(
课件网) M 3 Life now and then -Betty’s homework 1. What is the history homework Writing about life in the past and life today. Why did Betty ask Mrs Li for information What is Mrs Li's conclusion What was Mrs Li’s life like in the past It was terrible/ hard / poor/ difficult. smaller/poorer tiny house; no electric lights, only candles bigger five children in a family work Education Food harder/more difficult work for long hours more expensive normal family couldn’t afford; only for boys simpler meat only once or twice a year In Mrs Li’s eyes, the _____ in the past was _____. For example, ... Transport fewer/more difficult on foot or by bike Remember to use examples to support your opinions to make them convincible. What is the life like in Mrs Li’s eyes now It is better/ interesting/ fantastic. smaller only one child Family Education good good school for everyone Work interesting/equal Everyone can work. Transport much easier/more difficult many kinds of vehicles/ much more traffic/difficult to cross the roads Entertainment colorful/interesting noisy many good programs on TV Food more and better Better Life has changed a lot in many aspects! As for _____, it used to...However, life now is _____. Because ... In terms of _____, it was...in Mr Li’s eyes, for example, ... While now, it is... In the third aspect, ... Generally speaking, life is better because we... Better Why do more and more foreigners want to live in China Discuss in groups Which aspects attract them What is it like to live in China in foreigners’ eyes 4. In Mrs Li’s opinion,_____ A. she couldn’t eat meat often because of poorness. B. she couldn’t go to school because she was a girl. C. her daughter is lucky since she got a good husband. D. all the programmes on television are wonderful. 5.What do we know about transport now and then _____ A.Mrs Li thinks there are no disadvantages about transport today. B.Mrs Li went everywhere on foot before because she liked walking. C.people can travel easily because of the development of transport. D.It’s easy to cross the street because people are much more polite. and the family couldn't afford it. get a good education go out to work after getting married not all all one's life electricity (n.)电 electrical(adj.)和电有关的 electrician(n.)电工 超过；不只是 play a role in...在...发挥作用 get married to sb 和某人结婚 be busy(in) doing忙于做某事 yong people做同位语对前面的名词补充说明 表语从句 =in general总的来说 Task3:Complete the passage with the words and expression in the box. candles cold generally speaking postman tiny traffic Mrs Li's father was a (1) _____. He often worked outside for twelve hours a day in the summer heat or in the winter (2) _____. They lived in a (3) ____ house and used (4) _____ for light. Mrs Li says that (5) _____, life is better today. But not everything is satisfying. There are some things that she is not happy with, for example, the (6) _____. pos ... ...
