Module 3 Life now and then Unit 3

(7) __ fit (fit) as they were. Increasing traffic makes the roads (8) ____________ more crowded (crowded) than ever, and it also makes pollution (9) ______ worse (bad). We must all work harder to reduce pollution.
5. Lin Fang comes home _____ than before this term. She doesn’t have so many classes in the afternoon. A. early B. earlier C. late D. later 6. —“Have you read today’s newspaper?” —“Yes. It’s really boring. There’s _____ in it.” A. something new B. nothing new C. anything new
3. It is said that Shanghai students have scored the ________ in an international test. A. high B. higher C. highest 4. — Mom, what do you think of our new house? — It’s nice, and it’s _________ than the old one. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest
3) They didn’t always go to school, because they had to work instead. Many children started work in factories when they were only four or five years old. They worked twelve hours a day in dangerous jobs for very little money.
3. Complete the sentences with the words or expressions in the box. heat more than seldom spare speak up
1. We _______ seldom have time to go on holiday. spare time 2. We do not have much _____ because we have important exams this year.
5. Read the email again. Find sentences that tell us: 1) There was not enough living space for people. 2) Most of the big cities were dirty and unhealthy. 3) Life was harder for children in those times.
4. Read the email and find three examples that show life was harder in the past than it is today.
1) People lived in small houses, very close to each other, with no space for children to play. 2) Most of the big cities were dirty and unhealthy. 3) Children didn’t always go to school, they had to work.
Write examples. 1) People lived in very small houses, very close to each other, with no space for children to play. 2) The pollution from factories filled the air. People put their rubbish outside in the streets. As a result, there were many illnesses.
Talk about the photos. Say what life was like in the early 1980s and what life is like today.
People are _________ wealthier today, and they live longer than they did in the past. _______ as much exercise ___ But people don’t take ________ as they used to. _____ More people have cars, and they walk or use their bikes ____. less longer better and we live ______. We eat ______
impossible to get rid 4. It was almost __________ for the manure of the horses. pollution but 5. The cars may cause _________, the first cars actually made cities ________. cleaner
2. Look at the two pictures and talk about how the town has changed. Use the words in the box to help you.
big building busy house modern more shop street tall traffic tree
Read the passage and complete the following sentences.
1. The modern car has changed life a great deal. ______ 2. Using horses for travel was _____, slow and of course walking was even _______. slower 3. Cars allow people to travel long distances ________, quickly in comfort and _____________. convenience
6. Listen and complete he table.
Grandmother Mother
Age to start school Age to start work Age to get married Number of children Age to stop working
8 14 18 4 50
8. Work in groups. Read the motion of the debate. Health is more important than wealth.
Now decide who is for the motion and who is against it. You can use some of the following ideas: For: Without health, wealth means nothing. You can enjoy life better if you are healthy. Against: It is hard to be healthy without wealth. You can enjoy life better if you are wealthy.
3. Never go out in the ____ heat of the day without a hat. speak up because 4. You have to ________ the students in the back cannot hear you. 5. Mr Smith is ___________ more than a teacher. Most of his pupils think of him as their friend.
6 22 24
1 55
7. Write a passage comparing the lives of the speaker’s grandmother and mother in Activity 6.
The speaker’s grandmother and mother have lived very different lives. Her grandmother had a much bigger family…
11. Discuss and find out whether most people are for or against the motion.
1. —Which season do you like _______, winter or summer? —Summer. A. well B. better C. best D. the best 2. Many students think it _______ to learn English by using news. A. interest B. interesting C.ur arguments. Give examples to support your ideas. 10. Hold the debate.