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As we all know, there are two kinds of countries in the world; if the country is rich, we call it a developed country; if the country is poor, we call it a developing one. Now, what's the difference between them? Let's learn the text, the human development report will give the difference between them.

Step 2 While-reading

a. Skimming and Scanning

Read the passage quickly and silently. Write the names of the countries below.

Human Development Index Top of the list Number 7 Number 13 Bottom of the list Suggested answers:

Human Development Index Top of the list Norway Number 7 The US Number 13 The UK Bottom of the list African countries, Sierra Leone b. Detailed Reading

　Read the text quickly and silently and find the answers to the questions.

1. What did world leaders agree to do in 2000?

2. What does the Human Development Index measure?

3. What are the first two Development Goals?

4. What progress have we made towards these goals?

5. What do developed countries need to do?

Suggested answers:

1. 147 world leaders agreed to work together to reduce poverty by 2015 or earlier.

2. It measures a country's achievement in three ways: life expectancy, education and income

3. To reduce poverty and hunger, and ensure all children are educated up to the age of 11.

4. There are some examples of successful development, like in China, but more effort is needed.

5. They need to give more money.

Step 3. Post-reading

Read the passage again, and complete the chart with figures from the passage.

Fact Figure Increase in life expectancy in China(1953-1962) Number of people moved out of poverty in China(1993-2003) Number of hungry people in developing countries Number of children not receiving education in developing countries Number of people without safe water in developing countries Suggested answers:

Fact Figure Increase in life expectancy in China(1953-1962) 13 years Number of people moved out of poverty in China(1993-2003) 150 million Number of hungry people in developing countries 799 million Number of children not receiving education in developing countries 115 million Number of people without safe water in developing countries 1 billion Step 4 Discussion

We know there are lots of problems in some developing countries, they need our help, how should we help them?

Discuss in a group of four, try to think of ways to help them. These topics may help you.

When you enjoy your meal, remember lots of people are hungry;

When you study, remember lots of children can not;

When you enjoy yourself, remember lots of people suffer from diseases;

When you live peacefully, remember lots of people suffer from the war.

So let's give our hand and help them. Then the world will become a better one.

Step5 Language Explanations:

1. developed countries,发达国家 developing countries发展中国家

-ing分词和-ed分词作名词的前置定语时，现在分词表示主动或进行，过去分词表示被动或完成。

boiling water 滚开的水 boiled water凉开水

sleeping baby 熟睡的婴儿 retired worker 退休工人

setting sun 下落的太阳 improved conditions 改善了的状况

2. From this agreement came The Human Development Report.

人类发展报告就出自这一项协议。

全部倒装：

Here comes the bus.

Out of classroom rushed the children.

注意：

Here he comes. Here you are. Away they went.

3. The index has some surprises.

surprise 为一可数名词，属于抽象名次的具体化，类似的词还有success, youth, beauty, power, necessity

Your coming is a pleasant surprise. 你的来到是一个惊喜。

If you follow the teacher, you will be a success.如果你听老师的话，你将成为成功者

China has a great power. 中国已跨入大国行列。

4. The UK is in the13th position, while China is in the middle of the list.居于13位的是英国，而中国位于中游水平。

while 在此意为"然而，可是"具有轻微的转折和对比的含义。

Mother is busy cooking while Father is watching TV after work.下班后，妈妈忙于做饭而爸爸却在看电视。

The bottom ten countries are all from African countries, with Sierra Leone at the bottom of the list. 倒数的十个国家都来自非洲，塞拉利昂位居倒数第一。

该句中用了with结构,表示伴随的状态。其结构为：

with+n./pron.+doing/done/adj./adv./prep.短语。如：

Cubist artist painted objects or people, with different aspects of them showing at the same time.

With a book in his hand, the teacher came into the room.

The teacher came into the room, book in hand.

5. The most important goals are to reduce poverty and hunger: make sure that all children have education up to the age of 11. ( Page 2)

此处make sure意为"弄清楚；确保"，是动词短语，sure可以用certain代替。后面常跟的形式有：

(1) of / about + 名词/动词-ing。如：

Arrive early at the station to make sure / certain of getting a ticket.

(2) that引导的宾语从句。如：

Please make sure that everything is ready before the party.

up to 此处意思是"多达......，达到......"，常置于表示数量的名词前。如：

They have completed up to 80% of the project so far.

The three-year-old boy counted up to a hundred.

Homework:

1. Write a summary of the passage.

2. Finish exercises 3&5 on page 13.