title: simple, brief, attractive, capital letters lead: the first paragraph or the first sentence in the news which is about the main idea of the news body: time, place, event comment picture(s) News report

title lead body

Word matching: agenda 1 improve; make or become right poverty 2 difference pub 3 the state of being very poor delighted 4represent; support debt 5 a list of the subjects to be considered at a meeting reform 6. sth. owed to sb. else stand for 7.very happy/pleased distinction 8a building where alcohol may be bought and drunk during fixed hour

Read the articles and answer these questions: Reading

1.When was “G8” formed? 2.Which nations is the “G8” made up of? 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.When was “G8” formed? 2.Which nations is the “G8” made up of? 3. Why is this year’s meeting unusual? The topic of Africa will be discussed in detail. The G8 is made up of eight of the world’s wealthiest nations--Britain, Canada, France,Germany, Russia, Japan, the United States, Italy. The G8 was formed in What are some of the major problems in Africa?

4. What are some of the major problems in Africa? Many people can’t get the water, clothing, housing, electricity or education they need.

What else questions are there? 5. How can the G8 nations help Africa’s poorest countries? Cancel the debt of the poorest countries.

6. What important news were London people reacting to at lunchtime on July 6, 2005? 7. Why did this news have historical importance? 8. How were they reacting to this news?

6. What important news were London people reacting to at lunchtime on July 6, 2005? The name of the city to host the 2012 Olympic Games— London, was being announced by IOC.

7. Why did this news have historical importance? It is London that host the event three times.

8. How were they reacting to this news? Cheering people can be seen everywhere: in pubs, homes and office all over London.

stand for, be concerned about, look forward to, be made up of, publish, demand, be delighted, distinction 1. Can you make a ________ between these two words? 2.The workers ______ that they (should) get more money. 3.This newspaper ___________ five parts. 4.Harry Porter ____________ in Britain for the first time in Tom _____________ his mother’s illness. 6.What does NBA _________ ? 7.I _________ at the thought of seeing you again 8.We are _____________ having a basketball match between our class and Class Two. distinction demand is made up of was published is concern about stand for am delighted looking forward to

Discussion: Suppose you are leaders of G8, what topic will be discussed in this year’s meeting? Why?

Word Bank nation political electricity demand belief painful announce application explanation nationalnationality politics politician 政治家 electric/electrical demand believe painlesspain announcement apply explain adj. n. adj. n. v. adj. n./v. n. v. n.

Homework Write a short 100-word news report on our school day for the newspaper. Try to use the Passive