 2 Careful Reading 3 Post Reading 4 Discussion 5 USA 1. What do you know about USA? 2. Which city would you like to stay if you have a chance to live in the USA? Big city or small town? Why? We prefer to live in a big city like New York. We want to move to a small town. Do you know why they have different choice? Read the text on page 18 and answer. 1. What is the topic of the article? 2. What is the name of the magazine? 3. What two groups are discussed in the article? People over 60 years old and young adults. Population movement of different groups of people in the USA. American Living. Fast Reading Careful reading How well do you understand the magazine article? Read it again and answer