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Lesson 1 A Perfect Day?

complain

switch

play

portable

remote

paperwork

alarm

vi. 抱怨，投诉vt. 转换，转变n. 戏剧，短剧adj. 轻便的，手提的adj. 遥远的n. 日常文书工作n. 警报，警告器

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urgent

personal

document

midnight

bored

adj. 急迫的，紧急的

adj. 私人的，个人的

n. 公文，文件

n. 午夜，半夜

adj. 厌烦的，不感兴趣的

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talk showremote control

switch onswitch off

switch overalarm clock

go offtake up

be filled with

谈话节目，现场访谈遥控把开关打开，接通把……关掉，关上转换频道，转变闹钟( 爆竹、铃等 ) 响占据充满着

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A Perfect Day

What are your favorite kinds of TV

program?

sports programmes, the news , TV series,

cartoons, game shows, films, talk shows,

music programmes

cartoon

sports games

TV series

film

news

game shows

Do you ever watch too much TV?How much time do you spend watching TV every day?

What kind of lifestyle

do you think the men

in the picture have?

boring, busy,

dangerous, active, easy,

lazy, exciting, free,

interesting, peaceful,

relaxing, stressful

True or false

1. Brian is not satisfied with the kind of

lifestyle.

2. Brian’s wife goes out to work and

supports the family.

3. Bob is poor so he has to work day

and night.

4. Bob almost has no time to spend with

his family.

T

F

F

T

Reading

5. It seems that Bob prefers doing a lot

of things all day to doing nothing.

6. Bob’s wife often quarreled with Bob

for him doing nothing.

7. Brian has more than one TV set.

8. Brian’s wife often complains that

the money Brian makes is not

enough.

F

F

T

T

1.Underline the TV programmes that

Brian usually watches.

2. Underline the kinds of work Bob

does every day.

Fast Reading

1. Underline the TV programmes that

Brian usually watches.

the children’s programs, news, old

movies, TV series, sports games

2. Underline the kinds of work Bob

does every day.

meetings and phone calls, urgent

matters, do my own paperwork and

answer some personal e-mails, look at

documents at home, be ready for the

next day’s work

Careful Reading

Yes, Brian is lazy. For example, he

watches the children’s programs

until about half-past ten. Then he

gets up. He doesn’t work but his

wife works and she makes his meals.

1. Is Brian a lazy person ? Can you

find two examples of his lazy

behavior?

2. What do you think “You’ve got

the world at your feet” means?

It is used in a humorous way . It

means this person feels he has a

successful life because he can watch

anything he likes on TV.

3. How does Bob spend his morning

and evening?

Bob’s morning is very busy with very

little time to get dressed and have

breakfast and he has all kinds of urgent

matters . His evening is not easy,

either .He has documents to read and

never goes to bed until mid-night.

4. Why does Bob’s family complain?

Bob seldom has time for fun and

other leisure activities with his

family.

5. Why does Bob work so hard?

He wants to make more money.

Besides, he gets bored if there is

nothing to do . He likes being

busy.

Do you work too hard?

You may need more

time to enjoy your life

with your family.

You are too lazy! Your life is too boring

only at home. You should go out for

work and do some exercise.

What does a couch potato refer to?

A couch potato is someone who

watches lots (some would say too

much! ) of television.

“ 沙发马铃薯”。它不是马铃薯的变种 , 而是现代社会里的产物 , 指浪费太多时间看电视的人。

A person who works very hard

and finds it difficult to stop

working and do other things.

He is a workaholic.

工作狂工作迷

醉心于工作的人

What is different between a

workaholic and a couch potato?

A workaholic -- a person who works a

lot of the time and finds it difficult not

to work

A couch potato -- a person who watch

es a lot of television and does not have

an active style of life

Which lifestyle do you prefer?

Which one is healthier?

What can Bob or Brian do to

improve their lifestyles?

Discuss

read

play football

go jogging

go cycling

go to gym

go swimming

go for a walk

go dancing

Ex.7 Use the following phrasal verbs in the correct form to complete the sentences below.

switch on, switch off, switch over, take up, fill with, complain about, bring back

1. As the mother of four children, my days are _________ cooking and cleaning!

filled with

2. Doing research and writing reports ___

___ a large part of my day.

3. I don’t enjoy watching TV with my bro

ther as he always ____________ to the

programmes that he wants to watch.

4. Please ________ the TV when you go to

bed.

take up

switches over

switch off

5. ________ the light. It’s really dark

in here!

6. I try to do the homework that I

__________ from school as soon as I

get home.

7. Mona is never happy. Listen, she’s

now ________________ her lunch!

Switch on

bring back

complaining about

Language points

1. switch on=turn on 接通 , 打开 (电器 )

First you should switch the machine on.

首先你要接通机器电源。 switch off =turn off 切断 ( 电流等 )

He switched it off because he didn’t lik

e the television programmes.

他把电视关了 , 因为他不喜欢那些电视节目。

switch over 交换位置 , 转换。 You drive first and then we can switc

h over. 你先开车 , 然后我们换着开。

2. take up 占据（时间、空间） This table takes up too much room.

这个桌子太占地方。

Her time is fully taken up with writing.

她的时间都用来写作了。 take up 还可以表示 :开始学习某项课程 ;向…提出 ;开始做某项工作 ; 拿起武器 ;打断某人等。如：A few years later I dropped medicine and

took up physics.

几年以后我放弃了医学 , 开始学习物理。

He said he would take up my difficulties

with the headmaster.

他说他要向校长提出我的困难。When can you take up your duties, Doc

tor White? 怀特医生 , 您什么时候可以开始工作？

She took me up suddenly when I suggest

ed that the job be only suitable for a ma

n. 我提出那工作只适合男人做 , 她突然不容分说地把我打断了。He called on the people to take up arms

to defend their freedom.

他号召人民拿起武器保卫自由。

3. fill vt./vi 使充满；注入 Flowers filled the garden. 花园里开满鲜花。

The doctor filled the bottle with some medicine. 医生往瓶里装入一些药物。

be filled with 充满 Her eyes are filled with tears. 她眼里满含泪水。

Difficult Sentences

1. Look at the photos. What kind of lifestyle do you think the people have?

2. I think a shepherd’s life is peaceful and relaxing---but maybe it‘s boring sometimes.

3. He goes fishing in his free time.

4. I turn on the television and watch the children’s programmes and old movies until about half-past ten.

5. Then I get up, go downstairs and switch on the TV in the living room.

6.I always take my portable TV and I sit on the stone wall while the dog walks round in a circle.

7. Of course, I couldn’t live this lifestyle without a good wife.

8. Here’s the remote control.

9. You’ve got the world at your feet. And in your hand. Great!

11. I am always the first person to get to the office.

12. Besides, I get bored if there’s nothing to do. I like being busy.

10. It takes me less than fifiteen minutes to wash, get changed, have breakfast, leave home and get on a bus.

14. When I get home at about ten, I look at some documents that I bring

back from the office so that I can be ready

for the next day’s work.

定语从句

目的状语从句

时间状语从句

15. be /get bored 厌倦 , 厌烦 I’m getting bored and homesick. 我感

到厌倦了 , 有点想家。 I’m bored with the subject anyway. 不

管怎么说我对这个题目有点烦。

翻译句子

1. 转到另一个频道看看。

Switch over to the other side. 

2. 这个水壶上的开关按下时卡不住了。

The switch on the kettle won't stay down. 

3. 她接着讲约翰未讲完的故事。

She took up the narrative where John had left off. 

4. 我心中充满了回家的渴望。

I am filled with desire to go back home. 

1.Couch potato often has biscuits and a glass of milk for lunch.

2. Sometimes he takes his dog Tina out for a walk.

3. I get up very early every

Present simple ( 一般现在时 )

(a) an activity that is repeated regularly.

( 有规律，经常做的行为 )

every morning.

1.Couch potato likes the main news at 6.

2. Workaholic likes being busy..

3. Miss White loves her students.

4. He has no money but he is happy.

Present simple ( 一般现在时 )

(b) a present state, a feeling or opinion. ( 现在的状态、感觉或观点 )

(b) a present state, a feeling or opinion. ( 现在的状态、感觉或观点 )

Present simple 一般现在时

(a) an activity that is repeated regularly.

( 有规律，经常做的行为 )

My desk-mate likes playing computer games.

I play football twice a week.

• They/ we/ you/ I do

• He / she / it does

Choose the correct form

• He get/ gets up late.

• My father go/ goes to work early.

• We likes / like fishing.

• My cat often catch/ catches mouse during the night.

• 1 ） V ＋ s

• 2 ）… s/ x/ ch/ sh ＋ es. teaches

• 3 ） go/do 十 es ， goes / does

• 4 ） y 前是辅音字母，改 y 为 i + es. Studies

• 5 ）如 y 前是元音字母就加 s. plays

Add ‘s’ or ‘es’• watch• fish• get• play• go• hurry • live• do

esess

ses

iess

es

Match the sentences with the rules. Find more examples in the texts for each use.

Match the sentences with the rules. Find more examples in the texts for each use.

1. For lunch, I have biscuits and a glass of milk.

2. I like the main news at six o’clock.

The Present Simple tense describes:a) an activity that is repeated regularly.b) a present state, a feeling or opinion.

a)b)

What tense is used in the following

sentences? Complete the rule.

1. Brian Blakey is sitting on his sofa.

2. Brian’s wife is working as a secretary.

The Present ___________ describes:

a) an activity happening now.

b) a present activity that happens regularly

but only during a short period of time.

Continuous

1. The house belongs to my aunt but she ____ here any more.

A. hasn’t lived B. didn’t live C. hadn’t lived D. doesn’t live

2. As you can see, the number of cars on our roads ____ rising these days. (2006 全国 II)

A. was keeping B. keep C. keeps D. were keeping

3. Look at the timetable. Hurry up! Flight 4026 __ off at 18:20. A. takes B. took C. will be taken D. has taken

4. Send my regards to your lovely wife when you ____ home. A. wrote B. will write C. have written D. write

5. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane ____.

A. takes off B. is taking off C. has taken off D. took off

6. The father as well as his three children ____ skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter. A. is going B. go C. goes D. are going

7. This machine ____. It hasn’t worked for years. A. didn’t work B. wasn’t working C. doesn’t work D. isn’t working8. —Do you have any idea what Paul does all day? —As I know, he spends at least as much time playing as he ______. A. writes B. does writing C. is writing D. does write

翻译句子

1. 我们通常下午六点钟会面。

We usually meet at six o'clock in the afternoon.

2. 我们喜欢别人公正的评价我们的工作。

We like our work to be justly evaluated.

3. 英格兰队穿著蓝白色运动衣进行比赛。

England are playing in the blue and white strip.

4. 你知道你在做什么吗？

What do you think you are doing?

Homework

Keep a diary about your

weekend.

Words about 100.

1. Make the idea clear. 2. Use the vocabulary we’ve learned and the right tense .3. Write it logically. 4. Try to make your article interesting. (If possible, draw a picture to match your article.)5. Write it neatly.

His / her lifestyle

Step 1: Write his/ her lifestyle. (5 minutes)

符合逻辑的

Step 2: Read your writing to your group members .Others assess it and choose the best one.

Assessment:1. idea A. excellent B. good C. so-so 2. words A. excellent B. good C. so-so 3. tense used A. excellent B. good C. so-so 4. logic( 逻辑） A. excellent B. good C. so-so 5. hand-writing A. excellent B. good C. so-so

( 评价标准）

His/ her lifestyle