《英美报刊文章阅读》第三版课件---第十九课.ppt

主讲人:刘云江 Text: Giant on the Move 1. Introductory Remarks: These years India has seen a great development of its economy, with a tendency of surpassing China. Now India is developing very quickly in IT industry, especially in the area of software development. Bangalore, a high-tech base, is famous for the Silicon Valley in India. Why has India developed so fast in recent years? Well, there are several reasons. Text: Giant on the Move Firstly, India enjoys a closely historic relationship with the Western countries. Secondly, India has many advantages that other Asian counties don’t have in science and technology because of its educational system. Thirdly, English is Indian official language, which is significant in every aspect. The last but not the least, it is a country with frequent changes of governments and incessant strifes of parties. All this prevents India from making its Giant dream come true. Questions and Answers for Your Reference 1. Which specific points are highlighted by the author of this text when describing the new India? (These are the points highlighted by the writer; India’s high and probably sustainable growth rate ( higher than China’s): India’s great achievements in software development India’s great achievements in creative arts (which is not discussed in this text). India’s unique core institutions—long established and independent of politics. India’s firm adherence to democracy.) Questions and Answers for Your Reference 2. What has kicked India’s pace up a gear? And what has made it possible? (a. It is India’s ongoing economic revival that has kicked its pace up a gear. b. India has many advantages over China, as are compared and contrasted by the author. First, more Indians know English than the Chinese, which facilitates, particularly in this dotcom age, India’s exchange and communication with the West. Secondly, the strong will of the Indians of all levels to forge ahead with their political and