课件31张PPT。Reading (II)2Mass mediaNewspapers4VocabularyWhile you readComprehensionAfter you readCONTENTS PAGEVocabulary6-112A Find these words and phrases in the report on page 55 and try to work out their meanings. Use the words and phrases to complete the conversations. Change the forms if necessary,34566-21234Who is responsible for the class when the teacher leaves the room?The monitor. He or she _______________ the class.Have you chosen a class monitor yet?No. We’re going to _______ a meeting to vote for one tomorrow.Did they _______ Daisy badminton captain?Yes. Everyone voted for her.123takes charge ofholdelect56No. She said she would _______ it and let meknow her _______tomorrow.6-31234Peter is a good secretary. He has been one for a long time.Yes, I know. He has a lotof ____________.I’ve got a problem. I want to discuss it with you.Right. Let’s sit down and _______ it _______.Did your mother agree to buy you a new bicycle?456experiencetalk overconsiderdecision56B Use the words in the box to replace theitalicized words in the sentences below. Write the correct words in the blanks. Look back at the report if necessary.6-41234briefly readers sectionsPansy, Tony and Millie will discuss the different parts of the newspaper. _________
They thought about the name of the newspaper for a short time. _________
They hope that their newspaper will have many people who read it. _________sectionsbrieflyreaders56C The following sentences are clues intended toevoke one of the key vocabulary items in this unit. Each word is only used once.6-51234Arthur is very efficient at taking and organizing notes.
The paper will either be called The Mayfield Sun or The Mayfield Star. Raise your hand if you’re in favour of the name The Mayfield Sun.
Every four years, Americans choose a new president.
Right, I’m going to buy that coat.
I think it’s time to stop this meeting now.secretaryvoteelectdecisionconclude56Let’s go to the beach.
I have been working as a nurse for ten years.
They will bring out a new book next week.
Let’s ask the boss if we can include this article in today’s paper.
I’m sorry, but I’ve got to leave now. Will you take over the meeting for me?
Can we discuss this in your office later?
This is a difficult question. Let’s think about it very carefully. 6-61234suggestionexperiencepublishchief editortake charge oftalk … overconsider56A new newspaperWhile you read14-112345Soon after the term started, some Grade Eight students at Mayfield School wanted to publish a newspaper. They held a meeting. Later, Arthur wrote this report about their meeting for the headmaster.67891011121314Who wanted to publish a newspaper?
When did they start to do that?
What did they do before they started the newspaper?
Who wrote the report?
Whom did he write to?Some Grade Eight students at Mayfield School.Soon after the term started.They held a meeting.Arthur.The headmaster.14-2123456789101112131414-3We held a meeting after school. Pansy, Tony, Joyce, Millie and I were at the meeting.
First, we decided to elect the chief editor. Tony suggested that we should choose Joyce, because she has experience. She was an editor of her class newspaper last year. Then we all voted for her. We elected Joyce to be the chief editor.1234567891011121314When did they hold the meeting?
How many students attended the meeting?
What did they want to do first?
Who was elected to be the chief editor?
Why did the students all vote for her?After school.Five.They wanted to elect the chief editor.Joyce.Because she had experience. She was an editor of her class newspaper last year.14-4123456789101112131414-5Then Joyce took charge of the meeting. She said that we ought to elect a secretary next. She asked for suggestions.
Millie suggested me, because I have experience too. I was secretary of the Reading Club last year. Then the others voted for me, and I was elected to be the secretary. I started taking notes.1234567891011121314Who took charge of the meeting then?
What did Joyce think they should do next?
Who suggested Arthur could be the secretary?
All the other students voted for Arthur, didn’t they?
Why did the students all vote for him?Joyce.She thought they ought to elect a secretary.Millie.Yes, they did.Because he had experience too. He was secretary of the Reading Club last year.14-6123456789101112131414-7Joyce said that the other three would be editors of the paper. They would be responsible for different sections of the paper. Pansy asked which sections they would have. Joyce told them to talk it over among themselves, and said we would decide at the next meeting.1234567891011121314What would the other three students be?
What would they be responsible for?
They decided which sections they would have, didn’t they?
When will they make the decision?
How will they decide which sections to have?They would be editors of the paper.Different sections of the paper.No, they didn’t.At the next meeting.They will talk it over among themselves and decide at the next meeting.14-8123456789101112131414-9Then we made a list of some other things we should discuss. For example, how often should we publish the paper? Should it be free to readers, or should they pay for it? What should we call it?1234567891011121314What did they do then?
Can you give some examples in their list?
Do you think these things are quite important for a new newspaper? Why or why not?They made a list of some things they should discuss.How often should they publish the paper?
Should it be free to readers, or should they pay for it?
What should they call it?14-10123456789101112131414-11We considered the last question briefly. Pansy asked whether we could call it the Mayfield Sun. Millie suggested the Mayfield Mirror or the Mayfield Star.1234567891011121314How many names did they suggest?
What are they?
Which one do you think is the best name for the school newspaper? Give your reasons. Three.Mayfield Sun.
Mayfield Mirror.
Mayfield Star.14-12123456789101112131414-13We all had different ideas, and so Joyce said that we should think about this a bit longer. We would make a decision about the name at the next meeting. We agreed to conclude the meeting then. We arranged to have the next meeting in one week’s time.1234567891011121314What did they think they should think about a bit longer?
Why did they have to do so?
What did they decide to do then?
When will they have the next meeting?The name of the newspaper.Because they all had different ideas.14-14They decided to conclude the meeting.In one week’s time.1234567891011121314it = the new newspaperComprehensionA What do the italicized pronouns in these sentences mean? Write down the words that they refer to. The first one has been done for you.2-1121 Pansy, Tony, Joyce, Millie and I were at the meeting. I = Daisy
2 She was an editor of her class newspaper last year.
3 They would be responsible for different sections of the paper.
4 …, or should they pay for it?
5 What should we call it?She = JoyceThey = The other three, i.e., Pansy, Tony and Milliethey = readersB Read these questions and answer them withone or more words.2-212Why did the students elect Joyce as chief editor and Arthur as secretary?Because they both had __________________________.
How do you know that Joyce was a popular choice as chief editor?Everyone ___________________________________ her.
When the students couldn’t agree on ideas, what did Joyce ask them to do?She asked them to ____________________ a bit longer.experiencevoted forthink about/consider themAfter you readA Work in groups of five. Discuss the following questions.2-112Have you ever read any English newspapers?
Do you like to read English newspapers?
Which is your favourite one?
How many sections are there in the English newspaper? What are they?
Would you like to be a chief editor or an editor of a newspaper?
Do you want to take part in a competition to publish an English newspaper?B You are going to enter the competition to publish an English newspaper. Discuss in groups of five and decide what you will call your paper, how many pages it will have, who will be responsible for different sections and what you will put in each section. Then make a newspaper among you five.2-212ConsolidationWorkbook 8B, pages 33.
monitor/?m?n?t?(r)/n.a student in a school who carries out special duties, such as helping the teacherWho is the monitor of your class?choice/t???s/n.a person or thing that is chosenHawaii remains a popular choice for winter vacation travel.
She wouldn’t be my choice as manager. agree onn.have the same idea on somethingThe two sides agreed on a cease-fire.