北师大版高中英语必修四unit11TheMediaLesson1WorldNews教学设计

1、第 1 页lesson 1 world news teaching objectives: to practise using the passive. to practise identifying the type of newspaper an article is from. to talk about what is in the news. teaching difficulties: to practise using the passive teaching aids：computer; cassette teaching procedures: i. warming up:

2、(t:) do you care about what s going on in the world? how do we know the news? with the development of communicating technology, we not only read words, listen to the sound but also see the pictures. world news plays an important in role in our life. what areas of the world are often in the news at t

3、he moment? why? now lets read two stories of world news then learn to write world news as a reporter. (s: we know what s going on in the world by radio, newspaper, tv, or internet at once.) ii. reading: read the text and do the exercise true or false. 1. g8 stands for eight presidents of the worlds

4、wealthiest nations2. 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 londons name has been announced twice.5. prince william in new zealand ask british to celebrate activities for the news 6. the topic of the meeting of g8 is a

5、bout africa. answers: 1f 2 f 3 f 4f 5f 6t iii. listening and reading: first listen to the cassette to improve your listening ability and correct your pronunciation. read aloud again then do the exercise2 to answer the questions. answers: 1 because scientists believe there will soon be a large volcan

6、ic explosion in that area. 2 they were moving to a safe zone in the north of the island. 3 they are going to give financial help to the islanders. 4 because the government should have acted sooner and also because the people are being evacuated to areas that are still dangerous. 5 it measured 6.3 ma

7、gnitude. 6 china, germany, russia and spain are involved. 7 because further quakes cannot be ruled out. 8 a special fund to rebuild the cities and towns which be announced. iv. language points 1. agenda n. pl. （常当单数用）议程, 节目单；应办之事the first item on the agenda 议程上的第一项the agenda has not yet been drawn u

8、p. 议程尚未拟妥。2. nation n. 国家 a country with one government france is a european nation. 法国是个欧洲国家。all nations, big or small, should be equal. 国家不分大小，应一律平等。n. 国民 a group of people under one government he leads the nation in lumber production. 他领导国民生产木材。the whole nation was in deep sorrow at this news. 当全

9、国人民听到这个噩耗时，都沉浸在极大的悲痛之中。far east nations 远东国家 an industrial nation 工业国 neutral nations 中立国the north atlantic pact nations 北大西洋公约组织国家peace loving nations of the world 世界上爱好和平的国家a backward nation 一个落后的国家western nations 西方国家build up a just nation 使国民逐步树立正义感the voice of the nation 国民的意见n. 民族 a large grou

10、p of people with the same race and culture the chinese nation is brave and hardworking. 中华民族是勤劳勇敢的。第 2 页an advanced nation 进步的民族 asian nations 亚洲各民族english speaking nations 讲英语的民族 a small and weak nation 弱小民族white (yellow) nations 白（黄）种民族3. poverty n.u 贫穷 being poor in the old society, the labouring

11、 people suffered from poverty and illness.在旧社会， 劳动人民贫病交加。poverty of blood 贫血poverty of thought 思想的贫乏4. reform vt. 改善；改革 make better; improve the condition, character, etc. of we are going to reform this law. 我们即将改革这个法律。he has reformed himself. 他已改过自新了。vi. 改过自新 become better the boy promised to refor

12、m if given another chance. 那个男孩答应如果给他机会，他将改过自新。n. 改善；改进 a change for the better, improvement our society needs reform. 我们的社会正需要改革。reforms in the school system 教育制度改革5. demand vt. 要求 to ask very strongly for something we demand an apology from her. 我们要求她道歉。the policeman demanded that the gate should

13、be shut. 警察命令把大门关上。he demanded to see the editors. 他要求见编辑。vt. 需要 need something this work demands care and patience. 这工作需要细心和耐心。the task demands special knowledge. 这件工作需要专门知识。all this was demanded of me. 这些都是向我要的。vt. 问 ask the policeman demanded the boys names. 警察问这些孩子们的名字。“where is xiao li?” he dem

14、anded. 他问道“小李在哪？”n. 要求，需求 the act of demanding, wanting something his demand is not reasonable. 他的要求不合理。our supply can fully meet the demand. 我们的供应可以充分满足要求。n. 要求之物 a thing demanded i got my first demand. 我已得到我第一个要求。a keen demand 迫切的需要a poor demand 需要不大consumer demand 消费需要eager demand for 对的需要迫切marke

15、t demand 市场需要meet the present demand 满足目前的需要6. debt n.c 债，债务，欠款 money that you must pay to someone i must pay him a debt of ￥5. 我得还他五块钱的债。debts of blood must be paid in blood. 血债要用血来还。the debt that he owed her could never be paid. 他欠她的人情总也还不清。a large debt 巨额债款a national debt 国债out of debt 不欠债 pay of

16、f the debt 还清债务get (run) into debt: begin to owe money 开始负债she must be getting into debt. 她一定负债了。to get out of debt: not owing money 不欠债i wish i could get out of debt. 但愿我能还清债务。it is much easier to run into debt than to get out of it. 欠债容易还债难。in debt: owing money 负债；欠帐he was always in debt. 他总是债务缠身。

17、he s in debt to the bank because he bought that big house. 他因买下那座大房子而欠银行的债。7. belief n. 相信；信念；信仰 sure feeling that something is true he had no great belief in chinese medicine. 他不大相信中医。she has lost her belief in religion. 她已不信仰宗教了。to the best of ones belief: as far as one knows 就（某人）所知；深信to the best

18、 of my belief there is no danger. 我深信没有危险。a firm belief 坚定的信念beyond belief 难以置信give up one s belief 放弃信仰hold a belief that持有的信念strengthen(support)a belief 加强（支持）某个信念8. announce vt. 宣布；发表 to make known publicly the morning paper announced the death of mr. smith. 晨报发表了史密斯先生的死亡消息。第 3 页the news was anno

19、unced by radio beijing. 这消息由北京（英语）广播电台发表了。jonathan announced that he had found a new job. 乔纳森宣布他已经找到新工作。vt. 显示；暗示 make known to the senses or mind an occasional shot announced the presence of the enemy. 偶尔的一声枪响， 显示了敌人的来临。vt. 通报；通知客到 make known the arrival or approach of the servant came in and annou

20、nced “mr. carson! ” 仆人进来通报：“卡森先生到！”vt. 播报；广播 serve as an announcer of he announces the six oclock news. 他播报六点钟新闻。be announced as in preparation 预告某事在准备中announce to the public 向公众宣布9. committee n. 委员会 small group of people chosen by others to plan and organize a committee was set up in the steel mill

21、 to solve the problem of pollution. 这个钢铁厂成立了一个委员会来解决污染问题。the bill has passed through the committee. 该提案已在委员会通过。the committee meets in the townhall. 委员会在市政厅开会。an advisory committee 顾问委员会 a budget committee 预算委员会a central committee 中央委员会a standing committee 常务委员会a foreign affairs committee 外交事务委员会 an

22、organization committee 组织委员会be elected into the committee 被选进委员会a committee with him as chairman 以他为主席的委员会call in a committee 召集委员会organize a committee 组织一个委员会10. delighted n.u 快乐，欣喜 great pleasure or happiness they got a good deal of delight from their children. 他们从孩子身上得到了很多的乐趣。she read the book wi

23、th delight. 她读了这本书感到非常满意。n.c 令人喜悦的物或人 something or someone that gives great pleasure your daughter is a real delight. 你女儿是一个实在讨人喜欢的人。the novel is a delight. i am about one third through.这是本令人悦目的故事书，我大约读了三分之一。in delight 高兴地to my greatest delight使我极为高兴的是with keen delight 非常高兴地give delight to sb. 使某人高兴vt. 给人快乐；使欣喜 make someone very pleased, happy, etc. her dancing delighted everyone. 她的舞蹈使