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