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Module 2 Developing and Developed Countries
Reading—教案
■Goals
● To learn to read passages with link words about the Human Development Report
● To learn to read with strategies
■Procedures
Step 1: Warming up by defining The Human Development Report
HDR is an annual report launched by UNDP(United Nations Development Program联合国开发计划署) in 1990 to stimulate and inform global development debate. The world's 173 countries are ranked according to their level of human development. Usually every HDR focuses on some key issue such as democracy. Country by country assessment of trends towards achieving the UN MDGs (United Nations Millennium Development Goals联合国千年发展目标) is also given.
Warming up by getting to know what human development is
The concept of human development focuses on the ends rather than the means of 'development' and progress. The real objective of development should be to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy long, healthy and creative lives. Though this may appear to be a simple truth, it is often forgotten in the immediate concern with the accumulation of commodities and wealth.
Human development denotes both the process of widening people's choices and the level of their achieved well-being. The most critical ones are to lead a long and healthy life, to be educated, and to enjoy a decent standard of living. Additional choices include political freedom, guaranteed human rights and self respect. The concept distinguishes between two sides of human development. One is the formation of human capabilities, such as improved health or knowledge. The other is the use that people make of their acquired capabilities, for work or leisure.
Step 2: Before you read
Please go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling.
Step 3: While you read
1. Type of writing and summaries of The Human Development Report
Type of writing An exposition writing
Summaries of 1st part From an agreement agreed in 2000 came the Human Development Report.
Summaries of 2nd part The report describes eight Development Goals.
Summaries of 3rd part The 2003 Human Development Report gives example of successful development.
Summaries of 4th part The report shows that we are making some progress but that we need to make greater efforts.
2. A diagram of The Human Development Report
The Human Development Report
Paragraph 1: In 2000, The Human Development Report
Paragraph 2: The Human Development Report Index
Paragraph 3: Examples of successful developments
Paragraph 4: We need to make greater efforts.
3. Complete the article with one word in each blank
In 2000, 147 world leaders agreed to cooperate to _1_ poverty by 2015 or earlier. From this agreement the Human Development Report is _2_. One of the most important parts of this report is the Human Development Index. _3_ Development Goals are listed in this report. The most important goals are to: Reduce _4_ and hunger; Make sure that all children have education up to the age of 11; Fight AIDS and other _5_; Improve the environment of poor people, e.g. make sure they have safe drinking water; _6_ developed countries to give more help to other countries. The 2003 Human Development Report _7_ example of successful development. For example, in nine years (1953-1962), __8___ increased life expectancy 13 years.
Keys: 1 reduce 2 produced 3 Eight 4 poverty5 diseases 6 Encourage 7 gives 8 China
4. Answer the reading comprehension questions according to the text
1. In the year_____, 147 world leaders agreed to work together to reduce poverty by _____ or earlier.
A. 2001, 2010 B. 2000, 2015 C. 2002, 2005 D. 1995, 2000
2. Which of the followings are not included in the most important goals listed in the report
A. Reduce poverty and hunger B. Make sure that all children have education up to the age of 11
C. Fight AIDS and other diseases D. Get rid of all kinds of pollution
3. Over half of those going hungry daily are in _____.
A. North Asia and Africa B. South Asia or Africa
C. South America and Africa D. West Europe and South Asia
4. The Netherlands, Norway and Sweden among the _____ richest countries in the world
A. five B. six C. seven D. eight
Keys: 1-4 BDBA
Step 4: After you read
1. Copy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book. If possible, make your own sentences with these expressions. You may as well write an article with these expressions.
Useful expressions from The Human Development Report
in the year 2000, agree to work together, reduce poverty, by 2015 or earlier, from this agreement, the Human Development Report/Index, examine the achievement of, at the top/bottom of list, at number 7, the other top five countries, in the thirteenth position, in the middle of the list, the bottom ten countries, all African countries, describe eight Development Goals, make sure that…, fight AIDS , have education, up to the age of 11, improve the environment of, safe drinking water, encourage developed countries to give more help to other countries, give example of successful development, increase life expectancy, in the last ten years, move out poverty, drink safe water, Eastern Europe, make some progress, make greater efforts, give some financial help, among the five richest countries, medium-size towns, be important to…, be close to some of the most beautiful countryside, share something else, have a town twinning agreement, find out about…, visits and exchanges between schools, theatre groups and sports teams, be most useful for…, practice speaking a/another language, as a result, improve fast
Sentences made with the expressions from Module 2
1. In the year 2000, many countries agreed to work together to reduce poverty by 2015 or earlier.2. From this agreement resulted the Human Development Report.3. The Human Development Index examines the achievement of 175 countries.4. He comes at the top of the list, while I was at number 7.5. The other top five countries were listed in the thirteenth position in the middle of the list.6. The bottom ten countries are all African countries with Sierra Leone at the bottom of list.7. He described eight Development Goals in details.8. You have to make sure that everyone of them has education up to the age of 11.9. Ways must be found to fight AIDS and other diseases.10. It is difficult to improve the environment of the poor people there.11. We must make sure that all the farmers have safe drinking water next year.12. We encourage developed countries to give more help to other countries.13. The 2003 Human Development Report gives examples of successful development.14. For example, in nine years, life expectancy for the poor people has to be increased greatly.15. In the last ten years 150 million people have been moved out poverty.16. More than 1 billion people in developing countries do not drink safe water.17. In other regions of the world, especially in Eastern Europe it is not safe to drink river water.18. You have to make some progress to better your English.19. He is making greater efforts to improve his living standards.20. Developed countries are asked to give some financial help to the developing countries.21. This small country is among the five richest countries in the world.22. It is a medium-size town of between 100,000 and 200,000 inhabitants.23. It is important to live close to some of the most beautiful countryside.24. In the region people have to share water and food or something else.25. They wanted to have a town twinning agreement.26. We are finding more out about wastes from city life.27. Visits and exchanges between schools, theatre groups and sports teams are important to the people there.28. A big party for the visitors will be most useful for practicing speaking another language.29. As a result his English is improving fast.
2. Read to transfer information
In the Human Development Report you will find: Paragraph 1 telling about In 2000, The Human Development Report; Paragraph 2 telling about The Human Development Report Index; Paragraph 3 telling about Examples of successful developments; and Paragraph 4 telling about We need to make greater efforts.
Step 5: Closing down by retelling the text
To end this period we shall try to retell the text in our own words with the help of the diagram above.
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