unit10 The Idiocy of Urban Life要点.pptVIP

Content Text analysis Vocabulary Background knowledge Paragraph 7 In the modern office building in the city there are windows that don’t open. This is perhaps the most symbolic lunacy of all. Outdoors is something you can look at through glass but not to touch or hear. These windows are a scandal because they endanger the lives of office workers in case of fire. Paraphrase: These windows are disgraceful because they put the lives of office workers in danger if a fire should occur. Paragraph 8 The city dweller reels from unreality to unreality through each day, always trying to recover the rural life that has been surrendered for the city lights. No city dweller, even in the suburbs, knows the wonder of a pitch-dark country lane at night. Nor does he naturally get any exercise from his work. No city dweller, even in the suburbs, knows the wonder of a pitch-dark country lane at night. Paraphrase: The city resident, even when he is in the suburbs, doesn’t know how wonderful a completely dark country lane is at night. 1. They needed to relax after the ________ of a busy day at work. 2. A degree is a _____________for employment at this level. 3. The profits of the company __________ last year. 4. Her friendliness was only __________. 5. His __________ cost him his job. 6. He grabbed a piece of bread and ________ to work. What are the differences between urban life and rural life? Background knowledge Urbanization 城市化：一般指人口向城市地区迁移的过程，地区集聚和乡村地区转变为城市地区的过程。 郊区城市化：人口的主要流向是城市中、上阶层人口移居市郊或外围地带 。 逆城市化：20世纪70年代以来，发达国家以及一些大城市中心市区郊区人口向外迁移，迁向离城市更远的农村和小城镇，出现了与城市化相反的人口流动的现象，逆城市化也称城市中心空洞化。 再城市化：面对经济结构老化，人口减少， 老城市积极调整产业结构，发展高新技术产业和第三产业，积极开发市中心衰弱区，以吸引年轻的专业人员回城居住，出现的再城市化。 城市化“S”型曲线 The problems caused by the urbanization in developing countries The explosion of population Increasing birth rate and decreasing death rate The conflict between human and environment The distribution of resources Social welfare pressure High house prices Growing gap between the rich and the