1、BR-main,Before Reading,1. English Song - Out in the Country,Questions about the Song,Blank Filling,2. The Countryside,3. Ivy League,4. Fahrenheit and Celsius Scales,5. Buying Insurance,6. Sports Illustrated,7. Individual Retirement Account,BR1.11,Questions about the Song,Listen to the song and answe
2、r the following questions.,BR1.12,Questions about the Song,1. What is the song about?,Taking a break from city life and escaping from the crowd.,2. How is the song related to the theme of this unit?,The singer needs a break because the pace of life has quickened, the environment has changed, and the
3、 old life style has gone.,BR1.21,Blank Filling,Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear.,Whenever I need to leave it all behind Or feel the need to I find a quiet place, far from the Out in the countryBefore the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just in the nighttime Out whe
4、re the rivers like to run I and take back somethin worth rememberin,get away,_,human race,_,a bright spot,_,stand alone,_,BR1.22,Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear.,Whenever I feel them closing in on me Or need When life becomes too fast, I find at last Out in the countryBe
5、fore the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the I stand alone and take back somethin worth rememberin,a bit of room to move,_,relief,_,rivers like to run,_,Blank Filling,BR1.23,Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear.,Before the
6、breathin air is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run I stand alone andBefore the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run I stand alone and take back somethin worth rememberin,ta
7、ke back somethin worth rememberin,_,Blank Filling,BR2.1,The Countryside,The countryside of Britain is well known for its beauty and many contrasts: its bare mountains and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. Many of the most beautiful areas are national parks an
8、d are protected from development. When British people think of farmland, as well as open spaces, they imagine cows or sheep in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls, and fields of wheat and barley.Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation. They spend their free time wa
9、lking or cycling there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch. Only a few people who live in the country work on farms. Many commute to work in towns. Many others dream of living in,BR2.2,the country, where they believe they would have a better and healthier life style.America has many ar
10、eas of wild and beautiful scenery, and there are many areas, especially in the West in states like Montana and Wyoming, where few people live. In the New England states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire, it is common to see small farms surrounded by hills and green areas. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
11、 and other Midwestern states, fields of corn or wheat reach to the horizon and there are many miles between towns.Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns. Life may be difficult for people who live in the country. Services like hospitals and schools may be further away, and,BR2.3,go
12、ing shopping can mean driving long distances. Some people even have to drive from their homes to the main road where their mail is left in a box. In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in the country say that they like the safe, clean, attractive environment. But their children often mo
13、ve to a town or city as soon as they can.As in Britain, Americans like to go out to the country at weekends. Some people go on camping or fishing trips, others go hiking in national parks.,BR2.1.1,Click the picture to return,mountains,BR2.1.2,Click the picture to return,moorland,BR2.1.3,lakes,Click
14、the picture to return,BR2.1.4,Click the picture to return,coastline,BR2.1.5,Click the picture to return,national parks,BR2.1.6,Click the picture to return,farmland,BR2.1.7,Click the picture to return,picnic,BR2.2.8,Click the picture to return,Ohio,BR3.1,Ivy League refers to eight long-established co
15、lleges and universities in the United States with prestigious academic and social reputations. Members of the Ivy League are Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island; Columbia University in New York City; Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire; Harvar
16、d University in Cambridge, Massachusetts; University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia; Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey; Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The members of the Ivy League compete in intercollegiate athletics.,Ivy League,BR3.1.1,Click the picture to return,Brown Uni
17、versity,BR3.1.2,Click the picture to return,Columbia University,BR3.1.3,Cornell University,Click the picture to return,BR3.1.4,Dartmouth College,Click the picture to return,BR3.1.5,Harvard University,Click the picture to return,BR3.1.6,University of Pennsylvania,Click the picture to return,BR3.1.7,P
18、rinceton University,Click the picture to return,BR3.1.8,Yale University,Click the picture to return,BR3.2,If you want to know more about these schools, you are welcomed to log on to their websites:,Brown University www.brown.edu Columbia University www.columbia.edu Cornell University www.cornell.edu
19、 Dartmouth College www.dartmouth.edu Harvard University www.harvard.edu University of Pennsylvania www.upenn.edu Princeton University www.princeton.edu Yale University www.yale.edu,BR4.1,Fahrenheit Scale refers to a scale of temperature, first established by the German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit i
20、n 1715. The unit of temperature is the degree Fahrenheit (F), and 0 F was originally the coldest temperature,Fahrenheit Scale,Fahrenheit could achieve using a freezing mixture of salt and ice. On his scale, water freezes at 32 F and boils at 212 F (under set atmospheric conditions). No longer used i
21、n scientific work, Fahrenheit temperatures still feature in everyday language; hot days “in the eighties”, for example. To convert a Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius (centigrade), subtract 32, then multiply by 5/9.,Fahrenheit Scale refers to a scale of temperature, first established by the German p
22、hysicist Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1715. The unit of temperature is the degree Fahrenheit (F), and 0 F was originally the coldest temperature,Fahrenheit Scale,Fahrenheit could achieve using a freezing mixture of salt and ice. On his scale, water freezes at 32 F and boils at 212 F (under set atmospheric
23、conditions). No longer used in scientific work, Fahrenheit temperatures still feature in everyday language; hot days “in the eighties”, for example. To convert a Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius (centigrade), subtract 32, then multiply by 5/9.,BR4.2,Celsius Scale refers to a scale of hotness, or te
24、mperature, first established by the Swedish scientist Anders Celsius (17011744) in 1742. On this scale, the unit of temperature is the degree Celsius (C); water freezes,Celsius Scale,at 0 C and boils at 100 C (under agreed standard atmospheric conditions), although when Celsius originally devised th
25、e scale he made 0 the boiling point and 100 the freezing point. The Celsius scale was formerly commonly known as the centigrade scale because of the 100 divisions between the freezing and boiling points of water. To convert from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit multiply by 9/5 and add 32.,Celsi
26、us Scale refers to a scale of hotness, or temperature, first established by the Swedish scientist Anders Celsius (17011744) in 1742. On this scale, the unit of temperature is the degree Celsius (C); water freezes,Celsius Scale,at 0 C and boils at 100 C (under agreed standard atmospheric conditions),
27、 although when Celsius originally devised the scale he made 0 the boiling-point and 100 the freezing-point. The Celsius scale was formerly commonly known as the centigrade scale because of the 100 divisions between the freezing- and boiling-points of water. To convert from degrees Celsius to degrees
28、 Fahrenheit multiply by 9/5 and add 32.,BR5.1,Buying Insurance,BR6.1,Sports Illustrated,Sports illustrated is a popular US sports magazine published each week by Time Inc, part of Time Warner. It first appeared in 1954, and is read mainly by men. The magazine also publishes the Sports Illustrated Sp
29、orts Almanac every year.,BR7.1,Individual Retirement Account,Individual Retirement Account refers to a US government plan that allows people to put part of their income into special bank accounts. No tax has to be paid on this money until they retire. In fact, “ IRA” is used more often.,GR-main,Glob
30、al Reading,1. Part Division of the Text,2. Further Understanding,For Part 1 True or False,For Part 2 Interview,For Part 3 Multiple Choice,For Part 4 Questions and Answers,Part Division of the Text,Parts,Lines,Main Ideas,1,2,3,114,1544,4577,The writer views his life in the country as a self-reliant a
31、nd satisfying one.,Life in the country is good yet sometimes very hard.,After quitting his job, the writers income was reduced, but he and his family can manage to get by.,4,78101,A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country.,GR
32、-1-text,GR-Part1-1,True or False,1. The writer is a famous writer who is living in the countryside.,2.,He is not famous.,F,“Go picnicking in the summer” tells us he is satisfied with,F,( ),In the writers opinion, their life in the countryside is self-reliant because they can grow all kinds of fruits
33、 and go picnicking in the summer.,( ),the life there.,The writer uses the following words or phrases to tell readers that he is satisfied with the life in the countryside: canoe, picnic, bicycle rides, deer, hawks, fruits and honey.,The writer and his family live in the countryside because they were
34、 dissatisfied with the life in the city and suburbs.,The writer is satisfied with the life in the countryside only because their hens can lay eggs for them and their bees can provide them with honey.,GR-Part1-2,4.,F,The last two words show he has a self-reliant life.,F,( ),( ),3.,T,( ),Their hens, e
35、ggs, fruits, etc. contribute to their self-reliant life in the countryside.,GR-Part2-1,Interview,The words in the brackets are the hints about the questions. How long have you been here since you left your city? ( 3 years) 2. Just now you mentioned that the country life is self-reliant and satisfyin
36、g. But can you tell us something about the tough side of the country life?( firewood; corn; strawberries; chickens; outdoor toilet),Suppose one of your classmates is the writer of this unit and you and another classmate are the college students in the near city. When you learn that the writer has mo
37、ved to the countryside from the city, you are very interested in it and ask for an interview with him. The following tips may give you some help in the interview.,GR-Part2-2,3. Besides what you mentioned just now, what do you and your wife usually do? (freelance articles; household routine; garden;
38、beehives;bread; music lessons; flower beds; wood; eggs; oldsaying)4. We were told that the first winter has left a deep impression on you. Could you please say something about that?(snow; storm; wood; apples)5. What did you do when spring came?( two floods; growing season; wave of produce; freezer;
39、cupboards; basement; barn),GR-Part3-M1,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.1. The writer quitted his job because _.,A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside,B) he would have more work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had enough money to
40、 support his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country,GR-Part3-M1-A,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.1. The writer quitted his job because _.,A,A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside,B) he would have more
41、work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country,GR-Part3-M1-B,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.1. The writer quitted his job because _.,B,A) he thou
42、ght he would have a better time in the countryside,B) he would have more work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country,GR-Part3-M1-C,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to co
43、mplete the sentence.1. The writer quitted his job because _.,C,A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside,B) he would have more work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life
44、in the country,GR-Part3-M1-D,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.1. The writer quitted his job because _.,D,A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside,B) he would have more work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had enough money to support
45、 his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country,GR-Part3-M2,Multiple Choice,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to _.,A) crawl into black-bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,GR-Part3-M2-A
46、,Multiple Choice,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to _.,A,A) crawl into black-bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,GR-Part3-M2-B,Multiple Choice,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to _.,B,A) crawl int
47、o black-bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,GR-Part3-M2-C,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to _.,C,Multiple Choice,A) crawl into black-bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,GR-P
48、art3-M2-D,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to _.,D,Multiple Choice,A) crawl into black-bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,GR-Part3-M3,Multiple Choice,3. The total premium of the writers family every year is _.,A) $960,B) $2,000,C) $400,D) $560,GR-Part3-M3-A,Multiple Choice,3. The total premium of the writers family every year is _.,A,A) $960,B) $2,000,C) $400,D) $560,GR-Part3-M3-B,Multiple Choice,3. The total premium of the writers family every year is _.,
