unit 24 Lesson 1 Consumer Society

Unit 24 Society花更少的钱办更多的事，省钱才是硬道理。

5 Things You Must Buy Only during Sales and Save MoneyWe assume that most of our readers are really smart shoppers，but there may be some of you who might be missing the mark of getting great deals only because of bad timing.Yes，we're talking about the top 5 items you should buy only when there's a sale going on.1．Winter clothesAre you making the mistake of buying those expensive fur coats，windglasses，snow boots，hand gloves and all other winter accessories during winter time? That's a terrible mistake to make，folks.This is a top item that should be bought only during sales because its original price is really very high.If you plan your shopping just a little bit in advance of winter，you can save lots of money.2．BooksWith the e­book being more and more popular，buying and reading books are being extinct.The reason why this item should be bought only during sales is that it will give you the best value for money.Also，with books causing storage problems and magazines being good only for one time reading，buying these items during sales is the best way to go.3.CosmeticsAll the women out there will be flabbergasted when they see the kind of variety and the rates at which otherwise expensive cosmetics from brands like Dior，Maybelline，Revlon，M.A.C and the likes are available during sales time.Quit throwing off all your hard earned money on such expensive cosmetics and insist on buying these items only during sales to get great prices and bargains.4．Refurbished electronic appliances and gadgetsElectronic appliances and gadgets are items you must buy only during sales time from the refurbished division because paying a large price tag for its original cost is just a waste of money.After holiday season when a lot of people return unwanted gifts，they all hit the refurbished section and the prices are greatly cut down.Now，that's a good enough reason for you to buy these items only during the sales，isn't it?5．AlcoholOf course，we don't expect you to buy your regular supplies of affordable wine and beer during sales.But friends，for those occasional parties，we're sure you'd need to stock up with some good champagne，fine wine and heavily priced alcohol，right? We suggest you buy a stock of expensive alcohol only during sales time，especially in and around holiday season to get great rates.1．accessory n．附件2．cosmetic n. 化妆品3．insist on 坚持4．refurbish vt. 翻新；刷新；擦亮；使清洁；整修5．cut down 削减；降价1．In what time is better to buy expensive fur coats?________________________________________________________________2．Why are buying and reading books beingextinct?________________________________________________________________【答案】 1.In advance of winter. 2.Because the e­book is being popular.Section ⅠWarm­up & ConsumerSociety—Preparing根据提示写出下列单词1．________ n．无家可归2．________ n. 不平等3．________ adj. 自愿的4．________ adj. 大量的5．________ vt.&vi. 存储，储蓄6．________ n. 货币7．________ n. 签名8．________ vt. 统治，管理9．________ v. 积累10．________ n. 所有权11．________ n. 重担，负担12．________ adj. 未住人的，空置的13．________ n. 调整，调节14．________ adj. 各种各样的15．________ vt.&vi. 辞职16．________ vi. 窒息，噎住17．________ vi. (使)收缩，缩小【答案】17．shrink根据提示补全下列短语1．________ the decrease 在减少2．e ________ being 产生，形成3．be trapped ________ 陷入，被困在……4．on the one hand...on the ________ hand 一方面……；另一方面……5．wind sb.________ 故意惹恼(某人，尤指开玩笑)6．better ________ 境况良好；富裕7．in the hope ________ 抱着……的希望8．________ a mess 杂乱无章；脏乱不堪【答案】根据提示补全下列教材原句1．But strangely enough，the_more money we earn，the_less often we see it.但是很奇怪，我们挣的钱越多，常常见到的就越少。

Unit 24 Consumer SocietyWarming-up---教案In this unit you willDiscuss social issues, talk about society in the past and make suggestions.1．Listen to a radio news report, a story, dialogues and a song.2．Use listening strategies for dealing with cultural references3．Read magazine articles and letters to a newspaper. use reading strategies for summarising. 4．Write a discursive essay.5．Learn about complex sentences used for persuasion.Teaching Aim:(1) to get to know sth. about social problems in western countriesbegging discrimination violence drugs homelessness inequality poverty racism unemployment abortion(2) to listen to a radio news report(3) to practice speakingStep 1 Pre-listening1.Before doing the exercise, introduction of the topic through some pictures and say what the contrast is illustrating2.Say the key words after practicing pronunciation and word stress.3.deciding what the biggest problem are in western countries and putting the problems in order of importance.4. Tell the class your opinions and see how much general agreement there is about the two biggest problems. Present any new vocabulary the class needs to talk about problems in Western countries.Step 2 Listening1.listen for the first time and match the topics with the graphs2.listen for the second time and complete the table3.check the answers by the listen to the tape againAnswers : 2,3,4,1Step 3 Speaking—talk about trends in British society.Step 4 Exercises1.have ss look back at exercises 6and 7 .play the tape again and ask them to listen for additionalinformation about Lucy and Grant that is not in the exercises.2.do exercise 4 ,have the ss look at the key words ,check that they understand the differencesbetween some of them .step 5 SummaryWork in pairs. Use the key words to say true or false sentences about trends in British society.Key Words: Describing Trendsto rise, to climb, to go up, to rocket,to double\ triple, to be on the increase，to fall, to go down, to decline, to be on the decrease，to fluctuate, to go up and downstep 6 Homework。

Unit 24 SocietyLesson 1 Consumer SocietySpend, Spend, Spend!一、Teaching material:According to the writer, many people today who are trapped in a strange spending circle suffer from more stress and have less time to enjoy life. So it’s strongly suggeste d that there should be some changes and we should spend wisely.二、Teaching objectives:1、To practice using complex sentences in written and spoken English to persuade, using verbs such as should, ought to, insist, demand, suggest.2、To practice giving advice.3、Develop the right spending attitudes and to get rid of the negative of spending actions.三、Difficult and important teaching points:1、the subjunctive tense2、how to develop the right spending attitude3、The students may confuse the grammar in some of the structures, e.g. should and ought to.四、Teaching methods:1、the task-based method2、the student-based method3、situational context teaching4、the communicative approach五、Teaching aids:A multi-media computer、a blackboard、pictures六、Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-in (创设情境导入新课)1. A Chinese grandma had a flat after working and saving all her lifebefore dying while an American grandma who rent a flat and lived all her life paid off when dying.2. Some people are always dreaming that they will win 5 million in the lottery.Step 2 Predicting (初试牛刀，猜测文义)Ask the students to do exercise 1.Step 3 Fast reading（快速阅读，理解文义）1. Underline the new words when reading the text for first time.2. Check your guesses.global trade, crime and violence, drugs3. Match each paragraph with the given key words while skimming the whole passage.the spending circle Paragraph 1the suggestions Paragraph 2the suggestions the result Paragraph 3 & 4Step 4 Further reading (深层赏析，检测反馈)1. Reading the first two paragraphs and answer the questions.1) What’s the spending circle people are trapped in ?Work harder earn more spend more work even harder 2) What’s the result then?No increased happiness, but stress and less free time to enjoy life. 3）what are the suggestions? Which do you agree and why?Step5 Difficult and important points (难点剖析，重点训练)(1) Important words:resist、insist、demand、suggests、require(2) Important phrases：be trapped in、work hard、so that、try to do、hand overgo round and round、in the hope that、hand over、pay for、make sure、apart from、came into beingWhen the US president is leaving office, he must hand over the key to the nuclear weapons. ( 09年北京市高考考题)(3) Important sentence patternsThe more----the more---The more money we earn, the less often we see it.The more we earn the more tax we have to pay to those who govern us.It’s high time that----It’s high time that we took these issues more seriously.It is high time you went home. ( 09年上海市高考考题)The subjunctive tenseThey suggest that people should share work.Protest groups are insisting that some of our money be given to the third world.Trade unions demand that the government shorten the working week. Step 6 Summary（总结提高，展示自我）Try to summarize the passage in 30～40 words ( If possible, ask the students to write their answers on the paper or on the blackboard.) Step 7 Voice your opinion（百家争鸣，超越自我）In pairs, talk about the object: Happiness isn’t the same as money (If there isn’t enough time, I’ll set it as a composition for the students to complete after class.)Step 8 Homework（巩固提高，拓展延伸）1、Revise the text carefully after class.2、Do Ex.1, Ex.2, Ex.3 and Ex.4 on Page 80 in Language Power.七、Blackboard designUnit 24 Lesson 1 Consumer SocietySpend, Spend, Spend!一、Teaching Objectives:二、Difficult and important teaching points:The more----the more---It’s high time that----八、Teaching reflection。