浙江广播电视大学 英语专业（开放本科） 《高级时事英语》单元辅导(1) Unit 1-Unit 2 Unit one: Aclivity 1 m路medi m8s.a large number e.g a mass of green a mass of sand media (plural).medium (single channel or method of communscation gossp:casual talk about the affnirs of other people typically ineluding rumorscritica comments e g They are sprending scandal and gossip about their colleagues poster:a large placard displaryed in public place adverliscment ■pr8 (i)sine场for printing and publis动ing hooks印业、出版业，出板社 (2)lewspaper.periodicnl new8 section of radio and1 clevision.journalists报刊，套志，广括电视的 新闻节目、记者、新闻界 F g foreign langunge press ■Press conference ■下reedom of the press According to press reports Activity 2 The main topic of the article ■Rnckground ■Key words 1
1 浙江广播电视大学 英语专业（开放本科） 《高级时事英语》单元辅导（1） Unit 1~Unit 2 Unit one: Activity 1 mass media: mass: a large number e.g. a mass of green a mass of sand media (plural), medium (single ) channel or method of communication ◼ gossip: casual talk about the affairs of other people, typically including rumors or critical comments. e.g.They are spreading scandal and gossip about their colleagues. poster: a large placard displayed in public place advertisement ◼ press: (1) business for printing and publishing books 印刷业、出版业、出版社 (2) Newspaper, periodical, news section of radio and television, journalists 报刊、杂志、广播电视的 新闻节目、记者、新闻界 E.g. foreign language press ◼ Press conference ◼ Freedom of the press ◼ According to press reports Activity 2 ◼ The main topic of the article ◼ Background ◼ Key words
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2 ◼ Main idea (summaries for each of paragraph ◼ Phrases ◼ Distinguish fact from conjecture Background of Prince Andrew The Duke of York is the second son and the third child of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. He was born on 19 February 1960 at Buckingham Palace; He was known as Prince Andrew until his marriage. Naval career ◼ The Duke of York joined the Royal Navy in 1979 on a short service commission, as a Seaman Officer specialising as a pilot. Marriage and family ◼ Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson were engaged on 19 March 1986. Sarah Ferguson, born on 15 October 1959, is the second daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson and Susan, the late Mrs Hector Barrantes. They were married in Westminster Abbey on 23 July 1986. At the time of their marriage Prince Andrew was created The Duke of York and Sarah became The Duchess of York. ◼ The Duke and Duchess's first child was born on 8 August 1988 at the Portland Hospital in London and was named Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York. Their second child was also born at the Portland Hospital on 23 March 1990 and named Eugenie Victoria Helena. They are fifth and sixth in line of succession to the throne. ◼ In March 1992 it was announced that The Duke and Duchess were to separate; they were divorced in May 1996. The Duke and Duchess have continued to have joint custody of their children. Interview ◼ Sarah Ferguson ◼ Sarah Margaret Ferguson was born in London on October 15, 1959. She's distantly related to the royal family, and saw a lot of them while she was growing up. In her autobiography, My Story
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3 she recalls sneaking away from her father's polo matches to "play tag with other like-minded truants - including Prince Andrew, who was just my age." ◼ Young Fergie (as her friends called her) loved horseback riding and won many cups in horse shows. In 1972 Fergie's parents separated. ◼ Her mother remarried and moved to Argentina. Fergie stayed with her father, who eventually remarried and had three more children ◼ In 1985 Sarah was invited to a house party at Windsor Castle to celebrate the Royal Ascot horse races. Her romance with Prince Andrew began that week. On March 19, 1986 they became engaged, and on July 23, 1986 they were married at Westminster Abbey. They had two children, Princess Beatrice (born in 1988) and Princess Eugenie (born in 1990 ◼ At first the red-headed, good-natured Duchess of York was popular in the press, but that soon changed. Her clothes, weight and personality were constantly criticized. She was miserable, and felt like a worldwide laughingstock. Her husband was in the Navy, and she saw him an average 42 days a year. ◼ They wanted to live together like other military couples, but his parents wouldn't permit it for security reasons. Fergie immersed herself in charity work, and also learned to fly a helicopter "to please my distant, beloved husband, to show my interest in the Royal Navy, to share Andrew's life and his dinner conversation." ◼ When she and Prince Andrew separated in 1992, the queen reportedly paid Fergie's debts, but soon Fergie was in financial trouble again. She has worked hard - writing books and newspaper columns, making TV shows and commercials - to pay off her debts. ◼ Despite their love for each other, the Duke and Duchess of York drifted apart. Fergie became involved with an American businessman, Steve Wyatt, and their relationship was trumpeted in the press. ◼ The Duke and Duchess of York's separation was announced in March of 1992. Fergie began seeing more of another male friend, John Bryan, who also became her business advisor. In August of 1992 an English tabloid published photos of Fergie, topless, having her feet kissed by Bryan. The duchess was humiliated. ◼ The Yorks' divorce became official in April of 1996. Fergie and Andrew share joint custody of their children; in fact, for years they all continued to live together. Sarah had to move back into their home, Sunninghill Park, because she was deeply in debt
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4 ◼ Stricker: Is being a Duchess like you imagined it would be? Ferguson: I was very honored and privileged to receive this title from Her Majesty when I married Prince Andrew. I could not have imagined how being a Duchess would change my life and truly there is no way to train for such a position as you might for any other important job. ◼ Stricker: Did you want to be a Duchess since you were little? Ferguson: No. Many girls I grew up with dreamed of being a princess but I adored horses so I always wanted to be a prize jumper. Indeed I spent much of my youth competing (on horseback) but in the end my life has taken me in so many other exciting directions that I'm don't feel too badly that I did not become a professional jumper. Key words ◼ herald: announce the approach of sb/sh ◼ counter to: contrary to ◼ unconfirm: not proved to be true ◼ severance from sever: break off, end ◼ drew up: write out ◼ contribute to: give one’s share of money ◼ decree nisi: legal form, a Latin form for divorce ◼ A. The Duchess is known to have debts about 3 million pounds. ◼ B. the statements showed that the divorce was not made under the pressure from the Queen. ◼ C. The Duke and Duchess of York will divorce. ◼ D. The Duchess will be paid 2 million pounds. ◼ E. The solicitors announced the news of divorce. ◼ F. The case of divorce will be heard today. ◼ G. Arrangement will be made for their children after the divorce
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5 ◼ A. The Duchess is known to have debts about 3 million pounds ( 6 ). ◼ B. the statements showed that the divorce was not made under the pressure from the Queen.(3) ◼ C. The Duke and Duchess of York will divorce. ( 1 ) ◼ D. The Duchess will be paid 2 million pounds. ( 4 ) ◼ E. The solicitors announced the news of divorce. ( 2 ) ◼ F. The case of divorce will be heard today. (7) ◼ G. Arrangement will be made for their children after the divorce. ( 5 ) ◼ Why is the headline is short and large ? ◼ Can you find other features of headlines? Cupid goes hi-tech Trees cut down for chopsticks Country investing in computers, Internet Telecoms to cut charges Dutch Ok Mercy killings (euthanasia, or doctor-assisted suicide) Features for headlines ◼ As short as possible ◼ Omit parts of the verb (to be) ◼ Summarise the main content of an article phrases that show they end their relationship ◼ divorce ◼ end ◼ the cutting of ties ◼ split ◼ put an end to ◼ severance from ◼ legally separated
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6 Activity 4\ task 3 ◼ The structure of the news ◼ The standard structure in news is called the “inverted pyramid” (倒金字塔) ◼ The first sentence is the lead. It has the most important facts or information. It is often made up of “who, what, where, when, why and how.” ◼ The first sentence, the lead, is the most important , while the following become less and less important. ◼ THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU said nearly 50 million people could be affected by the large reach of Isabel as its hurricane-force winds extended up to 160 miles from its center. ◼Under mandatory evacuation orders as Isabel headed for landfall sometime Thursday, cars, recreational vehicles and SUVs streamed inland from North Carolina’s Outer Banks, while thousands of Navy families and scores of ships, subs and planes fled their bases to protect themselves. ◼ The storm’s winds had slowed from a peak Sunday of 160 mph to about 105 mph Tuesday, and more weakening was possible, the National Hurricane Center said in Miami. But experts warned coastal residents not to let their guard down. ◼ Here she comes Satellite image of Hurricane Isabel taken at 10:15 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday ◼ Tracking Isabel Lt. Dave Roberts, a Navy meteorologist, looks at a computer monitor tracking Hurricane Isabel on Sept. 15 at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. ◼ Skycam view This satellite image of Hurricane Isabel shows the weather system over the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 16 as he headed toward the U.S. East Coast
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7 ◼ Bracing for the worst Chrissy Shumaker, an employee of The Flower Mill, tapes the windows at the store in Four Corner Plaza in Onley, Va. on Sept. 15. ◼ Shoring up the shore Frankie Woodley operates a bulldozer推土机 as he shores up part of the dune in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., on Sept. 16 ahead of the hurricane. ‘Mad cow’ centre opens ◼ BEJING—China is to open the country’s first testing centre aimed at preventing an outbreak of “mad cow disease”, Beijing Evening Newspaper said last Wednesday. A group of six British-trained experts will staff the new centre, which is due to open next nonth in Beijing. The scientists will conduct laboratory tests on tissue samples and analyze immune cells from sick animals. They will also conduct research on imported beef and lamb. No cases of “ mad cow” disease have been reported in China. ◼ This afternoon， about 3 o’clock, , I came upon a group of worried people on my way back home . They gathered round a bus turning down on a busy Bao Chu road . They were waiting for an ambulance. I was told that this school bus was hit by truck that crashed into the back of the bus. I saw there were about 40 students on the bus . When the ambulance came, 10 students were taken to hospital because they were badly injured. About three students who were slightly hurt were sent to hospital by a texi. ◼ A school bus was hit by a truck about 3 o’clock this afternoon on Bao Chu road . The truck crashed into the back of the bus and overturned into a ditch. 10 students were badly injured and 3 were slightly hurt among the 40 students. They were immediately sent to the hospital by an ambulance and a texi. News item 1: ◼ witness: person who see the event take place ◼ trigger-happy: ready to react violently by shooting ◼ apprehend: seize, arrest ◼ bar:prison ◼ autopsy: examination of a dead body to learn cause of the death. Questions
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8 ◼ Who was involved? (name, age, nationality) ◼ What happened to him? Where? ◼ Why did police shoot him? And why did police try to put him into bar? ◼ Why did he terrify the passers-by? Answers ◼ A young Briton, named Dayid Biggs, aged 24 ◼ He was shot dead by police in Florida. ◼ He terrified the passer-by , so the police tired to seize (apprehended) him and put him into prison. He refused and attacked tow officers with a machete. ◼ Maybe he was drunk or affected by drugs. ◼ accuse sb of sth: e.g. The police accused him of murdering the boy. ◼ overstayed his limited entry visa by seven months: His entry visa expired (came to end )7 months ago. ◼ Mr. Biggs ha attacked …after …for…when News item 3 and 4 ◼ invalid: not usable ◼ expired: come to an end, become no longer in use, overdue ◼ execute: put sb to death by law, kill sb as a legal punishment ◼ convicted: person who has been convicted of crime and is being punished ◼ Anti-death penalty campaigners: people who oppose death penalty ◼ outrage: strong anger ◼ make moves to: urge ◼ Anti-death penalty campaigners … Public showed great anger over Ingram’s execution (because they opposed death punishment). Campaigners are hoping that the outrage will increase pressure on the UK government and urge them to interfere the cases of two other Britons …
News Item 4: Who was inveve? News item 5: asaue violent ak ■:起i诉 ■brd:gel co conduct:person's behavior 无证指的指控，陈问 ■dismiss reject liability:take law respensibility QuesLor: Why was the man arrested six years ago? ■Why hias he won 6000 pounds? d.with?
9 ◼ News Item 3: ◼ Who was involved?? ◼ What happened to him? ◼ Why? ◼ News Item 4: ◼ Who was involved?? ◼ What happened to him? ◼ What are the attitudes of public? News item 5: ◼ assault: sudden violent attack ◼ malicious: desire to harm others 敌意、恶意 ◼ prosecution: 起诉 ◼ board: get on ◼ conduct: person’s behavior ◼ allegation: charge, statement without proof无证据的指控、陈词 ◼ dismiss: reject ◼ liability: take law responsibility ◼ compensation: sth given to balance loss, damage补偿，赔偿 Questions: ◼ Why was the man arrested six years ago? ◼ Why has he won 6000 pounds? ◼ What happened exactly on a tube? ◼ What was he charged with? ◼ What’s the result of the case?
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10 ◼ Try to find the words which are related to Law Activity 6\task 1 ◼ convicted of : find sb guilty of some crime ◼ dominate: be the most obvious or important person or thing in sth 占重要位置，处于优势 e.g. Grandparents are the dominated persons in the extended family. My weekend was dominated by housework. (housework occupied all the weekend) ◼ plead: make repeated requests ◼ verdict: decision reached by a jury ◼ collapsed: break down in mind or spirit Activity 6\task 2 See red: ◼ if you see red, you become very angry ◼ if your bank account is in the red, you spend more money than you have in the account. ◼ If you are a red, you are a communist, socialist. ◼ Han people laugh at men wearing green caps: it refers that a man has infidel（异端） wife. （妻 子另有新欢)A Han man on hearing the remark will be offended, as the expression has long been regarded as an insult. ◼ But Uygur(维吾尔族）love green caps. There is no such connotation(内涵）in their language. They like to wear Uryur style green skull cap on and keeps telling people about the beauty of his ethnic costumes. ◼ green: inexperienced ,extremely envious e.g. you must be green to believe that. I was very green when I saw his splendid new car. You are green. He thought he’d be discovered and become famous overnight. ‘That’s how green I was’. (p.258) blue: pornographic, indecent ~film/joke/book Activity 6\