中国人民解放军外国语学院课程课件

1. 中国人民解放军外国语学院课程课件 英语高级视听说 专 业：xx级英语专业x队x班 授课单位：英语系视听说教研室 授课教员：

2. 1 Pre-listening 2 News 3 Micro-listening 4 Summary and Assignment Tasks

3. 1. Pre-listening: Spot Dictation Passage 30 The Red Cross

4. Vocabulary • Crescent n. 新月, 月牙 • conventionn. a formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates, as of a political party, fraternal society, profession, or industry. 会议， 大会 • first aidphr. emergency treatment administered to an injured or sick person before professional medical care is available. 急救

5. The Red Crescent • During the Russo-Turkish War from 1876 to 1878, the Ottoman Empire used a Red Crescent instead of the Red Cross because its government believed that the cross would alienate its Muslim soldiers. Originally, the Red Crescent was used by Turkey and Egypt. Today, the Red Crescent has became the organizational emblem of nearly every national society in countries with majority Muslim populations. • The Red Crescent is used by 33 of the 186 recognized societies worldwide.

6. The Red Mogen David • Magen David Adom, the national society of Israel, has used the Red Shield of David as its organization emblem since its foundation. The Red Shield of David was initially proposed as an addition to the Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Red Lion with Sun in 1931. As the Red Shield of David is not a recognized protection symbol under the Geneva Conventions, Magen David Adom's recognition as a national society by the ICRC was long delayed. It was not until 2006 that the ICRC officially recognized Magen David Adom.

7. Red Lion with Sun • From 1924 to 1980, Iran used a ‘Red Lion with Sun’ symbol for its national society, based on the flag and emblem of the Qajar Dynasty. The Red Lion with Sun was formally recognized as a protection symbol in 1929, together with the Red Crescent. Despite the country's shift to the Red Crescent in 1980, Iran explicitly maintains the right to use the symbol. Therefore, it is still recognized by the Geneva Convention as a protection symbol with equal status to the Red Cross, Red Crescent.

8. Geneva Convention • The Geneva Conventions consist of four treaties and three additional protocols that set the standards in international law for humanitarian treatment of the victims of war. The singular term Geneva Convention refers to the agreements of 1949, negotiated in the aftermath of World War II, updating the terms of the first three treaties and adding a fourth treaty, defining the basic rights of those captured during a military conflict and establishing protections for the wounded, and addressing protections for civilians in and around a war zone.

9. Clara Barton • Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912) was a pioneer American teacher, nurse, and humanitarian. She has been described as having a “strong and independent spirit” and is best remembered for organizing the American Red Cross.

10. The Red Cross • Listen to the material once and fill in the following blanks. • The Red Cross is an international (1)_____________which cares for the people who are in need of help. A man in a Paris hospital who needs (2)_______, and a family in India that lost their (3)______, and a woman in Mexico who was injured in an (4)____________ may all be aided by the Red Cross. • The Red Cross (5)_______ in almost every country around the globe. The world Red Cross organizations are sometimes called the Red Crescent, the Red Mogen David, the Sun, and the Red Lion. All of these (6)__________ share a common goal of trying to help people in need. organization blood home earthquake exists agencies

11. The Acropolis of Athens • The idea of forming an organization to help the (7)____ and wounded during a war started with Jean Punant. In (8)______, he observed how people were suffering on a battlefield in (9)_____. He wanted to help all the wounded people (10)__________ of which side they were fighting for. The most important result of his work was an international (11)______ called the Geneva Convention. It protects prisoners of war, the sick and wounded, and other citizens during a war. • The American Red Cross was set up by Clara Barton in (12)_____. Today the Red Cross in the United States provides a number of services for the public, such as helping people in need, (13)_________ first aid, demonstrating water (14)______, and providing blood. sick 1859 Italy regardless treaty 1881 teaching safety

12. 3. Micro-listening Lesson 30 Section One

13. Dual-carriageway • A dual carriageway (British English) or divided highway (North American English) is a road or highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land, known as a central reservation (British English) or median (North American English).

14. Section One: Vocabulary • lay-by: n. 路侧停车带 • slump: v. to droop, as in sitting or standing. 耷拉着 • kerb: n. 路边镶边石; 井栏 • acceleration: n.加速，增速

15. Smithereens:n. fragments or splintered pieces; bits 碎片 • collision: n.碰撞 • hedge: n.树篱, 障碍物 • literally: adv. used as an intensive before a figurative expression.

16. veer: v. to turn aside from a course, direction, or purpose. 转向，改变方向 • radiator: n. a cooling device, as in automotive engines. 散热器, 水箱 • fumble: v. to grope awkwardly to find or to accomplish something. 摸索 • ignition: n. a switch that activates this system.点火开关

17. airbase: n. 空军基地 • breathalyser test: n. (测醉用)呼吸试验器, 试醉试验器 • gosh: int. used to express mild surprise or delight • coroner: n.验尸官

18. Norwich • Norwich is a city in Norfolk, East Anglia which is in Eastern England. It is the regional administrative centre and county city of Norfolk. During the 11th century Norwich was the second largest city in England, after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom.

19. Lotus Elan • Lotus Elan is the name of two convertible cars and one fixed head coupé produced by Lotus Cars, a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, Norfolk, England. The company designs and builds race and production automobiles of light weight and high handling characteristics.

20. Radiator Burst • A radiator cools water in the vehicle. There are a few things that can cause a radiator to burst. If too much pressure builds up, it can cause a weak spot in the radiator core or tank to give way. If a radiator leaks all the water out, the vehicle will overheat. Once the vehicle overheats, it could cause other engine damage.

21. breathalyser • A breathalyser is a device for estimating blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample. “Breathalyzer” is the brand name of a series of models made by one manufacturer of these instruments, but has become a generalized trademark for all such instruments.

22. coroner • A coroner or forensics examiner is an official chiefly responsible for investigating deaths, particularly some of those happening under unusual circumstances, and determining the cause of death.

23. CNN Report 2. News

24. Task One Listening for the Main Idea Watch the program once and summarize its main idea in one sentence.

25. What is the news report mainly about? • It’s about Chinese people’s attitude toward a Starbucks shop inside the Forbidden City.

26. Task Two Listening for Details • sprawling adj.不整齐的, 散漫的 • poster child phr.典型人物，典型代表 • banish v.To drive away; expel 赶走；排除 • contentious adj.Involving or likely to cause contention; controversial 有争议的 • rub up against phr. 接近...

27. Starbucks • Starbucks Corporation is the largest coffeehouse company in the world. In the 1990s, Starbucks was opening a new store every workday, a pace that continued into the 2000s. The first store outside the United States or Canada opened in the mid-90s, and overseas stores now constitute almost one third of Starbucks stores

28. The Forbidden City • The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household, as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government.

29. The Forbidden City • Built from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 surviving buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms and covers 720,000 square meters (7,800,000 square feet). • The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.

30. Task One Listening for the Main Idea Watch the program once and summarize its main idea in one sentence.

31. Listening for Details • Questions • What is the overwhelming attitude of Chinese people toward Starbucks in the Forbidden City? • What does it symbolize? • Did the shop make any changes, what was it ? • Were the Chinese satisfied with the changes, especially the TV anchor, Rui Chenggang? • What does the reporter think of the event?

32. Listening for Details • Questions and Answers • What is the overwhelming attitude of Chinese people toward Starbucks in the Forbidden City? Chinese people insist it be removed from the Forbidden City for the sake of purity of Chinese culture

33. Listening for Details • Questions and Answers • What does it symbolize? It symbolizes the growing mass marketing of American culture.

34. Listening for Details • Questions and Answers • Did the shop make any changes, what was it? Yes, the trademark green sign was removed to reduce the shop’s visibility.

35. Listening for Details • Questions and Answers • Were the Chinese satisfied with the changes, especially the TV anchor, Rui Chenggang? No, because he thinks there are still logos of Starbucks in the cups littered everywhere.

36. Listening for Details • Questions and Answers • What does the reporter think of the event? • He thinks that although the shop helps to cover the cost of the renovation and upkeep of the Forbidden, it has to be removed.

37. Task 3 Speech Imitation • Pair Work • Try to discuss with your partner your point of view concerning a foreign shop inside the Forbidden City.

38. 4. Home Assignment VOA News Copying: Week 14 Presentation topic: Cultural Conflict

39. Thank you for your attention!