1、Listening Viewing & Speaking,Lesson 3Listen to NewsLecturer:,A sound plan for listening!,In-class activities: 英语视听说教程，英语新闻听力教程 Dictation , News, Dialogues and ConversationsAfter-class/homework : Vocabulary, Dictation, News， Exercises for Passoword: 000000http:/ http:/www.bbc.co.uk,News Unit 1 Inter
2、national Relationship,Listening Strategy 1 News reports in the current unit normally concern one of the following topics: Disputes and hostilities sanctions(制裁)/embargoes （贸易限制） Worsened or improved diplomatic relations,Section A- Guided listening,1. Britain says Turkeys dispute with Cyprus should n
3、ot hold up the opening of negotiations next month on Turkeys eventual memebrship in the European Union. Cyprus: 塞浦路斯 hold up 耽搁，停顿 eventual 最终会发生的2. The Bush Administration said Monday that progress is being made toward normal relations with Libya, though it discouraged talk of an imminent breakthro
4、ugh. Libya 利比亚 imminent 逼近的，即将发生的3. Russia has deported a planeload of Georgians it accused of being illegal migrants, and continued a crackdown on Georgian-owned business. deport: 将驱逐出境 planeload 一飞机的 migrant 移民 crackdown 除暴,4. The leaders of Brzail, India and South Africa have called for greater u
5、nity between the world developing countries. 5. The United States has expressed gratitude to Syria for preventing an attack on the U.S. embassy in Damascus in which three gunmen were killed and a fourth man was captured. Syria 叙利亚 Damascus 大马士革 capture 俘获6. Chadian President Idriss Derby cut diploma
6、tic ties with Sudan Friday after what he said was a “Sudanese-backed rebel attack” on Chads capital Ndjamena. Mr. Derby also has threatened to expel 200,000 regufees in Chad. Chadian 乍得人 Chad 乍得，是非洲中部的一个内陆国家 Sudan 苏丹,7. Chad and Sudan have opned their common border and reestablished diplomatic relat
7、ions only a few months after the two countries nearly went to war over alleged Sudanese support for Chadian rebels. Alleged 所谓的8. Relationship between India and Pakistan have cooled with a mutual expulsion of diplomats. Officials in IINdia said theyd given a Pakistani diplomat 48 hours to leave the
8、country after Pakistan ordered the expulsion of an Indian diplomat. Expulsion 开除,9. Lebanons Prime Minister Fuad Siniora has challenged Syria to establish diplomatic relations and demarcate their border. Lebanon 黎巴嫩 demarcate 定界限10. Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he is preparing a formal request
9、 to President Bush for a long-term security partnership that would include a permanent U.S. military presence. Afghan 阿富汗 military presence 军事存在,Section B-Micro listening,Listening strategies 2,Listening tipsThe 5Ws and the H Who: a person, a group, a building, an institution, a concept What: a verb
10、, the action taking place When: time Where: the place Why: another verb, explains the action in the news story How: the manner in which the action occurs.,Script for section B,1. North Korea says it wants a relationship of trust and mutual respect with the United States. 2. And Brazil has granted as
11、ylum to deposed Eduadorian President Lucio Gutierrez who has taken refuge in the Brazilian embassy since his ouster Wednesday. 3. The United States government has frozen the assets of over 150 individuals and institutions from Zimbabwe. 4. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has again expressed
12、 regret to Italy over the accidental killing of an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq. 5. Diplomatic relations between Venezuela and Mexico have worsened sharply in a row over comments by the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez about the Mexican leader Vicente Fox.,Section C-Macro listening,Item 1 Egyp
13、t has announced it will reduce its diplomatic staff in Iraq following the killing of its top envoy in Baghdad Ehad al-Sherif. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry called it a security measure. But Iraqs Foreign Ministry appealed to Arab and Islamic countries not to be swayed by the kidnapping and killing o
14、f Mr. Sherif, which it said was meant to deter them from upgrading their diplomatic missions in Iraq. 1.envoy: 使节 2. sway：动摇 3. deter from:阻止 4. upgrading: 浓缩,Item 2 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says Pakistan and India are both optimistic about resolving their dispute over the Himalayan regi
15、on of Kashmir, which both countries claim. In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press, General Musharraf says he hopes to settle the issue with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singn while theyre both in power. Mr. Singh and General Musharraf are expected to try to move their peace dialogue f
16、orward when they meet next week in New York at the United Nations General Assembly meeting. 1. Pakistani: 巴基斯坦的；巴基斯坦人 2. resolve: 解决 3. Himalayan: 喜马拉雅的 4. Kashmir 克什米尔(南亚一地区,约2/5弱为巴基斯坦控制,其余为印度控制) 5. exclusive: 排外的，唯一的 6. Associated Press: 美联社 7. General Assembly:联合国大会,Item 3 North Korea is demandin
17、g that Tokyo immediately lift sanctions imposed on Pyongyong in response to its test-launch of missiles. A north Korean envoy to Japan says his country will retaliate with stronger measures if the sanctions are not lifted. After North Korea test-fired seven missiles, Tokyo barred a North Korean ferr
18、y from Japanese ports for six months and banned North Korean officials from entering the country. South Korea today rejected Pyongyongs request for military talks, saying they were inappropriate at this time. But it said ministerial talks will go ahead as scheduled next week. 1. Pyongyong: 平壤 2. mis
19、sile 导弹 3. retaliate 报复，反击 4. test-fire 试射 5. ministerial 部长的，大臣的,Section DAdditional listening,Item 1 The Japnese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has paid a brief visit to a controversial Tokyo war shrine, prompting sharp protests from two of Japans neighbors. Its Mr. Koizumis fifth visit to the Y
20、asukuni Shrine since he took office in 2001. Critics see such visits as tantamount to condoning atrocities committed by Japanese troops during the Second World War. China has descirbed it as a grave provocation to the people of China, and South Korea has issued a formal protest. Bae Yong-han is a sp
21、okesman for the South Korean Foreign Ministry. “we feel disappointing and anger at Prime Minister Koizumis repeated visit to Yasukuni Shrine, which glorifies the past history of invasion despite the wishes of our government.”1. Junichiro Koizumi 小泉纯一郎(2001-2006) 2. shrine 神社 3. Yasukuni Shrine 靖国神社-
22、dedicated to the spirits of soliders who died fighting on behalf of the Japanese emperor. It since 1978 honor a total of 1,068 convicted Japanese war criminals, including 14 executed Class A war criminal. 4. tantamount to adj. 等于，相当于 5. condone 宽恕 6. atrocities 战争暴行 7. glorify 颂扬，赞美,Item 2 The State
23、 Department says Venezuelan police failed to protect the U.S. ambassador there as demonstrators threw eggs and food at his car. Spokesman Sean McCormack said Venezuelas ambassador to the U.S. was summoned to the State Department to hear the U.S. complaint. A spokesman for the U.S. embassy in Caracas
24、 said groups of motorcyclists attacks the car carrying Ambassador William Brownfield. He said Venezuelan police escorts did nothing to stop the demonstrators who pounded on the car and chased it for miles. The embassy spokesman said the attack appeared to have been organized by the Cracas Mayors ofi
25、ce. A spokesman said the attack appeared to have been organized by the Cracas Mayors office. A spokesman for the mayor denies that charge. The U.S. has been at odds with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for several years. 1. State Department 美国国务院 2. Venezuelan 委内瑞拉 3. summon 传唤 4. escort 护送，护卫 5. p
26、ound 连续重击,Item 3 Russia has expressed regret for the killing of a Japanese fisherman today when a patrol vessel fired a warning shot at a fishing boat near the disputed Kuril Islands. But Russians Foreign Ministry says in a statement that Japan is at fault for the incident because it does not curb J
27、apanese fishing in Russian waters. Japan has launched a strong protest as we hear from VOAs Steve Herman in Tokyo. 1. patrol 巡逻队 2. Kuril Islands= Northern Territories 库页岛/日本北部千岛群岛 3. at fault 有错，有责任 4. curb 制止，限制,“A diplomatic row broke out between Japan and Russia on Wed. following the shooting de
28、ath of a Japanese fisherman in waters claimed by both countries. The incident took place near the island chain the Russians call the Kurils and the Japanese call the Northern Territories. The islands were seized from Japan by the Soviet Union in the closing days of World War II and have been under R
29、ussian control ever since, but Japan still claims them. Foreign Monister Taro Aso after summoning Russias deputy ambassador told reproters in Tokyo that the killing of the Japanese fisherman was an outrageous act. Steve Herman, VOA news, Tokyo.”1. row 公开争论 2. Soviet Union 前苏联 3. outrageous 无耻的，不道德的，
30、残暴的,,For more related words and expressons, please refer to the following words, which present the less frequent and yet equally important words in alphabetic order. Accordance 一致 Accountable 有责任的 Aggression 进攻 Broker 中间人 Clarification 澄清 Constructive 建设性的 Consulate 领事馆，领事职权 Dissident 持不同政见者 Hinder
31、阻碍 Irreversible 不可逆转的 Lash 进行严厉的口头/书面攻击 Liken 把比作 Motorcade 车队 Obligation 义务 Prolonge延长 Punitive 惩罚性的 Rhetoric 花言巧语 Sabotage 阴谋破坏 Showdown 摊牌 Transformer 改变 Totalitarian 极权主义的 Authoritarian 独裁主义的 Ultimatum 最后通牒 Unsubstantiated 无确实证据的 Volatile 不稳定的,Exerceise E,Item 1 What: first_ Who: _ running for p
32、resident; _ running for the legislature When: Where:,What: first elections Who: 33 people running for president; more than 9,000 people running for the legislature When: today Where: Congo,Congo is holding its first free elections in 40 years today that people hope will end years of war and chaos. T
33、here were 33 people running for president and more than 9,000 people running for seats in the legislature. This is NPR news from Washington. Congo: 刚果 Legislature: 立法机关,Items 2What: 3 shooting Who: _, including _ When: Where: How: _ to death,What: 3 shooting Who: 6 people , including 3 brothers When
34、: weekend， （3 incidents within 24 hours） Where: New Orleans How: 6 people to death,Its been a violent weekend in New Orleans. Officials say 6 people were shot to death in 3 incidents within 24 hours, including 3 brothers gunned down as they sat on the porch of an abandoned house. New Orleans 新奥尔良市 G
35、un down 枪杀 Porch： 门廊,Items 3What: an _ for 43 million dollars in aid Who: Afghanistan and _ When: Where: Why: people were affected by a severe _ Thousands of people have been _ by fighting,What: an appeal for 43 million dollars in aid Who: Afghanistan and the United Nations When: today Where: in sou
36、thern Afghanistan Why: people were affected by a severe drought Thousands of people have been displaced by fighting,Afghanistan and the United Nations appealed today for 43 million dollars. The money would be used to help people affected by a severe drought. It would also go to thousands of people w
37、ho have been displaced by fighting in southern Afghanistan. Afghansitan: 阿富汗 Appeal for: 呼吁，要求 Drought： 干旱 Dispalce：转移,Item 4 What: a computer battery _ who: _ Computer; Dell When: _,What: a computer battery recalling who: Apple Computer; Dell When: this week/ followed Dells recalling last week,Appl
38、e Computer is recalling 1.8 million laptop batteries after complaints form users. It follows the manufacture Dell, which recalled some of its computers last week, the largest in history. Recall: 召回 Laptop: 手提电脑,Item 5what: a _ case Who/whom: _; 11_ When: Where: a town_ How: _ at a phony checkpoint,w
39、hat: a kidnapping case Who/whom: gunman; 11Iraqi soldiers When: today Where: a town north of Baghdad How: were traveling in a minibus wearing civilian clothes when they were stopped at a phony checkpoint,Also in Iraq today officials say gunmen kidnapped 11 Iraqi soldiers in a town north of Baghdad.
40、They say the soldiers were traveling in a minibus wearing civilian clothes when they were stopped at a phony checkpoint. Baghdad: 巴格达 伊拉克首都 Civilian：平民百姓 phony假的，伪造的 checkpoint 检查站,Listening strategies 3,The general pattern of such reports and news elements usually involved are listed as follow: Eve
41、nt: relations between two countries improved/worsened Source: source of information/organization/ person/Countries Involved: Cause: events leading up to the current diplomatic status Further Details: a brief review of current relations between the countries concerned; details about the cause; observations made by heads of states, spokespersons, etc.,Homework,Unit 1:the rest of unit 1 Dictation:passages1-20 Vocabulary in textbooks Unit1-6 in Viewing, Listening & Speaking Unit1-3 in Listen to News,NEXT WEEK(TOMORROW),1 DICTATION 2 Unit2Viewing, Listenig & Speaking,
