Thinking globally.ppt

Population and Immigration Level 4 Unit 1 Objective identify and understand different purposes of reading figure out the author’s attitude describe charts use reading selections as models for your writing translate computer documents organize a study group to learn more from your assignments get organized for classes Reading 1 The Challenge of Immigration Dicuss the following questions Why do you think people immigrate to foreign soil? What do you think are some difficulties and challenges the immigrant people and children face in a new land? If you plan to immigrate, which country would you move to and why？ Outline of the text Section 1 (para.1) Reasons why someone leaves his or her homeland to live in another country Section 2 (paras.2-7) Challenges immigrants may face. A. B. C. D. Section 3 (paras.8-11) Contributions made by immigrants to the country where they presently live A. B. .C. Language points economic a. 1) 与贸易、工业、经营有关的 Economic growth is slow. the government’s economic policy 2) 有利可图的，赚钱的 Even some giant international corporations have to make some cutbacks in order to continue to be economic. 3) 节约的 Some supermarkets are going to assist their clients in the most economic way. economy,economical, economics economy 经济；经济制度；节约；节省 a market/planned economy In those days, fuel economy was a central factor in car desin. economical 经济的；省钱的 The material is an economical substitute for plastic or steel. economics 经济学 an economics class motivation n. motivation for (doing) sth What was your motivation for becoming a teacher? Escape can be a strong motivation for tralvel. untold 不可计数的，无限的 untold problems / wealth If it were, the people in the country to which they wanted to move would all be earning multimillions. brink 边缘 on the brink of war/death Scientists are on the brink of making a major new discovery. During the Irish potato famine, for example, millions of impoverished and destitute Irish saw emigration as an option or