《They sometimes work harder》Life now and then PPT課件2
Free talk
Talk about the photos. Say what life was like in the early 1980s.
wealthy adj.富有的；富裕的
wealthier
fear n.擔心；害怕
There is fear of doing sth. 害怕做某事
used to v. aux. (用于表示過去真實或經常性的行為，特別強調現在不那樣了)過去
wealth n. 財富；財產
double v. 使加倍；把……增加一倍；adj.(成) 雙的；兩個……
seldom adv. 很少地；不常
spare adj.空余的；備用的
spare time 業余時間；閑暇
speak up 大點聲說
deaf adj. 聾的
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Listen and answer the questions.
1. What is the history homework?
Write about life in the past and life today.
2. What is the question they need to answer?
Is life today better than it was in the past?
3. What does Betty ask?
Can we write about anything, such as medicine and pollution?
4. What does Daming ask?
What about personal safety?
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Now 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.(The homework is )Nearly finished.
2.better…than…
3.wealthier
4.live longer 長壽
5.That’s true. 說的沒錯
6.know more (much 的比較級）about 了解更多
7. there’s less (little 的比較級）fear of getting ill不怎么擔心（害怕）生病
8. deal with (處理；對付） the ordinary diseases(平常的疾病）
9. people don’t take as much exercise as they used to
as + 原級 + as 和…..一樣….
take exercise 鍛煉 （exercise 不可數）
used to do sth. 過去常常做…
人們鍛煉鍛煉沒以前多了
10. I suppose （認為 =think ) that
11. they walk or use their bike less (little比較級，修飾 walk，use bike 這兩件事）
人們走路、騎車也少了
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Complete the questions with the words or expression in the box.
deaf doubled fear spare used to wealth
1. What kinds of things do you _____?
2. What do you do in your ______ time?
3. What can someone not do if they are _____?
4. If something is _______, is it more or less?
5. Do you think people ______ take more exercise than they do today?
6. Do you think people have more ______ today than they used to?
Now work in pairs. Ask and answer.
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Pronunciation and speaking
Read and predict which words the speaker is likely to stress.
Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes means less health.
When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled, or even worse.
Now listen and check.
6. Read the paragraph in Activity 5 aloud.
7. Work in pairs. Answer the question and give your reasons.
— Is life better today than in the past?
— Yes, it is. I think it’s because…/ No, it isn’t. I think…
Now say what is better or worse in:
education environment health
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language points
Remember to speak up! She’s a bit
deaf now. 記得說話大點兒聲，她現在有點兒耳背了。
speak up表示“大點兒聲說”。
e.g. Speak up, please. I can’t hear you.
請大聲一點兒，我聽不見你說話。
Grammar
adjectives and adverbs
1. 形容詞的句法功能
形容詞可放在名詞之前作定語，也可放系
動詞之后作表語，還可作賓語補足語等。
e.g. Did you see that old photograph that I found? It’s a lovely picture.
你看見我找到的那張老照片了嗎？畫面真美。(定語)
They were very nice.
他們很友善。(表語)
People’s lives seem busy now.
現在人們的生活似乎很忙碌。(表語)
We must keep our classroom clean and tidy.
我們必須保持教室干凈整潔。(賓語補足語)
形容詞作定語一般放在名詞之前，但如果修飾的是不定代詞something, anything, nothing, somebody, anybody, nobody等，就要放在后面。
e.g. Is there anything special in the paper today?
今天報紙上有什么特別的新聞嗎？
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2. 副詞的句法功能
副詞一般用作狀語，修飾動詞、形容 詞、副詞及全句，表示程度、方式等。
e.g. They speak highly of you.
他們對你的評價很高。
We were very lucky to find you here.
我們很幸運在這里找到了你。
The spring passed too quickly.
春天過得太快了。
Hopefully, we’ll meet again on Friday.
希望我們星期五再見面。
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比較級的句型：
1) 比較級+than，表示“比…更…”
e.g. Health is more important than wealth.
健康比財富更重要。
He got up earlier than I did this morning.
今天早上他起得比我早。
2) 比較級+ and+比較級，表示“越來越……”。
e.g. The story gets more and more
exciting. 故事變得越來越激動人心。
Our lives are getting better and better.
我們的生活越來越好。
3) The+比較級，the+比較級，表示“越……，越……”
e.g. The more time you spend on it, the greater progress you will make.
The more he talked, the more excited he grew. 他越說越激動。
同級比較一般采用as...as…句型，否定句可以用not so / as…表示。
e.g. He is as tall as his father.
他和父親一樣高。
I get up not so early as you.
我不如你起得早。
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Exercise
1. He landed at the same place once again in the long jump. I don’t think he can jump a little ________. (2014恩施)
A. far B. farther C. farthest
2. —What do you think of her teaching English? (2014咸寧)
— Great! No one teaches _____ in our school.
A. good B. worse C. better D. best
3. Of the two sisters, Lucy is _____ one, and she is also the one who loves to be quiet. (2014阜康)
A. a younger B. a youngest
C. the younger D. the youngest
4. Could you please speak a little more _____? I can’t follow you.(2014通遼)
A. quietly B. quickly
C. slowly D. loudly
5. Air pollution has become _______than ever before. We must do something to stop it. (2014上海)
A. serious B. more serious
C. most serious D. the most serious
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Homework
Write a passage, what is better today and what is worse today.
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