UNIT 45 RADIO PROGRAMS (Ⅴ)

Lesson 89

Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises

Dictation: News Items

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Score: ______

Part Ⅱ News

Vocabulary

1. investment
2. acid rain
3. radiation
4. poison
5. commissioner
6. refugee
7. Tass
8. Venus
9. Venera
10. George Shultz
11. Allan MacEachen
12. Paul Hartline
13. Halifax
14. Nova Scotia
15. Mururua

Notes

Halifax is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is Canada's principal ice-free Atlantic port.

Student Evaluation

My general Impression Content:
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____ inadequate
Level Of Difficulty:
____ easy ____ fair
____ difficult
My Major Problems
____ understanding meanings
____ selecting major points
____ organizing facts
____ retaining concepts
My Comprehension Score
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Exercises:

Ⅰ. 1. Canada: George Shultz in Canada for talks on _______________________
2. Wellington: New Zealand's concern about __________________________.
3. Geneva: UN High Commissioner's views on ____________________________
4. Space News: Soviet spacecraft _______________________

Ⅱ. 1. American Secretary of State and Canadian officials are discussing _______, _______ and _______ questions.
2. _________ has carried out a number of nuclear tests on Mururua.
3. There are now _________ refugees in the world and the UN official asked for __________ dollars to carry out refugee programs.
4. The space vehicle venera 15 was launched ________. It traveled ________ kilometers before going into orbit around Venus.

Part Ⅲ News

Vocabulary

1. clash
2. missile
3. resignation
4. Al Ross
5. Imelda Marcos
6. Siddi Savetsila
7. Bob Hawke
8. Pierre Trudeau
9. Constantin Dascalescu
10. Dacca

Notes

Dacca is the capital of Bangladesh. Situated in the heart of the world's largest jute-growing region, Dacca is also the industrial and commercial center of Bangladesh. with an active trade in jute, rice, oilseeds, sugar, and tea.

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
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Exercises:
1. West Germany:
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2. The United States: 100 million Americans watching
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3. Hungary: Hungarian official's view:
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4. The Philippines: Vote for
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5. Thailand: Australian and Thai leaders' views on
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6. Canada: Canadian Prime Minister
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7. Beijing:
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