Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language 目标语言

a. 重点词汇和短语

abortion, graph, voluntary, abundant, rise, climb, rocket, double, triple, decline, on the increase/decrease, go up/down earn, deposit, in the hope that, signature, better off, vacant, resistance, affect, insist, demand, shorten, suggest, thus, aim at

b. 重点句子

　Protest groups are insisting that some of our money be given to the third world.

　Trade unions demand that the government shorten the working week.

　They are also suggesting that people should share work and thus reduce unemployment.

　It's high time that we took these issues more seriously.

　We ought to visit the shops less and worry less about image.

2. Ability goals 能力目标

Enable students to talk about social changes and learn what a consumer society is.

3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

　Help students learn how to talk about social changes.

Teaching important points 教学重点

The meaning of consumer society.

Teaching difficult points 教学难点

Identify the writer's point of view on consumer society.

Teaching methods 教学方法

Discussing, listening & reading;

Fast reading to get a general idea of the text;

Question-and-answer activity to get the detailed information;

Explanation for students to master some language points.

Teaching aids 教具准备

The multimedia computer; recorder.