1、Learning Objectives 1.You are to know the structure of news.2.You are to write the headline by reading the news.3.You are to use one sentence to write the lead of news.What is news?News is a timely report of any current events,facts or opinions _(know)previously,which interests or affects a large nu
2、mber of people.It is some _(usual)or _(common)happenings.unusualunusualuncommonuncommonunknownunknown ordinary person(s)+usual occurence(s)()ordinary person(s)+unusual occurence(s)()extraordinary person(s)+usual occurence(s)()extraordinary person(s)+unusual occurence(s)()big/goodbig/goodXX Which can
3、 become a piece of news?1.A dog bites a boy.2.A boy bites a dog.3.A boy bit a dog 3 months ago.4.A boy bit a dog just now.too commontoo commonuncommonuncommonoutdatedoutdatedtimelytimelyHeadline characteristics of headline1rmative-to convey the key information2.short-to save time and space3.clear-to
4、 make it readable4.intriguing-to catch readers eyes有趣的有趣的/激起激起的好奇心的好奇心 The lead is the _(one)paragraph,which is _(shortly)and is used to grab readers attention.It must be _(briefly),and if it is a story,it often answers 5_ and 1 _.firstfirstshortshortbriefbriefWWHHWhat is lead?WhoWhatHowWhenWhereWhy
5、A man was seriously injured in a car accident at about 7a.m.on the 101 Road because of the heavy fog.a manwas injuredseriouslyat about 7a.m.on the 101 Roadbecause of the heavy fogheadlineheadlinelead(5W1Hlead(5W1H)bodybodytimelytimelyuncommonuncommonInverted Pyramid倒金字塔headlineheadlinelead(5W1Hlead(
6、5W1H)bodybodyheavier,more important news at the top;lighter,less important news at the bottom.Try to write the headlines of the following news.News item 1 headline_ STOCKHOLM-Bob Dylan,regarded as the voice of a generation for his influential songs from the 1960s onwards,has won the Nobel Prize for
7、Literature in a surprise decision that gave a singer-songwriter one of the worlds most prestigious cultural awards.His songs such as Blowin in the Wind,Masters of War,A Hard Rains a-Gonna Fall,The Times They Are a-Changin,Subterranean Homesick Blues and Like a Rolling Stone captured a spirit of rebe
8、llion,dissent and independence.Dylan has the status of an icon.His influence on contemporary music is profound,the Swedish Academy said on Thursday,when it awarded the 8 million Swedish crown($930,000)prize.Bob Dylan won Nobel Literature Prize News item 2 headline _ GUANGZHOU-Typhoon Haima,the 22nd
9、typhoon of the year,made landfall in south Chinas Guangdong Province at the noon of Friday.The tropical cyclone,packing maximum winds of 150 to 166 kilometers per hour at its center,landed at the coastal area of Houmen township in Haifeng county of Shanwei city at 12:40 p.m.according to local meteor
10、ological bureau.Typhoon Haima made landfall in south China More practice for lead writing.5 W 1 H?News item Chinas quality watchdog said on Tuesday Samsung Electronics Co Ltds local unit will recall all 190,984 Galaxy Note 7 fire-phones that have sold in the Chinese mainland urgently.Samsung earlier
11、 in the day halted sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones and told owners to stop using them while it investigates reports of fires.The move has raised expectations the tech giant will scrap the flagship device.The latest recall in China includes the 1,858 early-released Galaxy Note 7 smartphones th
12、at the watchdog ordered to recall on Sept 14.Samsungs shares plunged over 7 percent after the company announced Note 7s global sales halt and exchange.The smartphone conglomerates shares fell 7.02 percent as of 1:50 pm,the largest intraday drop in a month.The company said on its website that the dec
13、ision was made after consulting with relevant authorities.5 W 1 H?WhoWhatHowWhenWhereWhySamsung Electronics Co Ltds local unit will callall 190,984 Galaxy Note 7 fire-phones that havesold in the Chinese mainland on September 14th because it investigates reports of fires.Samsung Electronics Co Ltds l
14、ocal unitIt will recall all 190,984 Galaxy Note 7 fire-phones.urgentlyon Sept 14in the Chinese mainlandwhile it investigates reports of fires.Today we have learned1.The definition and the structure of news.2.Characteristics of headline and lead.3.How to write DIY headline.4.Use one sentence to write the lead of news.Task 1 More exercises about the headline and lead of the news.Task2 Choose one hot topic you like to show us the process of making the news.Thank you for attention!
