1、Reading,What words do you probably use when talking about news and newspapers?,article, headline, front page, ads, current affairs, events, report, feature story, editor, journalists, interviewer, interviewee, reliable, critical,Headlines,Green Party Refuses to Back Nader for PresidentScientists Lis
2、ten to Whale hearing ViaThird EarBushs Strength Is Also His Weakness Man Complains Bad Rope Spoiled His Suicide,Politician Killed in Pakistani CityBush in T-shirt not for broadcast,Family Friendly Television Group Growing Face Transplant No Longer Science Fiction,Reading,1. Are the two reporters int
3、erviewing others or being interviewed?,The two reporters are being interviewed. They are interviewees.,2. How do reporters decide what they are going to write?,Editors and reporters will discuss what events to report, how to report them and why. Editors will listen to reporters ideas and give sugges
4、tions.,3. What is the editors job?,The editors job is to keep the newspaper balanced and interesting to readers.,Which of the questions below are answered in the text?,How does a reporter decide what to write?How much does a newspaper cost?Why do people read newspapers?How do newspapers report what
5、happens?Where do people read newspapers?How do newspapers help us understand the world?,Tick the reporters jobs and arrange them in order of time,1. discuss the articles 2. give suggestions3. develop story 4. contact people 5. organize the material 6. write articles 7. cover events truthfully 8. int
6、erview people9. keep the newspaper balanced & interesting,(1, 4, 8, 5, 6, 3, 7, ),the one about stolen cultural relics,Its both news and an interesting story.,the one about an ordinary woman,He wrote with real passion and realized everyones life is different.,mysteries in life, music, art, nature, s
7、piritual fulfillment,not mentioned,people we seldom read about,It will help solve difficult social problems and help those who suffer from them.,How do newspapers help us understand the world?,They draw our attention to important issues and help us understand the world better by providing informatio
8、n and background.,1. Experienced _ and _discuss what _ to report and _ to report them. After they _ , reporters begin to work.,editors,reporters,events,how,make decisions,How is a newspaper made?,2. Reporters contact people whom they are going to _ and prepare _ . After the interview, reporters _ th
9、eir stories and _ them to the_.,interview,questions,write,hand/present,editor,3. _ check the writing and make any necessary_. Editors also write _ for stories.,4. The time for _ newspapers has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machine.,Editors,changes,headlines,printing,Explanation,1.What t
10、he title “Behind the Headlines” means? The title tells us that the text is about editors and reporters work and how the news is made and written.,2.Which of the news media above is the most reliable?media意为“媒体;大众传媒”, medium的复数形式,谓语须由复数配合。 e.g.:The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss
11、 resulting from Mondays earthquake.,3. feature story 在此指“特写；特辑；专题报道”a front-page feature on coal-mining有关采煤的头版特写 4. The two reporters agreed to switch roles for once and be the interviewees rather than the interviewers in order to let us know about their work and how the news we read is made.,为了让我们了
12、解他们的工作及我们看的新闻是如何产生的，这两个记者这次同意转换角色，来做一次被采访者而不是采访者。,a. switch 改变，变化；交换,He switched the conversation from one subject to another.他转变了话题。,I used to cook on electricity, but Ive switched to gas.我过去用电烧饭，但现已换成用煤气了。,Lets switch the discussion to another topic.让我们换一个讨论题目。,（与on, off连用）开关（电器等设备）,Shall I switch
13、 the TV on? 我可以打开电视吗？,Please switch the radio off. 请关掉收音机。,b. rather than 胜于, 是而不是 ；与其说是不如说是,These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty.这双鞋不好看，但是舒服。,I would like soda rather than cola.我喜欢喝苏打水，而不是可乐。,American young people would rather get advice from strangers.美国的年轻人宁可从陌生人那里获取建议。,We would rather
14、receive money than the usual gifts.我们宁可接受钱，而不希望收到通常的礼物。,. The editors job is to keep the newspaper balanced and interesting to the readers.编辑的任务是保持报纸的均衡和趣味性。,keep the newspaper balanced and interesting 为keep + 宾语+宾补结构式, 使人或物保持状态, 宾补可以由介词短语、形容词、副词和分词短语充当。,I always keep the key in my pocket. 我总是把钥匙放在口
15、袋里。,Im sorry to keep you waiting for so long.真抱歉让你等了这么长时间。,Please keep the room clean.请保持室内清洁。,Keep him out.别让他进来。,. Even though I have interviewed famous people, the story I like best is about an ordinary young woman who tries to adapt to her new life after having studied abroad. 尽管我采访过名人,但是我最喜欢的还是
16、关于一个从国外学习归来的普通女孩努力适应新生活的故事。,此句中含有两个定语从句。I like best 是the story的定语从句, who tries to adapt to her new life after having studied abroad是the young woman 的定语从句,a. even though/if 即使, 尽管,用作连词，引导让步状语从句。,Even if I have to walk all the way, I will get there.即使我一路走着去，我也要走到那里。,I like her even though she can be a
17、nnoying.尽管她有时很恼人，我还是喜欢她。,b. adapt to 适合,When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well.他移居加拿大后孩子们很快适应了变化。,常见搭配- 使适合于；为改编/改写adapt for- 根据改写（改编）adapt from- 使自己适应或习惯于某事adapt oneself to- 使某事物适应或适合adapt sth. to,7. I want to write about people you seldom read about, for example people who have AIDS or who are addicted to drugs. be/ get/ become addicted to 对有（上）瘾的 e.g. : Soon he became addicted to cigarettes.,
