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Cultural corner1.Whats the name of this song?Country road,take me home.2.Can you guess who sing this song?It is sung by John Denver.John Denver is a very famous singer of country music all over the world.Countryside in western EuropeBrain storm Can you give a description to the countryside in western Europe using only two words?2.What do you know happens to the countryside now?beautiful,quite They are changing now.Listen the text and answer the following questions.1.In which countries is the countryside changing?In some countries in western Europe,such as France,Spain and Britain2.Why do some villages remain?Because people from the cities have bought a“second home”in the village.1.What are the problems?1)Young people move to towns for a livelier life and for work.2)People cant afford village house because city-dwellers buy them up.3)Farmers sell their land and stop farming.Read again and answer the following question.2.What will be resulted in by these problems?Many villages in western Europe will have to fight to survive.The countryside will be a sadder and uglier place.3.What can you do to save the countryside in western Europe?1.There are a number of reasons for this.reason for 表示表示“的原因的原因”，后接名词，后接名词/代词或代词或者者v-ing形式。形式。reason why 也可以表示也可以表示“的的 原因原因”后面跟句子。后面跟句子。This is the reason for his being late.This is the reason why he is late.Language points2.The price of homes goes up and people from the area cannot afford to buy a house there.go up 表示表示“（价格等）上涨（价格等）上涨”The price of these villas by the sea has been going up.这些海滨别墅的价格一直在上涨。这些海滨别墅的价格一直在上涨。对比对比:The price of fresh vegetables has been brought up.afford 表示表示“买的起买的起;付得起付得起;(有有足够的时间和金钱足够的时间和金钱)做某事做某事”,通常通常与与can,could,be able to 连用。连用。I cant afford to buy such an expensive necklace.我可买不起那么贵重的项链。我可买不起那么贵重的项链。Id love to go on holiday with you,but I cant afford the time.我很想和你一起去度假我很想和你一起去度假,可抽不出时间。可抽不出时间。3.Remain vi.1)留下留下,遗留遗留 I went to the city,but my brother remained at home.2)继续继续,仍然是仍然是 The deaths of the innkeeper still remains a mystery.3)remain to be done 尚待尚待,留待留待 Come on!A lot f work remains to be done.快点吧，还有许多工作要做呢！快点吧，还有许多工作要做呢！4.such as 与与 for example such as 往往不能把事物全部列出往往不能把事物全部列出,可可以以以以“名词名词(,)+such as+被列举的事被列举的事物物”和和“such+名词名词+as+被列举的事被列举的事物物”形式出现。形式出现。for example 可以用于句首可以用于句首,句中句中,句末。句末。往往用逗号与被列举的事物隔开。往往用逗号与被列举的事物隔开。e.g.我喜欢喝茶和果汁类的饮料。我喜欢喝茶和果汁类的饮料。I like drinks such as tea and juice.=I like such drinks as tea and juice.到目前为止到目前为止修建修建许多许多,大量大量 上升上升仍然漂亮仍然漂亮听起来像听起来像up to nowput up a great many go up sound like remain pretty Important phrases in Module 4:饿死饿死 例如例如加入委员会加入委员会 购物中心购物中心在地震中幸存在地震中幸存 买得起房子买得起房子survive an earthquake starve to death afford to buy a house join a committee for exampleshopping mall Work in groups and discuss if villages in your area have similar problems with countryside in western Europe.Homework
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