American ConcernsAmerican Concerns

English for ProfessionalEnglish for ProfessionalPerry LiuPerry Liu

May 21,2002 May 21,2002

Main ConcernsMain Concerns• Education

• Environment

• Health Care

• Family Values

• Criminal/security issues

• Economy

• Traffic Development

RespondentsRespondents(8 Americans)(8 Americans)

• 2 students• 2 teachers Doe

• 1 accounting manager Lloyd

• 1 security man Stan

• 1 veteran Dewey

• 1 worker wkr

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Main Problems and Possible RemediesMain Problems and Possible Remedies -------Education-------Education1.Problems• Opportunity Equality (private/public)

• Education Quality (science & math)

• Moral Education (sex/drug/campus shooting)

• Effective Teachers• Internet2.Remedies• Government( charter school)• Education Administration/Research Organizations (star school/blue ribbon/Baldrige)• Schools

Main Problems and Possible RemediesMain Problems and Possible Remedies ------Environment------Environment

1.Problems• Greenhouse effect（ global warming）• Pollution• Diversity of biology2.Remedies• Dedicating significant new research to environmental behavior an

d action, so leaders better understand what motivates people to conserve natural resources.

• Giving particular emphasis to communicating complex scientific ideas effectively. The media are the major source of environmental information for a majority of adult Americans.

• Creating a new measurement index for environmental problem -solving that shows how important individuals are to solving problems. The higher the "people" rating, the more education will be needed.

Main Problems and Possible RemediesMain Problems and Possible Remedies ------Health Care------Health Care

1.Problems• Far too expensive: (”USA Today” May 1,2002)• Doctors frequently cannot diagnose or treat a patient's illness.• The Health-Care System Is Far More Primitive Than It Looks.

compared with the complexity of the human body, the practice of

medicine is in the Stone Age.  • It's not the fault of doctors.  The system is in terrible disarray.

2.Remedies• Take a comprehensive reform, especially the system need be

drastically improved.

• The restructuring of medical education.

Main Problems and Possible RemediesMain Problems and Possible Remedies ------Family Values------Family Values

1.Problems• Single parent family • How to deal with pornography and its effects (from a web poll)*95% of children 10 and under have already been exposed .*Four out of five 12-14 year olds have had multiple exposures to hard core pornography. *70% of teens 15-17 have accidentally come across porn online. *Addiction can occur with a single exposure and is common in three months. 2.Remedies• Traditional family values------The family is key to societal stability; therefore, the

state should not interfere with its function. The state should not interfere in the unity and dependence of the family, but should foster and protect traditional family values that have nurtured this nation from their births. Human life is of inestimable worth and significance at all stages from conception to natural death.

• Family and school education------let children to master the decision-making and choice abilities.

Main Problems and Possible RemediesMain Problems and Possible Remedies ------------Criminal/SecurityCriminal/Security1.Problems• Terrorism------national• Catholic Church------family• School shooting

2.Remedies(for Terrorism)• 1. Dismantle terrorist networks

• 2. Use a defensive military strategy.

• 3. Start a civilian-based defense program in the United States.

• 4. Help build a global environment that does not support terrorism.

• 5. Create new relationships with Muslim countries.

• 6. Promote democratization in Muslim countries currently led by dictators.

• 7. Reduce American dependence on oil.

Main Problems and Possible RemediesMain Problems and Possible Remedies ------Economy------Economy

1.Problems• Develop slowly since September 11 attack.• Enron Scandal.• Arther Andersen was fired by hundreds of companies.• Gasoline price has been rising.

2.Remedies• Complex problems.• American government should carry out the strong policy

to develop American economy.

Main Problems and Possible RemediesMain Problems and Possible Remedies ------Traffic Development------Traffic Development

1.Problems(not very seriously)• More and more vehicles• Often traffic jam

2.Remedies• Waiting for a while and looking for the effective

strategies to dealt with it.

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