1. Lesson 1 World News

2. 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.

3. 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?

4. 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

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

6. Newspapers
national newspaper
local newspaper
website
The Internet

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

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

9. 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?

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

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

18. Pre-reading
announce 宣告
celebrate 庆祝

19. Pre-reading
crowds
cheering people

20. Pre-reading
look forward to

21. 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?

22. 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.

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

24. 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.

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. headline
lead
body

31. 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