张勇先-超越概念高级英语Unit_Four（修改版）.pptVIP

Beyond Concept Advanced Reading (1)BookⅠ Demography in the BalanceUnit Four PRE-READING QUESTIONS1. For the first time in history, more people now live in cities than in the countryside. What does this mean for humanity? For the planet?2. In a multiethnic society, the respective populations of different ethnicity can—and perhaps often do—grow at different rates. What are the possible consequences of this difference in population growth? 3. If the government of a multiethnic society is composed predominantly of people from one particular ethnicity, what would be that government’s attitude towards the population growth in other ethnicities? PRE-READING QUESTIONS4. If a particular ethnic group has been historically mistreated in a society, should that group receive preferential treatment from society to compensate for the injustice done to them in the past? 5. Is urbanization good for everyone and everything? What are the advantages and disadvantages of urbanization?6. Why does getting wealthy generally mean having smaller families? PRE-READING QUESTIONS7. Much of the developed world has aging populations. What sort of strains can this put on a society? What about the reverse, i.e., the demography of a society is disproportionately young?8. If a society has a large number of unemployed young men, should women leave the workforce to make room for their male counterparts?9. Under what circumstances should a society institute family planning? Demography in the BalanceⅠ. Further Information about the TextⅡ. New Words, Phrases and ExpressionsⅢ. Content of The TextⅣ. Understanding the TextⅤ. Language Exercises Further Information about the Text(1)Go To main New Words, Phrases and Expressions (1) New Words, Phrases and Expressions (2) New Words, Phrases and Expressions (3) New Words, Phrases and Expressions (4)Go To main Text Go To main Understanding the Text (A)Paragraph 1 Paragraph. 2Paragraph. 3Paragraph. 4Paragraph. 6Paragraph. 7Paragraph. 8Paragraph. 9Paragraph. 10 A.