1、Unit 11 lesson1 World News,What areas of the world are often in the news at the moment ?,Iraq problem,Oil price,Read the text,True or False,1. G8 stands for eight presidents of the worlds wealthiest nations.,2.The Group of Eight will be reformed this year.,3.G8 has decided to cancel the debt of Afri
2、ca.,4.At 12:45 UK time today Londons name has been announced twice.,F,F,F,F,Listening and reading,Listen to the cassette and read the articles and answer these questions,1. What does “G8” stand for?,The worlds wealthiest nations.,2. Which nations are in the “G8”?,France,the United States,Britain,Ger
3、many,Japan,Italy,Canada,Russia,3. Why is this years meeting unusual?,Discuss in detail the topic of Africa,No water!,No crops!,No food!,This is the result of no water.,4. What are some of the major problems in Africa?,starvation,5. How can the G8 nations help Africas poorest countries?,Cancel the de
4、bt of the poorest countries.,Medical team in Africa,6. What important news were London people reacting to at lunchtime on July 6, 2005?,The announcement of the name of the city to host the 2012 Olympic Games.,Cheering people in London streets,7. How were they reacting tothis news?,8. Why did this ne
5、ws havehistorical importance?,It is London that host the event three times.,Language Points,detail 名词 “详情” “ 全部细节”This issue will be discussed in more detail in the next chapter.,这个问题将在下一章详细讨论。,They didnt give any detail about the game.,他们没有提供这场比赛的具体情况。,detail,detail,The brochure details all the hot
6、els in the area and their facilities.,这本小册子详细介绍了当地所有旅馆及其设施。,2. look forward to +n. 高兴地）盼望，期待,Im looking forward to the weekend.,我正盼望着周末。,动词 “详细介绍”,details,looking forward to,Look forward to + ving,We are looking forward to seeing you again.,我们期待着再次与你见面。,3. come down to sth 可归结为，可归纳为,What it comes do
7、wn to is, either I get more money, or I leave.,归结起来就是：不给我加薪我就辞职。,looking forward to seeing,comes down to,Grammar,Complete the sentences in the table with these words,have been, was , is , will be , was being, can be, is being, had been, is going to be,The Group of Eight, or G8, (2)_ formed by eight
8、of the worlds wealthiest nations in 1998.,Past Simple,The news (3)_ celebrated by crowds in the streets.,was,is being,Present continuous,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.,Londons name (6)_a
9、nnounced twice before., as the topic of Africa (7) _ discussed in detail.,Past continuous,Present perfect,Past perfect,was being,Have been,had been,will be,They want the leaders to so that the problems there (8)_ prevented from getting any worse.,It (9) _ remembered as a historical meeting this year
10、,can be,is going to be,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 worlds wealthiest nations in 1998.,The doer is eight of the worlds wealthiest nations.
11、 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
12、city will host the Olympic Games.,Put the verbs in brackets into the Passive. Use an appropriate tense.,1. He _ just _ (offer) a job with a good salary.,2. The ceremony _ (report) in the news last night.,was reported,3. I think cinema _(replace) by TV and computers in the next century.,4. This progr
13、amme became very popular after it _ (award) the best TV Show of the Year.,was award,5. Her latest series of articles _ (publish) in a nations newspaper at the moment.,is being published,Homework,International organization has provide a one-week camp for some African children with AIDS. Write a short 100-word news report for a local newspaper.,Try to usethe Passive,Thank you,
