公共英语PETS讲义17

Unit 11 Entertainments and Sports
Background Knowledge :
1.The Globe and Mail《环球邮报》
加拿大著名的报纸，也是加拿大唯一的全国性报纸。

它一直致力于报道国际和国内事.
2.America Idol《美国偶像》
《美国偶像》起源于英国的Pop Idol(《流行偶像》，。

自开播以来它一直是美国Neilson收视率排行榜的第一名。

三位评判和主持人在全美国寻找美国偶像——流行天皇／天后。

开始前6集为三位评判和一位嘉宾（都是流行音乐界的大腕儿）到各地挑选人才
N 美国有线电视新闻网
CNN 是Cable News Network(美国有线电视新闻网，的英文首字母缩写，于1980年6月创办，通过卫星向有线电视网和卫星电视用户提供全天候的新闻节目，
Unit 11 Entertainments and Sports
学习要点
1.谈地震：There was a small earthquake yesterday in remote areas of the South.
2.谈灾情：It says only some ancient temples collapsed but fortunately nobody died.
3.谈获奖：．Gil was named the 2005 winner of the Polar Music Prize for his contributions to music.
4.谈创始人：It was founded by Thomas Anderson, manger of Swedish pop group ABBA, through
a donation.
5.表示坦然：I just finished my paper for the course so I am not guilty of not doing anything.
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6.表示做…，而不做…：They said instead of repeating 30-minute newscast they will offer some prime-time programs.
8.表示即将到期：And their present satellite system is going to expire soon.
9.谈人选问题：They say that the candidates have been narrowed to four and Talbot is likely to win.
10.表达失望：It was so disappointing that Canada didn't win any medals at the Olympic pool in Athens
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2.Genius 4.remote
5.Temple
6.collapse
8.Deputy 9.pop
10.Guilty 11.likely
12.Coach 14.display
19.Valid 20.timetable
24.purchase
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Dialogue 1
P129 Swiss singer Gil was named the 2005 winner of the Polar Music for his contributions to music．
瑞士歌手吉尔因为对音乐的贡献而获得2005年极地音乐奖的提名。

1)name vt．提名(同义词为nominate)。

例如：name sb. for the directorship提名某人担任局长职务
2)contribution， n.捐献，贡献。

例如：contributions to relief fund赠给救济基金的捐款
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P129 …it says it was founded by Thomas Anderson, manager of Swedish pop group ABBA, through a donation．据说是瑞典流行乐集团ABBA经理托马斯•安德森捐资创立的。

1)found v.建立，创立，创办。

例如：The building was founded by a teacher.
2)donation n.捐赠；捐款。

例如：a donation of money to the hospital捐给医院的钱
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Dialogue 2
P130 The University of North Carolina will offer an academic course about the show to promote it．
北卡罗莱纳州大学将就这个节目开设一门课以达到促销的目的。

promote v.宣传，推销（商品）。

例如：Do you have any idea how to promote the sales of this product?如何来推销这种产品你有什么好办法吗？
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Dialogue 2
P130 I wish that I could take that course as well．
我希望我也可以上这门课。

Wish引导的宾语从句中，
动词一般要用虚拟语气形式。

1 wish l were [was]a bird
．但愿我能变成一只鸟。

（对现在情况的虚拟）
He wished he hadn't done it．
（对过去情况的虚拟）
1 wish (that) you would get a good job．
（对将来情况的虚拟）
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Dialogue 4
P132 The problem for Swimming Canada is that it has so much going on right now and it won't be able to appoint one until late November at the earliest．
加拿大游泳队的问题是现在发生的事情太多，十一月末之前，他们不可能做出任命。

1)go on发生。

2)appoint vt．任命；委派。

例如：
We must appoint a new teacher at once to the mountain school．
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Passage
P133 The Maltwood Art Museum Gallery, located in the main lobby of the University Center, features local, national, and international works．
位于维多利亚大学中心大厦主休息室的马尔特乌德艺术博物馆画廊以展出本市、本国以及其他国家的艺术品为特色。

locate v．[用被动态]位于，在。

例如：
The new building will be located in the center of town．
feature是…的特色。

例如：Painting in her spare time features largely in her life．业余时间内画画成为她生活中的一大特色。

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Passage
P133 This unique campus radio station offers a diversity of programming, which includes alternative rock, folk, classical and jazz music as well as news, public affairs and multicultural programming.它是维多利亚大学唯一的电台，播出各种各样的节目，包括另类摇滚、民间音乐、古典音乐、爵士乐以及新闻、公共时事以及多民族节目。

1)unique adj.唯一的。

2)a diversity of多样，各种。

the diversity of
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Passage
P133 To start up a club, all you need is at least ten members, two thirds of whom are Uvic undergrads, and five of whom are executive members and a club constitution．要成立一个俱乐部，你要找至少10个会员，其中，三分之二必须是维多利亚大学在校学生，5个行政人员以及俱乐部章程。

1)start up开办；创立。

2) which和whom常可以和of或其他介词搭配：
The buses, most of which were already full, were surrounded by an angry crowd．
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P133 Everyone is welcome to attend student recitals, held every Friday at 12:30 pm in the Phillip T.Young Recital hall located in the music wing of the Maclaurin building．欢迎每个人参加学生独奏会，独奏会每周五12:30在位于麦克劳林大厦音乐厅的菲利普T•杨独奏厅举办。

Suddenly there appeared a young woman dressed in green．
In the end the program offered by Wilson was adopted．
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Passage
P133 Student discounts are available at some performances of the Pacific Opera Victoria．维多利亚太平洋歌剧团的有些演出为学生提供折扣票。

1)discount n.折扣。

例如：
They give 10% discount for cash payment．现金付款，他们给以九折优待。

2)available adj．可得到的；可利用的。

3)performance．表演；演奏。

例如：Her performance in the play was very good．
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Passage
P134 Copies of the following publications can be picked up from campus publication
boxes that are located in virtually every building on campus．
以下刊物可以在学校的杂志盒里找到，这些杂志盒事实上在学校每一栋大楼里都有。

1)pick up捡起，获得。

2)virtually以如实际上；事实上。

例如：My book's virtually finished．
3)on campus校园里，注意介词用on。

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Passage
P135 An autonomous publication funded by Uvic and produced by the Women's center, the Women's Publication Network is the oldest women's student newspaper in Canada．《沃米恩发行网》是一个独立报纸，由维多利亚大学出资，妇女中心创办，它是加拿大最老的女学生报。

Qinghai Lake, the largest inland body of salt water in China, lies 3198 meters above sea-level.
我国最大的内陆咸水湖——青海湖海拔3198米。