英语时文泛读CurrentNewsArticlesforExtensiveReading.pptVIP

* * * * Unit Four Unit Four 英语时文泛读Current News Articles for Extensive Reading BOOK I Great Britain Today I. Overview In this unit, you will read 3 passages regarding what is happening in Great Britain. Read them and try to compare what is mentioned in the passages and the image of Great Britain in your mind. Structure The integration of European economies has brought changes to Britain economically, socially and behaviorally. Text A Is Britain Still Home of Mannerly Charm? Don’t be Daft! Britain used to be well known for its courtesy, but things are not so genteel now. Text B Britain is considering reforming its state-pension system. Saving the Day Text C Immigrants from new members of EU rushed into a small town near London, providing more than enough handymen for the country. Come and Fall on Slough Focus of this session II. Text A Is Britain Still Home of Mannerly Charm? Main Idea of the Text Antisocial behavior is hurting the traditional courteous image of British gentlemen. Background Information Author Mark Rice-Oxley Correspondent of Christian Science Monitor, based in Boston, USA Background Information Source Christian Science Monitor An international newspaper published daily, Monday through Friday. It was started in 1908 by Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Cultural Notes The University of Leeds is a major teaching and research university in Leeds, West Yorkshire; one of the largest in the United Kingdom with over 32,000 full-time students. It is a member of the Russell Group and is ranked in the top ten of UK universities for market share of research funding. Established in 1904, it is one of the six original civic “red brick” universities, and in 2006 was ranked second in the UK for the number of applications received. Cultural Notes John Bull is a national personification of the Kingdom of Great Britain created by Dr. John Arbuthnot in 1712, and popularized first by British print makers and then overseas by ill