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1、Integrated Skills of English,Lectured by Betty,Where the Sun Always Rises,Unit 2,Where the Sun Always Rises,P1 Listening and speaking Activities P2 Reading comprehension and Language Activities P3 Extended Activities,P1 Listening and speaking Activities,1 Brainstorming 2 The woman on the hilltop3 Ch
2、anges in the countryside 4 Pick your favorite 5 Look at the other side of the picture,1 Brainstorming,Work with your group to think out as many words/phrases/expressions as possible about country life and the changes. Write them down in the blanks below Expressions of natural phenomena Expressions o
3、f flowers Expressions of trees Expressions of countryside animals/insects Verbs for talking about the countryside/changes (of life),Expressions of natural phenomena,dawn, sunrise, twilight, sunset, moonlit, mist, fog, rain, snow, storm, hail, flowering, budding,Expressions of flowers,lily, rose, tul
4、ip, gardenia, daisy, daffodil, chrysanthemum (mum), poinsettia, violet, sunflower, cactus,Expressions of trees,pine, willow, poplar, fir, plane tree, magnolia, redwood,Expressions of countryside animals/insects,sheep, pig, buffalo, cow, bull, deer, goat, lizard, cicada, butterfly, dragonfly, frog, t
5、adpole, ant, bee, termite, wasp, mosquito, fly, beetle, cricket, grasshopper,Verbs for talking about the countryside/changes (of life),(The trees/flowers) blossom in April, (Morning) awakens at the crack of the day, (The leaves) decay in winter. (The little pond) sparkles in the sun, (Early morning
6、mist) disappears with the sunrise, (The wind) wanes / dies away, (The storm) subsides, (The flood water) recedes, (The garden) thrives after rain, (Changes) bring new life into the village; (Old occupations) die / disappear / are replaced by , (New entertainment) comes into being. (Village life) dec
7、lines / is gone forever. (Automobiles / Machinery) sweep(s) away ,2 The woman on the hilltop,Listen to the recording and answer the following questions a. Why do some people prefer to live in the countryside and not in the city? b. Describe Sharons farm c. What does Sharons family think of her lifes
8、tyle? d. What kind of hard times has Sharon experienced on her farm? e. Does Sharon have any regrets?,a. Why do some people prefer to live in the countryside and not in the city?,They prefer to live in the countryside because the cities are too congested, polluted, and life there was too hectic whil
9、e the countryside has clean air, fewer people, a slower pace, and natural beauty.,b. Describe Sharons farm,Sharon lives on a one acre farm perched on a hilltop. One her farm she has goats, chickens, a cat and a dog. There is a vegetable garden and a flower garden. There are also apple trees on her l
10、and.,c. What does Sharons family think of her lifestyle?,Her family thinks she is crazy and wasting her life away, and that she should be making money and working as a professional.,d. What kind of hard times has Sharon experienced on her farm?Does Sharon have any regrets?,Sharon has experienced the
11、 hard times of terrible wind storms when branches crashed down everywhere near her house and heavy flooding during rainy season which made the roads unpassable. On two occasions some dangerous wild animals passed through her land and threatened her animals,e. Does Sharon have any regrets?,Sharon has
12、 no regrets and feels fortunate to be living “a peaceful healthy life close to the beauties and truths of nature.,3 Changes in the countryside,The following expressions may be useful during your discussion There used to be People no longer The farmers would rise up before daybreak Going to town used
13、 to be a great treat for It never occurred to me Standing at my door, I would see in the south, dreaming about , but now, a reality,4 Pick your favorite,if you had the opportunity to plant trees and flowers and grow vegetables and raise animals on your farm, what would you plant, grow and raise and
14、why? Use the vocabulary you have learnt in the brainstorming section of this unit.,5 Look at the other side of the picture,Country life often involves many inconveniences, and sometimes-even dangers. Have you experienced any such inconvenient or dangerous situations? If you havent, you may learn of
15、some from your partners.,P2 Reading Comprehension and Language Activities,Pre-reading Task TEXT Comprehension work,Pre-reading Task,Discuss 1. Which of the following views do you appreciate most? Can you tell your partner when you visited the place and how it impressed you? 2. What factors, in your
16、opinion, contribute most to ones appreciation of natural beauty? (Age, mood, education, etc.),The Three Gorges,The Huangguoshu Waterfalls,Cliffs in the Huangshan Mountains,Yuanming Garden ruins,Ancient forests in Zhangjiajie,The panoramic view on the top of MT. Tai,TEXT Where the Sun Always Rises By
17、 Marnie O. Mamminga,12 35 67 89 1012 1315 1617,Where the Sun Always Rises (12),“Get up! Get up!” my mother whispers. My eyes flash open in the predawn gray. Sleepily, I look around the screened in porch of our familys log cabin, where we spend our vacation. I take in the green porch swing, the table, the twin bed where my sister sleeps, the smoky glass of the kerosene lantern. My face feels the coolness of the early=morning air.I relax and curl deeper beneath the blankets warmth.,
