Unit 1 Life Choices Reading Club 课件-2024-2025学年高一上学期英语北师大版（2019）必修第一册

Reading club Unit 1 Life Choices MORE THAN JUST A NICE WARM DRINK TEATIME There’s more to teatime than just a nice warm drink. Different cultures combine tea with different foods or snacks, turning teatime into a social occasion. Read the text and raise 3-5 questions by yourself. What is the article mainly about? GENERAL UNDERSTANDNING 1. Present the prepared questions in your group and discuss with your partner. 2. Choose one or two most representative question to present to the whole class. GENERAL UNDERSTANDNING Read the text. Answer the questions. 1. Why did the Duchess of Bedford invite friends to come for tea in the afternoon? 2.What does yum cha mean? GENERAL UNDERSTANDNING 1. Why did the Duchess of Bedford invite friends to come for tea in the afternoon? In her time, people often got very hungry during the long break between breakfast and supper. She invited friends to tea to solve this problem. 2.What does yum cha mean? Yum cha is translated as “drink tea”, and it means to go to a restaurant to eat dim sum. CRITICAL THINKING Search online to find more similarities and differences between English and Southern Chinese tea cultures. Make a list and discuss. CRITICAL THINKING Similarities 1. Tea is involved at both meals. 2. Both serve tea with foods or snacks. 3. Both serve tea for health benefits. 4. Both are popular and play an important part in social life. CRITICAL THINKING Differences 1. They are enjoyed at a different time. 2. The types of food that goes with tea are different. 3. Yum cha is an older tradition than afternoon tea. 4. Afternoon tea seems more formal. city country City or Country? READ AND EXPLORE tall buildings, crowded streets, underground and buses, traffic jams, noisy shopping center, various entertainments … What things occur to you when it refers to big cities? READ AND EXPLORE peaceful boring animals close to the nature … What things occur to you when it refers to country life? What are the advantages and disadvantages of city and country life? Complete the diagram. GENERAL UNDERSTANDNING city country Advantages Disdvantages Advantages Disdvantages GENERAL UNDERSTANDNING city Advantages Disdvantages stressful noisy lots of traffic full of opportunities for culture, recreation and entertainment; close to museums, zoos, cinemas, community centres, libraries and bookshops; have stable Internet connection GENERAL UNDERSTANDNING Advantages Disdvantages boring lonely there are animals all around you; you can explore forests, caves and beaches; you can connect with nature; peaceful; friendly people country CRITICAL THINKING 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? 3. Do you agree with this conclusion? Why or why not? CRITICAL THINKING 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 city and country. CRITICAL THINKING 3. Do you agree with this conclusion? Why or why not? I agree with the writer because in my opinion, country life is so beautiful and peaceful. Contrary to the writer, I feel city life is better. It is far more interesting and you are never bored in a city. I agree with the writer because in my opinion _________. Contrary to the writer, I feel ___________. I am in agreement with writer mainly for the reason that __________. DISCUSSION Do you prefer city or country lifestyles? Can you share your opinions? USEFUL LANGUAGE 1. combine...with... 2. turn...into... 3. as a result 4. come up with 5. wash down 6. play an important part it... 7. catch up 8. provide sth. for sb. = provide sb. with sth. 9. be likely to do sth. 把……与……结合 把……变成…… 结果 提出，相出（想法、计划等） 配着食物喝（饮料） 在……中起重要作用 叙旧 为某人提供某物 很可能做某事 USEFUL LANGUAGE 1. 娱乐；款待；招待 2. 娱乐 ，消遣 3. 农村的，乡村的 4. 在十八和十九世纪 5. 精致的瓷器杯子和盘子 6. 去饮茶 7. 越来越流行 8. 到大自然中散步 9. 在美丽的海滩上野餐 10. 骑马 entertainment recreation rural in the 18th and 19th centuries cups and plates made from fine china going for yum cha increasingly popular go on nature walks have picnics on beautiful beaches ride a horse USEFUL LANGUAGE People believe that an English Duchess first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. 1. 主语（人）+ 谓语动词 + that从句 say/predict/know/believe/think/suppose/hope/acknowledge/report... USEFUL LANGUAGE It is believed that the custom began thousands of years ago when teahouses started cropping up along the Silk Road to provide rest for weary travellers. 2. It is/was done (例：said/reported/believed...) + that从句 USEFUL LANGUAGE An English Duchess is believed to first introduce the idea of afternoon tea. The custom is believed to begin thousands of years ago when teahouses started cropping up along the Silk Road to provide rest for weary travellers. 3. 主语 + be done(例：said/reported/believed...)+ to do / to have done USEFUL LANGUAGE 据说明年物价会上涨。(price of commodities) People say that the price of commodities will rise next year. It is said that the price of commodities will rise next year. The price of commodities is said to rise next year. 众所周知，台湾是中国的一部分。 People all know that Taiwan is part of China. It is known that Taiwan is part of China. Taiwan is known to be part of China. USEFUL LANGUAGE 1. I’ve been moving from one city to the next because of my dad’s job. 2. I love city life because it’s full of opportunities for culture, recreation, education and entertainment. 3. People who live in the country say that city life is stressful because of all the noise and traffic, but I like being in the middle of things. 4. You don’t need to visit museums, cinemas or community centres because you can explore forests, caves and beaches. 5. I didn’t miss going online because I was busy connecting with nature. USEFUL LANGUAGE because以及because of 的用法 because + 句子 because of + 短语 你很累了，你现在必须休息。 这位年轻的妈妈因为正在哭闹的孩子而感到疲惫。 You must take a rest right now you seem very tired. The young mother felt tired a crying baby. because because of $$