Changes in the Way We liveText A Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life----Objectives--Main idea: Tolerance for solitude and energy made it possible for the writer’s family to enjoy their pleasant but sometimes harsh country life

--Writing techniques: Comparison and Contrast style of writing; Paragraph development (topic sentence—detail sentences); Use of transitional devices

--Key Language Difficulties--Grammatical Structures

Unit OneFive periods

• Free talk:• 1. dream?• In the country or small town: • Strengths/merits:• Peace and relaxation• Better and healthier life style• clean environment clean environment • sunset and rise close to nature sunset and rise close to nature • free time walking and cyclingfree time walking and cycling • Weaknesses:Weaknesses:• Services like hospitals and schools may be further away, andServices like hospitals and schools may be further away, and• going shopping can mean driving long distances.going shopping can mean driving long distances.

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• 2. What is your partner’s dream life?

• 3.What is Doherty’s dream life?

• 4.Does he realize his dream life?

• Detailed study of the Text A Text Organization

• Part One: Paras 1-3 • Part Two: Paras 4-7 • Part Three: Paras 8-11.• Part Four: Paras 12-15.

• Part One: Paras 1-3 • The writer views his life in the country as a self-reliant and sati

sfying ( content) one.

Get by: e.g. My parents managed to get by on a small amount of

money. It is a little bit difficult for the old couple to get by

on such a small pensionPart Two: Paras 4-7 Life in the country is good yet sometimes ve

ry hard/tough•

• in winter• in summer• When spring comes

• Cultivate v.• Due :• due to: owing to; thanks to; because of• The team’s success was largely due to his effort.• Be due(表语 )to do sth. expected/ scheduled/ arrang

ed• His book is due to be published this month.

• The train is due to arrive in five minutes

• Due a. right; suitable; proper

• (idm ). in due course: at the appropriate time

Supplement ( with) e.g. Peter does occasional freelance work to

supplement his income. The doctor suggested supplementing my diet

with vitamins E and A.spray( with) e.g. I’ll have to spray the roses with insecticide to

get rid of the greenfly. A car went past and sprayed me with water.

Pursue

e.g. After graduation Martine chose to pursue the same career as his father as a minister.

College student are advised to pursue a wide range of subjects.

Public evening classes allow people to earn a living during the day and pursue vocational and intellectual interests in their spare time

I decided to pursue that girl with a pair of small eyes.

Stack : e.g. Once the last few people had left the hall,

the caretakers began stacking the chairs.Before being processed into lumber, the wood

must be carefully stacked to prevent warping.

• Preserve v. n.• Part Three: Paras 8-11 After quitting his job, the writer’s i

ncome was reduced, but he and his family can mange to get by

Get through: e.g. The local government has taken some measures

to ensure that all the people will get through the winter.

She got through the entrance examination and was accepted by the college

• illustrate: （ -ive ）用图表、插图、例子等加以说明、阐述， 使谈话内容和文字叙述更浅显易懂。

• demonstrate: （用实例、实验等）说明、表演、论证、证实， 使观众有身临其境之感。另有游行、示威之意。

• He illustrated his talk with charts and diagrams.• The illustrated dictionaries helped the beginners.• The firemen demonstrated great courage in saving the child.• He demonstrated his anger by slamming the door.• The miners demonstrated for better working conditions.• The laidoffs marched through the streets with flags and banners t

o demonstrate against the rising cost of living.• The car salesman took the customer for a drive in the new model i

n order to demonstrate its improved features.• He demonstrates his theory with experiments.

Generate: produce e.g. The widespread use of Spanish in some American cities has

generated a public debate over language use in the country.• Generate electricity• When it comes to…P20 structure• Cover against :Aside from: except for; in addition to (more usual in Am.E); apart from

e.g. Aside from an occasional game of tennis , he doesn't take and exercise.

This essay is good aside from a couple of spelling mistakes.

. Cut back: reduce in size or amount

cut back sth; cut back on sth.• The central government has decided to cut back fa

rmers’ taxes.• cut down (on): smoking; the expenses)

e.g. There is a growing movement to cut back the government’s role in agriculture and to reduce subsidies paid to farmers.

The government has cut back on defense spending.• Part Four: Paras 12-15

• A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country.

Suspect: v. n.( suspect sb./sth of sth; suspect that …疑有、猜想；嫌疑犯、可疑分子。猜测某一事物有可能存在

• doubt: 指不相信某一事物有可能存在。• They never suspected danger along this road.• He is suspected of committing bribery.• I suspect that the man is a liar.• One of the suspects in connection with the murder has

been arrested.• I suspect him to be a thief. （我猜想他可能是个窃贼）• I doubt the truth of this story. （我不相信这个故事是

真实的）

• On a…scale

• Machinery machine

• Profit gain• profit: 物质、金钱 gain: 指非实物的好处，别人给予的或并非剥削他人得

来的好处。benefit: 好处、利益（比较笼统：不损人又利己）

• Topic: The ways the author builds his dream (work in groups )

Homework

• 1.Finish exercises of Text A

• 2. Preview Text B and its exercises and prepare at least 3 questions

• 3.Preview writing strategy

Text B American family Life:The Changing Picture

• Questions you prepared?• （ Collection of questions of your group

members）• Three forces:• The way we work; The way we eat ;The way we

entertain• Are all these changes welcome? What are not

welcome?• Writing strategy p33

• Homework

• 1. Translation

• 2. Writing: The Forces That have helped Bring about Changes in Chinese Family Life

• 3. Fast reading

• 4. Preview Listening Unit One

Homework