郭巍《硕博研究生英语综合教程》Unit 3.pptxVIP

硕博研究生英语综合教程Unit 3 Sociology—Homeless People 授课人： 01 Teaching Objectives02 Warm-up03 Academic Talk04 Research News05 Research Article06 Checklist for Unit 3Contents 01 Teaching Objectives In this unit, you willtake a glimpse into the field of sociology;compare stylistic features of research news (RN) and research articles (RAs);learn the generic structure and different types of the Abstract of an RA;learn the definitions for terms/concepts in an academic context;accumulate general academic words and discipline-specific words;analyze the rhetorical moves or stylistic features of the RA Abstracts in your own field or write the Abstract of your own RA;make an oral presentation of your analysis of the RA Abstracts or your own Abstract of your RA. 02 Warm-upDirections: The situation of homeless people arouses great social concern. Interview five of your classmates about their views on homeless people and share your findings with your partners. The following questions are for your reference.Have you ever seen homeless people in real life, on TV, or in movies?Can you describe their living situations?What do you think are the causes of their homelessness?Have you ever thought about the health conditions of the homeless people? Two biggest factors driving homelessnessPoverty: Causes: Losing a job more readily than in the past because of: 1. in manufacturing jobs 2. of jobs to other countries Increase in 3. and part-time employment Jobs today paying lessLack of affordable housing: Reasonably priced dwellings dwindling in number: Government support for low-income housing fell 4. More than 5. low-rent units and 6. single room occupancy (SRO) housing units 7.