Enjoyavideoabout“LifenowandthenofNanning”.TalkaboutthechangesofNanning.Inthepast,Nanningwasasmallcity,butnowthecityismuch...Theroadsusedtobenarrow,butnowtheroadsare...Therewerefewcarsinthepast.Peopleusuallywentoutonfootorbybike,butnowthere’re...InthepastTodaybuildingsThebuildingsinthepastwereshortandold.Thebuildingstodayaretallerandmoremodern.Lookatthepicturesanddescribethedifferencesbetweenthelifeinthepastandlifetoday.Pre-listeningInthepastTodayTherewerefewercarsandlesstrafficproblemsinthepast.transportTherearemorecarsandmoretrafficproblemstoday.InthepastTodayhealthhealthier

livelongerPeopleinthepastlivedasimplerlife,theyknew

lessaboutmedicineandeasilygotillanddied.Peopletodayarehealthier,theyknowmoreaboutmedicine,sotheylivelonger.InthepastTodayMostpeopledidthemanualwork(體力勞動).Theworkingenvironmentwasuncomfortable.Buttheyhadlessworkingpressure(壓力).workPeopletodayprefertodomentalwork(腦力勞動).Theworkingenvironmentismorecomfortable.Theyworkharderandhavemoreworkingpressure.Module3Lifenowandthen

Unit1Theysometimesworkharder.bLearningobjectsBettyistalkingwithhermotherathomenow.Listenandread.Thenfinishthefollowingtasks.1.Food______ListenandChoose.1.HowisBetty’shomework?A.Almostfinished.B.Completelyfinished.C.Hardlyfinish.2.WhatareBettyandhermothermainlytalkingabout?A.

Comparelifeinthepastandnow.B.TalkaboutBetty’shomework.C.Discusswhypeoplelivelongertoday.3.WhomwillBettygoandask?A.MissLi.B.MsLi.C.MrsLi.4.HowoldisBetty’sneighbour?A.Morethan70.B.Over17.C.Morethan17.5.Whataspects(方面)havetheymentioned?1.Food______2.Health______3.Medicine______4.Work______5.Wealth______6.Transport______7.School______Nealyfinished.Over70yearsold.Tip：聽前瀏覽題目、注意關鍵信息ThelifetodayandthelifeinthepastHowWhy

MedicinePeopleare1._________today,andtheylivelongerthantheydidinthepast.Weknowmoreaboutmedicineandthere’sless2.__________ofgettingillbecauseweknowhowtodealwithordinarydiseases.TransportPeopledon’ttakeasmuchexerciseasthey3._________to.Morepeoplehavecars,andtheywalkorusetheirbikesless.Health&WealthLifeinthepastwassimplerandhealthierthantoday.Whenthenumberofcarsis4.________,thepollutionisevenworse.WorkTheysometimesworkharder.People5.__________saytheyhaveenoughsparetime.adj.n.v.v過分.adv.wealthierfearuseddoubledseldom

Tips：

聽前預測(詞性，詞形，主題詞匯)

聽中速記

聽后檢查(拼寫，時態(tài)，單復數(shù)，語態(tài))WatchandreadUsethecomparativedegreetofinishthesummaryofthetextandthenreadit.BothBettyandhermotherthinklifeis______todaythaninthepast.Peoplearewealthierandlive______today.Butpeopledo_____exercisethantheyusedto,becausetheyusecarsmuch

_________.Whenthenumberofcarsisdoubled,thepollutionisalsodoubled,oreven_______.Andpeoplesometimeswork_______andhavelesssparetimethantheydidfiftyyearsago.Althoughlifeinthepastwas_______and_________,morepeoplethinklifeisbettertoday.lesshardersimplerhealthierlongerbettermoreworseIV.Post-listeningReadandchoosethecorrectanswer.1.Peoplelivelongertodaybecause___________.

a)weknowmoreaboutmedicine b)theydonotworkashardastheydid

c)theytakemoreexercise2.Thereislessfearofgettingill___________.

a)sopeoplelivelonger

b)becausepeopleknowhowtodealwiththeordinarydiseases

c)sopeopleworkharderthanbefore3.Peopletakelessexercisebecause___________.

a)theydonotneedto b)theydrivecarsinstead c)theydonothavecarsorbikes4.Peopleworkhardertodayand___________.

a)theydonotliveaslongastheydid b)theydonotusuallyhaveenoughfreetime

c)theyjustwanttomakemoremoney

III.Post-listening我們可以用形容詞和副詞的比較級來比較人或事物。常用的句型為“A+比較級(+than+B)”，表示“比……更……”。同級比較一般采用as…as…句型，否定句可以用notso/as…as…表示。Workinpairsandhaveafreetalk.Iseducation

bettertodaythaninthepast?Yes,itis.Becauseeverychildhastherighttogotoschoolandthere’remorecoursesforthemtochoose.—Is________better/worsetodaythaninthepast?—Yes,itis./No,itisn’t.—Whydoyouthinkso?—Isupposethat’sbecause...▲education▲environment▲health▲transport▲…Yes,itis.Becausepeopleknowmoreabouthowtokeepfitand...Ishealth

bettertodaythaninthepast?Ishealth

worsetodaythaninthepast?Yes.Becausepeopletakelessexercisethantheyusedto,andtheyhavemorehealthproblemsnow.Words:wealthywealthfeardoubleseldomsparedeafPhrases:usedtospeakupsparetimethenumberofPatterns:1.Isupposethat’sbecausemorepeoplehavecars…2.Butpeopledon’ttakeasmuchexerciseastheyusedto.3.Somepeoplethinklifeinthepastwassimplerandhealthier

thantoday.Summary處理;應對鍛煉;運動過去常?！臄?shù)量空閑時間大聲說在過去了解Languagepoints比較級的句型：1)比較級+than，表示“比…更…”e.g.(1)Healthis______________(更重要)thanwealth.（2）Hegotup____________(早)thanIdidthismorning.

moreimportantearlier形容詞與副詞的比較級和最高級2)比較級+and+比較級，表示“越來越……”。e.g.(1)Thestorygets________________________(越來越激動人心)

（2）Ourlivesaregetting_________________(越來越好)3)The+比較級，the+比較級，表示“越……，越……”e.g.

（1）___________youtimespendonit,__________progressyouwillmake.

你花的時間越多，你取得的進步就會越大。（2）__________carsonroads,___________pollution.