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课件网) Unit 4 Everyday Economics Presenting ideas To learn to guess what a passage is about according to the information shown in the headline; To think more deeply about economic issues; To learn to introduce a topic and analyze it and then put forward a solution to it. Learning objectives 1. Read the headlines and answer the questions. 1 What is each headline about A city is booming as its high-tech sector develops fast, which wins the city a nickname - a new “Silicon Valley”. suddenly increase in value The local economy has been given new life by traditional crafts. make sth. start being used or done again Eco-tourism is now the largest and most valuable sector of the local economy. get control of Sellers of farm products who are located in remote areas are using e-commerce to grow their businesses. something helpful 2 What do the news items have in common concerning economic development They are all about improved local economic conditions. 3 What is the current situation regarding economic development in your home town 2. Talk about the current economic development in your home town and make notes. Do further research if necessary. Take this for example. Current situation of the economic development: Problems demanding prompt solutions: How to use the digital yuan Is it secure when the users buy the lottery in this way Potential for further development: 3. Talk about how to promote economic development in your home town. Do further research if necessary. Consider the following: 1 What could be done to help promote economic development. 2 Why you propose to take such measures. 3 How you plan to implement your suggested measures. 4 What your goals are and how you will measure them. 1 the structure of your presentation Introduce the economic development Who it refers to and how it works Effects of the development Solutions to potential problems 4. Prepare a short presentation about your suggestions for better economic development in your home town. Consider the following: 2 Useful words, expressions and structures: currency have great influence on... purchase accumulate rational financial supervision expense afloat ... 5. Give your presentation to the class. Reflection Write a reflection after completing this unit. Consider the following: 1 What is your understanding of the economic activities around you and their influences 2 What text types have you learnt about What are their features 3 What words, expressions and structures have you learnt 4 What improvement have you made in understanding different cultures 5 What improvement have you made in using learning strategies and exploring effective ways of learning 6 What improvement have you made in analysing and solving problems 1. Read the passages in this unit and go over the words and expressions; 2. Create situations to use the words and expressions; 3. Use attributive clauses in the situations to make the sentences more vivid; 4. W ... ...
