Lesson 1 World News

Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to 1. know different type of media; 2. catch the main idea through skimming and get the specific information ; 3. practise using the Passive.

Do you listen to the radio much? Which programmes? Warm-up Read and tell your partners about yourself. Do you listen to the radio much? Which programmes? How many hours of TV do you watch each week? What are your favourite TV programmes? What magazines do you read regularly? Do you sometimes use the Internet? What for? Do you often read a newspaper? If so, which one?

TV programmes chat show / soap opera talk show quiz show the news Warm-up TV programmes chat show / talk show soap opera quiz show the news

magazine computers current affairs cars fashion travel sport films Warm-up computers current affairs cars magazine fashion travel sport films music

Newspapers national newspaper local newspaper website The Internet

Where do we get the news from? Lead-in Where do we get the news from?

Have you heard of G8? the United States Canada Russia France Japan Germany Italy Britain

Reading 1. What does “G8” stand for? 2. Which nations are in the“G8”? 3. Why is this year’s meeting unusual? 4. What are some of the major problems in Africa? 5. How can the G8 nations help Africa’s poorest countries?

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 Britain Canada Japan Germany Russia Italy the United States

4 What are some of the major problems in Africa? 5. How can the G8 nations help Africa’s poorest countries? Many people cannot get the water, clothing, housing, electricity or education they need. Another problem is AIDS. They can cancel the debt of the poorest countries.

Back-ground Read in detail and fill in the blanks. the Group of Eight The full name of G8: ________________ Formation: _______, _______, _______, ________, ________, _________, ________, ________ How often is the meeting held? _____________________ Discussion about: major problems that ___________________________ France the US Britain Germany Japan Italy Back-ground Canada Russia Every summer concern the whole world

Topic (main idea) Read in detail and fill in the blanks. 1) ______________________ Many people cannot get the ______, _____, _____, _______ or ______ 2) ________ ___________ and _____________ are extremely important. widespread poverty water Topic (main idea) clothing housing electricity education AIDS health care administration Sex education

Comment Read in detail and fill in the blanks. 1) Demand: The debt of ________________ should ____________ 2) Belief: This is the only way to _______ their _______ pasts. Africa’s poorest countries be cancelled Comment escape painful

is made is going to be remembered will be discussed have been demanded Tenses Forms Your sentences (be + done) 一般过去时 was formed 一般现在时 be going to 一般将来时 现在完成时 情态动词 is made is going to be remembered will be discussed have been demanded can be prevented

The G8 ________ (make) up of political leaders from 8 countries – France, the United States, ________, ________, Japan, Italy, Canada and _______. They meet every summer to _______ (discuss) major problems that ________ (concern) the whole world. The meeting ________________ (hold) in Scotland next week and the topic of Africa _______________ (discuss) in detail. Reforms ___________________ (demand) by people from all over the world. If the debt of Africa’s poorest countries __________ (cancel), the problems there __________________ (can prevent) from getting any worse. is made Germany Britain Russia discuss concern is going to be held will be discussed have been demanded is cancelled can be prevented

What does the picture remind you of? Pre-reading What does the picture remind you of?

Pre-reading announce 宣告 celebrate 庆祝

Pre-reading crowds cheering people

Pre-reading look forward to

2nd Reading -- Read & Answer While-reading 2nd Reading -- Read & Answer 6.What important news were London people reacting to at lunchtime on July 6, 2005? 7.How were they reacting to this news? 8.Why did this new have historical important?

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.

7. How were they reacting to this news? The news was celebrated by crowds in the streets.

8. Why did this new have historical important? Because now London has the distinction of being the first city to host the event three times.

True or False Post Reading F F F F 1. 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. F F F F

T F T 5. The topic of the meeting of G8 is about Africa. 6. Prince William in New Zealand ask the British to celebrate activities for the news. 7. Paris is London’s strongest competitor in hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. T F T

The structure of the news headline The inverted pyramid form lead ( main idea ) b in the order of descending importance a. Quotes b. Facts c. Background c a

London Wins title main idea background quotes 引用 While-reading 1st Reading -- Read & Match title London Wins main idea background quotes 引用 Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3

the headline: the lead: the body: the title of the news the first paragraph or the first sentence in the news which is about the main idea of the news the body: the rest part behind the lead which is about the details , the background and the comments on the events

headline lead body

Homework: 1在文中找出5个核心短语，5个核心句子。 2复习掌握被动语态和主动语态