外研版必修一module4Cultural-corner.pptVIP

Cultural corner Module 4 Countryside in western Europe Brain-storm Can you give a description to the countryside in western Europe using only two words? 2. What do you know happens to the countryside now? Beautiful, quite. They are changing now. Read the text and answer the following questions. 1. In which countries is the countryside changing? In some countries in western Europe, such as France, Spain and Britain. 2. Why do some villages remain? Because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in the village. 1. What are the problems? 1) Young people move to towns for a livelier life and for work. 2) People can’t afford village house because city-dwellers buy them up. 3) Farmers sell their land and stop farming. Read again and answer the following questions. 2. What will be resulted in by these problems? Many villages in western Europe will have to fight to survive. The countryside will be a sadder and uglier place. 1. There are a number of reasons for this. reason for… “……的原因”，后接名词/代词或者v-ing形式 This is the reason for his being late. reason why“……的原因”后面跟句子 This is the reason why he is late. Language points 2. The price of homes goes up and people from the area cannot afford to buy a house there. go up 表示“（价格等）上涨” The price of these villas by the sea has been going up. 这些海滨别墅的价格一直在上涨。 对比: The price of fresh vegetables has been brought up. afford 表示“买的起; 付得起; (有足够的时间和金钱) 做某事”, 通常与can, could, be able to 连用。 I can’t afford to buy such an expensive necklace. 我可买不起那么贵重的项链。 I’d love to go on holiday with you, but I can’t afford the time. 我很想和你一起去度假, 可抽不出时间。 3. remain vi. 1) 留下, 遗留 I went to the city, but my brother remained at home. 2) 继续, 仍然是 The deaths of the innkeeper still remains a mystery. 3) remain to be done 尚待, 留待 Come on! A lot f work remains to be done.