【推荐】福建省晋江市首峰中学高中英语 unit 11 lesson 1 world news课件 北师大版必修3.pptVIP

* Lesson 1 World News What areas of the world are often in the news at the moment ? Why? The issue about nuclear problem between Iran and the USA. Iraq problem Oil price Read the text 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 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 listening and reading Listen and read the articles and answer these 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. France the United States Britain Germany Japan Italy Canada Russia No water! No crops! No food! This is the result of no water. 4. What are some of the major problems in Africa? No clothing, no housing starvation 5. How can the G8 nations help Africa’s poorest countries? Cancel the debt of the poorest countries. What’s your opinion? What else questions are there? sex education Medical team in Africa 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. Cheering people in London streets 7. How were they reacting to this news? 8. Why did this news have historical importance? It is London that host the event three times. 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 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. l