1、Using language: Getting the ScoopReading, Speaking and Writing From Wang Xinwei of Qionghia Jiaji Middle SchoolTeaching important points1. Enable students to learn to use reading strategies such as skimming and scanning.2. Develop students speaking skills by speaking out the information he/she gets
2、as a reporter.3. Develop students writing skills by writing their own news article.Teaching difficult points1. Get students to speak out the information he/she gets as a reporter. 2. Get students to write down a news article.Knowledge aims1. Get students to learn some useful new words and expression
3、s.2. Get students to learn the process of writing and printing for an article.Ability aims1. Let students learn to use reading strategies such as skimming and scanning.2. Get students to learn to describe an event orally.3. Get students to learn to write a news article.Emotional aims1. Stimulate stu
4、dents interest in learning about the process of writing and printing for an article.2. Develop students sense of group cooperation and teamwork.3. Develop students sense of setting a good example as a reporter. (It can be seen in the part of “Your opinion” in Speaking and Writing. The reporters opin
5、ions should set a good example to other people.)Teaching procedureStep 1 Warming upShow a video of September 11th Attacks and ask the students what the event is.Then tell the students: The video was taken by accident. But thanks to it, the American TV was able to report the shocking news ahead of al
6、l other media. In just ten minutes all the world knew about it.So the American TV got a .(scoop)Step 2 Pre-reading1. Have a review of what a scoop is.(The phrase “get a scoop” has already appeared in the first Reading “Making the news”, so here is a review.)A scoop is an important story which you ge
7、t ahead of all the other media.2. Ask the students whether we can immediately see the news on the newspaper just after the scoop is gotten? No. Making news is far more complex.Step 3 ReadingTask 1 Find out the main idea of the text.A. The passage tells us the process of writing for a newspaper artic
8、le. B. The passage tells us the process of printing for a newspaper article. C. The passage tells us the process of writing and printing for a newspaper article. Task 2 1. Answer the question:Who read his article before it was ready to be processed into film negative? Please name them.An editor from
9、 his department, the copy-editor, the native speaker, the chief editor and the news desk editor2. Work out the writing and printing process for an article. (matches)1 A.You give the article to a senior editor to check a copy-editor to do editing.2 B.The article is approved by the chief editor. 3 C.Y
10、ou go to an interview to get the information for your story.4 D.The first edition of the newspaper is printed.5 E.You do some research to see if the story is true or not.6 F.You begin to write the story using notes from the interview.7 G.All the stories and photos are set and the color negatives for
11、 the printing are made ready.8 H.The article is given to a native speaker to check the use of English and improve the style.Answer the question after scanning: Suppose you are a reporter, what are the steps that you should do?Key: 1. Go to an interview to get the information for your story.2. Do som
12、e research to see if the story is true or not.3. Begin to write the story using notes from the interview.Step 4 SpeakingIn the text, Zhou Yang got a scoop of a famous film star. But it doesnt mention what the scoop is. Let students suppose themselves to be the reporter, discuss with the partner and
13、speak out what the star might have done.Let students pay attention to the following aspects while they are thinking.1. A past tense should be used.2. When, where and what happened?3. How did you find out the news?4. What is your opinion towards the event?Three materials are given to help students. T
14、hey may choose whichever they like to speak.Material 1: the divorce(离婚) between Wang Fei and Li YapengDate: September 13rd, 2013Source: a court in Urumchi(乌鲁木齐)Material 2: the retirement of BackhamDate: May 16th, 2013Source: Reuters(路透社)Material 3: Guo Jingjings new-born babyDate: August 20th, 2013S
15、ource: a nurse in Yanghe Hospital in HongkongSample(满文军): Man Wenjun took drugs with his friends in a pub when he celebrated for the birthday of his wife on May 18, 2009. A waiter in the pub told me about it. Thats why I know it.Step 5 Writing Ask students to work with their partner to write their o
16、wn news article using the information in Speaking and following the steps below:1. Sort out your two headings: a large one(the main headline) at the top and a smaller one under it.2. Sort out the stages in your story:What the star did?How did you find out?How the star reacted when you told him you k
17、new his secret?Your opinion.Sample:A star caught unexpectedlyDid he take drugs?There has been a strange event happening in Chaoyang, Beijing. It has been said that a famous star, Man Wenjun, was caught taking drugs on May 18. An eyewitness said that Man Wenjun was taking drugs with his friends in a
18、pub when he celebrated for the birthday of his wife. However, he denied he had taken drugs. He said it was just a simple party with friends. Whether it is true or not, as a public figure, a star should set a good example to the society. Step 6 Homework 1. Improve the article and write it down on your exersise book.2. Swap with other groups to improve the work.3. Look through China Daily to learn more skills of writing different types of news articles by yourselves.
