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Taishan Medical University Unit 1, Book 3 Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live American attitudes towards changes “Change equals progress.” optimism “Today is GOOD, but tomorrow can only be BETTER.” Text A Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life By Jim Doherty Teaching Objectives 1 2 3 4 Appreciate the writing techniques Conduct comprehensive activities Master the key language points and grammatical structures Grasp the main idea I Introduction Discussion: 1) Why is “agritainment” increasingly popular nowadays? 农家乐 regional folklore culture; Key words rural landscape; return to nature; relaxation 2).Why do so many migrant workers move from the country to the city? Key words chances to change life; better income; working opportunities; working skills; 3) Virtues and shortcomings of city life and country life. Which do you prefer? City life: Advantages: Disadvantages Higher living standard Convenient transportation Health care Better education … Overpopulation Pollution Noise Heavy traffic … Country life Advantages: Disadvantages Fresh air Healthy food Self-sufficiency Peaceful life More leisure time Remote backward Underdeveloped Inconvenience in life Not well-informed … II Cultural background Ivy League: Eight long-established colleges and universities in the US with prestigious academic and social reputations. III. Skimming activity: outline main idea Part 1 (Paras 1-3): The writer views his life in the countryside as _________ and ___________. Part 2 (Paras 4-7) Life in the countryside is _____ yet sometimes ________. self-reliant satisfying good tough Part 3 (Paras 8-11) After quitting his job, the writer’s income was reduced, but he and his family __________________. Part 4 (paras 12-15) ___________________ and _________________ have mad