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1、Competing in London,Issue.1155 May 18, 2016,Incubators hit hard times,Competing in London,Read the article thoroughly and discuss the following questions. Have you ever competed in an English contest? How do you feel when you are on the stage? What did you learn from contests of all kinds?,Skimming
2、and scanning: Find the answers to the following quesitons as quickly as possible.,Instruction,1.What is the theme of this years compitition?2. What did Chen and Wang talk about in the contest?,The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they dont have any,General Questions,In respo
3、nse to the theme, Chen gave a speech about finding solutions for air pollution, and Wang spoke about the benefits of thinking positively.,3. Did they feel disappointed by the result?4. What does the trip to London mean to Xia Peng?,For him, the trip was an opportunity to reflect on the skills needed
4、 to master public speaking.,General Questions,No, the outcome didnt hamper the contestants ability to savor the delights of London.,5. What did Xia write on his wechat account?.6. What should you do if you have just said something humorous?,“The speech is more about what each contestant thinks than
5、how he or she speaks.You can never expect someone on a diet to cook a good dish for you.,General Questions,Try to pause for a few seconds for the audience to catch up, so the joke will resonate.,Detailed Study,Read the passage closely and find out the following sentences. Translate the sentences int
6、o Chinese.,Instruction,gaming competitions have gained momentum among,Detailed Study,Later he applied to be a contestant on the television show.,Contestant n. 参赛者,之后他报了名做该电视秀的参赛者。,For most contestants, the final rounds of,Oratory n. 雄辩，演讲术,Detailed Study,He displayed determination as well as powerfu
7、l oratory.,他既展示了雄辩的演讲术又显示了决心。,a long struggle to master English oratory.,there was one last hurdle,Detailed Study,Hurdle n. 障碍，跳栏,Two-thirds of candidates fail at this first hurdle and are sent home.,2/3的候选人未能通过这第一关，被打发回家了。,In response to the theme, Chen gave a speech about,Detailed Study,In respons
8、e to 响应，回答 Respond vi. 回答，做出反应,他们有可能积极地回应该总统的援助请求。,They are likely to respond positively to the presidents request for aid.,Fortunately, the outcome didnt hamper the contestants ability,Detailed Study,Hamper vt. 妨碍，束缚,The bad weather hampered rescue operations.,恶劣的天气阻碍了救助行动。,to savor the delights of
9、 London,Detailed Study,Savor vt. 品尝，欣赏,Just relax, eat slowly, and savour the full flavour of your food.,只要放松，慢慢地吃，充分品尝食物的滋味。,the Chinese contestants delegation this,Detailed Study,Delegation n. 代表权，授权，委托,A delegation has been hurried to Africa.,已派出一个代表团赶往非洲。,Dont use complicated sentences,Detailed
10、Study,Complicated adj. 难懂的，复杂的,The situation in Lebanon is very complicated.,黎巴嫩的形势非常复杂。,Incubators hit hard times,A business incubator in business speak is a company that helps new and startup companies to develop by providing services such as management training or office space.,Business incubator
11、,https:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Business_incubator,Skimming and scanning: Find the answers to the following quesitons as quickly as possible.,Instruction,Why is Zhao Hongfei moving out of the incubator?2. What makes incubators hard to sustain?,General Questions,Because the incubators services are goi
12、ng downhill.,Management weaknesses were gradually exposed.,3. What is the current number of incubators in China?4. What are the advantages of intensive incubator?,According to iiMedia Research Group, a domestic third-party data mining supplier, there are now more than 2,000 startup incubators in Chi
13、na.,General Questions,This kind of incubator not only offers office space, but also has a variety of services, making presentations, raising money and managing intellectual property.,Words Practice,Glossary,Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the following words.,Paramount, rampant, collaborative, evident,His footprints were clearly evident in the heavy dust. The childrens welfare must be seen as paramount. A startup incubator is a collaborative program designed to help new startups succeed. Inflation is rampant and industry in decline.,Thanks!,
