Lesson 1 World News Lesson 1 World News

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

Lhasa riots

Olympic flame

China quake in Sichuan Province

Premier Wen arrives at quake-hit area

U.S. Presidential Election 2008

※D※D o you know what happened on July 5,2005?

Canada Russi a Franc e Italy Britain Japan Germany the United States Have you heard of G8?

Reading Then read part 1 and answer these questions.

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”? France, the United States, Britain, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada and Russia.

3. Why is this year’s meeting unusual? Because the topic of Africa will be discussed in detail this year.

4. What are some of the major problems in Africa? Many people cannot get the water, clothing, housing, electricity or education they need. Another problem is AIDS.

No water! No crops! No food!

This is the result of no water.

No housing No clothing

Against AIDS

5. How can the G8 nations help Africa’s poorest c ountries? They can cancel the debt of the poorest countries.

What event else happened in 2005?

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 news have historical importance?

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? It is London that host the event three times.

Read the text again

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. True or False F F F F 4.At 12:45 UK time today London’s name has been announced twice.

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.

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 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 being Present 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 perfect had 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?

The group of Eight, or G8, was formed by eight of the world’s wealthiest nations in 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. hasbeen offered was reported

3. I think cinema ____________ ___________ (replace) by TV and computers in the next century. 4. This programme became very popular after it __________ (award) the best TV Show of the Year. will gradually be replaced was awarded

5. Her latest series of articles ________________ (publish) in a nations newspaper at the moment. is being published

Homework International organization has provide 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.

1.stand for… ; stand out ; stand by… 2.at the moment ; 3.for the moment 4.for a moment 5. in a moment 6. at the last moment 7.the moment…= as soon as… 8. react to sth. Expressions

9. at lunchtime 10. be made up of… make up be made in… be made of… be made from… make room for… 11. major problems 12. be remembered as… 13. in detail 14. widespread poverty

15. another problem of great concern 16. sex education 17. health care administration 18. demand 19. cancel the debt 20. prevent …(from) doing … stop …(from) doing … keep… from doing…

21. get (any) worse 22. escape (doing) sth. 23. the host city for … Olympic Games 24. the International Olympic Committee 25. be the first(…)to do… 26. come down to (doing) sth 27. in the end at the end of…

28. between A and B 29. cheering people 30. be delighted that… be delighted with/at… 31. to one’s delight 32. look forward to… 33. collect evidence 34. a series of events 35. be responsible for…

36. rush hour 37. on … agenda 38. political leaders 39. explain sth. to sb. explain to sb sth. 40. painful past 41. make a distinction between…and … 42. local hospitals