The 13th Period 文化背景知识

Teaching goals 教学目标

Exchange the information of the worst disasters in history.

Finish Unit Diary.

1. Ability goals 能力目标

Enable the students to write about what they know on board.

2. Learning ability goals.学能目标

Help the students learn how to assess their learning over the unit.

Teaching important points教学重点

Help students to form good habits of learning English.

Teaching difficult points教学难点

How to improve students' learning strategies

文化背景知识

Three Economic Sectors

For Profit Firms:

 They make and sell private goods and services.

 Their ultimate goal is to make a profit in selling or making goods and services.

 The "market" (supply, demand, buyers, and sellers) influences their decisions.

 They work towards customer satisfaction.

 Customers voluntarily pay to purchase their goods or services.

 They are able to give the buyer what he or she wants at the lowest cost possible (while still making a profit).

 They will not take on unprofitable activities.

Government:

 It provides public goods, or services that are needed by the public (national defense, parks, etc.).

 It can regulate the for profit firms (e.g., trust-busting, environmental requirements, etc.).

It can control areas of society through taxes/fees (e.g., public schools receive