1. Pair work:
(1) Discussion:
What do you think about people moving to live in another place, especially moving from the countryside to a big city, or from a big city to a small town?
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For
reference: ● Moving to live big cities Reasons: for work, family moves…… Advantages: lots of entertainment, better quality of life…… Disadvantages: pollution, too crowed, traffic problems, crime…… ● Moving to live in a small town Reasons: old age, have children and start a family…… Advantages: a slower pace of living, safer than a big city, closer community…… Disadvantages: lack of job opportunities, lack of entertainment…… ● Moving to live in the countryside Reasons: tired of city life, health reasons…… Advantages: quieter, peaceful, beautiful scenery, less pollution…… Disadvantages: lack of shopping and entertainment facilities, lack of career opportunities…… |
(2) Read the instructions for Part F and discuss with the partners the following questions
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1. Do you think it is better to live
around people who are all the same age that you are? Why or why not? 2. What do you think will happen to cities if people continue to move there? 3. What do you think will happen to small towns if all the young people move away? |
Step 4: Language points:
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Vocabulary |
Words |
mobile,
edition, age, head, freeway, seasonal, pension, changeable, slip, retirement,
ambulance, homeowner, bathtub, herb, seagull, local, flesh, rent, partner,
accountant, database, clerk, pence, allowance, brunch, buffet, hostess,
headline, numb, physicist, biologist, botany, biochemistry, lawyer, firm,
adjustment, bowling, skateboard, astronomer, telescope, currency, pound,
exhange, preferential, sponsorship, hook, wander, closed, vote, chain,
passport, suspect, nursery, plot, compensate |
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useful expressions |
on the
move, account for, one’s own flesh and blood, head for, make use of, take
advantage of, word of mouth, have sth in common, submit to, in vain, in rags,
take to, in terror, in part |
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Sentence structure |
1.
Most US
citizens retire around the age of 62, which is the national minimum
retirement age, and the trend seems to be for them to move to warmer places. 2. Florida was home to the largest population of people aged 65 and older. This group accounted for nearly 18 percent of the state’s population. 3. The one thing that is clear, however, is that young people are speaking with one voice, saying, “ to the cities” 4. The flag, a simple design of red over white, has a long history that dates back to the 13th century. 5. Most agree, however, that they like the climate in Florida, which is less changeable than in other places. 6. Florida is a popular choice for these people because of the climate and the state’s relatively flat landscape. |
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Resources Florida Located at the south-eastern tip of the USA, Florida is a state full of tropical atmosphere. Indeed the name of the state means” plenty of flowers’ in Spanish. Every year, tens of thousands of people go there to enjoy the sunlight and the beach. It was controlled by Spain from 1513 to 1763. From 1763 to 1783, Britain took control of the state. Then it was returned to Spain in 1783. the USA purchased the state in 1819. thus it became its twenty-seventh state” For more information, visit the following website: florida.htm |
Step6: Homework
5. With the number of older Americans moving to Florida, many changes are made to cater to them. Which of the following is not the change?
A. ambulance response time has decreased
B. many houses have bathrooms designed for elderly homeowners
C. the communities that understands the needs of people.
D. big houses with lower price.
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Keys:
D, A, D, A, D |
Step 3: Post-reading activities