新编大学英语 1 Unit8 教案

Unit 3 Social ProblemsI. Introduction to the topicSocial problems emerge as societies change and develop. Change itself can be a social problem if it occurs too quickly. This is sometimes called the problem of “future shock”.1. ask the students to list some words of social problemskilling: murder谋杀manslaughter 杀人massacre 屠杀homicide 杀人assassination 暗杀;theft偷窃: robbery抢劫looting洗劫pickpocket 扒窃burglary入室偷窃fraud 欺诈cutpurse 小偷、割钱包者stealing偷盗swindle欺骗shop lifting偷窃商店的东西misdeed不端行为: offense犯法misconduct不端行为misdemeanor 轻罪，violation 犯法wrong 做错事crimes: robbery, rape, theft, bicycle-stealing, shoplifting, murder, smuggling, drug taking and trafficking, corruption, bribing, juvenile delinquency (少年犯罪), drunken driving, fake products, trafficking (拐卖)of children and women, prostitution, gambling, domestic violencehigh divorce rate, teen-pregnancy, gambling, inflation, food shortage, child abuse (虐待), pollution, traffic jams, extinction of animal species, unemployment, layoffs, housing, homelessness, clean water supply, transportation, poverty, generation gap, beggars (children and adults), widening gap between rich and the poor, graffiti （在公共场所，建筑物的墙上涂画或写字）littering etc.2. social problems in China:public security, impact on traditional moral standards, overpopulation, housing, clean water supply, transportation, littering, theft, robbery, murder, mugging, rape, pollution, smuggling, fake products, trafficking of children and women, bribery, corruption, graffiti, gambling, prostitution, domestic violence, layoffs, bird flue, unification of Chinese mainland and Taiwan, sexual harassment, gas explosion of coal mine,medical bill scandal , AIDS, internet addiction , internet security, soaring medicine price, internet obscenity, internet swindle, child labor, rural/migrant labor etc.Student A: The problem of old age.10% of the population are over the age of 60. That may lead to serious consequences.Student B: Overpopulation.With the ever-increasing burden of the population, the country may suffer from shortages of food, energy and deterioration of the environment.Student C: Impact on traditional moral standards.Material wealth is value by many as the bottom line. Hence a degradation in ethics. People are more self-centered. Even college students have bad manners. For example, in dining halls students do not wait in lines. On buses the youth don't give their seats to the old.Student D: Public security.With the development of economy, there has been a flow of population from less wealthy regions to the more prosperous areas. As a result, high crime rate is a problem that we are all concerned about.3. possible causes:Since we got to know some social problems and most of the problems are not isolated, think of the possible Causes for social problems:poverty, unemployment: theft, robbery, murder, beggars, etc.high divorce rate: juvenile delinquencylack of communication: mental problems of various kinds, generation gappollution, littering: worsening environmentthe problem of old age:10% of the population are over the age of 60. That may lead to serious consequences.overpopulation: with the ever-increasing burden of the population, the country may suffer from shortages of food, energy and deterioration of the environment.impact on traditional moral standards: Material wealth is value by many as the bottom line. Hence a degradation in ethics. People are more self-centered. Even college students have bad manners. For example, in dining halls students do not wait in lines. On buses the youth don't give their seats to the old.public security: With the development of economy, there has been a flow of population from less wealthy regions to the more prosperous areas. As a result, high crime rate is a problem that we are all concerned about.4. social problems in foreign countries:juvenile delinquency, high divorce rate, unemployment, racial discrimination, drug abuse, generation gap, crime, violence, wars, the gap between the poor and the rich etc. unemployment: High technology does create new jobs. But on the other hand, it has made many manual workers obsolete. In times of economic recession, the problem of unemployment gets even worse.drug abuse: With it are other problems such as crime, prostitution and the spread of AIDS. The fast pace of life and the stress for it may be one of the causes.racial discrimination:Due to racial discrimination and deeply rooted prejudice against minority groups, there is still inequality among races. This may also lead to the instability of a nation, racial conflicts, and even wars.single-parent family: It has been reported that in the U.S., about one marriage in two ends in divorce. And many teenage girls give birth to babies before they get married. Children from single-parent families are more likely to be ill-treated, to take drugs, and commit crimes.5. causes of crimes:1) economic: unemployment失业, poverty贫穷, greed 贪婪jobless失业, lack 缺乏, desire欲望, lay-off暂时失业, failure失败, hunger饥饿, idleness无事可做, scarcity不足, lust贪婪, irrational social distribution 社会分配不公;2) psychological: envy妒嫉，resentfulness厌恶，mistrust不信任，jealousy妒嫉，suspicion 怀疑，revenge报仇, possessive-ness占有欲，insecurity不安全，childhood experience童年经历；3) others: overcome a political / business obstacle 克服政治/生意障碍, competition竞争, opposition 对立, rivalry竞争, 对抗, low quality of education教育素质低, low moral standard 道德败坏6. legal actions:1)sue 控告，打官司prosecute 起诉take to court 起诉，打官司file suit 控告，打官司claim damages 要求赔偿charge 指控accuse 控告，指控2) try 审判，审问judge 判决，审判examine审问，hear听证，审理find … guilty(innocent) of … 判定……犯……罪(无罪)；sentence 判决, 课刑, 宣判; convict 定罪3) imprison 监禁put in prison 监禁lockup 监禁d eprive of liberty 剥夺自由jail监禁home arrest 软禁reform 改造II. Listening1. The following is one part of Bush‟s speech at Tsinghua university. Listen to it and then answer some questions concerning with social problems.1) What are the two ideals of the American people mentioned by Bush?Equality and justice2) What is the symbol of America? Please describe it.The Statue of Liberty . A woman who is holding a torch, the light of liberty, and a book of law. 3) What are the three branches of American government?Judicial, legislative and executive2. Watch the following video and then discuss a question with your group mates. Finally summarize your discussion.How do you think of John‟s action? Do you think he is a crime or a hero?3. SpeechIf you are a candidate of a city mayor, and you need to make an election speech on how to deal with social problems, what are you going to do?legal education 法制教育police patrol 警察巡逻watching-eye-neighborhood 邻里关照reinforcement of police 加强警力emergency system 报警系统security devices 保安设备having strong guards/doorkeepers; having alarm systems installed; having bullet-proof doors and windows; having video cameras installed; having the police phone number on hand; having the police phone number on hand; not planting trees or hedges near/round the house; making the doors secure by installing double-safety l ocks which require a key on both sides; having a large dog at home; installing an alarm system; leaving a radio or TV on even when you are not at home. installing some video cameras in the department store; hiring some store detective(s); setting up a counter for small stuff; imposing heavy fines for shoplifters; not allowing shoppers to bring their bags in.III. In-class reading1. pre-reading questions:1) Who asked the question “Is anybody home?”The latchkey children.2) Why are more mothers going to work outside?Increasingly mothers have been taking salaried jobs outside the home partly because of financial need, and partly because of career choices for personal fulfillment.3) How did latchkey children feel?Some children feel hurt and resentful. They feel that their mothers should “be there” for them, but they are now on their own, alone, in quiet, empty rooms. It is a frightening, lonely void for them. However, some other latchkey children said that being on their own for a few hours each day fostered, or stimulated, a sense of independence and responsibility. They felt loved and trusted, and this feeling encouraged them to be self-confident.2. text structureReasons for mothers‟ taking full-time jobs (Para. 1)A. financial needB. career choices for personal fulfillmentConsequences of mothers‟ taking full-time jobs (Para. 2-3)A. late dinnersB. emotional impact on mothers who feel guilty and children who feel hurt and resentful Different reactions from latchkey children (Para. 4-6)A. productive period, sense of independence and responsibility, loved and trustedB. frightening, lonely void, bitternessresentment and anger, abandonedHow to deal with the phenomenon of latchkey children (Para. 7-8)3. word study1) accessibility(adv.) (Line 61, Para. 8)构词: access→accessible→accessibility这个地点的主要优势在于容易到达。