Section A Words & Phrases Here are some statements of some superlative world geographical statistics. Listen carefully and complete the following chart. Pay special attention to the numbers Geographical feature Location Size

Time Events 1. In the 1830s a. first radio program broadcasting 2. On Aug. 5th, 1858 b. two coasts of the U.S. shown on TV at the same time

Part I Warming Up A Words and Phrases You are going to hear some important dates in email history. Supply the missing dates and words Great Dates in Email History Date: ________________________ Leonard Kleinrock, a UCLA computer science professor, sends the ___________________to a colleague

Section A : Listen to some statements about the time ball. Fill in the Blanks with what you hear on the tape 1.The time ball was originally used as a marine ____________. 2.The Greenwich time ball is said to be the world’s first public __________. 3.The ball is automatically raised halfway up the mast at ________ to the Top at 12:58 p.m., and drop at________

Background Information Introductory Remarks Read & Answer Text & New Word Reading Intensive Study Exercise Check-up Assignment

Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say Watch & Discuss Watch the video and discuss the given topics. Questions & Answers Listen to a passage and answer some questions. Listen to a passage and fill in the missing words. Spot Dictation Acquaint yourself with some relevant information. Background Information

Contradictory Emotion --- Troubled Feeling If you love him , send him to New York , because it is the heaven ; If you hate him , send him to New York , because it is the hell

Mirror of America Mirror here means a person who gives a true representation or description of the country . Mark Twain was one of literary giants in human history whose works often reveal more truth than many political essays and therefore his life and works are a mirror of America

1.Historical background material 2.Winston Churchill’s life career 3.Questions on content 4.Figures of speech 5.Organization of the text

Scotland Yard This is the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police. The term is often used, popularly, to refer to one branch, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Named after a short street in London, the site of a palace used in the 12th century as a residence of visiting Scottish kings