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1、TEM 8 News Listening,By Elsie Chao,1.Structures,the Inverted Pyramid Form = ? the Chronological Style = ?,2.Syntax Features,Complex sentences with the object clause Complex sentences with the attributive clause Appositive Parenthesis Participle Structure,3.Diction,Proper nouns and numerals emerge in
2、 large numbers. Abbreviations and news-style words appear frequently. Modals and reporting verbs apply properly. New words and phrases come out in a steady stream. Vivid and graphical words are quite appealing. Colloquialisms and formal words & phrases co-exist harmoniously Omission of words often o
3、ccurs.,4. Subject,4.1 Political news meetings, visits and talks international relations elections terrorism demonstrations and protests nuclear problems,Meetings, Visits and Talks,convene, endorse, lift, summit, multi-party talks, unanimously, adjourn, convention, consensus, suspend, forum, treaty,
4、pact, Geneva Convention, turnout, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, venue, memorandum, agenda, the North American Free Trade Agreement, ultimatum,International Relations,diplomatic relations, boycott, envoy, embargo, break off, interventionism, recall, embassy, strategic partnership, mediate,
5、economic sanctions, consulate, unilateral, sovereignty, bilateral, ambassador, multilateral, autonomy,Elections,referendum, ballot, fundraising, candidate, general election, polling booth, opinion poll, opponent, primary, a landslide victory, approval rating, counselor, nominee, take the office, con
6、stituency, successor, president-elect, campaign, platform,Terrorism,anarchist, seperatist, aboriginal, plastic explosive, activist, nationalist, serial bombing, dynamite, extremist, fanatic, suicide bombing, letter bomb, radical, detonate, go off, affiliated, blast, provoke, bomb-disposal expert, in
7、stigate, defuse, anti-American sentiment, char, spiritual leader, remains, Koran, vulnerable, cleric, assassination, fundamentalist, kidnapping, theocratic, hostage-taker, secular, hijack, synagogue, ambush, mosque, shrine, ethnic minority, claim the responsibility for, tribe, tribal, deny the charg
8、e,Organized Terrorism,Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade Taliban Al-Qaida Islamic Jihad The Tamil Tigers Basque separatist group ETA Palestine Liberation Front Hizballah,Demonstrations and Protests,demonstration, quell, hunger strike, slogan, sit-in, commemorate, rally,
9、effigy,Nuclear Problems,nuclear proliferation, nuclear weapons, dismantle, nuclear warhead, uranium weapons, nuclear test,4. 2 Economic news,recession, automaker, fiscal year, telecommunications, reserve, steel industry, revenue, market, budget, securities, deficit, bond, in the red, share, in the b
10、lack, exchange rate, ounce, inflation, deflation, euro, protectionism, sponsor, trade barrier, multinational, tariff, corporate bankruptcy, dump, insolvent, quota, tertiary industry, barrel, NASDAQ index, Dow-Jones industrial average,4. 3 Military news,weapons of mass destruction, drill, biochemical
11、 weapons, garrison, arsenal, station, shell, headquaters, ammunition, base, cruise missile, outpost, ballistic missile, stronghold, firebomb, siege, grenade, bombard, mine, storm, artillery, assault, patrol, assail, armored vehicle, intercept, personnel carrier, snipe, helicopter, airstrike, ground
12、troops, raid, paratrooper, gun down, armed forces, exchange fire, corps, shootout, coast guards, sporadic shots, retaliation, coalition troops, reinforcements, international peace-keeper, dissolve, occupation forces, disband, militant, disengagement, militia, disarmamet, warlord, demilitarize, dicta
13、tor, truce, guerrilla, cease-fire, recruit, power-transfer, veteran, prisoner swap, civilian, caretaker government, military operation, interim/transitional government, air space, mobilize, territory, authorize, arms inspection, ally, military intelligence, escalate, morale, dispatch, logistic, mane
14、uver,4. 4 Space,unmanned spaceship/spacecraft, spaceshuttle, experimental spacecraft, capsule, Shenzhou, multistage rocket, recoverable satellite, remote sensing satellite, communication satellite, payload capability, carrier rocket/rocket laucher, low Earth orbit, weather satellite, International S
15、pace Station, solar panel, descent stage, ascent stage,4. 5 Disasters,runaway, fuel leak, famine, shipwreck, landslip, wreckage, blizzard, casualty, hurricane, claim.(life), tornado, death toll, tropical storm, in critical condition, susceptible, mad cow disease, symptom, hoof-and-mouth disease, mor
16、tality rate, precaution, bird flu, quarantine, vaccination, complication, tsunami, mortally, typhoon, maim, avalanche, electricity cutoff, paralyze, collide, collision, evacuation, derailment, salvage, ferry accident, relief, rescue, immunization, transmit, slaughter, contract, cull, incidence, eradicate, high-risk areas,5. How to find the answers ? The first sentence The last sentence The sentence involving numbers The sentence with instances,
