aking a __________（调查）of the population growth of the city.
7.
They _________（饿）to death in the desert.
8.
Do you often do something to help the people in
your_______________（邻里）。
9.
The house is two ________(层)high and is made of
__________(当地的) stone.
10.
The Greens live in a __________(郊区) of London.
11.
We’ll have an opportunity to _________(交换)views
tomorrow.
12.
The government ought to create more jobs for u__________
people.
Introduction
I.
预习Part2 Introduction， 用适当的介词完成下列文章。
Zhang Hua and Lin Xiaoyun are________Senior High school. They both
wrote a description _____their home _____which they live. Now read
and say which one is more similar___yours?
Zhang Hua lives ____the south of China, ____the city
_____Guangzhaou.He lives ____his parents ____a suburb ______the
northeast ____the city. They have a small apartment____the third
floor____a five-storey apartment block.
Lin Xiaoyun lives____the countryside _____southern Liaoning, about
50 miles away_____the city ____Dalian. Her parents have recently
built a house____their land _____their new home. The house is two
storeys high and is made ____local stone.
II. Translate the following phrases.
1.
high-rise building______________
2.
apartment block_______________
3.
广州城_______________
4.
in the suburb_______________
5.
on the third floor______________
6.
a five-storey apartment block_____
7.
in the countryside_____________
8.
离城市50英里远_____________________________
9.
be made of /from______________
10.
把……与……相比较____________________________
Reading and Vocabulary
Self-study:
With the development of society, there is more and more pollution.
Pollution is a big threat to mankind. So it is urgent for us to
work together to protect our environment. Besides, we must learn to
live in harmony with people around to create a friendly social
environment.
StepI
Lead in--Discussing
What is the environment (around you) like? Have you ever done
anything to help the environment of your community?
StepII
Pre-reading
Do Activity4 on P33---Find these words in the passage and complete
the sentences.
StepIII
Fast reading
1.
Read A Lively City. Answer the following questions:
1)
Which city does the passage refer to?
2)
What is the climate like in the city?
3)
Which is the most wonderful part of the city?
2.
Do Activity1 and Activity2 on P33.
3.
Describe Xiamen
Location:
Climate:
Tourists:
Business district: 1.
2.
3.
Western district:
Gulangyu Island:
Impression of Xiamen:
Step IV Language Points
Phrases：
1.
quite a lot of China
2.
one of the most attractive places
3.
in the northwest of
4.
在海岸线上
5.
feel fortunate doing sth.
6.
live by the seaside
7.
pretty hot
quite cold
8.
bother sb.
9.
an apartment block
10.
……的租金
11.
the business district
12.
搭起；建造；张贴
13.
高层建筑物
14.
shopping malls
15.
approach the harbour
16.
across the water
17.
walk around
18.
for a while
19.
一个很好的小海鲜馆
Sentence patterns：
1.
It’s been six years since we last saw each other.
2.
This is the first time I’ve visited your hometown.
3.
This is one of the most attractive places I’ve been
to.
4.
I feel fortunate living here.
5.
What is the climate like？
6.
Sounds OK to me.
That
sounds great.
7.
I’m starving!
Cultural Corner
Step1: Fast reading
1. Read the text quickly and answer the following questions.
1) In which countries is the countryside changing?
2) Why do some villages remain?
3)What are the problems of some villages in western Europe and
why?
The problems:__________________________________________
The reasons are:
1.Young people from villages usually want to live somewhere
livelier and they do not return.
（
）
2.The soil is too poor in the countryside.
（
）
3.The natural disaster completely damaged the villages.
（
）
4 People move to the cities to find work ,as there are often very
few jobs in the countryside.
（
）
Step2: Language Points
1.
such as
2.
a number of
3.
Firstly,……Secondly，……
4.
move to
5.
at weekends
6.
go up
bring up
7.
afford to do
8.
more and more difficult
9.
make money
10.
fight to survive
选择题：完形填空
Mike and Ann are
54
They live in
a large house. The house is
55
the
foot of a mountain （big hill）. Near the mountain
56
a lake.
There are four people in the family: Mike, Ann, their father and
their mother. Their father is a farmer. He
57
a farm not far from their house. Their mother is at
home. She is a housewife （家庭主妇）. Mike and Ann go to school every
day. They are
58
, but they are
59
. Mike is in Grade 2. Ann is in
Grade 1.
Mike likes sports. He likes swimming and playing football. After
school he often plays football
60
his classmates. Ann is a good girl. After school, she often goes
home to help her mother
61
the
housework.
（
）54．A．brothers and sisters
B．brother and sister
C．a brother and sister
D．a brother and a sister
（
）55．A．at
B．in
C．under
D．on
（
）56．A．has
B．have
C．is there
D．there is
（
）57．A．are working
B．is
working
C．works on
D．works
at
（
）58．A．at the same school
B．at the same schools
C．in the same school
D．in the same schools
（
）59．A．in different grades
B．in a different grade
C．at different grades
D．at a different grade
（
）60．A．and
B．with
C．but
D．or
（
）61．A．doing
B．does
C．with
D．in
Writing
Suppose one of your friend wants to visit your hometown during the
national holiday, what will you tell him about your hometown?
Where is your hometown?
What’s the climate there?
Is there any interesting places to go?
Is there any special food there?
根据以上提示写一篇120词左右的作文。题目：My hometown
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