Unit24 L1 Consumer Society.ppt

Spend,spend,spendLead-inBusiness DayThe shopping mall is crowded with consumers.people who buy goods or use servicesThere is a growing tendency for us to be treated as consumers rather than people.As a result,our society is called consumer society.a society where buying and selling is considered to be very importantShe deposits a sum of money in the bank every month.to put money in a bankdeposit the system of money that a country usescurrencyIm fond of collecting different countries currencies.accumulateto gradually get more and more of sth.I have accumulated a lot of coins with time going by.burdenPiles of homework is a heavy burden to me.a duty that causes worry,difficulty,or hard workLook at the photos and the title.Predict what will be talked about and check it.Pre-readingTry to get the main idea of each paragraph.Fast ReadingWhat is a spending circleThe result of a spending circle A growing resistance to this consumer society Its time to take the issues more seriously Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.1The main purpose of the passage is to _.A.inform and explain B.compare and evaluate C.argue and persuadeargumentationStructure-analysis Stating a problemAnalyzing the problemSome suggestionsMy adviceSolving the problemPara.11.Whats a spending circle?2.How do you understand“the more money we earn,the less often we see it”？Stating the problemCareful ReadingPara.1 How do you understand“the more money we earn,the less often we see it”？We put our money in the bank.We dont often see the notes.We use credit cards and spend money we donteven have.The money we earn will soon be used to pay back.Para.2 The result of the spending circle is that we dont have _ but _ to _ and enjoy our life.Analyzing the problemincreased happinessstress and less free timebe ourselvesWhy are we trapped in this spending circle?Para.1-2 Work hard to earn more moneySpend more when having more moneyWork even harder because of more spendingWeWe accumulate possessions but never feel enough.We work towards houses and cars,but never have time to enjoy them.Less timeLess moneyPara.3 Solving the problemProtest groupsTrade unionsinsist that some of our money _to _.demand that the working week _ by the government.also suggest that people should share _ and thus reduce _.be giventhe third worldbe shortenedworkunemploymentinsistdemand suggestsubjectssuggestionsconclusionAdvertisingis more ,especially advertising aimed at .and doing are much more important than .Young people find better ways to use their apart from _.Personal level visit the less and worry less about .controlledchildrenfree timespending moneyshopsimageBeinghavingPara.4 Solving the problem Whats the writers attitude towards this consumer society?A.Negative B.Positive C.Satisfied D.IndifferentGroup workProblem:Some middle school students buy a great many things they dont really need and waste a lot of money.Causes:.Solutions:.Voice your opinionSpend wisely,and live happily!Homework1.Review the text and think more about wise spending.2.Write a passage based on your discussion in class about 100 words.Thank you!Thank you!