1、人教课标版人教课标版高二高二 必修必修55 Unit 4 Unit 4Extensive ReadingExtensive Reading-Getting the“scoop”-Getting the“scoop”As a reporter,Zhou Yang was eager to get a scoop.Now comes the chance.Lets go to the text“Getting the Scoop”Read the text and try to get the main idea of it.The passage tells us the process of
2、writing and printing for a newspaper article.Task 1Answer the following questions:1.What was Zhou Yangs first assignment/task?His first task was to write his story.Task 22.How many people read his article before it was ready to be processed into film negative?Who were they and what did they say abou
3、t the article?Before it was ready to be processed into film negative,an senior editor from his department,the copy-editor,the native speaker,the chief editor and the news desk editor read his article.Task 3Work out the writing and printing process of an article.And complete the chart in Ex1 on page
4、30.1.You go to an interview to get the information for your story.2.You do some research to see if the story is true or not.3.You begin to write the story using notes from the interview.4.You give the article to a senior editor to check and a copy-editor to do editing.5.The article is given to a nat
5、ive speaker to check the use of English and improve the style.6.The article is checked/approved by the chief editor.7.All the stories and photos are set and the color negatives for the printing are made ready.8.The first edition of the newspaper is printed.We can learn from the text that the staffof
6、 a newspaper is made up of many different people.Reporters,photographers,department editors,copy editors,English editors,chief editors,news desk editors,printers .What are they?What are their jobs?Language Points 1.ahead of在之前;比强(好)go ahead前进,进行,继续(事情)(祈使)干吧(开始吧),请吧look ahead展望(未来),朝前看Eg.1.He is ahe
7、ad of me in Chinese.2.He tried to finish his task ahead of Saturday.2.accurate adj.正确无误的,精确的,准确的accuracy n.准确,精确exact adj.正确的,准确的,严谨的,精密的accurately adv.精确,准确correct adj.正确的,准确1)_ statistics,measurements,calculations,are very important.2)Its impossible to say with any _ how many are affected.3)This i
8、s the _ dress for a formal dinner.4)The _ time is three minutes and thirty-five seconds.Accuratecorrectaccuracyexact5.senior adj.年长的,(级别、职位、资格)较高的,高年级的(作定语)senior n.年较长的人,毕业班或高年级的学生junior adj.较幼的,较小的superior adj.较高的,优越的,优良的,不屈服的注意:本身都是比较级形式,无须再添加more 或-er;这三个词用于比较级中不与than连用,而与 to 连用。1)He is not supe
9、rior to temptation.他经不住诱惑。2)This engine is superior in many aspects.这台发动机在很多方面性能都非常优越。3)He is two years senior to me.他比我大两岁。4)I will have to ask my superior.那事我得先问一下我们公司老板。5)He is wearing a superior smile.他脸上带有高傲的微笑。6.employ 雇佣某人Shes employed as a taxi driver.她被雇来开出租车。They employ him to look after t
10、he baby.他们雇他照看孩子。employ oneself in=sb be employed in忙于；从事 employ sb in/on sth雇佣/利用某人某事 employ sb to do sth雇佣某人做某事 employ sth as雇佣某人做 be in/out of employment有工作/失业顾主 employer雇主employee雇员7.polish a.(sth)(up)(with sth)磨光，擦亮(up)furniture/shoes with a cloth用布把家具/鞋擦亮b.(比喻)修正，修改，修饰(某事物)a speech/an article
11、给讲稿/文章润色 sth off(口)迅速的作完某事He polishes off the letter.8.chief adj.最重要的,主要的,最高权威的辨析:chief,principal 和 major chief 主要的,首要的指人时表示地位高、权力大,指物时表示重要。principal 首要的,主要的 正式用语由于某中重要性而具有首要的地位。major 主要的,首要的指与他物相对比时突出显赫的地位。1.他是我们的处长。2.那场意外事故的主要原因是什么?3.上海是中国的主要城市之一。翻译句子。He is the chief of my department.Whats the chi
12、ef cause of the accident?Shanghai is one of the chief cities of China.9.approve v.赞成,认可,满意,批准,通过approval n.赞成、同意、认可on approval (指货物)不满意可以退换的approving adj.赞许的、认可的approved school 少年罪犯教养院(感化院)1)You can join the class if your mother approves.你可以参加这个班,如果你母亲同意的话。2)You made a good decision,and I thoroughly
13、 approve it.你作出了一个好决定,我不折不扣(衷心)地表示赞同。3)She received many approving glances.她赢得了很多赞许的目光。4)I dont approve of smoking in bed.我不赞成躺在床上吸烟。10.process 步骤，程序，过程Reforming the education system will be a difficult process.教育制度的改革将是一个艰苦的过程。11.appointment n.任命,委派,工作,职位,约会,预约appoint v.任命,委派确定或决定某事物appoint that st
14、h.(shall be done)命令某事take an appointment 就职by appointment 按照约定keep/break ones appointment 守/违约make/fix an appointment with与某人约会12.When do you think is convenient for you?句中do you think 作插入语，英语中do you think/suppose/believe/imagine等和疑问代词或疑问副词连用时,常把疑问代(副)词置于句首,而把do you think置于句中。提示:do you think置于句中,句子的语序应该为正常语序,不再使用倒装语序;这类结构也可以用于定语从句里作为插入语。(1)What do you think _?A.is he interested in B.interested he C.he is interested in D.does he interest(2)Who do you think _?A.broke the window B.of breaking the window C.to break the window D.did he break the window
