英语：unit11 lesson1 world news课件（北师大版必修4）.pptVIP

Lesson 1 World News What areas of the world are often in the news at the moment ? Why? Free talk The issue about nuclear problem between Iran and the USA. Iraq problem Oil price Read 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. France the United States Britain Germany Japan Italy Canada Russia 4. What are some of the major problems in Africa? No clothing, no housing starvation No 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 video 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 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 be The Group of Eight, or G8, (2) ____ formed by eight of the world’s wealthiest nations in 1998. Past Simple was Grammar 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 London’s name (6) ________ announced twice before. …, as the topic of Africa (7) ______ discussed i