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1、Unit 5,The English Countryside,The English Countryside,Introduction of Functions,Asking for Opinions,Giving Opinions,It would seem to me that As far as I am able to judge, As far as Im concerned, Id like to point out Id just like to say From my point of view, I think Personally, I think As I see it
2、Frankly, I think I reckon ,I was wondering where you stood on the question of X? Whats your position on X? Whats your opinion of X? What do you think of/about X? How do you find X? What do you feel about X? What do you reckon about X? What about X?,Notes,Some of the expressions are formal while some
3、 are less formal or informal. Either say according to someone or in someones opinion. Dont say according to someones opinion. Opinion is often used as a countable noun when it means “personal ideas or beliefs about a particular subject/matter/person”.,A1: Tell me, what do you think of our waiter? B1
4、: Kind of rude, isnt he?,A2: I wonder when the board of regents will pick a new dean of students. B2: Who knows? Theyre not even scheduled to meet until next month.,A3: Do you think that Ive packed too much equipment for my camping trip? B3: It should be just right, Maxif you plan to be gone for a c
5、ouple of years.,Asking for and Giving Opinions,What do you think of life in the city? Do you prefer life in the city or in the countryside? Do you sometimes feel tired of city life/country life? Which do you prefer, city life or village life?,In pairs, ask and answer the following questions.,Life in
6、 the Village and in the City,Try to Speak,Read the conversation on page 61. In pairs, make a similar conversation with the cues in the substitute box.,Nowadays urbanization is developing rapidly in many countries and it reflects human efforts to transform a world of cruel natural elements in favor o
7、f human living environment. While we are ameliorating the living conditions with many facilities, we are also losing many things. Look at the following picture and comment on what human beings have gained and lost in the process of modernization? .,the process by which more and more people live in c
8、ities,to change completely the appearance or character of,to make (a situation) better or less bad,The Machine in the Garden by L Marx (1964),In pairs, describe the rural lifestyle without locomotives and factories.,pastoral, rural life, rosy hues of dusk Arcadian spectacles/beauty, serene, quiet, t
9、ranquil, a scene between wilderness and tamed nature but maybe dreadfully dull, laboring life facing haphazard/unfriendly natural elements small trails across the field, a solitary tree at the bottom of the garden God is the shepherd of human beings, and maintains their soul in the virgin beauty of
10、nature.,Useful Words and Expressions,In pairs, answer the following question.,With the introduction of locomotives and the construc- tion of factories, what has been irreversibly changed?,Useful Words and Expressions whining (of the sound of the locomotive engine) puffing smoke from chimneys in the
11、factories in the distance hazy skies tinted by smoke from the factories hurly-burly of the modern industry reinvigorating the life in the countryside driving out boredom from rural solitude,Useful Words and Expressions symbolic significance in the introduction of the locomotive modern civilizationla
12、uds greater freedom for people to move around, accords more individualism to each member of society, creates greater power for everyone to exercise, and makes faster progress in social development,Vocabulary to Describe City Life,disco, night club, caf, club, karaoke, city skyline, nightlife, shoppi
13、ng, fun park, carnival entertainment, movie house, theater; tourist attractions such as temples, churches, historic places and museums; shows, city tour trips,Quotable Quote,Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.,In small groups, discuss the following questions.,What does the grass
14、signify? What does the fence signify? Why do people think grass in other peoples gardens always looks greener than in their own? Do you have an example to illustrate the case of “The grass is always greener on the other side”?,Reference Answers,What does the grass signify? 2. What does the fence sig
15、nify? 3. Why do people think grass in other peoples gardens always looks greener than in their own?,Usually small, insignificant things that are familiar in ones life.,Division of property, family, region, or even country .,People bring in their own experience when interpreting the life and objects
16、of the world. The sense of beauty in their garden has been dulled by familiarity.,Related Ideas in English Familiarity breeds contempt. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Absence makes the heart fonder.,The Chinese sayings are much narrower in meaning and usage.,Similar Sayings in Chinese 远香近臭 情人眼里出西施 外国的月亮比中国的圆,Task 1 Pre-reading Activities,Task 2 Reading Comprehension,Task 3 After-reading Activities,Book 2-Unit 5,Pre-reading Tas
