1Talk about the photo. Say what life was like in...部分翻译
There weren't so many cars as there are today.
（过去）没有像现在这么多的汽车。
2Listen and answer the questions.部分翻译
1. What is the history homework?
历史家庭作业是什么？
2. What is the question they need to answer?
他们需要回答的问题是什么？
3. What does Betty ask?
贝蒂问什么？
4. What does Daming ask?
大明问什么？
3Listen and read.部分翻译
Mum:lt's getting late,Betty. How is your homework?
妈妈：时候不早了，贝蒂。你的家庭作业（做得）怎么样了？
Betty:Nearly finished. Mum,do you think that life is better today than in the past?
贝蒂：就快完成了。妈妈，你认为现在的生活比过去的好吗？
Mum:Yes,of course,l do.
妈妈：是的，当然，我是这么认为的。
Betty: I do too. People are weai+iiier,today,and they live longer than they did in the past.
贝蒂：我也这么认为。现在人们更富裕，也比过去长寿了。
Mum:That's true. We know more about medicine today, and there's less fear.of getting ill because we know how to deal
with the ordinary diseases. But people don't take as much exercise as they ,used to.
妈妈：确实是这样。我们现在对医学懂得更多了，并且（我们）对于患病的担心少了，因为我们知道如何处理一些日常的疾病。但是人
们不像过去一样做很多运动了。
Betty:l suppose that's because more people have cars,and they walk or use their bikes less.
贝蒂：我认为那是因为更多人拥有汽车，他们走路更少了，骑自行车也更少了。
Mum:Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes means less health.
When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled,or even worse.
妈妈：一些人认为过去的生活比现在的生活更简单而且更健康。有时越多的财富意味着身体越不健康。当汽车的数量加倍时，污染也加
倍，甚至更糟。
Betty:What about work? Do people work as hard as they did fifty years ago?
贝蒂：那工作呢？人们工作像他们五十年前一样辛苦吗？
Mum: Yes, and they sometimes work harder.People seidom say they have enough spare time! 'Why don't you
go and ask Mrs Li,our neighbour? She's over seventy years old. She's seen how life has changed.
妈妈：是的，而且他们有时候工作更辛苦。人们很少说他们有足够的空闲时间！你为什么不去问一下我们的邻居李太太？她七十多岁了。
她看到了生活是如何变化的。
Betty:That's a good idea. l'II go and ask her.
贝蒂：那是个好主意。我将去问问她。
Mum:Remember to speak up!l She's a bit deaf now.
妈妈：记得大点声说！她现在有点儿耳背了。
Everyday English
日常英语
·Nearly finished．
就快完成了。
·That's true．
确实是这样。
·I suppose...
我认为……
Now choose the correct answer．
现在选择正确答案。
1．People live longer today because______.
现在人们更长寿，因为_______。
a)we know more about medicine
我们对医学懂得更多
b) they do not work as hard as they did
他们工作不像过去那样辛苦
c)they take more exercise
他们做更多的运动
2．There is less fear of getting ill______
（我们）对于患病的担心少了 。
a) so people live longer
因此人们更长寿
b) because people know how to deal with the ordinary diseases
因为人们知道如何处理一些日常的疾病
c)so people work harder than before
因此人们比以前工作更努力
3．People take less exercise because_______.
人们做更少的运动，因为____。
a) they do not need to
他们不需要（去做）
b) they drive cars instead
他们开车来代替
c)they do not have cars or bikes
他们没有汽车或自行车
4．People work harder today and_______.
今天人们工作更加辛苦并且____。
a)they do not live as long as they did
他们活得不像过去一样长
b) they do not usually have enough free time
化们通常没有足够的空闲时间
c) they live a healthier life
他们过着更健康的生活
4Complete the questions with the words or ...部分翻译
deaf聋的 doubled 加倍的 fear害怕
spare 多余的；空闲的 usedto 过去（常常） wealth 财富
1. What kinds of things do you _______?
你害怕什么样的事情？
2. What do you do in your_______time?
你在空余时间做什么？
3. What can someone not do if thev are______?
如果有人聋了，他们不能做什么？
4.lf something is ______,is it more or less?
如果某物加倍了，它是更多了还是更少了？
5. Do you think people _______take more exercise than they do today?
你认为人们过去（常常）所做的运动比现在所做的更多吗？
6. Do you think people have more_______today than they used to?
你认为人们现在拥有的财富比他们过去拥有的更多吗？
5Read and predict which words the speaker...部分翻译
Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes means less health. When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled,or even worse.
一些人认为过去的生活比现在的生活更简单而且更健康。有时越多的财富意味着身体越不健康。当汽车的数量加倍时，污染也加倍，甚至更糟。
6Read the paragraph in Activity 5 aloud．部分翻译
Read the paragraph in Activity 5 aloud．
大声读活动5中的段落。
7Work in pairs. Answer the question and give your reasons.部分翻
-Is life better today than in the past?
现在的生活比过去的更美好吗？
-Yes，it is．1 think it's because.…/No，it isn't.lthink.…
是的，更加美好。我认为这是因为……／不，不美好。我认为……
Now say what is better or worse in:
现在说一说在哪一方面更好或更差：
·education 教育
．environment环境
．health 健康
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