unit 9 Where Is the News Leading Us（课堂PPT）

1、1 Where Is the News Leading Us?by Norman Cousins 2 Norman Cousins Cousins was born in Union City, New Jersey(盟市). At age 11, he was misdiagnosed with tuberculosis and placed in a sanatorium. Despite this, he was an athletic youth,and he claimed that as a youn boy, he had “set out to discover exubera

2、nce.” Cousins attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in the Bronx, New York City, graduating on February 3, 1933. He edited the high school paper, where his editingabilities were already in evidence. Cousins received a bachelors degree from Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City.3 O

3、ne of the most influential magazine editors of the 20th century Editor of the Saturday Review from 1940 to 1971 A powerful advocate of world government Major publications: Modern Man Is Obsolete (1945) Talks with Nehru (1951) Present Tense: An American Editors Odyssey (1968)4 Relevant information OP

4、EC acronym for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries,an international organization primarily concerned with coordinating the crude-oil policies of its member states. Founded in 1960, OPEC has 11 membersAlgeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Ar

5、ab Emirates, andVenezuela. OPEC headquarters is located in Vienna, Austria. The organizations authority is the Conference, made up of high-level representatives of the member governments, which meets at least twice a year. The board of governors implements resolutions of the Conference and manages t

6、he organization.5 YMCA acronym for Young Mens Christian Association, an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare of young Christians 基督教男青年会Walter Lippmann (1889 1974) - U. S. journalist and political philosopher, well known for his writings

7、on current social and political events and phenomena. His widely syndicated column “ Today and Tomorrow” for the New York Herald Tribune (纽约先驱论坛报)was readby millions from September 1931 until his retirement in 1967.6 nitrogen fixation(固氮作用固氮作用): The formation of nitrogenous compounds(含氮化合物) by the m

8、etabolic assimilation(代谢性的同化作用) of atmospheric nitrogen by certain soil bacteria. When these bacteria die, the fixed nitrogen is made available in the soil as plant food. (将大气中的氮转化为可被植物利用的无机化合物-固定的氮。) 7Language pointssymposium: a meeting or conference for thepublic discussion of some topic especiall

9、y one inwhich the participants form an audience and make presentations 讨论会，座谈会 2. distinguished: an adjective used especially of people who are famous for serious work in science, the arts, etc., 卓越的，杰出的e.g. a distinguished scientist/ physician,etc.83. anchorman: a broadcaster or newscaster新闻节目主持人，电

10、(视)台讨论节目主持人e.g. The anchorman determines the style and tone of the talk show.电视节目主持人决定了讨论节目的形式和格调。4. to the core: utterly, completely 地道，彻底e.g. He is a politician to the core.他是地地道道的政客。5. tough: uncompromising 不妥协的，忍耐的6. aggressive: energetic 97. savvy: a. knowledgeable 理解的，通晓的 e.g. be savvy about s

11、th.通晓某事Shes been around and savvy to a lot of things.她见过世面，懂得很多事。n. (sl.) common sense, understanding 常识，理解have plenty of savvy 很有头脑; Where is your savvy? 你的常识到哪去了？ 8. ways and means: (a set phrase )methods and means of accomplishing sth,e.g. We have ways and means of getting the information we need

12、. 我们有办法弄到我们所需的信息。109. solid reporting: reporting substantial and reliable news based on facts 10. scrutinize: examine very closely and carefullye.g. The jeweler scrutinized the diamond for flaws.珠宝商仔细查看钻石有没有瑕疵。11. address: put forward, raised12. prone: likely to suffer from an illness; tending to sh

13、ow a particular negative characteristic 易。的，有。倾向的e.g. She is prone to anger/ exaggeration/ flu.11Prone may also be used after a noun with a hyphen combining the two e.g.an accident-prone person (often having accidents) 易出事故的人disaster- prone: tending to report disasters; interested in reporting disas

14、ters13. modify: change slightly14. distortion: a false account, the negative happenings or news1215. L16-19: The different ways of providing news, i.e. , the newspaper, television, and radio seem all to follow the belief that all news is bad news. Why isthis so? Could it be because people are used t

15、o dwelling on negative news as a rule and because newspaper people are generally sensitive to suchnews when facing every day happenings?1316. be apt to : likely or having a tendency to do something 倾向于。；容易。e.g. apt to be forgetfulMy pen is rather apt to leak.17. devalue: reduce the exchange value of

16、 18. collide with: crash violently intoe.g. He ran so fast that he collided with a pedestrian in the street.a misshapen picture: a distorted view of the world1419. the sum total: the entire amount of sth 20. ingredient: constituent, component. This word is often used in cooking, referring to the dif

17、ferent things that combine to make some kind of food.e.g. Flour, eggs, sugar, and shortening (起酥油)are the chief ingredients of any kind of cake.21. inhibitor: hindrance or obstruction22. deplete: reduce, decrease15 L38-40 I do not mean to propose that we make up some “good” news and use it as a reme

18、dy for the catastrophes reported on the front page. Neither do I consider good news as a thorough and detailed news story about how the local YMCA operates.1623. contrive: make or invent in a clever way; cause (something) to happen in accordance with ones plans or wishes. 策划，谋划，设计，安排e.g. Can you con

19、trive to be at the station by noon?你能设法在中午前赶到车站吗？24. antidote: anything that counteracts sth. unpleasant; a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison 解毒剂；解药；矫正方法 e.g. Education is an effective antidote to ignorance.教育是消除无知的有效方法。1725. search out: find out or uncover by searching 26. heave

20、n and hell: bliss and suffering 27both sectors call for attention andscrutiny:both aspects need caring and careful observation28. in a wider perspective: from a broader viewpoint1829.get across: make something understood and accepted e.g. He tried every way to explain, but he just couldnt get his id

21、eas across.30. perspective: a particular way of consideringe.g. The author writes from a historicalperspective.31. pursue: continue steadily with; carry one.g. She tried to pursue further studies in the spect: reasonable hope of something happening. 将要发生的事，期望中的事e.g. The prospect o

22、f his being elected as the committee chair is encouraging.他即将当选为委员会主席，这真是鼓舞人心。Theres hardly any prospect of success for him.他已经没有什么成功的希望了。33.caricature: description of someone that exaggerates and makes one appear ridiculous.e.g. make a caricature of sb 将某人的形象画成漫画2034. boost up: (literally) lift by pushing up from below 举起，抬起，推动，提高，增强e.g. Boost me up so I can look in the window.抬我一把，我可以从窗户往里看。Often, boost means “ increase, raise”.e.g. We hope our production will be boosted by 20%.21Di