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新编大学基础英语综合教程4教案unit5
Lesson1HittingtheHeadlines
LearningObjectives:
1.Discussingnewspaperheadlinesandmatchingtophotos.
2.Matchingstoriestoheadlines.
3.Readingnewsstoriesfordetail.
4.Listeningtonewsreportsfordetail.
5.Revising&practisingpassiveconstructions.
6.Writingandpresentinganewsreport..
Speaking
1.Workinpairs.Lookatthesentences(1–5)anddiscussthesequestions.
1)Wheredoyouthinktheycomefrom?
2)Whatdoyounoticeaboutthelanguageused?
(1)Wheredoyouthinktheycomefrom?
Theyareallheadlinesfromnewspaperstories.
2)Whatdoyounoticeaboutthelanguageused?
Theyusesimplifiedlanguage,e.g.Omittingarticlesandsimplifyingtenses.Theyalsouse
assonance(avalancheagony)andalliteration(SebtheSailor).Neat,catchyandestablished
phrases(happyending,perfectalibi)areusedtoattractthereader.
2.Matchthesentences(1–5)tothepictures(a–e).
Reading:
Lexicalpreparation
(1)accuse:
v.(accusesb.ofsth.):
tosaythatsb.hasdonesth.wrongorisguiltyofsth.
e.g.Thegovernmentwasaccusedofincompetence.
2)charge:
v.(chargesb.withsth./withdoingsth.):
toaccusesbformallyofacrimesothattherecanbeatrialinacourtoflaw
e.g.Hewaschargedwithmurder.
3)convict:
v.[oftenpassive](convictsb.ofsth.):
todecideandstateofficiallyinacourtoflawthatsb.isguiltyofacrime
e.g.Hewasconvictedoffraud.
4)allege:
v.[oftenpassive](formal)tostatesth.asafactbutwithoutgivingproof(Itisallegedthat…)
e.g.—Itisallegedthathemistreatedtheprisoners.
—Heisallegedtohavemistreatedtheprisoners.
5)chance:
[U]thewaythatsomethingshappenwithoutanycausethatyoucanseeorunderstand(bychance)
e.g.Imetherbychance(=withoutplanningto)attheairport.
6)impress:
v.(formal)tohaveagreateffectonsth.,esp.sb’smind,imagination,etc.(impresssth./itselfonsth.)
7)catchupwithsb.:
①ifthepoliceorauthoritiescatchupwithsb.,theyfindandpunishthemaftersometime
e.g.ThelawcaughtupwithhimyearslaterwhenhehadmovedtoSpain.
②toreachsb.whoisaheadbygoingfasterorreachthesamelevelorstandardassb.whowasbetterormoreadvanced
e.g.Hehadtoworkhardtocatchupwiththeothersaftermissingatermthroughillness.
8)be/getcaughtupinsth.:
tobecomeinvolvedinsth.,especiallywhenyoudonotwanttobe
e.g.Innocentpassers-bygotcaughtupintheriot.
9)attempt:
n.anactoftryingtodosth.,especiallysth.difficult,oftenwithnosuccess
(inanattempttodo)
(makeanattempttodo)
Reading
1.Matchthefirstlinesofeachnewsstorybelow(a–e)tothefullstories(i–v).Whatdoallthefirstlineshaveincommon?
a)AMafiahitmanwhowasbelievedtohavebeenresponsiblefor...
b)ABritishclimbermadeanextraordinaryjourney...
c)AJapanesemandrovehiscarthroughatrainstation...
d)Amanhasbeenjailedforthreeyears...
e)A15-year-oldboyfromCoweshasbecometheyoungestperson...
Thefirstlinesintroducethemaincharacter,oftenwithaqualifyingadjective—mafia,British,etc.
2.Readthenewsstoriesandanswerthesequestions.
1)WhydidGrahamBurdonpostthemessage?
Becausehewantedtogetintouchwithsomeoldschoolfriends.
2)WhyisTorre’sperfectalibisuchan“original”one?
Becauseheconfessedtohavingcommittedanothermurderonthesameday.
3)HowdidSebCloverfeelwhenhearrived?
Hefeltverytired.
2.Readthenewsstoriesandanswerthesequestions.
4)HowdidSaitotrytoattractthewoman’sattention?
Bydrivingdangerouslyupstairsandalongacorridorinatrainstation.
5)WhywasTrevorJonesluckytohavebeenfoundbytheRomanianfamily?
Becausethevillageisusuallyuninhabitedinwinter.
3.Discussthesequestionswithapartner.
1)Whichstoriesarethemosthumorous?
Storiesi,iiandiv.
2)Identifyanyhumorousorironictouchesinthesetexts.
--hewasbusykilling/hecouldn'tpossiblyhaveshot(ii);
--inabidtogetnoticed(iv).
4.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.
(1)他被判处死刑,其犯罪团伙因杀害20人已受到指控。
(accuse)
Hewassentencedtodeath.Hisganghadbeenaccusedofkilling20people.
2)她曾两次被判诈骗罪。
(convictof)
Shehastwicebeenconvictedoffraud.
3)据说他是被迫签署那份文件的。
(It’sallegedthat...)
It’sallegedthathehadsignedthedocumentunderpressure.
4)他们攀登那座山的一切尝试都失败了。
(inanattempttodo)
Theyfailedinalltheirattemptstoclimbthemountain.
5)他的话铭刻在我的记忆里。
(impress)
Hiswordsimpressedthemselvesonmymemory.
2.Listenagainandfindthreeincorrectfactsineachreport.
3.Discussthesequestionswithapartner.
1)Whydoyouthinkpeoplemightbeinterestedinnews
2)Dostoriesliketheseappearinthenewsinyourcountry?
LanguageFocus:
Passiveconstructions
Practice
1.Completethenewspaperstoryusinganappropriatepassiveformoftheverbsinbrackets.
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AburglarwhowasjailedforsevenyearsbyaLondoncourtonFridayfortwobreak-inshasadmittedtonearly600more.1)Itwasreported(report)thatMartinMaloney,22,hadconcentratedmostofhiseffortsinthecapitalwhere2)_________________(say)tohavecarriedoutuptothreeburglariesaday.Maloneywassentencedfortwoseparateburglaries,but3)______________(think)tohaveaskedforafurther587tobetakenintoconsideration.4)_________________________(suggest)thatMrMaloneywashopinghisconfessionwouldpersuadethejudgetogivehimalightersentence.
2.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.
1)他被公认为是一位专家。
Heisknowntobeanexpert.
2)相信汤姆能在两天内返回。
Tomisbelievedtocomebackwithintwodays.
3)据报道,这条河流已经污染了。
Itisreportedthattheriverhasbeenpolluted.
4)据说他找到一份好工作。
Itissaidthathehasgotagoodjob.
5)人们相信这里的生活会得到改善。
Itisbelievedthatlifeherewillbeimproved.
Writing:
Anewsreport
1.Workinpairs.Chooseoneoftheothertwonewspaperstoriesonpages61–62andwritearadioreportaboutit.Includetwoincorrectfactsinyourreport.Remembertousepassiveconstructionswhereappropriate.
2.Workwithanotherpair.Readyourradioreportstoeachother.Asyoulisten,trytoidentifythetwoincorrectfacts.
Lesson2NewstoMe
LearningObjectives:
1.Learningexpressionsforusingtheinternet.
2.Listeningtopeopletalkingaboutblogs.
3.Discussingopinionsaboutjournalism.
4.Revisingwaysofexpressingpreferencesaboutthepresent,thefutureandthepast.
5.Readingawebsiteaboutblogging.
6.Discussingblogs.
7.Writingablogposting.
Vocabulary:
UsingtheInternet
1.Matchthetwopartsoftheseexpressions.Youcanmakemorethanonecombinationwithsomeoftheverbs.
2.Workinpairs.Howoftendoyoudoeachofthesethings?
3.WhatothercombinationscanyouthinkofwiththeverbsinExercise1.
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Listening&Speaking
1.Workinpairs.Discussthesequestions.
1)Howimportantisittokeepupwiththenews?
Why?
2)Howdoyoufindoutaboutthenews(TV,Internet,etc.)?
3)Howhasthewaynewsisreportedchangedinrecentyears?
2.ListentoKathandPhiltalkingaboutblogsandanswerthequestions.
AccordingtoKath,howhaveblogschangedinrecentyears?
Theyhavechangedfrombeingonlinediariestobeingalmostlikesmall-scaleprivatenewsagencies.
2)Whoismoreinfavouroftraditionaljournalism?
Phil.
3)WhatareKathandPhil’sjobs?
KathisadoctorandPhilisajournalist.
3.ListenagainandsayifthefollowingopinionsareexpressedbyKath(K)orPhil(P).
(1)Itisbettertoreadtheviewsofpeoplewithfirst-handexperienceofevents.K
2)Journalistsdonotalwayspresentthetruthinnewsstories.K
3)It’spreferabletoreadareportbyaprofessionaljournalistthanonebyanamateur.P
4)Thetruefactsaboutaneventshouldbefreelyavailabletoeveryone.K
5)Themajorityofpeoplecannotwriteverywell.P
6)Blogsmighthelpjournalistsdecidewhattowriteabout.K
4.Workinpairs.Doyouagreewiththesestatements?
Why?
/Whynot?
(1)Itisbettertoreadtheviewsofpeoplewithfirst-handexperienceofevents.
2)Journalistsdonotalwayspresentthetruthinnewsstories.
3)It’spreferabletoreadareportbyaprofessionaljournalistthanonebyanamateur.
4)Thetruefactsaboutaneventshouldbefreelyavailabletoeveryone.
5)Themajorityofpeoplecannotwriteverywell.
6)Blogsmighthelpjournalistsdecidewhattowriteabout.
TAKEAWAYENGLISH:
Talkingaboutpreferences
1.Matchthebeginnings(1–5)andendings(a–e)oftheseextractsfromKathandPhil’sconversation.
(a)apaperthanwastetimereadingsomethingofnointeresttoanyone...(4)
b)mentionthisconversationtoanyofthem...(5)
c)readsomethingwrittenbyatrainedandexperiencedjournalist...
(1)
d)ifyoucouldreadeye-witnessreportsallthetime?
(2)
e)betreatedbyyouorbysomeonewithnotraining...?
(3)
2.Listentothreeconversationsinwhichpeopleexpresspreferences.Whatpreferencesdothe
peoplehaveineachcase?
1)WomanwouldprefertotryJapanesefood.
2)Womanwouldprefertogotothecinema.
3)Womanwouldpreferitifmanwentoutwithher.
3.Listenagain.Whichofthehighlightedexpressions(1–5)inExercise1doyouhear?
Numberthemintheorderinwhichyouhearthem.
1)I’drather...
4)I’dsoonerbuy...
2)Wouldn’tyoupreferit...
5)I’dratheryoudidn’t...
(3)Would[they]rather...
4.Workinpairs.Inventsimilarconversationsinwhich