World news 北师大版高中英语 module 4 unit 11 lesson 1 设计者：福建泉州安溪铭选中学 陈凤珠

Teaching Objectives: To improve students’ reading skills. To use memo card and flow chart to understand the news. To talk about and learn to write world news To take part in the group activities and help each other to study. To learn cooperatively and be more efficient. To cultivate students’ senses of the world.

Lead in What areas of the world are often in the news at the moment?

Background Sharing The G8, otherwise known as the Group of Eight, (formerly Group of Six and also Group of Seven) is a forum, created by France in 1975, for governments of six countries in the world: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 1976, Canada joined the group (thus creating the G7). In becoming the G8, the group added Russia in 1997. In addition, the European Union is represented within the G8, but cannot host or chair.

Background Sharing The G8 is an assembly of world leaders who meet annually to discuss global issues.  Each year, the G8 holds a Leaders’ Summit, in which Heads of State and Government of member countries meet to discuss and attempt to reconcile global issues.  Although the G8 is best known for its annual summits, it works throughout the year to tackle important contemporary topics such as the economy and climate change.  The G8 discusses and creates global policies.  However, adherence to these policies is not obligatory, and other countries can decide whether or not to obey.

Background Sharing 52 people were killed in the terrorist bomb attacks in London on 7 July, 2005. The city of London which had been celebrating their successful Olympic bid went into mourning. This was the first suicide bombing to take place in Western Europe. The terrorist group al-Qaeda claimed responsibility.

Africa on G8 Agenda 非洲问题摆上八国首脑峰会议题

Match a heading for each paragraph from the following three. Suggested solution—cancel the debt What is G8 A historical meeting to discuss the topic of Africa para 1 para 2 para 3

Read the text and answer the questions. 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? Eight of 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. Britain France the US Italy Germany Japan Canada Russia

4. What are some of the major problems in Africa? No water, no clothing, no housing, no electricity, no education and AIDS

5. How can the G8 nations help Africa’s poorest countries? Cancel the debt of the poorest countries.

Important Event Memo Card Africa on G8 Agenda When: _________ Where: _________ Who: G8– ______________ —was formed by the world’s wealthiest nations in 1998 : France, US, UK, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada and Russia. They meet every summer to ___________________ that concern the whole world. What: the topic of Africa _____________________ —a historical meeting of G8. Why: 1) ________________ in Africa: not enough water, clothing, housing, electricity or education; 2) ______ is another problem in Africa. How: 1) reforms _____________________; 2) the debt is expected to _________ (the only way to ______ ______________) . July 5th, 2005 Scotland the Group of eight discuss major problems will be discussed in detail widespread poverty AIDS have been demanded be canceled escape their painful pasts

London Wins British flag Olympic flag

Read and tell T or F T F T T F London has the distinction of being the first city to host the event three times. London has ever held the Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948. Paris is London’s strongest competitor in hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. People go up to the streets to celebrate the news. Prince William in New Zealand asks the British to celebrate activities for the news. F T T F

Fill in the boxes and draw time arrows according to time sequence. A__________ to host the game had been made by Moscow, Madrid, New York, Paris and London. pplications London was a_________ twice in 1908 and 1948. nnounced At 12:45 on July 6, 2005 in Singapore, London was announced to be the h___ city. In the end, the final c_____ was made ________(prep.) London and Paris. hoice ost between The news is being c__________. elebrated It was celebrated by ______ (人群）in the streets, in pubs, homes and offices all over London. crowds Prince William was d_______ and was looking _______ to the Games. elighted forward

group work 4 people a group Students choose different roles to ask and answer questions about the news. Use the memo card or the flow chart to help you. 1st News Situation: a journalist interviews 3 representatives of G8 on their discussion of African problems. Roles: 1 journalist, 3 representatives of G8 2nd News Situation: a journalist interviews three people after London was announced the host city of the Olympic Games for the third time. Roles: 1 journalist, 1 citizen, Prince William, 1 from IOC

Homework Read the news and finish the memo card. Then use the memo card to retell the news again.

The host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics will be Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, announced at the 121st IOC Session held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 2, 2009. They are scheduled to be held from August 5 to 21, 2016. There will be 35 competition venues mainly in Barra da Tijuca, but also in three other zones: Copacabana, Deodoro, and Maracanã.

It will mark the first time a South American city hosts the event, the third to host in the Southern Hemisphere (and the first time in a Southern Hemisphere country other than Australia), and also the first time a Portuguese speaking country hosts the event. These will be the first Summer Olympic Games since the Sydney 2000 Olympics not to be held in the host nation's capital city and the second Olympics Games in Latin America, after Mexico City in 1968.

Thousands of "cariocas" cheer and dance in Copacabana Beach after their hometown was elected to stage the 2016 Olympic Games. "Today I have felt more pride at being Brazilian than ever before," the 63-year-old president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said. He said. "We're not a second rate country, we're a first rate country." "We are going to have to sleep less, think more and work more," he said. "Now our term of reference is going to be work, work, work -- work for Brazil to do better than any other time in its history."