新视野大学英语(第二版)第四册-unit-3.pptxVIP

New Horizon  College English Longing for a New Welfare System Unit three Introduction Social Welfare (1) Public assistance programs, commonly called “welfare”, provide cash or in-kind benefits for particular categories of the financially needy. The U.S. welfare system operates on both the federal and state levels. The federal welfare program is known as Social Security that provides benefits or assistance for child care, disability, food and medical assistance (also known as medicaid). The state welfare programs, on the other hand, provide assistance to both individuals and local communities with state schooling and social insurance. Social Welfare (2) U.S. welfare programs grew significantly in the decades following World War II, but increases in welfare costs during the 1960s and 1970s brought into question the extent and quality of public assistance. In the early 1980s the Reagan Administration reduced welfare expenditure and suggested turning responsibility for welfare funding over to the states. The cuts in federal funding that took effect during the Reagan Administration did in fact effectively place the responsibility for maintaining funding levels on the states—and, in some cases, on the larger cities. Back Text Analysis The passage is composed of three parts: how people behave under the present welfare system, what the problems are with it, and what solutions should be applied to the problems. The organization of the whole passage goes after the problem-solution pattern, spiced throughout with examples taken from the author’s own experiences. Part One Paras. 1 - 3 Part Two Paras. 4 - 14 Part Three Paras. 15-17 On one hand, most welfare clients cheat the system for more money. Are there any examples here? (Para.1) Problem 1: Clients are forced to report anything new to caseworkers. Is there any example here? (Paras. 4 - 8) Problem 2: It is difficult for clients to have their wheel- chairs repaired. Is there any ex