Unit-13-People-in-the-news(燕大研究生新闻英语).pptVIP

Unit 13 People in the News Unit 13 People in the News Word bank 1. golden bonanza 摇钱树 2. spearhead 先锋；带头人 3. celebrity culture 名人文化 4. air 神态 5. lad up 饱食，本文引申为“饱览” 6. bulimia 易饿症；饱食症 7. depression 抑郁症 8. plummet 骤跌； 直线下滑 9. chord 琴弦；心弦 10. tabloid 马路小报；低俗小报 11. adultery 通奸；婚外恋 12. the House of Windsor “温莎王室”，即“英国王室” 13. pompous 华而不实的 14. apathy 冷漠 15. trump card 王牌 BulimiaAn eating disorder common among young women of normal or nearly normal weight that is characterized by episodic, uncontrolled binge eating and followed by feelings of guilt, depression, and self-condemnation. It is often associated with measures taken to prevent weight gain, such as dieting or fasting. In this sense, also called binge-eating syndrome. WindsorRuling house of Great Britain (since 1917), including George V, who adopted the name Windsor in 1917, and his descendants Edward VIII, George VI, and Elizabeth II. 温莎：英国的统治王朝（从1917年始），包括1917年采用这个名字的乔治五世及他的后继者：爱德华八世、乔治六世和伊丽莎白二世。 Diana Decade Diana Decade Diana Decade True/False Exercise 1. Twenty years ago, Diana, a superstar then, smiled shyly before millions of people when she made a mess of her lines. 2. Only July 29, 1981, Lady Diana Spencer mispronounced Prince Charles’ names during her vows at the wedding ceremony. 3. The media remained unchanged in the 1980s, according to the publisher of Royalty Monthly magazine. 4. The public, newspaper editors found, was interested in anything about Diana, including her clothes, her style, her family life as well as her public engagement. 5. The 1980s were said to be “the Decade of Diana and Charles by Western media on the whole. 6. Diana no longer was the center of attention for the media after her divorce with Prince Charles became final in 1996. Tips for Reading 新闻报道中的消息来源 1. 具体确切的消息来源 The organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) sum