北师大版高一下Unit11《The Media》(Lesson 1)2.pptVIP

* Unit 11 lesson1 World News What areas of the world are often in the news at the moment ? Why? 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. Listening and reading Listen to the cassette 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”? France the United States Britain Germany Japan Italy Canada Russia 3. Why is this year’s meeting unusual? Discuss in detail the topic of Africa No water! No crops! No food! This is the result of no water. 4. What are some of the major problems in Africa? starvation 5. How can the G8 nations help Africa’s poorest countries? Cancel the debt of the poorest countries. 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. Language Points detail 名词 “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。 detail detail 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. look forward to +n. 高兴地）盼望，期待 I’m looking forward to the weekend. 我正盼望着周末。 动词 “详细介绍” details looking forward to Look forward to + ving We are looking forward to seeing you again. 我们期待着再次与你见面。 3. come down to sth 可归结为，可归纳为 What it comes down to is, either I get more money, or I leave. 归结起来就是：不给我加薪我就辞职。 looking forward to seeing comes down to Grammar Complete the sentences in the table wit