Match the headline with each paragraph.


The result of a spending circle Paragraph 2＿ We should take certain issues more seriously Paragraph 4＿
11. ownership (L13) (n.) Definition: when you own something, you have the ownership of it. 12. burden (L14) (n.) e.g. Buying a house often places a large financial (经济上的）burden on young couples. 13. be better off (L18) e.g. When his parents died, he found himself $10,000 better off. We are better off than those who cannot afford (负担得起) schooling. 14. rag (L18)
The government should make some laws. If such laws came ________ would be required and there
________ reactions. As a society, we should take
10 ________. these issues more □
Introduction of the spending circle Paragraph 1＿ A growing resistance to this consumer society Paragraph 3＿
Read the text again and finish the summary of the text.
4. currency (L5) 5. in the hope that (L6) 6. signature (L7) 7. taxpayer (L8) 8. govern (L9) (v.) e.g. The country is now being governed by Labor Party. 9. go round and round (L10) 10. accumulate (L11) (v.) e.g. The harder we work, the more wealth we may accumulate.
Important Grammar: Please underline sentences including the following words or expressions in the text: (1) should, (2) ought to, (3) insist, (4) demand, (5) suggest, (6) it’s high time,
Spend, Spend, Spend Some of us in developed society are Sometimes we ________ in a spending circle. We work hard in order to earn more money. ________ a little in the hope of making even more money. But the more money we earn, the less we see it. Because we are taxpayers, the more we earn, the more tax we should pay to those who spending circle, we ________ us. In this ________ possessions but never feel
we have enough. We work hard for bigger and better houses
and cars and have no time to enjoy them. They feel like a big ________. There is a growing resistance to the ________ society which is into being, a huge would be ________ the youth of today.


Sentence patterns of persuasion:
(1) Should / Ought to + infinitive without “to” (2) Insist / demand / suggest + (that) + subject + (should) do
(3) It’s high time + subject + past tense

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Language and Grammar

Important Words & Expressions:
1. consumer 2. be trapped in (L1) e.g. The two men died when they were trapped in a burning building. 3. deposit (L4) (v.) e.g. He deposited $500 in his account this morning. ☆deposit (n.) 存款
15. vacant (L19) 16. resistance to (L19) e.g. resistance to disease There’s a lot of resistance to the idea of a united Europe. 17. diverse (L26) (adj.) Definition: varied or different. e.g. New York is a culturally diverse city. 18. aim at (L30) 以…为目标 e.g. Most of the ads on the Internet are aimed at the young generation.

Protest groups are insisting that … be given to…(L22) We should insist that … is more controlled…(L29) The unions demand that … shorten…(L23) They are also suggesting that … should share…(L24) It’s high time that we took … (L28) We should also make sure …(L30) We ought to visit … (L32) We should remember … (L33)

What’s the main idea of the text?

A. To work harder and spend more. B. The vicious circle in consumer society . C. Certain issues of the consumer society should be treated seriously
Discussions

How does the consumer society affect the youth of today according to the author? Do you agree with the author? Give your reasons.

What suggestions does the writer give at the end of the article? How do you think of these suggestions? Give your reasons.
Dictation
(1) homelessness (3) abortion (5) graph (7) abundant

(2) inequality (4) household (6) voluntary (8) life expectancy
Look at these pictures…

Which three things won’t be mentioned in the text?
global trade, stress and lack of time, crime and violence, reduction in the working week, work sharing, advertising, opportunities for leisure, drugs.
Summary and Homework

What have we learnt today? Today, in consumer society, how can we live a better life? What suggestions do you have? Please use the sentence patterns of persuasion we’ve just learnt to write down at least five of your suggestions. Review the words we learned today and preview the rest of this lesson.