B2U4 Making the headlines（課堂PPT）

1、1Unit 4 Making the headlines2Associate Press/http:/ News will be never endingB. The immediacy of the newsC. Echoes of the story/newsD. Bad news travel fastE. Reporting big thingsF. The power of the newsPara. Para. Para. Para. Para. Para. 91011But this is exactly what occurred in Sept

2、ember 2001 (L4, Para 1)This 指代的是上句內(nèi)容，即指代的是上句內(nèi)容，即“世界各地的媒體都以世界各地的媒體都以頭條報道同一新聞的情形并不很常見頭條報道同一新聞的情形并不很常見”?！皐hat occurred in Sept, 2001” 為名詞從句，作系表結(jié)構(gòu)。為名詞從句，作系表結(jié)構(gòu)。整句意思為：整句意思為：There arent many stories which come top in newspapers all around the world, but the attack on New York was one of them. 但是這正是但是這正是200

3、1年年9月恐怖分子襲擊紐約世貿(mào)中心雙月恐怖分子襲擊紐約世貿(mào)中心雙塔之后發(fā)生的情形。塔之后發(fā)生的情形。12It is probably not exaggerated to say that from that moment the world was a different place. (L6, Para 1) It is not exaggerated to say that 可以毫不夸張可以毫不夸張地講地講Similar structure: 1. There is not too much/no exaggeration to say that2. It is not unrealis

4、tic to say that3. I can say without exaggeration that Its difficult / impossible to exaggerate 怎么說也不為過 The world was a different place: 這個世界與以這個世界與以前不一樣了。前不一樣了。從那一刻起世界改變了模樣，這樣說也許并不從那一刻起世界改變了模樣，這樣說也許并不夸張?？鋸?。13So striking, so sensational, was the news that, years after the event, many people can still

5、 remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they first heard it. (L4, Para 2) So striking was the news that倒裝句倒裝句 = The news was so striking and so sensational that 句式結(jié)構(gòu)為：句式結(jié)構(gòu)為： Predicative +be + noun+ 這一消息極度震撼，極具爆炸性。事發(fā)多這一消息極度震撼，極具爆炸性。事發(fā)多年以后，許多人還能清楚地記得他們第一年以后，許多人還能清楚地記得他們第一次聽到這一消

6、息時身在何處、當(dāng)時正在做次聽到這一消息時身在何處、當(dāng)時正在做什么。什么。14Restore the inversion to their original structure 1) Delicious indeed was the meal she cooked that night. 2) Very important in the farmers life is the TV weather report.151617 Detailed reading: Read Para. 4 and tell me what can cause news?181920The objective imp

7、ortance of an event is obviously not enoughthere are plenty of enormous global issues out there, with dramatic consequences, from poverty to global warmingbut since they are ongoing, they dont make the headlines on the same day. (L1, Para 4) 破折號破折號“”補(bǔ)充說明補(bǔ)充說明“客觀重要性顯然還不夠客觀重要性顯然還不夠”的狀況。的狀況。 But since 表

8、明具體的原因：由于它們都是進(jìn)行表明具體的原因：由于它們都是進(jìn)行中的，并不都集中在同一天上頭條。中的，并不都集中在同一天上頭條。 一個事件光有客觀重要性顯然還不夠一個事件光有客觀重要性顯然還不夠世界上有世界上有大量全球性的大問題，都會造成戲劇性的后果，大量全球性的大問題，都會造成戲劇性的后果，從貧困問題到全球變暖問題從貧困問題到全球變暖問題但由于它們都是但由于它們都是進(jìn)行中的，并不都會在同一天成為頭條。進(jìn)行中的，并不都會在同一天成為頭條。219/11, in contrast, was not just international, but odd, unexpected, and (in th

9、e sense that it was possible to identify with the plight of people caught up in the drama) very human. (L6, Para 4) identify with 體會體會(某人某人)思想感情。思想感情。 the plight of people: the sad or desperate situation or predicament of people 陷入戲劇陷入戲劇中的人們的苦境中的人們的苦境 對比之下，對比之下，9/11不僅具有國際性，而且奇不僅具有國際性，而且奇特怪異、出人意料，還（可

10、能使讀者對身特怪異、出人意料，還（可能使讀者對身陷那場悲劇中的人們的痛苦感同身受，從陷那場悲劇中的人們的痛苦感同身受，從這個意義上講）極具人性。這個意義上講）極具人性。222324chase v. & n. They caught the puppy after a long chase. 他們追了很久才把小狗逮住。 He never ceased to chase after his dream in his vigorous youth. 在精力充沛的年輕時代他從未停止過追求自己的夢想。 25Appreciate the quotation Fame is very much li

11、ke an animal chasing his own tail who, when he captures it, does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. Howards Melvin, American essayist 聲譽(yù)極像一只追逐自己尾巴的動物，抓聲譽(yù)極像一只追逐自己尾巴的動物，抓住后除了繼續(xù)追逐不知還能做什么。住后除了繼續(xù)追逐不知還能做什么。 美國散文家 麥爾文 H. 26272829But TV news is not necessarily more objective or reliable th

12、an a newspaper report a unique viewpoint. (L6, Para 8)not necessarily: not always or not in every situation 未必未必 is not necessarily more than 未必比未必比更更此句為轉(zhuǎn)折句，給了三個解釋概述電視新聞未必可靠的原此句為轉(zhuǎn)折句，給了三個解釋概述電視新聞未必可靠的原因：目的特殊、設(shè)定的指導(dǎo)方針和獨特的視點。因：目的特殊、設(shè)定的指導(dǎo)方針和獨特的視點。但是，電視新聞未必比報紙報道更客觀或更可靠，因為你但是，電視新聞未必比報紙報道更客觀或更可靠，因為你在屏幕上看到的圖

13、像是經(jīng)記者或編輯根據(jù)特殊的目的，或在屏幕上看到的圖像是經(jīng)記者或編輯根據(jù)特殊的目的，或至少是按照預(yù)定指示篩選過的；它們是從一個獨特的視點至少是按照預(yù)定指示篩選過的；它們是從一個獨特的視點展現(xiàn)給觀眾的。展現(xiàn)給觀眾的。303132 curiously 1. 他好奇地看著那群人。 He looked curiously at the people. 2. 他們出奇地安靜。 They were curiously quiet. Curiosity killed the cat. (Proverb: Being inquisitive about other peoples affairs may get

14、 you into trouble.) (諺)多管閑事就是自找麻煩 。3334More1.1.巨大的國際意義巨大的國際意義2.2.歷史性和國際性歷史性和國際性3.3.壞事傳千里。壞事傳千里。4.4.重大國際影響重大國際影響5.5.全球卻頗有反響全球卻頗有反響6.6.比比優(yōu)勢大多了優(yōu)勢大多了7.7.設(shè)定的方針設(shè)定的方針8.8.獨特的視點獨特的視點of enormous international significancethe historical and international dimensionBad news travels fast.momentous international c

15、onsequencesThere are echoes of the stories across the globe.to have an enormous advantage over press set guidelinesa unique viewpointUseful expressions35Useful expressionsnot necessarily more objective or reliable than the power to influence the public, more or less covertlythe proliferation of personal blogs the possibility of self-broadcasting the growth of open-access webpagesto reach a worldwide audience instantlythe never-ending search9. 9. 未必比未必比更客觀可靠更客觀可靠10. 10. 或多或少隱蔽地影響或多或少隱蔽地影響公眾的權(quán)力公眾的權(quán)力11.11.個人博客的大量出現(xiàn)個人