高中英语unit11lesson1worldnews课件北师大版必修4.ppt

Lesson 1World NewsWhat areas of the world are often in the news at the moment ? Why ?Free talkThe issue about nuclear problem between Iran and the USA. Iraq problemOil priceRead the text First read the “Africa on G8 Agenda” and answer the first 5 questions, then read the “London wins” and answer the last 3 questions.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?Discuss in detail the topic of Africa.Francethe United StatesBritain GermanyJapan Italy Canada Russia4. What are some of the major problems in Africa?No clothing, no housing starvationNo water! No crops! No food!This is the result of no water.5. How can the G8 nations help Africa’s poorest countries?Cancel the debt of the poorest countries.Before read the “London wins”, let’s appreciate a piece of video6. 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 streets7. How were they reacting to this news?8. Why did this news have historical importance?It is London that has the distinction of being the first city to host the event three times. Task 3: 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 beThe Group of Eight, or G8, (2) ____ formed by eight of the world’s wealthiest nations in 1998.Past SimplewasGrammarThe 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 continuousPast continuouswas beingPresent perfecthave beenLondon’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 perfecthad beenwill becan beis going to beRead 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 1998.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.Task 5: 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 offeredwas reported3. 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 graduallybe replacedwas award5. Her latest series of articles ________________ (publish) in a nations newspaper at the moment.is being published1. detail n. 详情、细节This problem will be discussed in more detail in the next book.这个问题将在下一本书中详细讨论。

We didn’t give any detail about the program .我们没有提供这次节目的具体情况Language Pointsv. 详细介绍 The brochure details all the local hospitals and their facilities.这本小册子详细介绍了当地所有医院及其设施 2. look forward to +n (高兴地)盼望，期待She’s looking forward to the winter holiday.她正盼望着寒假look forward to + v-ingWe are looking forward to having a party with you again.我们期待着再次与你开聚会3. come down to sth. 归结为, 归纳为It comes down to me that I get more money instead of my leaving.最后结果是给我加薪而不是我辞职4. concern 涉及，牵涉（某人）The event has concerned a lot of important people, we must take it seriously.这次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. 高兴的I was delighted that he could stay.他能留下来我很高兴to one’s delight n. 使某人高兴的是To his delight, I can go abroad with my parents.使他高兴的是，我可以和父母一起出国HomeworkInternational 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 PassiveThank you 。