1、 Go over the preview,the pre-reading questions and the title of the text before listening to the summary of the story and anticipate what we are going to read.social welfare：Public assistance programs,commonly called“welfare”,provide cash or in-kind benefits for particular categories of the financia
2、lly needy.The U.S.welfare system operates on both the federal and state levels.The federal welfare program is known as Social Security that provides benefits or assistance for child care,disability,food and medical.The state welfare programs,on the other hand,provide assistance to both individuals a
3、nd local communities with state schooling and social insurance.U.S.welfare programs grew significantly in the decades following World War II,but increases in welfare costs during the 1960s and 1970s brought into question the extent and quality of public assistance.In the early 1980s the Reagan Admin
4、istration reduced welfare expenditures and suggested turning responsibility for welfare funding over to the states.The cuts in federal funding that took effect during the Reagan Administration did in fact effectively place the responsibility for maintaining funding levels on the states and,in some c
5、ases,on the larger cities.The result has been a widening of the already existing disparities in social services spending between states,and between cities and regions within a state.Social welfare is an integrated part of a countrys social policy.The website offers definitions of such concepts as we
6、lfare and welfare state and discussions on welfare systems of other countries(in addition to the U.S.).Read the sentences carefully and guess the meaning of the italicized term in each sentence according to the context and your own experiences.He finds it hard to live on his state pension.He wont be
7、 able to draw/receive his pension until hes 65.I pay a higher rent/more rent than the other tenants because my room is bigger.The old lady rented us her spare room for$50 a week.抚恤金抚恤金养老金养老金租金租金出租出租 Against his fathers advice,Peter opted for business.I dont think that politician can drum up much sup
8、port with all his speeches.Manufacturers are offering big discounts to drum up business.Jane plays drums in a local rock band.选择选择得到得到招徕生意招徕生意打鼓打鼓 There were a few sticky moments during the meeting.His hands were sticky with jam.Its very sticky in New York in August.The government is trying to keep
9、a low profile on this issue.There are a growing number of women in high-profile positions.The actor is photographed in profile,smoking a cigarette.僵局僵局粘糊糊的粘糊糊的闷热闷热姿态姿态引人注目的引人注目的从侧面从侧面 Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment.She read a poem entitled“The Apple Tree”.Compensation of inj
10、ured workers has cost the company a lot.She received$50,000 in compensation for a lost eye.使你有权使你有权题目为题目为补偿补偿补偿补偿 a man of liberal views a liberal donation Theres a gun in practically every American home.Practically,this book is more difficult than that one.Detectives have finally tracked down the k
11、iller.开明的开明的慷慨的慷慨的almost;nearly实际上实际上侦探们侦探们 The walls were pasted with pictures of movie stars.When I put wallpaper up I got paste all over my hands and clothes.I paid the bill and he gave me a receipt.Please sign this form to acknowledge receipt of the money.贴满贴满浆糊浆糊收据收据收到收到 They received a large d
12、onation to the school.Theres an insect crawling down your sleeve.The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometers per hour.Have you got a bit of cord that I can tie this parcel up with?捐款捐款 爬爬缓慢向前移动缓慢向前移动绳子绳子 He needed four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.He screwed the handle to t
13、he door.His brakes failed on a slippery road.I hereby certify that the above information is true and accurate.螺丝钉螺丝钉用螺丝钉固定用螺丝钉固定刹车刹车证明证明 Bids for building the bridge were invited from big firms throughout the country.Her bid for re-election was unsuccessful.An anonymous letter alerted police to the
14、possibility of a terrorist attack at the airport.You must be alert to possible dangers.出价，投标出价，投标an attempt to obtain sth.使警觉使警觉警惕警惕 Two helicopters have already been shot down.She has long been a champion of free speech.She is the world champion for the third year in succession.The car leaked oil a
15、ll over the drive.Air leaked out of the balloon.He leaked the names to the press.直升机直升机拥护者拥护者冠军冠军漏漏漏，渗漏，渗泄漏泄漏 Three US state governors have put themselves forward as presidential candidates.There wasnt enough evidence to convict him.Faced with the evidence,he had to confess.They were charged with ta
16、king money under the table.They had been deeply involved in the crimes.州长州长证明有罪证明有罪面对面对私下私下深深地卷入深深地卷入 Deep down(inside you),I know you love me really.Your brother is making a fool of you.He knew better than to talk back to his father.Our car broke down on the freeway.在你心底里在你心底里愚弄愚弄顶嘴顶嘴抛锚抛锚 News soon
17、 got around that he had resigned.There seems to be an electrical problem.Ill get someone to look into it.How do you account for this sudden disappearance of all the money?Weve built up good relationships with our clients.传开传开检查检查解释解释建立建立 Hes amazingly cheerful considering all hes had to go through.S
18、ome novels quite readily lend themselves to adaptation as plays;others do not.The jury convicted the accused man of theft.Compare:accuse somebody of，charge somebody with 经历经历适合适合宣判有罪宣判有罪 crude raw uncooked caseworker social worker hip tail buttocks waist thigh limb leg knee spine rib marrow spinal c
19、ord vocal cords appliance equipment facilities instrument apparatus device maid servant attendant waiter helper roast bake roast oven stove furnace senator representative thrive bloom boom flourish mushroom prosperHomework Learn the new words and expressions of the text by heart.Go over the text and
20、 try to get the main idea of the text.Analyze the structure of the text.1.Global Reading Task Reading Skills:Text structure analysis:Reading skills:Understanding figurative language a)Similes:Directly comparing one thing to another by using the words as or like.b)Metaphors:Comparisons are only impli
21、ed,without using as,like and the like.c)Personification:Comparing non-human things to humans.Some tips for you to recognize figurative ways of saying things:1.Make sure that you are aware that the writer is making a comparison.2.Keep clearly in your mind just what is being compared to what.Dont lose
22、 the basic point by getting confused about the comparison and forgetting what the writer is explaining in the first place.3.Look for such words as like and as,which often introduce comparison.4.Try to figure out why the writer has made the comparison.Text structure analysis:The passages can be broad
23、ly divided into three parts:1.How people behave under the present welfare system 2.What the problems are with it 3.What should be required of the new system.Divide the text into 3 parts according to the main idea given:Part 1:focusing on how the people concerned behave under the present welfare syst
24、em.Part 2:dealing with the problems of the present welfare system:Part 3:dealing with what should be done with the present welfare system.Para 1 to 3Para 4 to 14Para 15 to 171.General images of welfare clients and welfare caseworkers under the present system:1)Welfare clients are always _ more money
25、 out of _ _.(para.1)2)But there are welfare clients who choose to _ of complete honesty,telling welfare caseworkers _.(para.2)cheatingthe presentwelfare systemlive a lifehow much they make3)Welfare clients have to bow to _respectfully,and the latter feel they _it.Welfare caseworkers,under the presen
26、t welfare system,become_.(para.3)caseworkersdeservedetectives2.Problems with the present welfare system:welfare caseworkers,like _,trying to find anything _,welfare clients difficulties in _,the embarrassing situation for welfare clients when trying to _ and lastly the problem of the welfare system
27、and_.detectivesunreportedobtaining helpmake moneythe legal system1)Welfare caseworkers like detectives trying to convict _ of cheating.(paras 4-8)2)how extremely difficult it is for welfare clients to have their _.(paras 9-12)welfare clientswheelchairs repaired3)the welfare clients embarrassing situ
28、ation of being questioned to _when making money out of their own _.(para.13)4)the law does not encourage clients to _ and make a _away from welfare.(para.14)account for every pennyabilitieswork part timegradual shift3.What should be done with the present welfare system:1)welfare clients should have
29、lawyers to _.(para.15)2)the welfare system should help those who want to earn part or all of _.(para.16)protect their rightstheir own livings3)A new system is suggested to encourage welfare clients to _ without feeling _,a new system that does not seek to _ welfare clients of _.(para.17)develop their talentsconvictcheatingguilty or fearful 2.Detailed Reading Task Language pointsSimulated writingSummary of the text Vocabulary Exercises Translating and Writing Listening and speaking activities Talking about the topic or retelling the text Listening and speaking practice in XP center
