1、Unit 4 Making the news 话题新闻报道 假定你是李华,你所喜爱的Global Mirror周报创刊五周年之际征集读者意见。请你依据以下内容给主编写封信,内容主要包括:1.说明你是该报的忠实读者;2.赞赏该报优点:(1)兼顾国内外新闻;(2)介绍名人成功故事;3.提出建议:刊登指导英语学习的文章。【参考范文】Dear Editor-in-Chief,Congratulations on the 5th anniversary of Global Mirror!Im a regular reader of your newspaper.I like it very much m
2、ainly for the following two reasons.First,it covers both national and international news.Therefore,I turn the pages and I can learn all important things that have happened during the week.The success stories of world-famous people are equally attractive.They help me understand how a person can work
3、hard to make the world a better place.As a young student,I suggest that Global Mirror carry articles to guide us in our English learning,and I hope that it will become even more popular.【话题词汇摘要】1.祝贺某人某事 _2.忠实读者_3.由于以下原因 _4.使世界更美好 _5.受某人欢迎_congratulations to sb.on sth.a regular readerfor the followin
4、g reasonsmake the world a better placebe popular with sb.6.报道_ 7.难忘的adj._8.对有鉴别力_9.投稿,贡献v._10.拍照_coverunforgettablehave an eye forcontributetake photographs【词汇句式升级】1.句式升级:将升级为简单句_Therefore,only by turning pages can I learn allimportant things that have happened during theweek.2.句式升级:将升级为主从复合句_The su
5、ccess stories of world-famous people are equallyattractive,which help me understand how a person can work hard to make the world a better place.【立体记单词 快速识记】1._(adj.)渴望的;热切的2._(vt.)获得;取得;学到3._(vt.)评估;评定4._(vt.)告知;通知5._(adv.)其间;同时eageracquireassessinformmeanwhile6._(n.)情况;病例;案例7._(vt.)指责;谴责;控告8._(n.)需
6、求;要求(vt.)强烈要求9._(adj.)精确的;正确的10._(vt.)加工;处理(n.)过程;程序;步骤caseaccusedemandaccurateprocess11._(n.)照片(vt.)给照相12._(adj.)快乐的;欣喜的_(n.)快乐,高兴(vt.)使高兴;使愉快13._(adj.)值得赞扬的;令人钦佩的_(vt.)钦佩;羡慕photographdelighteddelightadmirableadmire14._(vt.)帮助;协助;援助_(n.)帮助;协助_(n.)助手;助理;售货员15._(n.)职业;专业_(n.)专业人员(adj.)专业的;职业的16._(vi.
7、&vt.)集中;聚集_(n.)集中assistassistanceassistantprofessionprofessionalconcentrateconcentration17._(vt.)赞成;认可;批准_(n.)赞许,赞成,同意18._(vt.)任命,委派_(n.)任命,委派,约会approveapprovalappointappointment【语境应用】用所给词的适当形式填空To his _,he took first place in the exam.His parents were _ to know about it.(delight)He has just been _
8、to the position of Export Manager for the company.He will have an _ with his first foreign customers tonight.(appointment)delightdelightedappointedappointmentHe is ready to _ others.When you require _,he is sure to come.(assist)assistassistance.【多维练短语 查缺补漏】*1._ 集中;全神贯注于2._依靠;依赖*3._因指责或控告4._为了(做)conc
9、entrate ondepend onaccuse.ofso as to(do sth.)*5._在前面*6._对有敏锐的嗅觉*7.inform sb.of sth._8.get the wrong end of the stick_9.look forward to_ahead ofhave a nose for通知某人某事完全误解;完全搞错盼望10.pass.on to_11.make an appointment_12.be supposed to_把传给约会,预约应该;本应【语境应用】选用上面带星号的短语填空She burst into tears when she was _chea
10、ting in the exam.The task will be finished _schedule if nothingprevents him doing it.I was sleepy and found it hard to _my work.accused ofahead ofconcentrate on.【超级仿句式 模仿经典】1.Never will Zhou Yang forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper.(否定副词位于句首用部分倒装)【仿写】我再也不去那家快餐店吃东
11、西了,那里用有毒的油。Never again _ in the fast food restaurant where poisonous oil is used.will I eat2.His discussion with his new boss,Hu Xin,was to strongly influence his life as a journalist.(be to do表示将来,“注定会”)【仿写】这个发现对心脏病的治疗必将产生重大影响。This discovery _a major effect on the treatment of heart disease.is to h
12、ave3.Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick?(case作先行词表示抽象地点)【仿写】我能想出许多学生知道许多英语词汇却写不出好文章的情况。I can think of _students know quite afew English words but cant write good articles.many cases where.【必考重点单词】1.concentrate vi.&vt.集中;聚集【思维激活 试一试】单
13、句语法填空You must concentrate all your energies _ the studyof the lessons.on【知识构建 记一记】(1)concentrate on(doing)sth.专心(做)某事concentrate ones mind/attention on集中注意力于;专心于(2)concentration n.集中;专心We must concentrate our efforts on improvingeducation.我们必须致力于改进教育工作。Speaking on the phone requires concentration an
14、d takes a drivers attention from the road.打电话需要集中注意力,这样就分散了司机对道路的注意力。【拓展延伸】如何“集中注意力”?fix/focus ones attention on;pay attention to;put ones mind to;put ones heart into;be absorbed in;be buried in2.inform vt.告知;通知【思维激活 试一试】Please _ _ _ any change of address as soon as possible.地址如有变更请尽快通知我们。inform us
15、of【知识构建 记一记】(1)inform sb.of sth.通知/报告某人某事inform sb.that.通知某人keep sb.informed of.使某人随时了解(2)information n.信息;资料Im happy to inform you that you have been promoted to captain.我很高兴告诉你,你被提升为上尉了。【对接高考 做一做】单句语法填空(2018全国卷)On March 19,Dennis got a group text _(inform)him that a couple he didnt know were at th
16、e hospital,waiting for the arrival of a baby.informing3.demand vt.&n.要求【思维激活 试一试】The China Consumers Association issued a public letter in December,_ Kuqi return deposits of about$45 to each of its 16m registered users.中国消费者协会于12月发表一封公开信,要求酷骑单车向它的1600万注册用户返还每人约45美元的押金。demanding【知识构建 记一记】(1)demand to
17、 do 要求做demand that.should do.要求(从句用虚拟语气,should可省略)(2)in great demand迫切需要meet/satisfy ones demands满足某人的需求He demands that he(should)be told everything.他要求将一切都告诉他。The manager promised that they would try to meet their customers demands.经理许诺他们会尽力满足顾客的需求。【要点拾遗】1.case n.情况;病例;案例【思维激活 试一试】In case fire,all
18、exits must be kept clear.(改错)_case后加of【知识构建 记一记】in case 以防(万一)in any case无论如何,总之in case of万一,如果发生in no case决不(放句首时,主句用部分倒装)as is often the case这是常有的事There is no point complaining nowwe are leaving tomorrow in any case.现在抱怨毫无意义,不管怎样我们明天都要离开。As is often the case,solving one problem can cause or uncove
19、r another.事实往往是这样,解决一个问题可能会导致或暴露另一个问题。【对接高考 做一做】(2015福建高考)It was considerate of Michael to inform us of his delay _ _ we got worried.为了避免我们担心,迈克尔告知我们他耽搁了,他想得很周到。in case2.involve vt.牵涉;涉及;包括;(使)参与(卷入)【思维激活 试一试】“Neal,listen,”she said,looking straight at him.“I ask you not to _ _ _ this kind of matter.
20、Its none of your business.”“尼尔,听着,”她直视着他说。“我让你不要参与这种事,这不关你的事。”get involved in【知识构建 记一记】(1)involve sb.in(doing)sth.使某人参与/涉及/卷入某事involve doing sth.包括做某事sb.be/get involved in某人参与/涉及/卷入(2)involved adj.复杂难解的;有关联的The job involves travelling abroad for three months each year.这项工作包括每年三个月的国外旅行。He is involved
21、 in preparing for the coming exams.他在聚精会神为即将到来的考试做准备。【对接高考 做一做】(2013福建高考)Michelle found a job as a high school teacher which involves _(spend)quitea lot of time with students.spending3.assist vt.帮助;协助;援助【思维激活 试一试】Can I _ you _these parcels?我来帮你拿这些包裹好吗?assistwith【知识构建 记一记】(1)assist sb.to do sth.帮助某人做
22、某事assist sb.in/with sth.帮助某人某事assist sb.in doing sth.帮助某人做某事(2)assistance n.帮助;协助assistantadj.副的;辅助的;助理的n.助手;售货员She often assists her mother to wash/in washingbowls.她经常帮她妈妈洗碗。I swam to Dad quickly and _ him _ _/_ _ onto the hull of the boat.我很快游向爸爸,帮助他爬上了船体。assistedinclimbing to climb4.approve vt.&v
23、i.赞成;认可;批准【思维激活 试一试】Mother doesnt _ _ _ _.母亲不赞成她吸烟。approve of her smoking【知识构建 记一记】(1)approve sth.通过、批准某事approve of sth./sb.赞同、赞成某事/某人approve of ones doing sth.允许某人做某事(2)approval n.批准,认可,同意,赞同in approval同意give ones approval to批准The minister approved the building plan.部长批准了这项建筑计划。I cant give my appro
24、val to such an agreement.我不能批准这样的协议。Several people nodded in approval.好几个人点头表示同意。5.meanwhile adv.其间;同时n.同时(=meantime)【思维激活 试一试】_ _ _ Ill visit an old friend of mine.在这期间我将去拜访我的一位老朋友。In the meanwhile【知识构建 记一记】Father was cutting the grass,and meanwhile mother was planting roses.父亲在修剪草坪,与此同时母亲在种玫瑰。【即学即
25、练】完成句子1.He shouts when he gets angry,_ _ _ _ _.他生气时就大叫,这是常有的情形。2.He _ _ anything about their plans.他否认知悉他们的计划。as is often the casedenied knowing3.She is _ _ _ an hours homework every evening.她应当每晚做一个小时的家庭作业。supposed to do.【热考短语句式】1.accuse.of 因指责或控告【思维激活 试一试】UK Prime Minister Theresa May has _ some E
26、U officials _ trying to influence the UKs parliamentary election.英国首相特蕾莎梅指责欧盟一些官员试图影响英国的议会选举。accusedof【知识构建 记一记】accuse sb.as.指控某人为the accused 被告He was accused of murder by the police.他被警方指控谋杀。They were accused as murderers.他们被控告为杀人犯。The accused was set free.被告被释放。【拓展延伸】表示“指责”的还有:charge sb.with(doing
27、)sth.blame sb.for(doing)sth.2.Never will Zhou Yang forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper.周阳永远不会忘记他在一家畅销英文报纸的第一项工作任务。【思维激活 试一试】仿写句子_I heard such a thing.在我一生中我还未曾听说过这样的事。Never in my life have【知识构建 记一记】(1)否定词never置于句首,句子要用部分倒装,即把助动词、情态动词、系动词提到主语之前。(2)常用的否定副词和短语还有:not
28、,never,seldom,hardly,neither,nor,at no time,by no means,in no case,in no way,on no condition等。On no condition _;only if we can stick to our dreams will we be able to get over all kinds of challenges.我们决不能放弃梦想,只有我们坚持自己的梦想,才能够克服各种挑战。He is such an ill-tempered man that on no conditionwill I team up wit
29、h him.他的脾气太暴躁了,无论如何我都不会和他合作。can we give up our dreams【要点拾遗】1.depend on依靠;依赖【思维激活 试一试】(2014陕西高考)When the delayed flight will takeoff _ much _ the weather.延时航班何时起飞主要取决于天气。dependson【知识构建 记一记】depend on sb.to do 依靠某人做某事depend on/upon it that.指望;对深信不疑That depends./It(all)depends.视情况而定You may depend on it
30、that all the goods will be shipped abroad in time.你可以相信所有的货物都会及时用船运到国外去。Can you finish the work before Sunday?It all depends./That depends.你可以在星期天之前完成这项工作吗?这要看情况而定。2.so as to(do sth.)为了(做)【思维激活 试一试】(2013湖北高考)I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera,busy preserving the p
31、resent _ _ _ live it in the future.我意识到,如果我继续拍照,忙着保存现在以便将来有美好的记忆的话,生活就会从我身边溜走。so as to【误区点拨 悟一悟】so as to do相当于in order to do,在句中作目的状语。但so as to do不可放在句首,只能放在句中,而in order to do可以放在句首,也可放在句中。In order to catch the first bus,he got up early.=He got up early in order to/so as to catch the first bus.为了赶上第
32、一班公交车,他起床很早。He decided to be a doctor after graduation so as not to disappoint his parents.为了不让父母失望,他决定毕业后当一名医生。【拓展延伸】类似结构辨析(1)so/such.as to do sth.如此以至于做某事(作结果状语)(2)so that/in order that 为了(后跟状语从句)*Would you be so kind as to lend me your bike?你能好心借你的自行车给我吗?*We were not such fools as to believe him.
33、我们不会傻到相信他的话。*He studied hard so that/in order that he could get a good mark.他努力学习是为了取得好成绩。3.Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick?你有没有遇到过这种情况:别人控告你的记者,说他们的报道失实呢?【思维激活 试一试】语法填空Let us imagine a case _ we disagree with each other.where【知识构
34、建 记一记】(1)where引导定语从句,修饰先行词case。(2)当先行词为case,stage,situation,position,point等表示抽象地点的名词时,常用where或in which来引导定语从句。(3)抽象地点名词后的定语从句中如果缺少主语或宾语则需要关系代词that或which。I had reached a point where I needed to decide which way to go.我到了需要我决定何去何从的境地。We are in a position where we may lose a great deal of money.我们在一种可能
35、会损失大量金钱的处境中。(写作佳句)Students should involve themselves in community activities where they can gain experiencefor growth.学生应该参与社区活动,他们能从活动中获取成长的经验。4.His discussion with his new boss,Hu Xin,was tostrongly influence his life as a journalist.他与新上司胡昕的讨论必将对他的记者生涯产生强烈的影响。【思维激活 试一试】仿写句子You _ because you are w
36、ise and hard-working.因为你既聪明又勤奋,你一定会成功的。are to succeed【知识构建 记一记】be to do结构有多重含义:(1)注定要发生(2)预先安排好的计划或约定(3)表示意图、命令、职责、义务、禁止等意义(语气上接近于should,must,ought to,have to)(4)用于条件句中,表示“想要,设想”You are to finish your homework before you watch TV.你得先完成作业才能看电视。Every member of the party was to pay his own expense.参加聚会
37、的所有人费用自理。They are to be married.他们打算结婚了。【拓展延伸】类似结构辨析(1)be going to do结构主要有两种含义:表示打算、计划、准备做某事表示某种事实、迹象表明很可能发生某事(2)be about to do结构表示“马上要做某事,某事即将发生”。*It is cloudy,and it is going to rain.天阴沉沉的,要下雨了。*I was about to go out when the telephone rang.我正要外出,这时电话铃响了。【即学即练】完成句子1.She was _(左右为难)whether to stay
38、at school or get a job.2.The new reporter without working experience _ _(期待)covering a story by himself.in a dilemmalooksforward to3.They _(开始工作)early so as to finish thework ahead of time.4.Never before _(我遇到过)such a pretty girl.5.Not only _(他喜欢)playing basketball,but he also likes singing.set to w
39、orkhave I metdoes he like6.Would you come to see me tomorrow?_.(看情况吧)7.The shop assistant was dismissed as she _(被指责欺骗顾客).It dependswas accusedof cheating customers.教材与语法填空根据课文内容,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Zhou Yang will never forget his first assignment as a 1._(report)in a popular English newspaper.
40、At the office his talk with his new boss influenced 2._reporterhislife strongly.His boss first put him as an assistant to an 3._(experience)journalist and later allowedhim to cover a story and submit the article himself.During the interviews,he had to listen for 4._(detail)facts and prepare the next
41、 question depending on 5._ the person said.6._ the interviewee agreed,experienceddetailedwhatIfhe could use a recorder to get the facts straight.The boss also gave him 7._ example of the importance of a recorder.Once a footballer was accused 8._ takingmoney for deliberately not scoring goals to let
42、the other team win.He admitted that someone had tried to bribe him,but denied 9._(take)money.The recording 10._(prove)that he was guilty.anoftakingproved.教材与短文改错根据课文内容,对下面材料进行修改。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。Do you know the writing and printing process for article?First,a journalist goes t
43、o an interview to get the informations.Then he does some research to see that the story is true or not.After that,he writes the story used the notes from the interview.The first person which reads his article is an editor from my department.Lately,the article is given to a native speaker to check th
44、e use of English and improve the style.The article was approved by the chief editor.All the stories and photos are set and the colour negatives for the printing are made them ready.Final,the first edition of the newspaper is printed.答案:1.第一句的article前加an。2.第二句的informationsinformation。3.第三句的thatwhethe
45、r。4.第四句的usedusing。5.第五句的whichwho。6.第五句的myhis。7.第六句的LatelyLater。8.第七句的wasis。9.第八句的them去掉。10.第九句的FinalFinally。.教材与话题写作 请根据以下信息写一篇关于记者工作经历的短文。Step 1 补全句子1.我作为业余记者的第一项任务是采访一位著名的摄 影师。My first assignment as an amateur journalist _ a famous photographer.was tointerview2.他非常专业,拍了很多令人赞赏的照片。He was professiona
46、l and _.3.为了获得全部信息,我问了许多不同的问题。_,I asked many different questions.had taken many admirablephotographsTo acquire all the information4.我专注地听一些事实细节。同时,我要根据他的回 答准备下一个问题。I _for detailed facts.Meanwhile,I had to prepare the next question _.concentrated on listeningdepending on what he said5.我故意放慢进程,以便让自己有更
47、多的时间去思考。I deliberately _let myself have more time to think.slowed down the process so as toStep 2 词句优化6.用定语从句连接句1、2_My first assignment as an amateur journalist was tointerview a famous photographer who was professional and had taken many admirable photographs.Step 3 连句成篇 My first assignment as an a
48、mateur journalist was to interview a famous photographer who was professional and had taken many admirable photographs.To acquire all the information,I asked many different questions and I concentrated onlistening for detailed facts.Meanwhile,I had to prepare the next question depending on what he said.I deliberately slowed down the process so as to let myself have more time to think.
