新视野大学英语第3册.pptVIP

Warming-up Activities Group work Questions for thought and discussion Background information Enriching your vocabulary Comparing the following words Group work Think about the pre-reading questions before listening and anticipate what we are going to read. Questions for thought and discussion Listen to a short passage carefully and then answer the following questions on page 2. Background information Tomintoul Scotland Scotland Yard Irish Republican Army (IRA) Chirnside Background information Tomintoul Tomintoul is a village which is the base camp for climbers and walkers in the area round the rivers Avon and Livet. Background information Scotland Scotland is one of four constituent nations which form the United Kingdom. Scotland is divided into three main regions: the Highlands, the Midland Valley and the Southern Uplands. Scotland includes 787 islands, of which most belong to groups known as the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland. Scotland is well known for its mountainous and beautiful scenery. Background information Scotland Yard The headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police. The term is often used to refer to one branch, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Background information Irish Republican Army (IRA) A nationalist organization devoted to the integration of Ireland as a complete and independent unit. In 1969 the IRA split into two groups, the majority, or “officials”, advocating a united socialist Ireland but disavowing terrorist activities, and the “provisionals”, claiming terrorism as a necessary catalyst for unification. Background information Chirnside A village of Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders, Chirnside lies to the north of the Whiteadder Water, 9 miles (15 km) west of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Enriching your vocabulary Read the sentences carefully and guess the meaning of the italicised term in each sentence according to the context and your own experiences. Comparing the following w