1、Unit 4 Making the newsPeter ParkerThe spider manDo you want to work for a newspaper,like Peter Parker?If you are offered a chance for a job at China Daily,you will need to find out what kind of jobs they have?reporter/journalistphotographereditorprinterWhat kind of jobs do the newspapers have?jobsre
2、portereditordesignerprinterphotographer chief editoradvertising editordistributionorganizerInterviews people or finds out about events from onlookersTakes photographs of important people or eventsPrints the newspaperMakes sure the writing is clear,concise and accurate;checks factsLays out the articl
3、e and photographs1.journalist 2.chief editor 3.reporter 4.deputy editor 5.photographer 6.printer 7.critic 8.foreign correspondent 9.desk editor 10.cartoonist 11.sub-editor1).Which two words mean the same?2).Who gives opinions on plays and books?3).Who reports from aboard?4).Who decides on the conten
4、t of the newspaper?5).Who prints the newspaper?1.journalist/3.reporter7.critic8.foreign correspondent2.chief editor6.printerQuiz6)Who writes news stories?7)Who makes corrections to articles and design?8)Who designs comic drawings with captions(说明,标题)?9)Who is in charge of the newspaper when the boss
5、 is away?10)Who takes photos of important people or events?1.journalist/3.reporter11.sub-editor10.cartoonist4.deputy editor5.photographer1.journalist 2.chief editor 3.reporter 4.deputy editor 5.photographer 6.printer 7.critic 8.foreign correspondent 9.desk editor 10.cartoonist 11.sub-editorQuizHow i
6、s a newspaper made?The_ editor holdThe_ editor hold a meeting.a meeting.Journalists_ people Journalists_ people and write storiesand write stories Photos are quickly Photos are quickly_Photographers _ Photographers _ photographs.photographs.Editors _ the Editors _ the report.report.Editors write the
7、 Editors write the _._.The newspapers are The newspapers are _by train and truck_by train and truck The newspapers are The newspapers are_._.interviewdevelopedtakecheckheadlinesdeliveredprintedchiefDo you remember the first time you read a newspaper?How about the first time you had your article prin
8、ted on a newspaper?What kind of qualities do you think a reporter should have?Pre-readingVery Very importantimportantImportantImportantNot very Not very importantimportant1 Higher level of education1 Higher level of education2 Work experience2 Work experience3 Good communication skills3 Good communi
9、cation skills4 Curious,active personality4 Curious,active personality5 Hard-working5 Hard-working6 6 Enthusiasm Enthusiasm for the jobfor the job7788What are the qualities a good journalist needs to have?What are the qualities a good journalist needs to have?Discuss in groups and tick the boxes belo
10、w.Discuss in groups and tick the boxes below.Prepared to work long hoursPrepared to work long hoursAbility to work in a teamAbility to work in a team“Unforgettable,”says new journalistReadingFast reading2.What mistakes must Zhou Yang avoid?He must avoid being rude and talking too much himself.1.Wher
11、e did the conversation happen?Who were talking?Zhou Yang was talking with his boss,Hu Xin at the office of China Daily.3.How did Zhou Yang feel on his first day at work?He felt excited,curious and eager to go out on a story.1 Zhou can go out on a story immediately.2 Zhou took a notebook,a pen,a came
12、ra with himself.3 While interviewing,the reporter would just ask the questions prepared before hand.4 The footballer admitted he took the money.5 Zhou took a course of photography at mid-school.6 Zhou is very enthusiastic.True or FalseWhat does the reading passage mainly talk about?A.The skills nece
13、ssary to become a good reporterB.The skills necessary to become a good photographerC.How to conduct a good interviewD.Being carefully in the new environmentE.A and CFind out the answers to the following questions.1.What are the four skills needed?2.Find out the stages in researching a story.1)be abl
14、e to tell if someone is telling the truth2)be accurate3)do research 4)ask questions1)ask questions2)note reactions3)check facts4)do researchCareful readingFind out the answers to the following questions.3.Whats the importance of listening?4.How to check facts?To get the detailed facts.Use research a
15、nd ask witnesses.Careful reading5.How to deal with accusations of printing lies?Use a tape recorder for the interview.The purpose of writing the passage 1)It shoes the students the skills necessary to become a good journalist.2).It wants to show how to conduct a good interview.scanningWhat a new rep
16、orter should do on the first day 1)The first time he will be put as an assistant to and experienced journalist.2)There is no need for him to take a camerawith him.He will have a professionalphotographer with him to take photographs.1）He needs to be curious.2)A good reporter must have a“nose”for a st
17、ory.3)He has to listen for detailed facts4)If the interviewee agrees,he can use a recorderto get the facts straight.What a reporter needs to remember when going to cover a storyChoose the correct explanation to the phrases1 What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?A.to go and interv
18、iew somebody about an incident or happening B.to write a story C.to make up a story Choose the correct explanation to the phrases2 A good reporter must have a“nose”for a story.A.to have a sense about what is going to happenB.to be able to“smell”when somebody is trying to hide a good story that may r
19、eflect badly on him/herself.C.to be able to ask the truth from the one who is interviewed.A something that cheats somebodyB something that helps you do the job in a professional way.C something used to achieve secrets.Choose the correct explanation to the phrases3 This is a trick of the trade.A.to m
20、ake sure that the story is accurateB.to get the facts directlyC.to get the things speciallyChoose the correct explanation to the phrases4 We sometimes use small recorders to make sure that we get all your facts straight.1.What does Zhou Yang have with him when he goes out?2.What equipment do you thi
21、nk a news reporter should have nowadays?a notebook,pen and a cameramobile phone,digital camera,small recorder,laptop computer,satellite telephone,etc.Post-reading-Questions&discussionQuestions&discussionWhat is the main difference between a reporter and being a photographer?Post-reading-Questions&di
22、scussionQuestions&discussionAdjectives to describe a reporterAdjectives to describe a photographerpatient,well-organized,thorough,curious,careful,concise,professional,politecreative,imaginative,technically good,gifted,professional,patientwell-organizedconcise patient imaginative well-organized techn
23、ically good polite honest truthful thorough creative curious admirable careful gifted professional Post-reading activitySuppose that you have a chance to interview Peter Parker about his working experience for a newspaper.Please prepare questions with the help of the reading passage and conduct an i
24、nterview with your partner.(Try to use most of the useful phrases).cover a story be eager to do a real“scoop”cover a story be eager to do a real“scoop”concentrate on have a“nose”for a storyconcentrate on have a“nose”for a storya trick of the trade get all the facts straight accuse of so as to get th
25、e wrong end of the stickSummary To the reporters,its _for them to take a camera because they have _ with them.The reporters should be _ and they must have a _ for a story.They know how to _the information they need.While interviewing,they wont _,_,_.They will listen to the _ facts and ask new questi
26、ons.Thereis a trick of the_,that is,with the permission of the interviewer,they would use _ which could keep the evidence to help _their story.unnecessary professional photographers curious nose acquire be rudethey wont talk too much themselves and they listen to the interviewee carefully detailedre
27、corders supporttrade TO BE A GOOD REPORTER板书设计 What makes a good news reporter?MY FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENT “unforgettable,”says new reporter”板书设计The skills needed:The importance of listening:Stages in researching a story:How to check factsHow to deal withHomework1.Read the reading text aloud for some t
28、imes until you can read it fluently.2.Retell the passage3.Find out the difficult or useful expressions by yourselves.Learning about languageIn this part,students are supposed to review the new words and expressions learned in the reading part first.Then,they are asked to find out the examples of inv
29、ersion in the reading passage and compare them with the sentences in the normal order.In this way,they can get a general idea of what inversion is.After that,the teacher can explain to them the detailed rules of inversion and make them get familiar with the rules by doing exercises.1.Find the idioma
30、tic expressions in the reading passageIdiomatic expressionsMeaningcover a storyto report on an important eventtrick of the tradeclever ways known to expertsget the facts straightto present ideas fairlyget the wrong end of the sticknot to understand an idea properlythis is how the story goesthis is t
31、he storyget a scoopto get the story first2.Complete sentence B using a word or phrase from the reading passage which has the opposite meaning to the words underlined in sentence A.1.A By accident she broke that beautiful bowl.B She deliberately broke that beautiful bowl.2.A He did not steal the vase
32、 so he didnt do anything wrong.B He did steal the vase so he is guilty.3.A She does not get absorbed in her studies for long.B She can concentrate on her studies for a long time.4.A The reporter went out with an untrainedphotographer.B The reporter went out with a(an)professional photographer.5.A Ch
33、ris is not interested in starting his new job.B Chris is eager to start his new job.6.A “This room needs a light clean,”explained the housewife.B “This room needs a thorough clean,”explained the housewife.7.A The law allows people to defendthemselves against a charge.B The law does not allow people
34、to accusethemselves of a crime.8.A I dont mind losing that skill if it is not useful.B I want to acquire that skill if it is useful.Answer keys for Ex.3 on Page 28:assistant,photographer,delighted,assist,editor,deadline,colleague,amateur,submitted,published,dilemma,assessed,unusual,Meanwhile,sceptic
35、alAnswer key for exercise 1 on page 291.Never will Zhou Yang forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper.2.Not only am I interested in photography,but I took an amateur course at university to update my skills.3.Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire a
36、ll the information you need to know.倒装（Inversion）由于语法，修辞等的需要，将谓语全部或者一部分提到主语的前面，这种语序叫倒装。倒装分为全部倒装和部分倒装。1 倒装句之全部倒装全部倒装是指将句子中的谓语动词全部置于主语之前。此结构通常只用与一般现在时和一般过去时。常见的结构有：1)here,there,up,down,now,then,thus,out,away等表示地点、方向和时间的副词或者介词置于句首,谓语动词常用be,come,go,lie,run。There goes the bell.Then came the chairman.Here
37、 is your letter.Here comes the bus.On the wall hangs a picture.Out rushed the puppy.Away went the girl.注意：上述全部倒装的句型结构的主语必须是名词，如果主语是人称代词则不能完全倒装。Here comes he.Here he comes.Away went they.Away they went.2 倒装句之部分倒装部分倒装是指将谓语的一部分如助动词或情态动词或be 动词倒装至主语之前。如果句中的谓语没有助动词或情态动词，则需添加助动词do,does或did，并将其置于主语之前。否定或半否定
38、的词语，如no,not,never,nowhere,seldom,little,few,hardly,scarcely,rarely,at no time,in no way,not until以及 not onlybut(also),no soonerthan,hardly when,scarcely when,no longer,by no means,on no account,in no case,under no circumstances 等位于句首时，主句要倒装。I have never seen such a performance.Never have I seen such
39、 a performance.You will find the answer to this question nowhere.Nowhere will you find the answer to this question.Not until the child fell asleep did the mother leave the room.当Not until引出主从复合句，主句倒装，从句不倒装。这里绝不允许吸烟。这里绝不允许吸烟。（translate the sentencetranslate the sentence）At no time At no time are you
40、allowedare you allowed to smoke here.to smoke here.In no way In no way are you allowedare you allowed to smoke here.to smoke here.只有当Not only but also连接两个分句时，才在第一个分句用倒装结构。如果置于句首的Not onlybut also仅连接两个并列词语，不可用倒装结构。Not only you but also I am fond of music.Not only can mp3s provide us with fun,but also
41、they can help us learn English well.Only after being asked three times did he cometo the meeting.Only by practicing everyday can you learn English well.only在句首要倒装的情况1.如果句子为主从复合句，则主句倒装，从句不倒装 Only when he is seriously ill,does he ever stay in bed.2.如果only后面跟的是主语，则主句不倒装。Only he knows the truth.由as 或tho
42、ugh 引导的让步状语从句有时也用倒装句，即把表语或部分谓语提前。他虽然是个孩子，但已经熟知英语。Child as/though he was,he had a good command of English.他虽有耐心，但也不愿意等三个小时。Patient though/as he was,he was unwilling to wait three hours.虚拟语气中，省去if 后，从句需要倒装。1.Had he not been promoted,he never have remained with the company.（If he had not been promoted,
43、）2.Should you change your mind,no one would blame you.3.Were he to leave today,he would get there by Monday.4.Had I known what was going to happen,I would never have done such a thing.Fill in the blanks.1.Not only did he refuse the gift,he also severely criticized the sender.2.Hardly had she gone ou
44、t when a student came to visit her.3.No sooner had she gone out than a student came to visit her.4.Tom can speak French.So can Jack.5.If you wont go,neither will I.1)-Why cant I smoke here?-At no time_ in the meeting-roomA.is smoking permitted.B smoking is permittedC.smoking is it permittedD does sm
45、oking permit2)Not until the early years of the 19th century _ what heat is.A.man did knowB.man knowC.didnt man knowD.did man know 3)No sooner_ than it began to rain heavily.A.the game beganB.has the game begunC.did the game begin D.had the game begun4)-Do you know Jim quarreled with his brother?-I d
46、ont know,_.A.nor dont I careB.nor do I careC.I dont care neither D.I dont care also5）Not until I began to work _ how much time I had wasted.A.didnt I realizeB.did I realizeC.I didnt realize D.I realize板书设计learning about languageI.Words studyNoun+-al Adjective II.Useful structuresinversion 倒装句As a re
47、porter,Zhou Yang was eager to get a scoop.Now comes the chance.Lets go to the text“Getting the Scoop”What do you suppose the“scoop”is about?Who?What?板书设计GETTING THE“SCOOP”What is the scoop about?What should be done before the scoop appear in the newspaper?How should be a good article like?What is th
48、e scoop about?What should be done before the scoop appear in the newspaper?How should be a good article like?Read the text and answer the following questions.The scoop tells about a famous film star,who has done something wrong but has been lying.What is the scoop about?-Did he really do that?-Yes,I
49、m afraid he did.What do you suppose the film star may have done?What is the film stars response to the affair?And how did Zhou Yang deal with the affair?Although he had realized the man had been lying,Zhou Yang knew he mustnt accuse him directly.He would have to be accurate.Concise too!-The famous f
50、ilm star has been lying about the affair,but Zhou Yang is determined to find out the truth that he has been lying.accuse,charge,blame 词义辨析accuse sb.of (doing)sth.-指控charge sb.with(doing)sth.-指控blame sb.for(doing)sth.-责备他被指控偷了一辆汽车。He was accused of stealing a car.He was charged with stealing a car.ac
51、curate-conforming exactly to fact;errorless Your answer to question must be very,very accurate.Concise-Expressing much in few words;clear and succinct a concise dictionary 简明词典What should be done before the scoop appears in the newspaper?.Step1Step2Step3Step4Step5Step6Step7step8-You do some research
52、 to see if the story is true or not.-You begin to write the story using the notes from the interview-You give the article to the department editor-The article is given to a native speaker to check the use of English and improve the style.-The last stage the article is checked and approved by the chi
53、ef editor.-All the stories and photos are set and the colour negatives for the printing are made ready.-The first edition of the newspaper is printed.-You go to an interview to get the information for your story.We can learn from the text that the staff of a newspaper is made up of many different pe
54、ople.u Reporters,photographers,department editors,copy editors,English editors,chief editors,news desk editors,printers .What are they?What are their jobs?reportersLook at the following pictures,and guess what they are?-Interview people to collect facts and write stories.Editors-read the article,and
55、 check the evidencePhotographer-take photos to match the story.Copy editors-edit the piece and design the main headline and smaller headingprinterRead the passage again and think about the following questions:What did you think about making news and being a reporter before you read this passage?How
56、about now?Do you think its a easy job to be a reporter?Step2-Write the scoop according the dialogue.1.Step 1 dialogue-Zhou Yang,the famous film star and two interviewees.Pay more attention to the questions to be asked.the main headline at the top and a smaller one under it.A good article should be w
57、ritten with no wasted words or phrases.A film Star Caught UnexpectedlyDid he need the money?There has been a strange happening at a downtown shopping ara.It has been said that a famous film star,Wang Ping,was caught stealing a gold necklace yesterday.He went into a shop and when the jeweler turned h
58、is back,Wang Ping took the necklace and ran out of the shop.The shopkeeper shouted and a crowd of people gathered.The police went to Wang Pings home and questioned him.He denied he had stolen the necklace and told he had enough money to buy the necklace anyway.He said he had been at a restaurant wit
59、h his wife.But a reporter,Zhou Yang,found this was untrue.So the police are treating this case seriously.Period 5Reading Tasksearching for the truthAs a news reporter,one has to make sure that the story is true.Otherwise,the writer will be accused of guilty.As a reader,one also has to find out wheth
60、er the story is true.So no matter what you are,you have to find out the truth.How can we find the truth?the reporters were there at the time.primary sourcesfrom the person presenting the programmer in the studiosecondary sources1.Where does the best information come from?2.What are primary sources?3
61、.What are secondary sources?4.What sources are included in a newspaper?5.Why is it important to separate primary and secondary sources?1.Where does the best information come from?2.What are primary sources?3.What are secondary sources?those who were there at the time.the writings of the people who l
62、ived there.the writings of people at a much later date who write about the same events.4.What sources are included in a newspaper?5.Why is it important to separate primary and secondary sources?Because they can help us to decide what is a fact and what is an opinion.both the primary and the secondar
63、y sourcesTASKNow you have been asked to recommend a primary source from these writings about Julius Caesar,a Roman leader.Only one of them is a primary source so you must look at them carefully.Remember dates are very important.Tick the correct boxes.Then think which of them will have fewer facts an
64、d more opinions.Give a reason.1 1 Life of Julius CaesarLife of Julius Caesar(100 BC-44 BC)(100 BC-44 BC)2 The Gallic Wars2 The Gallic Wars(France)(France)(57 BC 53 BC)(57 BC 53 BC)3 Julius Caesar:Julius Caesar:a playa playPlutarchPlutarch(Greek(Greek)CaesarCaesar(Roman)(Roman)ShakespeareShakespeare(
65、British(British)between 46 between 46 AD and 120 AD and 120 ADADIn 50s In 50s BCBC15991599BookBookAuthorAuthor Date Date WrittenWrittenPrimaryPrimary SecondarySecondarysourcesourcesourcesourceThe primary source is _ The primary source is _ because _.because _.I think I think _ will have more opinion
66、s _ will have more opinions than facts because than facts because _._.The Gallic Wars The Gallic Wars it was written at the time it was written at the time Plutarchs Life of Julius Caesar and Shakespeares Plutarchs Life of Julius Caesar and Shakespeares play about Julius Caesar play about Julius Caesar they were written long after the events happened they were written long after the events happened
