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1、New Horizon College English,BOOK 4,A,UNIT3,Section A,Longing for a New Welfare System,An insight into life,of welfare clients in US,Suggestions to improve,the present welfare system,Section B,A Blind Man Helped Me See the Beautiful World,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After-class Tasks,After-readin
2、g Activities,Pre-reading Activities,B4Unit 3,Pre-reading Activities,Section 1,Warm-Up Questions,Warming-up Questions,1.Which person is more likely to get welfare assistance? Why?,a teenage worker, 15 years old, parents died , working in a small coal mine,a rubbish picker, 78 years old, no living par
3、tner, no children,a child beggar, 7 years old, no chance to go to school,a three-year-old child, severely ill, no money for medical treatment,a middle-aged man, disabled with both arms and legs, still earning his life by repairing bicycles,a six-year-old child, disabled in walking, begging for money
4、 on the road,welfare is commonly provided to those who are unemployed, those with illness or disability, those of old age, those with dependent children and to veterans. A persons eligibility for welfare may also be constrained by means testing or other conditions.,2. How can we help the disabled?,U
5、se the modern technologies-assistive technologies to make the life of the disabled much easier. Chinese National Help-the-disabled Day-the third Sunday of May. Offer more job vacancies. Build barrier-free facilities nationwide. Improve the service industries towards the handicapped. Reform on the me
6、dical and relief policies and make them more favorable and practical.,In the United States, they do not have national identification cards. Instead, in the 1930s, the Social Security Administration (SSA) was created, and the federal government mandated that all legal residents and citizens must have
7、 a valid social security card. The Social Security Administration issues these numbers to applicants who meet their criteria.,Welfare System in US,Social Security Card,A Social Security number is important, because the federal government uses it to keep track of how much your yearly wages are and ho
8、w much tax you owe in federal income taxes. Most states require a Social Security number when applying for a drivers license. Applying for state public assistance such as Food Stamps, Medicaid, Unemployment Compensation, TANIF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) also requires a Social Security
9、Card.,Food Stamps,The Social Security Payments,The Social Security payments taken out by the federal government are placed in a special fund (that earns interest) to pay out Social Security benefits to those who are retired, disabled, or who are a surviving spouse or child. They are also used to hel
10、p pay the Social Security Administration for administering their programs.,Social Security Benefits,Social Security Disability,A person must be examined by a medical doctor and be proven to be disabled to receive this benefit, which includes some special programs and health insurance under Medicare.
11、,Family Benefits,If a spouse was receiving Social Security benefits, and passes away, the surviving spouse and/or dependent children may be eligible for survivors benefits.,Supplemental Security Income (SSI).,If a person earns an extremely low income, they may qualify for a special program administe
12、red by Social Security known as Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Eligibility for this federally funded program must be determined, and then SSI will be given to those who have demonstrated need. It was originally designed to help the aged (who are over 65), the blind, and the disabled who are una
13、ble to work and whose income is so low that they cannot meet basic needs for food and shelter. Blind or disabled children can also receive this benefit in some cases.,Other Examples:,Under the current U.S. welfare system, an unmarried woman with no income can have a child and receive an average of m
14、ore than $3500 a year in cash assistance from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program.,Existing Problems,The United States has the most regressive system of welfare for poor people among developed nations in the twenty-first century, and in recent years it has become even more pun
15、itive. The worlds self-professed leading democracy lacks a national health care policy, a universal right to health care, and a comprehensive family policy. Welfare applicants are subjected to personal intrusions, arcane regulations, and constant surveillance, all designed to humiliate recipients an
16、d deter potential applicants.,1,1,Text Study,Words and Expressions,Writing,Home Assignment,Text Study,Section 2,Organization of the Text,I. Structure Analysis,3,4,14,15,17,Introduction + Problems + Suggestions,Welfare clients are believed to cheat more money out of the present welfare system. (Para.
17、1),General images of welfare clients and welfare caseworkers under the present system,There are welfare clients who choose to live a life of complete honesty. (Para.2),The relationship between welfare clients and caseworkers is tense. (Para.3),Part I,Caseworkers try to convict welfare client of chea
18、ting. One example is offered.,Problems with the present welfare system,Welfare clients find it extremely difficult to have their wheelchairs repaired. One example is offered.,If welfare clients make money, they have to go through the embarrassing situation of being questioned to account for every pe
19、nny.,The welfare system does not encourage welfare clients to work to support them- selves and make a gradual shift away from welfare.,Part II,(Paras.4-8),(Paras.9-12),(Para.13),(Para.14),There needs to be lawyers to protect the rights of welfare clients.,Suggestions to improve the present welfare s
20、ystem,Welfare clients should take steps to fight for more rights for themselves.,A new system is suggested to encourage welfare clients to develop their talents and support themselves.,Part III,(Para.15),(Para.16),(Para.17),II. Understanding,1. Answer the following questions:,1) What kind of person
21、is the author?,handicapped; confined to wheelchair; carrying a urine bag everyday; independent; self-respect; self-support; self-made,caseworker,medical worker,wheelchair repair company,main welfare office,the handicapped client,2) How could the writer possibly get his wheelchair repaired?,Its very
22、difficult for welfare clients to ask for extra financial help.,3) What can you conclude from the procedure of asking for wheelchair repairs?,4) How do you describe Suzanne?,arrogant; suspicious; indifferent; careless; business-like; a detective,2. Fill in the chart with the information given in the
23、text.,earn part or all of their own livings; develop their talent without guilt or fear.,encourage clients to work / live a better life / earn their own livings.,People will thrive under it.,cheat; bleed the system for extra money.,seek to convict the clients of cheating.,It can be easily abused by
24、the welfare givers as well as the clients.,III. Summary,Life in a wheelchair is tough. Living on welfare is just like sharing a dinner of raw pet food _ the cat. Many welfare _ do not have money to _ a decent life. As a result, lying and cheating the _ system for _ money becomes normal. However, som
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