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1、,English Song Out in the Country,The Countryside,Ivy League,Fahrenheit and Celsius Scales,Buying Insurance,Sports Illustrated,Individual Retirement Account,B R _ main,B R _ English Song,English Song Out in the Country,Blank Filling,Questions about the Song,B R _ Questions about the Song2,Listen to t
2、he song and answer the following questions.,B R _ Questions about the Song3,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 quick
3、ened, the environment has changed, and the old life style has gone.,get away,human race,Whenever I need to leave it all behind Or feel the need to I find a quiet place, far from the Out in the country Before the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just in the nighttime Out where the rivers like t
4、o run I and take back somethin worth rememberin,stand alone,a bright spot,_,_,_,_,B R _ Blank Filling 1,Blank Filling,Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear.,relief,rivers like to run,Whenever I feel them closing in on me Or need When life becomes too fast, I find at last Out i
5、n the country Before 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,_,_,_,B R _ Blank Filling 2,Before the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nightt
6、ime Out where the rivers like to run I stand alone and Before 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,take back somethin worth rememberin,_,B R _ Blank Filling 3,The countrys
7、ide 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 and are protected from development. When British people think of farmland, as well as
8、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 walking or cycling there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch. Only a fe
9、w people who live in the country work on farms. farms.,B R _ The Countryside1,The Countryside,B R _ The Countryside2,Many commute to work in towns. Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe they would have a better and healthier life style. America has many areas of wild and bea
10、utiful 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 and other Midweste
11、rn states, fields of corn or wheat reach to the horizon and there are many miles between towns.,B R _ The Countryside3,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 goi
12、ng 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 mov
13、e 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.,B R _ The Countryside_P1,mountains,B R _ The Countryside_P2,moorland,B R _ The Countryside_P3,lakes,B R _ The C
14、ountryside_P4,coastline,B R _ The Countryside_P5,national parks,B R _ The Countryside_P6,farmland,B R _ The Countryside_P7,picnic,B R _ The Countryside_P8,Ohio,B R _ Ivy League1,Ivy League refers to eight long-established colleges and universities in the United States with prestigious academic and s
15、ocial 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; Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts; University of Pennsylvania in Phil
16、adelphia; Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey; Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The members of the Ivy League compete in intercollegiate athletics. ,Ivy League,B R _ Ivy League1_P1,Brown University,B R _ Ivy League1_P2,Columbia University,B R _ Ivy League1_P3,Cornell University,B R _ Ivy League1_P4,Dartmouth College,B R _ Ivy League1_P5,Harvard Universi
