1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,本幻灯片资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据,如有不当之处,请参考专业资料。谢谢,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,本幻灯片资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据,如有不当之处,请参考专业资料。谢谢,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,本幻灯片资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据,如有不当之处,请参考专业资料。谢谢,3,Surviving an economic crisis,Unit 7 Section A,
2、FOREIGH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS,AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY,第1页,Its a recession when your neighbor loses his job;its a depression when you lose yours,.,Harry S.Truman,Hunger is not the worst feature of unemployment;idleness is.,William E.Barrett,3,7,Economy:Power behind everyday li
3、fe,UNIT,第2页,Section A,3,Surviving an economic crisis,Objectives,To talk about economic crisis,To further understand the text,To apply the phrases and patterns,To master the,essay w,riting skill,7,Economy:Power behind everyday life,UNIT,第3页,Contents,Surviving an economic crisis,Section A,Warming-up a
4、ctivities,Text study,Language application,Summary,第4页,Warming-up activities,Lead-in,Pre-reading activities,Cultural background,Surviving an economic crisis,Section A,第5页,1.How does economic recession affect ordinary people?,Long months of struggles;,Harsh reality;,Losing jobs;,Losing apartment;,Losi
5、ng high living standards;,Losing status;,Losing belief and self-esteem;,第6页,2.Do you have any solutions to economic crisis?,To go beyond short-term financial rescue solutions;,To seek long-term transformation;,To construct a system in which market forces are checked through ethical regulations and o
6、versight;,To construct a framework of common values.,第7页,1.How do you understand global economic meltdown?,2.What is US governments first response to the economic crisis?,Watch a video clip about economic meltdown and discuss the questions.,Pre-reading activities,Watch and talk,Video Watching,第8页,Pr
7、e-reading activities,Watch and talk,第9页,1.How do you understand global economic meltdown?,Severe and sudden deterioration;,Worldwide recession;,Resulting in huge financial loss;,Credit crunch;,Stock market crash.,Pre-reading activities,Watch and talk,第10页,2.What is US governments first response to t
8、he economic crisis?,To bailout the banks with TRAP(Troubled-Asset Relief Program)so as to help banks get rid of toxic assets.,Pre-reading activities,Watch and talk,第11页,The economic _ is claiming another victim:world trade.Last month the World Bank predicted a two percent _ this year,the largest dro
9、p since the 1940s.Economies that depend on exports for growth have been hit hard.,This is the VOA Special English Economics Report.,Listen to a short passage concerning economic crisis and fill in the missing information.,crisis,decrease,To be continued,Compound dictation,Pre-reading activities,第12页
10、Credit has improved in some cases since the financial crisis,_,in September.But falling demand,including reduced demand for oil,has cut trade around the world.The International Monetary Fund recently called for government spending,tax cuts and international _ to support growth.,worsened,cooperation
11、To be continued,Listen to a short passage concerning economic crisis and fill in the missing information.,Compound dictation,Pre-reading activities,第13页,To ease credit,the Bank of England last week reduced its main interest rate to one and one-half percent its lowest ever.The bank was _ in 1694.Bri
12、tains economy may have _ by one percent just in the final three months of last year.The first _ are expected at the end of January.,established,shrunk,To be continued,estimates,Listen to a short passage concerning economic crisis and fill in the missing information.,Compound dictation,Pre-reading ac
13、tivities,第14页,This week,Germanys _ agreed to an economic aid package worth about 67 billion dollars.The two-year plan calls for spending on public works and a tax cut for low-income Germans.Critics considered an earlier measure too small to _ in Europes largest economy.,coalition government,fight th
14、e recession,Listen to a short passage concerning economic crisis and fill in the missing information.,Compound dictation,Pre-reading activities,第15页,Questions Previewing,1.What is economic crisis?,2.What does mortgage refer to?,3.What triggered US subprime mortgage crisis?,Tips,Tips,Tips,Cultural ba
15、ckground,Economy,第16页,1.What is economic crisis?,Sudden downturn;,Financial crisis;,Falling GDP;,Drying up of liquidity;,Rising/falling prices.,Cultural background,Economy,第17页,2.What does mortgage refer to?,A,legal agreement;,The purchase of real estate;,Payment periods;,Interest rates.,Cultural ba
16、ckground,Economy,第18页,3.What triggered US subprime mortgage crisis?,A national banking emergency;,A large decline in home prices;,Declines in residential investment;,Reductions in household spending and business investment;,Mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures;,The devaluation of housing-related
17、securities.,Cultural background,Economy,第19页,Main idea&structure,Language focus,Critical thinking,Text study,Surviving an economic crisis,Section A,第20页,What was the consequence when large numbers of homeowners failed to repay their loans?(Para.1),Tips,The companies that had the oversight and those
18、that owned the loans(as well as their subsidiaries and their shareholders)lost sizable amounts of money.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第21页,The text starts with an introduction about the _ caused by the economic crisis,in which the author sets forth the thesis statement many people exp
19、erienced long months of struggles when the _ swept the nation.(Para.1),Part I(Para.1),great impact,economic slump,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第22页,Sue faced life as _ after being evicted from her apartment.(Paras.2-3),Where is she going?,Sue packed up and drove out of town.(Para.2),S
20、he wound up at a motel.(Para.3),migrant,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第23页,What were“99ers”?(Para.4),Tips,They were jobless people who were no longer allowed to claim unemployment insurance benefits which they could only receive for 99 weeks.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure
21、第24页,What did the unemployment benefits mean to the layoffs?(Para.5),Tips,Although the unemployment benefits were small in amount,they helped jobless people to survive and to keep their life going.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第25页,Sues _ had expired.(Paras.4-6),unemployment benefits
22、Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,Sue was a“99er”.(Para.4),Unemployment benefits were her _.(Para.5),lifeline,she began to tumble over the _.(Para.6),economic cliff,第26页,Sue faced life as migrant because her unemployment benefits had expired.,Body:Section 1(Paras.2-6),Main ideas of the pa
23、rts,Main idea&structure,第27页,Why does the author say Sue spent each day like a ping pong ball?(Para.7),Tips,Because she went back and forth between resolve and despair.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第28页,Belief and confidence,Shelter,Education,Living standard,How did the economic crisi
24、s affect Sues life?(Paras.7-13),Income,Every aspect of her life,Self-esteem,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,Every aspect of her life,第29页,The economic crisis damaged every aspect of Sues life such as her loss of income,a high living standard,her unfinished education,shelter,belief and co
25、nfidence in life,and self-esteem.,Body:Section 2(Paras.7-13),Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第30页,Why did Sue think the only help she was going to get was from herself?(Para.14),Tips,She couldnt receive effective support from the government and social organizations.Furthermore,what she n
26、eeded was far beyond what her friends could offer and her sons were also not in a position to help her.So,she could only rely on herself.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第31页,All her food supplies were put on the shelves under the television.They were _ she mixed with water in the motels
27、 ice bucket and heated up in a microwave;peanut butter and jelly;_.For Sue,a person _ this food was only enough to stay alive.(,Para.15,),rice and noodles,a loaf of white bread,in despair,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第32页,What new struggles and obstacles did Sue have to face when she
28、applied for a job?(Para.16),Tips,She had to deal with new difficulties like what to do for an address for job applications,and worried that calls would not reach her because her cell phone was cut off for non-payment.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第33页,This section is about how Sues en
29、deavor to fight the harsh reality only gave way to feeling of helplessness and the reality which got her in a corner.,Body:Section 3(Paras.14-16),Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第34页,Do you think Sues life will be better and better after her receiving$300 cash from her old friend?(Para.1
30、7),Tips,No.There is no doubt that this was the only hope in her difficult situation,but it was just a temporary remedy.She couldnt live on that kind of hope very long and her future might be even more brutal.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第35页,This section is the conclusion of Sues sto
31、ry.It reiterates Sues continuous struggle for a living,and how she continues to look for a ray of hope,despite her hardship.,Body:Section 4(Para.17),Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第36页,Part II(Paras.2-17),Part II is the body of the essay,containing four sections to expose the severe imp
32、act Sue suffered from the loss of her job.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第37页,This text is a narrative essay that touches upon the severe impact of the economic crisis on ordinary working-class people through the example of Sue.The author intends to provoke among the readers sympathy f
33、or ordinary working people and thoughts about the disastrous consequences of the economic crisis.,Main idea of the text,Main idea&structure,第38页,Introduction about the great impact caused by the economic crisis,Many people experienced long months of struggles when the economic slump swept across the
34、 nation.(Para.1),Structure of the text,Main idea&structure,第39页,Introduction about the great impact caused by the economic crisis,Bodythe economic crisis brought about disastrous effects on Sues life,Sue faced life as a migrant because her unemployment benefits had expired.(Paras.2-6),The economic c
35、risis affected every aspect of her life.(Paras.7-13),Sue struggled to fight the harsh reality.(Paras.14-16),Sue needed to continue her struggle for a living.(Para.17),Structure of the text,Main idea&structure,第40页,Surviving an economic crisis,The _ originated in the United States.The authorities fai
36、led to take effective measures to regulate the _,whose effects soon spiraled into the US job market as _ and _.Consequently,many people experienced long months of struggle just like Sue.,economic slump,mortgage,layoffs,To be continued,terminations,Summary of the text,Main idea&structure,第41页,After b
37、eing _ her apartment,Sue packed up her belongings and drove out of town.She finally _ at a motel where she had to pay a deposit of$260 which she had managed to _ _ from friends and from selling her living room set.Sue became“99er”because she had exhausted the maximum 99 weeks of _ insurance benefits
38、evicted from,wound up,scrape,unemployment insurance benefits,To be continued,together,Summary of the text,Main idea&structure,第42页,She lost her income,the life of comfort and respect,the opportunities for an education.Even worse,a municipal council gave her 10 days to leave her apartment _ because
39、 she was _ by bureaucracy for her not paying the rent.The sudden worsening _ made Sue lose her belief and confident in life.Her endeavor to fight the harsh reality only gave way to a feeling of _.,helplessness,for good,caught up with,living conditions,Summary of the text,Main idea&structure,第43页,Pra
40、ctical Phrases,Specific Meanings,1.,pack up,把,打包;,2.,wind up,以,告终,3.,scrape sth.together/up,勉强筹集,凑足,4.,a roof over one,s head,栖身之所;住处,5.,catch up with sb.,抓住并处罚(某人),6.for good,永远,Language focus,Practical phrases,第44页,把,打包,We arrived,too late for,the concert,just as the musicians,were already,packing
41、 up,their instruments.,pack up,短语逆译,短语应用,音乐会我们到场太迟了,音乐家们都已经在收拾乐器了。,意群提醒,(,too late for,/,pack up,/,instrumen,),Language focus,Practical phrases,第45页,45,以,告终,In extreme sports(such as,parachuting,),you take the risk that you may,wind up,seriously injured or even dead.,wind up,短语逆译,短语应用,在极限运动(比如跳伞)中,你
42、可能会冒严重受伤甚至赔上性命风险。,意群提醒,(,extreme sports/parachute jump/take the risk/wind up,),Language focus,Practical phrases,第46页,46,勉强筹集,凑足,They hardly,scrape up,enough money for the,train fare,.,scrape sth.together/up,短语逆译,短语应用,他们几乎连火车票钱都凑不齐。,意群提醒,(hardly/scrape up/train fare),Language focus,Practical phrases,
43、第47页,栖身之所;住处,Finding,a roof over their head,has become a real problem for thousands of young people seeking a home of their own,.,a roof over one,s head,短语逆译,短语应用,对成千上万想有一个家年轻人来说,找到能够栖身房子实在是一个难题。,意群提醒,(a roof over ones head/,thousands of,/seek a home),Language focus,Practical phrases,第48页,抓住并处罚(某人),
44、T,he law,caught up with him,for 10 years of failing to pay child support to his ex-wife for his two children,.,catch up with sb.,短语逆译,短语应用,他因为有十年都未支付给前妻和两个孩子抚养费而受到法律制裁。,意群提醒,(,catch up with sb.,/fail to,/,pay child support,),Language focus,Practical phrases,第49页,永远,The,injury,may,keep,him,out of,foo
45、tball,for good,.,短语逆译,短语应用,这次受伤可能会使他永远告别足球。,意群提醒,for good,(,keep out of,/,for good,),Language focus,Practical phrases,第50页,Functional Patterns,Functions&Usages,1.Sb.knows that in all likelihood,用于表示“某人对事情判断”。,2.,Sb.wonder,s,if he/she w,ill,ever again do sth.,用于表示“某人是否能抵达从前状态”。,3.Sb.worries about wha
46、t will happen when.,用于表示“某人对事情担心”。,Language focus,Functional patterns,第51页,苏明白自己最终很可能以车为家。,原句译文,逆译练习,Sue,knew that in all likelihood,she would end up living in her car,.,(Para.4,L1),句型提炼,Language focus,Functional patterns,第52页,Sb.knows that in all likelihood,句型提炼,应用提醒,用于描述,“,某人对事情判断,”,。,句型应用,Languag
47、e focus,Functional patterns,第53页,经典例句,权威人士们明白假如物价继续攀升,消费者极有可能会勒紧裤腰带而愈加慎重地购物。,意群提醒,The authorities,knew that in all likelihood,consumers would be more careful about their purchases and tighten their belts if prices keep climbing.,(,authorities/tighten ones belts,/,keep climbing,),Language focus,Funct
48、ional patterns,第54页,她不知道自己还能否重温那舒适而又受人尊敬生活。,原句译文,逆译练习,She,wondered if,she,would ever again,be able to reclaim that life of comfort and respect,.(Para.11,L1-2),句型提炼,Language focus,Functional patterns,第55页,Sb.,wonder,s,if he/she w,ill,ever again do sth.,句型提炼,应用提醒,用于表示,“,某人是否能到达从前状态,”,。,句型应用,Language f
49、ocus,Functional patterns,第56页,经典例句,曾经辉煌球队不知道他们还能否再次赢得世界杯比赛。,意群提醒,The soccer team,which used to,grow into its glory,wondered if,they,would ever again,win the World Cup,.,(grow into the glory/,win,the World Cup,),Language focus,Functional patterns,第57页,她还,担心要是,手机因为欠费停机了,怎么办,?他人拨打她号码,就如石沉大海,她无法接听。,原句译文
50、逆译练习,She,worried about what would happen when,her cell phone was cut off for non-payment,and calls to her number would disappear into an invisible world she could not reach,.,(Para.16,L2-4),句型提炼,Language focus,Functional patterns,第58页,Sb.worries about what will happen when.,句型提炼,应用提醒,用于描述,“,某人对事情担心