class 4 英语新闻词汇.pptVIP

Homework Checking News report Discussion: difference between China Daily and 21 century Review 第一回合 The first round 和平条约 Peace treaty 代表 Delegate 炸弹爆炸 Bomb explosion 人员伤亡 Casualty 对抗 Protest against 谈判的目的在于重新解决他们面对的最难问题。 The talks were aimed at resolving the most difficult issues they face. What we learned last period 1. Definition of news 2. Features of news 3. Different kinds of newspapers 4. Contents of newspaper 5. Structure of news 6. lead 泰晤士报 The Times 金融时报 The Financial Times 纽约时报 The New York Times 每日明星报 Daily Star Social customs differ in different parts of the world． If we don’t realize this， misunderstanding may arise between people that behave differently． In the United States， people are very informal in social situations． For example， they call each other by their given names when two people first meet． So do the young to the old． In China， it would be regarded quite impolite to do so． 　　Another difference is about what can be talked about in a conversation． A Chinese thinks nothing of being asked how much his coat cost while Americans think it impolite to ask such a question． A Chinese woman doesn’t care if she is asked about her age． Politics， religions， as well as incomes are often talked about among Chinese． But in the United States these kinds of subjects are usually avoided in conversation． 　　Since there are many other different social customs between Americans and Chinese， the way that we behave and what we talk about requires our attention． If we keep these in mind， we will do it better and understand each other better． 1. What is the article about? 2. What are the two main differences discussed in the article? 3. In China, if you call people older than you their given names, how will they think of you? 4. Give some other examples of difference mentioned in the article? If you went to Britain, you’d find a lot of things surprising. But different things surprise different people. In Britain people