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Life now and then
Module 3
Unit 1
They sometimes work harder.
2
1. To understand the conversations
of comparing life in the past and now;
2. To learn some key words and useful expressions.
Objectives
Objectives
3. To learn to use the following structures to make comparison:
A is –er than B.
as…as…/not so…as…
Objectives
1. Learn about comparative and superlative.
2. Master the sentence patterns and say something about life today and in the past.
Objectives
3. Know about the rules, such as:
①as…as…
原级:
②(much) too, so, quite, very,
比
较
级
①…than…
②比 and比
③the 比,the 比
④much, even ,a lot
⑶最高级:
①one of…
② the+序数词+最高级
⑵
⑴
Objectives
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life in 1980s
VS
NOW
differences?
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House
small, crowded
big, comfortable
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narrow
wide
Transportation
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Environment
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Personal health
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Work and free time
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Now and then
In the past:
There were fewer tall buildings.
The mountains were greener.
The rivers were cleaner and there were
more fish swimming in the rivers.
There were fewer cars.
People walked or cycled more often.
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People lived harder.
Less medicine was known.
People got ill and died more easily and more often.
People had more free time and lived more relaxed.
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At present:
There are more cars.
People walk or cycle less than before.
There are more traffic problems.
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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People learn more about diseases and medicine.
So people are healthier and live longer.
People have to work harder and have less free time. Life becomes busier than before.
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adj.富有的; 富裕的
wealthy
double
n.财富; 财产
v.使加倍;把……增加一倍
adj. (成)双的; 两个
wealth
n.担心; 害怕
/'ju:st tu/
used to
fear
v.aux.(用于表示过去真
实或经常的行为) 过去
/fɪə/
/'welθɪ/
New words and expressions
/welθ/
/'dʌbl/
Presentation
adv. 很少的; 不常
seldom
deaf
大点声说
adj. 聋的
speak up
adj. 空余的; 备用的
spare time
spare
业余时间; 闲暇
/speə/
/'seldəm/
/def/
Presentation
wealth