lesson-4-Whats-in-the-Papers

1、Do you often read newspapers?What kind of papers do you usually read? What is often reported in the newspapers?social affairs, political issues, business, sports events, entertainment, etc.Guess and identify the types of reports according to theheadlines.Headline (s): the title of a newspaper story,

2、 printed in large lettersthe headlines: the most important stories in the news 頭版頭條新聞頭版頭條新聞business & political issuesbusiness & political issues social affairs, political issues, business, sports events, entertainment, etc.1. China, Germany sign 19 deals_political issuespolitical issues soc

3、ial affairs, political issues, business, sports events, entertainment, etc.2. Tang Jiaxuan meets Annan_sports eventssports eventssocial affairs, political issues, business, sports events, entertainment, etc.3. 2005 Laureus awards go to Federer, Kostelic _entertainmententertainmentsocial affairs, pol

4、itical issues, business, sports events, entertainment, etc.4. Gong Li tops beauty list; Li Yuchun follows_Read three newspaper articles quickly and finish Ex2 &3on page 28! Read the newspaper articles and match them with the headlines:1.Bad language on TV not OK for kids2.Mum finds her four girl

5、s.3. Astronomers amazing escapeText AText BText C Read the three groups of Key Words below and match them with the three articles.KEY WORDS escape, crash, bravery, accident, attitude, consideration, innocent, cry with happiness, contact Text A:escape, crash, bravery, accident consideration, attitude

6、, innocentcontact, cry with happiness Text B:Text C:Check your answerswan eventwcareful thoughtwget free wto break violently or noisily; wnot guilty of a crime wcourage, the condition or quality of being bravewa state of mind or a feelingwa coming together or touchingMatch the key words with the mea

7、ningsconsiderationescapecrashinnocentbraverycontactattitudeaccidentWhat?Who?When?Where?Why?Comment(評論評論):vWhat?vWho?(Example)Leeds University/ people/a group of mothers /some people/Peter Moore/Susan BoldPeople dont mind bad language on TV as long as its not used in programmes watched by children.vW

8、here?vWhy?vWhen?Yesterday.Britain.Gives information about attitudes to bad language on screen.vComment(評論評論):1) The result does not surprise us at all. We have always tried to keep bad language away from innocent ears and this is very important consideration when deciding at what times of day certai

9、n programmes are shown.2) The reporter gives interesting information about attitudes to bad language on screen. But it doesnt mean that we can increase the amount of bad language used on TV.What?Who?When?Where?Why?Comment(評論評論):What?A traffic accident and an amazing escape.astronomers/ the driver of

10、 the truck/ spokesman for the policeOn astronomers sightseeing trip to the museum of science. in Kingston, a town southwest of LondonWho?When?Where?WhyComment:Its amazing that no one was badly hurt.The accident-The escape -The b_ of the astronomers .The _.fograveryWhat?Mum Lillian Derbyshire is goin

11、g to see her daughter againafter 31-year holiday!Lillian Derbyshire/her ex-husband and her four daughters (shonda, .)Who? after a 31-year holidayWest Gorton, Manchester. to California, AmericaWhen? Where?Why? Lillians four daughters went on holiday to America with her ex-husband and never came back.

12、w “I cant stop crying with happiness” Comment: Post ReadingRead the articles again and finish Ex4,5& 6 on page 29 1.How old were Lillians children when she last saw them?2.Why did some people find bad language “OK” in films?3.Why was the truck driver lucky to escape?They were 7,6,5 and 3.Because

13、 the dialogue and situation made it funny.Because the driver jumped out of the truck before the trolleybus crashed into it and he would have been killed if hed staged in his truck.TV channels: Names and expressions related to culture Channel 4 BBC ITVTV series:Brookside South ParkTowns and villagesK

14、ingston Cities:Leeds ManchesterDistricts of cities:West Gortona main road:Park avenue a play: Pulp Fiction (film) organizations:Leeds University Read and answer:1.How far is 20 yards? (text B)a.18 meters b.7 metres c.12 metres2.What does “BBC” stand for? (text A)a. Bravery in dangerous situations b.

15、 The ability to escape from something dangerousc. Leadership in dangerous situations3.How far is 3,000 miles? (text c)a.3,000km b.4,800km c.6,000kmabb1. More than 30 astronomers on a sightseeing trip to museum of science-person who studies the science of sun, moon, stars, planets, etc. = astronomer

16、(n.) 天文學(xué)者天文學(xué)者astronomy n 天文學(xué)天文學(xué)2. After their trolleybus crashed into a greengrocers truck on Park Avenue.crash n.（交通事故中）撞車，碰撞（交通事故中）撞車，碰撞A girl was killed in a crash involving a stolen car yesterday.一個女孩在一樁涉及被盜車輛撞車的事故一個女孩在一樁涉及被盜車輛撞車的事故中喪生。中喪生。crash v crash into sth 撞擊撞擊,碰撞碰撞A truck went out of cont

17、rol and crashed into the back of a bus. have / show a attitude / to towards sb/ sth3. The report gives interesting information about attitudes to bad language on screen.對某人對某人/某物持某物持-態(tài)度態(tài)度4. This is a very important consideration when deciding-consideration (n.) - consider (v.) consider + n. / doing

18、/ clause 考慮，認(rèn)為考慮，認(rèn)為 Im considering changing my jobI consider that you are wrongconsider () 視視為，把為，把看作是看作是as可省略可省略 We consider him () an example to learn from. be considered / regarded as He is considered / regarded as an example for us to learn from. 但但 regard as 中中 as 不可省略不可省略consideration n 仔細(xì)考慮；深

19、思仔細(xì)考慮；深思under consideration= being discussedAfter a few moments consideration, he began to speak.in consideration of 考慮到，由于考慮到，由于 5. We have always tried to keep bad language away from innocent ears and- innocent (adj.) 天真無邪的；天真無邪的； 清白的清白的innocence (n.) + 無罪無罪,清白，無辜，天真無邪清白，無辜，天真無邪innocent 兒童的天真隨著年齡的

20、增長而消逝。兒童的天真隨著年齡的增長而消逝。Children lose their innocence as they grow older. 未犯罪未犯罪 6. Leeds University concluded that people made a distinction between bad language -conclude (v.) - conclusion (n.)作出結(jié)論作出結(jié)論 = draw a conclusion from sth that I can conclude from your attitude that you dislike him.我可以從你的態(tài)度得

21、知你不喜歡他。我可以從你的態(tài)度得知你不喜歡他。 conclude (vi.) with = end with 以以結(jié)束結(jié)束We will conclude this term with an exam.7. When we arrived at the scene, we called-1)scene (n.) 場面；場景場面；場景事發(fā)地點(diǎn)事發(fā)地點(diǎn), 事故事故現(xiàn)場現(xiàn)場，犯罪，犯罪現(xiàn)場現(xiàn)場the scene of accident, crime2) （戲劇或電影中的）（戲劇或電影中的）片段，場面片段，場面The scene in the hospital was very moving在醫(yī)院的那

22、一在醫(yī)院的那一場面場面十分感人。十分感人。 on the scene 出現(xiàn)，到場，在場出現(xiàn)，到場，在場8. The Greengrocers truck had been carrying a load of fresh strawberries. load (n.) 負(fù)載，負(fù)荷，裝載量，負(fù)擔(dān)，壓力負(fù)載，負(fù)荷，裝載量，負(fù)擔(dān)，壓力 The plane took off with a full load飛機(jī)飛機(jī)滿載滿載起飛。起飛。The load on her mind grew lighter.她的思想她的思想壓力壓力減輕了減輕了 a load of (= loads of) 很多很多, 大量大量To the readers disappointment, the book is a load of rubbish.The forms of compound Adjectives are:1. adj+ adjdark-blue red- hot2. adj +present participlesfunny-looking easy-goi