《They sometimes work harder》Life now and then PPT课件3

Let's talk

1. What are the differences of our life now and then?

2. Is life better today than in the past?

3. Do you feel lucky for living nowadays?

environment 

In the past

There was fewer tall buildings.

The mountains were greener.

The rivers were cleaner and there were more fish swimming in the rivers. 

At present

Tall buildings take up more room for crops.

The air is not so clean and fresh as before.

The climate is warmer than before. 

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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?

The question is “Is life today better than it was in the past?”

③ What does Betty ask?

Betty asks if they can write about medicine and pollution.

④ What does Daming ask?

Daming asks if they can write about personal safety.

Listen and answer questions.

1. What are Betty and her mother talking about?

They are talking about life in the past and now. / They are comparing life in the past and now.

2. How many things have they compared?

Four. Health, medicine, transport and work.

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Listen again 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

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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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?

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Pronunciation and speaking

Underline the words which you think the speaker will 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. 

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.

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Language points

1. Nearly finished! 

这里finished 是形容词，表示“完成了的，结束了的”。如：

I hope I’ll be finished before 5 pm.

我希望下午五点之前能完成。

Are you finished with that work?

你完成那份工作了吗？

2. … there’s less fear of getting ill …

fear   n. 担心；害怕

They forgot all the fears at once.

他们一下子忘记了所有的恐惧 。

He was unable to speak at the meeting for fear.

因为害怕他没能在会上发言。

for fear 唯恐,以免(发生危险)

He ran away for fear of being hurt.

他生怕受伤而逃跑。

in fear of … 担心；害怕

He goes in fear of his life.

他害怕会丧命。

There is no (not much / less) fear of … 某事不太可能发生

There is no fear of that kind of thing.

那种事不可能发生。

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1) He ran and ran, but he couldn’t run _____ to catch the bus. 

A. fast enough            B. enough quick 

C. enough fast            D. enough quickly 

2) Mike is only 15 years old. He is not ______ to get a driver’s license.

A. old enough             B. enough old 

C. young enough        D. enough young 

3) She was sick yesterday, but she is _____ to go to school today. 

A. enough good        B. good enough 

 C. enough well         D. well enough

4) This kind of book is ______ for children to read.

A. enough well       B. enough good 

C. well enough       D. good enough

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—Look. Mary looks sad. Let’s go and  _______. (2009年江苏宿迁)

A. cheer up him       B. cheer him up 

C. cheer up her       D. cheer her up 

—Fangfang failed in the singing competition. She must be very sad. 

— Let’s go and_______. (2010福建省福州)

A. wake her up

B. cheer her up

C. pick her up

When you read, don’t _______ every new word in the dictionary. Try to guess its meaning. (2011·枣庄) 

A. look up         B. work out 

C. make up       D. give up

解析: look up“查找”；work out“解决；算出”；make up“组成、 编造”；give up“放弃”。句意为“在你阅读时，不要在字典中查每个生词。尽量猜测它的意思”。故选A。

The boats take different routes, but they all _____ in the same place. (2014 年杭州市中考) 

A. give up       B. clear up 

C. end up       D. make up 

解析：give up 放弃；clear up 清扫；end up 结束；make up 组成、 编造。根据句意“那些小船 行使不同的路线，但最后都在同一个地方停止”，可知选C。 

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