benefit失业救济金
Unit 6
Activity 1
Extract 1
New words
deny: refuse to give sb
e.g. she was angry at being denied the opportunity to see me.
unemployment benefit:失业救济金
leak: release
abolish: put an end to
hardship: difficulty
penalty: punishment
entitle: give sb a right to have
e.g. you are not entitled to unemployment benefit if you have never worked.
key points
the whole period of entitlement:
unemployed men are entitled to get unemployment benefit for the first six months. But for those who quit new jobs or break official instructions have no right to get benefit after the six
month, and they will be punished in this period.
Exercise
1.______ will be punished.
a.unemployed people who quit new jobs or break official instructions.
b.Michael Portillo, the Employment Secretary. c.Department of Employment
2.The punishment include the following
items EXCEPT______ .
a.deny unemployment benefit and give sanctions
b.no longer receive the reduced rates of benefit under any
circumstance.
c.The penalties could be effective for six month.
Extract 2
New words
missionary: particular task
campaign:运动
tide: tendency 趋势
e.g. the tide turned in our favour.
no go: be forbidden area for sth grave/serious
tackle: deal with,overcome
fail: if sb ~ you, they don’t do what you expected. 辜负
e.g. Our leaders have failed us. (Our leaders made us
disappointed, don’t do what we expected.
remove, , show public
Exercise:
1.Gilleon Shephard, the Education secretary, call for
_________.
a.setting up 100 local Drug Action Teams
b.starting anti-drug campaign in schools.
c.no “no go “ areas for drugs.
2 .The following facts are true EXCEPT __________.
A.more and more people are died of drug misuse.
b. The purpose of the government’s program is to reduce
drug-taking and set up “no go” areas for drugs in school.
c. 8.5 million pounds are expected to authorize a training
program for teachers.
Extract 3
New words
authorise: give authority to
trauma: emotional shock, wound, injury, producing a lasting
harmful effect
aggressive: ready to attack, offensive,quarrelsome
withdrawn: be away from others, uncommunicative, unsociable,
lonely, solitude,
Exercise
1. Why may many children in Britain suffer long-term trauma?
2. What problems do domestic violence bring?
.How many mothers and children are investigated for the
domestic violence?
Extract 4
New words
pop out: come out suddenly
stretching out: relax by lying at full length
go off: make a sudden loud noise.
e.g. The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm went off. 防盗警报器
突然响起,小偷跑了
get the hang of sth: learn how to operate or do sth 学会使用某种东西
e.g. I’m trying to get the hang of the new telephone system.
viciously: violently
smash in: be broken violently into pieces
gush:flow, pour out suddenly
Exercise
.Where was Ian going before the accident happed and what time
was it about?
.What did his wife hear after he went to the car?
.What happened to Ian when his wife spotted him?
How was Ian killed?
Extract 6
New words
dismay: feeling disappointed
swell: become greater, increasing
prime: main, chief
Exercise
Why are the elderly are dismayed?
What social problem does the news show?
Extract 7
New words
grass on: inform the police of sb’s criminal plans
prophesy: foretell
on the run: fleeing from pursuit
payroll: total amount of wages, salaries
beat up: hit violently, severely
Exercise:
1.Tony Hughes vowed to kill a policeman because ______.
a. he was once beat up by policemen and spent in jail for years.
b. He hated his stepdad.
c. He was suspected of robbing payroll.
2.His stepfather __________.
a. had never known his plan.
b. had grassed on his son in order to save his life.
c. never believed his son would carry out his plan. 3. Hughes ____________.
A. committed suicide immediately
after he shot the policemen.
B. killed two policemen on Thursday when
he was on the run suspected of payroll
robberies.
C. killed himself ten hours later after the
accident.
Activity 2
Paragraph 1
New words
instinctively: natural inborn, natural feeling
Community: a group of people living together and /or united by shared interests, religion, nationality,etc 社区/社会/
a community may be in a town or in the country, might be a housing estate, a rural, a village , a block of flats, a suburban
road or a seaside resort.
Key information:
Name:
Age:
Nationality:
Place of interview:
Topic:
attitudes
He was chatting normally about the problems
which caused many people to feel worried
and uneasy.
Answer
Name: Jasper
Age: 20
Nationality: England\ Wales Place of interview: in a pub
Topic: Jasper and his community Attitudes
He was chatting normally about the problems
which caused many people to feel worried
and uneasy.
Paragraph 2 & 3
bewilder: confuse ,puzzle
handful: small number
get fed up: be tired of
screw up: handle a situation very badly
nutters: foolish, madman
Questions:What kind of people are Jasper’s friend?
embarrasses the government ,bewilders social worker, shock tourists, disturbs commuters
They are homeless people
There are more males than females apparently Where does Jasper sleep? Charing Cross Station
Paragraph 4
What was his attitudes towards his homeless situation?
quite normal. “it‟s not that bad when you get used to it” How long has been homeless?
seven months
Paragraph 5
Guess the meaning of the following words
adapt to \ cos\ hack
adapt to: get used to
cos: because
hack: tolerate, endure.stand
Questions:
What was he hoping when he first arrived in London?
Paragraph 6
alternative:
ways to choose, choice of two or more possibilities
Question:
Why did he become homeless?
Paragraph 7 & 8
(guess)
evasive\ claim \nick
evasive: try to avoid, not to answer directly
claim: demand, request
nick: steal
busk: entertain people in public place, such as drawing, singing
and dancing for money
Question:
How did he and his mates manage to support himself?
what about his family?
Paragraph 9 & 10
New words
boredom: state of being bored
GCSEs: General Certificates of Secondary Education
thick: stupid
Questions:
What does the street life teach him?
Why does he think that he was unable to find a job in London?
What are his prospects for the future? What is the vicious circle he refers to? Paragraph 11~13
(guess)
compute\shamefacedly\ stick out
compute: calculate
shamefacely: : feel shamed
stick it out: continue with sth to the end, refuse to give up, until get
sth wants
tease: make fun of
Questions:
What social problem does Jasper‟s story show?
Why do young people go to London?
Why didn‟t Jasper intend to return to home?
What‟s his dream?
Language focus
P 5 it just seemed like an adventure … P11 the evidence would seem to suggest that … P 11 Many seem determined to stick it out
It seems like years since I last saw you.
I seem to have lost my keys.
Activity 4
Structure
Problem
Analyze the reason
solution
Questions:
Paragraph 1
What may cause serious social problems?
What is domestic violence?
What „s the bad effects of domestic violence? Paragraph 2
What example does the author give?
What are the women’s response to domestic violence?
What are the reasons for it?
Paragraph 3
What are the solutions to the problems?
Paragraph 4
What is the conclusion?
Answer:
Problem:
Domestic violence is a serious crime which causes serious social
problems.
Reason:
Husband is not happy with the marriage. Husband is dissatisfied with his job. Husband has bad relationships with other people
Husband‟s unemployment
He may be off-balanced because of dissatisfaction with society as a
whole
Solution:
1.We had better start a kind of special service educating abusive husbands or fathers and helping them to overcome psychological
barriers in their life,
2. Wife should try very hard to show understanding for her husband
3. The abusive husband or father should be punished.
Language points
suggest that + subject (主语)+(should) +v
advise\ advocate\ order\demand \request
Model:
I suggested taking the toy apart to see how it did work. I suggested that we (should) take the toy apart ….
Practice:
1.The doctor advised Mike to stay in hospital until he was fully recovered.
2.Her father insisted on her taking a two-week rest before going back to work.
3.He suggested setting up a special committee to look into the problem.
4.He advocated offering a special service to help those who had psychological barriers.
5. The commander ordered our company to start the attack before dawn.
6.Knowing jack to be a dishonest chap, I demanded his telling me
nothing but the truth.
7. He requested the visiting scholar to give a lecture on computer. 1.advised that Mike (should) stay …2.insisted on that she take
3.suggested that a special committee be set up
4.advocated that a special service be offered
5.ordered that our company start
6.Demanded that he tell
7.Requested that visiting scholar give
.be aware of\ make aware of\ become aware of
It was several minutes before I became aware of what was
happening in the classroom.
The weekly schedule may _____________(使你更清楚地意识到
如何使用你的时间)
The weekly schedule may make you more aware of how you spend
your time.
今天,我们更清楚地意识到环保的重要性。
We are more are of the importance of protecting environment.
Homework
Written work: A social problem---Alcoholism
Oral work:
What types of social problems you know in today’s society.
Talk about one social problem and analyze how it is caused and its influence on people’s life . Give some suggestions to solve it. .