(共20张PPT)
Western allies agree on blocking some Russian banks from SWIFT
ally | la |
a country that has agreed to help and support another country, especially in case of a war 同盟国
Western allies on Saturday agreed on a new financial sanctions against Russia as its "special military operation" continues in Ukraine, including taking the key step of banishing a number of Russian banks from the SWIFT interbank system.
The 1973-founded messaging system is a significant financial pivot allowing banks worldwide to communicate rapidly and securely about transactions. The system has more than 11,000 member institutions sending an average of 42 million messages per day through the network in 2021. Cutting Russia off SWIFT means the country would encounter problems to conduct most of its financial transactions and trade with most of the world.
Western allies on Saturday agreed on a new financial sanctions against Russia as its "special military operation" continues in Ukraine, including taking the key step of banishing a number of Russian banks from the SWIFT interbank system.
The 1973-founded messaging system is a significant financial pivot allowing banks worldwide to communicate rapidly and securely about transactions. The system has more than 11,000 member institutions sending an average of 42 million messages per day through the network in 2021. Cutting Russia off SWIFT means the country would encounter problems to conduct most of its financial transactions and trade with most of the world.
SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) 环球银行金融电信协会
SPFS 金融信息传输系统(俄罗斯)
CIPS (Cross-border Interbank Payment System)中国人民币跨境支付系统
Words in the news
联盟、同盟
阻止、阻碍
赶走、驱除
通讯系统
支柱、中心
安全地
交易
停止、中断
Words in the news
联盟、同盟 ally
阻止、阻碍 block
赶走、驱除 banish
通讯系统 messaging system
支柱、中心 pivot
安全地 securely
交易 transaction
停止、中断 cut off
B4U5
Developing ideas
The Secret Language of Plants
Activity 1
Look at the pictures and tick what plants can do.
attack
breathe
eat
sleep
move
speak
steal
think
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√
√
√
√
Activity 2
Read and find out what plants can do.
They can communicate with each other by using chemicals, sound and “wood wide web”.
How does the writer develop the passage
Introduction
Conclusion
Using
the “wood wide web”
Using
sound
Using
chemicals
Plants can communicate.
Talk with plants.
Activity 3
Complete the diagram.
communicate with each other
from the leaves
release its own different chemicals
with their roots
tell if a neighbouring plant is helpful, or unfriendly
clicking noises when there is not enough water, indicating drought is arriving
the roots of different plants to each other
share information and even food
steal food from each other, or spread poisons
Think & Share
1 What figure of speech is being used when the plants are described as calling for help What is its function
2 What does “wood wide web” mean
Think & Share
It refers to an amazing system of communication that can link nearly every plant in a forest. It is linked underground by fungi and this fungal network links the roots of different plants to each other. Using the wood wide web, plants can share information and even food with each other.
3 What do you think are the benefits of studying plant
communication
Think & Share
It will help us know more about the world of plants and then get a better understanding of the secret of nature and encourage us to explore more about the mysterious nature. What’s more, it will teach us an important lesson, that is, human should live in harmony with mother nature. And it is our responsibility to fulfill the mission.
4 What secrets do the two reading passages in this unit reveal and what do they have in common
Think & Share
Passage 1 reveals the secret of evolution and Passage 2 reveals the secret of communication between plants. They all reflect that there are numerous secrets in nature that are waiting to be explored.
daffodil
bulb:
the round underground part of some plants, shaped like an onion , that grows into a new plant every year (植物)鳞茎
Activity 5
Read the observational journal and answer the questions.
1. How were the daffodil bulbs planted
They were planted side by side in soil with the pointed ends facing up.
2. In what environment did the leaves grow
The leaves grew in a sunny, but cool place.
3. What do the flowers look like
The flowers are yellow and white,and shaped like trumpets.
Smart expressions
微量的
呼救(名词短语)
赶走
植物报警系统
发出咔哒的声音
最令人惊讶得
在某些方面
通过……连接起来
把不同植物的根联结起来
植物之间相互交谈的秘密方式
tiny amounts of
a call for help
drive… away
the plant warning system
make clicking noises
most surprisingly of all
in some ways
by linked by …
link the roots of different plants to each other
the secret way in which plants talk to each other
that/不填