Unit1Theysometimesworkharder.Module3Lifenowandthen

1.Tounderstandtheconversationsaboutlifeinthepastandnow2.Tolearnsomekeywordsandusefulexpressions3.Tousethefollowingstructures:

Ais–erthanB.as…as…/notso…as…Objectives1.Doyoustillrememberyourlifewhenyouwereachild?2.Islifenowthesameastenyearsago?3.Nowlet’slookatthefollowingpicturesandtalkaboutthem.intheearly1980sNowTransport1Therearemorecars.Transportisfaster,buttherearemoretrafficproblems.Therewerefewercars.

Peoplewalkedorcycledmoreoften.

Transportwasslower.FreetalkPersonalhealth

Atpresent

Peoplelearn________aboutdiseasesandmedicine.Sopeopleare__________andlive__________.

Inthepast

Peoplelived_______.________medicinewasknown.Peoplegotillanddied________easilyand________often.harderLessmoremoremorehealthier

longerWorkandfreetime

Inthepast

Peoplehadmorefreetimeandlivedmorerelaxed.

Atpresent

Peoplehavetoworkharderandhavelessfreetime.Lifebecomesbusierthanbefore.Housesandenvironmentintheearly1980sNowTherewerefewertallbuildings.Themountainsweregreener.Theriverswerecleanerandthereweremorefishswimmingintherivers.

Atpresent

Tallbuildingstakeupmoreroomforcrops.

Theairisnotsocleanandfreshasbefore.

Theclimateiswarmerthanbefore.Listenandcompletethepassage2Mr.Jackson:Soforhistoryhomework,I'dlikeyoutowriteabout()inthepastandlife().Pleaseanswerthequestion:Islifetoday()thanitwasinthepast.

Betty:Canyouwriteaboutanything,suchas()and()?Daming:Andwhatabout()?Mr.Jackson:That'sagoodidea,Daming.Doyouthinkwe'resafer,today.Well,Ithinktherearefeweraccidentsthaninthepast.Lifeis(),certainly.lifetodaybettermedicinepollutionpersonalsafetysafer

Whataretheytalkingabout?Watchtheflashandanswerthequestion:Theyaretalkingaboutlifenowandinthepast.Nowchoosethecorrectanswer.1.Peoplelivelongertodaybecause___.a)weknowmoreaboutmedicineb)theydonotworkashardastheydidc)theytakemoreexercise2.Thereislessfearofgettingill____.a)sopeoplelivelongerb)becausepeopleknowhowtodealwiththeordinarydiseasesc)sopeopleworkharderthanbefore3.Peopletakelessexercisebecause____.a)theydonotneedtob)theydrivecarsinsteadc)theydonothavecarsorbikes4.Peopleworkhardertodayand_____.a)theydonotliveaslongastheydidb)theydonotusuallyhaveenoughfreetimec)theyliveahealthierlifePeopleare________today,andtheylive_________thantheydidinthepast._wealthierlonger

Weknow________aboutmedicinetoday,andthere’s_________fearofgettingillbecauseweknowhowtodealwiththeordinarydiseases.

morelessButpeopledon’ttake________________theyusedto.

asmuchexerciseas

Isupposethat’sbecause_______peoplehavecars,andtheywalkorusetheirbikesless.moreWhenthenumberofcarsis_________,thepollutionisalso_________,or____________.doubleddoubledevenworseSomepeoplethinklifeinthepastwas________and_________thantoday.______wealthsometimesmeans_______health.simplerhealthier

Moreless__________yougoandaskMrsLi,our_________?Sheis______seventyyearsold.She_______howlife___________.Whydon’tneighbour

over

hasseenhaschangedReadafterthetapeinalowvoice.Workinpairs.Answerthequestionsandgiveyourreasons.7P19TalkIslifebettertodaythaninthepast?Yes,itis.Ithinkit’sbecausethelifeiseasiernow.Whatisbetterineducation?TalkEverychildhasthechancetogotoschoolandthegovernmenttriestoprovidebetterlearningenvironmentforstudents.Whatisworseineducation?Thestudentsinpoorareagetlessandlessresourcesthantheonesindevelopedareasnow.

TalkWhatisbetterinenvironmentnow?Ithinknothingbecomesbettertodaythaninthepast…Sowhatisworse?People’sactivitiesbroughtsom