Unit15PopularyouthculturePart1TeachingPlansGoals◆Talkaboutpopularyouthcultureandinterestsofyoungpeople◆Readaboutvoluntarywork◆Practisepresentingidea◆Integrativelanguagepractice◆ConductasurveyandwriteareportPeriod1Let’slistenandspeak!Goals◆Talkaboutyouthculture◆Listenaboutvolunteeringwork◆PractiseexpressingopinionsProceduresStep1:DiscussingquestionsWeshalltakeunit15Popularyouthculturetoday.Butfirstlet’sworkingroupslookingatthepicturesanddiscussingquestionsonpage127.2.Hereisachart.Eachgroupofyoushouldtalkaboutoneaspectofthechart.CountriesWaysofeatingWaysofdressingWaysofentertainingWaysofcommunicationChineseyouthForeignyouthStep2:DesigningworkJustnow,wecomparedChineseyouthwiththeyouthinforeigncountries.Next,let’sworkingroupsof4anddesignapostershowingourmodernteenager’slife.Step3:ListenaboutvoluntaryworkPleaseturntopage128.Next,we’lllistentothetapeandanswerthequestionstofinishthetableonpage128.We’lllistentoittwice.FirstChinaYouthCultureWeekdueABOUT100,000youngChinesepeoplefromallovertheworldwillattendthefirstChinaYouthCultureWeekscheduledtoopenSaturdayinthecity’sChinaFolkCultureVillages,apressconferencewastoldThursday.AseriesofculturalactivitieswillbestagedfromSaturdaytoWednesday,includingahugeperformanceexpectedtochallengeforalistingintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.About10,000youngpeoplewillattendtheopeningceremonySaturday.AfinallistoftheChineseYouthIdolAwardtofiveoutstandingyoungChinesewasannouncedattheconference.TheyareChina'sfirstastronaut,YangLiwei,ChineseNBAstar,YaoMing,ITentrepreneur,Ding用心爱心专心115号编辑Lei,anchorperson,WuXiaoli,andOlympicGamesgoldmedallist,DengYaping.TheyouthidolswereselectedbyChineseteenagerswith380,000votescastnationwide.Duringthepasttwomonths,theorganizersreceivedmorethan3,000applicationsfromyoungpeopleinHongKongandMacaowhowantedtotakepartintheperformance.Step4:SpeakingWorkingroupsoffour,discussingpovertyandpovertyreductioninChina.I’llasktheleadersfromeachgrouptoreporttheresults.China:TheObjectiveofWesternPovertyReductionProjectTheobjectiveoftheproposedWesternPovertyReductionProject(WPRP)istoalleviatechronicpovertyfortheabsolutepoorlivinginremoteandinaccessiblevillagesofGansuandQinghaiProvincesandInnerMongoliaAutonomousRegion.Theprojectwouldenablepoorhouseholdsinthetargetareastoraisetheirincomesthroughincreasinggrainandlivestockproductionsufficienttomeettheirbasicfoodandclothingneeds,andinmanycases,generatemarketablesurplustoimprovetheirlivingstandards.Simultaneously,accesstohealthandeducationserviceswouldbeimprovedforthepooresthouseholds.用心爱心专心115号编辑