Lesson 144
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises
Pop News Stories
1. Operation to _______________
2. F.A.O.'s warning of ____________ in Africa.
3. S.Africa's __________ on A.N.C. in Maputo
4. Killing of _________ in Lebanon
5. _________________ around Tripoli
6. __________________ during Parliament debate on deployment of
missiles
7. Passing of __________ to __________ of Yaluzouvski
8. Five _________, three _________ by ________________
Score: _______
Part Ⅱ News (BBC)
Vocabulary
1. rigorous
2. slum
3. vacancy
4. discrimination
5. footnote
Student Evaluation
My general Impression Content:
____ helpful _____ adequate
____ inadequate
Level Of Difficulty:
____ easy ____ fair
____ difficult
My Major Problems
____ understanding meanings
____ selecting major points
____ organizing facts
____ retaining concepts
My Comprehension Score
__________________________
Exercises:
(News Item 1)
Ⅰ. 1. Meeting on how to cut public spending
2. Cut in public spending by $1,000,000,000
3. Debate over cuts in defence and social services spending
4. Announcement of a new cut in grants for improving older houses
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____ ____ ____ ____
Ⅱ. Report the news to your friends.
(News Item 2)
Ⅲ. 1. _______________________
2. _______________________
_______________________
3. _______________________
_______________________
_______________________
Part Ⅲ American College Football
Vocabulary
1. crisp
2. gridiron
3. pageantry
4. invigorate
5. permeate
6. rugby
7. tactics
8. helmet
9. dexterity
10. non-revenue
11. collegiate
12. alumni
13. Razorbacks
14. Rorey Ericson
15. Lou Holtz
16. Arkansas
Notes
The first intercollegiate football match in America was played at
New Brunswick, N.Y. The Intercollegiate Football Association, composed
of Columbia, Princeton, Rutgers, and Yale was created in 1873 to
standardize rules. From the beginning of the 20th century, football has
enjoyed tremendous popularity as a collegiate sport with the added
colour provided by bands, cheering sections, and other devices.
Student Evaluation
My general Impression Content:
____ helpful _____ adequate
____ inadequate
Level Of Difficulty:
____ easy ____ fair
____ difficult
My Major Problems
____ understanding meanings
____ selecting major points
____ organizing facts
____ retaining concepts
My Comprehension Score
__________________________
Exercises:
Time of Game: ____________
Number of Participants:
__________________________
Popularity: graduates ____ / spectacle of ________ / thousands of
fans, _________ / powerful teams, _________ / radio, _________
Reasons for Popularity: experience full range human emotion
1. pageantry: ___________
__________________________
2. emotions: _____________
__________________________
Futures of Game: similar to _____ / wear _____ / game of
____________ / best teams, ______________
Playing Purpose:
1. _______________________
2. _______________________
Benefits for School:
1. _______________________
2. _______________________
Traditional Values:
__________________________
__________________________