1、Lesson 19 News report 2 1st periodTeaching objectives: 1. Learn about gold and “gold standard”;2. Learn about Syrian political situation; 3. Talk about water-related problems.Importance and difficulties:1. The words and phrases to describe how to master the aims demands.2. Language and culture point
2、s. Teaching methods: 1. Multi-media 2. Discussion Emotional objectives: Develop the students creativity and imagination, foster their love , train their ability to work together with others, develop their abilities of listening and speaking ,etc.Teaching-steps:1.Lead in: watch a video about a piece
3、of news about “gold standard”2.New words and expressions: 1. Richard Nixon 理查德尼克松 美国第37位总统。2. IMF: International Monetary Fund国际货币基金组织,其总 部设在华盛顿。3. In economics, the term describes how major trading nations once used gold to set currency values and exchange rates. 译：在经济学中，这个术语描述了贸易大国 曾经如何使用黄金设定货币价值和
4、汇率。4. Then-President Richard Nixon finally disconnected the dollar from the value of gold in 1971. 译：随后，尼克松总统终于在1971年宣 布美元脱离黄金价值。5. The IMF also ended the required use of gold in transactions with its member countries.译：国际货币基金组织还同时不再要求 其成员国之间使用黄金进行交易。6. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon 联合国秘书长潘基文，韩
5、国外交官、政治家。7. President Bashar al-Assad 叙利亚总统巴沙尔阿萨德， 任叙利亚信息协会主席、 共和国卫队副司令兼105装甲旅旅长。8. A ceasefire proposed by the United Nations is supposed to take effect in Syria in the coming days. 译：联合国提出的一项停火协议理应于 译 联合国提出的一项停火协议理应于 未来数日在叙利亚生效。9. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says more than twenty peopl
6、e were killed - most of them civilians.译：叙利亚人权观察组织表示，其中大多数是平民。10. He urged President Bashar al-Assad to show leadership and vision and keep his promise to end the violence by this Tuesday.译：他督促叙利亚总统巴沙尔阿萨德“ 彰显领导力和远见”，并信守承诺于下周 二前结束暴力。3. Listen to tape and read the conversation.4. Group activities: Read the conversations in the class.5. Speaking: do the speaking exerises. Homework 1.Copy the new words and review the words and expression.2. Read the news.3 / 3
