1. Topic 3 The world has changed for the better.
Unit 1 The Changing World
Topic 3 The world has changed for the better.
Section C

2. homeless people

3. Pre-reading
1.Have you ever seen any homeless
people? Where?
2.What do you think of the homeless
people?
3.What can we do to help them?

4. 1b Read 1a and choose the best title.
A Serious Problem—Homelessness
The Causes and Effects of Homelessness
A Home is a Safe Place √

5. value what how when where who New words valuable adj. 有价值的 Whatever 无论
pron.无论什么，不管什么
what 什么
how
怎么样
什么时候
when 无论
ever 哪里
where
who 谁

6. 1.The little boy read a book in front of the door on purpose.
New words
on purpose
故意，有意地
1.The little boy read a book in front of the door on purpose.
2. The two girls helped the old woman do some cleaning on purpose .

7. Paragraph 1 Read and answer the questions.
1.What is one of the most basic human needs ?
2.Do all the people have their homes around the world ?
n.人
adj.基本的，基础的
One of the most basic human needs is a home.
No, while most people around the world value their homes , there are many people in every country who are homeless .

8. Paragraph 2 another other the other another泛指（指三者或三者以上中的）另一个
Read and fill in the blanks.
n.一段时间，时期
Some people are homeless for a short period of
time because______________________________
and______________________________
they are moving from one place to another,
other people are not able to find a home.
another other the other
another泛指（指三者或三者以上中的）另一个
other 别的，其他
the other指两个人或物中的一个

9. Paragraph 3 Read and list the reasons for the homelessness.
1._______________________________
2._______________________________
3._______________________________
4._______________________________
They do not earn enough money .
They do not have a job.
They have a problem with drugs .
They have a mental illness.

10. Paragraph 4 Read and fill in the blanks.
________ the cause of homelessness is , the effects are the same. Homeless people must _____ very hard to live. They can not _______ their children. Sometimes they must _____ food just to eat. The government in every country has worked ______ many years to _______ the homeless but more needs to be done. We must think of the homeless _____ people, not just as problems.
Whatever
work
raise
steal
support
for as

11. 1c Read 1a again and complete the table.
Cause of short-time homelessness
Cause of homelessness
Effect of homelessness
1)_________
2)_________
1)__________
2)__________
3)__________
4)__________
work very hard to live
not earn enough money
moving from one place to another
not have a job
can not raise their children
a problem with drugs
not able to find a home
must steal food just to eat
a mental illness

12. 1d Read 1a again and answer the questions.
故意，有意地
What does the phrase “on purpose” mean according to the context?
What does the word “support” mean according to the context?
Have governments done enough to help the homeless people? What else can we do to help them?
支持,养活
No, the government needs to do more.

13. Retell it

14. According to 1a and fill in the blanks.
1. One of the most _______ human needs in a home.
2. Most people in the world ________ their homes.
3. Some people are homeless for a short _______ of time.
4. No one is ever homeless on ________.
5. __________ the cause of homelessness is , the effects are the same.
6. Homeless people sometimes _________ food just to eat.
7. The government in every country has worked for many years to __________ the homeless but more needs to be done.
basic
value
period
purpose
Whatever
steal
support

15. 2 Work in groups. Look at the pictures and discuss the causes and effects of homelessness, child labor, or war. The following may help you.

16. A: What are the causes of …?
B: There are many causes of … Some causes are …
A: What are effects of …?
B: Whatever the cause is, the effects are the same … /The effects are different. Some are…
A: What have governments /people done to help?
B: They have …
A: Have they done enough?
B: …
A: What can we do now?
homeless people
child laborers
cruel wars

17. The world has many problems such as ________.
3 Write a Cause and Effect passage based on 2. The sentences below may help you .
The world has many problems such as ________.
Some causes of ____ are _______.
____ happens because ______.
Some effects of _____ are ____ and ____.
The governments have ____________.
People have ____. There is hope that there will be less ____ in the future.

18. The world is becoming better and better. But it still has many problems. For example, there’re many homeless people all over the world. Some children have to be laborers for a living. What’s worse, sometimes cruel wars break out in some areas. Some people are homeless because they do not earn enough money or do not have a job. They must work very hard to live. They even cannot raise their children. The governments have worked hard to support the homeless for many years and the world has changed for the better.
you can write it like this :

19. We learn： We can： Summary
Some words: basic, human, value, period, whatever, steal, support
Some phrases: on purpose,
according to
We can：
Understand the homeless people more.
Write a Cause and Effect passage.

20. Assignment
Read 1a.
Memorize the useful expressions and key words that we learn today.
Finish Section C in your workbook.
Review Sections A-C.

21. Thank you