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

What is topic of the article? The movement in the USA 2. What is the name of the magazine? American living 3. What two groups are discussed in the article ? People over 60 years old and young adults. Fast reading

“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

Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Para 1 Older 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.

NameAgeMove toReasons ____can turn into ice, ___is easy to slip on. 78 Florida Edna Reading strategy Match the pictures and quotations:

NameAgeMove 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

“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

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.

NameAge Move to Reasons to advance her career in a big ______; to become a successful _______. 21 Los Angeles Angela

NameAgeMove to Reasons to meet ____; to find _______; to go to the theatres,_____, _____, to have fun 27 A big city Daniel

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

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

Why is Florida a popular choice for older people? Because the climate there is pleasant and the cost of living is low.

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

What is the percentage of American people who move each year according to a recent survey? 12.5%

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. D consolidation

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 A

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 cities D Because she wants to develop herself in her career.

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 move permanent aged heading climate changeable looking for good jobs seeking excitement/entertainment makes up cater to

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?

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

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.

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.

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