ReadingandWriting(P92)1.knowthedifferencebetweenworkinginacityandacountryside;2.workoutthecontent,structureandlanguagefeaturesofthetext;3.knowthewritingskillsofanargumentativeessay,suchasillustrating,givingexamplesormakingcontrast;4.writeyouropinioninanessayaboutworkinginacityandacountryside.LearningObjectivescountrysidelifecitylifeFreetalkWhatarethebenefitsoflivinginthecountryside?1.ImprovedHealthgrowyourownfruitandvegetables;breathethefreshcountryair;keepageneralslowerlivingpace;2.LessStressenjoytruelifemore;get

backtonature;

calmthemindandthebody;3.MoreFamilyTime4.KidsBenefits5.NoTrafficJamsHere...WarmupWhatarethebenefitsoflivinginbigcities?Endlesscareeropportunities;Enormoustopeducationoptions;Easierpublictransportationaccess;Vastentertainmentoptions;Morechancesforsocializingandnetworking;Bettermedicalfacilities;...LeadinLookatthetitleandthepicture.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?Better,GreenerLivesawayfromtheCityThebenefitsofworkingandlivinginthecountside.ScanningPersonalInfromationName:Occupation:Placeofbirth:Contributions:LiDanfruit-growingbusinesswomanSouthwestChinahelpedtoalleviatepovertyandimprovethelivesofmanypeopleinhervillage.Fastreading1.Whatdosomeyoungpeoplehopetoachievebylivingintheirhometowns?2.HowwasLiDan’sdecisiontoworkinherhometowncontributedtohercommunity?3.Whydoesthegovernmentsupportpeoplewhowanttostayandworkintheirhometowns?4.Basedonthecontext,whatdoyouthinkthesentence“Lifeinbigcitiesisnotallit’scrackeduptobe”means?5.Whatismeantby“astrongsupportnetwork”?Readthetextandthenanswerthequestions.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Fastreading1.Whatdosomeyoungpeoplehopetoachievebylivingintheirhometowns?2.HowwasLiDan’sdecisiontoworkinherhometowncontributedtohercommunity?Readthetextandthenanswerthequestions.Ontheonehand,itisamatterofmakingthequalityoflifeforotherpeopleintheirhometownsbetter.Ontheotherhand,theyalsohaveadesiretoimproveandmaintainthenaturalandeconomicenvironmentsintheseplacesforgenerationstocome.Herdecisionhashelpedtoalleviatepovertyandimprovethelivesofmanypeopleinhervillage.Fastreading3.Whydoesthegovernmentsupportpeoplewhowanttostayandworkintheirhometowns?Readthetextandthenanswerthequestions.First,thegovernmentunderstandstheimportanceofagriculture.Second,italsounderstandsthatuniversitygraduatescanhelpcomeupwithbetterwaystogrowcrops,anddevelopnew,creativewaysoffarmingusingmoderntechnology.Fastreading4.Basedonthecontext,whatdoyouthinkthesentence“Lifeinbigcitiesisnotallit’scrackeduptobe”means?5.Whatismeantby“astrongsupportnetwork”?Readthetextandthenanswerthequestions.Theairwasbad,transportwasterrible,anditwashardtomakeadecentliving.Familyandfriends.Para.1SkimmingDiscussthefollowingquestion.1.Whichwouldyouprefer:livinginabigcityorlivinginthecountry?Why?2.Howcanyoubestcontributetoyourhometown?FurtherreadingTask1:Discusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofworkinginthecityandworkinginthecountry.ChoiceAdvantages

DisadvantagesWorkinginthecity

WorkinginthecountryUsefulexpressions1.生活質(zhì)量

2.想要做某事3.維持自然和經(jīng)濟(jì)環(huán)境4.一次有意義的挑戰(zhàn)5.生活標(biāo)準(zhǔn)6.利用7.年收入8.脫貧9.想出10.財(cái)政援助11.獲得商業(yè)貸款12.消除貧困13.一個(gè)體面的生活14.經(jīng)營農(nóng)業(yè)綜合企業(yè)15.實(shí)現(xiàn)個(gè)人目標(biāo)16.貢獻(xiàn)17.而不是18.白領(lǐng)專業(yè)人士GroupworkWhichdoyouprefer,cityorcountryside?Inmyopinion,workinginthecity/countryisbetter.First,(Advantage1):______________________________________________(Detail)__________________________________________________Second,(Advantage2):___________________________________________(Detail)__________________________________________________Third,(Advantage3):_____________________________________________(Detail)___________________________________________________Ofcourse,therearesomedisadvantagestoworkinginthecity/country.Forexample,(disadvantage)_______________________________________Inaddition,(disadvantage)________________________________________However,(reasonstheydonotbotheryou)____________________________Allinall,Iwouldprefertoworkinthecity/country.FurtherreadingUsesometransitionalwords(銜接詞)

betweenideas.TransitionalwordsFunctionForexample,…Illustrating…,butalso…AddingmoreinformationandemphasisingInaddition,…AddingmoreinformationInturn,…SequencingInfact,…Illustrating/EmphasisingAsfor…Introducinganewtopic/thing…,but…Contrasting…,and…aswellAddingmoreinformationexpressyouropinions:Inmyeyes…Inmyopinion...I’mopposedto…I’dprefer…because…I’drather...Ithink/believe/guess