1、City and countrycountryDiscuss in pairs, what do you think of city life in our country? How about country life?freeCountry lifeCity lifeTraffic jamsTips:lifestylestransportation environmentspare-time activities.雙語例句City lifeTraffic jamspollutionFresh airmodern museumsfirsthand informationCountry lif

2、einconvenient trafficpeaceful environmentstressfulrelaxingfree Can you imagine city and country lifestyles in Britian?Teaching Aims:1. To practise using prediction strategies when reading.2. To practise reading for main idea and specific information.3. To express opinions orally.4. To compare one li

3、festyle with another. Debbie is an accountant in a large company in London.Paul lives in a small village in the north of England.Fast-readingTask 1 Check your guess.Debbies city life, Pauls country lifeTask 2 In what aspects do they talk about their life? (what are the four paragraphs about?) Para.1

4、 wake-up time, how to go to work Para.2 working conditions Para.3 evening activities Para.4 weekend break similarity: patternsTask 3 Read the articles carefully and fill in the table in exercise 4 with detailed information. Careful-readingDebbiePaulLives ina big citya small villageWake-up time 7 amJ

5、obWorking hoursWorks innorth of EnglandEvening activitiesSpecial activitiesgo to the cinema, drive to the country and go walking theredance classes, go to the gym, French classescenter of Londongo to London for a weekend breakall day 8an accountanta farmerplay with his children; study by distance le

6、arning4 amdifferencesHow about you?Lives inWake-up timeJobWorking hoursWorks inEveningactivitiesSpecial activitiesSanmenxia foreign language high school5:30 amstudentall dayClass 5have a small talk with friends.go shopping, go swimming.According to the table and articles, talk about how Debbie and P

7、auls lifestyles are different? How are they similar?Diference: Debbie lives in the centre of London but Paul lives in a small village in England. Similarity: They both live in Britain. Comparative reading Task 4. Pair workSkills: try to find out the differences and similarities between them. Imagine your group live in an unusual place. Think about your lifestyle there and prepare a report. (use the text as a reference)Group work Tips:place, food, clothes, job, spare-time activities,transportation.Homework:Read the articles again and prepare for the debate: Which lifestyle do y