导学案例Unit1ChangesintheWayWeLive.docxVIP

PAGE  PAGE 6 Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Text A Mr. Doherty builds his dream life by Tao Yan Discussion : Some people think city life is better than suburban life while others just have the opposite opinion. Now let us discuss this topic in small groups. Each group should present an outline of advantages and disadvantages of city life or country life. Let’s look at some pictures. City life: advantages: higher living standard; convenient transportation; health care; better education; more job opportunities; entertainment disadvantages: over-population; air pollution; noise; heavy traffic; high crime rate; fierce competition and high stress; indifferent interpersonal relationship country life: advantages: Fresh air， Healthy food， Self-sufficiency, Peaceful life, More leisure time ， Less pressure, Closer personal relationship disadvantages: Remote backward, Underdeveloped, Inconvenience in life, Not well-informed of the outside world , Hard manual labor, Low income Text OrganizationPart I (Paras 1-3) The writer views his life in the country as a __________ and ________ one. Part II (Paras 4-7) Life in the country is _____ but yet sometimes very _____. Part III (Paras 8-11) After ____________ , the writer’s income was _______ ,but he and his family can manage to get by. Part IV (Paras 12-15) A tolerance for _______ and a lot of ______ have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the county. Answer the content questions What are two things that the writer has always wanted to do ? What was their first winter like? What happened when the first spring came? of the two floods the author describes, what does the second one actually refer to? Insurance is important to a western family. How do the Doherty cope with this problems? What are the special qualities? How does the writer think he and his family will feel when they have to leave the farm someday? True or False Summary The writer tells about both the happiness