Step by Step2000 第一册 Unit 1 happy new millennium

Unit 1 happy new millennium¹

Part 1 warming up

Key words:

1.chime 2.millennium 3.prospective² 4.gala 5.countdown 6.fanfare³

The world had entered the 21st century.Here are some brief reports of “Happy New Millennium” celabrations.Now listen and enjoy.Supply the missing words.

1. The world is greeting the year 2000 with much celebration.The first nation to celebrate is Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean.

2. In China,President Jiang Zemin lit a fire to represent thousands of years of Chinese civilization.The traditional________begins in February.

3. ______covering two cotinents will have the world’s logest New Year celebrations.

4. Former_____President Nelson Mandela says he is hoping for a safer and more caring world in the next century.The former President also said science has given the world new ways to meet the needs of world populationg.

5. Welcome from London.Welcom from the BBC World Service to the 21st century.The year 2000 has arrived in______when the chimes of London’s Big Ben signaled midnight.Huge crowds cheered as spectacular fireworks displays went along several kilometers of the Thames.

6. Welcome to the Pacific,Welcome to Millennium island.Very shortly we and the tiny Republic of Kiribati will take the world’s very first step into the year 2000.

7. _______is greeting the new millennium with fireworks and parties.As the clock stuck midnight,thousands of people braved rain showers to attend midnight celebration,fireworks and concerts.

8. _______firework display lit up the sky over Sydney’s famous harbor of the stroke of midnight.Earlier,the new century began its 24-hour march around the globe in the tiny South Pacific island nation of Kiribati.

9. Joyous⁴ celebrations took place across _______ to celebrate the turn of the century and the start of the new millennium__________,tens of thousands people started the New Year at the race track,where a horse race began just after midnight.

10. More than 3500 people lined ______Orchard Road to cheer the new century while thousand of balloons were released into the sky.

11. _______hundreds of thousands of people crowded the streets of Hanoi and Huzhiming City.

12. Two thousand couples form around the world gathered in _____today to mark the New Year with a mass wedding.The day-long ceremony began in the morning with grooms⁵ meeting their prospective brides and exchanging gifts in the convention center in the capical of Bangkok.

13. ________President announced the birth of the first Sounth Korean baby of the millennium.

14. ______millions of people wished for good fortune in the year of Dragon.In Tokyo’s waterfront area.10000 people enjoyed a gala countdown to the newyear.

15. People across the world are welcoming the year 2000 with fanfare and celebration.The spectacular dust-to-dawn light show is marking the beginning of the new century at the Pyramids in______.

16. Just over an hour ago,millions of people in western and central______welcome the New Year with fireworks and open air parties.

Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises

A．Sentence Structure

Training Focus:

Recognizing meaningful segments: 1．pronouns 2．nouns3．verbs 4．articles

Directions: Listen carefully. Draw a circle around the letter beside the sentence you hear.

Key:

1．b. She is a secretary.

2．a. Is this your friend Jane?

3．b. She is from England.

4．b. John stays in London.

5．b. Is this the boss?

6．a. The glass is small.

7．a. There are some books on the table.

8．c. That's all.

B．Difficult Sentences

Directions: You are going to hear some sentences chosen from the comprehension material in this lesson. Listen carefully and repeat.

1．----What is your address?

----12 Princess Street.

2．See that man near the door? He's our boss.

3．----What's that, Robert?

----This? Oh, it's an aspirin⁶. I've got a headache.

4．----And where are you from?

----Sydney, Australia.

5．----Are you here on holiday?

----Yes, I am.

Part．Ⅱ

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words you hear on the tape.

Key: (see tapescript )

Tapescript:

What Is Your Name? (52″)

A: What is your name?

B: My name is Robert Fox.

A: Do you live in London?

B: No, I live in Edinburgh.

A: What is your address?

B: 12 Princess Street.

A: What is your telephone number ?B: 4709.

A: How old are you?

B: I'm 35.

A: Are you married?

B: Yes, I am.

A: How old is your wife?

B: I don't know.

Ex．Ⅰ

Directions: Choose the correct answer to each question you hear on the tape.

Key: 1．What is the second speaker's name?

2．Where does he live?

3．What is his telephone number?
4．How old is he?

5．Is he married?

Alice (40″)

Hello! My name is Alice. I'm a secretary. This is my office. And this is Jane. She is a secretary, too. Listen. That's her typewriter. See that man near the door? He's our boss. He's the editor. His name's Mr. James. Well ,it's one o'clock. Lunch time. Good-bye.

Ex．Ⅱ

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words you hear on the tape.

Part III Robert (30″)

Robert: I'm Robert Shade. I'm 28 years old, and I'm a journalist. This is Lulu.

Lulu: Hello, I'm a journalist, too. I'm American. I come from New York. What's that, Robert?

Robert: This? Oh, it s an aspirin. I've got a headache.

Lulu: Too much beer last night?

Robert: Mm…

Lulu: It's lunch time. Let's go to the pub.

Robert: No, thank you.

Ex．Ⅰ

Directions: Decide whether the statements are true or false.

Write T for true and F for false

Where Are You From? (15″)

A: What's your name, please?

B: Sheila Martin.

A: And where are you from?

B: Sydney, Australia.

A: What's your job?

B: I'm a secretary.

A: Are you here on holiday?

B: Yes, I am.

A: Thank you. Miss Martin.

Ex．Ⅱ

Directions: Listen to the dialogue and write the answer to each question in the space given.

part II the time ball

key words: time ball drop time signals tradition

vocabulary: 1.install 2.observatory⁷ 3.revive 4.sweep 5.viable⁸ 6. hoist⁹ 7. gravity 8.mechanism¹⁰ 9.aluminum¹¹ 10.flavor 11.sponsor 12.greenwich 13. Maimi 14.Atlanta

A.listen to some statesments about the time ball, fill in the blankds with what you hear on the tape.

1.the time ball was originally used as marine¹² __________

2,the greenwich time ball is said to be the worlds's first public_______

3,the ball is automatically raied halfway¹³ up the mast at _________to the top at 12:58, and drops at _______

4,around ______ public time balls are known or reported to have been installed around the world after that at greenwich in 1833,

5, the U.S.Naval¹⁴ observoatory dropped the first time ball in the United stated in _________

6, time balls were used in many cities around the U.S during.

7,at the turn of 20th centruy dozens of time balls were being

dropped _________________

8.a few time balls are still ceremonially dropped around the world, ranging from __________to the Old Royal Observatory in ____.

B.LISTEN TO a news report about the lowering of the time ball, answer the questions with key words.

1,why is it said that many places around the world will mark the start of the new year in on old-fashioned way?

___________________________________________________________

2,how many places in the world will observe the naval tradition?

____________________________________________________________

3,what was the real function of the time balls in the past?

___________________________________________________________

4,who dropped th first time ball and when?

______________________________________________________

5,what isthe difference between the time ball dropping this year and usual practice?

____________________________________________________________

6,what were the first time balls made of ?

______________________________________________________

7,when is the real start of the new millennium?

_____________________________________________

C,NOW,listen to a faster presentation of the material check your answers.

1 millennium   

n.一千年，千禧年；太平盛世

参考例句：

• The whole world was counting down to the new millennium.全世界都在倒计时迎接新千年的到来。
• We waited as the clock ticked away the last few seconds of the old millennium.我们静候着时钟滴答走过千年的最后几秒钟。

2 prospective   

adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的

参考例句：

• The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
• They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。

3 fanfare   

n.喇叭；号角之声；v.热闹地宣布

参考例句：

• The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide.这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。
• A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King.嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。

4 joyous   

adj.充满快乐的；令人高兴的

参考例句：

• The lively dance heightened the joyous atmosphere of the scene.轻快的舞蹈给这场戏渲染了欢乐气氛。
• They conveyed the joyous news to us soon.他们把这一佳音很快地传递给我们。

5 grooms   

n.新郎( groom的名词复数 )；马夫v.照料或梳洗（马等）( groom的第三人称单数 )；使做好准备；训练；（给动物）擦洗

参考例句：

• Plender end Wilcox became joint grooms of the chambers. 普伦德和威尔科克斯成为共同的贴身侍从。 来自辞典例句
• Egypt: Families, rather than grooms, propose to the bride. 埃及：在埃及，由新郎的家人，而不是新郎本人，向新娘求婚。 来自互联网

6 aspirin   

n.阿司匹林

参考例句：

• The aspirin seems to quiet the headache.阿司匹林似乎使头痛减轻了。
• She went into a chemist's and bought some aspirin.她进了一家药店，买了些阿司匹林。

7 observatory   

n.天文台，气象台，瞭望台，观测台

参考例句：

• Guy's house was close to the observatory.盖伊的房子离天文台很近。
• Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.格林威治天文台的职员们每天对大钟检查两次。

8 viable   

adj.可行的，切实可行的，能活下去的

参考例句：

• The scheme is economically viable.这个计划从经济效益来看是可行的。
• The economy of the country is not viable.这个国家经济是难以维持的。

9 hoist   

n.升高，起重机，推动；v.升起，升高，举起

参考例句：

• By using a hoist the movers were able to sling the piano to the third floor.搬运工人用吊车才把钢琴吊到3楼。
• Hoist the Chinese flag on the flagpole,please!请在旗杆上升起中国国旗！

10 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

11 aluminum   

n.(aluminium)铝

参考例句：

• The aluminum sheets cannot be too much thicker than 0.04 inches.铝板厚度不能超过0.04英寸。
• During the launch phase,it would ride in a protective aluminum shell.在发射阶段，它盛在一只保护的铝壳里。

12 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

13 halfway   

adj.中途的，不彻底的，部分的；adv.半路地，在中途，在半途

参考例句：

• We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
• In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。

14 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。