本教程為進一步提高大學生的英語新聞聽力而設計，共12個單元，分為上下兩篇：上篇為新聞聽力入門，下篇為標準英語新聞。
基本介紹
- 書名：國際新聞英語聽力進階教程
- 作者：陳鳴芬、覃成海、史康
- 出版社：清華大學出版社
內容簡介,目錄,
內容簡介
本教程以主題為中心，每單元提供大量相關主題的新聞報導和聽力模擬訓練，聽力材料難度呈階梯性，通過反覆重現和大量練習幫助學習者溫故而知新，掌握英語新聞的聽力技巧，提高英語新聞聽力水平。本教程可作為大學英語選修課程或後續課程的教材使用，亦可供廣大英語學習者提高英語聽力水平自學使用。
目錄
上篇: 新聞聽力入門
Economic Reports
News Reports 3
Report 1 E-Commerce Challenges Traditional Stores 3
Report 2 Former American Treasury Secretary Talks about US-China Economic Ties 5
Report 3 World Not Prepared to Deal with the Fast Growth of Cities 6
Report 4 World Bank Makes Predictions for Global Economy 8
Listening Practices12
Education Reports
News Reports 17
Report 1 What to Do about “Reverse Brain Drain” in US? 17
Report 2 Academic Titles at American Universities 19
Report 3 East Asian Educators Look to US Schools for Ideas20
Report 4 Comparing American and Chinese Parents 22
Listening Practices27
Health Reports
News Reports 33
Report 1 WHO: People Needing Healthcare Should Not Go Broke33
Report 2 Seeking HIV Tests for All in US Age 15－65 35
Report 3 Overweight Children in Developing Countries 36
Report 4 What Do You Know about the Common Cold? 38
Listening Practices42
Technology Reports
News Reports 47
Report 1 IBM Says Computers Will See, Taste, Smell, Touch and Hear Things Better in the Future 47
Report 2 Tablet Computers Most Wanted Gift This Holiday 49
Report 3 Mobile Telephones Changing Lives in Africa 51
Report 4 Paying Tech Talents to Drop Out of College 52
Listening Practices56
Agriculture Reports
News Reports 62
Report 1 Surviving a Drought: A Farmer’s Old-fashioned Lessons 62
Report 2 Putting Agriculture at the Center of Climate Talks 64
Report 3 Food Shortages in South Sudan 66 Report 4 New Law in US Aims to Increase Food Safety 67
Listening Practices72
下篇: 標準英語新聞
Presidential Election
News Reports 79
Report 1 In Close Race, Obama Battles for Second Term 79
Report 2 Obama Victory Driven by Economy, Turnout 81
Report 3 Gordon Brown Promises a New Settlement for New Times 82
Report 4 Conservative David Cameron Wins84
Listening Practices88
Nuclear Issues
News Reports 90
Report 1 Iran Pledges New Initiatives Ahead of Crucial Nuclear Talks 90
Report 2 Japan Nuclear Crisis Continues92
Report 3 White House Lays out Nuclear Summit Goals, Agenda93
Report 4 Obama to Pursue Nuclear Safety, Security and Nonproliferation at Summit
95
Listening Practices98
Middle East Issues
News Reports 101
Report 1 Israelis, Palestinians Face Sharp Challenges in 2013101
Report 2 US Envoy Mitchell Launches Mideast Peace Mission 102
Report 3 Netanyahu Settlement Vow May Complicate Mideast Peace Talks 104
Report 4 Moderates in Middle East May Suffer if Israeli-Hamas
Con.ict Continues Unabated 105
Listening Practices109
Economy Globalization
News Reports 112
Report 1 Global Meltdown Worse than Expected 112
Report 2 Global Wages Drop Despite Economic Recovery113
Report 3 Global Markets Finish 2008 on Positive Note 115
Report 4 World Leaders Continue Efforts to Stem Financial Crisis 116
Listening Practices120
Europe’s Financial Crisis
News Reports 123
Report 1 Pressure Mounts on Greece to Seek International Debt Relief 123
VIIReport 2 Greece Eurozone Exit Would Be Felt Worldwide 124
Report 3 Spain’s Economic Crisis Sparks Catalonia Independence Drive 126
Report 4 Cyprus Banks Reopen, Bailout Negotiations Continue 127
Listening Practices130
BRICS Nations
News Reports 132 Report 1 BRICS Summit Ends Without Development Bank Deal 132 Report 2 BRICS Nations Weigh Development Funding 133
Report 3 BRICS Push for Political Clout134
Report 4 BRICS Bank Provides Opportunities for Africa 135
Listening Practices137
Climate Change
News Reports 140
Report 1 Slow Progress on Curbing Deforestation Expected at Climate Conference 140
Report 2 African Rainforests Continue to Face Challenges 141
Report 3 Agriculture, Major Player in Climate Change 143
Report 4 Amid Gloomy Climate News, Doha Conference Enter Final Week 145
Listening Practices148
附錄1.練習參考答案及聽力文本. 151.
Chapter One 151
Chapter Two 160
Chapter Three 169
Chapter Four 178
VIIIChapter Five 188
Chapter Six 197
Chapter Seven 200 Chapter Eight 203 Chapter Nine 206 Chapter Ten 209 Chapter Eleven 211 Chapter Twelve 214
附錄2.新聞報導常見國際組織名稱及縮寫.217.
附錄3.聯合國會員國中英文名稱.221.
