1、Step by Step 3000 (3) 1Unit1.World News: International RelationsContents: 1. News reports2. Anti-piracy mission3. SpeechesGoals:1. To train students to recognize key words and phrases in listening2. To develop students ability to identify significant information in listening3. To train students to s
2、ummarize the materials through listeningTeaching methods:Students listening; group discussion; teachers instructionDuration:90 minutes I. Warming upA.Words:radical -thorough or complete; drastic 彻底的; 完全的; 激烈的: radical reforms, changes, etc 彻底的改革 改变等guerrilla guerrilla | grln. soldier who engages in
3、irregular warfare (usually a member of a loosely organized band of soldiers which utilizes hit-and-run methods to fight the enemy)deplete- reduce greatly the quantity, size, power or value of (sth) 大量削减（某物）的数量 能力或价值 ; 消耗: Our stock of food is greatly depleted. 我们的食物储备已消耗殆尽. * This expense has deplet
4、ed our funds. 这笔花费已使我们的资金所剩无几. * a lake depleted of fish, ie with many of the fish gone 几乎无鱼的湖.Uranium - chemical element, a heavy grey radioactive metal used as a source of Step by Step 3000 (3) 2nuclear energy 铀.allay - / le; le/ v Tn (fml 文) make (sth) less; relieve 减轻; 缓和: allay trouble, fears,
5、suffering, doubt, suspicion 减轻烦恼 恐惧 苦难 疑惑 嫌疑.disquiet: anxietyThe strength of the dollar is causing considerable disquiet on the Stock Exchange. 美元表现坚挺在证券交易所中引起很大的不安.ammunition: supply of bullets, bombs, etc. fired from weapons 弹药Kosovo 科索沃- 塞尔维亚共和国（Serbia）东南部的一个自治省，南部与阿尔巴尼亚（Albania）和马其顿（Macedonia）毗
6、邻。Serbia 和 Macedonia 属前南斯拉夫联邦成员共和国（Yugoslavia） ，后宣布独立,位于欧洲Kuwait State of Kuwait, monarchy in northeastern Arabia on the northwestern coast of the Persian GulfListening. Listen to some news and fill in the missing words or phrases.After-listening. Ask individual students to give the answers. Check t
7、he answers.1. Defense Secretary , a radical change2. mothers, gathered, gun control laws 3. fighting, forces, guerrillas4. a bomb hit military observers5. allay health risksB.Key words:collision: instance of colliding; crashingcommitment: obligation, promise; act of committing If you make a commitme
8、nt to do something, you promise that you will do it. (FORMAL) We made a commitment to keep working together. They made a commitment to peace.eradicate: put an end to; destroy sth. completely 根除 , 消灭（某事物）; 结束（某事物）: Smallpox has almost been eradicated. 天花几乎已消灭. * attempts to eradicate crime Step by St
9、ep 3000 (3) 3力图根除罪恶的行动.shrug off: dismiss something as being unimportantdenunciation: act of denouncing 谴责; 斥责: her fierce denunciation(s) of her enemies 她对仇敌的强烈谴责.regime: method or system of governmentpluck: pluck sth. off/out: gather or remove sth. by pulling pluck up courage to do sth: make an ef
10、fort to be brave 鼓起勇气: I shall have to pluck up courage and speak to her about it. 我得鼓起勇气跟她谈这件事. * He cant pluck up the courage to leave home. 他鼓不起离开家的勇气.elite: social group considered to be the best 精英; 尖子: the ruling, scientific elite 掌权的 科学方面的精英 * attrib 作定语 an elite force, regiment 精锐部队 团.upsurg
11、e: - in sth.: sudden increase in sth.; upsurge of sth.: sudden rush, esp. of feeling(a) (in sth) sudden increase in sth; rise 急剧增长; 上升: an upsurge in sales, costs, investments 销售额 费用 投资额的猛增. (b) (of sth) sudden rush, esp of feeling 激发; （尤指感情的）突发: an upsurge of anger, enthusiasm, violence 愤怒 热情 暴力行为的
12、爆发breach: break or neglect (of a law, an agreement, a duty, etc) 违犯, 违反（法规 协议 职责等）: a breach of loyalty, trust, protocol, etc 不忠 背信 背约等 * a breach of confidence, ie giving away a secret 泄密 * sue sb for breach of contract 控告某人违反合同 * a breach of security, ie failure to protect official secrets 破坏安全的行为
13、（泄露政府机密）.regulators: person or thing that manages, person or thing that controls; mechanical device that adjusts or controls according to specific regulationscrack down: take severe measuresListening. Listen to some brief news items. Focus attention on the “wh-“ question in each news item and try to
14、 give the answer.1. What?Step by Step 3000 (3) 4To make commitments to eradicate poverty, promote democracy and education, and reverse the spread of AIDS.2. Which?Burma, Cambodia, and Laos. Phnom Penh- Cambodia; Vientiane- Laos3. What?A US nuclear submarine tore through a Japanese fishing vessel, si
15、nking it within minutes.How many?35/94. What?Gun battles between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen have been raging overnight.5. What?Some nuclear facilities have breached many health and safety laws. More than half of the nuclear plants failed some basic tests, such as checking radiation measur
16、ements.Listen to the items again and focus on more details.According to item1, how many world leaders attended the summit?Item3: Coast guard rescue teams plucked all but nine of the victims from the rough seas.II. News ReportsA.haggle: argue (esp about the price, etc when agreeing upon the terms of
17、a sale or other transaction) 争论; （尤指）讨价还价: Its not worth haggling over a few pence. 为几便士争论不休实在不值得.maneuver: move which involves skill and dexterity; strategy (also maneuver) 策略, 谋略,花招ballot: piece of paper used in secret voting 无记名投票We should put it to a ballot. 我们应该对此进行无记名投票. Step by Step 3000 (3)
18、5contention: contending; competition 争夺; 竞争lobby (v): -sb. for sth.: try to persuade sb. to support or oppose proposed legislation(n): entrance hall or ante-roomallot: givea share of what is available 分配The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the principal organs of the United Nations a
19、nd is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of international sanctions, and the authorization of military action. Its powers are exercised through U
20、nited Nations Security Council Resolutions，with its current permanent home in the United Nations building in New York City. There are 15 members of the Security Council, consisting of 5 veto-wielding permanent members (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States) and 10 elected non-perm
21、anent members with two-year terms.The five permanent members (also known as the P5 or Big 5) were drawn from the victorious powers of World War II，also the only countries recognized as nuclear-weapon states (NWS) under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation TreatyNon-permanent membersTen other members are el
22、ected by the General Assembly for two-year terms starting on 1 January, with five replaced each year. The members are chosen by regional groups and confirmed by the United Nations General Assembly. The African bloc chooses 3 members; the Latin America and the Caribbean, Asian, and Western European a
23、nd Others blocs choose 2 members each; and the Eastern European bloc chooses one member. Also, one of these members is an “Arab country,“ alternately from the Asian or African blocListening. Listen to a news report. Try to summarize it and fill in some statements.Ask students about the main idea aft
24、er the first listening. Listen again for more details.Summary: It tells us that the United Nations General Assembly has elected Columbia, Ireland, Mauritius 毛里求斯(非洲岛国 ), Norway and Singapore as the new non-permanent members of the Security Council.Statements:1. Columbia, Ireland, and Singapore the f
25、irst round Norway on the fourth Step by Step 3000 (3) 6ballot2. Mauritius the African and Asian group3. three western industrialized group of nationsCountry Regional bloc(s)Ireland Norway Western Europe and Others (2)Singapore Asia(2)Columbia Latin America and Caribbean(2)Eastern Europe (1)Mauritius
26、 Africa (3)B.dissent (v): express opinion which are opposed to official views 持有异议（不同於普通的或官方的见解）: their public dissent from official party policy 他们对党的官方政策公然表示异议的观点 abstain: decline to use ones vote 弃权；-from sth.: refrain decline to use ones vote 弃权（不投票）: At the last election he abstained (from voti
27、ng/the vote). 上次选举时他弃权了（没投票）.High /low profile: noticeable/inconspicuous way of behaving, so as to attract/ avoid public attention. 高/低姿态Consensus: agreement in opinion; collective opinion 意见一致; 共同看法Genocide: deliberate extermination of a nation or race of peoplevolatile- likely to change suddenly o
28、r sharply; unstable （指商情等）很可能急剧波动的, 不稳定的: volatile stock-markets, exchange rates 不稳定的股市 汇率 * a volatile political situation, eg one that could lead to a change of government 动荡不定的政局.Listening. Listen to another news report, take notes of important information and use your notes to answer the questio
29、ns on your textbook.Summary: It tells us that the United Nations Human Rights Commission was going to hold an emergency meeting to deal with the crisis situation between Israelis and Palestinians.Key:Step by Step 3000 (3) 71. 53 2. 48 3. 3 4. The United States5. Canada6. On October 18th7. No more th
30、an three days8. To get the Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table9. 4/Bosnian war/ genocide in Rwanda/ violence in East TimorIII. Anti-piracy missionA.Surveillance: close watch kept on persons suspect of wrong doingDeter: to discourage, hinder sb. from doingRansom: money paid for th
31、e release of a captiveInfest (v): -sth. with sth.遍布vis-a-vis / vizvi; vizvi/ prep (French 法) in relation to (sth) 关於（某事物）: discuss plans for the company vis-a-vis a possible merger 洽谈公司可能合并的事宜. in comparison with (sth) 和（某事物）相比: Womens salaries are low vis-a-vis what men earn for the same work. 女子的薪
32、水比同工种的男子低. * His salary vis-a-vis the national average is extremely high. 他的薪水比起全国平均水平高出很多.Robust- vigorous; healthy and strong 有活力的; 强健的: a robust young man 身强力壮的青年男子 * a robust appetite 旺盛的食慾.escort- person or group of people, ships, vehicles, etc accompanying sb/sth to give protection or as an ho
33、nour; person, etc accompanying valuable goods to guard them 进行护送的人 船 车辆等: The government provided an armed escort for the visiting head of State. 政府为到访的元首派出了武装卫队. * The Queens yacht had an escort of ten destroyers. 有十艘驱逐舰为女王的游艇护航.Listen to a report and supply the missing batEUs Naval OperationStep b
34、y Step 3000 (3) 8The massive problem: Piracy off Somalias waters16 ships more than 350 crew members off their countrys coastB. Here is a report on Chinese navys military move against piracy. Learn to catch the important information.Chinese Navys Escort Mission against PiracyPrimary mission: to secur
35、e vessels, personnel and cargo, but not to hit piracy off the Somali coast directlyTarget: to protect the ships and personnel passing through the area; to safeguard the vessels transporting humanitarian materials from international organizations.Number of crew members: 800 incl. 70 soldiers from the
36、 Navys special forcesDuration of the 1st phase: three monthsTime ready to receive protection appeals: Jan.6Further listening. Listen again for the following details:1. According to Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jieyi, whats the international communitys reaction to Chinese navys move?(The in
37、ternational community, especially African countries and people, applauded it)(Original: The escort mission of the Chinese navy has won wide applause from the international community .)2. In addition to the primary mission, what else will the Chinese fleet do as its other task?(It will also help ship
38、s carrying humanitarian relief for international organizations such as the UN Food Program.IV. SpeechesV. Swelter, oasis, vindicationListen to some extracts from public speeches. Pay attention to some language structures and identify their functions.Pick the right language structures that serve the following functions:1. Expressing an opinion:Step by Step 3000 (3) 92. Paying a tribute:3. Expressing an opinion:4. Accepting a post5. Expressing determination
