高中英语北师大版版必修4课件：Unit+11+Section+Ⅰ+Warm-up+&+Lesson+1+—+Pre-reading

Over the last decade, mass media have changed a lot. We even have seen many new media created. Everyone will like the media, producing and spreading information to any corner of the world through the Internet. Media will be more complicated and multiple. Let’s look forward to the future of media, hoping the development of media will bring large benefits to people.
July 5, 2005 Scotland
[读文清障] ①agenda/ə'dʒendə/n.议程 ②form v．形成，组成 n．形式 in the form of以……的形式
The Group of Eight, or G8, ③nation/'neI ʃ n/n.国家；民族
nation侧重指国民；state侧重指 政权；country主要指疆土。 world’s wealthiest nations③ in ④be made up of由……组成 consist of＝be made up of， ④ 1998. The G8 is made up of 但consist of无被动形式。
was formed② by eight of the
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political⑤ leaders from
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France, the United States, Britain, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada and Russia. They meet every summer to discuss major problems that concern the whole world⑥.
Media is at the very heart of society and business. As an important tool for people to exchange minds, media in its many forms involves a great deal of value whose content has developed in an increasing speed. Media has a large effect on everybody’s life. Among all kinds of media forms, mass media are the most important tools of communication. Through the information passed by mass media, we can know even the farthest end of the world. They enable us to communicate with each other by helping us to overcome the barriers of time and space. Mass media affect us
⑤political/pə'lItIk l/adj.政治的 ⑥that引导的定语从句，修饰 probl第1段译文] 2005年7月5日 苏格兰
1998年世界上最富有的8个国家组建了八国集团(或称G8)。 八国集团由法国、美国、英国、德国、日本、意大利、加拿大 和俄罗斯的政治领导人组成。他们每年夏天会面，讨论有关全 世界的重要问题。
in various ways. They keep us well informed of the happenings of the world which would otherwise remain unknown. Because of the great influence mass media can make, a large number of products and brands come into our minds through advertisements. As we can see, newspapers, magazines and TV are filled with all kinds of colours, persuading us to buy their products. Also, mass media give us entertainment. Every day, a big variety of programs are broadcasting around the clock on TV and radio. Films, books and magazines all give us daily amusement.
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It is going to be remembered as⑦ a historical meeting this year, as the topic of Africa will be discussed in detail⑧. Widespread⑨ poverty⑩ in Africa means that many people there cannot get the water, clothing, housing, electricity⑪ or education they
媒体是社会和商业的核心。作为人 们交流思想的重要工具，各种形式的媒 体所涉及的价值含量正在以很快的速度 发展。让我们期待着媒体的未来，希望 媒体的发展将给人们带来巨大的好处。
Section Ⅰ
Warmup & Lesson 1 — Prereading
[原文呈现] Africa on G8 Agenda①