【正文】 Unit 2 Places to Stay 返回目錄 Unit 2 Places to Stay 返回目錄 I. Match the words with the things (A—K) in the picture below. Unit 2 Places to Stay Leadin g. Maths a swimming pool _____ a balcony _____ a garden _____ a garage _____ D H C A an open fire _____ G 返回目錄 II. Work in pairs. Suppose the house above is your partner’s. Compliment him / her on it. Example A: I love your garden. It looks neat and lively. B: Yeah, it is. It’s great. I like it too. When plimenting people on something, we often use: I love your… It’s really… / It looks really… Unit 2 Places to Stay Leadin 返回目錄 Background Information Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay Holland 荷蘭 荷蘭被譽為 “風車之國”，全稱尼德蘭王國（ The Kingdom of Netherlands)，位于歐洲西北部，瀕臨北海，與德國、比利時接壤，人口 1600萬，官方語言為荷蘭語 。荷蘭首都雖然 設在阿姆斯特丹（ Amsterdam） ，但是中央政府和許多組織都在海牙(Hague)。 返回目錄 Background Information Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay Amsterdam 阿姆斯特丹 阿姆斯特丹位于艾瑟爾湖西南岸，是荷蘭的首都，荷蘭最大的城市和第二大港口。繁華知名的國際化大都市。阿姆斯特丹是荷蘭的金融和文化中心，許多大型機構(gòu)總部都設于此，包括飛利浦和 ING等七家世界 500強企業(yè)的凡 高博物館總部。阿姆斯特丹有很多旅游景點，包括歷史悠久的運河網(wǎng)、荷蘭國家博物館、凡 高博物館等。 凡 高博物館 返回目錄 Background Information Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay demand increases faster than supply 供不應求 供不應求，指供應不能滿足需求。當供不應求時，商品短缺 ,購買者爭相購買，銷售者趁機提價，買方不得不接受較高的價格以滿足自身的需要，于是出現(xiàn) ―物以稀為貴 ‖的現(xiàn)象，這就是所謂的“賣方市場”。 返回目錄 Background Information Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay social housing 社會住房 社會住房是向低收入居民提供價格較低的住房，這是許多國家解決居民住房問題的主要措施之一。 返回目錄 Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay Background Information 發(fā)達國家的“回巢族”、 “賴家族” 由于高物價、高學費、高房價和高失業(yè)率，西方許多發(fā)達國家許多原本早該獨立的年輕人不得不與父母住在一起，成為“回巢族”、“賴家族” (Boomeranger)。如圖所示， 2020年美國 25—34歲的賴家族達到 43%，獨立成家的只占 39%。 返回目錄 Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay There is a shortage of housing in many countries currently. What are possible solutions to the problem? Translation 返回目錄 Text A 1 Jim Wynand sits in his flat in Amsterdam, enjoying a cup of coffee before classes begin. ―It’s not my ideal home, and I wouldn’t want to spend the rest of my life here,‖ he admits. ―It’s a bit crowded inside, and it gets fairly noisy with all the other students around, but for now this place is just right for me. For starters, it’s very affordable. I mean, if it weren’t for places like this, I’d still be living at home with my parents! On top of that, it’s very central, which is great.‖ Priced Out of the Market? Translation Unit 2 Places to Stay 返回目錄 2 Mr Wynand is one of many young people in Holland taking advantage of new developments aimed at tackling the country’s housing shortage. He is renting a flat made from a recycled shipping container. The flats are pact, e with the Inter, gas and electricity fitted and can be placed one on top of another. Translation Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay 返回目錄 Text A 3 It is quite possible that more and more people will soon find themselves living in similar kinds of developments, as they end up priced out of the housing market. Over the last decade, house prices around the world have risen dramatically. In London, for example, the price of an average house has increased by 240% over the past ten years. Translation Unit 2 Places to Stay 返回目錄 Text A 4 There are several reasons for this. Firstly, banks have offered more mortgages at low interest rates, which has led to more people borrowing enough to buy property. Demand has, therefore, increased faster than supply, which has pushed prices up. Also, prices in many countries started low, meaning dramatic price rises were inevitable. Finally, the number of people buying second homes — as investments or for use as holiday homes — has increased steadily. Translation Unit 2 Places to Stay 返回目錄 Text A 5 Governments are constantly suggesting new ways of tackling the problem. As well as new ideas like the Amsterdam developments, these include building more social housing, particularly in inner cities. There has also been more building on land previously used for mercial or industrial purposes. Such projects protect the environment and stop cities getting ever larger. Translation Unit 2 Places to Stay 返回目錄 Text A 6 While governments look for answers, families who can’t afford to move are having to develop their existing properties instead. There has been a huge increase in the number of people building extensions in their gardens or adding basements, thus creating that extra space they want. Translation Unit 2 Places to Stay 返回目錄 Text A 7 And one of the reasons why space is needed is that many young people are living at home longer than they might want. Indeed, in some parts of Europe the average age that children leave home has reached 34! It appears to be part of a broader trend where people today are doing everything later in life — especially getting married and having children, events which traditionally led to house purchases. Translation Unit 2 Places to Stay 返回目錄 Text A New Words Unit 2 Places to Stay 返回目錄 Text A I. Choose the best answer to each question below. 1. Although the flat is not ideal, Jim Wynand likes it because it is _______. A. big and fortable B. near his parents’ home C. new and quiet D. affordable and central Unit 2 Places to Stay D 返回目錄 Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay 2. Which of the following statements is the closest in meaning to ―if it weren’t for places like this, I’d still be living at home with my parents!‖ (para. 1)? _______ A. This place is not my ideal home, and I’d rather live at home with my parents! B. There is no such