1、Unit 24 SocietyLesson 1 Consumer SocietyLecturer:Xu CongdaoTeaching Spot:Class 6,Senior II,Baishan Senior High-school,LujiangTeaching Type：Reading comprehensionTeaching Aim:1)to learn to write complex sentences with these words:should ought to insist demand suggest its high time2)to read a passage a
2、bout earning money and spending money3)to master uses of some words and expressions4)to listen to a dialogue,pay attention to the correct verb forms Teaching methods:The Task-based Method,the Communicative Approach.Time-assignment:4 periodsTeaching procedures:Lead-in In the consumer society,people a
3、re working hard to earn more money.But anyone knows money is for consumption.The more they earn,the more they spend.As a result,department stores and other marketplaces are full of customers every day,especially on holidays.Having tour,visit to restaurants,and houses or private cars purchasing,are v
4、ery common in todays world.Crazy earning and crazy shoping are promoting social development.Ask the students to look at the title and the photos,then predict the possible contents,and pick out the related words from the given list,which are not mentioned in the article.Look at the photos and the tit
5、tle of the article.Which three of these things do you think will not be mentioned in the article?global trade,stress and lack of time,crime and violence,work sharing,a shortened working week,advertising,free time,drugsRead the article and check your guess.Which of the writers views do you agree and
6、disagree with?Give reasons.Readingagreedisagreereasons1.Bigger and better houses and cars are burden for us.2.Some of our money should be given to the third world.3.Advertising aimed at children is more controlled 1.The more we earn,the more we spend2.The more we earn the more tax we have to pay to
7、those who govern us.1.The money we work hard to earn ought to be spent on something major.2.We should do some work on poor people in the 3rd world y charity.3.Government provide us convenience with the credit cards.Match the paragraphs with the main ideas.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4
8、Its time to take the issues more seriouslyWhat is a spending circleA growing resistance to this consumer societyThe result of a spending circleRead the text again and complete the passage.Many people are _ in a spending circle.They work hard so that they can earn _ money.When they have more money,th
9、ey spend _.They have to work _.Then they have _ free time and increased _.Trade Union suggest that the government _ the working week and people should _ work.In addition,advertising should be more _.Above all,we should remember that_ and _ are much more important than_.even hardertrappedmoremoreless
10、stressshortensharecontroledaredoinghavingLanguage Points1.be trapped in 被困住，被缠住They were trapped in the burning building.He was trapped in an unhappy marriage.2.in the hope that/in the hope of sth.以希望 I call early in the hope of catching her before she went to work.She asked him again in the hope th
11、at he would agree.3.The more money we earn,the less often we see it.The more we earn,the more tax we have to pay.4.go round and round 不断地循环5.be better off (原形 well off=rich,wealthy)Families willl be better off under the new law.Blood are going round and round in the body.6.resistance to sth.抵抗（制）；反抗
12、（对）Lower-powered engines cant defeat the wind resistance to an aircraft.低功力的引擎不能克服风对飞机的阻力resist vt.She could hardly resist e into being 出现，产生出来。形成When the new law comes into being,the old one will be abolished immediately.I have no idea when the policy comes into being.8.aim at 向瞄准；旨在；针对;力求aim ones
13、gun at the enemy./He aimed at acuracy.9.apart from=besidesAll the children lime music apart from Bobby.10.on a personal level 从个人角度来看 On a personal level,Ive gained quite a bit from my cooperative experience.In the text underline all sentences with the following verbs and expressions.should,ought to
14、,insist,demand,suggest,its high should,ought to,insist,demand,suggest,its high time.time.1)Trade unions demand that the government shorten the working week.2)They are also suggesting that people should share work and 3)We should insist that advertising is more controlled,4)We should also make sure t
15、hat there are better ways for young people to use their time Look at the sentences you underlined in the text.Now form the rules by matching 1-4 with a-e.5),we ought to visit the shops less and worry less about image.6),we should remember that“being”and“doing”are much more important than“having”.7),
16、its high time that we took these issue more seriously.After:we use:1 shoulda)(that)+should do something2 ought tob)(that)+subjunctive(same form as infinitive,eg.“I suggest he go”)3.insist,demand,suggestc)(that)+subject+present tense4.its high timed)(that)+subject+past tensee)infinitive without“to”Pr
17、actice 1.医生建议她戒烟。(suggest)2.他命令我们马上出发。(demand)3.我们坚持认为他们应该和我们一起去。(insiist)The doctor suggested that she should give up smoking.)He demanded that we should set out right away.We insisted that they should go with us.Listen to the dialogue between Grant and Lucy.Answer these questions.1)Which of them b
18、uys second-hand clothes?2)Which of them spends a lot of money on clothes?3)Which of them has an evening job?4)Which of them doesnt eat meat?5)Which of them suggests going to a film?GrantGrantGrantGrantLucyListen to the dialogue again and complete the sentences.What are the verb forms used after the
19、expressions in bold?Its about time you _ going there.If I were you,I _ _ buying all those expensive clothes.I would rather you _ that.I think you ought to _ that job.I think you should _ meat yourself.You had better _ going.getgive upgive updidnt mentionstopstartedComplete the sentences with the wor
20、ds in the list.You do not need all of them.should ought suggest rather would insist better time hadwould1.If I were you,I _ cover my bare arms.The sun is strong.2.Youd _ start saving for your pension.3.His boss _ that he work longer hours so he resigned.4.I think you _ to tell your husband youre pre
21、gnant.5.You _ better avoid carrying heavy weights.6.Its _ you started thinking about your future.7.Id _ you didnt bite your fingernails in front of me.8.I _ that they use hydrogen to power the rocket.9.I think we _ change the format of the book a little.wouldbetterinsistsoughthadtimerathersugestshou
22、ld学习的秘诀就是勤思考。The secret of learning is to think hard.Use the words in brackets to paraphrase the sentences.1.He _ his career plans.2.Id _ the music late at night.3.We _ the money more carefully.4.If _ finance.5.Its about _ for a job.6.Her teachers _ longer skirts.7.I _ more smartly for work.8.Jim _
23、a doctor before it gets any worse.I were you,Id studyinsis that the commitee managerather you didnt playhad better changehad better seerather you dresseddemanded that she weartime he started lookingRead the situations.What would the people in brackets say?Use the stronger expressions(three or four s
24、tars)from Exercise 7.1.Mark spends all his pocket money on computer games.(Marks father)2.Peter spends all his free time playing computer games.(Peters father)3.Jenny is always borrowing her older sisters clothes without asking.(Jennys older sister)4.Elaine eats so fast that she often chokes.(Elaine
25、s parents)Id rather you spent your pocket money on your study instead of computer games.Its about time you stopped playing computer games.I think you should ask me for the clothes first.Youd better eat slower in case you would choke.5.Ian has got an exam next month and he hasnt done any revision yet
26、.(Ians teacher)6.Jane keeps on complaining about the working conditions in the company.(her colleague)7.Jacky deleted an important work document by mistake.(his friend)8.Lucy keeps shrinking expensive clothes by washing them in a washine machines.(his brother)I think you ought to spare your time to
27、do revision.If I were you,I would tell the manager about the poor working conditions.If I were you,I would check the work document before I used the computer.Youd better wash your clothes by hand.According to the writer,many people today are trapped in a strange spending circle.And therefore they ar
28、e not happy but suffer from more stress and have less time to enjoy life.So its strongly suggested that there should be some changes and we should spend money wisely.Summary 9.Jan keeps talking about his failure in the exam.(his brother)10.Pete works so hard to support his family that hes fallen ill.(his wife)Id rather you found the reason why you are failing in the exam.If I were you,I would take care to relax myself while working.
