
本教材在前三版的基础上更新了听力内容并重新设计了练习,使之更适合新闻英语的教学需求。教材共有16个主题单元,涉及政治、经济、文化、教育、娱乐、体育、科技、自然等方面,所有视听材料均有注解、听力脚本,练习配有参考答案,以便学习者自主学习和课堂任务检查。
本教材取材于近年来欧美澳主要英语国家各大电视媒体的公开放送内容,配有约4小时的视频,目的是帮助大学生熟悉和掌握各种新闻英语的特点,进一步培养和提高其英语语言技能,从而灵活自如地使用英语进行国际沟通。视频和中文翻译下载网址:www.tup.tsinghua.edu.cn,站内搜索本书名,点击“资源下载”。
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本教材取材于近年来欧美澳主要英语国家各大电视媒体的公开放送内容,目的是帮助大学生熟悉和掌握各种新闻英语的特点,进一步培养和提高其英语语言技能,从而使其听懂英语国家的广播电视节目,及时了解现代资讯,灵活自如地使用英语进行国际沟通。
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本教材共有16个主题单元,涉及政治、经济、文化、教育、娱乐、体育、科技、自然等方面;形式多样、内容丰富,基本满足各种情形下的新闻英语需求。本教材所有视听材料均有注解、文字参考和翻译,练习配有参考答案,以便学习者自主学习和课堂任务检查。教材注重在语言、内容和语体等方面由浅入深、循序渐进,教师和学习者可根据具体情况进行适当调整,有目的、有选择地使用本教材内容。
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2019年10月于广州
Contents
Unit 1.Politics
Part A 17th Anniversary of 9/11...................................................................................2
Part B A Debate for the Internet Age...........................................................................5
Part C The Candidates Assess Each Other..................................................................9
Part D Journey Through History with David McCullough.....................................10
Part E Let’s Have a Queen.........................................................................................13
Part F Projects............................................................................................................14
Unit 2.Lifestyle
Part A Age Bank in China.........................................................................................18
Part B Teens React to Giving up Social Media for a Week....................................20
Part C Best Jobs in America......................................................................................22
Part D The Science of Happiness..............................................................................23
Part E Living Well in New Jersey.............................................................................25
Part F Projects............................................................................................................26
Unit 3.Movies and Stars
Part A Inside The Sound of Music.............................................................................28
Part B Penguins Waddle into the Culture Wars........................................................31
Part C Oscar Confidential: Ang Lee on Creating Life of Pi...................................34
Part D Morgan Freeman on Acting...........................................................................38
Part E Viewer Discretion Advised............................................................................40
Part F Projects............................................................................................................42
Unit 4.Music and Musicians
Part A Hip-Hop Choreographer Behind the Stars...................................................46
Part B Russian Big Ballet Bends the Boards............................................................50
Part C Farewell to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin..................................................53
Part D 2011: The Year of Adele.................................................................................55
Part E Who Is Lady Gaga?........................................................................................57
Part F Projects............................................................................................................59
Unit 5.Sports
Part A New Federal Guidelines.................................................................................62
Part B David Beckham’s Emotional Farewell.........................................................66
Part C Young Athletes Abandon Football................................................................68
Part D Tiger Woods Up Close and Personal.............................................................70
Part E Changing the Rules.........................................................................................73
Part F Projects............................................................................................................74
Unit 6.Fashion
Part A New Cosmetic Procedures Guidelines..........................................................76
Part B “Modern Royals”—Harry and Meghan.......................................................79
Part C High Fashion, Deadly Factories....................................................................82
Part D The Secret Behind the Hit TV Car Show.....................................................83
Part E Are Neckties Out?...........................................................................................87
Part F Projects............................................................................................................89
Unit 7.High-Tech
Part A AI Will Change the Way We Apply for Jobs................................................92
Part B TVs Bigger, Better at Las Vegas CES...........................................................97
Part C The Psychographics of Facebook................................................................100
Part D Beware of Cyber Crime!..............................................................................102
Part E Too Many Gadgets in Our Cars...................................................................105
Part F Projects..........................................................................................................106
Unit 8.Education
Part A Online Universities Offer Free Classes to Millions...................................108
Part B College Crunch..............................................................................................111
Part C University to Deal with College Depression..............................................113
Part D School Paddling Controversy......................................................................115
Part E Andy’s Geography Lesson...........................................................................117
Part F Projects..........................................................................................................118
Unit 9.Economy
Part A Markets Suffer Worst December Since 1931.............................................120
Part B Rate Jump: A Rude Awakening for Home Buyers.....................................123
Part C Amazon’s Impact on Two Cities.................................................................125
Part D Insurance Without the Premium?................................................................127
Part E Andy Gets Down to Business......................................................................129
Part F Projects..........................................................................................................130
Unit 10.Scandal
Part A Dueling Rallies Focus on Bias Lawsuit Against Harvard.........................132
Part B Billions in Aid Wasted in Afghanistan........................................................135
Part C Father and Son Testify..................................................................................137
Part D The Court-Martial of Willie Brand..............................................................140
Part E Presidential Price Tag...................................................................................142
Part F Projects..........................................................................................................144
Unit 11.People
Part A Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver........................................................................146
Part B Sexiest Man Alive.........................................................................................150
Part C George H. W. Bush Has Died at 94.............................................................155
Part D Being One of Glamour’s “Women of the Year”.........................................157
Part E Why I Like Mike..........................................................................................159
Part F Projects..........................................................................................................161
Unit 12.Nature and Environmental Protection
Part A The Challenges Posed by Plastics...............................................................164
Part B Grizzly Population Increasing at Yellowstone............................................166
Part C Fish Kill.........................................................................................................169
Part D The Accelerating Global Warming..............................................................170
Part E America Should Go Wireless......................................................................173
Part F Projects..........................................................................................................175
Unit 13.Food and Fitness
Part A American Kitchens Are a Wasteland of Food............................................178
Part B Highest Calorie Fast-Foods in America......................................................180
Part C Harvard Professor Calls Coconut Oil Pure Poison....................................182
Part D The Sioux Chef Sean Sherman....................................................................185
Part E What Have They Done to Milk?.................................................................187
Part F Projects..........................................................................................................188
Unit 14.Health
Part A FDA Is Taking Stand on E-Cigarettes.........................................................190
Part B New Test Could Reveal Mercury Levels in Fish.......................................193
Part C Health Impacts of Loneliness......................................................................196
Part D A Pill to Forget..............................................................................................197
Part E Medical Ads Irk Rooney..............................................................................200
Part F Projects..........................................................................................................202
Unit 15.War and Terrorism
Part A Shooting Spree in Southern France.............................................................204
Part B Worldwide Alert for Americans Traveling Abroad....................................206
Part C Deadly Van Attack in Germany...................................................................210
Part D Unlikely Terrorists on “No-Fly List”..........................................................212
Part E Bring Back the Draft?...................................................................................215
Part F Projects..........................................................................................................216
Unit 16.Disaster
Part A Storm Alberto................................................................................................220
Part B Crash Landing in San Francisco..................................................................222
Part C Hurricane Florence.......................................................................................225
Part D The Bridge to Gretna....................................................................................227
Part E Campaign Against Flight Delays.................................................................230
Part F Projects..........................................................................................................230
Appendix I.Scripts
Unit 1 Politics...........................................................................................................234
Unit 2 Lifestyle.........................................................................................................240
Unit 3 Movies and Stars...........................................................................................245
Unit 4 Music and Musicians....................................................................................253
Unit 5 Sports.............................................................................................................261
Unit 6 Fashion...........................................................................................................268
Unit 7 High-Tech......................................................................................................274
Unit 8 Education.......................................................................................................281
Unit 9 Economy........................................................................................................287
Unit 10.Scandal........................................................................................................292
Unit 11.People..........................................................................................................299
Unit 12.Nature and Environmental Protection.......................................................307
Unit 13.Food and Fitness.........................................................................................313
Unit 14.Health..........................................................................................................319
Unit 15.War and Terrorism......................................................................................325
Unit 16.Disaster........................................................................................................331
Appendix II.Key to Exercises
Unit 1 Politics...........................................................................................................340
Unit 2 Lifestyle.........................................................................................................340
Unit 3 Movies and Stars...........................................................................................340
Unit 4 Music and Musicians....................................................................................341
Unit 5 Sports.............................................................................................................341
Unit 6 Fashion...........................................................................................................342
Unit 7 High-Tech......................................................................................................342
Unit 8 Education.......................................................................................................343
Unit 9 Economy........................................................................................................343
Unit 10.Scandal........................................................................................................343
Unit 11.People..........................................................................................................344
Unit 12.Nature and Environmental Protection.......................................................344
Unit 13.Food and Fitness.........................................................................................345
Unit 14.Health..........................................................................................................345
Unit 15.War and Terrorism......................................................................................346
Unit 16.Disaster........................................................................................................346
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? 提炼真实的社会热点话题
? 多维度培养英语思维能力
? 全方位提升听力理解能力
? 多角度训练口语交际能力
? 大幅度提升英语运用能力
选取地道的新闻视听素材
? 提炼真实的社会热点话题
? 多维度培养英语思维能力
? 全方位提升听力理解能力
? 多角度训练口语交际能力
? 大幅度提升英语运用能力