新标准综合英语2- Unit 4

NewSemester,NewBeginningObjectivesforthissemesterFinish14units(fromUnit4toUnit10,Book2thefirsthalfofthissemester);PassCETBand4inJune;AttendtheNationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudentsTheMoonSeesMeMissingYou

Unit4:News24/7你见，或者不见我

我就在那里

不悲不喜

你念，或者不念我

情就在那里

不来不去

你爱，或者不爱我

爱就在那里

不增不减

你跟，或者不跟我

我的手就在你手里

不舍不弃

来我的怀里

或者

让我住进你的心里

默然相爱

寂静欢喜仓央嘉措《见与不见》Valentine'sDay-OriginsMiddleAges中世纪Priest传教士persecute迫害jail监狱jailer狱卒utmostcare悉心照顾execution死刑apricottree杏树St.Valentine’sDayValentine'sDayFebruary14becomesthedateforexchanginglovemessagesandSt.Valentinebecomesthepatronsaintoflovers.Thedateismarkedbysendingpoemsandsimplegiftssuchasflowers.Thereisoftenasocialgatheringoraball.You'reeverythingtomeThemostclassicformissendingroses.Therepresentativeofonerose–Onlyyouareinmyheart.Therepresentativeoftworoses–Onlyacatalystforthisworld!Therepresentativeofthreeroses–Iloveyou!Valentine'sDayLoveisamomentthatlastsforever...ClassicchocolateMintchocolate—youunderstandValentine’sdeepinterestinlifeandisyourdreamlover.Milkchocolate—Valentine’sfeelingverypure,veryobedient.Valentine'sDayYouarealwaysonmymind,Imissyou

CandlelightdinnerWithyourfavoritelovertoenjoyabeautifulnight!Valentine'sDayILoveYoumorethan“Love”Leading-in:BridginginformationgapGroupdiscussionQ1:Whatkindofstoryusuallyappearsinthenews?

Q2:Whyarepeopleinterestedinthenews?Lead-in:BridginginformationgapMilitaryNewsCelebritynewsEconomicnewsBreakthroughs&triumphsPoliticalnewsMoralIssuesNaturaldisastersLong-runningsocialissuesEntertainment&FashionHumanintereststoriesSports&artsOddhappenings

PopularTopics/StoriesLead-in:BridginginformationgapObjectivitySubjectivityReasonsPersonalinterestsSocialclassattributesCateringtowidelyacceptedvaluesSocialpurposesofthetextJournalistfeatures

Ss’possibleanswers: Informative,entertaining,significant,unexpected,horrifying,localnews,real,movingstories,eventsclosetoourlife

Ss’possibleanswers: personallikes/dislikes, widely-acceptedopinions, desiretodigoutthehiddenmeaning,political/economicprofits1.巨大的国际意义2.历史性和国际性3.坏事传千里4.重大国际影响5.全球却颇有反响6.比…优势大多了7.设定的方针8.独特的视点ofenormousinternationalsignificanceUsefulexpressionsthehistoricalandinternationaldimensionBadnewstravelsfast.momentousinternationalconsequencesThereareechoesofthestoriesacrosstheglobe.tohaveanenormousadvantageoverpresssetguidelinesauniqueviewpointUsefulexpressionsnotnecessarilymoreobjectiveorreliablethan…9.未必比…更客观可靠10.或多或少隐蔽地影响公众的权力11.个人博客的大量出现12.自我广播的可能性13.权限开放网页的增长14.迅即到达全球的观众15.永不停止的搜索thepowertoinfluencethepublic,moreorlesscovertlytheproliferationofpersonalblogsthepossibilityofself-broadcastingthegrowthofopen-accesswebpagestoreachaworldwideaudienceinstantlythenever-endingsearchActiveReading1:TextOrganizationQ1:Whichwordsinthetextimpressyoumost?Amongthemwhichworddoyouthinkisthekeyword?Q2:Howdoestheauthororganizethetextbyrevolvingaroundthiskeyword?

NewsworthyActiveReading1:TextOrganizationMediapower

3elementsNewsworthyTextorganization1:Newsworthy1stElement

2ndElement3rdElementHistoricalandinternationalsignificanceOdd,unexpected,human

ImmediacyMediaPowerWhenitcomestoimmediacy...TheadvantageoverthepressParas2&3:Exemplifying1stElement2ndElement

9/11TheassassinationofKennedyOdd,unexpected,humanPara4:DefiningnewsParas5&6:Interpretingodd

Odd≠hugeMousechasestory3rdElementTextorganization1:3elementsTextorganization1:MediapowerPara8:TV-advantageoverthepressMediaPower3ElementsPara9:Internet-mediapowererodedPara10:conclusiononthefutureImmediacy:advantageofTVCameraposition:mediapowerImmediacy:blogs,self-broadcastsites,open-accesswebpagesPowerdevolvedtoordinarypeopleDifficultsentence1Sostriking,sosensational,wasthenewsthat,yearsaftertheevent,manypeoplecanstillrememberexactlywheretheywereandwhattheyweredoingwhentheyfirstheardit.(L4,Para2)Sostrikingwasthenewsthat…倒装句

=Thenewswassostrikingandsosensationalthat…句式结构为:Predicative+be+noun+…这一消息极度震撼，极具爆炸性。事发多年以后，许多人还能清楚地记得他们第一次听到这一消息时身在何处、当时正在做什么。惹人注目的，显著的，突出的Hisstrikinggoodlooksandcharmmadehimverypopular.

Homographssentimental adj.感伤性的,感情脆弱的sensibleadj.有感觉的,明智的,有判断力的sensitiveadj.

敏感的sensoryadj.

感官的GroupingwordsamazingstartlingstrikingmemorablehorribleshockingSensational;sensible;sensitive辨析Difficultsentence2identifywiththeplightofpeopleidentifywith体会(某人)思想感情。theplightofpeople:thesadordesperatesituationor

predicamentofpeople陷入苦境的人们。对比之下，9/11不仅具有国际性，而且奇特怪异、出人意料，还（可能使读者对身陷那场悲剧中的人们的痛苦感同身受，从这个意义上讲）极具人性。9/11,incontrast,wasnotjustinternational,butodd,unexpected,and(inthesensethatitwaspossibletoidentifywiththeplightofpeoplecaughtupinthedrama)veryhuman.(L6,Para4)Matchtheidiomaticexpressionswiththeirmeanings.cheersb./sth.totheechoapplaudsb.totheechofindanechoinone’sheartechosb.’swords对··大声喝彩；掌声雷动随声附和对··大声喝彩；掌声雷动在某人心中引起共鸣Echo

ExpressionsAnniversary

周年纪念Silverjubilee

25周年纪念Goldenjubilee

50周年纪念Diamondjubilee

60周年纪念Centenary

100周年纪念

ExpressionsDecennium十年间Adecade十年间Ascoreyears二十年ACentury一百年Millennium一千年MillenniumNewsworthyorPolitical?九运会火炬传递点火起跑仪式举行———江泽民点燃主火炬，李岚清致辞ActiveReading2:TextorganizationProblemResponseNegativeresponseConclusion:open-endedQPositiveresponseThenewspaperisgoingtodisappear.Notdisappear.Disappear.Thepopularityofinternetthetrendirresistibleine-ageNotsoimmediateImpactonenvironmentAreadinghabitforsomepeopleMorereliablethaninternetMaybedeclinebutnotdisappearActiveReading2:ElicitingopinionsSituationalquestionsandanswers.