北师大版必修四Unit11 lesson 1 World news ppt课件.pptVIP

Lesson 1 World News; What areas of the world are often in the news at the moment ? ;The issue about nuclear problem between Iran and the USA. ;Iraq problem;Oil price;Read the text ;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.;4. What are some of the major problems in Africa?;No water! No crops! No food!;This is the result of no water.;; 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?;Cheering people in London streets;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.; 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.;; Read these sentences from the text. Find the phrase that says who the “doer” of the action is in each sentence. Is the “doer” important?; The group of Eight, or G8, was formed by eight of the world’s wealthiest nations in 1998. The doer is eight of the world’s wealthiest nations. They are important because they discuss major problems that concern the whole world.; … the name of the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games was being announced by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) … The doer is the international Olympic Committee, which is important because it decides which city will host the Olympic Games.;Task 5: Put the verbs in brackets into the Passive. Use an appropriate tense.;3. I think cinema ____________ ___________ (replace) by TV and computers in the next century.;5. Her latest series of articles ________________ (publish) in a