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1、Nowandthen教案第 Module3Nowandthen Unit1Peoplearehealthiertoday Betty’smum:It’sgettinglate,Betty. Betty:Nearlyfinished!I’mdoingacomposition:Islifetodaybetterorworsethanitwas50yearsago? Betty’smum:Andwhatdoyouthink? Betty:Ithinkit’sbetter.Themostimportantdifferenceisthatpeo
2、plearehealthiertoday,andtheylivelongerthantheydidinthepast. Betty’smum:That’strue.Theadvantageisthatweknowmoreaboutmedicinetoday.We’rebetteratpreventingillness.Butpeopledon’teataswellasinthepast,anddon’ttakeasmuchexerciseastheydid. Betty:Isupposethat’sbecausepublictransporti
3、smuchbettertoday. Betty’smum:Yes,Iagree.Peoplewalkorusetheirbikesless,andthey’relazier.Fastertransportalsomakesmorepollution.Andthatmakeslifemoredangerousandlesshealthy. Betty:Whataboutwork?Peopledon’thavetoworkashardastheyworked50yearsago. Betty’smum:Yes,butnooneeversaysth
4、eyhavetoomuchfreetime!Ialsothinkschoolchildrentodayworkharderthanweeverdid. Betty:Yes,butIreallywanttodomybest. Betty’smum:Whydon’tyouaskMrs.Lidownstairs?She’sseenhowlifehaschanged. Betty:That’sagoodidea.Talkingoffreetime,don’tforgetI’mgoingontheschooltripnextmonth,andtheth
5、eatrevisit. Betty’smum:Good!You’llbemorerelaxedandlessnervousbeforeyourexams. Unit2Weweren’tveryrich,butwewerehappy. Lifeinthepast Mrs.Liisover70yearsold,andhaslivedinBeijingallherlife.Iaskedheraboutlifetodayandinthepast. Tellmeaboutyourparents,brothersandsisters. Mypare
6、nts,mysisterandthreebrotherslivedinasmallhousebesidearestaurant.Weweren’tveryrich,butwewerehappy.Mysisterwastheeldestchildandsheleftschoolwhenshewasonly12tohelpmymotherathome. FamilieshavechangedalotsinceIwasyoung.Theyweremuchbiggerinthosedays.Mostofmyfriendhaslotsofbrothersa
7、ndsisters.Todaymostpeopleonlyhaveonechild! Didyourparentshavejobs? Myfatherwentouttowork.Hewasafactoryworker,andheoftenworked12hoursaday.Mymumwantedtowork.Shewasateacherbeforeshemetmyfather.Lookingafteruswasafull-timejob,soshestayedathome.Todayit’snormalformarriedwomentogoou
8、ttowork,butitwaslesscommoninthepast.Myfatherhadthesamejobthew
