Unit 1 Lifestyle Reading Club 2 课件-2022-2023学年高一上学期英语北师大版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 1 Life Choices Reading Club 2 City or Country? To read and talk about city and country life To read for understanding To summarise information To read for critical thinking 千山鸟飞绝， 万径人踪灭。 孤舟蓑笠翁， 独钓寒江雪。 From hill to hill, there is not a bird in flight. From path to path, there is not a man in sight. A lonely fisherman, without rival, is fishing snow on a cold river. quiet—noisy peaceful–stressful free—busy relaxing—exciting How do you feel about the fisherman’s life? What things occur to you when it refers to big cities? tall buildings, crowded streets, underground and buses, traffic jams, noisy shopping center, various entertainments … What things occur to you when it refers to country life? peaceful boring animals close to the nature … What are the differences between the city and the country? Which do you like better and why? City or Country? Read aloud the title. What features do can you see in the text? subtitles, photographs and captions Reading strategy: prediction Before you read a text, look at the title, photographs and drawings. Read the first two or three lines of the text. Try to guess what the text is going to be about. Guess the differences living in London and the Isle of Wight? What are the advantages and disadvantages of city and country life? Complete the diagram. GENERAL UNDERSTADNING full of opportunities for culture, recreation and entertainment; close to museums, zoos, cinemas, and community centres, libraries and book shops; have stable Internet connection noisy, lots of traffic, lonely city there are animals all around you; can explore forests, caves and beaches; you can connect with nature; peaceful; friendly people boring; lonely country Read again. Answer the questions. 1. In the last paragraph, what does the writer mean by “ I think it isn’t about where you live – it’s about how you live.”? 2. How does she come to such a conclusion? How you live is more important than where you live, because she has lived both in the c