Unit 1

Happy New Millennium

Unit 1 Unit 1

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Part 1. Warming upPart 1. Warming up

chimechime: : the sound produced by a bell the sound produced by a bell

or bells or bells millenniummillennium: : a span of one thousand a span of one thousand

yearsyearsprospectiveprospective: : likely to become or be: likely to become or be: prospective clientsprospective clients

galagala: : a festive occasion, especially a a festive occasion, especially a

lavish social event or entertainlavish social event or entertainmentment..

节日节日 , , 祝贺祝贺 , , 特别娱乐特别娱乐

countdown:countdown: counting backward from an counting backward from an

arbitrary number to arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining indicate the time remaining before some event (such as before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)launching a space vehicle)

fanfarefanfare: : a spectacular public displaya spectacular public display

Kiribati: Kiribati: an island country of the wesan island country of the wes

t-central Pacific Ocean near tt-central Pacific Ocean near the equator, he equator,

straddling the equator and tstraddling the equator and the International Date Line, he International Date Line,

about one-half of the way frabout one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia om Hawaii to Australia

越南越南

Vietnam:Vietnam: a a country of country of southeast southeast AsiaAsia in in eastern eastern Indochina on Indochina on the South the South China SeaChina Sea

HanoiHanoi

The capital of Vietnam, in The capital of Vietnam, in the northern part of the the northern part of the country on the Red River.country on the Red River.

Population: 1,089,760.Population: 1,089,760.

Hanoi Opera Hanoi Opera househouse

West LakeWest Lake

Bangkok:Bangkok:

• The capital and largest city The capital and largest city of Thailand, in the of Thailand, in the southwest. southwest.

• a leading port and industrial a leading port and industrial center with a major jewelry center with a major jewelry market. market.

• Population: 5,876,000Population: 5,876,000

The Modern Bangkok The Modern Bangkok SkylineSkyline

the Temple of Dawnthe Temple of Dawn

Egypt:Egypt: Northern Africa, bordering Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza StripLibya and the Gaza Strip

Egypt's capital Egypt's capital Cairo is the largest city in both Africa and the Middle East

The Great The Great Sphinx of GSphinx of G

izaiza

The PyraThe Pyramids of Gimids of Gi

zaza

You are going to hear some brief You are going to hear some brief reports of Happy new Millennium reports of Happy new Millennium celebrations. Listen and supply celebrations. Listen and supply the missing words.the missing words.1. statement1. statement

2. Chinese New Year2. Chinese New Year3. Russia3. Russia4. South Africa4. South Africa5. Britain5. Britain6. Kiribati6. Kiribati7. New Zealand7. New Zealand

8. In Australia8. In Australia9. Asia; In Hongkong9. Asia; In Hongkong10. Singapore’s10. Singapore’s11. In Vietnam11. In Vietnam12. Thailand12. Thailand13. South Korean13. South Korean14. In Japan14. In Japan15. Egypt15. Egypt16. Europe16. Europe

Part II The Time BallPart II The Time BallTime ballTime ball::a ball arranged to drop from the a ball arranged to drop from the

summit of a pole, summit of a pole, to indicate true midday timeto indicate true midday time, as at , as at

Greenwich Observatory, England. Greenwich Observatory, England. The The red red time ball on the time ball on the roof of the roof of the

Royal ObservatoryRoyal Observatory in Greenwich in Greenwich dropsdrops at 1:00pm to set world time. at 1:00pm to set world time.

It has done this every day since It has done this every day since 1833. 1833.

Time Ball at Time Ball at USNOUSNO

The timeball at GreenwichThe timeball at Greenwich

install:install: set up for useset up for use observatoryobservatory: : a place or building for makia place or building for maki

ng observations on the heang observations on the heavenly bodiesvenly bodies

天文台天文台 , , 气象台气象台

Key to Task AKey to Task A

1. The time ball was originally used as 1. The time ball was originally used as a marine ________.a marine ________.

2. The Greenwich time ball is said to 2. The Greenwich time ball is said to be the world’s first public ___________.be the world’s first public ___________.

3. The ball is automatically raised 3. The ball is automatically raised halfway up the mast at ________ to the halfway up the mast at ________ to the top at 12:58 p.m., and drops at _______.top at 12:58 p.m., and drops at _______.

4. Around ___ public time balls are 4. Around ___ public time balls are known or reported to have been known or reported to have been installed around the world after that installed around the world after that at Greenwich in 1833.at Greenwich in 1833.

time-keepertime-keeper

time signaltime signal

12: 55pm12: 55pm 1:00pm1:00pm

150150

5. The U.S naval Observatory dropped 5. The U.S naval Observatory dropped the first time ball in the United States the first time ball in the United States in ____.in ____.

6. Time ball were used in many cities 6. Time ball were used in many cities around the U.S. during ______________.around the U.S. during ______________.

7. At the turn of the 207. At the turn of the 20thth century century dozens of time balls were being dozens of time balls were being dropped _____________.dropped _____________.

8. A few time balls are still 8. A few time balls are still ceremonially dropped around the ceremonially dropped around the world, ranging from ___________ to the world, ranging from ___________ to the Old Royal Observatory in _________.Old Royal Observatory in _________.

18441844

the 19the 19thth centurycentury

around the worldaround the world

New New ZealandZealandGreenwichGreenwich

Section B A Report about Time Section B A Report about Time BallBall

reviverevive: : to come or bring something back to lito come or bring something back to li

fe, health, existence, or use:fe, health, existence, or use:to revive someone's hopes/confidento revive someone's hopes/confiden

ce/fortunesce/fortunesMy plants revived as soon as I gave tMy plants revived as soon as I gave t

hem some water.hem some water.vv.(.( 使使 )) 苏醒苏醒 , (, ( 使使 )) 复兴复兴 , (, ( 使使 )) 复活复活 , ,

sweepsweep: : to move across or through swiftly to move across or through swiftly

or with great intensity: or with great intensity: News of the landing on the moon sNews of the landing on the moon s

wept the countrywept the country viableviable:: practicable: practicable: a viable plan; a viable national ea viable plan; a viable national e

conomyconomy adj. adj. 可行的可行的 ;; 有活力有活力

dameterdameter: : nn.. 直径 直径 half meter in diameterhalf meter in diameterhoisthoist:: to raise to raise using ropesusing ropesA helicopter hoisted the final sA helicopter hoisted the final s

ection of the bridge into placection of the bridge into placee

gravitygravity: : n.n. 地心引力地心引力 , , 重力重力mechanismmechanism: : n.n. 机械装置机械装置 , , 机构机构 , , 机制机制aluminumaluminum: : n.[n.[ 化化 ]] 铝铝

flavorflavor:: a distinctive yet intangible quality felt a distinctive yet intangible quality felt

to be characteristic of a given thingto be characteristic of a given thing local flavorlocal flavor 地方风情；地方特色地方风情；地方特色sponsorsponsor:: v. to support a person, organization or v. to support a person, organization or

activity by giving money, encouragemactivity by giving money, encouragement or other help:ent or other help:

The team is sponsored by JVC, so the plThe team is sponsored by JVC, so the players wear the letters JVC on their shirayers wear the letters JVC on their shirts.ts.v.v. 赞助赞助

MiamiMiami

A city of southeast A city of southeast Florida Florida

an important resort an important resort and cruise center and cruise center for the Caribbean.for the Caribbean.

Population:358,548Population:358,548

Miami downtown

AtlantaAtlanta

The capital and largest The capital and largest city of Georgia,city of Georgia,

Population: 423,000Population: 423,000

Downtown Downtown AtlantaAtlanta

In 1907, In 1907, Peachtree Peachtree Street, the Street, the main street of main street of AtlantaAtlanta

Atlanta Atlanta City HallCity Hall

Key to Task BKey to Task B

11. Why is it said that many places . Why is it said that many places around the world will mark the start around the world will mark the start of the New Year in an old-fashioned of the New Year in an old-fashioned way?way?

______________ ___________________________________ _____________________2. How many places in the world will 2. How many places in the world will

observe the naval tradition?observe the naval tradition?__________ _______________________ _____________3. What was the real function of the 3. What was the real function of the

time balls in the past?time balls in the past?_______________ _____________________________ ______________

time time droppindroppingg

1919thth century naval century naval traditiontradition

20 20 sitessites 6 continents6 continents

visual time signalsvisual time signalsgive the timegive the time

4. Who drop the first time ball and 4. Who drop the first time ball and when?when?

__________ __________________ ________ 5. What is the difference between the 5. What is the difference between the

time ball dropping this year and the time ball dropping this year and the usual practice?usual practice?

______________ ___________________________ _____________ 6. What were the first time balls made 6. What were the first time balls made

of?of? ____________________________________ 7. When is the real start of the new 7. When is the real start of the new

millennium according to Steven Dick?millennium according to Steven Dick? _____________

British British NavyNavy

18291829

normally at noonnormally at noonthis year midnightthis year midnight

wood and wood and leatherleather

year 2001 year 2001

Part 3 Word of the millenniumPart 3 Word of the millennium

1.Vocabulary1.Vocabularyeraera::a period of time that is marked by particular ea period of time that is marked by particular e

vents or stages of developmentvents or stages of development时代时代 ;; 年代年代 ;; 历史时期历史时期Some say the computer has ushered in a new Some say the computer has ushered in a new

era.era.有人说电脑引入了一个新时代有人说电脑引入了一个新时代。。 hesitate hesitate to pause before you do or say something, ofteto pause before you do or say something, ofte

n because you are uncertain or nervous about n because you are uncertain or nervous about it it

lexicographer lexicographer a person whose job is to write dictionara person whose job is to write dictionar

iesiescitation citation a short passage taken from something a short passage taken from something

written or spoken written or spoken 引用引用hold one`s ownhold one`s own to keep one’s positionto keep one’s position坚持坚持

A. Listen to a report about the word A. Listen to a report about the word of theof the millenniummillennium. List some of the . List some of the reasonsreasons why the why the word was chosen. word was chosen. Fill in the blanks.Fill in the blanks.

Word of the millennium: ________Word of the millennium: ________a. becoming part of people’s _____ so a. becoming part of people’s _____ so

quickly and having had such an quickly and having had such an ________.________.

b. giving _____ to so many new words b. giving _____ to so many new words and ________.and ________.

c. representing an ___ in social _______.c. representing an ___ in social _______.d. becoming the most __________ word d. becoming the most __________ word

of the century in less than a ________. of the century in less than a ________.

InternetInternet liveslives

impactimpact

birthbirthphrasephrase

eraera historyhistorysignificantsignificantdecadedecade

B. Now listen again. Focus on the B. Now listen again. Focus on the comparison between the words comparison between the words “telephone” and “Internet”. Supply “telephone” and “Internet”. Supply the missing informationthe missing information

TelephoneTelephone InternetInternet

Time when Time when the word wthe word was estab. thas estab. the dictionarye dictionary

__________ __________

SignificanSignificance ce

__________;__________; __________________

Special Special featuresfeatures

a.a. ____; ____;

______;______;

____________

bb. ____. ____

a.a. _____; _____;

__________________

bb._________; ._________;

____________________

18918988

19919988

businessbusinesssocial social changechangeusageusage

Voice mail;Voice mail;

cell cell phonephoneHelHel

lolo

netizennetizenhome pagehome page

new meaningnew meaning

copy; copy; browserbrowser

Part IVPart IV Short talks on listening Short talks on listening skillsskills

Focus on the Main IdeaFocus on the Main Idea Listening and reading require many Listening and reading require many

_____ in common. Finding ___________in a _____ in common. Finding ___________in a paragraph is just one of these skills.paragraph is just one of these skills.

The purpose of this talk is to discuss The purpose of this talk is to discuss _____ a main idea is and how to ________ the _____ a main idea is and how to ________ the main idea.main idea.

Perhaps the best way to understand Perhaps the best way to understand the main idea is to think of it as the ______ the main idea is to think of it as the ______ idea,or the most ________ idea which gives idea,or the most ________ idea which gives the paragraph purpose and ________. That the paragraph purpose and ________. That is to say, when you are trying to find the is to say, when you are trying to find the main idea, main idea,

skillsskillsthe main ideathe main idea

whatwhat recognirecognizeze

centralcentralimportantimportant

directiondirection

you are actually thinking about the you are actually thinking about the _____ of the given paragraph: Is it to _____ of the given paragraph: Is it to ______ you about something, to ______ you about something, to explain, to narrate? Or is it to _____, to explain, to narrate? Or is it to _____, to argue, to persuade, etc.? When you argue, to persuade, etc.? When you get the right ______ for yourself, you get the right ______ for yourself, you are likely to have got the main idea.are likely to have got the main idea.

The main idea of a paragraph is The main idea of a paragraph is usually _____ in what is called usually _____ in what is called ___________. More often than not, the ___________. More often than not, the topic sentence is the ___ sentence of a topic sentence is the ___ sentence of a paragraph. It is followed by other paragraph. It is followed by other sentences, containing supporting sentences, containing supporting _______. _______.

purposepurposeinforminform

comparcomparee

answeranswer

statedstated

a topic sentencea topic sentence

firstfirst

detailsdetails

When a _______ idea is When a _______ idea is discussed or when the purpose discussed or when the purpose of the paragraph is to _______ and of the paragraph is to _______ and convince, the topic sentence is convince, the topic sentence is sometimes placed at the ____ of sometimes placed at the ____ of the paragraph.the paragraph.

If a paragraph has an _____ If a paragraph has an _____ main idea, it does not have a main idea, it does not have a stated topic sentence. The main stated topic sentence. The main idea is ________ by the sentences idea is ________ by the sentences in the paragraph as ________. in the paragraph as ________.

difficultdifficult

persuadepersuade

endend

impliedimplied

hinted athinted ata wholea whole

Post listening discussionPost listening discussion

What is the main idea? What is the main idea? The central idea or the most The central idea or the most

important idea which gives important idea which gives the paragraph purpose and the paragraph purpose and direction. direction.

Where is the main idea of a Where is the main idea of a paragraph usually stated?paragraph usually stated?

In a topic sentence.In a topic sentence.