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UNIT 1

Part 3 News

News Item 1

In Houston Texas，a federal investigating jury has charged the Arthur Andersen Company with blocking efforts to seek justice in the Enron case. Arthur Andersen employees kept financial records and provided advice to the failed energy company Enron. The charges say Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron's failure. The Arthur Andersen Company condemned the charges as a serious misuse of government power.

Arthur Andersen Company is charged with blocking investigation in the Enron case.

News Item 2

This item is about NATO Secretary General’s visit to Moscow for talks aimed at calming Russian fears about NATO’s future plans.

Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following blanks.

Talks between NATO Secretary General and Russian officials: Participants: NATO Secretary General George Robertson,

President Vladimir Putin and other officials

Place of talks: Moscow

Purpose of talks: to calm Russian fears about NATO’s future plans

Situation: NATO’S continues to expand to the east

Russia’s opinion: 1. Russia strongly opposes NATO membership for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

2. Russia will take extra security measures if they(3, LLE) join the alliance.

NATO Secretary General George Robertson has arrived in Moscow for talks aimed at calming Russian fears about NATO’s future plans. He is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin and other officials. Mr Robertson says NATO’S expansion to the east will not harm the balance in Europe. Russia strongly opposes NATO membership for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. A Defense Ministry spokesman reportedly said the entry of these countries would threaten Russia’s security interests. He says Russia will take extra security measures if they join the alliance. NATO will consider their membership next year.

News Item 3

An official of the Federal Security Service has linked (1) an American student arrested this month to 2) American Intelligence. The Federal Security Service says John Edward Tarbin (3) was arrested Feb.1st for possessing the drug marijuana. The Russian official says (4) Mr Tarbin has not been charged with (5)spying. However, he told the Interfax News Agency that (6) the American may have been preparing (7) to spy for the United States. The spokesman for the American State Department dismissed (8) the Russian accusation.

This news item is about the arrest of an American student.

Section 3 Oral Work

1. What is Peter looking for? (He is looking for his door key.)

2. Is Ann at home? (No, she is not at home.)

3. What is William worrying about? (He is worrying about the weather.)

4. What does Peter want to do? (He wants to get into the house through the pantry window.)

5. Why can't he get in through the window? (Because the window is not wide enough.)

6. Peter's father won't mind if Peter breaks one of the windows, will he'? (Yes, he will.)

7. Where is the door key'? (It's in the grass.)

g. What does William think of Peter? (He thinks he is really careless.)

Section Four Supplementary Exercises

Greeting and Introductions

Greetings and introductions are an essential aspect of US culture. The importance of which can never be overemphasized.

In social situations, a man is traditionally introduced to a woman. However, in the business world introductions are based on a person's rank or position in a company. Whoever is the highest-ranking person is introduced to everyone else in order of their position. If you introduce two people of equal rank to each other, introduce the one you know less well lo the one you know better.

There might be occasions wherein you will have to introduce yourself. For example, if you are meeting a new colleague or an associate, you might start off by extending your hand and saying "Hello! I am ... ' If you have been introduced earlier to someone, do not assume that the person would remember you and be prepared to reintroduce yourself should it be necessary.

Americans shake their hands when first introduced to a new people. Rarely they shake hands while parting, As a part of greeting, sometimes, social kissing is acceptable between men and women and also between women who know each other very well.

If you are with a group of English-speaking people and the conversation is going on in English, do not use your native or any foreign language for more than a few sentences, as it is not considered to be polite. Try to avoid using any filthy, sexually explicit stories or jokes. When you are in a theatre, it's not polite to talk or whisper during the performance.

Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

I.B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. B

American Indians

The native people of North and South America were given the name "Indians" by the explorer Christopher Columbus. He thought he had reached a place called the Indies. In time, the terms American Indian and Indian became widely used. About 2,000,000 native Americans live in the United States today. Some Indians live on government lands called reservations, or on tribal lands. Others live in cities.

Traditional culture remains strong in areas where large numbers of Indians live. But many native Americans worry that their cultural traditions will be lost as young people leave these areas for economic reasons.

The economic situation of American Indians as a group is not good. About 50% of those who live on reservations have no jobs. Those who do have jobs earn less than other Americans. Most Indians hold low-paying unskilled jobs. Indians have many health problems and do not live as long

as other Americans. But the situation is improving as more Indians are becoming educated. Today, most native Americans graduate from high school. At least 9% of all Indians 25 years old or older have finished college.

The economic situation also has improved as native American tribes create businesses on their lands. One example is the Pequot tribe of the northeast. The tribe owns and operates a hotel, gambling casino, and a museum of its culture and history. Today, American Indians are trying to control their land without interference from the government. This includes control over hunting and fishing rights, and mining operations. They are trying to protect their land from pollution. And they are taking legal action to regain lost lands or to receive payment for them. American Indians are trying to change their economic situation, improve their lives and honor their culture.

Exercise: Listen to the passage about the American Indians and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1.C

2. C

3. D

4. A

5. C

6. B

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