1. Lesson 1 World News Lesson 1 World News

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

3. The issue is about nuclear problem between Iran and the USA.

4. Iraq problem

5. oil price

6. Read the text

7. True or False 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

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

9. Listening and reading Listen the articles and answer these questions.

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 the United States Britain Germany Japan Italy Canada Russia

11. 4. What are some of the major problems in Africa? No clothing, no housing, starvation

12. No water! No crops! No food!

13. This is the result of no water.

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

15. What’s your opinion? What else questions are there?

16. sex education medical team in Africa

17. 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.

18. Cheering people in London streets 7. How were they reacting to this news?

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

20. 1. detail n. 详情、全部细节 This issue will be discussed in more detail in the next chapter. 这个问题将在下一章详细讨论。 They didn’t give any detail about the game. 他们没有提供这场比赛的具体情况。 Language Points

21. v. 详细介绍 The brochure details all the hotels in the area and their facilities. 这本小册子详细介绍了当地所有旅馆及其 设施。 2. look forward to +n. ( 高兴地 ) 盼望，期待 I’m looking forward to the weekend. 我正盼望着周末。

22. look forward to + v-ing We are looking forward to seeing you again. 我们期待着再次与您见面。 3. come down to sth. 可归结为, 可归纳为 What it comes down to is, either I get more money, or I leave. 归结起来就是不给我加薪我就辞职。

23. 4. concern 涉及，牵涉（某人） The event has concerned a lot of important people, we must take it seriously. 这个事件已经牵涉到一大批重要人物，我 们必须谨慎对待。 5. delighted adj. I was delighted that you could stay. 你能留下来我很高兴。

24. to one’s delight n. 使某人高兴的是 To his delight, he can go abroad with his parents. 使他高兴的是，他可以和他父母一起出国。

25. 1. She had the ____ of being the first woman to fly the Atlantic. Now many people admires her. A. excellent B. distinction C. idea D. dream 2. The teacher demanded that all the experiments _________ by Friday. A. were done B. be done C. did D. should do

26. 3. Everyone who was directly ____ in the accident has now resigned ( 辞职 ). A. cared B. concerned C. connected D. attended

27. 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 1998. Past Simple was Grammar

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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?

31. The group of Eight, or G8, was formed by eight of the world’s wealthiest nations in 1998. The doer is eight of the world’s wealthiest nations. They are important because they discuss major problems that concern the whole world.

32. … 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.

33. 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

34. 3. I think cinemas ____________ ___________ (replace) by TVs 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

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

36. Homework An international organization has provided 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.