The theme of the unit:understanding poverty dutes of the developednon of poor nation The skills. Reading:reading for general ideas,specific information,implied meaning Listening:listening for the gist and listening for specific information,listening and note-taking Speaking dis ssion,oral report Study skills:understanding statistics Notions:poverty,genderdifferences,free trade policies,tied aid Functions:analyzing cause and effect,expressing opinions,making comparisons (3)思考与实践 Use the ideas from the texts to A conduct a research on the contributions developed countries should have made and so far have made in fighting povertyl that with what china has do to ther (4)教学方法与手段 课堂讲授与多媒体教学 The theme of the unit: understanding poverty, duties of the developed nations, difficulties of poor nations The skills: Reading:reading for general ideas, specific information, implied meaning Listening:listening for the gist and listening for specific information, listening and note-taking Speaking:discussion, oral report Writing:supporting your argument Business-oriented skills:case study, research Study skills:understanding statistics Notions: poverty, gender differences, free trade policies, tied aid Functions: analyzing cause and effect, expressing opinions, making comparisons (3)思考与实践 Use the ideas from the texts to: A. conduct a research on the contributions developed countries should have made and so far have made in fighting poverty; B. compare that with what China has done in poverty alleviation; C. look into the changes free trade has brought to poor nations, in particular, to their domestic economic policy. (4)教学方法与手段 课堂讲授与多媒体教学