硕博研究生英语综合教程Unit 3 SociologyHomeless People 授课人：01TeachingObjectives02Warm-up03AcademicTalk04ResearchNews05ResearchArticle06ChecklistforUnit3Contents01 Teaching Objectives In this unit,you willtakeaglimpseintothefieldofsociology;comparestylisticfeaturesofresearchnews(RN)andresearcharticles(RAs);learnthegenericstructureanddifferenttypesoftheAbstractofanRA;learnthedefinitionsforterms/conceptsinanacademiccontext;accumulategeneralacademicwordsanddiscipline-specificwords;analyzetherhetoricalmovesorstylisticfeaturesoftheRAAbstractsinyourownfieldorwritetheAbstractofyourownRA;makeanoralpresentationofyouranalysisoftheRAAbstractsoryourownAbstractofyourRA.02 Warm-upDirections:Thesituationofhomelesspeoplearousesgreatsocialconcern.Interviewfiveofyourclassmatesabouttheirviewsonhomelesspeopleandshareyourfindingswithyourpartners.Thefollowingquestionsareforyourreference.Haveyoueverseenhomelesspeopleinreallife,onTV,orinmovies?Canyoudescribetheirlivingsituations?Whatdoyouthinkarethecausesoftheirhomelessness?Haveyoueverthoughtaboutthehealthconditionsofthehomelesspeople?TwobiggestfactorsdrivinghomelessnessPoverty:Causes:Losingajobmorereadilythaninthepastbecauseof:1.inmanufacturingjobs2.ofjobstoothercountriesIncreasein3.andpart-timeemploymentJobstodaypayinglessLack of affordable housing:Reasonably priced dwellings dwindling in number:Governmentsupportforlow-incomehousingfell4.Morethan5.low-rentunitsand6.singleroomoccupancy(SRO)housingunits7.fromthemarketPeoplewaitinganaverageofthreeyearsfor8.03 Academic Talk(Listen and fill in the blanks)How do people become homelessDeclineOutsourcingtemporarybyhalf2million1millionvanishedhousingvouchers04 Research NewsDirections:ReadthenewsandanswerthefollowingquestionsintheBLUEboxesforthekeyinformation,andthenanswerthequestionsintheWHITEboxesfordetailedanalysisoftheRN.1.Whatistheresearchtopicinthereportedstudy?2.Whatisthemajorfindingofthestudy?3.Wherearetheresearchersfrom?4.Whatresearchmethodisusedinthisstudyaccordingtothenews?5.Whatarethedatasupportingthefindingofthisresearch?6.Whichjournalwasthestudypublishedin?7.Whatisthesignificanceofthefindings?8.Whatisthesuggestionofferedbytheresearchers?9.Whatistheadvantageofthisstudy?10.Whyisthetitlewrittenintheformofaninvertedsentence?11.Whyistheparticipantdescriptionputinthelatterpartofthenews?04 Research NewsAnswers:1.Whatistheresearchtopicinthereportedstudy?Geriatricconditionsofhomelesspeople.2.Whatisthemajorfindingofthestudy?Homelesspeopleintheirfiftieshavemoregeriatricconditionsthanthoselivinginhomeswhoaredecadesolder.3.Wherearetheresearchersfrom?TheyarefromUCSanFrancisco.4.Whatresearchmethodisusedinthisstudyaccordingtothenews?Survey(interview)04 Research NewsAnswers:5.Whatarethedatasupportingthefindingofthisresearch?About40percentofhomelessadultsreporteddifficultywithoneormoreactivitiesofdailyliving,whileathirdreportedhavingfalleninthepastsixmonths.Aboutaquarterhadcognitiveimpairment,45percenthadvisionimpairmentand48percenthadurinaryincontinence.6.Whichjournalwasthestudypublishedin?TheGerontologist.7.Whatisthesignificanceofthefindings?Thefindingspointtotheneedtodevelopnewwaysofhelpinghomelesspeople.04 Research NewsAnswers:8.Whatisthesuggestionofferedbytheresearchers?Thetraditionalwayofprovidingservicesforhomelesspeoplemayneedtobeadaptedfortheagingpopulation.Forexample:Adaptingpermanentsupportivehousingtomeettheneedsoftheaginghomelesspopulation;Short-termsolutions,likehomelessshelters,alsoneedtobeadaptedfortheneedsoftheagingpopulation.9.Whatistheadvantageofthisstudy?Thestudyisamongthefirsttolookatabroadcrosssectionofthehomelesspopulation.04 Research NewsAnswers:10.Whyisthetitlewrittenintheformofaninvertedsentence?Topresenttheresearchfindingfirsttoattractreadersattention.11.Whyistheparticipantdescriptionputinthelatterpartofthenews?Peopleareusuallymoreinterestedinthemostimportantfindingsandtheirsignificance.Thecharacteristicsoftheparticipantsarerelativelylessimportantinformationforthereaders.05 Research ArticleTask 1 Understanding the front matter:Title and AbstractDirections:ReadtheTitleandtheAbstractoftheRAanddiscussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartners:1.WhatresearchinformationdoestheTitleinclude?Itincludestheresearchtopicandthemethodsofthestudy.2.HowistheformoftheAbstractdifferentfromthoseintheprevioustwounits?ThisAbstracthassubheadingsindicatingdifferentresearchinformationintheRA,whiletheprevioustwoAbstractsdonthavesubheadings.05 Research ArticleTask 1 Understanding the front matter:Title and Abstract3.IsitcommonfortheAbstractsinyourresearchfieldtotaketheformasthatinthisunit?(Answersmayvary.)ThisformofAbstractsisoftenseenindisciplinessuchasmedicineandbiology,butisgettingmorepopularinotherdisciplinesaswell.4.WhydoS3S10adoptthepasttensewhileS1,S2,andS11usethepresenttense?S3S10adoptthesimplepasttensebecausetheyexpressactionsorsituationswhichhavebeencompletedorwerethecaseinthepast;S1andS2usethesimplepresenttensebecausetheyexpressthegeneralstateofolderhomelessadults,andS11talksaboutthepresentsituation.05 Research ArticleTask 1 Understanding the fron。