1、Getting the“scoop”Getting the“scoop”SkimmingRead the text and try to get the main idea of it.The passage tells us the process of writing and printing for a newspaper article.ScanningWork out the writing and printing process for an article.P 30 Ex.1 1.You go to an interview to get the information for
2、 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 native speaker to check the use of English and improve th
3、e 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.ahead of（时间上或空间上）在.之前 We might finish the project ahead of time.提前 He is ahead of times in his ed
4、ucational theories.走在时代的前列 There were four people ahead of me at the doctors.She is ahead of me in English.“比.好”，“超过”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。He is two years senior to me.
5、他比我大两岁。I will have to ask my superior.senior adj.employ 雇佣某人Shes employed as a taxi driver.They employ him to look after the baby.employ.as.雇佣.为.employ oneself in 或 be employed in 从事于，忙于My mother is now busily employed in preparing dinner.还有“使用，花费”之意She employed most of her time in studying.polish v
6、.润色，使优雅 His essay needs polishing.v.擦亮，磨光，（通过练习）提高，改善 I polished my shoes before I left home.You need to polish your English before you go to Britain.区别：polish 擦亮clean 擦干净clear 擦除，清理掉sweep 扫除Ex.Please _ the windows as they are to dirty.Students are required to _ up their desks before the exams._ the
7、 floor,please.It was my duty to _ the silver on Sunday.Sweepclearcleanpolishapprove v.赞成，赞同，常与 of 连用 My parents dont approve of me smoking.I approve of your decision.v.批准，认可 This minister approved the building plan.approval u.c.n.批准，赞同，认可 The governor gave approval to the project.process n.过程，程序，步骤 the process of development 发展过程 the process of making cakes v.加工，处理 The factory processes canned food.
