英语口语Unit-5-Politics.doc

精品文档Unit 5 PoliticsPART 1 SpeakingPolitical systemAlice和Bob在一起谈论Bob国家的政治体系Alice: How does the political system work in your country?Bob: We have hundreds of constituencies and the votes in each one elect a member of parliament. Most people call them mps. Alice: Each mp belongs to a political party, right? Bob: Almost all of them do. A few are independent. That means that they do not belong to a party. If one party has more than half of the mps, they form a government. That means that they choose a prime minister can cabinet members.Alice: Whats a cabinet? Bob: This is a small group of people-perhaps 25 mps who are usually ministers. They make all the big decisions and discuss laws and policies.Alice: Can any mp make a law?Bob: Any mp can present a law to parliament. The proposed law is debated and voted on. If it is accepted, it becomes law. Alice: I suppose a proposed law needs the support of the big political parties. Bob: Yes, it does, because they have most of the mps. Most mps vote the way their party wants them to.Alice: How do people choose which party or candidate to vote for? Bob: They produce manifesto. These documents state their policies. Some people just vote for the same party every time there is an election. Votes who often change the party they vote for are called floating voters.Questions：1. Work with your partner and show the conversations to your classmates.2. How many constituencies does Bobs country have? 3. Dose each mp belongs to a political party? 4. When can they form a government? 5. How does Bob describe cabinet? 6. How does a law presented by the mp become a real law? 7. Learn about the politic systems in China and America, compare them and then tell the similarities and differences.9. Look at the following message; think about the factors that have effect on politics. Work with your partner and then make a small dialogue .policypopulation .?economyEducation Political party politicsPART 2 ReadHuge protest“American dream? What a lie!” This comment(评论) was made by a Cuban teenage girl. She was attending a huge protest(抗议) in Havana, Cuba, against American immigration laws last Tuesday. Tens of thousands of people, including Cubas President, Fidel Castro, took part in the protest to remember 30 missing Cubans, including 13 children. Their boat was lost in the Florida Straits after setting out from Cuba on November 17. It is one of the worst accidents involving(牵扯到) Cubans being smuggled(偷渡) into the US. Fourteen people died in the sinking of a smugglers boat in 1998, and about 40 people died in 1994 when a tugboat sank near Havana. Castro believes that the “Cuban Adjustment Act” is responsible for the 30 people disappearing. This 1996 law gives special allowances to Cuban immigrants who reach US land by whatever means. It gives them residents status(居民身份) and chances to work. It is very different from the US policy to immigrants from other countries. Because it encourages illegal immigration and these types of accidents, some called it “the murderous law”. The US uses the so-called “dry foot, wet foot” rule. Those found at sea are sent back to Cuba. But those who set foot on US soil are generally allowed to stay. Castro said that the law encourages Cubans to undertake dangerous sea journeys with the hope of living in the US. The immigration policy of the US has caused many problems between the US and Cuban. The two countries plan to meet next month to discuss immigration issues.1. Who is Fidel Castro? A. He is one of the missing smugglers.B. He is one of the persons who made the “Cuban Adjustment Act”. C. He is a Cuban. D. He is the American president.2. Why did so many people attend the protest? A. Because they were not allowed to enter the US. B. Because their children were missing. C. Because they wanted to come back to their homeland. D. Because they were against American immigration laws.3. Which of the following is right? A. “Cuban Adjustment Act” is a Cuban law. B. Havana is a place in Cuba. C. 43 people disappeared after they set out on November 17. D. The American immigration law was made in 1994.4. Why did so many people want to smuggle into the US? A. They wanted to live a better life there. B. They were treated badly in their country. C. They had relatives in the US. D. The Americans were very friendly.5. What is the result of “Cuban Adjustment Act” ? A. The two countries plan to meet next month. B. It is very different from the US policy to immigrants from other countries. C. Those who set foot on US soil are generally allowed to stay.D. It encourages Cubans to undertake dangerous sea journeys.6. Complete this passage with the following sentences.Canadian political systemA. and the leader of the country comes from that party?B. Each province is given seats in the federal cabinet and seats are given based on population.C. the leader of the country is elected within the party. D. but the leader of the party must also run in their own constituency or ridingE. Each Province has their provincial government but as far as federal government the capital is in OttawaF. Could you explain to me how the Canadian political system works?Todd: OK, now Steve, the Canadian political system and the American political system are quite different. Steve: Sure. Basically in Canada there are 10 provinces and three territories. We call the three territories territories, because they have less than 50,000 people living in them. Theyre really far north, where it is cold and obviously not so comfortable to live. The other ten provinces are British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Foundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. and theres actually an election coming up, probably sometime this year. Ontario and Quebec which have the largest populations have the most seats in Federal Parliament and so wherever you live you basically vote for the politician who is running in your particular geographical area, and the political party which wins the most seats forms the government that rules the country.Todd: OK, Steve: Yeah, . They elect the leader (OK) So each party, when they want a leader, they have a leadership convention, and they elect a leader to lead that party, so if they dont win they cant be the Prime Minister, so, yeah, the main political parties, right now the government is Liberal Government. Other prominent parties are the New Democratic Party, sometimes called the NDP, and the New Conservative Party. Also a powerful party is Bloc Quebecois, which has most of its seats obviously in Quebec, so there are four main political parties.汤姆和吉姆在一个清早锻炼偶然遇到一起，谈论奥运会等等PART 3 ConversationJim: Hello, Tom, long time no talk.Tom: Oh, my god, Jim. Hi! So nice to see you!Jim: So early. Its a beautiful day.Tom: Yeah , I get up early everyday， the air at this time is so fresh that we can do some exercise which is good for our health.“ Jim: You are great ,oh ,Olympic games is coming！Tom: Yeah, about 28 days, I am very excited. Jim: I know you like play basketball, what do you think our team?Tom: En, our team is still good ,we have a lot of good players ,such as Wang Zhizi, Zhu Fangyu, Liu Wei, Sun Yue, Du Feng, Zhang Jingpeng,I believe that Yao will lead our team to winJim: But it is said that our first game to rival the United States team.Tom: Oh my god , I know Kobe Byant, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and many NBA stars will come Beijing ,but no Allen Iverson, this is the only regrettable thing“Jim: Yeah , I remember that he participated in the Olympic Games in 2004, but failed, Perhaps he was not interested in this Olympic Games.Tom: Perhaps, but I like to see Kobe Byant play, because he is very self-confident and handsome. He moves very graceful, and this is his first Olympic at which I hope he will come true his dreamJim: I think it must be very exciting, I hope our team will win. Tom: Hehe, that was a miracle.Jim: No, anything is possible.Tom: Yeah, you are right Jim: I hope Liu Xiang can get champion in the sprint race again.Tom: Oh, I hope so, but a person who called Robert is also strong. Jim: I believe Liu Xiang, He is our pride. Tom: You may also like football, which team do you think will win?”Jim: En, let me think, Argentina, Germany, Brazil and England all very great, but Macy has a good speed, although he is not very high, so I think the champion will be Argentina.”Tom: I agree with you ,I very admire Macy too。and I think their biggest rival is Brazil, because Brazil has a very good football culture ,so it have many good players, and Brazil holds many times champions in the World Cup and Olympic games , I guess they will meet in the finals Jim: Yes, I am very confident that our table tennis team, I think they must be win !” Tom: Certainly, it is our national sport, I believe that Wang Hao will win a gold medal at this Olympics.“Jim: I am proud of our table tennis, and in many other countries top players are Chinese, for example Singapore, Poland -Tom: Yes ,I think sports without borders ,yeah this let me remember the Olympic theme song which is sung by Sunnan and Liwen called ”we are family and we just spent too much time apart, yes, because we all live in the same sky and see the same moon and stars. Jim: Yes, one word one dreamTom: Oh, the ring is ringing ,lets go nowJim: Ok, lets go!Question：1. When will the Olympic games come?2. What does Tom think our basketball team?3. Why does Tom like to see Kobe Byant play?4. Has Liu Xiang got champion in the sprint race before according to the conversation?5. What is the name of the Olympic theme song?6. Read the passage carefully and complete this passage with the following wordsA. fortunately B. effective C. images D. articulate E. facial F. manage G. decisions H. connect I. advanced J. integrate K. progressive L. concepts M. pictures N. increasingly O. important Videoconferencing is nothing more than a television set or PC monitor with a camera Through the videoconferencing, not only your voice but also your face, the surroundings and any other graphic and physical _1_ can be captured and transmitted through the communication system with or without wires. Of course, when you go into the details, the technology involved is very _2_ and the subject matter littered with jargon. Such as ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) or the _3_ behind bandwidth, latency which are used to explain how videoconferencing works. Good people communication is _4_ in any business, and the more interaction you can achieve, the more likely it is that your _5_ will be the right ones. Videoconferencing not only allows you to speak to people in different locations, but also note _6_ expressions and gestures that let you know what the other person is really thinking. Meetings are made more _7_ by sharing documents and computer applications that a simple telephone cannot _8_._9_, organizations are discovering the competitive advantages and the power of videoconferencing. With advances in performance, economical pricing, the ability to _10_ essential meeting tools and connectivity to global telephone networks and standardized videoconferencing protocols, videoconferencing is now a practical reality for any organization.现在的底层或穷苦人民都知道国家的政策变化等等，并且受益颇多，PART 4 Pictures以前的政府的工作底层人民几乎不知道，人民受贪官压迫1. Look at the pictures above and tell us what you have seen? Then describe this picture ，tell your feelings and write a composition with about 120 words.2. Britain is also a country with a long history. Learn about the British history ,talk with your partner and then tell the changes in politics .3. Make up a whole sentence with those following words (1)American Blacks second class citizenship by restrictive laws and customs. In those days confine positions (2) Maybe God before the right one meet so that when a few wrong people that gift how to be grateful we finally meet the right person we will know (3) Its true that dont know what weve been missing lose until its also true that until it arrives. but what weve got(4) (4) moments in life There so much that miss someone you your dreams and hug them you just want pick them from for real (5) For oftheirlives andthesourceoftheirhappinessandcontentment majority people readingor learninganewskill 4. Choose the best answer.(1)Will you see to _ that my birds are looked after well while Im away?A、themB、yourselfC、itD、me(2)Many teens dont get enough sleep because they have too much homework, which _ them up at night.A、makesB、breaksC、turnsD、keeps(3)Ms Lin looks rather a kind lady. But in fact she is cold and hard on us. You _ believe it!A、shouldntB、wouldntC、mustntD、neednt(4)The program is like a window on the world _ you sit by it and fix your attention on what it shows.A、ifB、asC、whileD、unless(5)_ the search engine just gave me some brief introductions rather than the whole content of the book to read.A、LuckilyB、MostlyC、FunnilyD、Disappointingly(6)Did you know any French before you arrived in Washington? Never _ it, actually.A、had I learned B、have I learned C、I learnedD、was I learning(7)In fact, more and more people _ to live a greener, healthier and more environmentally “green life”.A、choseB、chooseC、are choosingD、have chosen(8)A special dinner there might include Chinese pork dish, British roast beef and French-style vegetables. Boiled rice _ just about everything.A、is served with B、will serve C、serves withD、is served(9)The professor walked onto the platform and seated himself in a chair, _ for answering questions.A、had prepared B、being prepared C、preparing D、prepared(10)In Scandinavian countries it is common _ for the husband to stay at home to look after the baby.A、use B、sense C、practiceD、idea5. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form.(1). Eating too much sweet is bad for your _(tooth).(2). He is a _(honest)boy so we seldom believe what he says.(3).We Chinese will celebrate the _(ninety)birthday of the Chinese Communist Party(中国共产党)in many ways.(4). In the modern world, people often contact each other by _ (send) e-mails.(5). To keep healthy, I decide _(exercise) half an hour every day.(6). When traveling, youd better take a map with _ (you).(7). The students in Class 2 are having a _(discuss) about how to achieve a balance between study and play.(8). Though she answered the teachers questions _(incorrect),the teacher didnt blame her.(9). More and more people have their own cars. Thats why theres _(heavy)traffic than before.(10).Why are you so happy today? Because I _(win)the badminton match.6. Fill in the blank with proper words.My sisters brother is my mothers_1_.My mothers father is my_2_.Im Jim. My fathers daughter is my_3_.My uncles son is my_4_.My fathers brother is my_5_.My mother is my fathers_6_.My name is Maty. Im my fathers_7_.My mothers_8_is my aunt.Hello, my name is Jack. L_9_at the p_10_lady. S_11_my uncles d_12_. Her name is Kate. The m_13_is her h_14_. Hes John. The c_15_baby is t_16_son7. Read the passage carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false and explain why.Yesterday evening, when I went to town with my mother, we met a strange old man. It was raining hard and we had no umbrella(伞). We were trying to get into a taxi when he came up to us. He was carrying a nice umbrella and he said that he would give it to us for only a pound. He had forgotten his wallet, he said, needed taxi-fare(出租汽车费) to go back home. My mother didnt believe what he had said at first, and asked him a lot of questions. But the old man didnt get into a taxi. We followed(跟随) him and found he went into a pub(小酒店) and bought himself a glass of whiskey (威士忌) with the pound. After he drank it, he put on his hat and took up one of the many wet umbrellas there and went off with the new one. Soon after that, he sold it again.1. The old man sold an umbrella to the writer and her mother.2. He gave it to them for only a pound because he had forgotten his wallet and needed taxi fare to go back home.3. The umbrella was worth more than one pound.4. The old man sold his own umbrella.5. He was an honest man.8. Which aspect do you think is the most important to the politics of a country and why .Discuss with your partner and fill in the sheet below