Reading,Unit2,Module10PopulationmobilityintheUSA.doc

Reading, Unit 2, Module 10 Population mobility in the USATeaching aims:1. Know something about the population mobility in the USA；2. Try toimprove students reading comprehension；Teaching important points：Help students improve reading comprehension .Teaching procedures：Step1: Lead-inAsk students to discuss various reasons for population mobility.Step2: Read the passage and finish the following questions1. Why is Charlotte County in central Florida called the oldest place in the USA?2. What has been done in Florida for older people?3. What is the percentage of people in the USA who move house every year?4. Why are young people moving to city?5. Why does Daniel want to move to a big city?Step3 1、Careful reading for part1: Aging in the sunMobility trendsDuration3)_ reasonsExamplesAging in the sunPeople over 60 years old are heading south, 1) _ for 18% of the states population.permanent, year-round or 2)_better health care;4)_ for old people;warm and less5)_climaterelatively flat landscapeEdna 7)_ staying warm inside with a cup of cocoa;David and his wife want to buy a house here because the community understands the 8)_ of older people.Bright lights, big cityYoung adults move to big cities.good jobs;6)_Daniel thinks cities are more exciting. 9)_ the rent is high, its a great place to meet people and have fun.Angela will move to Los Angeles because she wants more career 10)_.2、Careful reading for part 2: Bright lights, big cityMobile groupsRepresentativesPoints of viewDestinationThe youngDanielAge:_Sex:_to_ people;to_ entertainment;to_ to the theatres, museums and big sporting events;to _ an exciting life.A big cityAngelaAge:_Sex:_to _her career in a big company;To _a top accountant.LosAngelesStep4: Task-based readingOlder AmericansYoung AmericansTrendsThey enjoy heading(1)_along the freeway to states like Florida.They like to move to large (2)_ such as Los Angeles.StatisticsAmong 18 percent of Floridas population are people aged 65 and otherAbout 17 percent of the nations population are on the (3)_every year, among whom many are young people(4)_lWith its communities of older people, Florida (5)_ their hunger for better health care.lFloridahas less(6)_ weather and relatively flat landscape.lMore changes are made for the (7)_ of the older people, such as decreased ambulance response time and specially(8)_ bathroom.lSome young people move to cities because they offer great (9)_ opportunities.lIn the cities, where there are a lot of people and various entertainment, people get a lot of (10)_Step5 Post-reading (pair work)Discuss why the Chinese peopl