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1Unit3SocialProblemsI.IntroductiontothetopicSocialproblemsemergeassocietieschangeanddevelop.Changeitselfcanbeasocialproblemifitoccurstooquickly.Thisissometimescalledtheproblemof“futureshock”.1.askthestudentstolistsomewordsofsocialproblemskilling:murder谋杀manslaughter杀人massacre屠杀homicide杀人assassination暗杀;theft偷窃:robbery抢劫looting洗劫pickpocket扒窃burglary入室偷窃fraud欺诈cutpurse小偷、割钱包者stealing偷盗swindle欺骗shoplifting偷窃商店的东西misdeed不端行为:offense犯法misconduct不端行为misdemeanor轻罪，violation犯法wrong做错事crimes:robbery,rape,theft,bicycle-stealing,shoplifting,murder,smuggling,drugtakingandtrafficking,corruption,bribing,juveniledelinquency(少年犯罪),drunkendriving,fakeproducts,trafficking(拐卖)ofchildrenandwomen,prostitution,gambling,domesticviolenceetc.robberrobberyrobmurderermurdermurderburglarburglaryburgleshopliftingshopliftthieftheftstealsmugglersmugglingsmugglebriber/bribeebriberybribeswindlerswindleswindleothersocialproblems:overpopulation,badworkingcondition,illiteracy,racialdiscrimination,highdivorcerate,teen-pregnancy,gambling,inflation,foodshortage,childabuse(虐待),pollution,trafficjams,extinctionofanimalspecies,unemployment,layoffs,housing,homelessness,cleanwatersupply,transportation,poverty,generationgap,beggars(childrenandadults),wideninggapbetweenrichandthepoor,graffiti（在公共场所，建筑物的墙上涂画或写字）litteringetc.2.socialproblemsinChina:publicsecurity,impactontraditionalmoralstandards,overpopulation,housing,cleanwatersupply,transportation,littering,theft,robbery,murder,mugging,rape,pollution,smuggling,fakeproducts,traffickingofchildrenandwomen,bribery,corruption,graffiti,gambling,prostitution,domesticviolence,layoffs,birdflue,unificationofChinesemainlandandTaiwan,sexualharassment,gasexplosionofcoalmine,medicalbillscandal,AIDS,internetaddiction,internetsecurity,soaringmedicineprice,internetobscenity,internetswindle,childlabor,rural/migrantlaboretc.StudentA:Theproblemofoldage.10%ofthepopulationareovertheageof60.Thatmayleadtoseriousconsequences.StudentB:Overpopulation.Withtheever-increasingburdenofthepopulation,thecountrymaysufferfromshortagesoffood,energyanddeteriorationoftheenvironment.StudentC:Impactontraditionalmoralstandards.Materialwealthisvaluebymanyasthebottomline.Henceadegradationinethics.Peoplearemoreself-centered.Evencollegestudentshavebadmanners.Forexample,indininghallsstudentsdonotwaitinlines.Onbusestheyouthdon'tgivetheirseatstotheold.2StudentD:Publicsecurity.Withthedevelopmentofeconomy,therehasbeenaflowofpopulationfromlesswealthyregionstothemoreprosperousareas.Asaresult,highcrimerateisaproblemthatweareallconcernedabout.3.possiblecauses:Sincewegottoknowsomesocialproblemsandmostoftheproblemsarenotisolated,thinkofthepossibleCausesforsocialproblems:poverty,unemployment:theft,robbery,murder,beggars,etc.highdivorcerate:juveniledelinquencylackofcommunication:mentalproblemsofvariouskinds,generationgappollution,littering:worseningenvironmenttheproblemofoldage:10%ofthepopulationareovertheageof60.Thatmayleadtoseriousconsequences.overpopulation:withtheever-increasingburdenofthepopulation,thecountrymaysufferfromshortagesoffood,energyanddeteriorationoftheenvironment.impactontraditionalmoralstandards:Materialwealthisvaluebymanyasthebottomline.Henceadegradationinethics.Peoplearemoreself-centered.Evencollegestudentshavebadmanners.Forexample,indininghallsstudentsdonotwaitinlines.Onbusestheyouthdon'tgivetheirseatstotheold.publicsecurity:Withthedevelopmentofeconomy,therehasbeenaflowofpopulationfromlesswealthyregionstothemoreprosperousareas.Asaresult,highcrimerateisaproblemthatweareallconcernedabout.4.socialproblemsinforeigncountries:juveniledelinquency,highdivorcerate,unemployment,racialdiscrimination,drugabuse,generationgap,crime,violence,wars,thegapbetweenthepoorandtherichetc.unemployment:Hightechnologydoescreatenewjobs.Butontheotherhand,ithasmademanymanualworkersobsolete.Intimesofeconomicrecession,theproblemofunemploymentgetsevenworse.drugabuse:Withitareotherproblemssuchascrime,prostitutionandthespreadofAIDS.Thefastpaceoflifeandthestressforitmaybeoneofthecauses.racialdiscrimination:Duetoracialdiscriminationanddeeplyrootedprejudiceagainstminoritygroups,thereisstillinequalityamongraces.Thismayalsoleadtotheinstabilityofanation,racialconflicts,andevenwars.single-parentfamily:IthasbeenreportedthatintheU.S.,aboutonemarriageintwoendsindivorce.Andmanyteenagegirlsgivebirthtobabiesbeforetheygetmarried.Childrenfromsingle-parentfamiliesaremorelikelytobeill-treated,totakedrugs,andcommitcrimes.5.causesofcrimes:1)economic:unemployment失业,poverty贫穷,greed贪婪jobless失业,lack缺乏,desire欲望,lay-off暂时失业,failure失败,hunger饥饿,idleness无事可做,scarcity不足,lust贪婪,irrationalsocialdistribution社会分配不公;2)psychological:envy妒嫉，resentfulness厌恶，mistrust不信任，jealousy妒嫉，suspicion怀疑，revenge报仇,possessive-ness占有欲，insecurity不安全，childhoodexperience童年经历；3)others:overcomeapolitical/businessobstacle克服政治/生意障碍,competition竞争,opposition对立,rivalry竞争,对抗,lowqualityofeducation教育素质低,lowmoralstandard道德败坏36.legalactions:1)sue控告，打官司prosecute起诉taketocourt起诉，打官司filesuit控告，打官司claimdamages要求赔偿charge指控accuse控告，指控2)try审判，审问j