凤凰国际英语托福综合写作主题训练1sociopolitics课件.ppt

Casting Doubts 1;Procedure ;Reading ; A contentious issue in American politics is whether or not to raise the gasoline tax. Many people support it because they believe it will help the economy. However, their beliefs are erroneous since raising the gas tax would definitely have negative effects on the economy. To begin with, an increase in the gas tax would disrupt the economy. Many people rely upon their cars to get to work. By raising the gas tax just a few percentage points, the government would be making people’s commutes to work cost more. In many cases, they cannot afford this extra expense. In addition, if people are spending more money on gasoline, then they will spend less money purchasing other products. Since the American economy runs on consumer spending, a decrease in spending could greatly damage the economy. Second of all, an increase in the gasoline tax would hurt those with low incomes. Naturally, it would make their gasoline more expensive, and these people simply do not have the money they would need to pay the tax. Also, since many people with low incomes live in areas with no public transportation, they might not be able to afford to go out or even make it to their workplaces. At best, they would suffer increased financial hardship. ;Note ;Summary for the reading ;Lecture ;Words and phrases ;Note for lecture;Summary for the lecture;Planning ;Introduction The professor firmly disagree with the reading passage, which states that ________. Instead, the professor feels that ________. Body 1 To begin with, the reading passage declares that __________. The author also mentions that __________. Since American economy __________, it would start to go into decline. However, the professor believes __________. Plus, a gas tax’s effects cannot compare to ________, which are already damaging the current economy. Body 2 The reading also states that __________. The professor mentions that __________. He als