Unit 9 Unit 9 Section A Stop brain drain I. Review: have a dictation of the new words in unit 8 Section A: formal/informal, elementary, specialize, confine, occupation, render, preferable, resident, civilization, incredible, contribution, wisdom, accumulate, dist Section B: expansion, scholar, motivate, prospect, civil, equality, preference, proportion, construct, variation, forecast, principal, economic, dominant, eliminate II Start the new lesson 1. Introduction olicies have been made in the u.s. to steal brain from the third world brain drain in India has been a serious problem. The Indian Institute of technology offered students free room and board, even salary. Ind ian taxpayers footed the bill in the hope that one day the graduates would help reconstruct the nation. But many students left for America, never to return. Although the government set special programs to tempt foreign graduates, few of them came home to "pay their pledge. The IIT graduates played a major role in founding Californias Silicon Valley. India had gone from agricultural society to the cyber-revolution, without passing through intermediate stages such as the welfare state and the creation of social services. It is time to pass legislation calling for Brain Trust", helping to create the social structure needed in the next century 2. Discourse analysis Part I (Para. 1-3): Policies have been made in the U.S. to steal brain from the third world Part li(Para. 4-18 ): Brain drain in India has been a serious problem but the government has taken no effective measures Part III(Para. 19): It is time to pass legislation calling for "Brain Trust 3. Language points 1. drain: n. 1)sth that uses up strength, energy, or resources I think looking after her elderly mother is quite a drain on her energy The drain of money from the country is a serious problem 2)[C] a pipe to carry away the unwanted water The drains overflowed after the heavy rain Don' t pour these tea leaves down the drain- you' ll block the sewer v 1)(cause to) flow off gradually or completely The water drained slowly out of the sink With illness her strength drained aUnit 9 Unit 9 Section A Stop Brain Drain I. Greetings II. Review: Have a dictation of the new words in Unit 8 Section A: formal/informal, elementary, specialize, confine, occupation, render, preferable, resident, civilization, incredible, contribution, wisdom, accumulate, distinguish Section B: expansion, scholar, motivate, prospect, civil, equality, preference, proportion, construct, variation, forecast, principal, economic, dominant, eliminate, display III. Start the new lesson 1. Introduction Policies have been made in the U.S. to steal brain from the third world. Brain drain in India has been a serious problem. The Indian Institute of technology offered students free room and board, even salary. Indian taxpayers footed the bill in the hope that one day the graduates would help reconstruct the nation. But many students left for America, never to return. Although the government set special programs to tempt foreign graduates, few of them came home to “pay their pledge.” The IIT graduates played a major role in founding California’s Silicon Valley. India had gone from an agricultural society to the cyber-revolution, without passing through intermediate stages such as the welfare state and the creation of social services. It is time to pass legislation calling for “Brain Trust”, helping to create the social structure needed in the next century. 2. Discourse analysis Part I (Para. 1~3): Policies have been made in the U.S. to steal brain from the third world. Part Ii (Para. 4~18): Brain drain in India has been a serious problem but the government has taken no effective measures. Part III (Para. 19): It is time to pass legislation calling for “Brain Trust”. 3. Language Points: 1. drain: n. 1) sth. that uses up strength, energy, or resources I think looking after her elderly mother is quite a drain on her energy. The drain of money from the country is a serious problem. 2) [C] a pipe to carry away the unwanted water The drains overflowed after the heavy rain. Don’t pour these tea leaves down the drain — you’ll block the sewer. v. 1) (cause to) flow off gradually or completely The water drained slowly out of the sink. With illness, her strength drained away