新视野大学英语三读写教程BUSectionA课后练习答案.pptx
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1、Pre-reading activitiesI I As As the the f financial inancial crisis crisis or or economieconomic c recession recession is is sweeping sweeping across across the the world,world,more more and and more more popoe eple ple are are laid laid oft oft f from rom work,work,f finding inding that that lifeli
2、fe b becomesecomes harder harder and and harder.harder.They They have have no no c choice hoice but but to to go go to to the the street street to to demonstrate demonstrate their their concern concern over over the the deteriorating deteriorating economy economy and and express express their their
3、anger anger at at the the widening widening income income gap gap between between the the rich rich and and the the poor poor and and the the governmentsgovernments inaction inaction about about the the situation situation 第1页/共32页Pre-reading activities2 2 With With failed failed banks,banks,panicke
4、d panicked markets,markets,and and rising rising unemployment,unemployment,the the recession recession of of the the economies economies around around the the world world fully fully exposed exposed the the weakness weakness of of the the global global economic economic system system and and affecte
5、d affected the the livelihood livelihood of of ordinary ordinary working-class working-class people people in in this this increasingly increasingly interconnected interconnected world.world.Many Many ordinary ordinary people people have have experienced experienced long long months months of of str
6、uggles,struggles,like like Sue Sue in in the the story story of of Surviving Surviving an an economic economic crisis.crisis.Despite Despite her her continuous continuous efforts,efforts,she she had had to to face face the the harsh harsh reality reality of of losing losing everything everything she
7、 she possessed:possessed:job,job,apartment,apartment,high high living living standard,standard,unfinished unfinished education,education,status,status,belief and self-esteem belief and self-esteem 第2页/共32页3 I think the financial crisis is not merely a 3 I think the financial crisis is not merely a f
8、 financial inancial and economic one but a crisis that has moral and and economic one but a crisis that has moral and ethical dimensions that begin by eroding our ethical dimensions that begin by eroding our societies over a period of time.Therefore,it is societies over a period of time.Therefore,it
9、 is necessary to go beyond shortnecessary to go beyond short-term financial rescue term financial rescue solutions and to seek longsolutions and to seek long-term transformation term transformation based on values of honesty,social justice and based on values of honesty,social justice and dignity fo
10、r all.It is critical to construct a system in dignity for all.It is critical to construct a system in which market forces are checked throuh ethical which market forces are checked throuh ethical regulations and oversight,but also by a framework ot regulations and oversight,but also by a framework o
11、t common values that sets clear limits to excessive and common values that sets clear limits to excessive and irresponsible actions based on greedirresponsible actions based on greed.第3页/共32页Reading comprehension-understanding the text1.What was the consequence when large numbers of homeowners faile
12、d to repay their loans?The companies that had the oversight and The companies that had the oversight and t those hose that owned the loans,as well as their subsidiaries that owned the loans,as well as their subsidiaries and their shareholders,lost sizable amounts of and their shareholders,lost sizab
13、le amounts of money.money.2.What were 99ers?They were jobless people who were no longeThey were jobless people who were no longer r allallowed owed t to clao claimim unemployment insurance ben unemployment insurance bene efits fits which they could only receive for 99 wewhich they could only receive
14、 for 99 wee eksks.第4页/共32页3.3.What did the unemployment benefits mean to the What did the unemployment benefits mean to the job layojob layoffs?ffs?Although the unemployment benefits were small in Although the unemployment benefits were small in amount,they helped jobless people to survive and to am
15、ount,they helped jobless people to survive and to keep their life goingkeep their life going.4.4.Why does the author say Sue spent each day like a Why does the author say Sue spent each day like a ping pong ballping pong ball?Because Sue went back and forth between resolve Because Sue went back and
16、forth between resolve and despair.and despair.5.5.Why did Sue decide to return to her hometown?Why did Sue decide to return to her hometown?Because she thought both the health-care safety net Because she thought both the health-care safety net and job market were better there.and job market were bet
17、ter there.第5页/共32页6.6.Why did Sue think the only help she was going to Why did Sue think the only help she was going to get was from herself?get was from herself?She couldnt receive efShe couldnt receive eff fective support from the ective support from the government and social organizations.Further
18、more,government and social organizations.Furthermore,what she needed was far beyond what her friends what she needed was far beyond what her friends could offer and her sons were also not in a position could offer and her sons were also not in a position to help her.So,she could to help her.So,she c
19、ould only rely only rely on herselfon herself.7.7.What new struggles and obstacles did Sue have to What new struggles and obstacles did Sue have to face when she applied for a jobface when she applied for a job She had to deal with new difficulties like what to do She had to deal with new difficulti
20、es like what to do for an address for job applications,and worried that for an address for job applications,and worried that calls would not reach her because her cell phone was calls would not reach her because her cell phone was cucut t off for non-payment.off for non-payment.第6页/共32页8.What does t
21、he author intend to tell us by Sues story?The The author intends to reveal the severe impact of author intends to reveal the severe impact of unemployment,which resulted from the economic unemployment,which resulted from the economic crisis,on the working ccrisis,on the working cl lassass.Despite co
22、ntinuous Despite continuous efforts,Sue had to efforts,Sue had to f face the harsace the harsh h reality of losing reality of losing everything she possessed beforeverything she possessed before:job,apartment,e:job,apartment,highhigh living standard,finishing living standard,finishing her educationh
23、er education,status,status,belief and self-belief and self-esteem.esteem.第7页/共32页Women and children suffer most:Women are among the first to lose job;having to work harder to seek additional income;spending less on nurture and care.Women and children lack voice and power which contribute to abuse an
24、d exploitation.1.Who suffer the most severe impact in an economic downturn?How?Critical thinkingCritical thinking第8页/共32页2.In what sense is the establishment of a social security system important to economic development?The The social social security security system system protects protects the the
25、economic economic securitysecurity of of workers,workers,retirees,retirees,the the disabled,disabled,and and their their families,families,and and is is a a source source of of income income for for them.them.More More than than any any other other prograprogramm,social social security security redu
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