《新视野大学英语 New Horizon College English》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）Pre-reading Activities

. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look Say Background Information Acquaint yourself with some relevant information ° Compound Dictation Listen to a passage and fill in the missing words. ° Questions& Answers Listen to a passage and answer some questions Watch Discuss Watch the video and discuss the given topics

I. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say Watch & Discuss Watch the video and discuss the given topics. Questions & Answers Listen to a passage and answer some questions. Listen to a passage and fill in the missing words. Compound Dictation Acquaint yourself with some relevant information. Background Information

Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look Say Back Valentine’sDay Valentine was a priest in Rome at the time Christianity was a new religion. The emperor at that time Claudius Il, ordered the roman soldiers not to marry or become engaged. Claudius believed that as married men his soldiers would want to stay home with their families rather than fight his wars. Valentine defied the Emperors decree and secretly married the young couples. He was eventually arrested, imprisoned, and put to death. valentine was beheaded on February 14th, the eve of the roman holiday lupercalia(牧神节). After his death. valentine was named a saint as rome became more Christian, the priests moved the spring holiday from the 15th of february to the 14th-Valentine's day. 下一

. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say 下一页 Back Valentine was a priest in Rome at the time Christianity was a new religion. The Emperor at that time, Claudius II, ordered the Roman soldiers not to marry or become engaged. Claudius believed that as married men, his Valentine’s Day soldiers would want to stay home with their families rather than fight his wars. Valentine defied the Emperor’s decree and secretly married the young couples. He was eventually arrested, imprisoned, and put to death. Valentine was beheaded on February 14th, the eve of the Roman holiday Lupercalia (牧神节). After his death, Valentine was named a saint. As Rome became more Christian, the priests moved the spring holiday from the 15th of February to the 14th—Valentine’s Day

Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look& Say Back The Andes mountains The Andes mountains stretch over 5.500 miles from the southern tip of Argentina and Chile to the northern part of Columbia in south america With many peaks and active volcanoes over 20,000 feet, including the highest peak Cerro Aconcagua(elevation 22, 826, located on the chile and Argentina border), this majestic region is second only to the Himalayas in size and average elevation 上一页 下一页

. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say Back 下一页 The Andes Mountains The Andes Mountains stretch over 5,500 miles from the southern tip of Argentina and Chile to the northern part of Columbia in south America. With many peaks and active volcanoes over 20,000 feet, including the highest peak Cerro Aconcagua (elevation 22,826, located on the Chile and Argentina border), this majestic region is second only to the Himalayas in size and average elevation. 上一页

Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look Say Back Ecuador Ecuador, the "Republic of the equator, was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being colombia and venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942. ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. a border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999 上一页 下一页

. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say 上一页 下一页 Back Ecuador Ecuador, the “Republic of the Equator”, was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999

Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look Say Back Colombia Colom bia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40 year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part by funds from the drug trade. Although the violence is deadly and large swaths of the countryside are under guerrilla influence, the movement lacks the military strength or popular support necessary to overthrow the government. 上一页

. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say 上一页 Colombia Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40- year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part by funds from the drug trade. Although the violence is deadly and large swaths of the countryside are under guerrilla influence, the movement lacks the military strength or popular support necessary to overthrow the government. Back

Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look Say Back Compound Dictation Directions You wil hear a passage. It will be read twice. Listen carefully and supply the missing words

Compound Dictation Directions: You will hear a passage. It will be read twice. Listen carefully and supply the missing words. . Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say Back

The Channel Tunnel, one of Europe's biggest Back infrastructure projects to date. The $15 billion Channel Tunnel makes the old dream of a ground link between Great Britain and continental Europe a reality for the first time since the Ice ges. The tunnel consists of 3 interconnected tubes: i rail track each way plus 1 service tunnel. Its length is 31 miles, of which 23 miles are underwater. Its average depth is 150 feet under the seabed. The channel crossing time for Eurostar(a train) is only 20 minutes. 95 miles of tunnels were dug by nearly 13,000 engineers, technicians and workers

The Channel Tunnel, one of Europe’s biggest infrastructure _______ to date. The $15 ______ Channel Tunnel makes the old dream of a ground link between Great Britain and __________ Europe a ______ for the first time since the Ice Ages. The tunnel _______ of 3 _____________ tubes: 1 rail track each way plus 1 _______ tunnel. Its length is 31 miles, of which 23 miles are underwater. ____________________ __________________. ______________________ ___________________________________. _____ _________________________________________ ______________________________. projects billion reality consists continental interconnected service Its average depth is 150 feet under the seabed The channel crossing time for Eurostar (a train) is only 20 minutes 95 miles of tunnels were dug by nearly 13,000 engineers, technicians and workers Back

Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look Say Back k Questions& Answers 1. The famous Beatles song, Cant Buy Me love, means love cannot be bought. But do you think gifts of devotion mean more to that special someone if they are more expensive? 52. Have you ever sent or received flowers for a special occasion? How do you feel when you receive flowers? Discuss the occasions that are traditional for sending flowers in general or roses in particular. ley 53. Why do rose-selling companies in America turn to foreign rose growers? k

3. Why do rose-selling companies in America turn to foreign rose growers? 1. The famous Beatles song, Can’t Buy Me Love, means love cannot be bought. But do you think gifts of devotion mean more to that special someone if they are more expensive? Questions & Answers . Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say Back key key 2. Have you ever sent or received flowers for a special occasion? How do you feel when you receive flowers? Discuss the occasions that are traditional for sending flowers in general or roses in particular. key

I dont think So. As far as my insight into the problem is concerned, love is clothed not so much in money as in mind. As a real story proves, the mother, on her 65th birthday, received two gifts an itch scratcher from her daughter at home and a parrot from her son abroad. The scratcher, though as cheap as one yuan, reminded her of the care and affection from her daughter whenever she used it whereas the bird, though as expensive as s 200 in terms of money and clever enough to say something like“ I love you,mum” in english, brought her nothing but noise anytime it sang or spoke English To sum up, it is the true love behind the gift and not the gift itself that matters most to gift giving

Reference Words: as far as…concerned, insight into, be clothed not so much in…as in…, itch scratcher (痒痒挠), parrot, remind sb. of, affection, in terms of, something like, to sum up, matter most to key 返回 I don’t think so. As far as my insight into the problem is concerned, love is clothed not so much in money as in mind. As a real story proves, the mother, on her 65th birthday, received two gifts— an itch scratcher from her daughter at home and a parrot from her son abroad. The scratcher, though as cheap as one yuan, reminded her of the care and affection from her daughter whenever she used it whereas the bird, though as expensive as $ 200 in terms of money and clever enough to say something like “ I love you, mum” in English , brought her nothing but noise anytime it sang or spoke English. To sum up, it is the true love behind the gift and not the gift itself that matters most to gift giving

I received a bunch of beautiful flowers at my 17th birthday party. I can still remember how surprised and excited i was at the sight of the flowers. With a cry of joy, I forgot to jump, holding them tightly in hands and enjoying their fras grance Sending flowers, although popular in the West, is not a traditional chinese custom. In China today, however, flowers are sent to people ill in hospital, or to the host and hostess when one goes to visit a friend at home. Particularly, red roses are given to girls by their boyfriends on Valentine's day, or to wives by their husbands on their wedding anniversaries

Reference words: a bunch of, at the sight of, a cry of joy, fragrance, popular in the West, the host and hostess, particularly, wedding anniversary key I received a bunch of beautiful flowers at my 17th birthday party. I can still remember how surprised and excited I was at the sight of the flowers. With a cry of joy, I forgot to jump, holding them tightly in hands and enjoying their fragrance. Sending flowers, although popular in the West, is not a traditional Chinese custom. In China today, however, flowers are sent to people ill in hospital, or to the host and hostess when one goes to visit a friend at home. Particularly, red roses are given to girls by their boyfriends on Valentine’s Day, or to wives by their husbands on their wedding anniversaries. 返回