title:
simple, brief, attractive, capital letters
lead:the first paragraph or the firstsentence in the news which isabout the main idea of the news
body: time, place, event
comment
picture(s)
News report
title
lead
body
• Word matching: • agenda 1 improve; make or become right
• poverty 2 difference• pub 3 the state of being very poor• delighted 4represent; support • debt 5 a list of the subjects to be
considered at a meeting • reform 6. sth. owed to sb. else• stand for 7.very happy/pleased• distinction 8a building where alcohol may
be bought and drunk during fixed
hour
Read the articles and answer
these questions:
Reading
1. When was “G8” formed?
2.Which nations is the “G8” made up of?
3. Why is this year’s meeting unusual?4. What are some of the major problems in Africa?
5. How can the G8 nations help Africa’s poorest countries?
1. When was “G8” formed?
2.Which nations is the “G8” made up of?
3. Why is this year’s meeting unusual?The topic of Africa will be discussed in detail.
The G8 is made up of eight of the world’s wealthiestnations--Britain, Canada, France,Germany, Russia, Japan, the United States, Italy.
The G8 was formed in 1998.
4. What are some of the major problems in Africa?
4. What are some of the major problems in Africa?
Many people can’t get the water, clothing,housing, electricity or education they need.
What else questions are there?
5. How can the G8 nations help Africa’s
poorest countries?Cancel the debt of the poorest countries.
6. What important news were London
people reacting to at lunchtime on July 6,
2005?7. Why did this news have historical
importance?8. How were they reacting to this news?
6. What important news were London
people reacting to at lunchtime on July 6,
2005?
The name of the city
to host the 2012
Olympic Games—
London, was being
announced by IOC.
7. Why did this news have historical
importance?It is London that host the event
three times.
8. How were they reacting to this news?
Cheering people can be seen everywhere: in pubs, homes and office all over London.
stand for, be concerned about, look forward to, be made up of, publish, demand, be delighted,
distinction1. Can you make a ________ between these two words?2.The workers ______ that they (should) get more money.3.This newspaper ___________ five parts.4.Harry Porter ____________ in Britain for the first time in 1997.5.Tom _____________ his mother’s illness.6.What does NBA _________ ?7.I _________ at the thought of seeing you again8.We are _____________ having a basketball match between
our class and Class Two.
distinction
demand
is made up of
was published
is concern about
stand for
am delighted
looking forward to
Discussion:
Suppose you are leaders of G8 , what topic will be discussed in this year’s meeting? Why?
• Word Bank
• nation
• political
• electricity
• demand
• belief
• painful
• announce
• application
• explanation
national nationality
politics politician 政治家electric/electrical
demand
believe
painless pain
announcement
apply
explain
adj. n.
n. n.
adj.
n.
v.
adj. n./v.
n.
v.
n.
Homework
Write a short 100-word news report on
our school day for the newspaper.
Try to use the Passive
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