UUnniitt 66

Unit 10

ContentsContents

Information Box

Part III Additional Listening

Part I Video Time

Warming ups

Part II Listening Activities

Warming-upsWarming-ups

1. Which do you prefer, watching English news show or listening to English news broadcast?

It is really a good way to improve your English ability in speaking and listening It is really a good way to improve your English ability in speaking and listening via either watching English shows or listening English news broadcast. And via either watching English shows or listening English news broadcast. And popular English news shows and broadcast are VOA, BBC, CRI, etc..popular English news shows and broadcast are VOA, BBC, CRI, etc..

2. Do you know what are the five “W’s” of news? In journalism, the Five W’s, also known as the Five W’s and one H, is a concept In journalism, the Five W’s, also known as the Five W’s and one H, is a concept

in news style. It is a formula for getting the “full” story on something. The in news style. It is a formula for getting the “full” story on something. The maxim of the Five W’s is that in order for a report to be considered complete it maxim of the Five W’s is that in order for a report to be considered complete it must answer a checklist of six questions, each of which comprises an must answer a checklist of six questions, each of which comprises an interrogative word: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?interrogative word: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?

Knowledge of Salt Consumption Knowledge of Salt Consumption From VOA News From VOA News

November 14, 2011November 14, 2011

1) According to Danish researcher, the effect of a reduced-salt is 1) According to Danish researcher, the effect of a reduced-salt is less dramatic than you might think. than you might think.

2) They found, in patients with hypertension, the effect of a reduced-salt 2) They found, in patients with hypertension, the effect of a reduced-salt diet was diet was somewhat bigger ; and in normal persons with normal ; and in normal persons with normal blood pressure, the effects on the blood pressure were blood pressure, the effects on the blood pressure were surprisingly small . .

3) The study also found that people on a low-sodium diet had higher 3) The study also found that people on a low-sodium diet had higher levels of cholesterol, which is associated with levels of cholesterol, which is associated with an increased risk of heart disease.

4) The body's natural 4) The body's natural salt-regulation system was affected by a low-was affected by a low-sodium diet.sodium diet.

5) The study just confirms that 5) The study just confirms that a moderate amount of salt in a normal in a normal diet is probably not harmful, and diet is probably not harmful, and reducing salt intake has both has both positive and negative effects that might not help positive and negative effects that might not help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke..

Obama in Office

Part I Video Time

Words and Expressionsfalter 犹豫 , 畏缩inauguration 就职典礼solemnly 严肃地 , 庄严地bestow 赐赠bumpy 不平的unprecedented 前所未有的

Obama in Office

KeysKeys

Ex 1: 1.C 2.D 3.B

Ex 2: 1. falter, freedom, generations 2. thousands, transfer 3. Bible, oath, African-American 4. excitement, glimpse

Words and ExpressionsWords and ExpressionsSummitSummit 峰会 峰会 commitmentcommitment 承诺承诺 gistgist 要点 要点 allude allude 提及提及 fiscalfiscal 政府财政的 政府财政的 fallbackfallback 可依靠的东西可依靠的东西 manifestomanifesto 宣言 宣言 go down to the toiletgo down to the toilet 付诸东流付诸东流 keep one’s finger’s crossedkeep one’s finger’s crossed 希望走好运 希望走好运 hedge fundhedge fund 对冲基金对冲基金

Task 2 Economic Summit Plan

Economic Summit Plan

Ex 1: 1. The main theme of the economic summit is that the world’s economies are becoming

more connected all the time and the world leaders have planned to get out of the economic slump, watch out for each and let fast rising nations help out.

2. The main idea of the plan is to help people who are struggling in recession, losing their jobs, countries going down the toilet at the moment.

3. Yes. According to the anchorman, the leaders did manage to come up with the agreement. This meeting was an accommodation of the necessity. It was a realization of the reality. It was a coming together of the practicality.

4. Richard Quest thought that Creshon Saunders was pessimistic about the progress the countries would make by the time when the meeting was to be held in April. Richard Quest believed that by that time, several things would have happened: their immediate response to the crisis, fiscal and monetary stimulus. Richard also believed that the leaders should dealing with their manifesto, promises and pledges in the money.

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Ex 2: FFTFT

Part II Listening Activities

Memory Tower The Closing Ceremony Flame Extinguished

Task 1 Closing Ceremony of the Closing Ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games29th Olympic Games

Words and Expressions

triumphant 胜利的

resilience 达观 iconic 形象的

fencer 击剑者 backstroke 仰泳

bronze 铜牌

blow one’s mind 令人产生幻觉 make a case for 提出充分的理由

bring to the table 拿得出手

International Olympic Committee 国际奥林匹克委员会

Bird’s Nest Stadium 鸟巢国家体育馆

KeysKeys

Ex 1: FTFFT

Ex 2:1. competition, fireworks2. triumphant, struggle3. ceremonies, 5,0004. Bird’s Nest, extinguished

Task 2 Wenchuan Earthquake Relief Effort

Task 2 Wenchuan Earthquake Relief Effort

Words and Expressionsdebris 残骸devastation 毁灭magnitude 强度wreck 毁坏death toll 死亡人数life-detector device 生命探测仪maternity Hospital 妇产科医院makeshift tent 临时帐篷

KeysKeys

Ex 1:1.26,000, 14,000, struck2. trapped, collapsed3. rescue, recovery, refugee camp

Part III Additional ListeningPart III Additional ListeningSomali PiratesSomali Pirates

Somali PiratesSomali Pirates

Words and ExpressionsPirate 海盗 ransom 赎金

hijack 劫持 warship 军舰

lane 航道 hostage 人质

militia 民兵 extort 敲诈

allege 宣称 interim 临时的 factional 派系的 insurgency 叛乱

coffer 保险柜 narcotic 麻醉的lucrative 赚钱的

Intermediary 中间人

hard-line 强硬路线

scoff at 嘲笑

well-placed source 高层消息灵通人士

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Ex 1 1. Because the pirates are the only people who can afford such luxury in this remote and dirt-poor

fishing village, which is hundreds of kilometers from the nearest city. 2. Because Somali pirate groups have hijacked more than 40 vessels this year. The unprecedented

number of hijackings has prompted at least a dozen countries, including the United States, China and Russia, to send warship to the region to protect vulnerable shipping lanes.

3. According to him, pirate groups in Somalia only conduct business with people they refer to as investors. Investors, he says, are not factional leaders or politicians, but former Somali fishermen who made money from pirate activities in the past.

4. When a ransom is paid, these investors receive as much as 50 percent, pirates 30 to 40 percent, and the remaining amount is usually set aside to be used in the next hijacking venture.

5. Yes, there are links between them, because it is possible that they do some protection money to local Shabab commanders and other low-level Islamist to keep them from interfering in piracy oerations.

Ex 2:1. 40, unprecedented, Russia2. essential, targets, successful

NewsNews

Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions high seashigh seas 公海 公海 the defense the defense 辩护律师辩护律师the prosecutionthe prosecution 原告，控方 原告，控方 succumb to succumb to 屈从于屈从于…………Legal BackgroundLegal Backgroundcopyright lawscopyright laws 著作权法。知识产权法（著作权法。知识产权法（ Intellectual Intellectual

Property LawsProperty Laws ）一般分为三部分，即著作权法、专利）一般分为三部分，即著作权法、专利法（法（ patent lawspatent laws ）和商标法（）和商标法（ trademark lawstrademark laws ）。）。

test case test case 测试案件。指为确立一项重要的法律原则或权利测试案件。指为确立一项重要的法律原则或权利而提起的诉讼，是英美法系法律实践的一个重要特点。而提起的诉讼，是英美法系法律实践的一个重要特点。又称“选定作为判案标准的案件”，或判例案（审判又称“选定作为判案标准的案件”，或判例案（审判结果将作为其他同类案件的审判标准）。结果将作为其他同类案件的审判标准）。

Piracy on the Internet

Piracy on the Internet

Direction ： Listen to the news and fill in the blanks.They are unlikely-looking pirates, and their crimes weren't

committed on the high seas, but in Sweden, Carl Lundstrom and three other men have been jailed for piracy on the Internet.

The group controlled this website: The Pirate Bay. It's one of the world’s biggest and allows users to exchange computer files, including music and movies for free. Companies including the big six American film studios claim this costs them millions of dollars

in lost revenue.

News: Google’s leavingNews: Google’s leaving

Direction ： Listen to the news and fill in the blanks.

Google's partners in China are Google's partners in China are scramblingscrambling as well. A Google as well. A Google pull-out will affect their pull-out will affect their business plans. One business plans. One side effectside effect, , a Google a Google departuredeparture would would represent a big break for represent a big break for rivalrival search engines in China search engines in China including Baidu, whose US including Baidu, whose US listed shares listed shares ralliedrallied in Friday in Friday sessionsession on Wall Street. Maggie on Wall Street. Maggie Lake, CNN, New York.Lake, CNN, New York.

Direction: Listen to the news again and answer the following questions. Direction: Listen to the news again and answer the following questions. 1. What is the argument of the defense? 1. What is the argument of the defense? The defense argued because the site's computer serviceThe defense argued because the site's computer serviceheld no copyright material and the exchange of files didn'theld no copyright material and the exchange of files didn'ttake place there, the men couldn't be held responsible. take place there, the men couldn't be held responsible. 2. What is the argument of the prosecution? 2. What is the argument of the prosecution? The prosecution in Stockholm said that by financing, The prosecution in Stockholm said that by financing, programming and running the Pirate Bay website, the men programming and running the Pirate Bay website, the men promoted illegal downloading of copyrighted material. promoted illegal downloading of copyrighted material. 3. What were the defendants convicted of what sentence did they receive? 3. What were the defendants convicted of what sentence did they receive? They were found guilty of being accessories to theThey were found guilty of being accessories to thebreaking of copyright laws. Each has received a year in breaking of copyright laws. Each has received a year in prison. prison. 4. Will the court decision halt the illegal download on the Internet? 4. Will the court decision halt the illegal download on the Internet? It is unlikely to stop illegal downloading with dozens of It is unlikely to stop illegal downloading with dozens of other sites similar to the Pirate Bay operatingother sites similar to the Pirate Bay operating around the around the world.world.

Information BoxInformation Box

Olympic Games Olympic Games 奥运会 奥运会 mascot mascot 吉祥物吉祥物Opening ceremony Opening ceremony 开幕式 开幕式 closing ceremony closing ceremony 闭幕式闭幕式Olympic trialOlympic trial 奥运会选拔赛 奥运会选拔赛 Olympic torch Olympic torch 奥运火炬奥运火炬Olympic AnthemOlympic Anthem 奥运会会歌 奥运会会歌 Olympic delegationOlympic delegation 奥运会代表团奥运会代表团podium podium 颁奖台 颁奖台 the bidding cities the bidding cities 申办城市申办城市Green Olympic Green Olympic 绿色奥运 绿色奥运 People’s Olympic People’s Olympic 人文奥运人文奥运Water Cube Water Cube 水立方 水立方 Paralympic Games Paralympic Games 残奥会残奥会EpicentreEpicentre 震中 震中 mud slide mud slide 泥石流泥石流relief supplies relief supplies 救灾物资 救灾物资 casualty figures casualty figures 伤亡数字伤亡数字mental trauma mental trauma 精神创伤 精神创伤 post-earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction post-earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction 震后恢复和重建震后恢复和重建the caring donation the caring donation 爱心捐赠爱心捐赠international contributions international contributions 国际援助国际援助psychological aid/assistance/help psychological aid/assistance/help 心理援助心理援助

That’s the end .That’s the end .

Thank Thank you.you.