Country life and city life

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What is country life in your eyes?

• Country life is something that…

• Country life is what…

• Country life is a lifestyle…

• Country life is like…

What is city life in your view?

• City life is something that…

• City life is what…

• City life is a lifestyle…

• City life is like…

Listen to the tape and answer the question below.

What is the author’s attitude towards the city life and the country life in England?A. He holds the idea that the country life is superior

to the city life .B. He is in the belief that the country life is less

attractive than the city life .C. He maintains that the city life and country life

both have their own advantages and disadvantages.

D. In his view, the city life and country life both have some similarities and differences.

A

1. Read Lesson 41 0f New Concept English Book 3 and fill in the forms below.

items advantages disadvantages

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-try life and city life

shoppingLiving conditionsJob-huntingThe pace of lifeThe forms of entertainmentTransportationDietsLifestylesArtificial conditionsConsulting a doctorEducationNatural conditions

1. Read Lesson 41 0f New Concept English Book 3 and fill in the forms below.

advantages disadvantages

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-try life

Quiet and calm, peaceful, be friendly to each other, living cost, large living space, Be in harmony with nature, live close to nature, fresh air, bright sunshine, unpolluted water, singing of birds, vast fields on which to play

A lack of entertainment, the only form of entertainment is watching TV, dull life, visit the theater only as a special treat, poor selection of goods, no good schools for kids, poor education, terrible traffic problem, transportation and communication, not convenient, travel miles to visit friends, neighbors , too close, no secret.

advantages disadvantages

city life

. A political, economical, cultural center, a knowledge center, a industrial center, better education, better hospitals, better medical cares, high tech, many chances, more economical chances, a great range of jobs, more opportunities for success, convenient, museums, have access to, transportation, plenty of places for entertainment, the city life is never dull, diversified life, enjoy all the comforts provided by civilization

Rush hour, crowded buses, traffic jam, poor housing conditions---small living space, high living cost, overcrowded, Stressed and nervous, fierce competition, talented people, quick pace of life, Pollution, gray sky, noising surroundings, dirty water, polluted air.

2.Discuss the topic with your partners and fill in the form above with their opinions.

Write a comparison essay “Country life and city life”.

• How do you develop your essay?

TOPIC:The similarities and differences of city life and country life

2. similarities 1.Introduction 3. differences

4. conclusion

Country life and city life

TOPIC:The Advantages and Disadvantages of City life and country life

2.Advantages 1.Introduction 3.Disadvantages

4. conclusion

Country life and city life

How do we write topic sentences ?

• A topic sentence consists of two parts, that is, topic and controlling idea .

• A topic is the main content of a passage or paragraph and a controlling idea is the idea that the author holds on the topic, which are words limiting or modifying the topic.

• London's weather is very strange.

• Some drivers have dangerous habits.

• “London's weather” is the topic.

• “very strange” is the controlling idea.

• “Some drivers” is the topic.

• “dangerous habits” is the controlling idea.

Which is the topic sentence or the supporting sentence below?

A. There are several factors that can contribute to his failure.

B. Those who criticize the affair are farmers.

C. However, both lives have their disadvantages.

D. When it comes to the choice between country life and city life. I prefer city life.

E. Some people are longing for the country life, because they think it’s much more comfortable.

F. The air in the countryside is fragrant and fresh.

Which is the topic sentence, supporting sentences and conclusion sentence in the passage below?• My mother has passed along to me certain rul

es for getting along with others. Don’t argue with parents; they will think you don‘t love them. Don’t argue with children; they will think themselves victimized. Don’t argue with spouses; they will think you are a tiresome mate. Don’t argue with strangers; they will think you are not friendly. My mother’s rules ， in fact ， can be summed up in two words: Don’t argue.

How do we write changeable and flexible sentences in our composition?

• In the country, you can receive a friendly nod or a kind word from anyone. You chance to meet him or her.

(complex sentence 复合句 )

• In the country, you can never fail to receive a friendly nod or a kind word from anyone you chance to meet.

• Citizens have to put up with noise.

Citizens have to put up with harmful smoke.

Citizens have to put up with dirt.

(simple sentences)

• Citizens have to put up with noise, harmful smoke and dirt.

• Obviously, whatever life we lead, we can never feel perfectly satisfied. Conveniences and inconveniences always coexist. (compound sentence 并列句 )

• Obviously, whatever life we lead, we can never feel perfectly satisfied, for conveniences and inconveniences always coexist.

• Live in big cities and people have certain advantages. (simple sentences)

• Living in a city, people have certain advantages.

• As the economy is developing rapidly, nowadays city dwellers can relax themselves in the country during vacation; and country people have chance to experience city lifestyle when they come to cities.

• (simple sentences)• (Use the word “with” to rewrite the

sentence above)• With the rapid economic development,

nowadays city dwellers can relax themselves in the country during vacation; and country people have chance to experience city lifestyle when they come to cities.

The conjunctions can be used to express the relationship of transition or comparison.

• but, however, while, though, or, otherwise, on the contrary, on the other hand, in contrast, despite, in spite of, even though, 

• except (for), instead, of course, after all,  be similar to, similarly, the same as, compared with (to)…just like,

Mr. And Mrs. Lee often had different opinions. Last month, they planned to spend their holiday at the beach. Mrs.Lee wanted to go there in their car, Mr. Lee, _______, insisted on going there by plane. Mrs. Lee packed four big suitcases;___________, Mr. Lee put only a few shirts in a bag. On the day they left, Mrs. Lee got up early, _____Mr. Lee didn’t rise until 9 o’clock. When they arrived at the airport, Mrs. Lee wanted to get on the plane at once, ____Mr. Lee get on it right before it took off. Finally, Mrs. Lee went on the trip , ____Mr. Lee missed the plane.

howeverin contrast

while

yet

but

Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions below.

However, while, in contrast, but, yet.

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2. word form

3. wrong word order

4. wrong spelling

5. wrong tense

6.wrong punctuation

7.something missing

8. something should be omitted

9. what does it mean?

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