1、Unit 4 Making the newsPeter ParkerThe spider manWarming upDo you often read newspapers?What kinds of newspaper do you read?newspaperWarming upDo you know how a newspaper is made?What types of jobsdo people do in making a newspaper?How many different kinds of jobsdo newspapers have?reportereditordesi
2、gnerpainterprinterphotographerChief editor 主编deputy editor 副主编sub editor 审校编辑critic 评论员cartoonist 漫画师correspondent 通讯员 What all these people should do?reportersLook at the following pictures,and guess what they are?editorsPhotographer designersprinterCan you guess what all the people should do?types
3、 of jobsWhat it involvesjournalisteditorFinding out news and telling people about it in newspaper or TV/radiomaking sure the writing is clear,concise and accurate;checks factsphotographerdesignerprintertaking photographs of important people or eventslaying out the article and photographsprinting the
4、 newspaper If you want to be a good journalist,do you think what qualities a good journalist needs to have?Pre-readingVery Very importantimportantImportantImportantNot very Not very importantimportant1 Higher level of education1 Higher level of education2 Work experience2 Work experience3 Good commu
5、nication skills3 Good communication 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?Discuss What are the qualities a good journalist needs to have?Disc
6、uss in groups and tick the boxes below.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 journalistReading Skimming What is the main idea of the text?This is about Zhou Yangs first assig
7、nment at the office of a popular English newspaper,and his discussion with his new boss,Hu Xin.The purpose of writing the passage:1.It shows us the skills necessary to become a good_.2.It wants to show how to conduct a good_.journalistinterviewCareful reading2.What mistakes must Zhou Yang avoid?He m
8、ust avoid being rude and talking too much himself.1.Where 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.4.What a new reporte
9、r should do on the first day1)The first time he will be sent with an experienced reporter.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 story.3)He has to liste
10、n to the detailed facts4)If necessary,he can prepare a recorder to make sure that he gets the facts straight.5.What a reporter needs to remember when going to cover a storyGuess the meaning of these expressions1 What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?A.to go and interview somebody
11、 about an incident B.to write a story C.to make up a story 2 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 reflect badly on him/herselfC.to be able to ask the truth from the one
12、who is interviewedA something that cheats somebodyB something that helps you do the job in a professional wayC something used to achieve secrets3 This is a trick of the trade.1 Zhou can go out 1 Zhou can go out onon a story immediately.a story immediately.2 Zhou took a notebook,a pen,a 2 Zhou took a
13、 notebook,a pen,a cameracamera with himself.with himself.3 While interviewing,the reporter would just ask the 3 While interviewing,the reporter would just ask the questions prepared questions prepared before handbefore hand.4 The footballer 4 The footballer admittedadmitted he took the money.he took
14、 the money.5 Zhou took a 5 Zhou took a coursecourse of of photographyphotography at mid-school.at mid-school.6 Zhou is very 6 Zhou is very enthusiasticenthusiastic.True or FalseAfter-readingQuestions and discussion.1.Zhou Yang needs to answer a letter from a high school student about how to become a
15、 reporter.So he is making notes in order to answer the questions.Can you work out Zhou Yangs notes?Read the text carefully,and finish the following chart.(work in groups)Questions aboutZhou Yangs answersThe skills needed1.be able to _ _.2.be _ 3.do _4.ask _The importance of listening1.get the _ 2.pr
16、epare the next questiontell if someoneis telling the truthaccurateresearchquestionsdetailed factsQuestions aboutZhou Yangs answersStages in researching a story1._ 2.note _ 3._ facts4.do _How to check factsuse _ and ask _How to deal with accusations of printing liesuse _ for the _ask questionsreactio
17、nscheckresearchresearchwitnessesa tape recorderinterview2.Listen to the tape and divide it into three sections,each of which looks at one duty of a reporter.Then write down the main idea of the whole passage.Duties:1.to work in a team 2.how to get an accurate story 3.how to protect a story from accu
18、sationsMain idea:the passage tells us about the qualities needed to be a good reporter,how to get an accurate story and how to protect a story from accusation.What is the main difference between a reporter and being a photographer?3.Questions&discussionQuestions&discussionAdjectives to describe a re
19、porterAdjectives to describe a photographerpatient,well-organized,thorough,curious,careful,concise,professional,politecreative,imaginative,technically good,gifted,professional,patientwell-organizedconcise patient imaginative well-organized technically good polite honest truthful thorough creative cu
20、rious admirable careful gifted professional What is the main difference between being a reporter and being a photographer?A reporter needs to be _but a photographer needs to be _._.I think I would make a good _ because _.thorough,curious,carefuland concisecreative,imaginative,technically good and gi
21、fted,They both need to be professional,patient and well-organized photographerI am creative and I enjoy being technically good at thingsSummary 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
22、_the information they need.While interviewing,they wont _,they wont _ themselves,and they should _ the answers carefully.They will listen to the _ facts and ask new questions.There is a trick of the_,that is,with the permission of the interviewee,they would use _ which could keep the evidence to help _their story.unnecessary professional photographers curious nose acquire be rudetalk too muchlisten to detailed small recorders supporttrade
