1、Unit 4Making the news话 题 导 读怎样去写新闻故事呢，下面咱们来了解一下！How to write a news storyNews is an account of what is happening around us.It may involve latest events,new designs,or ongoing projects.How can we write a news story well?1Choose what you will write about.Select your story based on its importance to yo
2、u and your community,its impact,its timeliness and its interest.2Identify what kind of news it is.Hard news is how journalists refer to news of the day.It is about current events or incidents and is the most common news story on the front page of a typical newspaper.Soft news is a term for news that
3、 isnt time-sensitive.Soft news includes stories about people,programs or organizations.News features are less time-sensitive than soft news,but no less newsworthy.3News-gathering.Begin collecting articles on your subject and research on the Internet.Talk to your friends about the subject.Contact any
4、 associations with interest in the area.Create a list of people you want to interview.Collect government data and reports on the subject.Get press releases or reports to use as background.4Interviewing techniques.Develop a positive,polite,but objective relationship with the person you are interviewi
5、ng.Maintain control over the interview.Dont let the person you are interviewing go away from the topic.Record the interview timely.5Structuring your article.The structure of a news story is simple.Among the most important elements of news writing is the opening paragraph of the story.The body of the
6、 story involves combining the opinions of people and facts.Section Warming Up&Pre-reading&ReadingComprehending练读文 记词汇 学翻译1 教材助读先读通 MY FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENT“Unforgettable”，says new journalistNever will Zhou Yang(ZY)forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper.His discussio
7、n with his new boss,Hu Xin(HX),was to strongly influence his life1 as a journalist.HX：Welcome.Were delighted youre coming2 to work with us.Your first job here will be an assistant journalist.Do you have any questions?ZY：Can I go out on a story immediately?HX：(laughing)Thats admirable，but Im afraid i
8、t would be unusual！Wait till youre more experienced.First well put you asan assistant to an experienced journalist.Later you can cover a story and submit the article yourself.ZY：Wonderful.What do I need to take with me?I already have a notebook and camera.再记住 assignment saInmnt n任务；分配unforgettable n
9、fetbl adj.难忘的；永远记得的journalist dnlIst n记者；新闻工作者delighted dIlaItId adj.快乐的；欣喜的be delighted(that).对感到高兴assistant sIstnt n助手；助理；售货员on prep.在从事；处于情况中admirabledmrbl adj.值得赞扬的；令人钦佩的unusual njul adj.不同寻常的；独特的put.as.把视为/列为cover vt.采访；报道；覆盖submit sbmIt vt.递交；呈递(文件等)(常与 to 连用)难点理解1was to do sth.在此处表示“必将/注定做某事”
10、。2are coming 为现在进行时，表示将来。再翻译我的第一项工作任务“难以忘怀”，新记者说周阳永远不会忘记他在一家很受欢迎的英语报社的第一项工作任务。他同新上司胡新的讨论对他的记者生涯必将产生重大的影响。胡：欢迎你。非常高兴你来和我们一起工作。你在这里首先是当助理记者。有什么问题吗？周：我可以马上外出采访吗？胡：(笑)值得表扬，但是恐怕这样就不太合乎常规了！等到你比较有经验以后才行。首先我们要派你给有经验的记者做助手。以后你就可以自己采访新闻，提交新闻稿了。周：太棒了。我需要带什么？我已经有一个笔记本和一部相机了。先读通HX：No need for a camera.Youll have
11、 a professionalphotographer with you to take photographs.Youll find your colleagues very eager to assist you,so you may be able to concentrate on photography later if youre interested.ZY：Thank you.Not only am I interested in photography,but I took an amateur course21 at university to update22 my ski
12、lls3.HX：Good.ZY：What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?HX：You need to be curious.Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire23 all the information you need to know4.We say a good journalist must have a good“nose”for24 a story.That means you must be able to assess25 w
13、hen people are not telling the whole truth and then try to discover it.They must use research to inform26 themselves of the missing parts of the story.ZY：What should I keep in mind27？HX：Here comes my list of dos and donts:dont miss your deadline28，dont be rude,dont talk too much,but make sure you li
14、sten to the interviewee29 carefully.ZY：Why is listening so important?HX：Well,you have to listen for detailed30 facts.Meanwhile31you have to prepare the next question depending on32 what the person says5.ZY：But how can I listen carefully while taking notes33？HX：This is a trick of the trade34.If the i
15、nterviewee agrees,you can use a recorder to get the facts straight35.Its also useful if a person wants to challenge36 you.You have the evidence to support your story.ZY：I see！Have you ever had a case37 where someone accusedyour journalists of38 getting the wrong end of the stick39？HX：Yes,but it was
16、a long time ago.This is how the story goes40.A footballer was accused of taking money for deliberately41 not scoring goals42 so as to43 let the other team win.We went to interview him.He denied44 taking money but we were sceptical45.再记住professional prfenl adj.专业的；职业的 n专业人员profession prfen n职业；专业phot
17、ographer ftrf n摄影师photograph futrf n照片 vt.给照相colleague kli n同事eager i adj.渴望的；热切的be eager to do sth.渴望做某事assist sIst vt.帮助；协助；援助concentrate knsntreIt on 集中；全神贯注于photography ftrfI n摄影amateur mt n业余爱好者21 course n.C课程；进程；过程22 update pdeIt vt.更新；使现代化23 acquire kwaI vt.获得；取得；学到24 have a good“nose”for 对有敏
18、锐的“嗅觉”25 assess ses vt.评估；评定(judge)26 inform Infm vt.告知；通知inform sb.of sth.告知某人某事难点理解3Not only部分倒装句，but(also)陈述语序。4Onlyif/when 引导的状语从句置于句首时，主句用部分倒装语序。27 keep(sth.)in mind 记住(某事)，句中 what 为 keep 的宾语。28 deadline dedlaIn n最后期限29 interviewee Intvjui n参加面试者；接受采访者interviewer n面试者；采访者30 detailed adj.详细的；细致的
19、；精细的31 meanwhile minwaIl adv.其间；同时32 depend on 依靠；依赖，此处用现在分词短语作状语33 take notes 做记录；记笔记34 a trick of the trade 行业诀窍，trade 此处意为“行业，职业”35 get the facts straight 澄清是非；把事实弄得准确无误36 challenge vt.对提出质疑；挑战37 case keIs n情况；病例；案例38 accuse.of 因指责或控告accuse kjuz vt.指责；谴责；控告39 get the wrong end of the stick 完全误解；弄
20、错难点理解5what the person says 为宾语从句，作介词 on 的宾语。40 go vi.流传；表达；进展41 deliberately dIlIbrtlI adv.故意地42 score goals 进球43 so as to(do sth.)为了做，作目的状语。44 denydInaI vt.否认；拒绝45 sceptical skeptIkl adj.怀疑的(美skeptical)再翻译胡：不需要相机。你将带上一名专业摄影师去拍照。你将发现你的同事们会很热情地帮助你，因此如果你对摄影感兴趣，也许以后你可以集中精力去研究它。周：谢谢你。对摄影我不仅只是感兴趣，在大学里我还选
21、修过业余摄影课来更新我的摄影技术。胡：很好。周：我外出采访时还需要记住些什么呢？胡：你需要保持好奇心。只有提很多不同的问题，你才能获得你需要的信息。我们说，一个好的记者必须对新闻有非常敏锐的“嗅觉”。那就是说，在人们还没有说出全部真相之前，记者就要能够做出判断，并力求发现真相。他们必须通过调查研究来获悉被遗漏的那部分情况。周：我还要注意些什么呢？胡：下面是我的行为准则：不要超过最后期限，不可对人粗鲁，不可自己说得太多，务必认真倾听被采访人的回答。周：为什么倾听这么重要呢？胡：你得听清楚事实的细节。同时，你还要根据被采访人所说的话准备提出下一个问题。周：但是我在做记录的同时如何仔细倾听呢？胡：这
22、就是我们职业的诀窍了。如果被采访人允许，你可以使用录音机录下全部事实。如果有人提出质疑，这也有用。你就有证据来支持你的报道。周：我明白了！你有没有遇到过这种情况：别人控告你的记者，说他(她)们的报道完全失实？胡：有，不过那是很久以前的事了。事情是这样的：一位足球运动员被指控受贿，故意不进球，好让对方球队赢球。我们去采访了他。他否认受贿，但我们很怀疑。先读通So we arranged an interview between the footballer and the man supposed to bribe him.When we saw them together we guessed
23、 from the footballers body language that he was not telling the truth.So we wrote an article suggesting he was guilty46.It was a dilemma47because the footballer could have demanded48 damages if we were wrong.He tried to stop us publishing49 it but later we were proved right50.ZY：Wow!That was a real“
24、scoop51”.Im looking forward to my first assignment now.Perhaps Ill get a scoop too!HX：Perhaps you will.You never know.再记住46 guilty IltI adj.犯罪的；有罪的；内疚的47 dilemma dIlem n(进退两难的)困境；窘境48 demand dImnd n需求；要求 vt.强烈要求49 publish pblI vt.出版；发行；发表；公布50 prove sb.(to be)adj./n.证明某人51 scoop skup n抢先获得的新闻、利润等；勺子
25、；铲子再翻译因此我们为足球运动员和那个被认为行贿的人安排了一场采访。当我们看见他们在一起时，从足球运动员的身体语言我们猜出他没有说出真相。所以我们写了一篇文章暗示他曾受贿。这陷入了一个窘境，因为如果我们错了，这位足球运动员就可以向我们索要赔偿。他试图阻止我们公布该消息，但后来我们被证明是对的。周：哇！那真是独家新闻。我现在盼望得到第一个任务。或许我也能找到独家新闻！胡：你也许会。谁知道呢。通语篇 学理解 重分析2语篇理解Step 1 Fast Reading1What is the purpose of the writer to write the passage?_To show us t
26、he necessary skills to become a good reporter.2Match each Section with their main meanings according to the duties of a journalist.Section 1 Ato protect a story from accusationsSection 2Bto get an accurate storySection 3 Cto work in a team答案：CBAStep 2 Careful ReadingRead the text again and fill in t
27、he blanks using the suitable forms of given words.It is Zhou Yangs first day at the office of China 1._(day).He is excited and eager to go out on a story on 2._own,but he cant because he isnt 3._(experience)enough.His new boss,Hu Xin,is sharing with him 4._ to be a good reporter.Dailyhis experienced
28、 how To be a good reporter,one needs to be curious,5._enables one to ask many different questions and acquire all the information he needs to know.Besides,its important for a reporter to have a nose 6._ a story,knowing if someone is telling the truth.And while 7._(interview)people,a reporter has to
29、listen to the answers carefully because he has to listen for the 8._(detail)facts and prepare the next question depending on what people say.If 9._(possibly),a reporter can record the interview in case he might 10._(accuse)of printing lies.whichforinterviewingdetailedpossiblebe accusedStep 3 Study R
30、eadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1Suppose you were to be a journalist for China Daily，do you know what kinds of jobs they have?分析 这是一个_句。Suppose you were to be a journalist for China Daily 实际是一个_，并采用与现在事实相反的_语气；后面的 do you know.是主句。主从复合条件状语从句虚拟翻译 假设你要成为一名中国日报的记者，你知道他们有哪些工作吗
31、？2Youll find your colleagues very eager to assist you，so you may be able to concentrate on photography later if youre interested.分析翻译 你将发现你的同事们会很热情地帮助你。因此如果你对摄影感兴趣，也许以后你可以集中精力去研究它。宾语 宾补条件状语从句并列分句部分倒装3Not only am I interested in photography，but I took an amateur course at university to update my skills.分析 本句中 not only.but(also).连接两个_，且 not only 后的分句采用了_结构。翻译 对摄影我不仅只是感兴趣，在大学里我还选修过业余摄影课来更新我的摄影技术。
