by Barack Hussein Obama Jr.
Change
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Change Has Come To America If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
The glamour of cities:
The Brooklyn The Ferris Colosseum Bridge/ The Eiffel Tower/ New CCTV Wheel (The Statue of (罗马古竞技 Arc de Building London Eye) Liberty 场） Triomphe
Unit 1: Changes in the way we live
Pre-reading Tasks
Reading
Chinese I Ching The I Ching (Wade-Giles) or “YìJīng” (pinyin), also known as the Classic of Changes, Book of Changes and Zhouyi, is one of the oldest of the Chinese classic texts. 易一名而含三義：易簡一也；變易二也；不 易三也。
by Barack Hussein Obama Jr.
• It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference. • It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states. We are, and always will be, the United States of America. • It’s the answer that led those who’ve been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day. • It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.
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Beijing London New York Paris Rome
Unit 1: Changes in the way we live
Brain Storming
City Life vs. Country Life
The glamour of rural life:
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Discussion Changes
• Are you content with your current life? Is there anything you want to change? • What’s your attitude towards changes in your life? Do you welcome them, hate them, or dread them?
Disadvantages
• • • • • • Low income Underdeveloped Remote & backward Hard manual labor Inconvenience in life Not well-informed of the outside world
Pre-reading Tasks
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Advantages:
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Brain Storming
Fresh air Peaceful life Healthy food less pressure Self-sufficiency More leisure time Closer personal relationship
Unit One Changes in the Way We Live
Text A Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life
Pre-reading Activities
Unit 1: Changes in th Life vs. Country Life
Unit 1: Changes in the way we live
Advantages:
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Brain Storming
Better education Better health care Higher living standard Stunning entertainment Convenient transportation More working opportunities
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Pre-reading Tasks
Reading
American Attitudes in Changes
Americans might be a nation most used to changes who believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you’re falling behind. Traditions can be a guide, but not necessarily superior. Better and better ways can be found. Life is in constant change. It’s neither the strongest nor the most intelligent of a species that will survive, it is those who are most adaptable to changes. This pursuit of perfection leads to American’s positive attitude towards change and results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting, and exploring.
Pastoral scenes Wildness Agriculture Urbanization De-Mechanization
Unit 1: Changes in the way we live
Brain Storming
Group Work
• Try to figure out advantages and disadvantages of city life and country life respectively.
Disadvantages
• • • • • • • Noise Air pollution Heavy traffic Overpopulation High crime rate/ divorce rate Fierce competition and stress Indifference in interpersonal relationship
Which life is better, in yours’ opinion, living in the countryside or living in the city? Why?
Unit 1: Changes in the way we live
Brain Storming
City Life vs. Country Life
Unit 1: Changes in the way we live
Reading
Pre-reading Tasks