新概念英语第三册Thepowerofthepress新闻报道的威力课件

1、Lesson45 The power of the press 新闻报道的威力The rise to fame was swift Look at the picture and answer the questions:1 How many children do the couple have at one time ?2 They have already had five children and they are in poverty what should they do to bring up these children ?3 If there is a chance for

2、them to rise to fame and get a fortune what will they have to do ?4 Do you prefer to be well off without freedom or rather than live in poverty ?New words and expressions1democratic ,demkrtik adj.民主的 democratic country 民主的国家2 restrict ：ristrikt vt.限制=keep within a certain limit.-The prisoners activi

3、ty is restricted within narrow limits.辨析limit 表示时间,空间,程序等方面的限定,且限定到某一个点,如果超出这个点很可能受到惩罚。restrict 只说明限制范围-Land development must be limited.我们必须限制土地的开发。-He restricts himself to two cigarettes everyday.他每天限制自己抽两只烟。restrict sb. toconfine v.控制在范围内confine sb.to-I confine myself to two cigarettes a day.-The

4、 boy is confined to the dark room.-The boy is restricted to the dark room.3 abuse bju:z v.滥用-Dont abuse your authority.不要乱用职权。-We shouldnt abuse our rights.不要乱用自己的权力。-For VIP, they shouldnt abuse their privilege.4 convention knvenn n.论点5 untold a.=too many to be counted 数不尽的-There are untold stars i

5、n the sky.-I am afflicted by/with untold anxieties.numerous a.无数的countless a.无数的-As human being ,we cant keep ourselves free from countless anxieties.countable: can be counteduncountablenumberless 无数的，没有房号的-This is a numberless room.6 South Dakota南达科他(美国州名)7 perpetual ppetjul adj. 1.）永久的;长期的They hop

6、ed to live in perpetual happiness. 他们希望生活在永久幸福之中。 2.) 【口】无休止的;连续不断的Im tired of your perpetual nagging. 我对你无休止的唠叨厌烦了。 3.) 无限期的;终身的He was perpetual president of the country. 他是该国的终身总统。 8 quintuplet kwintjuplit n. 五胞胎之一9 obscurity bskjuriti n.默默无闻 n.默默无闻In obscurityobscure adj.不起眼的-The bus stopped at a

7、 obscure bus stop.10 radically rdikli adv.彻底地，完全地=Completely, entirely, thoroughly, fully, inclusive11exclusive iksklu:siv a.独占的，独家的；排外的，排他的(not shared with others)-The swimming pool is for my exclusive use.exclusive right 独权-The school is exclusive ,only very clever children can go to it.12 nursery

8、 n:srin.幼儿室,育儿室13 commercialization n. 商品化14 commodity kmditi n. 商品;日用品In Thailand rice is an important commodity for export. 米是泰国的一项重要出口商品。Listen to the tape and repeat each sentence.1 efforts to restrict are condemned2 However, be abused3 attract attention than4 Though enjoy reading it is extremel

9、y doubtful whether5 Acting on are sacred, can cause suffering toby publishing 6exert influence that not only bring about but overthrow7 acquired fame,illustrates .8 lived in, 23,000 inhabitants 9 As had , was a struggle 10 were expecting and were faced with .11 If had child, would have passed unnoti

10、ced12 would have continued to and would have lived13But became quintuplets, radically changed14, arrived inbringing 15 The rise to fame16 carried the news to 17 offered huge sums forto publish 18poured in not only from, but fromwho wished to advertise19 lived in was to be replaced by 20 kept pressin

11、g had to be employed to act as 21 While sleeping in, were paying the price for22 It would never to lead lives.23 had become the victims of , had acquired 24 Instead of being, had become1 Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy re

12、ading about ourselves .Read of / about 读到(有关的情况)Read for (a degree ) 研究，攻读He is reading for a degree in physics at Cambridge.2 In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned.effort 企图（语气强烈）try; attempt 尝试make every effort; spare no effort; go to great

13、lengths3 Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events.According to this sentence, we know we are much more interested in private stories.Sometimes some people even want to smell out peoples secrets or particular scandals.far 相当于 much 加强语气4 Though we may enjoy re

14、ading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves.extremely doubtful=extremely uncertain=extremely dubious-If a family skeleton is reviewed, ones reputation will be damaged/destroyed/spoiled/ruined immediately.equally=in the same way=ali

15、ke-We wouldnt like our secret to be reviewed. 5 Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals by publishing details about their private lives.(要点句型)When stories published in details by the press are wonderful, you will become famous very soon.If

16、the story is terrible, your reputation will be ruined immediately.act on 以来行事，遵循来行事that 引导的部分是 contention 的同位语从句6 Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.exerton sth.-bring about 带

17、来，导致-lead to-cause-result inmajor: great,considerable-In the first paragraph the writer illustrate how powerful the press is in the general way.7 The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press. acquired fame and fortune overnight

18、一夜之间出名发财acquire=gain=obtain-acquire fortune 发财-make fortune8The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabitants in South Dakota.inhabitant=dweller-the city dweller 城市居住者-the country dweller 乡村居住者9They were expecting their sixth child and faced with even more pressing economic problems.e

19、xpect a baby/in the interesting condition/in the family way/pregnantbe faced with 面临-The window faces the south.窗户朝南。-In the process of studying English, We are faced with a great many problems, which should be surmounted.surmount 克服solve problem 解决问题surmounted/got rid of/removed as quickly as possi

20、ble.economic problem=poverty10 continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity.虚拟语气，与过去事实相反的状况unnoticed 形容词做状语odds ：difficulties n.各种让人烦的小事Live in obscurity 默默无闻地生活bear 容忍，生育 born 是 bear 的过去分词attract the attention of the press11 The rise to the fame is swift.=Their bein

21、g famous was rapid.12 Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the exclusive rights to publish stories and photographs.huge sums=huge sums of moneycare of 关心13 Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmenfor the family at press conferences

22、.press for=demand 形象地表达出不停的催问 -The students kept pressing for examinations.The rent collector is pressing for payment again.Be pressed for : have barely enough for sth. 缺乏14 While the five babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery , their parents were paying the price for fame .Pay the price for 为付出代价His car