1、Unit 4,Warming up and reading,Making the news,What do you think of when you see the title?,Suppose you are to be a journalist for China Daily, do you know what kind of jobs they have and how a newspaper is made?,journalist, editor, chief editor, advertiser editor, photographer, designer, distributio
2、n organizer, salesman, ,finding out news and telling people about it in the newspaper or on TV / radio,making sure the writing is clear, concise and accurate; checking facts,taking photographs of important people or events,laying out the articles and photographs,If you want to be a good journalist,
3、what qualities do you think you need to have? Discuss the following qualities in pairs and then report to the class.,What level of education should a good journalist have?2. Dose work experience play an important role in making the news?3. Is being curious and active important? Why / Why not?4. Enth
4、usiasm for the job is the key to success, do you agree? Why / Why not?,Do you still remember your first day at school? Primary school, middle school or high school? Exchange your experience with your partner.,Everyone has unforgettable moments in his /her life. Now discuss in pairs how you would fee
5、l if you were offered a job on a famous newspaper.,excited, inspired, thrilled, nervous, unforgettable,Look at the title and the picture .What do you think would make the first day at work “unforgettable”?,Doing things very special or meeting somebody very important Feeling very strange and uncomfor
6、table Not dressed correctly for the job or dropping food or drink and feeling embarrassed,Feeling at home straightaway because the atmosphere is so friendlySolving a problem or showing some expertise which impresses your new boss or colleagues,What are they talking about?,They are talking about how
7、to become a good reporter, including some necessary skills, some duties and so on.,Fast reading,Because his discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin, strongly influenced his life as a reporter.,Why will Zhou Yang never forget his first work assignment at the office of China Daily?,Find the words in the
8、text according to the explanations.,very pleased,delighted,journalist,inform,concentrate,assist,a writer for newspapers and magazines,tell,direct ones attention on sth.,give help or assistance,acquire,to gain or come into possess,accuse,to charge sb. with doing wrong or breaking the law,publish,put
9、into print,dilemma,a situation in which one has to make a difficult choice between two courses of action,update,modernize; supply with recent information,demand,to ask for firmly and not be willing to accept a refusal,sceptical,unwilling to believe a claim or promise; distrustful,the point in time a
10、t which something must be completed,deadline,List all the questions Zhou Yang asked.,1. Can I go out on a story immediately?,2. What do I need to take to take with me?,3. What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?,Careful reading,4. What should I keep in mind?,5.Why is listening so i
11、mportant?,6. How can I listen carefully while taking notes?,7. Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of stick?,No. Wait until you are more experienced.,1. Can I go out on a story immediately?,2. What do I need to take to take with me?,A notebook.,Fi
12、nd the answers to Zhou Yangs questions.,3. What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?,You need to be curious, have a good nose for a story and must us research to inform yourselves of missing parts of the story.,Dont miss your deadline, dont be rude, dont talk too much but make sure
13、you listen to the interviewee carefully.,4. What should I keep in mind?,5. Why is listening so important?,You have to listen for detailed facts. Meanwhile you have to prepare the next question depending on what the person says.,If the interviewee agrees, you can use a recorder to get the facts strai
14、ght.,6. How can I listen carefully while taking notes?,7. Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of stick?,Yes.,1. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true? A. The questions a reporter prepares to ask are fixed. B. A reporter must be
15、 able to tell when people are lying. C. Listening is a very important skill for a reporter. D. Zhou Yangs colleagues are willing to help each other.,A,Review the text and choose the best answers.,2. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE? A. Zhou Yang was very sad on the first day. B.
16、 The footballer was proved not to be guilty. C. A reporter needs to take a camera with him or her. D. A reporter needs to take notes while listening.,D,3. Who will take the pictures when Zhou Yang goes out on a story for the first time? A. Zhou Yang himself. B. A professional photographer. C. Hu Xin
17、. D. A more experienced reporter.,B,4. Which of the following is NOT included in Hu Xins list of “dos” and “donts”? A. Dont be rude. B. Dont talk too much yourself. C. Make sure you listen to the interviewee carefully. D. Dont laugh at the people being interviewed.,D,Decide the following sentences T
18、rue or False according to the text.1. Hu Xin thinks Zhou Yang needs to learn from his colleagues before he starts to work on his own. ( )2. A reporter needs to be able to ask good questions and get accurate information. ( )3. Zhou Yang has to take a notebook and a camera with him when he goes out to
19、 cover a story. ( ),T,T,F,4. A good reporter must be patient, careful and well-organized. ( )5. The footballer admitted in the interview that he took the money immediately. ( )6. Zhou Yang must avoid being rude or talking too much. ( )7. Zhou Yang was eager to go out to cover a story on his first da
20、y at work. ( )8. A reporter should always use a small recorder to relax when necessary. ( ),T,F,T,T,F,1). It shows the students the skills necessary to become a good reporter.2). It wants to show how to conduct a good interview.,The purpose of writing the passage,Discussion,The first time he will be
21、 sent with an experienced reporter.2) There is no need for him to take a camera with him. He will have a professional photographer with him to take photographs.,What should a new reporter do on the first day?,1) He needs to be curious.2) A good reporter must have a “nose” for a story.3) He has to li
22、sten to the detailed facts4) If necessary, he can prepare a recorder to make sure that he gets the facts straight.,What does a reporter need to remember when going to cover a story?,patient, well-organized, thorough, curious, careful, concise, professional, polite,creative, imaginative, technically
23、good, gifted, professional, , patient well-organized,Use the reading to work out which adjectives best describe what is required for these two job.,concise patient imaginative well-organized technically good polite honest truthful thorough creative curious careful gifted professional,Summary,To the
24、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, they wont _,_, _. They will listen to the _ facts and ask new questions. There is a trick of the_, t
25、hat 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,support,trade,
26、Assignment,Imagine you are Zhou Yang andyou will cover a news story in anearthquake area tomorrow. Whatshould you prepare and take withyou? Write it down and sharewith your classmates in next class.,Homework,Review the text carefully and finish the assignment.Find out the important and difficult words and expressions to you and finish exercises on page 28.,
