HowtoGetthePooroffOurConscience精选.pptVIP

Lesson One How to Get the Poor off Our Conscience A Riddle No pains, no gains. What can be got without pains? Nothing to be got without pains but poverty. 只有贫穷是可以不劳而获的东西。 Questions and answer 1. which continent is the poorest one in the world? ------Africa 2.which country is the poorest one? ------Ethiopia 3. who is the poorest person in the world? ------? Lead-in questions 1. Do you think you are poor? 2. what makes the fact that you are poor?/who should be responsible for your poverty? 3. if you are a billionaire, will you feel guilty about the existence of the poor people? And how to get it off? Class Procedure 1. About the author 2. Guide to Reading Relevant information 3. Text learning 4. Exercises and test About the author John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006 ) was an economist, liberal thinker, author, professor, presidential advisor and ambassador. He was also a productive writer and an effective critic of many popular ideas of his time. He clearly influenced the economic ideas of many people, including politicians and presidents. John Kenneth Galbraith was born on a farm near Iona Station, Canada in 1908. Young John first studied agriculture at Ontario Agricultural College. But he soon found economics more interesting . Mister Galbraith became an instructor at Harvard University. In 1937, he became an American citizen. In 1939, John Kenneth Galbraith began working for the government. He joined the National Defense Advisory Committee in Washington. Later,he was forced to resign from the job and started writing for Fortune magazine . In 1958, Mister Galbraith published his most famous book,The Affluent Society.? He argued that while private individuals in America were becoming wealthier, public institutions were growing poor. He criticized the American culture that he said was rich in goods but poor in social services. Mister Galbraith was also involved in politics, which was unusual for an economist. He became a trusted adviser to Presid