基础英语1-Unit-2-Part1.ppt

Cultural background about this saying In the US there has been a tendency in the past few decades for many newly established middle class families to move out of the city centre to suburbs where only the wealthy could afford to live in the past. The concept of suburbs is undergoing a gradual change from quiet residential areas with pastoral settings in the past to the current idea of neighborhoods for middle class families. Driven by a desire for privacy and peace and quiet the wealthy are moving further out into the countryside or mountains .In this sense, the real suburbs become farther and farther away from town. So by the time the middle class families can afford to live in the suburbs, they are no longer regarded as suburbs, but rather as part of the city. Cultural Note: Actually, the wish to move to the countryside and mountains really has little to do with mixing with middle class neighbors, but has more to do with the desire for privacy and living in a less crowded area. Part 2 Reading and language Activities Text: American Homes and Traditional Chinese Homes Pre –reading Discussion: What differences can you find out between the two houses on your text book? For example American Homes Chinese Homes Having no walls enclosing the house Having high walls enclosing the house More complicated structures Simple in structures Having more windows Fewer windows Having more storeys Single floor American homes Unit 2 American Homes and Traditional Chinese Homes Introduction In this unit, you will learn to use English for Talking about introducing people and places Talking about housing and layout of rooms, apartments (flats) and houses Talking about privacy and individualism Talking about buying and selling houses Part 1 Communicative Activities Conversation One Study the following conversation. Which sentences will be useful in everyday informal conversation? Underline them and then compare them with your classmates. A: Hi, folks, has anyone checked our class