Lesson 4 City and Country

Objectives:

To practise using background knowledge strategies when reading.

To practise reading for specific information.

To express opinion orally and give reasons for them.

To compare one lifestyle with another.

Pre-Reading

Answer these questions to prepare yourself.

Use the Key Words below to help you.

office, farm, underground, walk, crowded, space, quiet, noisy.

1) How are city and country lifestyles different in China?

2) Can you imagine city and country lifestyles in Britain?

Show some pictures in the country and in the city.