新英语视听说教程UNIT10

Knowledge of Salt Consumption
From VOA News November 14, 2011
1) According to Danish researcher, the effect of a reduced-salt is less dramatic than you might think. 2) They found, in patients with hypertension, the effect of a reduced-salt diet was somewhat bigger ; and in normal persons with normal blood pressure, the effects on the blood pressure were surprisingly small . 3) The study also found that people on a low-sodium diet had higher levels of cholesterol, which is associated with an increased risk of heart disease. 4) The body's natural salt-regulation system was affected by a lowsodium diet. 5) The study just confirms that a moderate amount of salt in a normal diet is probably not harmful, and reducing salt intake has both positive and negative effects that might not help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Ex 2: FFTFT
Part II Listening Activities
The Closing Ceremony
Flame Extinguished
Memory Tower
Task 1 Closing Ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games
Words and Expressions
President Barack Obama: With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents and endure what storms may come. Let it be our children’s children that when we were tested, we refused to let this journey end; that we did not turn back, nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations. Carl Azuz, CNN Anchor: The words of President Barack Obama, sworn in yesterday as the country’s new leader. Hi, I’m Carl Azuz and welcome to this special, inauguration edition of CNN Student News.
2. Do you know what are the five “W’s” of news?
In journalism, the Five W’s, also known as the Five W’s and one H, is a concept in news style. It is a formula for getting the “full” story on something. The maxim of the Five W’s is that in order for a report to be considered complete it must answer a checklist of six questions, each of which comprises an interrogative word: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
triumphant 胜利的 resilience 达观 fencer 击剑者 bronze 铜牌 blow one’s mind 令人产生幻觉make a case for 提出充分的理由 bring to the table 拿得出手 International Olympic Committee国际 奥林匹克委员会 Bird’s Nest Stadium鸟巢国家体育馆 iconic 形象的 backstroke 仰泳
The theme of the Beijing Olympic was “One World, One Dream.” And the world did come together in competition and for the closing ceremonies Sunday, filled with performers, music and fireworks. International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge says victories were measured by wins, and simply by showing up.
Keys
Ex 1: FTFFT
Ex 2:
1. competition, fireworks 2. triumphant, struggle 3. ceremonies, 5,000 4. Bird’s Nest, extinguished
Words and Expressions
Summit峰会 commitment承诺 gist要点 allude 提及 fiscal政府财政的 fallback可依靠的东西 manifesto宣言 go down to the toilet付诸东流 keep one’s finger’s crossed希望走好运 hedge fund对冲基金
Part I Video Time
Obama in Office
Words and Expressions
falter 犹豫, 畏缩 inauguration 就职典礼 solemnly严肃地,庄严地 bestow赐赠 bumpy不平的 unprecedented前所未有的
Obama in Office
Economic Summit Plan
Creshon Saunders: The main theme of Saturday’s emergency meeting of world leaders in Washington, the world’s economic are becoming more connected all the time and they are in big trouble these days. They’ve planned to get out of the economic slump, watch out for each other and let fast rising nations help out. Our Richard Quest wraps up the summit from Washington.
Keys
Ex 1:



1. The main theme of the economic summit is that the world’s economies are becoming more connected all the time and the world leaders have planned to get out of the economic slump, watch out for each and let fast rising nations help out. 2. The main idea of the plan is to help people who are struggling in recession, losing their jobs, countries going down the toilet at the moment. 3. Yes. According to the anchorman, the leaders did manage to come up with wk.baidu.comhe agreement. This meeting was an accommodation of the necessity. It was a realization of the reality. It was a coming together of the practicality. 4. Richard Quest thought that Creshon Saunders was pessimistic about the progress the countries would make by the time when the meeting was to be held in April. Richard Quest believed that by that time, several things would have happened: their immediate response to the crisis, fiscal and monetary stimulus. Richard also believed that the leaders should dealing with their manifesto, promises and pledges in the money.
It is really a good way to improve your English ability in speaking and listening via either watching English shows or listening English news broadcast. And popular English news shows and broadcast are VOA, BBC, CRI, etc..
Unit 10
Contents
Warming ups
Part I Video Time
Part II Listening Activities Part III Additional Listening
Information Box
Warming-ups
1. Which do you prefer, watching English news show or listening to English news broadcast?
Keys
Ex 1: 1.C 2.D 3.B
Ex 2: 1. falter, freedom, generations 2. thousands, transfer 3. Bible, oath, African-American 4. excitement, glimpse
Task 2 Economic Summit Plan