英语听力II unit 8 听力2 8.pptVIP

尚辅网 尚辅网 大连理工大学出版社 大连理工大学出版社 尚辅网 尚辅网 Unit 8 News Media Listening Objectives To familiarize yourself with different kinds of news media around the world To learn how to catch key words of news reports To learn how to grasp the main idea of news reports 尚辅网 Unit 8 News Media Mass media is the most important channel through which we get the news. Newspapers, TV, Radio and magazines. Nowadays, Internet offers us a much easier access to the information. Sometimes people like to talk about daily events, which provide another way for us to get news. Culture Tip 尚辅网 Unit 8 News Media Listen to the following sentences and repeat. I feel more convinced of the news through watching some TV interviews I like international news because I like to keep up-to-date about whats going on in the world. No news is good news. Kids like news about sports, music and entertainment more than seniors do. News will affect peoples expectations about the future. A large number of people keep an eye on whats going on in the stock market. People love international news because it teaches them about other cultures. I prefer TV news to the radio news. One sided news or journalism isnt news. Some people would rather believe the lies of Satan than the truth of God. Warming up 尚辅网 Section One Listening Skills Section Two Listening Practice Section Three Further Listening Section Four Listening Appreciation Contents 尚辅网 Section One　Listening Skills Task 1 Listen and fill in the blanks. China’s economy __________7.6 percent of growth in the second quarter, the lowest since the first quarter of 2009. China hopes the United States will respect the interests and concerns of China and other countries in the___________ region. Brazil and the United States signed an _________ on Wednesday to boost customs cooperation. Heavy rain has triggered flash floods and landslides in southern Japan, ________ 15 people dead. Southwest Chinas city of Chengdu has started construction on the countrys first urban earthq