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1、BR-mainBefore Reading 1. English Song - Out in the CountryQuestions about the Song Blank Filling 2. The Countryside3. Ivy League 4. Fahrenheit and Celsius Scales5. Buying Insurance6. Sports Illustrated7. Individual Retirement Account BR1.11Questions about the SongListen to the song and answer the fo
2、llowing questions. BR1.12Questions about the Song1. 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 old life s
3、tyle has gone.BR1.21Blank FillingListen 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 where the rivers
4、like to run I and take back somethin worth rememberinget away_ human race_a bright spot_stand alone_BR1.22Listen 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 countryBefore the breathin air i
5、s gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the I stand alone and take back somethin worth rememberina bit of room to move_ relief_rivers like to run_Blank FillingBR1.23Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear. Before the breathin air is gone Before the
6、 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 rememberintake back somethin worth rememberi
7、n_Blank FillingBR2.1The 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 and are protected from development. Wh
8、en 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 walking or cycling there, or go to the
9、 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 inBR2.2the country, where they believe they would have a better and healthier life style.America has many areas of wild and beautiful scenery, and
10、 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 Midwestern states, fields o
11、f 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, andBR2.3going shopping can mean driving long dista
12、nces. 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 move to a town or city as soon as they can
13、.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.BR2.1.1Click the picture to returnmountainsBR2.1.2Click the picture to returnmoorlandBR2.1.3lakes Click the picture to returnBR2.1.4Click the picture to
14、 returncoastlineBR2.1.5Click the picture to returnnational parksBR2.1.6Click the picture to returnfarmlandBR2.1.7Click the picture to returnpicnicBR2.2.8Click the picture to returnOhioBR3.1Ivy League refers to eight long-established colleges and universities in the United States with prestigious aca
15、demic 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; Harvard 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 BR3.1.1Click the picture to returnBrown UniversityBR3.1.2Click the picture to returnColumbia
