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1、高级时事英语高级时事英语English in Current AffairsUnit 1 The Unit 1 The mediavActivity 1 The MediavActivity 2 NewspapersvActivity 3 Listening to a ConversationvActivity 4 Finding Your Way around a NewspapervActivity 5 News in Conversation(Listening)vActivity 6 Reading More Newspaper Articles ( Supplementary mat
2、erials)Activity 1Task 1: Mass MediaTask 2: Examples of Mass MediaTask 3: Spreading NewsTask 1 Mass Media What does “mass media” mean to you?Does it equal to “multimedia”?Mass: a large numberMedia: You can refer to television, radio, newspapers and magazines as the media. The mass media are televisio
3、n, radio, and newspaper. E.g. The mass media now play an increasing role in shaping our opinions. Task 2 Examples of Mass MediaTV and radio programmes FilmsAdsthe Internet* News agencies are responsible for spreading information to newspapers so news agencies can also be classed as an example of med
4、ia.Task 3 Spreading NewsPress: all published newspapers and magazines.Newspaper: the oldest and most basic type of mass media.Newspapers & magazines(Generally speaking, zero article is used in front of the names of magazines)Activity 2 NewspapersTask 1 A News ItemTask 2 Identifying Personal Details
5、Task 3 Distinguishing Fact from ConjectureTask 4 Expressing Fact and ConjectureTask 5 Avoiding Repetition Task 6 Examining Newspaper HeadlinesTask 7 Other Aspects of the Article Task 1. A News ItemText 1: Good-bye Fergie (P.13) 1. Skim Text 1 and do the choices on P.12 2. Who are the main characters
6、 in Text 1? 3. This part is mainly about_. 4. How do you understand the title of this article? Task 2 Identifying Personal Details (P.14)Now lets go to the detailed info of Text 1.Ask at least one question about the contents of Text 1 by using the W5H1 ( the basic 6 factors of news-reporting ).There
7、 is one more name : Forgie(in the title)Task 3. Distinguishing Fact from Conjecture(P.15)Conjecture: is the formation of ideas or opinions from incomplete or doubtful information.Sensational: 1. Something that is is so remarkable that it causes great excitement and interest. 2. You can describe sth.
8、 as when you think that it is extremely good.Scandalous: immoral and shockingTask 4Expressing Fact and Conjecture(P.16) Task5 Avoiding Repetition (P.18) Task6 Examining Newspaper Headlines(P.19)Headline: 【Features of Headlines】1. A is the title of a newspaper story, printed in large letters at the t
9、op of the story. E.g. The headlines that day were full of news of the kidnapping. 2. The headlines are also the main points of the news which are read on radio or TV. E.g. And now for the main headlines again. Task7 Other Aspects of the Article (P.20)A.The author/writer of the article.B.Related arti
10、cles ( comments, certain features )C.Three types of articles: (news) reports, features, and leaders.Activity 3 (P.22)Listening to a Conversation Task 1: Identifying Names of PublicationsTask 2: Listen for DetailsTask 3: Extracting InformationTask 4: Listen for Specific InformationActivity 4 Finding
11、Your Way around a NewspaperTask 1 Components of NewspaperTask 2 Which section?Task 3 Selecting HeadlinesTask 4 Identifying Features of HeadlinesTask 1: Components of Newspaper(P.26)1.caption: the words printed underneath a picture or cartoon which explain what it is about. 2. An announcement 3. An a
12、d. 4. A cartoon. 5. A contents list 6. A book review. 7. An editorial 8. A headline. 9. Whats on 10. A crosswordTask 2: Which section?(P.29)Indicate the newspaper section:1. Milosevic says sorry in prison interview2. Pickpockets menace tourists in Paris3. Coke, Nike unaffected by spreading US gloom4
13、. Five years in jail for the Mormon with five wives5. Moscow to get Diana statue by flamboyant sculptor.6. Kangaroo tail bribe has poll rival hopping7. Mexican president marries spokesman8. Short stature linked to shorter life: study9. Top Wimbledon seed to Sampras10. Drugs give gamblers relief from
14、 temptationsTask 3: Selecting Headlines(P.30)vYou seldom need to read a news item intensively.vFind out what has happened, what interests us.vHeadlines will guide us.vIdentify the NEW info / KNOWN infoTask 4: Identifying Features of Headlines(P.32)( Source: Slides 35-38)Activity 6 Reading More Newsp
15、aper Articles1. 89-year-old sails across Atlantic twice2. Hillarys brother caught in the act by jealous fianc89-year-old sails across Atlantic twice An 89-year-old grandmother has fulfilled a lifetime ambition by finishing an 8,000-mile round trip across the Atlantic. Helen Tew arrived back in Beaul
16、ieu River Sailing Club, Hants, in a 26ft boat designed by her late husband 60 years ago. Mrs Tew said that she had been inspired to make the crossing ever since her father refused to let her join him on a similar trip in 1934.Hillarys brother caught in the act by jealous fianceBy Ben Fenton in Washi
17、ngton(Filed: 22/08/2001)Hillarys brother caught in the act by jealous fiancBy Ben Fenton in Washington(Filed: 22/08/2001) HILLARY CLINTONs brother Tony Rodham has been beaten up by a jealous man who allegedly caught him making love to the mans fiance, police said yesterday.The alleged incident happe
18、ned while Mr Rodham was staying at his familys holiday home at Lake Winola, near Scranton, Pennsylvania, last weekend.He was allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with 36-year-old Kelly Quick at about 5am on Sunday when her fianc, Daniel Coyne, climbed over the railings of the cottages porch and s
19、potted them through a window.According to court documents, Mr Coyne walked into the building and confronted the couple, kicking Mr Rodham and shouting at him. The commotion awoke Hugh Rodham, the former First Ladys other brother, who arrived and ordered Mr Coyne to leave the house. It is alleged tha
20、t the 45-year-old shop steward at a local timber mill returned shortly afterwards and attacked Tony Rodham again. He later surrendered to police and was charged with burglary and assault.Both of Mrs Clintons brothers have caused repeated embarrassment to their sister through their efforts to exploit
21、 their relationship with her. Tony Rodham, who is 47, was in the news recently after Congress began an investigation into his efforts to obtain pardons for friends from Bill Clinton in the final days of his presidency.He has worked in the past as an insurance salesman, prison guard, repossession enf
22、orcer and private investigator. Mr Rodham, who is living in Washington, lists his present occupation as a consultant. He was married to Nicole Boxer, daughter of Senator Barbara Boxer of California, but the marriage ended in divorce last year.Affairs(=events and info)(P.6)Affair:1. an event or a sit
23、uation when you are talking about it very generally. E.g. The wedding was a quiet affair An enquiry will be connected into the whole affair. 2. affairs refer to all the important facts or activities that are connected with a particular subject. E.g. a specialist in Eastern European affairscurrent af
24、fairs(=events and info that are related to our present lives):political and social events which are discussed in newspapers and on television and radio programmes. E.g. the BBCs current affairs programmes. Current(P.6)Something that is current is happening, being done or being used at the present ti
25、me(NOW, THESE DAYS).e.g. Our current methods of production are too expensive The conversation shifted onto what is current in art and music. Some major news agencies in the world(grid)TitleAcronymCountryTranslationXinhua News AgencyXinhuaChina新华社Reuter(s) News AgencyReuterB.路透社Associated PressAPUSA美
26、联社United Press InternationalUPIUSA合众国际社Agence Francaise de PresseAFPF.法新社Deutsche Presse AgenturDPAG.德新社Agencia Efe, S.A.EFESP.埃菲社Telegrafnoie Agentstvo Soveetskovo SoiuzaTASSUSSR塔斯社Kyodo News AgencyKyodoJap.共同社Middle East News AgencyMENAEgypt中东社Major News Agencies in the WorldXinhua News Agency Xin
27、huaChina (新华社)Reuter(s) News Agency Reuter B.(路透社)Associated Press AP USA（美联社）United Press International UPIUSA（合众国际社）Agence France-Press APF-F. (法新社)Deutsche Presse Agentur DPA G. (德新社)Ansa News Agency - ANSA IT. (安莎社)Agencia Efe, S.A. - EFESP. (埃菲社)TASS USSR- （塔斯社）Kyodo News Agency KYODO JAP. (共同社
28、)Middle East News Agency MENA Egypt(中东社)Guidelines for skimming1. Run the eyes over the text rapidly, read only the familiar words and phrases and ignore the unfamiliar ones. 2. Try to recognize the key words and phrases.3. Read only the first and the last sentence of each paragraph, for, as a rule,
29、 the gist of a paragraph is found there. But , of course, there are always exceptions.4. Read the first paragraph and the last paragraph of a text for the same reason as 3.The Features of Newspaper Headlines(I)1. Abbreviations and acronyms are widely used. E.g.1. UFO sighted(UFO= unidentified flying
30、 object)E.g. 2. PM to see MP over foot and mouth（PM= Prime Minister, MP= Member of Parliament）EU, WTO, WHO, NATO, UNESCO?The Features of Newspaper Headlines(II)2. Omission of some words. 1) articles Boy, 7, Killed by Ejection From Cockpit of Navy Jet (= A boy, 7, killed by Ejection from the Cockpit
31、of a navy jet) 2) linking verbs (The ) Bankers (keep/are) silent as (the) dollar falls 3) all forms of “to be”Pompeii reported seriously damaged=Pompeii is reported to have been seriously damagedThe Features of Newspaper Headlines(III)4) pron. Anny and baby are well(=Anny and her baby are well)5) pr
32、ep.Police killers jail death not unexpected(= the death in the jail of the man who killed a policeman)Sharp Refugee Rise Worries HK(=sharp rise in arrivals of refugees)The Features of Newspaper Headlines(IV)3. Tenses often used in newspaper headlines 1) simple present to refer to a past event 2) “to
33、 do ” to indicate the future 3) simple past to indicate the past event1) simple present to refer to a past event Heart pioneer Barnard dies CHRISTIAAN BARNARD, the South African surgeon who carried out the worlds first heart transplant, died yesterday at the age of 78. (Http:/www.telegraph.co.uk Mon
34、day 3 September 2001)More examples:1、Non-aligned body makes new effects2、Judge issues KKK restraint3、Mount St. Helens erupts1、不结盟机构重做努力不结盟机构重做努力2、法官通令限制三、法官通令限制三K党活动党活动3、圣海伦斯火山爆发、圣海伦斯火山爆发2) “to do ” to indicate the futureAustralia to ship out refugeesBy Barbia Dutter in Christmas IslandTHE indigo wa
35、ters off Christmas Island were churned up by military activity yesterday as naval vessels and helicopters made urgent preparations to transfer 438 stranded asylum seekers into a troop ship and out of Australian territory.More examples:1、Australia to import diesels from China(China Daily)澳大利亚计划进口中国内燃
36、机2、Florida Freeze To Increase Area Produce Prices(The Washington Post) 佛罗里达严寒将使本地区农产品涨价Heart pioneer Barnard diesBy Tim Butcher in Durban(Filed: 03/09/2001) CHRISTIAAN BARNARD, the South African surgeon who carried out the worlds first heart transplant, died yesterday at the age of 78.Dr Barnard was
37、 found dead at a hotel in Cyprus where he was on holiday. A post mortem examination was being carried out but early indications were that he died of heart failure.Dr Barnard successfully transplanted the heart of a car crash victim into 53-year-old Louis Washkansky at Cape Towns Groote Schuur hospit
38、al on Dec 3, 1967.His death is a great loss to the country after all the contributions he made, said Nelson Mandela. He was very vocal against apartheid.Although best known as a pioneering surgeon, Dr Barnard was a notorious womaniser with three broken marriages and numerous affairs with stars such as Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida.陈宗伦陈宗伦 安徽工业大学文法学院外语系安徽工业大学文法学院外语系电话：电话：0555-2354115电子邮件：电子邮件：
