北師大高中英語必修一 （Life Choices）新課件(第9課時)

Unit1LifeChoices第9課時

1.Teatime2.CityorCountry?ReadingClub1.TeatimeWhatdopeopledoatteatime?afternoonteayumchaWhatisthearticlemainlyabout?Itisabouttheoriginsofafternoonteaandyumcha,aswellasthepopularitytheystillenjoytoday.FastReadingReadpassage1indetailandanswerthefollowingquestion.WhydidtheDuchessofBedfordinvitefriendstocomeforteaintheafternoon?(Para.2&3)Inhertime,peopleoftengotveryhungryduringthelongbreakbetweenbreakfastandsupper.Sheinvitedfriendstoteatosolvethisproblem.Readpassage2indetailandanswerthefollowingquestion.Howpopularisyumcha?(Para.1&2)ItispopularnotjustinsouthernChina.Ithasbecomeincreasinglypopularinthewesternworld.Itmightevenhaveinspiredbrunch.brunch=breakfast+lunchWhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenafternoonteaandyumcha?CriticalThinkingTeaisinvolvedatbothmeals.Bothserveteawithfoodsorsnacks.Bothserveteaforhealthbenefits.Botharepopularandplayanimportantpartinsociallife.SimilaritiesTeaisinvolvedatbothmeals.Fromthenamesofafternoonteaandyumcha,wecanseeclearlythattheybothinvolvetea.SimilaritiesBothserveteawithfoodsorsnacks. 1.(AfternoonTea;Para.3)Itincludedcakesandsandwiches. 2.(YumCha;Para.1)...dimsum—bite-sizedportionsoffood,usuallysteamedorfried.SimilaritiesBothserveteaforhealthbenefits. 1.(AfternoonTea;Para.3)Teawasservedtowashdownthefood. 2.(YumCha;Para.3)Itwasdiscoveredthatteaaidsdigestion.SimilaritiesBotharepopularandplayanimportantpartinsociallife. 1.(AfternoonTea;Para.4)AfternoonteaparitiesstillplayanimportantpartinthesociallifeinmodernBritain. 2.(YumCha;Para.1)PeopleinsouthernChinagotoyumchawithfamilyandfriendstorelaxandcatchup.SimilaritiesTheyareenjoyedatadifferenttime.Thetypesoffoodthatgoeswithteaaredifferent.Yumchaisanoldertraditionthanafternoontea.Afternoonteaseemsmoreformal.DifferencesTheyareenjoyedatadifferenttime. 1.(AfternoonTea;Para.3)Themealwasheldbetweenfourandfiveo’clock. 2.(YumCha;Para.2)Themostpopulartimetogoforyumchaislatemorning.DifferencesThetypesoffoodthatgoeswithteaaredifferent. 1.(AfternoonTea;Para.3)cakesandsandwiches 2.(YumCha;Para.1)dimsum—usuallysteamedorfriedDifferencesYumchaisanoldertraditionthanafternoontea. 1.(AfternoonTea;Para.1)Afternoonteawasintroducedaroundthe19thcentury. 2.(YumCha;Para.3)Thecustomofyumchabeganthousandsofyearsago.DifferencesAfternoonteaseemsmoreformal. 1.(AfternoonTea;Para.3)Afternoonteawaspresentedformallywithfinechinaandsilvertableware.

2.(YumCha;Para.3)Yumchawasoriginallyborninthehustlingteahousesforthewearytravellers.DifferencesIfyouwanttospendsometimewithyourfriends,willyouchoosetohaveafternoonteaoryumcha?IwouldchoosetohaveyumchabecauseIlikesteamedfoodalot.Besides,thetimeisperfect—latemorning.MyfriendsandIdon’tneedtorushthroughthemorning.Whatisyourchoice?2.CityorCountry?citycountryconvenientexpensivedynamic...crowded...freshairbeautifulisolatedboring......BrainstormWheredoyouprefertolive,inthecityorthecountry?Why?

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“““““Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?It’sabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofcitylifeandcountrylife.FastReadingWhataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofcitylife?GeneralUnderstanding1.(Para.1)fullyofopportunitiesforculture,recreation,educationandentertainment2.(Para.2)closetomuseums,thezoo,cinemasandcommunitycentres,librariesandbookshops,easyaccesstoastableinternetconnection3.(Para.3)beinginthemiddleofthings4.(Para.3)abletofindsomepeaceandcalminlovely,peacefulcityparksAdvantagesofcitylife1.(Para.3)stressfulbecauseofallthenoiseandtrafficDisadvantagesofcitylifeWhataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofcountrylife?GeneralUnderstanding1.(Para.1)goingonnaturewalks,havingpicnicsonbeautifulbeachesanddrinkinghotchocolateunderthestars2.(Para.2)animalsallaround3.(Para.2)exploringforests,cavesandbeaches,connectingwithnatureAdvantagesofcountrylife1.(Para.1)boring

Disadvantagesofcountrylife1.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardscityandcountrylife?2.Whichisbetter,citylifeorcountrylife?Why?GeneralUnderstanding(Para.1)Countrylifeispeacefulwithfriendlypeople.Somecitypeoplethinkitislonelybutthewriterthinkscitylifecanbelonelier.Thewriter’sattitudeWhichisbetterandwhy?(Para.2)It’shardtosay.Ithinkitisn’taboutwhereyoulive—it’sabouthowyoulive.Howyouliveismoreimportantthanwhereyoulive.Havingapositiveattitudeandappreciatingyoursurroundings,youcanbehappynomatterwhereyouare.Wheredoesthearticlecomefrom?

“““CriticalThinkingAfterlearningthearticle,haveyouchangedyourmindaboutlivinginthecityorthecountry?Homework1.Readthetwoarticlesaloud.2.Writeyourownversionof“C