罗立胜-学术综合英语Unit7教程文件

1、罗立胜-学术综合英语Unit7Pre-listeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackground InformationPart APart BListening In figurative usage, the word “assassination” may also be used in colloquial speech as a hyperbole, as in the phrase “character assassination,” meaning an attempt to impugn anothers character, and thus k

2、ill (“assassinate”) his reputation and credibility.Parliament A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French parlement, the action of parler (to s

3、peak): a parlement is a discussion. The term then came to mean a meeting at which such a discussion took place. It acquired its modern meaning as it came to be used for the body of people (in an institutional sense) who would meet to discuss matters of state.Pre-listeningNew Words and ExpressionsBac

4、kground InformationPart APart BListeningdisabled身体有残疾的身体有残疾的emancipation解放解放assassinate暗杀暗杀launch发动；开展发动；开展memorial纪念碑；纪念馆纪念碑；纪念馆shunt把把撇在一边撇在一边Pre-listeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackground InformationPart APart BListeningPre-listeningTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsPart APar

5、t BListeningOpening Speech for the UKs First Disabled Peoples ParliamentA person is going to give an opening speech for the UKs first Disabled Peoples Parliament and this person is going to link it with Martin Luther Kings famous speech I Have a Dream.Part BPre-listeningTask 1 Listen and Take NotesT

6、ask 2 Listen for DetailsPart APart BListeningOpening Speech for the UKs First Disabled Peoples ParliamentWho launched this Parliament?Who are the members of this Parliament?Approximately how many disabled people arethere in the UK?Whom are considered in Martin Luther Kingsdream?Whom are considered i

7、n the speakersdream?The British Council of Disabled People.Disabled people in the UK.8,500,000.Black people.Disabled people.Pre-listeningListeningTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsPart APart BListen to the speech again and fill in the blanks in the following sentences.1. On 28 Aug

8、ust, , before the in Washington, Martin Luther King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.2. King said “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by .”1963_Lincoln Memorial _the colour of their skin_of their characterthe content but by_

9、3. The speaker advocates a world in which to buildings, transport and the environment exist no longer and disabled people have the right to .4. The speaker hopes that we will automatically support disabled people to live in the community who should no longer fear being shunted into residential homes

10、 .5. In the speakers world, disabled people will not be judged by their bodies and people with learning disabilities will not be from hotels and restaurants because of prejudice.Pre-listeningListeningTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsPart APart Bbarriers the physical _mobility and

11、 movement_against their wishes_the shape of _turned away _Opening Speech for the UKs First Disabled Peoples Parliament I am delighted and honoured to be here today to open the UKs first Disabled Peoples Parliament.I would like to begin by thanking the British Council of Disabled People for all your

12、efforts in launching this important initiative and to thank you, the first members of the Parliament disabled people who are passionate enough about the situation of the eight and a half million of us in this country for committing yourselves to fighting in our name.Part APart B Let me start by sayi

13、ng that I think today is one of historic importance in the emancipation of disabled people and our determination to seize control of our own lives. On 28 August 1963, before the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Martin Luther King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Five years later he told us he

14、 had seen the promised land and the next day he was assassinated. So what was that dream? In many ways it was modest enough. He didnt call for revolution. He wanted former slaves and sons of former slave owners to sit together at the table of brotherhood. He dreamt of freedom and justice. He said “I

15、 have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a Part APart Bnation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!” If King were with us today and we asked him to speak on disability I think he might say that he

16、 has another dream. A dream of a world in which disabled people are not judged by the shape of our bodies, or in which people with learning disabilities are not to be turned away from hotels and restaurants because of prejudice. He might dream of a world in which the physical barriers to buildings,

17、transport and the environment exist no longer, Part APart Band disabled people have the right to mobility and movement. He might dream of a world in which we automatically support disabled people to live in the community, who should no longer fear being shunted into residential homes against their w

18、ishes. King had his dream. We can have ours and we can make our dream come true. This Parliament, which I am proud to open today, is one more step to achieving that dream. Lets live the dream. Thank you.Part APart BOpening Speech for the UKs First Disabled Peoples Parliament I am delighted and honou

19、red to be here today to open the UKs first Disabled Peoples Parliament.I would like to begin by thanking the British Council of Disabled People for all your efforts in launching this important initiative and to thank you, the first members of the Parliament disabled people who are passionate enough

20、about the situation of the eight and a half million of us in this country for committing yourselves to fighting in our name.Part APart BPart APart B Let me start by saying that I think today is one of historic importance in the emancipation of disabled people and our determination to seize control o

21、f our own lives. On 28 August 1963, before the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Martin Luther King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Five years later he told us he had seen the promised land and the next day he was assassinated. So what was that dream? In many ways it was modest enough. He did

22、nt call for revolution. He wanted former slaves and sons of former slave owners to sit together at the table of brotherhood. He dreamt of freedom and justice. He said “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin

23、but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!” If King were with us today and we asked him to speak on disability I think he might say that he has another dream. A dream of a world in which disabled people are not judged by the shape of our bodies, or in which people with learning dis

24、abilities are not to be turned away from hotels and restaurants because of prejudice. He might dream of a world in which the physical barriers to buildings, transport and the environment exist no longer, Part APart Band disabled people have the right to mobility and movement. He might dream of a wor

25、ld in which we automatically support disabled people to live in the community, who should no longer fear being shunted into residential homes against their wishes. King had his dream. We can have ours and we can make our dream come true. This Parliament, which I am proud to open today, is one more s

26、tep to achieving that dream. Lets live the dream. Thank you.Part APart BNew South Wales New South Wales is located in the south-east of Australia. It is the most populous state of the country with Sydney as its capital. Most of the state has an aridor semi-arid climate. However, most of the eastern

27、portion has a temperate, wet climate. It is home to anumber of cultural institutions of importance to thenation, such as Sydney Opera House and City Recital Hall. Furthermore, throughout Australian history, sportingteams from New South Wales have been very successful in both winning domestic competi

28、tions and providing players to the Australian national teams.Pre-listeningListeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackground InformationPart APart BNew South WalesSydney Opera HousePre-listeningListeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackground InformationPart APart BTorres StraitThe Torres Strait is a body of

29、water which lies between Australia and the Melanesian island of New Guinea. It is approximately 150 km wide at its narrowest extent. The strait is named after Luis Vez de Torres, a Spanish sailor who was the first European to successfully sail through the strait in late 1606.Pre-listeningListeningNe

30、w Words and ExpressionsBackground InformationPart APart BGday日安（澳大利亚英语日安（澳大利亚英语Good day的缩略的缩略形式）形式）spectator观众观众Torres Strait托雷斯海峡（在澳大利亚与伊里安岛托雷斯海峡（在澳大利亚与伊里安岛之间）之间）New South Wales新南威尔士新南威尔士Aboriginal土著（尤指澳大利亚土著）的土著（尤指澳大利亚土著）的creed信仰信仰Pre-listeningListeningNew Words and ExpressionsBackground Informati

31、onPart APart BYou are to listen to a speech given at the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games by IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch.SidneyPre-listeningListeningTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsPart APart BOpening Speech for the Sydney 2000 Olympic GamesListen to th

32、e speech and try to get its main ideas by taking notes. Answer the following questions according to your notes.1. What was the purpose of this speech?Pre-listeningListeningPart APart BTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsTo declare the opening of the Olympic Games of the new millenni

33、um.2. Where were the 2000 Summer Olympic Games held?In Sydney, Australia.3. How many centuries ago were the Olympic Games started?25 centuries.Pre-listeningListeningPart APart BTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for Details4. Who was the founder of the modern Olympic Games?A Frenchman called

34、Pierre de Coubertin.The Governor General of Australia.5. Whom does the speaker invite to proclaim the opening of this Olympic Games?Pre-listeningListeningPart APart BTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for DetailsListen to the speech again and try to fill in the blanks and answer the question.

35、A. The speaker expresses his gratitude:1. To the people and government of Australia, New South Wales, Sydney and , for their friendly welcome and hospitality;2. To Sydney 2000 for of the Games;3. To for its dedication to Olympism;4. To the thousands of for their exceptional services;all other commun

36、ities involved_the excellent preparation _the Australian Olympic Committee _volunteers _Pre-listeningListeningPart APart BTask 1 Listen and Take NotesTask 2 Listen for Details5. To the for their contribution to presenting the Games to the world;6. To for their support and their belief in the Olympic

37、 ideal;7. To all here and television viewers around the world;8. And to all those who a great country, with special tribute to Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island people.mass media _the partners and sponsors _sport-loving spectators _have made Australia what it is today _B. What is the meaning of

38、the phrase “back down under”?It means “back to or in Australia”._The people and government of Australia, New South Wales, Sydney and all other communities involved, for their friendly welcome and hospitality;Opening Speech for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Gday Sydney! Gday Australia! Yes, the Olymp

39、ic Games are back down under. Tonight we are gathered together to celebrate the Games of the new millennium, the athletes Games, a unique tradition that can trace its origins back over 2,500 years to ancient Olympia. Welcome to the athletes of the world. Welcome to 28 International Sports Federation

40、s and 199 National Olympic Committees. Our gratitude must go to:Part APart B Sydney 2000 for the excellent preparation of the Games; The Australian Olympic Committee for its dedication to Olympism; The thousands of volunteers for their exceptional services you have made the Games possible; The mass

41、media for their contribution to presenting the Games to the world; Our partners and sponsors for their support and their belief in the Olympic ideal; And also to all of you, sport-loving spectators here and television viewers around the world. Finally, I would like to express our respect to all thos

42、e who have made Australia what it is today a great country, with special tribute to Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island people. The Olympic Games are unique. They unify men and women of all origins and creeds. The contribution of sport to the understanding and unity of our society is extraordinary

43、. Sport and the Olympic Movement are also an essential part of education, which is the real wealth of any country in the world. The entire Olympic Movement would like to pay tribute to Greece, cradle of the Olympic ideal, whose tradition goes back more than 25 centuries. We would also like to honour

44、 the memory of the Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games. To all the athletes of the world, good luck! And I also would like to thank Dawn Fraser for being with me this evening! I now have the honour of inviting the Governor General of Australia to proclaim the Games of

45、the 2000 Olympiad in Sydney, the first Games of the new millennium, open.The people and government of Australia, New South Wales, Sydney and all other communities involved, for their friendly welcome and hospitality;Opening Speech for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Gday Sydney! Gday Australia! Yes, t

46、he Olympic Games are back down under. Tonight we are gathered together to celebrate the Games of the new millennium, the athletes Games, a unique tradition that can trace its origins back over 2,500 years to ancient Olympia. Welcome to the athletes of the world. Welcome to 28 International Sports Fe

47、derations and 199 National Olympic Committees. Our gratitude must go to:Part APart B Sydney 2000 for the excellent preparation of the Games; The Australian Olympic Committee for its dedication to Olympism; The thousands of volunteers for their exceptional services you have made the Games possible; T

48、he mass media for their contribution to presenting the Games to the world; Our partners and sponsors for their support and their belief in the Olympic ideal; And also to all of you, sport-loving spectators here and television viewers around the world. Finally, I would like to express our respect to

49、all those who have made Australia what it is today a great country, with special tribute to Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island people. The Olympic Games are unique. They unify men and women of all origins and creeds. The contribution of sport to the understanding and unity of our society is extra

50、ordinary. Sport and the Olympic Movement are also an essential part of education, which is the real wealth of any country in the world. The entire Olympic Movement would like to pay tribute to Greece, cradle of the Olympic ideal, whose tradition goes back more than 25 centuries. We would also like t

51、o honour the memory of the Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games. To all the athletes of the world, good luck! And I also would like to thank Dawn Fraser for being with me this evening! I now have the honour of inviting the Governor General of Australia to proclaim the G

52、ames of the 2000 Olympiad in Sydney, the first Games of the new millennium, open.Form pairs and answer the following questions. After a brief discussion, some students will be invited to present their ideas in front of the class.1. Say something about Olympic Games.Pair Work2. Say something about Pa

53、ralympic Games.Pair Work1. The Olympic Games originated from ancient Greece. In the ancient Greek Olympics, only men were allowed to participate in it. The 2008 Olympics was held in Beijing, China. Modern Olympics began in 1896 through the efforts of a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin. The Atlanta Oly

54、mpics were the first to make profits out of the Games. On the opening of the Olympic Games, a torch-lighting ceremony will be held. The Olympic Village is built for athletes accommodation.Pair Work The Olympics were not held for 3 times in history because of world wars. At a meeting in 1925, the IOC

55、 officially sanctioned the Olympic Winter Games and declared the competition at Chamonix in 1924 the first Olympic Winter Games. The International Olympic Committee is in charge of the Olympic affairs. In selecting the site of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors. Chief among the

56、m is which city has, or promises to offer, the best facilities. The IOC also considers which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games.Pair Work The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities. This includes athletes with mobility disab

57、ilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years, following the Olympic Games, and are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Paralympic Games are sometimes confused with the Special Olympics World Games, which are only for pe

58、ople with intellectual disabilities. The Paralympics have grown from a small collection of British World War II veterans in 1948 to the second-largest international sport event in 2008.Pair WorkWatch a video clip and discuss the following questions with your partner.1) What do you think of the cheat

59、ing in the video? 2) What cause cheating in our daily life?Before ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBefore ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingDishonoring the Honor SystemFred Guterl Jan Hendrik Schns success seemed too good to be true, and it was. In only four years as a physicist at Bell Laborat

60、ories, Schn, 32, had co-authored 90 scientific papers one every 16 days detailing new discoveries insuperconductivity, lasers, nanotechnology and quantum physics. This output astonished his colleagues, and made them suspicious. When one co-worker noticed that the same table of data appeared in two s