Population mobility in the

USA

• to study in a university

• to work in a company/school

• to be with their family

• to live in a nicer environment

• to move somewhere for a better quality of life

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1. What is topic of the article? The movement in the USA2. What is the name of the magazine? American living3. What two groups are discussed in the article ? People over 60 years old and young adults.

Fast reading

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“Aging in the sun” 在阳光下变老Divide the paragraphs under this subtitle into 3 parts and get the main idea of each part.

Analysis of structure

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Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Para 1Older Americans are on the move.

Para 2 For decades, Florida has been attracting older residents/people.

Para 3-5 The reasons why so many people move to Florida after their retirement.

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Name Age Move to Reasons

____can turn into ice, ___is easy to slip on.

78 Florida

Edna

Reading strategy

Match the pictures and quotations:

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Name Age Move to

Reasons

the community understands ____ of older people;to play ____; to plant his _______;to watch ___ at the beach; to meet _____ of his own age;to get good _________

68 Florida

David

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“Bright lights, big city”光亮的大城市

Divide the paragraphs under this subtitle into 2 parts and get the main idea of each part.

Analysis of Structure

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• Part 1:

• Part 2:

Para 1-2

Para 3-5

young people want to live in cities.

Different reasons for young adults’ moving to cities.

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Name Age Move to Reasons

to advance her career in a big ______; to become a successful _______.

21 Los Angeles

Angela

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Name Age Move to

Reasons

to meet ____; to find _______; to go to the theatres,_____, _____,to have fun

27 A big city

Daniel

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1.Why is Florida ‘the oldest place’ in the USA?2.Why is Florida a popular choice for older people?3.What has been done in Florida for older people?4.What is the percentage of American people who move

each year according to a recent survey?

Careful reading

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1 Why is Florida ‘the oldest place’ in the USA?

Because it is home to the largest population of people aged 65 and older, this group makes up over 17 percent of the state’s population.

Careful reading

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2 Why is Florida a popular choice for older people?

Because the climate there is pleasant and the cost of living is low.

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3. What has been done in Florida for older people?

More changes have been made to cater to them, for example ambulances respond faster, and many houses have bathrooms designed for older owners, with things like easy-to –use bathtubs that reduce the risk of slips and falls

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4 What is the percentage of American people who move each year according to a recent survey?

12.5%

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1. In which part of the USA does Florida lie ?

A. North B. South

C. Midwest D. Northeast

2. Which of the following is NOT the reason for many people spending their later years in Florida?

A. wanting better health care.

B. looking for communities of older people.

C. they like the climate there.

D. they can get a lot of money from the

government.

consolidation

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3. Why are young people in the USA moving to cities? A. Cities are more exciting and have more job opportunities. B. Cities are more beautiful than country. C. Young people don’t like country life. D. There are no job opportunities in country 4.What subject is Angela majoring in the university? A. Accountancy B. English literature C. Physics D. Chemistry

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5. Why does Angela want to move to a big city?A Because she wants to seek excitement in large cities.B Because she wants to meet more people there.C Because she enjoys the lifestyle of big citiesD Because she wants to develop herself in her career.

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Nowadays many Americans are ___________.The move is either ___________ or seasonal. Many

people _____60 and over are_________ south to states like Florida because of the__________ . This group ___________占据 over 17% of the state’s population. In Florida, the climate is less __________and the state’s landscape is relatively flat. Furthermore, the community of Florida makes changes to _________older people.

While for young adults, they move to big cities with the purpose of __________________ in big companies or_____________________________ .

on the movepermanent

aged heading climate

changeable

looking for good jobs seeking excitement/entertainment

makes up

cater to

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debate Which city will you choose to stay when you graduate from the university, the big cities like Beijing, Shanghai... or small ones like our hometown? Why or why not?

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According to the discussion just now and the chart below, please write a passage about ‘Living In The City’ . Your own opinion should be included. 部分同学的观点 其他同学的观点找工作容易 生活消费高

交通便利 人口多 , 拥挤

有公园、饭店等休闲场所

空气污染、居住环境差

Writing

Recently, our class have had a heated discussion about whether we should live in the city. The opinions are divided

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Recently, our class have had a heated discussion about whether we should live in the city. The opinions are divided. Some of my classmates are in favour of living in the city. Firstly, there are more career opportunities in big cities which they think are very important to their future development. Because big companies have their headquarters located in big cities. Secondly, they think living in a big city is very comfortable. For one thing, it is convenient to take a bus or a taxi. On top of these, cities have parks, restaurants and other entertainment places where they can seek excitement. But small towns have none of these.

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However, some other students hold a different opinion. They think the expenses of living are high in big cities. Furthermore, big cities are very crowded with too many people. The air is polluted which contributes to the poor living environment. As far as I’m concerned, every coin has two sides. But no matter where we live, we should work hard, protect our natural environment and save energy. Let’s fill the world with love.

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Homework:1. Read the text fluently after class .2. Language points