1、Unit 2I think life is better today.Teaching Aims 1.To be able to get specific information from the passage.2.To be able to write a passage about life today.3.To be able to charish the happy life of today.lifeecucation living conditionpersonal health transport familyWhat can you think of to describe“
2、life”?food entertainmentwork.What points do you think Mrs Li will talk about in the passage“life in the past“?Can you say someting about them?Predict electric adj.用电的，电动的用电的，电动的 light n.电灯电灯 candle n.蜡烛蜡烛 postman n.邮递员邮递员 cold n.寒冷，冷空气寒冷，冷空气 heat n.高温，热度高温，热度 full-time adj.专职的，全日制的专职的，全日制的 role n.作用
3、，职责，角色作用，职责，角色 education n.教育，学业教育，学业 transport n.运输业，交通运输业，交通 Words and expressionsLife now and thenLife in the past_1.My family lived in a tiny house without_.2.My mum was a farm girl and didnt go to work.3.There were _ children in my family.4.We can only eat _ once or twice a year.1.Today,most pe
4、ople only have one child.2.Girls can_.3.Transport and travel are easier today.4.I like television today.electric lightfivemeatLife nowhave educationskimming1 Look at the woman in the photo.How do you think she feels?Think about what she will talk about:family health work education2 Read and take not
5、es on what Mrs.Li says about the points in Activity 1.Then complete the notes and more points of your own.Family:bigger,five childrenFood:Work:Education:Life in the pastsimple,meat only once or twice a yearhard and difficult work,long hoursexpensive,often only for boysFamily:smaller;one childLife no
6、wFood:more food and netter foodWork:interesting jobs for boys and girlsEducation:good schools for everyoneRead the passage again and answer the questions.1.What kind of article is it?2.Where does Mrs Li live?An interview.Mrs.Li lives in Beijing.3.How often could Mrs Li eat meat in the past?4.Why doe
7、s Mrs Li feel lonely sometimes?Once or twice a year.Because her daughter cant come to see her often.life in the past life now family food workeducationtransport entertainmentbigger;five childrensimple,meat only once or twice a yearno televisionhard and difficult work,long hoursexpensive,often only f
8、or boyson foot or by bikesmaller;one childmore food and better foodinteresting jobs for boys and girlsmuch easier,buses,cars and planestelevision etc.good school for everyoneGenerally speaking,_ she thinks life is better and they eat better and live longer.skippinglife in the past life now family fo
9、od workeducationtransport entertainmentbigger;five childrensimple,meat only once or twice a yearno televisionhard and difficult work,long hoursexpensive,often only for boyson foot or by bikesmaller;one childmore food and better foodinteresting jobs for boys and girlsmuch easier,buses,cars and planes
10、television etc.good school for everyoneGenerally speaking,_ she thinks life is better and they eat better and live longer.reading and retellingWhy didnt Mrs Li go to school?Further thinkingShe wasnt sent to school because her family couldnt afford,whats more,because she was a girl.From the answer wh
11、at can you think of?Work in pairs and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of life now.however,but,althougt,used to do sth,as a result,generally speaking.Complete the passage with the words and expression in the box.candles cold generally speaking postman tiny traffic Mrs.Lis father was a _.H
12、e often worked outside for twelve hours a day in the summer heat or in the winter _.They lived in a _ house and used _ for light.postman cold tinycandlesMrs.Li says that _,life is better today.But not everything is satisfying.There are some things that she is not happy with,for example,the _.generally speaking trafficQuiz
