1、Population movement in the USA Suining Senior High,South Campus Why are people on the move? 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 lifePopulation movement in the USA Reading strategyWhen re

2、ading such kind of magazine article, how can we get the main idea?Take this article for example, we may go through the t_, the _ paragraph, the subtitles, p_ and c_.titlefirstpicturescaptionsWhats the main idea of this passage? 1.Why are older people throughout the Midwest and the North-east heading

3、 for Florida?Better health carePleasant climateLow cost of livingCommunities of older people 2.Why are young people moving to cities? Fast reading For entertainment & work“Aging in the sun”在陽光下變老在陽光下變老Divide the paragraphs under this subtitle into 3 parts and get the main idea of each part. Analysis

4、 of structurePart 1: Part 2: Part 3: Para 1Older 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.“Bright lights, big city”光亮的大城市光亮的大城市Divide the paragraphs under this sub

5、title into 2 parts and get the main idea of each part. Analysis of Structure2009-11 Part 1: Part 2: Para 1-2Para 3-5Young people want to live in cities. Different reasons for young adults moving to cities. Read the passage again and complete the task-based reading on P114.Careful readingAnswers:1 si

6、tuation2 increase/develop/growth3 heading4 cities5 wanting6 seeking7 facilities8 ambition9 cater/appeal10 shortened 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 _(占據占據)over 17% of the states po

7、pulation. In Florida, the climate is _and the living cost is relatively _. 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 seeking fun things to do.on the movepermanentaged heading climate

8、pleasant looking for good jobs makes upcater tolowHow does the author describe the population movement in the USA? By _. By _. By _.giving some examplesgiving some statisticspictures and captions1. For some of these people the move is permanent, but for others it is only for a few months of the year

9、. Some of these people will be there _, but for others it is _.temporary/seasonalpermanently/foreverSentence transformation2. As the number of the older Americans moving there increase, more changes are made to cater to them. With the number of the older Americans moving there _, more changes are ma

10、de to meet their _.needs/requirementsincreasing3. Recently, there has been a boom in population movements. Lately, population movements have had a sharp _.increase/rise4. It is not surprising that Florida is known as the oldest place in the USA. It is no _ that Florida is known that Florida is the o

11、ldest place in the USA.wonder5. Florida is home to the largest population of people aged 65 and older. This group makes up over 17 percent of the states population. People aged 65 and older _ down in Florida, who _ for over 17 percent of _ population.settle accountits2009-11 According to the discuss

12、ion just now and the chart below, please write a passage about Living In The City . Your own opinion should be included. 部分同學的觀點部分同學的觀點其他同學的觀點其他同學的觀點找工作容易找工作容易生活消費高生活消費高交通便利交通便利人口多人口多, ,擁擠擁擠有公園、飯店等休有公園、飯店等休閑場所閑場所空氣污染、居住環境差空氣污染、居住環境差WritingRecently, our class have had a heated discussion about whethe

13、r we should live in the city. The opinions are divided2009-11 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 whi

14、ch 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 a

15、nd other entertainment places where they can seek excitement. But small towns have none of these.2009-11 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 Im