Unit 24 Society Lesson 1 Consumer Society 惠安三中 杨萍萍 08. 8.
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Unit 24 Society
Lesson 1 Consumer Society
惠安三中 杨萍萍 08. 8
1. Look at the photos and the title of the article.
Which three of the these things do you think
will not be mentioned in the article?
Before you start
globe trade, stress and lack of time,
crime and violence, reductions in the
working week, work sharing, advertising,
opportunities for leisure, drugs
globe trade
crime and violence
drugs
Q1: What is the main idea of the article?
A. To spend more money.
B. The vicious circle in consumer society.
C. We should take certain issues seriously.
Fast reading
Match the headlines with the paragraphsThe result of a spending circle It’s time to take the issues more seriously. What is a spending circle? A growing resistance to this consumer society.
2. Detail reading
1). According to the writer, why are
bigger and better houses and cars are
burden for us?2.What suggestions does the writer give?
Which one do you agree or disagree?
Detailed reading 1). According to the writer, why
are bigger and better houses and cars are burden for us?
We don’t have time to enjoy them, and instead we spend most of the money we earn to pay for them.
2).What suggestions does the writer give? Which one do you agree or disagree?
Advertising should be more controlled;
make sure there are better ways for the youth to spend their free time;
visit the shops less and worry less about images.
1.be in a vicious circle 恶性循环a vicious companion 一个坏朋友a vicious textbook 错误百出的教科书vicious criticism 恶意的批评vicious reasoning 错误的推理a vicious headache 剧烈的头痛a vicious kick/ look 含有恶意的一踢 / 看
Language points
2. go round and round 不断地循环3. be oneself (人)处于正常状态;显得自然 e.g. Sorry - I'm not myself this morning.
Don’t try too hard – just be yourself.
4. resistance to sth. 抵抗(制) ; 反抗(对) ;wind resistance to an aircraft 风对飞机的阻力resistance to the law 反对法律break down the enemy’s resistance 粉碎敌人的
抵抗★resist vt. 抵抗;反抗;抵御;阻止 the power to resist disease 抗拒疾病的能力她真忍不住要笑。 She could hardly resist laughing. 我顶不住烤面包的诱惑。I can't resist baked bread.
抵抗侵略resist aggression耐热resist heat不受引诱resist temptation
5. be redistributed to 重新分配 The presents were redistributed to the orphans.6. aim at 向 ······ 瞄准 ; 旨在 , 针对 ; 志在 他把枪瞄准了敌人。 He aims his gun at the enemy. 他力求准确。 He aimed at accuracy. 我们尽力在周五之前完成。 We aim to finish by Friday. a program that's aimed at teenagers The criticism wasn't aimed at you.
7. apart from
1) except for
We didn't see anyone all day, apart from a couple o
f kids on the beach.
Apart from the ending, it's a really good film.
除了鲍比外所有的孩子都喜欢音乐。 All the children like music apart from Bobby.
2) as well as/ besides
Apart from his earnings as a football coach, he also
owns and runs a chain of sports shops.
除了花费外,我们还需考虑这项工作要耗费的时间。Quite apart from the cost, we need to think about h
ow much time the job will take.
8. on a personal level 从个人角度来说
4. In the text underline all sentences with
the following verbs and expressions.
should, ought to, insist, demand,
suggest,
it’s high time
5. Look at the sentence you underlined in
the text. Now form the rules by matching.
After: We use:
1. should a) (that)+S+should do sth.
2. ought to b) (that) +S + subjunctive
3. insist, demand c) (that)+S+present
suggest tense
4. it’s high time d) (that)+S+past tense
e) infinitive without “to”
ee
a, b, c
d
1) Which of them buys second-hand clothes?
Lucy.
2) Which of them spends a lot of money on clothes?
Grant.
6. Listen to the dialogue between Grant and Lucy.
Answer these questions.
3) Which of the them has an evening job?
Grant.
4) Which of them doesn’t eat meat?
Grant.
5) Which of them suggest going to a film?
Grant.
7. Listen to the dialogue again & complete the
sentences. What are the verb forms used after the
expressions in bold?
It’s 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.
started
would stop
didn’t mention
give up
give up
be
8. Complete the sentences with the words in the list.
You do not need all of them.
1) If I were you, I _________ cover my bare arms.
The sun is strong.
2) You’d ________ start saving for your pension.
3) His boss ________ that he work longer hours so
he resigned.
4) I think you ________ to spend more time at home.
would
better
insists
ought
5) You ____ better avoid carrying heavy
weights.
6) It’s ____ you started thinking about your
future.
7) I’d ______ you didn’t 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.
hadtime
rather
suggest
should
9. Use the words in brackets to paraphrase the
sentences. 1) He __________________ his career
plans. 2) I’d ____________________ music late
at night. 3) We ____________________________
_________ the money more carefully. 4) If ___________________ finance.
had better changed
rather you didn’t play
insist that the committee
I were you, I’d studymanages
5) It’s about ____________________ for
a job.
6) Her teachers _____________________
long skirts.
7) I ___________________ more smartly
for work.
8) Jim ____________ a doctor before it
gets any worse.
time he started looking
demanded that she wear
’d rather you dressed
had better see
Student A:
You should really like to buy a new mobile
phone but you have no money
Your best friend is angry with you because
you borrowed her books without asking
You can never find anything in your room
because it is always in a mess
Language in use
Student B:
You don’t know what to buy your mum fo
r her birthday
Your are very unfit and always feel tired
You’ve lost your friend’s favourite CD
Language in use
Exercise1. But _____________ (strange) enough,
the more money we earn, ___________ often we see it. Instead, we start putting our signatures _____ credit cards and ___________( spend) money we don’t even have.
2. There is a ___________ (grow) resistance to this consumer society.
strangely the less
onspending
growing
3. And the result of all this? Not____________ (increase) happiness, but stress and less free time to be ourselves and enjoy _____________ our friends and families.
4. They are also suggesting that people share work ______ thus reduce employment.
increased
being with
and
5. We should insist that advertising is more controlled, especially advertising _______ (aim) at children.aimed