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1、高等学校研究生英语综合教程上高等学校研究生英语综合教程上Unit_9Unit 9 Affordable Housing第1页/共70页 Content Content Starting out Reading Focus Reading More Practical Translation Focused Writing Final Project第2页/共70页Task 1Task 1With With rapid rapid economic economic development development in in China,China,peoplepeople s s housin

2、g housing conditions conditions have have been been greatly greatly improved,improved,but but house house prices prices have have also also risen.risen.Interview Interview some some of of your your friendsfriends,especially especially those those who who were were born born before before or or durin

3、g during the the 1970s,1970s,about about the the changes changes they they have have experienced experienced in in the the cost cost and and condition condition of of their their housing.housing.The The following following are are some possible topics that you may like to raise.some possible topics

4、that you may like to raise.Starting outStarting out第3页/共70页Possible topicsPossible topicsLocation/Location/Size/Size/Interior Interior decoration/decoration/Electrical Electrical appliances/appliances/Running Running water/water/Hot Hot water/water/Showering Showering or or bathing bathing facilitie

5、s/facilities/Indoor Indoor toilets/toilets/Electric Electric or or gas gas stoves/stoves/Refrigerators/Refrigerators/Central Central heating heating and/or and/or air air conditioning/conditioning/Lighting/Lighting/Telephone Telephone/Cable Cable TV/TV/Internet Internet access/access/Housing costHou

6、sing costrent or ownership rent or ownership Starting outStarting outTask 1Task 1第4页/共70页Task 2Task 2 FFPeople People have have a a number number of of different different reasons reasons for for choosing choosing a a particular particular area area to to live live in.in.Compare Compare the the bene

7、benef fits its and and shortcomings shortcomings of of the the following following locations locations and and decide decide where where youyou d like to live.You could add to the list.d like to live.You could add to the list.Starting outStarting outTask 2Task 2第5页/共70页第6页/共70页Task 3 Task 3 Read Rea

8、d the the following following paragraph paragraph and and discuss discuss with with your your partner partner what what your your choice choice would would be be if if you you were were in in Lao Lao WangWang s situation.Give the reasons for your choice.s situation.Give the reasons for your choice.S

9、tarting outStarting outTask 3Task 3Lao Wang and his wife live in a 15 m2 old apartment in downtown Shanghai.The area will be redeveloped in a couple of years time.They will be given 300,000 Yuan as compensation for their apartment and can either use the money to buy a house in the suburbs,or pay the

10、 developer 8,000 Yuan per square meter for a new 130 m2 downtown apartment which they will have to wait for five years before moving in.第7页/共70页The Housing Crisis Goes Suburban第8页/共70页Global Understanding 1Detailed Information2Critical Thinking3Language Points4Reading FocusReading FocusVocabulary in

11、 Action5第9页/共70页Reading FocusReading Focus Global UnderstandingMain ideaPara.1Causes of the problemParas.2-9Consequences of the problemPara.10Solutions to the problemParas.11-13SummaryPara.14第10页/共70页Main ideaAffordable housing has not only become a problem for _,but has affected _.Its now a serious

12、 problem for more low-and moderate-income Americans than _.Fairfax is an example for this situation.Reading FocusReading Focus Global Understandingthe urban poorthe suburban middle-classtaxes,Social Security or gas prices第11页/共70页Causes of the problemA.Governments attitude towards affordable housing

13、.a.From Roosevelt to Nixon,_ b.Nowadays,_.B.The striking mismatch between _ affordable housing,or affordable housing near jobs.a.In the past two decades,much poor housing has been _ but not all has been _ and there has been _.b.Many middle income people can not find _ near their place of work.Readin

14、g FocusReading Focus Global UnderstandingAmericans used to care a lot about it.federal aid has not been increasedaffordable homesrazed/demolishedthe demand for and the supply ofrebuiltno increase第12页/共70页Consequences of the problemA.Children _.B.Workers _.C.Communities _.Reading FocusReading Focus G

15、lobal Understandingcant see their parents so oftencant make ends meetare less competitive第13页/共70页Solutions to the problemA.Local officials _.B.Federal government _.C.A real estate crash may not help.Reading FocusReading Focus Global Understandingshould get out of the wayshould support new construct

16、ions第14页/共70页SummaryHousing in America today is not just _,but is also _.Reading FocusReading Focus Global Understandingan urban poverty issuea middle-class quality-of-life issue第15页/共70页Task 2Task 2Paraphrase the underlined parts of the following Paraphrase the underlined parts of the following sen

17、tences.sentences.(P258)(P258)Reading FocusReading Focus Detailed Information1.When household incomes grow by X,housing prices grow by 12X.2.may rise to$110,000 a yearKeys:3.has not only affected people with low incomes but also people who live in the suburbs4.having a period of misfortune5.not peopl

18、e who have received federal housing assistance,but those who havent第16页/共70页Reading FocusReading Focus Detailed Information6.stop needing welfare payments7.give an opportunity to a family which is also eligible for the welfare8.and studies show that overcrowded living condition lead to higher crime

19、rates,poorer academic performance and poorer health9.and workers may have to drive long distances to work because they cant afford housing closer10.Last year less than 5%of houses sold for$250,000 or less so prices will have to reduce a lot for housing to be affordable for low-income families.第17页/共

20、70页Critical ThinkingReading Focus第18页/共70页Step One Read the following statements from the text and discuss whether Chinese people have the same problems.Support your views with evidence.1.Home ownership is often described as a dream,but these days many workers would settle for a decent rental that w

21、ont bankrupt their families.2.Local officials require one-acre lots and two-car garages,and block low-income and high-density projects.Reading FocusCritical Thinking第19页/共70页3.The high housing price problem has climbed the income ladder and moved to the suburbs.4.Families spend at least half their i

22、ncome on housing,many skimp on health care,child care and food to do so.5.Workers are enduring increasingly long commutes from less expensive communities.Reading FocusCritical Thinking第20页/共70页Step TwoThink about the role of government in providing affordable housing.Discuss in groups the following

23、statements.Reading FocusCritical Thinking1.The root of the(high housing price)problem is the striking mismatch between the demand for and the supply of affordable housing.2.Affordable housing helps make communities competitive.3.The scarcity of affordable housing is a deepening national crisis.第21页/

24、共70页1.1.workers workers cramcram their their families families into into o overcrowded vercrowded apartments,apartments,college college graduates graduates have have to to crashcrash with their parents,and firefighters,with their parents,and firefighters,(Para.1Para.1)cram:cram:v.v.to force somethin

25、g into a small space to force something into a small space 把把塞入塞入e.g.Jessica e.g.Jessica crammedcrammed her clothes into the bag her clothes into the bag.crash:crash:v.v.slang to stay at someoneslang to stay at someone s house for the night s house for the night 借宿借宿e.g.I e.g.I crashedcrashed for on

26、e night at my friend for one night at my friend s house when I s house when I was was in Chicago.in Chicago.Reading More Reading More Language Point 第22页/共70页2.2.The real estate boom of the past decade has produced The real estate boom of the past decade has produced windfallswindfalls for Americans

27、 who owned before it began,for Americans who owned before it began,(Para.2Para.2)windfall:windfall:n.n.an amount of money that you get an amount of money that you get unexpectedly unexpectedly 意外之财意外之财 Reading More Reading More Language Point 第23页/共70页3.3.Roosevelt Roosevelt signed signed housing ho

28、using legislation legislation in in 1934 1934 and and 1937,1937,providing providing mortgages,mortgages,government government apartments apartments and and construction construction jobs jobs for for workers workers down down on on their their luckluck.(Para.Para.3 3)down down on on their their luck

29、luck:to to have have no no money money because because one one has has had had a a lot lot of of bad bad luck luck over over a a period period of of time time(因因不不走走运运而而)穷困潦倒穷困潦倒e.g.e.g.1)1)When When someone someone is is down down on on their their luckluck,good good friends friends will be sympath

30、etic.will be sympathetic.2)2)George George has has certainly certainly been been down down on on his his luckluck recently:recently:first his wife fell ill;then he lost his job.first his wife fell ill;then he lost his job.Reading More Reading More Language Point 第24页/共70页4.4.But But it it has has ra

31、zedrazed more more subsidized subsidized apartments apartments than than it it has has replaced.replaced.(Para.4Para.4)raze:raze:v.v.to to completely completely destroy destroy a a town town or or building building 把把（城城镇、建筑物）夷为平地镇、建筑物）夷为平地e.g.e.g.1)1)Much Much of of Nanjing Nanjing was was razedraz

32、ed by by Japanese Japanese invaders invaders in in 1937.1937.2)2)The The old old buildings buildings were were razedrazed to to make make way way for for a a new new development.development.Reading More Reading More Language Point 第25页/共70页5.5.Overall,Overall,the the number number of of households h

33、ouseholds receiving receiving federal federal aid aid has has f flatlinedlatlined since since the the early early 1990s,1990s,despite despite an an expanding expanding population and a ballooning budget.population and a ballooning budget.(Para.5Para.5)f flatlinelatline:v.v.to fall to a very low leve

34、 to fall to a very low level l 降到很低的水平降到很低的水平e.g.1)The Republicans have been e.g.1)The Republicans have been f flatlininglatlining in in the polls.the polls.2)2)The The population population growth growth in in this this town town hashas been been f flatlininglatlining in the past in the past f five

35、 years.ive years.Reading More Reading More Language Point 第26页/共70页6.6.Today,Today,for for every every one one of of the the 4.5 4.5 million million low-income low-income familiesfamilies that that receive receive federal federal housing housing assistance,assistance,there there are three are three

36、eligibleeligible families without it.families without it.(Para.6Para.6)e eligibleligible:adj.adj.being being able able or or allowed allowed to to do do it it 合合格格的的；有有资资格的格的e.g.e.g.1)1)In In some some countries countries children children over over 16 16 are are eligibleeligible for for a a driver

37、driver s license.s license.2)2)Over Over 500,000 500,000 18-year-olds 18-year-olds will will become become eligibleeligible to to vote this year.vote this year.Reading More Reading More Language Point 第27页/共70页7.7.The time limits included in welfare reform 10 years ago The time limits included in we

38、lfare reform 10 years ago were controversial,but studies suggest theywere controversial,but studies suggest they ve helped ve helped motivate recipients to get off the motivate recipients to get off the doledole.(Para.7Para.7)d doleole:n.n.unemployment benefit,welfare money given by unemployment ben

39、efit,welfare money given by the government in the US to people who are out of work the government in the US to people who are out of work 救济金救济金e.g.1)How many people are on the e.g.1)How many people are on the doledole?2)I said the bankers should be the first to go on the 2)I said the bankers should

40、 be the first to go on the doledole during the financial downturn.during the financial downturn.Reading More Reading More Language Point 第28页/共70页8.8.Washington politicians,on the other hand,have the Washington politicians,on the other hand,have the federal budget federal budget at their disposalat

41、their disposal.(Para.12Para.12)at their disposalat their disposal:available for someone to use available for someone to use 供某供某人使用支配人使用支配e.g.1)Tanner had a lot of cash e.g.1)Tanner had a lot of cash at his disposalat his disposal.2)A car and driver were placed 2)A car and driver were placed at my d

42、isposalat my disposal.Reading More Reading More Language Point 第29页/共70页9.9.And even a modest price And even a modest price slumpslump could trigger a could trigger a construction slowdownconstruction slowdown (Para.13Para.13)slump:slump:v.v.to suddenly go down in price,value,or number to suddenly g

43、o down in price,value,or number 暴跌暴跌e.g.1)Sales e.g.1)Sales slumpedslumped by 20%last year.by 20%last year.2)The US dollar 2)The US dollar slumpedslumped to a record low against all to a record low against all other other currencies.currencies.Reading More Reading More Language Point 第30页/共70页Key 1-

44、2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-Task 1Choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in the sentence.(P260)ADBBCABAReading FocusReading Focus Vocabulary in Action CA第31页/共70页Task 21.Thousands of spectators _ into the stadium to see the game.2.Tell the students to blow up the _ and

45、then tape the straw to it.3.Most river tourists travel in big noisy motor rigs,which _ through all but the biggest rapids without difficulty.Read the words and their explanations in the box.Choose a word to complete each of the sentences below and explain its meaning.Change the form if necessary.(P2

46、61)crammed(b)balloon(a)Reading FocusReading Focus Vocabulary in Action crash(a)第32页/共70页4.Jill _ her clothes into the bag.5.He lost control of his car at the first bend and _.6.We _ in as much sightseeing as possible during our stay in New York.7.The companys debt has _ in the past year.8.You can _

47、at our place if you cant get a ride home.9.Well have to get out of this situation before the _ goes up.10.As house sales have _,so has spending in department-store on items like furniture,carpets and electrical appliances.crammed(d)ballooned(c)crashed(a)crammed(a)Reading FocusReading Focus Vocabular

48、y in Action crash(b)balloon(b)slumped(b)第33页/共70页11.It is believed that the proceeds from the sale will go into a _ fund for the children.12.The hardest thing is finding a car dealer you can _!13.I was fortunate enough to have very _ parents.14.The post-war _ sent the unemployment figures soaring to

49、 twice the expected level.15.That decision did not win her much support from _ and moderates.16.When he is 25,the trustees will give him full control of his _ fund.trust(d)trust(c)liberal(c)Reading FocusReading Focus Vocabulary in Action slump(c)liberals(b)trust(b)第34页/共70页Task 3Fill in each of the

50、blanks with an appropriate word or phrase from the four choices given below.Reading FocusReading Focus Vocabulary in Action Northern Canada,including the Northwest Territories,is an 1)_ place to live.Housing is at least 60%more expensive in the north 2)_ it is in southern Canada.Food prices are also