1、Unit 4Making the newsWarming up and readingFrom where can we get information?Media?newspaperinternetradiomagazineTV programmesDo you know any famous newspaperin our country?Or abroad?How many sections are there in a newspaper?Local newsInternational newsBusiness sectionEntertainmentAdvertisementHow
2、many different kinds of jobsdo newspapers have?reportereditordesignerpainterprinterphotographerChief editor 主编deputy editor 副主编sub editor 助理编辑desk editor 编辑critic 评论员cartoonist 漫画师correspondent 通讯员 What all these people should do?Can you guess what all the people should do?types of jobsWhat they sho
3、uld do?/what it involvesReporter/journali-steditorinterviews people or finds out about events from onlookersmake sure the writing is clear,concise and accurate;checks factsPhotogra-phertakes photographs of important people or events If you want to be a reporter,what qualities do you think a good new
4、s reporter needs to have?Qualities Very importantimportant notHigher level of educationWork experienceGood communication skillsCurious,active personalityHard-workingEnthusiam for the jobWhat else?Discussion1.What level of education should a good news reporter have?2.Dose work experience play an impo
5、rtant role in making the news?3.Is being curious and active important?why or why not?4.Enthusiasm for the job is the key to success,do you agree?Why/why not?My First Work Assignment“Unforgettable,”says new reporterFast-reading1.Answer questions 1)and 2).1).What are they talking about?2)Why is my fir
6、st work assignment“unforgettable”?They are talking about how to become a good reporter,including some necessary skills,some duties and so on.He felt excited,curious and eager to go out on a story.1）He needs to be curious.2)A good reporter must have a“nose”for a story.3)He has to listen to the detail
7、ed facts4)If necessary,he can prepare a recorderto make sure that he gets the facts straight.What a reporter needs to remember when going to cover a storyDetailed-readingDetailed-readingThe skills needed_The importance of listening_Stages in researching a story_How to check facts_How to deal with ac
8、cusation of printing lies_Zhou Yangs notesthe four skills needed1)be able to tell if someone is telling the truth2)be accurate3)do research 4)ask questionsDetailed-readingthe importance of listeningTo get the detailed facts.How to check factsUse research and ask witnesses.How to deal with accusation
9、s of printing liesUse a tape recorder for the interview.the stages in researching a story.1)ask questions2)note reactions3)check facts4)do researchWrite a letterZhou Yang needs to answer a letter from a student asking how to become a journalist.Use the information from the notes to help you.Dear fri
10、end,I have worked on a popular English newspaper for a few days.Life as a journalist is so exiciting,full of challenge and it requires a lot of professional skills,though.yours,Zhou Yang1.Read the text once again.How many questions does Zhou Yang ask his new boss,Hu Xin?Please underline all these qu
11、estions.2.From the dialogue,what qualities does Zhou Yang have as a journalist?Give the supporting sentences.1).Zhou Yang is very enthusiastic about his new job.2).Zhou Yang is very eager to learn.3).Zhou Yang is modest.Can I go out on a story immediately?What do I need to remember when I go out to
12、cover a story?What mistake must I avoid?The purpose of writing the passage 1)It shows the students the skills necessary to become a good reporter.2).It wants to show how to conduct a good interview.Post-reading1.Is being curious and active important?Why/why not?2.Working hard or working smart,which
13、would you prefer?Why?3.Enthusiasm for the job is key to success,do you agree?Why/why not?Summary 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,t
14、hey wont _,_,_.They will listen to the _ facts and ask new questions.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 rude they wont talk too much themselves and they listen to the answers carefully detailed small recorders supporttradeAssignmentSurf the Internet to find more information about how to become a reporter and you are expected to present it to your classmates in the next class.
