新视野大学英语 第三册 PPT Unit7 Section A.ppt

;It’s a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it’s a depression when you lose yours. — Harry S. Truman;;Contents;;1. How does economic recession affect ordinary people?;2. Do you have any solutions to economic crisis?;1. How do you understand global economic meltdown?;Pre-reading activities;1. How do you understand global economic meltdown? ;2. What is US government’s first response to the economic crisis? ;;;;;Questions Previewing;;;;Main idea structure;What was the consequence when large numbers of homeowners failed to repay their loans? (Para.1);The text starts with an introduction about the ___________ caused by the economic crisis, in which the author sets forth the thesis statement — many people experienced long months of struggles when the _______________ swept the nation. (Para.1);;What were “99ers”? (Para.4);What did the unemployment benefits mean to the layoffs? (Para. 5);;Sue faced life as migrant because her unemployment benefits had expired. ;Why does the author say Sue spent each day like a ping pong ball? (Para. 7);Belief and confidence ;The economic crisis damaged every aspect of Sue’s life such as her loss of income, a high living standard, her unfinished education, shelter, belief and confidence in life, and self-esteem. ;Why did Sue think the only help she was going to get was from herself? (Para.14);All her food supplies were put on the shelves under the television. They were _______________ she mixed with water in the motel’s ice bucket and heated up in a microwave; peanut butter and jelly; ___________________. For Sue, a person __________ this food was only enough to stay alive. (Para. 15) ;What new struggles and obstacles did Sue have to face when she applied for a job? (Para.16);This section is about how Sue’s endeavor to fight the harsh reality only gave way to feeling of helplessness and the reality which got her in a corner. ;Do you think Sue’s life will be better and better after her receiving $300 cash from her old fri