step by step 第四册 lesson 141

UNIT 71  RADIO PROGRAMS (Ⅰ)

            Lesson 141

   Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises

   Note-taking: Radio Program Reminders
   1. VOA / Jim Tedder
      Alan Silverman: _____________
      _____________________________
      Tonight: a. ___________ in Special English
               b. ___________________" development of conservative
social / political policies in 20s U.S.

   2. VOA / Jim Tedder
      Alan Silverman: _____________
      _____________________________
      Tonight: a. _________________
               b. ____________: understanding _____________________
                    Score: ________

       Part Ⅱ  News (VOA)

      Vocabulary

   1. parachutist
   2. rotor
   3. blade
   4. sky-diver
   5. plunge
   6. hijack
   7. ordeal
   8. custody
   9. fake
  10. cockpit
  11. Mannheim
  12. Amritsar
  13. Lashmir
  14. Lahore

                Notes

    The hijacking¹, or forcible seizure², of commercial aircraft in
flight became widespread during the 1960s. The passengers in the planes
were usually held hostage for the acceptance of the hijackers' demands.
Some hijackers were escaped prisoners seeking to leave the country;
some demanded money; others had political aims.

        Student Evaluation

  My general Impression Content:
   ____ helpful _____ adequate
   ____ inadequate
  Level Of Difficulty:
   ____ easy ____ fair
   ____ difficult
   My Major Problems
   ____ understanding meanings
   ____ selecting major points
   ____ organizing facts
   ____ retaining concepts
   My Comprehension Score
   __________________________

Exercises:
Ⅰ. (News Item 1)
    Event: _____________________
    Occasion: International air-show to
    ____________________________
    Time: ______________________
    Place: _____________________
    ____________________________
    Casualties:
    1. Number of Victims: ______
    2. Identity: _______________
    3. Nationality: ____________

    Cause: _____________________

Ⅱ. (News Item 2)
    Place bound for? How many passenger and crew members? How many
hijackers? Hijacking process? What arms? Ordered destination? Landed
where? Why? How long the incident? Casualties? Result?

   Part Ⅲ  The Junior Olympic Games

      Vocabulary

   1. concept
   2. gymnastics
   3. Tennessee
   4. Knoxville
   5. Winston-Salem
   6. Carolina

               Notes

    Olympic games originated in ancient Greece in 776 B.C. The Greek
games, held once every four years, reached their height in the 5th and
4th centuries B.C., but were discontinued at the end of the 4th
century. The modern revival³ of the games began in Athens in 1896. They
have since been staged at 4-year intervals⁴ in cities around the world.
Women were first allowed to compete in 1912, and a separate series of
winter games began in 1924.

      Student Evaluation

  My general Impression Content:
   ____ helpful _____ adequate
   ____ inadequate
  Level Of Difficulty:
   ____ easy ____ fair
   ____ difficult
   My Major Problems
   ____ understanding meanings
   ____ selecting major points
   ____ organizing facts
   ____ retaining concepts
   My Comprehension Score
   __________________________

Exercises:

   Purpose of the Games: ________
   ______________________________
   Competing System: ____________
   ______________________________
   History of the Games:
   Time
   1) 1967 (1st Games)
   2) ________________
   3) ________________
   4) ________________
   Location
   1) ________________
   2) ________________
   3) ________________
   4) ________________
   Number of Sports
   1) ________________
   2) ________________
   3) ________________
   4) ________________
   Number of Participants
   1) ________________
   2) ________________
   3) ________________
   4) ________________

1 hijacking   

n. 劫持, 抢劫 动词hijack的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• I have been told about the hijacking . 我已听说了那次劫机事件。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
• They are taking measures to guarantee against the occurrence of hijacking. 他们正采取措施防止劫机事件的发生。

2 seizure   

n.没收；占有；抵押

参考例句：

• The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。
• The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。

3 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。

4 intervals   

n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 )；间隔时间；[数学]区间；（戏剧、电影或音乐会的）幕间休息

参考例句：

• The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. 预报间晴，有阵雨。
• Meetings take place at fortnightly intervals. 每两周开一次会。