Unit 1 lifestyles Lesson 1 A Perfect Day?

Do you ever watch too much TV Do you ever watch too much TV? How much time do you spend watching TV every day? Point out what kinds of TV programme they are. music programmes

cartoons sports programmes

films TV series

the news game shows talk shows

Talking What are your favourite kinds of TV programme? Why?

Fast Reading True or false When Brian wakes up he gets up immediately. 2. In the evenings, Brian often watches old film or sport and the news again. 3. Brian always takes his portable TV while going out for a walk every afternoon. F F T

T 4. Brian has a good wife, and they live a happy life. 5. Bob normally wakes up about five minutes after his alarm clock goes off. 6. Bob is very busy all day. 7. Bob seldom has time for fun and other leisure activities with his family, but his family doesn’t complain. F T F

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

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。

organization Choose the most suitable main idea from A-I for each paragraph. There are two extra main ideas that you do not need.

What is workaholic? What is different between a workaholic and a couch potato?

A. Mr. Brain almost does nothing but watch TV. B. Bob is very busy with his work in the daytime. C. Brain can watch much TV because he has a good family, especially a good wife. D. Brain likes doing exercise very much. E. Brain is fond of watching TV. Even so during a walk. F. It tells us why Bob works so crazily. G. It shows us what Bob does before going to work in the morning. H. Bob is tired of his work. I. Bob is also busy at night.

Suggested answers 1. A Couch Potato 2. A Workaholic Par1.A Par2.E Par3.C Par1. G Par2. B Par3. I Par4. F

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 like the television programme. 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 switch 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, Doctor White? 怀特医生， 您什么时候可以开始工作？

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 As the mother of four children, my days are _________ coking 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 brother 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

Match the sentences with the rules Match the sentences with the rules. Find more examples in the texts for each use. For lunch, I have biscuits and a glass of milk. I like the main news at six o’clock. a) b) The Present Simple tense describes: a) an activity that is repeated regularly. b) a present state, a feeling or opinion.

What tense is used in the following sentences? Complete the rule. Brian Blakey is sitting on his sofa. 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

Homework 1. Make at least 5 sentences using the present simple or present continuous, and “switch on/off/over, get changed/dressed, leisure activities or complain about ”should be included in your sentences ; 2. Read and listen to the text; 3. Recite the 1st paragraph on page 8.

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