新视野大学英语第4册unit3教案

Unit 3

Section A Longing for a New Welfare system

1. Pre-reading

1. 1 Background information

Social Welfare

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 childcare, 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.

1. 2 Topic-related video

1. 3 Topic-related discussion

2. While-reading

2. 1 Global reading

2. 1. 1 Understand the major details of the text

1) How has the author chosen to live as a welfare client?

He has chosen to live a life of complete honesty by drumming up some business and drawing cartoons for magazines.

2) According to para.15, what does the author think of the current welfare system?

The system so easily lends itself to abuse by the welfare givers as well as by the clients.

3) What kind of new welfare system does the author dream of?

He dreams of a new system that will encourage the clients and help them develop their talents, rather than seek to convict them of cheating.

2. 1. 2 Understand organization of the text

1) Main idea of the text

John Callahan was a welfare client with spinal cord injuries. Despite the fact that many clients cheated the system for some extra money, he lived a completely honest life by drumming up some business and drawing cartoons for magazines. He felt embarrassed whenever the case worker inspected his house and whenever he had to have his wheelchair repaired. He dreamed of a new system that would not so easily be abused by the welfare givers as well as by the clients so that one day he could earn some of his living without being suspected of cheating.

2) Text structure analysis

Part One (Para.1-3): Since many welfare clients cheat the system for a little more money, those caseworkers has become detectives and feel they are entitled to have clients bow to them as compensation.

Part Two (Para.4-14): This part is about some problems with the present welfare system: welfare caseworkers’ frequent inspection, welfare clients’ difficulties in obtaining help, and so on.

Part Three (Para.15-17): The author gives some suggestions to improve the present welfare system.

2. 2 Detail reading

2. 2. 1 Words and phrases

1) drum up (L.6)

try hard to get support, customers, business ,etc.

为了招揽生意这家百货商场进行打折活动。

The department sore is offering big discounts to drum up business.

He had flown to the north of the country to _____________. (为竞选争取支持)

(drum up support for the campaign)

2) deep down (L.11)

in sb’s true feeling

他心里明白手术的失败是他的过错。

Deep down, he knew the failure of the operation was his fault.

___________, I know I love him really. (在我内心深处)

(Deep down inside myself)

3) be entitled to (L.13)

have the right to have or do sth.

每个人都有权发表自己的意见。

Everyone's entitled to his or her own opinion.

It is well-known that the retired workers in our country _________.(有权享受免费医疗)

(are entitled to free medical care)

4) practically (L.15)

ad. almost; very nearly

由于房间几乎满了，他只好站在角落。

He had to stand in the corner for the room was practically full.

With that crack in it, the vase __________.(几乎一文不值)

(is worth practically nothing)

5) talk back (L.26)

reply rudely

顶嘴的孩子被认为是不懂礼貌。

Children who talk back are regarded as disrespectful.

In his youth he lost several jobs, just because ________. (他敢于顶嘴)

(he dared to talk back)

6) bid (L. 42)

n. an offer to pay a certain price at a sale, esp. at an auction

这副画的最高竞价是多少？

What was the highest bid for the painting?

Many government heads sent messages of congratulations to us for our success ______________ in Beijing. (获得2008年奥运会主办权)

(in the bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games)

7) alert (L. 42)

a. quick to see, understand act in a particular situation

晚上开车时，务必保持头脑清醒。

Try to stay alert while driving at night.

As a system administrator, he should ____________ on the Net.(警惕任何可能的攻击)

(be alert to any possible attack)

8) lend oneself/sb. to (L. 56)

be easily used for a particular activity or result

这种温暖的天气很容易让人入睡。