第一篇:大学英语四级听力教案
第四节听力课教案
一、教学目标
1.巩固四级听力的技巧
2.通过听力笔记,完成相关的听力理解题目
3.通过对题目的分析,能够预测听力内容,通过第一遍听,验证自己猜测的内容。
4.通过对听力中的技巧再次综合讲解,帮助学生增强速记能力,结束听力的全部内容
二、教学重点难点
在听力的过程中将重点信息记录下来,利用笔记答题
三、教学方法
PWP教学模式,纸质试卷
四、教学过程
第一步:Pre-listening(5mins)
下发综合了前几部分所讲的板块的试卷,让同学们先根据题目来猜测对话的想要讲些什么。(设计说明:培养学生的预测能力,加速对文章大意的理解)
第二步:While-listening(30mins)
1.进行第一遍听力,让同学们先听懂文章的大意,同时验证自己刚才的猜测。
(设计说明:检验自己的猜测,获得听力的喜悦,同时对听力内容有了大致的了解,为具体的细节和听力理解做好准备)
2.听第二遍,同时记录下听力中与题目相关的重要信息点。
(设计说明:听第二遍,学会在听力中抓住重点听,学会重点记录,为下面做听力题做好准备)
3.听第三遍磁带,完善笔记,并且根据笔记回答问题。
(设计说明:听第三遍,将前一次没有听清楚的内容听清,补充完善听力笔记,根据听力笔记完成听力理解题目。通过这一活动,学生不仅要能够利用听力笔记完成学习任务,更要形成听大意获取信息的听力策略。)
4.点出听力中涉及到的一些新词汇,常用词组,语法点,选取几题难度较大的听力题进行详解,一句一句断开来重新听听力,找到自己错误的信息。(扩大学生的词汇量,增强同学们听音辨音的能力)
第三步:Post-listening
总结听力中主要碰到的一些问题,以及需要掌握的一些听力技巧,结束阶段课程。
附:听力材料:
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C)and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.11.W: What are you doing in here, Sir? Didn't you see the private sign over there?
M: I'm sorry.I didn't notice it when I came in.I'm looking for the manager's office.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
12.W: Mike, what's the problem? You've known from month the report is due today.M: I know, but I'm afraid I need another few days.The data is hard to interpret than I expected.Q: What does the man mean?
13.W: Excuse me, Tony.Has my parcel from New York arrived?
M: Unfortunately, it's been delayed due to the bad weather.Q: What is the woman waiting for?
14.W: Pam said we won't have the psychology test until the end of next week.M: Ellen, you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything.Q: What doesthe man imply about Pam?
W: Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make a quick phone call.M: Yeah, sure.Take your time.Our train doesn’t leave for another twenty minutes.Q: What does the man mean?
M: Frankly, Mary is not what I'd called easy-going.W: I see.People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister.Q: What does the woman imply?
M: How soon do you think this can be cleaned?
W: We have same day service, sir.You can pick up your suit after five o'clock.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
W: I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano.I bet you get a lot of requests for it.M: You said it.People just can't get enough of it.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
长对话1
Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.W: Good afternoon, Mr.Jones.I am Teresa Chen, and I’ll be interviewing you.How are you today?
M: I am fine, thank you.And you, Miss Chen?
W: Good, Thanks.Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work?
M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan.Now I work part time because I also go to school at night.I’m getting a business degree.W: Oh, how interesting.Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job?
M: I’ll finish school in a few months, and I’d like a full-time position with more responsibility.W: And why would you like to work for our company?
M: Because I know your company’s work and I like it.W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?
M: Of course, I’m good at computers and I can speak Spanish.I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college.And I like travelling a lot.W: Can you give me any references?
M: Yes, certainly.You can talk to Mr.McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company.I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.W: All right, Mr.Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions?
M: Yes, I wonder when I’ll be informed about my application for the job.W: Well, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.Let’s stay in touch.Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.M: Thank you.Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.What does the man say about his working experience?
20.Why does the man want to leave his present job? 21.What is the man interested in? 22.What question did the man ask the woman? 【总评】
这是一篇以面试为场景的听力对话。与采访类对话相似的是,发问者的问题往往是题目定位的关键点,而被采访者的回答往往是题目的答案。所以,对于考生来说,根据题干信息,准确定位是解题的关键。
19.B.He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years.【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词working experience可定位至Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work? 根据男士的回答可知,他曾在Brownstone Company工作了很多年。因此,正确答案为B。
20.D.He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词leave his present job可定位至Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job? 根据男士的回答可知,他想要一份全职的工作。因此,正确答案为D。
21.A.Travel.【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词interested in可定位至Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests? 根据男士的回答可知,他喜欢旅游。因此,正确答案为A。
22.C.When he will be informed about his application.【解析】细节题。根据题干可定位至would you like to ask me any questions? 根据男士的回答可知,男士想知道的是何时通知面试结果。因此,正确答案为C。
长对话2
Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.M: Lisa, Lisa!Over here, darling!It's wonderful to see you.Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous.W: Oh, Paul, you look tired.Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think you've been working too hard.M: I'm fine.The city is very hot this time of the year.It's good to get back to some fresh air.You know, Lisa, what they say about pregnant women really is true.W: What's that Paul?
M: They say they look beautiful.W: Well, I had a lot of tension while you've been studying hard on your course in D.C.M: Oh?
W: Oh, don't worry, all from a man over 50.Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby.And the phone hasn't stopped ringing.M: Oh, look, darling.There's a taxi.W: Paul, tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone.You sounded very excited about it!
M: You know, I've learned a lot from the project.I'm surprised that was still in business.W: That's because we have a wonderful sales manager ——you!
M: Thanks.But that's not the problem at all.Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city.Our little company's in danger.We are out of date.We need to expand.If we don't, we will be swallowed up by one of the giants.Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.What do we learn about Lisa?
24.What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
25.What does the man say about his company?
【总评】 这是一段夫妇间的日常对话。丈夫出差归来,对话前半部分谈论双方的近况,后半部分则将话题转移到公司的商业项目上。考生解题的关键在于,抓住对话中的提示词,定位或推测答案。
23.B.She is pregnant.【解析】推测题。根据对话前半段的提示信息,如what they say about pregnant women really is true.及Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby.可推测出,Lisa怀孕了。因此,正确答案为B。
24.A.He works as a sales manager.【解析】细节题。根据女士说的That's because we have a wonderful sales manager —— you.可知,男士是一个sales manager。因此,正确答案是A。
25.D.It is in urgent need of further development.【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词his company可定位至最后一轮对话。根据男士所说的Our little company's in danger.We are out of date.We need to expand.可知,公司需要扩张,further development是对expand的同义置换。因此,正确答案是D。
Section B
Passage 1
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.Farmington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls' 4-H club improved Main Street.Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash.Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot, five flats of flowers.They also took terms in watering, weeding and maintaining the plot.Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes;they've learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits.One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project, she would not even pour a weed.The experience on Main Street stimulated self-improvement, and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total community.City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees, building cooking facilities, pick-me tables, swings and public rest rooms.The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth.The total park project needed more plantings in the following years.Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion, because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work.The project is a growing one and is spread from the park to the school and the shopping center.Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere pleasant.Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington?
27.What do the 4-H club members do about the curbside?
28.What have the 4-H girls learned from the project?
29.Why do the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to complete.Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.Passage 2
According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U.S.National Education Association(NEA), young Americans say reading is important, more important than computers and science.Over 50% of the 12 to 18 years old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot.79% find it stimulating and interesting.And 87% think it is relaxing.About 68% of those surveyed disagreed with the opinion that reading is boring or old-fashioned.Over half teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year.The results also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolers.Over 66% of teens like to read fiction, such as novels and stories.Over 26% are interested in non-fiction, such history books.64% of students listed reading stories about people my own age.That's a favorite topic.Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%.Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture in tradition.Of the teenagers who participated in the survey, 49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books.However, many complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines.Even though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading, they still have other interests.When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music.TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30.What does the survey on teenager reading show?
31.What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey?
32.What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week?
Passage 2
【总评】本篇文章以阅读调查报告为话题,贴近生活,容易理解。但文章中数据很多,所以边听边适当记录一下数字,便于做题分析。
30.答案:A.The majority of them find it interesting.【解析】细节题。文章开篇谈到根据调查,美国年轻人认为阅读很重要,并进一步强调比电脑和科学更重要。紧接着又摆出数据:Over 50% of the 12 to 18 years old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot.79% find it stimulating and interesting.超过50%的青少年很喜欢阅读。79%认为阅读很有促进作用、很有趣。因此,正确答案为A。
31.答案:B.Novels and stories.【解析】细节题。文章中间部分谈到读各类书籍的人数比例时,提到Over 66% of teens like to read fiction, such as novels and stories.64% of students listed reading stories about people my own age.That's a favorite topic.超过66%的青少年喜欢读小说和故事。因此,正确答案为B。
32.答案:A.Listening to music.【解析】细节题。文章最后部分谈到最难放弃的活动时,提到一句话―When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music.TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.‖ 48%认为一周不碰的活动最难舍弃的就是听音乐,25%认为是看电视。因此正确答案为A。
Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Passage 3
Thank you for coming, everyone.Today’s presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term, and that is why we have invited all of you here today.Let’s start with power.It’s clear that petrol-driven engines have no future.Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas.Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil.But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles.Sure, in the past electric vehicles have their problems, namely, a limited driving range, and very few recharging points, which limited their use.Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety.Let’s not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner.Plus, importantly, the power source is rechargeable, so this does not involve using any valuable resources.Moving on to communications, very soon, cars will be linked to GPS satellites, so they’ll do all the driving for you.What controls remain for the users will be audio-based, so, for example, you’ll just have to say ―a bit warmer‖, and the air conditioning will adjust automatically.You’ll also be able to receive email, music and movies, all via an internet link.So just type in the destination you want, sit back, sleep, watch your movie, whatever.Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33.What is the presentation mainly about?
34.What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles?
35.What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today?
Section C
My favorite TV show? ―The Twilight Zone.‖ I especially like the episode called ―The Printer’s Devil.‖ It’s about a newspaper editor who’s being driven out of business by a big newspaper syndicate – you know, a group of papers owned by the same people.He is about to commit suicide when he is interrupted by an old man who says his name is Smith.The editor is not only offered 5,000 dollars to pay off his newspaper’s debts, but this Smith character also offers his services for free.It turns out that the guy operates the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he is turning out newspapers with shocking headlines.The small paper is successful again.The editor is amazed at how quickly Smith gets his stories – only minutes after they happen – but soon he is presented with a contract to sign.Mr.Smith, it seems, is really the devil!The editor is frightened by this news, but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper, so he agrees to sign.But soon Smith is reporting the news even before it happens – and it’s all terrible – one disaster after another.Anyway, there is a little more to tell, but I don’t want to ruin the story for you.I really like these old episodes of the Twilight Zone, because the stories are fascinating.They are not realistic.But then again, in a way they are, because they deal with human nature.听力的场景词汇
一、学校 课程分类
optional course 选修课 required course 必修课 day course 白天的课 evening course 晚上的课 经常出现的科目或专业 Chinese 中文 English 英语 mathematic 数学 history 历史 chemistry 化学 literature 文学 考试
final exam 期终考试 middle exam 期中考试 make up 补考 test测验
pop test 事先没有说好的测验 quiz 测验 oral test 口试
考试延期或取消delay / be off / defer / hold up / postpone / put off / suspend 学校分类
public school 公立学校 private school 私立学校 religious school 教会学校 学校中的人 president 校长 dean 院长 professor 教授 lecturer 讲师 coordinator 管理员 doctor 博士 master 硕士 bachelor 学士 freshman 大一新生 sophomore 大二学生 junior 大三学生 senior 大四学生
图书馆借书lend / borrow / check out 参考书reference book 续借renew 过期overdue 还书return 罚金fine attend / have a lecture 上课 cut a class 逃课 miss a class 错过了课 scholarship 荣誉奖学金 assistantship 助教奖学金 teaching assistant 助教 research assistant 助研 semester 学期
二、飞机场场景 plane / craft 飞机 book 订票 timetable 时间表 destination 目的地
open ticket one way ticket 单程票 round trip ticket 来回票 non-stop / direct flight 直航 transfer / lay over / stop over 转机
first / business / economy cabin 头等/ 商务/ 经济舱 confirm the flight 确认航班 check in 登记 boarding card 登机牌 security check 安检s ee off 送行送别时的祝语 keep in touch 保持联系 safe landing 安全着陆 board 登机 take off 起飞 departure 离港
safety / seat belt 安全带 land 着陆 arrival 进港 pick up 接机
flight attendant空姐
三、医院场景
see a doctor 去医院看医生 send for a doctor 让医生出诊 health center / clinic 卫生所/ 门诊部 physician 内科医生 surgeon 外科医生 dentist 牙医
make an appointment 预约 emergency 急诊 check up / exam 检查 cold感冒 flu 流感 headache 头痛 sore throat嗓子痛 fever发烧 toothache牙疼 stomachache 胃疼 prescribe 开药方 pill / tablet 药片 liquid 药水
injection => shot 注射 operation 手术
medical result 诊断结果
第二篇:大学英语四级听力必备高频词汇
英语四级听力必备高频词汇
1.校园生活
图书馆
shelf书架
reference room 资料室
study lounge 自习室
latest issue最新一期
overdue 超/过期
renew/renewal(n.)续借 periodical room期刊阅览室
fine罚款
librarian图书管理员
index索引
copier 复印机
subject 题目/科目
catalogue 书目 sophomore 大二学生
full-time student全日制学生 postgraduate/graduate 研究生 master’s degree硕士学位
junior 大三学生 post doctorate 博士后 doctor’s degree博士学位 学生及学位
freshman 大一学生
senior 大四学生
undergraduate 本科生
bachelor’s degree学士学位
上课、选课
semester 学期(美国英语)
biology 生物学
pick up 学习、选择 term学期(英国英语)
registration 注册
curriculum 课程 course 课程
class permit听课证
compulsory course 必修课 optional course 选修课
literature class 文学课
credit 学分 professor 教授
supervisor导师
register 注册 lecturer 讲师
stay awake保持清醒
science 理科 complicated 复杂
extra copies 多余的篇子 arts 文科 informative 信息量大
presentation陈述,解释,示范
mission 任务,使命
faculty 全体教职员工 演说
nervous 紧张的contest 比赛
calm平静的contestant 参赛选手 a large audience 一大群观众
talk of the town 镇上谈论的焦点 shaking all over 浑身发抖
not a big deal 不是什么大不了的事情 beyond me 超出我的理解范围
阅读
reading assignment 阅读任务
selectively 有选择地 chapter by chapter 一章一章地
theory 理论 read through 从头到尾地读
plot 情节 cover a few chapters 涉及了几个章节
intensively 精细地
character 人物角色
论文及考试
typing errors 打字错误
revise 修订
diploma 毕业证书、文凭 quality paper 好纸
get it published 出版
thesis 毕业论文 proofread 校对
paragraph 段落
quiz 小测 final exam 期末考试
fail 不及格,失败
make up 补考 mid-term 期中考试
results(pl)分数
stay up 熬夜
release发布(分数)
two sleepless nights 两天两夜没睡觉
be through with 结束,完成 业余生活
participate in参加
enroll in 登记 run for 竞选
vote 选票
extracurricular课余活动 student union 学生会
2.生活交际
购物消费 hit 畅销品
in season 正合时令
wrap up 包装
price tag价格标签
customer service客服
pay by installment 分期付款
convenience store 便利店 shopping list 购物单
family wear家庭装
department store百货商店
sell out售完
on sale 出售
in stock 有货
grocery 杂货店
closing time 停业时间
counter 柜台
complaint投诉
luxurious items奢侈品
brand 品牌
discount折扣
cosmetics 化妆品
sports goods体育用品
dessert 甜点
contain 含有
居家琐事
trivial affairs 日常琐事 property 财产
deposit 存款
debt债务
housework家务
hoover吸尘器
keep an eye on 照顾
household expenses家务开支 keep down the cost降低开支
clear up 清理
pay off 还清
in a mess 杂乱 日常交往
leisure time闲暇时间
telephone booth 电话亭
hang up 挂断
hold on 别挂
operator接线员
hospitable 好客的addressee 收信人
parcel包裹
registered letter挂号信
zip/ postal code 邮政编码
3.工作商务
面试
interview 面试
finance 金融
suit 西装
accounting 会计
tie 领带
brush up on 温习,复习
resume 简历
working experience 工作经历hand in 上交
travel 出差
catalog商品目录
change 零钱 receipt收据
chain store 连锁店 mall购物中心 out of stock 没货 deliver 送货
balance余额,结余
bargain便宜货、讨价还价 stationary 文具 steak 牛排 salad 沙拉
open an account 开户 withdraw取钱 laundry 洗衣店 budget预算
economical 经济的,节俭的call on sb.拜访某人 take a message 捎口信 addresser寄信人 postage 邮费
job hunting 找工作 want ads 招聘广告 position 职位 consult 咨询 annual vacation 年假
impression 印象
do odd jobs 打零工
inexperienced 没有经验的fire 解雇
unemployment 失业 hire 雇佣
take over 接管,接任 bonus 奖金
finance:财务部
work overtime:加班 strong point: 优点 retire/retirement 退休
job-hopping跳槽
salary:薪水(月)
wage:报酬(日/周)
colleague:同事
personnel:人事部 probation:试用期 promotion:升职
weakness:弱点
benefits package:福利待遇
vacancy:空缺
be qualified for:胜任,具有…资格
practical and professional skills:实用和专业技能 work in the industry: 在这个行业工作 工作往来 client 客户 cooperation 合作
transfer 调职
be involved in参与 be on business 出差 in charge of 负责
email 邮件
attachment 附件 forward the mail to 把邮件转发给 开会和约会
log in 登录
log off 登出
appointment 约会
move on to 继续 confirm 确认
the next item 下一议题 cancel 取消
presentation 陈述,解释,示范 come in one’s place 代表某人来 replace 取代
工作业绩 career事业 achievement 成就
worthy 值得
contribution 贡献 compliment赞美 on behalf of 代表
deserve 应得
工作态度
personality 品质,个性 optimistic 乐观的forgetful 健忘的struggle奋斗
positive 积极的negative消极的 determined 有决心的 persistent坚持不懈的 work addict工作狂 wear out 疲劳
pessimistic 悲观的 diligent勤奋的 overwork加班 complain 抱怨
workload工作负担
4.娱乐
看戏、电影
Global theatre 环球剧院
drama 戏剧
the greatest hit 大片
Grand theatre 大剧院
impressive 令人印象深刻的 a long queue 长队 too dramatic to be true 太假了
audience 观众
sold out 卖完了
play the boss 扮演老板
out of the way 太远了 action film 动作片
romantic 爱情片
appreciate 欣赏 detective film侦探片 feature film 故事片 animated cartoon 动画片 documentary film记录片 science fiction 科幻片
fancy ball 化妆舞会 体育活动
horror film 恐怖片
police & crime film警匪片
dinner party 晚餐会
dance party 舞会 welcome meeting 欢迎会
wedding party 结婚宴会
basketball season 篮球赛季
tennis 网球
coach 教练
professional 职业运动员 amateur 业余爱好者 champion冠军 stadium运动场
camping 野营
badminton 羽毛球 jogging 慢跑
performance 表现
fishing 钓鱼
keep fit 保持健康
break the record 打破记录
文化艺术 scenery 风景
catch on 流行
hold the record 保持记录
mass media 大众媒体
art works 艺术作品 sculpture雕塑 concert音乐会
fashionable 时尚的 collection收藏品 instrument 乐器 oil painting 油画
performance 表演
literature and art 文艺
5.医疗健康
疾病和症状 epidemic流行病
symptom症状
infectious disease 传染病 sneeze打喷嚏
infection传染 cough咳嗽 stomachache胃痛 fracture骨折
be in poor health 身体虚弱 sore throat嗓子疼
toothache牙疼 fatigue疲劳
dizzy 头晕
runny nose流鼻涕 allergy过敏
faint昏厥
fever 发烧
exhausted 筋疲力尽的
high blood pressure 高血压
have the ankle twisted 扭到脚踝
appetite 胃口
be of strong physique体格强壮
be in good shape身体状况良好
医院和医生 clinic诊所 ward病房 treat治疗
feel under the weather身体不舒服 be in poor shape身体状况不佳
the dentist’s牙科诊所
physician内科医生 register挂号
emergency急症室 surgeon外科医生 cure治愈 prescription处方 take injection 打针 physical examination体检
fill the prescription抓药
take temperature量体温 dosage剂量
surgery外科手术
不良习惯 tobacco烟草
nicotine尼古丁
operation手术
vaccinate注射疫苗
addict上瘾
tar焦油
heavy smoker烟瘾大的人
lung cancer肺癌
quit smoking 戒烟 减肥锻炼 put on weight 长胖
excessive drinking 酗酒
overweight超重
on diet节食
lose weight减肥 physical exercise锻炼 slimming drug减肥药
fitness center健身中心
build up a good physique 锻炼身体
body-building健身
6.旅行交通
旅行计划与准备 travel agency 旅行社
return ticket 双程票 reservation 预订
book the ticket 订票
single ticket单程票 peak season 旅游旺季 booking office 订票中心
off season 非旅游旺季
quote 报价
information booth闻讯处 飞机
sightseeing guidebook 观光指南
flight 航班
wait for further notice 等候进一步通知 gate 登机口
seat belt 安全带 minor mechanical errors 轻微的机械故障
terminal 候机大厅 sign 标志
customs海关
safety inspection 安检 domestic flight 国内航班 captain机长 terminal 候机楼 first class 头等舱
airsick 晕机
economy class 经济舱
visa 签证 board登机
check in办理登机手续
小汽车
parking lot 停车场
maintain 保养
parking fee 停车费 rush hour高峰时间 ticket 罚单 zebra 斑马线 passengers 乘客 break down 抛锚
garage 修车场
scratches 刮蹭
highway/freeway 高速公路
single lane 单行道
No-parking sign 禁止停车标志
Intersection 十字路口
crowded 拥挤的 火车
sleeper 卧铺
Express train 快车 transfer 转车
view/scenery 景色
non-stop train 直达火车
behind schedule 晚点
bus stop 车站
passenger 乘客 waiting room候车室 platform ticket 站台票
观光旅游
sightseeing 观光,游览
scenic 景色秀丽的 exotic 异国情调的resort 名胜
scenic spot 游览胜地
hot spring 温泉 souvenir 纪念品
landscape(陆上的)风景 expedition探险,考察
7.住房搬家
租房买房 landlord 房东
inquire about 询问
apartment 公寓(美国英语)flat 公寓(英国英语)
possession 个人财产
convenient 方便的,便利的家居设施
appliance 家用电器
decoration 装饰
fix 维修
air conditioner 空调
8.天气
cloud over 天阴起来
clear up 天晴起来
weather forecast 天气预报
freezing 非常冷/冰冻的weather station 气象台
rainy season 雨季
thunderstorm 雷雨
snowfall 降雪量
breeze 微风
surroundings 周边环境
furnished/unfurnished(不)带家具的 double-bedroom 两室的 down payment 定金
resident 居民
available现成可使用的,可获得的 furniture家居
cupboard衣柜
leak 漏水
maintenance 维修工
sweat 出汗
swing 不稳定,极端
coupled with strong wind 伴有强风 humid/muggy 潮湿的thunder 雷
dry season 干季
haze/mist 薄雾
sleet 冰雹
heat wave 热浪
downtown 市中心 suburb 郊区 facilities 设施
real estate 房地产/不动产neighborhood 邻居 deposit 押金
garage 车库 install 安装 fridge 冰箱
washing machine洗衣机
temperature 气温 shining 光亮的 chilly 冷飕飕的 shower 阵雨 drizzle 毛毛雨 lightning 闪电 fog 雾气 gust 狂风
cold wave 寒流
听力高频短语
blow out
吹灭
go through
检查 go over
复习;演习blow up
爆炸
hand out
分配
bring about
引起;导致
help out
帮助……脱离困境 bring out
阐明(意义)keep away
不接近
brush up
温习
keep on
继续
call on
拜访
keep up
赶;不落后 carry out
实践;实施
lay aside
储存;放到一边 cast aside
舍弃;抛弃
lay off
解雇
come up with
提出,想出
come down with
生病
let out
让流出;放出 count on
依赖
let up
告一段落;停止 cut down on
减少
look over
查阅
die away
渐渐消失
look up to
尊敬
die off
先后死去
die out
死光 make fun of
嘲笑
find one's way
摸索找到
make up for
弥补
get across
使被了解
pick out
选择
get over
(从病中)恢复
pull through
渡过难关 get rid of
舍弃;丢弃
put away
把……放好,收好give off
发散(烟,气味)
put off
延期
give out
分发
put up with
忍耐
give over
交与
put through
为……接通电话 give up
放弃
run into
不期而遇
run out of
用完
take over
接管
run off
逃走;潜逃
take up
开始发生兴趣,开始从事 run up
(物价)上涨
turn down
拒绝 set up
设置
turn over
移交
show off
卖弄;炫耀
turn out
结果是;证明为 show up
出现
turn up
出现
take after
像;与……相似 wear out
使疲倦 get in touch with
四级听力习语
all of a sudden 突然地
by all means 一定
do without 不用;没有……也行
go broke 破产;身无分文 catch one's breath 屏息
keep an eye on 看守 lose one's temper 生气
in case of emergency 紧急事件 see eye to eye 同意
give sb.a ride 请某人搭便车 in the long run 长远来看
go for a ride 乘车外出 for good 永远地
give sb.a hand 帮助某人
for a change 改变
make room for sb.
腾出位子给某人 day off 假日;非值班 go Dutch 各付各的That's all I can think of. 那是我所有能想到的。give sb.a ring 打电话给某人
Would you care for...?要不要……? kind of 有一点
How come…? 怎么会……? deal with sb.
和某人交涉
go ahead 前进;继续下去
(time)is up(时间)到了
talk sth.over 讨论某事 line is busy 通话中
be better off 更加富裕
复合式听写高频词汇
appetite vehicle
cancel
attempt
deserve
purchase essential
comedy
athlete
budget
conquer
intimate
initial inspire collapse decline schedule
classical
category
criminal
emphasize
horizon
range
system
circumstance
concentrate
contribute
alternative
enterprise
indispensable
prejudice
negotiate
incredible
optimistic
surrender
variety
typical
architecture
cancer
establish
increasingly
species
retirement
容易拼写错的:
campaign
species
investigated
accommodate
argument
changeable
abundant accelerate
advertise arbitrary
beneficial accommodation anticipate boundary special
flood
consist
distinct
object
explore
root
dispose
gratitude resident ensure
taboo
guarantee
artificial
couple
experiences instrument typical
recommend
architecture mysterious recommend acquire
believe/belief collectible
challenge
capacity
commercial
decorate
function
flat
course
rest
competition
considerate
refrigerator
attractive
individual
investigate
literature
fundamental
opportunity
executive
familiar
normal
boost
average
despite
familiar
mysterious
value
success
artificial
established
acceptable
amateur
calendar
column
accompany accumulate appreciate authority ceremony
anniversary architecture rarely mineral regard available modern describe discuss produce eventually temporary generous average
stable additional boring emotionally historical
percent ruin succeed
emotionally instruments accidentally apparent category committed
conscience
definitely
equipment
foreign
budget
independent
jewelry
library
misspell
noticeable
possession
publicly
referred
rhythm
tyranny
conscientious
discipline
exceed
grateful
humorous indispensable its/it’s
license
medieval occasionally precede
questionnaire reference schedule
until
conscious
drunkenness
existence
guarantee
ignorance
individual
judgment
lightning
mischievous
perseverance
principal/principle
receive/receipt
relevant
separate
vacuum
consensus embarrassment experience height immediate intelligence leisure maintenance neighbor personnel privilege recommend restaurant twelfth
weather/whether
第三篇:大学英语四级短文听力
大学英语四级短文听力:提问方式及解题对策
短文听力的提问方式最常见的有4种类型。
1.中心思想题。这类问题主要是测试文章的主题思想。
提问方式有:What is the main idea of the passage? What can we learn from this passage? What is the best title for this passage? What is the passage mainly about? What is the speaker talking about?等等。
做这一类题时一定要注意集中精力听好短文的开头,因为四级听力短文一般会开门见山,把中心思想置于文章的开头。另外,如果文中反复出现同一词汇或同一类词汇,同样也值得我们特别注意,因为包含有这类词汇的选项能较好地体现中心思想,通常就是正确答案。
2.事实细节题。所考察的细节包括具体时间、地点、主要人物或事件、各种数字等,问题一般为wh-question的形式。
这类题要求我们听到文中出现时间、数字时一定要特别敏感,及时做好笔记;另外,文中一旦出现以因果连词(如because, so, due to等)和转折连词(如but, however, though等)引导的句子也要格外留心,这些地方往往就是考点。
3.对错判断题。这类题常用以下提问方式:Which of the following is true/not true, according to the passage? Which of the following is not mentioned?等等。听到这类题时,一定要听清提问,对于有没有not一词要弄清楚。一般情况下,not一词会重读。
4.推理推测题。这类题需要对文中的信息进行分析推断,才能作出正确的选择。提问方式有:What can be infer from the passage? What does the speaker think about the problem...? What does the speaker most concerned about? How does the writer feel about...?等等。
做这类题时一定要注意与短文内容一样的不是推断,而且一定要根据短文的观点而不是根据自己的观点来推断。
第四篇:大学英语四级听力话题汇总
oral report:
“The Importance of Teamwork”
How can We Keep an Optimistic and Positive Attitude What Would You Do if You Had One Week Left to Live “How I Can Preserve in the Shadow land of Dreams”
“What is Success”
“Moral Condition of Our Society”
A Creative Person I Know
Talk about When Facing Adversity
Success and Optimism
Which is more Important, Knowledge or Creativity
My Attitude toward Life
“The Key Factors for Success”
“My View of a Team Player”
“Ways to Avoid Misunderstanding”
How to Live in Harmony with Others
free talk:
Cheating in Exams
“What Moral Values Do You Honor in Your Life”
How to Cope With a Busy School Day
Think before You Act – Especially before You Overreact
What is Your Most Important Consideration When Looking For a Job “How to Forgive”
“Human Relationships in Our Society”
“How to Realize My Dream”
“How to Manage Anger”
My View on the Way to Success
How to Distinguish True News from Rumors
第五篇:英语四级教案-听力新闻
Part 1 Listening Comprehension: News
Compilation Time: May.5, 2017 Implementation Time:May.8--May.14 Teaching Contents: Section A Summary of listening skills of news.Section B Listening exercises including news , words and phrases.Time allocation:(4 periods)Aims and Requirements: Master the main listening skills of CET Band 4.Focal Points and Difficult Points: Analysis of the listening skills.Instruction Types: 1.Lecture and explanation.2.Student-oriented communicative teaching, free discussion and interaction.Teaching Aids:
Multimedia software, CD-ROM
Step 1新四级听力新闻的应对策略(1)听力考题大纲(2016年起已改革)
全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会自2016年6月考试起将对四、六级考试的听力试题作局部调整。
四级听力部分各项占比:短篇新闻7%,长对话8%,听力篇章20%。
1)四级(Listening Conversations):
共25题,包括短篇新闻,长对话和听力篇章。均采用多项选择题的形式进行考核,均朗读一遍。
短篇新闻:有3段,共7题,每题1分;分值占比7%。
长对话:有2篇,共8题,每题1分;分值占比8%。
听力篇章:有3篇,共10题,每题2分;分值占比20%。(2)新闻听力解题思路
四级听力新闻共三篇,共七道题,每篇长度大约200个单词,朗读语速在每分钟130个词左右。参考了TEM4考试新闻部分,其长度不大,虽然短小,但是信息量却很多,新闻听力需要让听众在短时间里获得最多的信息,一般将最重要 1 的内容放在开头的第一句,这句话就是新闻的导语,通常包括了如what, when, where, who, why 和how 等新闻事实。后面的内容一般是针对导语的进一步展开,所以新闻听力一般会采用主旨+细节的考查方法。通常考查的新闻细节包括时间、地点、行为、数字等方面。
(3)新闻听力解题思路
1.预览选项,推测新闻段落的基本内容 2.根据选项判定题型
新闻听力一篇两道题,通常是主旨题和细节题。新闻特点主旨题在导语第一句。3.放音时边听边记 4.听清问题 5.所听即所得
(4)新闻的题材内容
国际政治工业、农业
文化教育体育卫生
法律宗教社会问题
灾难报道等
外交 军事经济贸易
科学技术能源交通(5)重
点
听
力
必须在平时开始积累。
BBC 和 VOA、CNN、CHINA DAILY改编的新闻节目,经济类和环保类。听力练习步骤: 1.做题 2.对答案
3.查阅听力原文 单词、短语、定位词 4.再次做题 5.跟读
答题关键必须听清楚 问什么
(6)四大设题处
1.新闻的首句。新闻命题点常常是新闻报道中所说到的6要素即(what, who, which, where, when, how),其中又有50%位于导语部分即第一句话,所以每个新闻的第一句话非常重要。
2.新闻的尾句。尾句有时是对新闻做总结或概述,所以设题点也可能在新闻的 2
尾句。
3.含有年代,数量,价格等数字处。
4.新闻材料的列举处。地区,改革,相关人物等信息的例举处往往是新闻的设题重点,而且往往是Except, Not, Incorrect等题型的首选。
1.主旨题——导语掌握法
主旨题是每年的新闻听力考试题型中定会出现的一类题型。题目经常以What is the main idea of the news?/What does the news item mainly report?的形式出现。根据新闻的结构特点,常使用倒金字塔结构(重点在前)。因此,在主旨题中,考生只要能够听懂导语的表述,就能够很好地把握主旨题。2. 细节题——问题答案合并法
此类题在新闻题中占比例较高。同学都感慨听新闻时太多细节,因此很难选出正确答案。细节题的关键不在于你能够听到多少的细节,而在于你能否找到题目的题点。对于此种题型的应试策略为:首先找到题目中的关键词或者短语,在听材料的过程中能够增加对问题的敏感度,以便更容易听到题点;之后,便可用问题答案合并法,即问题与答案出现在同一个句子中,很容易找到正解。3.推理题一句式句意转换法
推理题一向是各种题型中最难的一类,一般不能直接听到答案,而需要对新闻中的某句话进行句式或句意上的转换。对于此类题型,可以参照细节题的方法,同样先找出题目中的关键词,在新闻中听到考点后迅速进行句式或句意上的转换,再找出答案。
4、对错判断题——细节答案对应法
对错判断题同样是新闻中出现频率较高的题型,实际上也是一种细节题,只是要求学生对答案中的多个细节加以判断。对于此类题型,采用最多的是细节答案对应法,即在听新闻材料的过程中,听到题点,迅速找到对应的选项并要求做出对错判断。
Step Two 造成新闻听力得分低的原因
1.对时事关注度不够
新闻反映的是社会各个方面的信息,含括政治、经济、军事、文化、体育和自然灾害等,这就要求考生在各个领域都要有一定的常识。
2.对新闻词汇的不了解
新闻中的词汇多是正式的书面用词。其次,由于新闻的内容常与时事相关,因此 3
会出现很多各个领域的专业用语。如:parliament(议会,国会),civilian(平民),hostage(人质)等。
此外,新闻中的人名地名也会给考生造成很大的困惑。3.对新闻的文体和句法结构的不适应
新闻文体常使用倒金字塔结构,是指在新闻报道中把最重要的新闻事实放在整个报导的开头,称为导语;把次要的新闻事实放在导语之后;把最不重要的新闻事实放在整个报导的末尾。导语部分是整个新闻报道的精华,是对整个新闻报道的概括。往往在导语中便交代了时间、地点、人物、事件,有时还有原因,即常说的5 个“wh-”
4.对常速新闻语速的不习惯
新闻强调及时、迅速。语速比日常英语的语速快得多,且只放一遍,考生往往感觉还没有抓住什么新闻就播完了
Step Three新闻听力技巧
a.浏览题目,根据选项猜题意,从而缩小范围。
b.集中精神,注意新闻的第一句话。新闻报道的开头第一句话一般是对整个报道的一个概括。
c.抓住句子主干,再长的句子也有主谓宾——精听
d.详略得当,听到个别专用名词,如人名、国名地名、组织机构名等,不要纠结于此,以免忽略后面的内容
总结
1.多做精听,听出句子的主干部分。
2.要特别注重新闻报道的第一句话。
3.扩大词汇量。
4.掌握一些基本缩略语。
5.注意数字的不同说法。
6.循序渐进,由易到难。
7.要密切注意国内外形势的变化。
积累新闻高频词汇:
adverse trade balance 逆差
advisory body 顾问团
allied powers 同盟国
all-out ban 全面禁止
alumnus(复数: alumni)校友
amendment 修正案,附加条款
amnesty 特赦
anarchy 无政府状态
anti-corruption 反腐败
apartheid 种族隔离
appropriate authorities 有关当局
arch-foe 主要的劲敌 armed intervention 武装干涉 arm-twisting 施加压力
arson 放火,纵火
assistant secretary(美)助理部长
assistant secretary of state(美)助理国务卿
attaché 专员,(外交使团的)随员 authoritative information 官方消息 authoritative source 权威人士 autonomous region / prefecture 自治区
axis power 轴心国
bail 保释,保释金
ballot 选票 / blanket ballot 全面选举
bank failure 银行倒闭
behind-the-scene maneuvering 幕后操纵 blast 爆炸
blind alley 死胡同
blockade 封锁
bloodless coup 不流血政变
Blue Berets 蓝盔部队
bluff diplomacy 恫吓外交
bombard 轰炸,炮击
boom(经济)繁荣,兴旺 assembly hall 会议厅
assembly man 议员,装配工 积累专有名词(人名/地名):
阿尔巴尼亚 Albania
地拉那 Tirana 奥地利 Austria
维也纳 Vienna 比利时 Belgium
布鲁塞尔 Brussels 塞浦路斯 Cyprus
尼克西亚 Nicosia 丹麦 Denmark
哥本哈根 Copenhagen 芬兰 Finland
赫尔辛基 Helsinki 法国 France
巴黎 Paris 德国 Germany
柏林 Berlin 希腊 Greece
雅典 Athens 匈牙利 Hungary
布达佩斯 Budapest 冰岛 Iceland
雷克亚未克 Reykjavik 爱尔兰 Ireland
都柏林 Dublin 意大利 Italy
罗马 Rome 列支敦士登 Liechtenstein
瓦杜兹 Vaduz 卢森堡 Luxembourg
卢森堡 Luxembourg 国际组织缩略词:
UN
United Nations 联合国
UNCF United Nations Children‘s Fund 联合国儿童基金
GNP Gross national product国民生产总值
OECD Organisation Economic Cooperation Development国际经济合作发展组织
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations东南亚国家联盟
CPC
Communist Party of China 中国共产党
APEC The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation亚太经合组 IMF International Monetary Fund 国际货币基金组织
ISO International Organization for Standardization 国际标准化组
EC European Community 欧共体 英语四级听力必备之常见的新闻词汇
negotiations, delegate , delegation, summit峰会
declaration sponsor , resolve their differences 消除分歧, promote peace 促进和平boost economic co-op加强经济合作 make concession/compromise作出妥协 pass a resolution通过决议 veto a bill否决议案
break the deadlock打破僵局 a scientific breakthrough科学突破 an unexpected outcome出乎意料的结果
sign/ratify an accord/deal/treaty/pact/agreement签署协议 diplomatically isolated country在外交上被孤立的国家 diplomatic solutions外交解决方案 military option军事解决途径(动用武力), escalating tension逐步升级的局势, military coupe军事政变, forced from office被赶下台, step down/aside下台
on the brink of war处于战争边缘 , hot spot热点, take hostilities toward..对..采取敌对态度 , sporadic fighting断断续续的战斗 rebels , wounded, killed, injury, death, casualties伤亡 heavy fighting激战 , genocide种族灭绝, relief effort救济工作, humanitarian aid人道主义援助 ethnic cleansing种族排斥,broker/mediate a ceasefire/truce促成停火, refugee, illegal alliens非法移民, mediator调解员, end the bloodshed结束流血事件, special envoy特使 7
peace-keeping forces维和部队, national convention国民大会 guerrilla war游击战争, border dispute边境争端, armed conflict武装冲突, reconciliation调解 fight corruption反****,corrupted election*** peace process和平进程, give a boost to...促进,booming economy促进经济发展
civil war内战, mutual benefits/interests双赢
cruise missile 巡航导弹 , come to a conclusion达成一致
coalition forces联合军队 ,interim/transitional gov't过渡政府, sluggish economy萧条的经济
on high alert 处于高级戒备状态, rebellion叛乱,rebel forces叛军
Defense Minister , evacuate, flee from Pentagon五角大楼 , impose/break a deadline规定/打破最后期限,retaliate报复
speculate, disarmament agreement裁军协议,mandate , to lift a boycott取消禁令
withdraw , embargo, impose sanctions against...实施制裁
dismantle销毁, the implementation of an accord执行决议
germ warfare介子战争 , to ease the ban on ivory trade缓解对象牙贸易的禁令
to harbor sb.保护 , animal conservation动物保护,threatened/endangered species濒危物种
banking reform金融改革, commissioner代表
go bankrupt破产,file for bankrupcy提出破产, deputy代表 sensitive , hostage, kidnapped French nationals被绑架的法国人,rescue,release invade , US-led invasion美国领导的入侵, right-wing extremists右翼极端分子,external forces外部力量 warring factions交战各方 , topple the government颠覆政府
illegal poaching非法捕猎,face extinction濒临灭亡 stagnant/ recession 萧条, financial crisis金融危机, deflation
通货紧缩, inflation通货膨胀 , retail prices零售价格,whole sale prices批发价格 suicide bombing自杀性袭击事件, dispute , crisis, coflict, holy war圣战
administration , regime, claim responsibility for...声称负责
suspend停止,resume继续 , poll,survey民意调查
provocation挑衅,rule out the possibility of...,排除可能性 stand trial受审, put....on trial审判某人, sue, file suit against...状告
radioactive放射性 ,radiation辐射,uranium enrichment program铀浓缩计划nuke nonproliferation核部扩散
suspect, arrest,detain,in custody被囚禁,on human rights abuse charges反****罪名 HIV positive HIV阳性, malaria, diabetes, hypertension, lung cancer, breast cancer *** 癌症
fight poverty/starvation/hunger/disease/virus, stop the spread of...crack down on...严打,illegal drug trafficking毒品贩运, 化学/生物/核战争 piracy,pirated products盗版产品,fake goods假货
notorious臭名昭著 , bloody tyrant血腥独裁者,execute/execution处决,death penalty死刑,seminar,forum,peace coference,national convention,his counterpart同等级别的人,my predecessor/successor我的前任/后任, coalition party联合政党
post-war reconstruction战后重建,pre-war intellegience战前情报,radar,espionage谍报,spying activity间谍行为,electronic warfare电子战争,chemical/biological/nuclear warfare
Step Four Listening of News practice
一、短篇新闻
Directions: In this section, you will hear 16 news reports.At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and D).Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.The Philippines government says it evacuated 700,000 people from their homes as Typhoon Melor approaches.The storm arrived on Samar Island on Monday with 185-kilometer per hour winds.Forecasters say Melor is expected to bring ocean waves as high as four meters along with heavy rain, flooding and landslides.Up to 600,000 residents left the Albay province over concerns about landslides.Flights were cancelled and hundreds of fishing boats ordered to stay home.Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines two years ago, killing more than 7,000
people.So far, no deaths have been reported.But strong winds tore roofs from buildings and knocked down trees.The weather forecasting service Accuweather reports the typhoon is more compact than others that affect that part of the world.That will reduce the damage the typhoon causes as it moves toward the South China Sea.The storm should become less intense throughout the week but central Philippines could receive up to 300 millimeters of rain, while Manila will receive about half that amount.1.When did the storm arrive on Samar Island?
2.How much rain could central Philippines receive even though the storm should become less tense throughout the week?
Questions 3 to 5 will be based on the following news item.Sultan Aziz Ezam worked at radio stations in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province for nearly 10 years.Now, the broadcaster is reportedly the voice of the Islamic State’s new “caliphate radio”.VOA could not confirm the identity of the Islamic State radio announcer.However, local media workers recognize the voice as Ezam’s.Ezam’s former coworkers said he used to report on land issues for radio stations in the area.Now, they say he is issuing death threats from the Islamic State.Some of those threats target his former coworkers.The announcer said on IS radio, “I know the addresses of houses of all those journalists who are working with different media organizations.”
Afghan journalists said they are worried about the threats.About 50 reporters work for local and international news organizations in Nangarhar province.Afghan journalists told VOA that Ezam and his brother recently left their jobs at a local radio station.They said no one had heard from Ezam until they heard his voice on Islamic State broadcasts.Afghan government officials said they are aware of the threats against journalists.The officials also said the Islamic State radio station has not been taken off the air because of technical reasons.FM radio broadcasts by IS started recently along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.The two-hour broadcast includes Quran readings and anti-government propaganda.Both the Afghan and Pakistani governments say they are looking for the broadcasters.They believe the signal is coming from a mobile transmitter in the mountains.3.What did Ezam use to report on according to his former coworkers? 4.How many reporters work for local and international news organizations in
Nangarhar province? 5.Why, according to the officials, hasn’t the Islamic State radio station been taken off the air ?
Questions 6 to 8 will be based on the following news item.Floods and landslides in the Chin region of Myanmar displaced thousands of people this summer, but recovery has just begun.Almost 20,000 people were displaced by severe weather in western Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, say relief groups.Locals called the heavy rains of July the worst natural disaster in memory.Towns and villages across the region were destroyed.Months after the landslides, roads in the capital of Chin state, Hakha, have been cleared.But in the rural areas, aid is hard to find.Many of the emergency supplies sent to help Chin state had to pass through many flooded towns and villages.Supplies ran out before arriving in Chin.Peter Brimble, a development official for Myanmar, said Chin’s location hurt recovery efforts.“It’s tough to get in, and it’s tough to get out.… That causes a challenge … to get materials in and out to rebuild damaged assets,” Brimble said.Another strategy to help people recover is moving them.The Myanmar government is spending about $3 million dollars to relocate residents.Critics have two objections.The first is that contracts to rebuild will go to friends of favored officials.The second is that rebuilding will be rushed and low quality.Outside of Hakha, 700 new homes are being built.Inspectors have complained that this group of homes is in a remote location.Those waiting to move into the homes have been living in camps for nearly five months.6.What is the news about? 7.How many people were displaced by severe weather in western Myanmar? 8.Why do critics object to the government’s relocating strategy?
Questions 9 and 10 will be based on the following news item.In France, an anti-immigrant political party has lost regional elections.The National Front had led in at least six of the country’s 13 regions in the first part of elections last week.But early results of the second round of elections show the Republican party of former President Nicolas Sarkozy and his center-right allies leading in seven regions.The governing Socialist and other leftist parties have won in at least five.The National Front has gained support in recent years, namely in local elections in March and in European Union elections last year.The terrorist attack in Paris last month was another factor.The party wants France to leave the European Union and strengthen security.It also wants immigrants and those seeking asylum to be removed from the country.9.What is the news report mainly about? 10.What is true about the National Front according to the news report?
Questions 11 to 13 will be based on the following news item.Eleven Taliban fighters attacked an important airport in southern Afghanistan early Tuesday, killing at least 50 people, Afghan officials say.The Afghan Defense Ministry said 38 civilians, 10 soldiers and two police officers were killed.The attack on the Kandahar Air Fieldlasted 20 hours, reported the Washington Post华盛顿邮报.Among the dead were women and children, the newspaper wrote.The airport includes a military base with troops from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO.There were no reports that NATO troops were killed or injured in the attack.A spokesman for the Taliban says fighters entered the base and attacked local and foreign military troops.He said more than 150 soldiers were killed in the attack.The Taliban often makes claims about the results of their attacks that are not true.Taliban attacks have grown in number and strength in Afghanistan this year after the withdrawal last year of combat troops from other countries.11.Where did eleven Taliban fighters attack early Tuesday according to the news report? 12.Who were killed in the Taliban attack according to the Afghan Defense Ministry? 13.What is the result of the withdrawal last year of combat troops from other countries?
Questions 14 to 16 will be based on the following news item.Fourteen people were killed and hundreds were wounded during an attempt to overthrow the government of Burkina Faso in September.One of those wounded was Safiatou Ouedraogo.She was days away from giving birth, and she was shot in the abdomen.Ouedraogo was washing her clothes when she was shot.“I heard some loud noises, and I thought it was just kids playing.Next thing I know something hit my stomach.I stood up, but nothing fell off my lap.I looked to the ground to check, but I saw nothing there either, so I looked at my stomach and realized that whatever hit me had gone deep into my stomach.”
She was immediately brought to a Catholic Church hospital in the capital, Ouagadougou.The bullet hit the baby.She was cared for by Dr.Aicha Sana and her colleagues.“When she arrived here, she was not in labor and she was also conscious.When we did some exams we saw that the bullet had crossed through the uterus子宫.Since she was not in labor we decided to do a C-section to deliver the baby.”
The baby was not seriously hurt.Once she was out of the womb子宫, she started crying.The baby girl has been named Boinzimwende.It means “God is above all” in the
Mossi language.14.How many people were killed and wounded during the attempt to overthrow the government of Burkina Faso in September? 15.What was Ouedraogo doing when she was shot? 16.What does Boinzimwende, the baby girl’s name, mean in the Mossi language?
Questions 17 to 19 will be based on the following news item.Prosecutors in the U.S.state of Pennsylvania have brought criminal charges against celebrity Bill Cosby.Cosby, an American comedian is charged with sexually assaulting a woman in 2004.The case deals with a former Temple University employee who told police that Cosby drugged and violated her at his home near Philadelphia.It marks the first criminal case involving Cosby, after many years of accusations.If he is found guilty, he could face up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.An arrest warrant for the 78-year-old Cosby has been issued.More than 50 women have accused Cosby of drugging them, and in most cases, sexually assaulting them.Cosby has long denied the accusations.Many of the incidents happened several decades ago, and the statute of limitations has already passed.A statute of limitations is a law that prevents a suspect from being tried after a certain amount of time has passed.The statute of limitations in the Pennsylvania case was to expire in January 2016.Bill Cosby is best known for playing Dr.Cliff Huxtable, the father in the long-running American television program, “The Cosby Show.”The Cosby Show The charges have shocked Cosby’s fans and damaged his reputation as an entertainer.17.What is the news report mainly about? 18.What could Bill Cosby face if he is found guilty? 19.What is Bill Cosby best known for?
Questions 20 to 22 will be based on the following news item.The International Football Association’s ethics committee banned its president, Sepp Blatter, from the organization for eight years on Monday.The association is known as FIFA.Also getting an eight-year ban was Michel Platini, the head of the European soccer federation, UEFA.The ruling came because of a $2 million payment from FIFA to Platini in 2011.The two men called it salary for advising the president.But according to the Associated Press news service美联社新闻社,, Platini had no such contract with FIFA at the time.The payment is also being investigated by authorities in Switzerland.Blatter was already serving a provisional ban临时禁令 over the scandal earlier this year when 14 FIFA officials were arrested on corruption charges.The organization will elect a new president in February.For many years, it was anticipated that Platini would take over for Blatter.That is not likely after the news of his eight-year ban.Also, Platini is not on the list of candidates for the upcoming election.Blatter promised to fight the ban in the Court of Arbitration for Sport.He denied doing anything wrong by authorizing payments to Platini, calling the lack of a contract an administrative error.Blatter said “I am now suspended eight years, suspended eight years.But, I will fight.I will fight for me and I will fight for FIFA.”
Blatter has been the president of FIFA since 1998.20.Who did the International Football Association’s ethics committee ban from the organization for eight years? 21.When was Blatter already serving a provisional ban over the scandal earlier this year? 22.When did Blatter become the president of FIFA?
Questions 23 and 24 will be based on the following news item.Burundi officials say refugees who fled to neighboring Rwanda are being asked now to fight against their homeland.An adviser to Burundi’s president told Voice of America that Burundi has proof that the refugees were recruited into armed groups.Adviser Willy Nyamitwe says some of the recruits are children.“We have evidence that people are being trained in Rwanda,” he said.“Some persons … have been caught by the army.They revealed that they have been trained in Rwanda.”
The presidential aide also said smuggled weapons come from Rwanda.Rwandan officials have denied all charges of recruitment and weapons smuggling.A report from Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that helps refugees, confirmed that armed groups in Rwanda are recruiting Burundians in refugee camps.The report mentioned that close to 80 refugees interviewed said they were asked to fight.The United Nations refugee agency says more than 93,000 Burundi citizens have fled their homeland since April.23.What are refugees who fled to neighboring Rwanda being asked to do? 24.How many Burundi citizens have fled their homeland since April?
Assignments: Students are required to finish all the rest related exercises in the book.14