【正文】 he implied meaning of the italicized part of the sentence?A: Using a credit card makes my spending less careful. With a credit card, I tend to purchase things on impulse, but with hard cash in my hand, I am careful with my spending and can save money.Q: Please translate this sentence into Chinese.A: 花錢時(shí)，用信用卡會(huì)讓我不假思索，而手里如果拿著冷冰冰、硬邦邦的現(xiàn)金很可能就不舍得花出去了！ 5. Today, our lifestyle is very simple, very frugal but not stingy towards us or the things we want to do. (Para. 15)Q: What is the implied meaning of the italicized part of the sentence? A: Though we live a simple and frugal life, we do not deny ourselves of what we like and enjoy. We still live a happy and fulfilling life.Q: Please translate this sentence into Chinese.A: 現(xiàn)在，我們的生活方式很簡(jiǎn)單，很節(jié)儉但是對(duì)于我們自己或者我們想做的事情來說也不算是吝嗇。2. My husband could care less what type of house we lived in, but I had initial difficulty because nothing “fit” properly according to my former lifestyle.(Para. 6)Q: What is the implied meaning of the italicized part of the sentence?A: My husband did not have any difficulty in adjusting to our new home, but I encountered some problems at the beginning because none of my possessions was suitable for the new home which was much smaller than the previous one.Q: Please translate this sentence into Chinese.A: 我丈夫可以不管我們住什么樣的房子，但我在開始時(shí)卻遇到了一些困難，因?yàn)楦鶕?jù)我們先前的生活方式，沒有一件東西排放到位。 stop (esp. a harmful activity) 〖非正式〗戒除，改掉（壞習(xí)慣等），停止. Since my heart attack, I’ve cut out fatty foods altogether.The doctor said I must cut overwork out.write out fill out or plete (a sheet, check, or similar) in this way 填寫（表格、支票等）. Please will you write out the form with your name and address in full.We had to write out a list of ten jobs we’d like to do.Step III. Skim the text and find out the main ideas of each paragraph. Step IV. Scan the text and detect the detail information of the text.▇ Comprehension questions (Paras. 12) Q: Why did the author want to change her lifestyle?A: When she was in her early fifties, she got tired of working just for the luxuries of life. She wanted less stress and longed for a simpler lifestyle.Q: What was the first step she took to achieve her goal — a simpler life?A: She quit her job and took a positive attitude towards the subsequent changes in her life.▇ Comprehension questions (Paras. 35)Q: How did the author prepare herself for the change in her lifestyle?A: She listed on the paper all the changes that should be made, including planning carefully her husband’s ine and trying to get additional sources of ine.Q: What changes did she make toward her goal of a simpler life?A: She canceled the regular weekly appointment at the beauty salon。 keep all windows and outside doors closed when the air conditioning is on。 when you go shopping, use your 7 ________ to save money on certain things for something else you need or want. In short, living a frugal 8 ________ means that you don’t have to “keep up with the Joneses.”We should always remember that it is easier to spend less than it is to make more. It is easier to be frugal than to free oneself from 9 ________ stress. So, let us be frugal and live within our 10 ________. It is a great way of life.▇ Answers for reference:Living a frugal life does not mean having nothing or living poor and cheap. Neither does it mean denying oneself the luxuries of life. A frugal lifestyle simply means that you have the intelligence to live a happy and fulfilling life without possessing a lot. Much of the transition from being extravagant to being frugal is within the mind. For example, before you leave your room, remember to turn off the light。 careful in the use of money, food, etc. 不浪費(fèi)的；（對(duì)金錢、食物等）節(jié)儉（節(jié)約）的lifestyle n. a way of living 生活方式deny vt. refuse to let oneself have sth. that one would like to have, esp. for moral or religious reasons 自制，克制，放棄（尤指出于道德或宗教原因）keep up with the Joneses derog. pete with one’s neighbours socially, esp. by buying the same expensive new things that they buy 〖貶〗與鄰居比闊氣（尤指比買貴重物品）trend n. a fashion or style。第一講 Unit 5 Lifestyle (Listen and Talk)(講義)一、教學(xué)目的1. Enable students to talk about a healthy lifestyle and an unhealthy lifestyle.2. Enable students to understand the definition of shopaholic, and how to cure shopaholic.3. Enable students to make a parison between a luxurious life and a simple life.4. Enable students to know the true meaning of a simple life, the importance of living a simple life and how to live a simple life.二、教學(xué)時(shí)數(shù) 2學(xué)時(shí)三、教學(xué)方法: Discussion四、教學(xué)重點(diǎn)：To understand the definitions of different lifestyles.五、教學(xué)難點(diǎn): Learn how to make a parison.六、教學(xué)內(nèi)容（詳細(xì)具體）StepI Discussion▇ Work in pairs or groups and discuss the following q