1、Unit 1 ThemassmediaProjectI. Learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students will be able to:1. research the news of a chosen area through cooperation and exploration;2. use group work to write and present the news report;3. know the tip of using quotes in a news report;4. evaluate and comment
2、 on each groups work.II. Key competence focusWrite a news report using quotes following the given example.III. Predicted area of difficultyCooperate with group members and write the report together.IV.Teaching proceduresStep 1 Brainstorming1.T guides the students to talk about news by answering the
3、following questions.T: Various types of mass media have developed over time.What is mass media?What types of mass media do you usually rely on for information?What areas of news are you interested in?2.T shows the answers as supplementary.【设计意图】：通过学生头脑风暴，引出话题，激活学生的已有知识。教师补充总结，提供多种类型的新闻，供学生选择。Step 2
4、Having a discussion1.T asks Ss to work in pairs and discuss thefollowing questions.T: Suppose you were news reporters, you were required to write a news report on a recent event. However, before writing, we must know something about news reports.What is the aim of news reports?What is the structure
5、of a news report?Whatre the features of a news report? 2.TasksSstoshow their answers and add more as supplementary.Possible answers： News reports aim to a mass audience of different educational levels the latest news in the simple and easy to understand language. News reports are mostly made up of f
6、our parts: Headline, The lead, Body and Conclusion. They often come in the form of “the inverted pyramid”. That is to say, the most important information is usually included in the lead part, which provides further information on who, what, when, where, how and why. News reports are mostly made up o
7、f four parts: Headline, The lead, Body and conclusion. They often come in the form of “the inverted pyramid”. Headline should be concise and vivid. It summarizes the news, catches the readers eyes and comments on the news. A headline, which does not arouse the audiences interest at first glance, is
8、not a good one. The most important information is usually included in the lead part, which provides further information on who, what, when, where, how and why. The body part offers the detailed information such as some facts and comments. The tail part is optional. It often provide some background o
9、r supporting information.【设计意图】：通过两两合作,帮助学生构建关于news reports的思维导图。了解news reports的目的、结构以及特征。从而知道写如何写新闻报道以及写的时候需要注意什么。为下个环节做铺垫。Step 3 Exploringthe procedures1. T guides the Ss to explore the steps of writing news reports.T: After learning so much about news report, its time for us to think about howto
10、write a news report. Ss: Before writing, choose one area of news, pick an event in this area and nail down the topic. And then search for the information we need. Finally write down the news report and pay attention to the features of each essential part of a news report.2.T asks the Ss to work in g
11、roups and choose one area of news and pick an event in the area. What area of news will you choose? What event will you report?3.T asks each group to nail down their topic. Could you please list your different topics? Lets make comparisons and choose the better one. Tell us the reasons. T: Theheadli
12、nesof news reports should be concise, vivid and interesting.4.T helps Ss learn some tips on searching for information online and summarize rules of selecting information: information should be accurate and reliable. What ways can we use to search for the related and specific information?Ss think of
13、ways of getting information such as surfing the Internet, interviewing the teachers and listening to the radio and watching TVThey classify the ways into two categories: research and interview. T:When searching for related information, we should pay attention to checking the authenticity. and checki
14、ng the source of the information whether printed or online. Generally speaking, information from official sources can be trusted.【设计意图】：通过小组合作探究写新闻的步骤，培养学生合作学习，探究学习。在确定标题环节，大家集思广益给出不同的选项，通过比较的方式让学生说出哪个更好，回顾了我们之前讨论的标题有什么特征。学生理论结合实际，便于他们直观理解好的新闻标题应该是什么样的，也有助于锻炼学生的深度思维和逻辑思维能力。在搜索信息环节，要求学生总结搜索以及鉴别信息的规律，
15、培养学生搜索信息的能力以及归纳概括能力。Step 4 Analyzing an example1.T leads the Ss to appreciate an example of news report and analyze the features of news reports.2.Tguides the Ss to find out the function of using quotes in a news report.【设计意图】：通过整体感知一篇新闻报道示例，理论结合实际，便于学生更好地了解新闻倒金字塔的叙述结构以及新闻事件报道的特征。能够依葫芦画瓢，模仿练笔。Step 5
16、 Writing newsreport.T asks Ss to write their own news report. T: Try to apply the features and tips to your writing.【设计意图】：这是输出环节，基于之前环节的信息输入，学生们大致知道如何模仿着示例动笔，同时，因为project提前布置了查阅信息的任务，课堂上以小组为单位，合作完成写作，锻炼学生小组合作能力。Step 6 Presenting T asks Ss to present their news report and pay attention to their pron
17、unciation and speed.T: After you have finished, Itstimefor the editor to check and evaluate your news report. One group present their news report, other groups act as the editors, evaluate and comment on their news in the matter of their performance and content. 【设计意图】:这是第二课时，展示环节有助于提高学生表达能力、增强他们的自信心。小组评价量化处理，有助于学生关注这些得分点，通过其他同学的评价，学生容易发现自己的问题和不足，以便后期修改并获得提升。V. HomeworkReflect on your news report and polish it based on other groups suggestions after class.
