《They sometimes work harder》Life now and then PPT课件

Do you still remember your life when you were a child? 

Do you know the differences between now and ten years ago? 

Now let’s enjoy a piece of video to get a general idea about it. 

Objectives

1. To understand the conversations of comparing life in the past and now

2. To learn some key words and useful expressions 

3. To learn to use the following structures to make comparison:

A is –er than B.

as…as…/not so…as…

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Focus on

Words:

wealthy   wealth    fear   double   seldom    spare    deaf

Phrases:

used to    speak up    spare time    

Patterns:

I suppose that’s because more people have cars…

But people don’t take as much exercise  as they used to.

Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today.

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1 Look at the following pictures and say what life was like in the early 1980s and what life is like today.

For example:

In the early 1980s, people ride bikes or take a bus to go to work.

2. Listen and answer the questions.

1. What is the history homework?

2. What is the question they need to answer?

3. What does Betty ask?

4. What does Daming ask?

3.Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

1.People live longer today because ______.

a) we know more about medicine

b) they do not work as hard as they did

c) they take more exercise

2. There is less fear of getting ill _______.

a) so people live longer

b) because people know how to deal with the ordinary diseases

c) so people work harder than before

3. People take less exercise because _______.

a) they do not need to

b) they drive cars instead

c) they do not have cars or bikes

4. People work harder today and ________.

a) they do not live as long as they did

b) they do not usually have enough free time

c) they live a healthier life

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Language points

1. … and there’s less fear of getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases.

我们也不太担心生病，因为我们知道如何治疗普通疾病。

deal with意思是“处理；安排；对付 ”，常与疑问副词how搭配使用。如：

How will you deal with the thief who stole the diamond?

你将如何处理那个偷了钻石的小偷呢？

2. But people don’t take as much exercise as they used to.

但是人们做的运动并没有过去多。

used to do sth.指“过去常常做某事”，否定形式有两种：didn’t use to或used not to。 

请根据汉语提示完成句子 ：

My hometown has experienced great changes and life is ______________ (比过去更舒适).

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本课时主要短语和句型

1. used to

2. speak up

3. deal with

4. I suppose that’s because more people have cars.

5. — Is life better today than in the past?

— Yes, it is.

6. But people don’t take as much exercise as they used to.

Spelling Bee

Now 2 mins to test your spelling.

1. English-Chinese

wealthy    spare time    deaf    fear    seldom   double 

2. Chinese-English 

过去常常   大点声说   认为

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Ⅰ. 用方框内所给单词的恰当形式填空。

fear    spare time    seldom    double   suppose 

1. It ______ rains in such a time in winter.

2. He spoke of his ______ of the future of his country’s culture.

3. In her _______ she reads books on cooking.

4. What makes you _______ that I’m against it?

5. The number of managers must ______ to 100 within 3 years.

Ⅱ. 根据提示翻译句子。

1. 以前在英格兰时，琳达每个星期天都去做礼拜。(used to)

2. 卫生部门(the health authorities)现在知道如何对付这种病了。(deal with)

3. 艾瑞克现在和他爸爸一样高。(as…as…)

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Homework 

1. Preview the passage in Unit 2 Life now and then.

2. Try to get more information  about your parents’childhood.

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