unit-3-longing-for-a-new-welfare-system(课堂PPT).ppt

43Unit3Longing for a new welfare systemR Words Related to Words Related to Welfare WelfareR Lead-in Questions Lead-in Questions43I.Lead-in QuestionsI.Lead-in QuestionsWarming Up1.Whatservicescanyouenjoyforfreeoncampus?Tips:Tips:libraryservicesgreenspaceoutdoorsportsfacilities,etc.432.Whenyouaresick,youmaygototheschoolclinic.Howmuchdoyouneedtopayforyourmedicalexpenses?Tips:Tips:Youjustneedtopay30%ofyourmedicinebills.Warming Up433.Whyjust30%?Whopaystherestforyou?Tips:Tips:Itsapartofthesocialwelfaresystem.Thegovernmentpaystherestforyou.Warming Up43I.Structure AnalysisI.Structure AnalysisPartPara.MainIdea11_General images of welfare clients and welfare caseworkers under the present system.2_Problems with the present welfare system.3_ Suggestions to improve the present welfare system.34141517Introduction+Problems+SuggestionsText StudyStructure Analysis43Text StudyUnderstanding2.Fill in the chart with the information given in the text.The Current Welfare SystemThe New Welfare Systemwelfare clientswelfare giversthe authors opinionearn part or all of their own livings;develop their talent without guilt or fear.encourage clients to work/live a better life/earn their own livings.People will thrive under it.cheat;bleed the system for extra money.seek to convict the clients of cheating.It can be easily abusedby the welfare givers as well as the clients.43R Related Information Related Information43RelatedInformationI.Related InformationI.Related Information1.Social Welfare1.Social WelfarePublicassistanceprograms,commonlycalled“welfare”,providecashorin-kind(实物的,非现金的)benefitsforparticularcategoriesofthefinanciallyneedy.TheUSwelfaresystemoperatesonboththefederalandstatelevels.ThefederalwelfareprogramisknownasSocialSecuritythatprovidesbenefitsorassistanceforchildcare,disability,foodstampandmedicalassistance.(To be continued)43Thestatewelfareprograms,ontheotherhand,provideassistancetobothindividualsandlocalcommunitieswithstateschoolingandsocialinsurance.USwelfareprogramsgrewsignificantlyinthedecadesfollowingWorldWarII,butincreasesinwelfarecostsduringthe1960sand1970sbroughtintoquestiontheextentandqualityofpublicassistance.RelatedInformation43RelatedInformation2.A Video Clip About American 2.A Video Clip About American Social SecuritySocial SecurityClickClick43UNIT343A welfare clientissupposedtocheat.Everybodyexpectsit.人人都觉得福利救济对象是在骗人。43Faced with sharing a dinner of raw pet food with the cat,manypeopleinwheelchairs(Iknow)bleedthesystemfor a few extra dollars.当我认识的许多坐轮椅的人面临与宠物猫分吃生猫食的窘境时，都会向福利机构多骗取几美元。为了能领到一点额外的福利款，43Theytellthegovernmentthattheyaregettingtwohundreddollarsless thantheirrealpensionso they can get a little extra welfare money.他们告诉政府说他们实际上少拿了200美元的养老金，43Or,theytellthecaseworkerthatthelandlordraisedtherentbyahundreddollars.或告诉社会工作者，说房东又将房租涨了100美元。43Soinstead,Igooutanddrum upsomebusinessanddrawcartoons.因此我不会那样做，而是四处找活，揽些画漫画的活。43Oh,Imtemptedtogetpaidunder the table.哦，私下里领一笔钱当然对我挺有吸引力，43ButevenifIyieldedtothattemptation,bigmagazinesarenotgoingtogetinvolvedinsomesticky situation.但即使我挡不住这种诱惑，我投稿的那些大杂志也不会去给自己惹麻烦。43Theykeepmyrecords,andthatinformationgoesrightintothegovernmentscomputer.他们会保留我的记录，而这些记录会直接进入政府的电脑。43Veryhigh-profile.真是态度鲜明，毫不含糊。43AsawelfareclientImexpectedtobowbeforethecaseworker.作为一名福利救济对象，我必须在社会工作者面前卑躬屈膝。43Deepdown,caseworkersknowthat they are being made fools of by many of their clients,andtheyfeeltheyareentitledtohaveclientsbowtothemascompensation.Imnotbeingbitter.社会工作者心里知道，许多救济对象在欺骗他们，因此他们觉得，作为补偿，他们有权让救济对象向他们点头哈腰。我并不是故意感到忿忿不平。43Mostcaseworkersbeginascollege-educatedliberals(with high ideals.)大多数社会工作者刚开始时都是些大学毕业生，有理想，而且思想开明。43Butafterafewyearsinasystemthatpracticallyrequirespeopletolie,theybecomeliketheoneIshallcallSuzanne,adetectiveinshorts.可是，在这个实际上是要人撒谎的体制里干了几年后，他们就变得与那个叫“苏珊娜”的人一样了一个穿运动短裤的侦探。43NotlongafterChristmaslastyear,Suzannecametoinspectmyapartmentandsawsomenewposterspastedonthewall.去年圣诞节过后不久，苏珊娜到我家来了解情况，看到墙上贴着新的宣传画，43Well,youdbetterhaveareceiptforit,by God.Youhavetoreportanydonationsorgifts.“那么，你最好要张收据，真的，你接受任何捐献或礼物都要报告。”43Thiswasmycuetobeg.她这是在暗示我：得哀求她了。43Igotacigarettefromsomebodyonthestreettheotherday.DoIhavetoreportthat?“那天在马路上有人给我一根烟，我也得报告吗？”43Suzannetriestolecturemeaboutrepairstomywheelchair,which is always breaking down because welfare wont spend money maintaining it properly.苏珊娜试图就修理轮椅的问题训斥我。由于福利部门不愿意花钱好好地修理，所以它总是坏。43Youknow,Mr.Callahan,Iveheardthatyouputalotmoremilesonthatwheelchairthanaverage.“您是知道的，卡拉汉先生，我听说您的那辆轮椅比一般人用得多得多。”43Imanactiveworker,notavegetable.，我是个工作很积极的人，又不是植物人。43I wonderwhatshedthinkifshesuddenlybrokeherhipandhadtocrawltowork.我真想知道如果她突然摔坏臀部，不得不爬着去上班时，会是什么感受。43Government cuts(inwelfare)haveresultedinhungerandsufferingforalotofpeople,notjustme.政府削减福利开支已经导致许多人挨饿受苦，我只是其中之一。43Butpeoplewithspinalcordinjuriesfeltthecutsinauniqueway:Thegovernmentstoppedtakingcareofourchairs.但它对脊柱伤残的人的影响更为突出：政府已经不管我们的轮椅了。43Eachtimeminebrokedown,lostascrew,neededanewrollerbearing,thebrakewouldntwork,etc.,andIcalledSuzanne,Ihadtoendure a little lecture.每次我的轮椅出问题，掉了螺丝，需要换个新轴承，或刹车不灵时，我都打电话给苏珊娜，但每次都要挨训。43Shewassupposedtonotifythemedicalworker,who would certify that there was a problem.她该通知医务人员，由医务人员来确认问题确实存在，43Thenthemedicalworkercalledthewheelchairrepaircompaniestogetthecheapestbid.然后打电话给各家轮椅维修公司，拿到最低的报价。43Thenthemedicalworkeralertedthemainwelfareofficeatthestatecapital.接着医务人员就通知州政府的福利总部，43Theyconsideredthematterfordayswhile I lay in bed,unable to move.他们再花几天时间考虑这件事。而这期间我只能躺在床上，动弹不得。43WhenwelfarelearnedIwasmakingmoneyonmycartoons,Suzannestartedvisitingeveryfortnightinsteadofeverytwomonths.当福利部门获悉我画漫画赚钱时，苏珊娜就开始每两个星期“拜访”我一次，而不再是每两个月一次了。43Shelookedintoeverycornerinsearchofunreportedappliances,ormaids,oraroastpigintheoven,oranewhelicopterparkedoutback她寻遍每个角落，想找出我未上报的电器，或者是女仆、烤炉里的烤猪、停在房后新买的直升飞机什么的。.43Sheneverfoundanything,buttherewasalwaysathickpileofformstofill outattheendofeachvisit,accounting foreverypenny.她从来都是一无所获，但最后我总要填厚厚的一叠表格，说明每一分钱的来历。43Thereisnoprovisioninthelawforagradualshiftawayfromwelfare.如何逐渐脱离福利照顾，这在法律条款中没有明确规定。43Iamanindependentbusinessman,slowlybuildingupmymarket.我是一个独立的生意人，正在慢慢建立起自己的市场。43Itsimpossibletojumpoffwelfareandsuddenlybemakingtwothousanddollarsamonth.要脱离福利救济，一下子每月挣2,000美元是不可能的。43ButIwouldlovetobeabletopayforsomeofmylivingandnothavetogothroughanembarrassingsituationeverytimeIneedaspare partformywheelchair.但我很想自己负担部分生活费用，不必在每次需要为轮椅买点配件时都去尴尬地求人。43Thereneedstobealawyerwho can act as a champion for the rights of welfare clients,becausethesystemsoeasilylendsitselftoabusebythewelfaregiversaswellasbytheclients.真需要有一位律师来捍卫福利救济对象的权利，因为这一福利体制不仅容易使福利提供者滥用权力，也很容易使救济对象滥用权力。43WelfaresentSuzannetolookaroundinmyapartmenttheotherdaybecausethechemistsaidIwasusingalargerthanusualamountofmedicalsupplies.前几天，由于药剂师说我使用的医疗用品超出常量，于是福利部门派苏珊娜到我的住所调查。43Iwas,indeed:Thehole(that has been surgically cut to drain urine)hadchangedsizeandtheconnectiontomyurinebagwasleaking.我确实多用了，因为外科手术中切的排尿孔的大小改变了，尿袋的连接处发生渗漏。43Thecallerwasastatesenator,whichscaredSuzannealittle.苏珊娜接听了电话，是一位州议员打来的，这使她慌了一下。43WouldIsitonthegovernorscommitteeandtrytodosomethingaboutthethousandsofwelfareclientswho,likeme,couldearnpartoralloftheirownlivingsiftheywereallowedtodoso,onestepatatime?数以千计像我这样的福利救济对象，如果允许的话，可以慢慢地负担自己的一部分甚至全部生活费用，对此，我要不要在州政府的委员会里尝试着做点儿什么呢？43Somedaypeoplelikemewillthriveunderanewsystemthat will encourage them,not seek to convict them of cheating.总有一天，像我这样的福利救济对象将在一种新的福利制度下过上好日子，这种制度不会千方百计证明福利救济对象在欺骗，而是要鼓励他们自立。43Theywillbefreetodeveloptheirtalentswithoutguiltorfearorjustholdagood,steadyjob.他们将能自由地、毫无愧疚、毫不担忧地发挥他们的才干，或拥有一份稳定的好工作。43434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343434343