普通高等教育十五国家级规划教材。

《新闻英语视听说》教程视听一体、内容新颖、题材广泛、语言规范、实用性和趣味性极强。本教程以现代美语为主，并涉及不同的英语变体。教程内容着力于提高学习者的新闻英语视听技能和口语表达能力，注重前沿资讯、国际交流、风俗习惯、文化背景等知识，以适应不同场合的英语视听任务和口语交际活动。

《新闻英语视听说》共有15个主题单元，涉及政治、经济、文化、教育、娱乐、体育、科技、自然等方面；形式多样、内容丰富，基本满足各种情形下的新闻英语需求。本教程所有视听材料均有注释、文字参考和翻译，练习配有参考答案，以便学习者自主学习和课堂作雾检查。教程注重在语言、内容和语体等方面由浅入深、循序渐时，教师和学习者可根据具体情况进行适当调整，有目的、有选择地使用本教程内容。

UNIT 1POLITICS1
Part ASnap Judgments1
Part BHillary Clintons Journey4
Part CWho on Earth Wants to Be President?7
Part DFirst Lady Behind the President9
Part EIf I Were Bushs Speechwriter...11
UNIT 2ECONOMY15
Part AFall in the UK Share Prices15
Part BSoaring Gas Prices18
Part CPushover Taxman?21
Part DGreenspan Urges Social Security Cuts23
Part EShoppers, Beware!25

UNIT 3CULTURE27
Part AIndecency Hearings27
Part BChurch Wedding for Divorcees30
Part CMuslim Womens Rights in Kuwait32
Part DFranksgiving, What a Mess34
Part EWhy Not Test Marriage Annually?36

UNIT 4FASHION39
Part ABotox on the High Street39
Part BPromising eBay Entrepreneurs42
Part CThe Miss Fat South Africa Contest44
Part DNew Trends in the Ad Industry46
Part EOdd Fashion48




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UNIT 5ENTERTAINMENT51
Part ABeatlemania Swept Through America 40 Years Ago51
Part BThe Life of Katherine Hepburn55
Part CNew Zealanders Hug Oscar58
Part DNorah Joness Road to Modern Jazz60
Part ECommercials in Movies61

UNIT 6SPORTS63
Part AMcCain Criticizes Baseball Over Steroids63
Part BHow Tyson Squanders His Outrageous Fortune65
Part CThe Highest/|paid Teen Soccer Player in the US68
Part DYao Ming70
Part EAdu F2F72

UNIT 7SCANDAL75
Part ANew York Times Scandal75
Part BFootball Rape78
Part CCharity Scandal80
Part DDrug Company Kickbacks81
Part EOur Darkest Days Are Here83

UNIT 8PEOPLE87
Part APiano Prodigy87
Part BTom Ford Says Goodbye to Fashion World90
Part CHarry Porter Earned Rowling Quick Bucks93
Part DThe Google Guys95
Part EMaking Fun of the Super Bowl98

UNIT 9EDUCATION101
Part ACheaters Amok101
Part BHigh Cost Education104
Part CSecret Formula for Admissions106
Part DTV Threatens Kids Attention108
Part EAbout Writing a Book110

UNIT 10SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY113
Part AMars Rover113
Part BSmart Billboards with Ears115
Part CHDTV118
Part DSaving Moments in the Digital Age119
Part EThe Trouble with Computers122

UNIT 11FOOD AND FITNESS125
Part AA Fountain of Youth125
Part BKFC Good for Your Health?128
Part CMaking the Grade130
Part DWere Eating Ourselves to Death131
Part EAll Mixed up133

UNIT 12HEALTH135
Part ASilent Depression for Men135
Part BEcstasy Rising138
Part CGoodbye, Glasses140
Part DThe Benefits of Gardening141
Part ELosing Weight142

UNIT 13NATURE145
Part AContrasting Weather145
Part BSalmon Farming in Scotland147
Part CThe Frenzy of Fish Migration150
Part DSea Lions Dilemma151
Part EDetermined Tourists153

UNIT 14TERRORISM157
Part AHomeland Security157
Part BMadrid Terror Blast160
Part CIsrael Kills Hamas Founder163
Part DBoy Bomber166
Part EAmusing Acronyms167

UNIT 15RELIGION171
Part AAtheist Calls Pledge Unconstitutional171
Part BThe Appeal of Jesus175
Part CJesus and Paul—The Word and Witness177
Part DCatholic Panel Rebukes Bishops for Abuse179
Part EProfits from Christ183

APPENDIX ISCRIPTS185
Unit 1Politics185
Unit 2Economy192
Unit 3Culture198
Unit 4Fashion204
Unit 5Entertainment210
Unit 6Sports216
Unit 7Scandal223
Unit 8People229
Unit 9Education238
Unit 10Science and Technology245
Unit 11Food and Fitness251
Unit 12Health257
Unit 13Nature263
Unit 14Terrorism268
Unit 15Religion276

APPENDIX IITRANSLATION285
Unit 1Politics285
Unit 2Economy291
Unit 3Culture296
Unit 4Fashion301
Unit 5Entertainment306
Unit 6Sports312
Unit 7Scandal317
Unit 8People322
Unit 9Education329
Unit 10Science and Technology335
Unit 11Food and Fitness341
Unit 12Health346
Unit 13Nature350
Unit 14Terrorism355
Unit 15Religion361

APPENDIX IIIKEY TO EXERCISES369
Unit 1Politics369
Unit 2Economy369
Unit 3Culture370
Unit 4Fashion370
Unit 5Entertainment371
Unit 6Sports371
Unit 7Scandal372
Unit 8People372
Unit 9Education373
Unit 10Science and Technology373
Unit 11Food and Fitness374
Unit 12Health374
Unit 13Nature375
Unit 14Terrorism375
Unit 15Religion376