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Module 2 On the radio
Unit 2 It seemed that they were speaking to me in person.
Pre-reading
a) In a book about the history of radio.
b) In the life story of a famous radio presenter.
c) In a book on how radio works.
2. Guess where you are likely to see the photo.
A life story is about some important events of a person.
1. Look at the photo and say what it shows.
A presenter is on air in the studio.
Pre-reading
Pre-reading
Skimming
Read the passage, find out the structure of the passage:
☆ How many parts is the article divided into
☆ Try to underline the topic sentences of each part.
☆ Match the main ideas with the parts.
Part1
Part3
●This was how the writer’s first real job in radio began.
●The beginning of the job interview(面试).
Part2
●The writer explained why he wanted the job in radio.
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Pre-reading
event
background information
●When you read a life story , it’s important to understand the order of different events .
●When you read an important event in the past , it’s better to focus on its background information.
Tips for reading
Part1
Part2
Part3
Part2
Did the writer organize the article in a normal order
Pre-reading
event
2.What main questions did the radio manager ask the writer
He asked
…
how old the writer was.
if/whether the writer wanted a job in radio.
whether the writer should be at school or not.
what the writer had for breakfast.
1.What does the event describe
The experience of getting his first real job in radio.
Intensive reading
Pre-reading
event
2.What question do all the presenters need to answer before they begin work
“What did you have for breakfast ”
3.What’s the main purpose of this question
The purpose is to check the sound level.
4.From the last part of this passage, we know________.
A. The manager is interested in what the writer had for breakfast.
B. The man behind the glass wall is a radio presenter, too.
C. The writer successfully passed the job interview.
D. All the presenters should have breakfast before they begin work.
C
Thinking
What do you think helped the writer successfully pass the job interview
◆ his interest in radio
◆ his job experiences
◆ …
In what order is the background information organized
Try to find out the timeline of the writer’s growth.
Time order.
Thinking
Complete the timeline
While he was listening to his favourite programmes, the presenter ________ to be speaking not to lots of ________ but to him ______________.
seemed
listeners
in person
He asked for __________ jobs in small radio stations.
part-time
_______________ drew his attention and played an important role in his life.
Internet radio
He got his first ________ job in radio.
At the age of 4
At the age of 9
As he grew older
At the age of 15
His radio times
real
He has always loved radio.
Complete the events on the line in order .
(conclusion)
Complete the Question
(1) Why did the writer say “How could I explain” ________
A. He didn’t know how to answer the manager’s question.
B. It was difficult to tell the manager how he loved the radio.
C. He had so many reasons that he couldn’t think of them.
D. He was too nervous to express it very well.
B
(2)“It seemed that they were speaking ……but to me in person.”
Which of the following underlined phrases has the same meaning as “in person”_________
A. It’s better to make decision on your own.
B. Can you solve this difficult problem by yourself
C. I have kept in touch with him for some years, but I have never met him in the flesh.
C
Complete the Question
Try to list out the writer’s job experiences.
1
2
part-time jobs in small radio stations.
Job experiences on the Internet radio
job experiences
Job experiences on the Internet radio
Job experiences on the Internet radio
Job experiences on the Internet radio
important events in the past
background information
③Soon my friends at school started to listen, and then they wanted to help.
② Once a week, I played my favorite music from my father’s computer, ...
④ Once a week,We
prepared a programme, doing research on articles about music, …
① One day I learnt about Internet radio.
Look at the sentences from the two paragraphs.
Please find the sentences which show:
Complete the passage
Complete the passage with correct form of the words and expressions in the box.
article at the age of listener purpose seem studio
Peter (1) ________ to be very happy with his new job. He works in the (2) ________ of a local radio station. He is lucky that (3) __________________ only twenty he is doing something he loves and has a real (4) ________. Every morning when he starts work, he does a sound check and then he looks for interesting newspaper (5) ________ to talk about on the show. The (6) ______
can phone in to talk to Peter or they can send emails to ask him to play their favorite songs. At the end of the show, he closes down all the equipment and goes home.
seems
studio
at the age of
purpose
articles
listeners
Speaking
2. What do you think helps him get his first real job
1. Do you think the writer is lucky Why
Speaking
3. What can you learn from the story
Summary:
What have you learned from the passage:
The words: ___________________________________________________
The useful expressions:
___________________________________________________
The important sentence patterns:
___________________________________________________
What idea and after thoughts have you got…
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________.
Chance favors the prepared mind.
Homework
1. Read the passage again and retell the writer’s experience to your partner in a normal order.
2. Write a passage describing an important event in the past that made you develop your interest and giving background information.
Writing:
Writing:
Write a passage describing an important event in the past that made you develop your interest and giving background information. (about 80-100 words)
1. What are you interested in
2. How did you develop your interest
The passage should include the following information.
谢 谢!