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Lesson 1
World News
Lesson 1
World News
What areas of the world are often
in the news at the moment ?
Why?
The issue is about
nuclear problem
between Iran and
the USA.
Iraq problem
oil price
Read the text
True or False1. G8 stands for eight presidents of the
world’s wealthiest nations.
2.The Group of Eight will be reformed this
year.
3.G8 has decided to cancel the debt of
Africa.
4.At 12:45 UK time today London’s name
has been announced twice.
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F
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F
5. The topic of the meeting of G8 is about
Africa.
6. Prince William in New Zealand asks
the British to celebrate activities for the
news.
7. Paris is London’s strongest competitor
in hosting the 2012 Olympic Games.
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F
T
Listening and reading
Listen the articles and answer these
questions.
1. What does “G8” stand for?
The world’s wealthiest nations.
2. Which nations are in the “G8”?
3. Why is this year’s meeting unusual?
Because the topic of Africa will be
discussed in detail this year.
France
the United States
Britain
Germany Japan
Italy
Canada
Russia
4. What are some of the major problems
in Africa?
No clothing,
no housing,
starvation
No water!
No crops!
No food!
This is the result of no water.
5. How can the G8 nations help Africa’s
poorest countries?
Cancel the debt of the poorest
countries.
What’s your opinion?
What else questions are there?
sex education medical team in Africa
6. What important news were London
people reacting to at lunchtime on July 6,
2005?
The announcement
of the name of the
city to host the 2012
Olympic Games.
Cheering people in London streets
7. How were they reacting to this news?
8. Why did this news have historical
importance?
Because now London has the
distinction of being the first city to host
the event three times.
1. detail n. 详情、全部细节 This issue will be discussed in more
detail in the next chapter. 这个问题将在下一章详细讨论。 They didn’t give any detail about the
game. 他们没有提供这场比赛的具体情况。
Language PointsLanguage Points
v. 详细介绍 The brochure details all the hotels in t
he area and their facilities.
这本小册子详细介绍了当地所有旅馆及其设施。2. look forward to +n. ( 高兴地 ) 盼望,期待 I’m looking forward to the weekend.
我正盼望着周末。
look forward to + v-ing
We are looking forward to seeing you a
gain.
我们期待着再次与您见面。3. come down to sth. 可归结为 , 可归纳为 What it comes down to is, either I get
more money, or I leave.
归结起来就是不给我加薪我就辞职。
4. concern 涉及,牵涉(某人) The event has concerned a lot of impor
tant people, we must take it seriously.
这个事件已经牵涉到一大批重要人物,我们必须谨慎对待。5. delighted adj.
I was delighted that you could stay.
你能留下来我很高兴。
to one’s delight n. 使某人高兴的是 To his delight, he can go abroad with his
parents.
使他高兴的是,他可以和他父母一起出国。
1. She had the ____ of being the first
woman to fly the Atlantic. Now many
people admires her.
A. excellent B. distinction
C. idea D. dream2. The teacher demanded that all the
experiments _________ by Friday.
A. were done B. be done
C. did D. should do
3. Everyone who was directly ____ in the
accident has now resigned ( 辞职 ).
A. cared B. concerned
C. connected D. attended
Complete the sentences in the table with
these words.
have been, was, is, will be, was being,
can be, is being, had been, is going to be
The Group of Eight, or G8, (2) ____
formed by eight of the world’s wealthiest
nations in 1998. Past Simple
was
Grammar
The news (3) _______ celebrated by
crowds in the streets.
At 12: 45 UK time today, the name of
the host city for… (4) _________
announced by IOC in Singapore.
Reforms (5) _________ demanded by
people from all over the world.
is beingPresent continuous
Past continuous
was being
Present perfect
have been
London’s name (6) ________ announced
twice before.
…, as the topic of Africa (7) ______
discussed in detail.
They want the leaders to… so that the
problems there (8) ______ prevented from
getting any worse.
It (9) ____________ remembered as a
historical meeting this year,…
Past perfecthad been
will be
can be
is going to be
Read these sentences from the text.
Find the phrase that says who the
“doer” of the action is in each
sentence. Is the “doer” important?
Read these sentences from the text.
Find the phrase that says who the
“doer” of the action is in each
sentence. Is the “doer” important?
The group of Eight, or G8, was formed
by eight of the world’s wealthiest nations
in 1998.
The doer is eight of the world’s
wealthiest nations. They are important
because they discuss major problems that
concern the whole world.
… the name of the host city for the
2012 Olympic Games was being
announced by the International Olympics
Committee (IOC) …
The doer is the international
Olympic Committee, which is important
because it decides which city will host the
Olympic Games.
Put the verbs in brackets into the
Passive. Use an appropriate tense.
1. He ___ just ___________ (offer) a
job with a good salary.
2. The ceremony ____________
(report) in the news last night.
has been offered
was reported
3. I think cinemas ____________
___________ (replace) by TVs and
computers in the next century.
4. This programme became very popu
lar after it ___________ (award) the b
est TV Show of the Year.
will gradually
be replaced
was awarded
5. Her latest series of articles
________________ (publish) in a
national newspaper at the moment.
is being published
Homework
An international organization has
provided a one-week camp for some
African children with AIDS. Write a short
100-word news report for a local
newspaper.
Try to use the Passive.