unit 2 people on the move Reading

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Discussion: Why are people on the move
to visit friends or relatives
to live with family
to escape from extreme weather
to experience a new culture
to seek career opportunities
to do business
to take a trip
to have fun
…
Reading
Population mobility in the USA
Predict
What is the topic of the article
What two groups of people are discussed in the text
Predict the following by reading the title and the two subtitles of the article:
Population mobility in the USA
Aging in the sun
Bright lights, big city
Old people
like to become old
in a warm place
where the sun
is shining.
Young adults
like to live
a bright, modern
and colorful life
in big cities.
Reading
Task 1 Read the article quickly and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the
article
A. People aged 60 and over make up 18% of the
states population.
B. Florida is the only place for old people to
spend the rest of their life.
C. The number of people moving to large cities is
increasing sharply.
D. 17% of the population of the USA lives in
large cities.
2. Which of the following is NOT the reason for Edna who has moved to Florida
A. Better health care.
B. The warm climate.
C. The scene of snow.
D. Communities of older people.
3. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. the government of Florida spares no efforts to meet
the needs of the older people
B. the aged people in America like living in big cities
C. all the young adults move to big cities to seek
excitement
D. the old people who move to the southern cities will
live there for ever
4. The purpose of mentioning what Frank says is
to show that ______.
A. his inn can’t provide fun for young adults
B. he has to close his inn because of fewer
customers
C. old people used to move to his hometown and
settle there
D. he witnesses the population mobility in young
people
5. What does “flesh and blood” refer to
(Line 41-42)
A. family B. child or children
C. Oceania Inn D. Frank himself
Reading
Task 2
Listen to the tape and then fill in the form according to the article.
Outline (1) ______
Population trend
Aging in the sun Phenomena:
Southern states like Florida are becoming (2) ______for people aged 60 and over.
A survey conducted in 2000 showed that Florida had a (3) ______percentage of people aged 65 and over.
Charlotte County is known as the oldest place in the USA.
(4) ______:
Better health care is provided.
The climate changes (5) ______.
The landscape is (6) ______.
(7) ______ such as walk-in bathtubs are made for the elderly.
Bright lights, big city Phenomena:
Population mobility has been (8) ______ recently
Large cities are popular with young adults.
Reasons:
Living in large cities benefits young adults’(9) ______.
Life is (10) ______ in big cities.
Title: Population mobility in the USA
popular destinations/choices
large
Reasons
less often/less
(relatively) flat
Adaptations
booming/increasing
career (development)
colorful/rich/exciting
Details
Consolidation
There has been (1) ______ boom in population mobility in the USA. Both the elderly and young adults are (2) ______ the move.
Aged people choose to go to southern states like Florida, (3) ______ the climate is less changeable than other places and the landscape is flat. (4) ______, the communities there understand the needs of old people, for example, many houses have bathrooms designed for elderly homeowners.
On the other hand, young adults prefer to live in big cities (5) ______ different reasons. Some want to look for a good job because there are more career opportunities there; and (6) ______ seek excitement since they think cities have theatres, museums and big sporting events, (7) ______ small towns have none of these.
Anyhow, it’s true that people in the USA tend to live where they want to (8) ______ it’s possible or necessary.
a
on
where
Moreover
for
others
but
if/when
Phrases
思考，研究
收拾行囊
向南行进/前往…
占，占据
有意义
迎合
异口同声
享受快乐
毕业于
……
head south/head for
account for
make sense
cater to
speak with one voice
have fun
graduate from
look at
pack one’s bag
…
Homework:
Read the passage again and finish off Ex.D & Ex. E.
The community
here understands
the needs of
older people
I want
to have fun
Moving
somewhere
warmer
makes
sense
Go where
the big
companies
are
Edna, 78, to Florida
David, 68, to Florida
Daniel, 27, to big city
Angela, 21, to Los Angeles
Reading strategy
Match pictures and quatations:
11.有意义,有道理
12.迎合
13.减少摔倒的风险
17.从大学毕业
look for communities of older people
understand the needs of older people
reduce the risk of slips and falls
one’s (own) flesh and blood
get married
seek excitement
graduate from university
18.事业机会
19.顶尖的会计师
20.异口同声
21.急救车的反应时间
22.流动人口的急剧增长
23.最低的退休年龄
24.不足为奇的是,…
ambulance response time
a boom in population mobility
the minimum retirement age
It is not surprising that…
career opportunities
a top accountant
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the
article
A. People aged 60 and over make up 18% of the
states population.
B. Florida is the only place for old people to
spend the rest of their life.
C. The number of people moving to large cities is
increasing sharply.
D. 17% of the population of the USA lives in
large cities.
2. Which of the following is NOT the reason for Edna who has moved to Florida
A. Better health care.
B. The warm climate.
C. The scene of snow.
D. Communities of older people.
3. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. the government of Florida spares no efforts to meet
the needs of the older people
B. the aged people in America like living in big cities
C. all the young adults move to big cities to seek
excitement
D. the old people who move to the southern cities will
live there for ever
4. The purpose of mentioning what Frank says is
to show that ______.
A. his inn can’t provide fun for young adults
B. he has to close his inn because of fewer
customers
C. old people used to move to his hometown and
settle there
D. he witnesses the population mobility in young
people
5. What does “flesh and blood” refer to
(Line 41-42)
A. family B. child or children
C. Oceania Inn D. Frank himself