Using language: Getting the Scoop
Reading, Speaking and Writing
—— From Wang Xinwei of Qionghia Jiaji Middle School
Teaching important points
1. 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 as a reporter.
3. Develop students’ writing skills by writing their own news article.
Teaching difficult points
1. Get students to speak out the information he/she gets as a reporter.
2. Get students to write down a news article.
Knowledge aims
1. Get students to learn some useful new words and expressions.
2. Get students to learn the process of writing and printing for an article.
Ability aims
1. 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 aims
1. Stimulate students’ 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 reporter’s opinions should set a good example to other people.)
Teaching procedure
Step 1 Warming up
Show 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 all other media. In just ten minutes all the world knew about it.
So the American TV got a ......(scoop)
Step 2 Pre-reading
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 get ahead of all the other media.
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 Reading
Task 1 Find out the main idea of the text.
The passage tells us the process of writing for a newspaper article.
The passage tells us the process of printing for a newspaper article.
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 his department, the copy-editor, the native speaker, the chief editor and the news desk editor
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.You 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 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 some research to see if the story is true or not.
3. Begin to write the story using notes from the interview.
Step 4 Speaking
In the text, Zhou Yang got a scoop of a famous film star. But it doesn’t mention what the scoop is. Let students suppose themselves to be the reporter, discuss with the partner and 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. They may choose whichever they like to speak.
Material 1: the divorce(离婚) between Wang Fei and Li Yapeng
Date: September 13rd, 2013
Source: a court in Urumchi(乌鲁木齐)
Material 2: the retirement of Backham
Date: May 16th, 2013
Source: Reuters(路透社)
Material 3: Guo Jingjing’s new-born baby
Date: August 20th, 2013
Source: a nurse in Yanghe Hospital in Hongkong
Sample(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. That’s why I know it.
Step 5 Writing
Ask students to work with their partner to write their own 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 knew his secret?
Your opinion.
Sample:
A star caught unexpectedly
Did 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 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.
课件21张PPT。Getting the "Scoop"—— 琼海市嘉积中学 王馨蔚 Reading, Speaking & WritingLearning Aims 1.To understand the writing and printing process for an article.
2.To speak out the information you get as a reporter.
3.To Write your own news article.What is the event in the video?scoopthe September 11th attacksThe video was taken by accident. But thanks to it, the American TV was able to report the shocking news ahead of all other media. In just ten minutes all the world knew about it. So we can say the American TV got a ... What is a scoop?
A scoop is an important story which you gets ahead of all the other media.Pre-reading Can we immediately see the news on the newspaper just after the scoop is gotten? No. Making news is far more complex.
Reading: Getting the "scoop"edition
department
accurate
senior
polish
chief
approve
process
negativen. 版本；版次
n. 部门；部；处；系
adj. 精确的；正确的
adj. 年长的；高年级的；高级的
vt. 润色
adj. 主要的；首席的 n.首领；长官
vt. 赞成；认可；批准
n. 过程；程序；步骤
n. 底片Words and expressionsTask 1 Skimming Read the text quickly and try to get the main idea of it.
A. The passage tells us the process of writing for a newspaper article.
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.
No. 1 Answer the question:
Who read his article before it was ready to be processed into film negative? Please name them.Task 2 Scanningan editor from his departmentthe copy-editorthe native speakerthe chief editorthe news desk editor
No 2. Work out the writing and printing process for an article.A. You give the article to a senior editor to check a copy-editor to do editing.B. The article is approved by the chief editor. C. You go to an interview to get the information for your story.D.The first edition of the newspaper is printed.E. You do some research to see if the story is true or not.F. You begin to write the story using notes from the interview.G. All the stories and photos are set and the color negatives for the printing are made ready.H.The article is given to a native speaker to check the use of English and improve the style.81234567 1. Go to an interview to get the information for your story.
2. Do some research to see if the story is true or not.
3. Begin to write the story using notes from the interview.
Suppose you are a reporter, what are the steps that you should do?Learn to be a reporterSpeaking In the text, Zhou Yang got a scoop of a famous film star. But it doesn’t mention what the scoop is. Suppose you are the reporter, discuss with your partner and speak out what the star might have done.Material 1: the divorce(离婚) between Wang Fei and Li Yapeng Date: September 13rd, 2013 Source: a court in Urumchi(乌鲁木齐)Material 2: the retirement of Backham
Date: May 16th, 2013
Source: Reuters(路透社)Material 3: Guo Jingjing’s new-born baby
Date: August 20th, 2013
Source: a nurse in Yanghe Hospital in Hongkong Sample(满文军): Man Wenjun took drugs with his friends in a pub when he celebrated for the birthday of his wife on May 18th, 2009. A waiter in the pub told me about it. That’s why I know it and I don't think it is a good thing.Please pay attention to the following aspects while you are discussing.
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?WritingSort out your two headings: a large one(the main headline) at the top and a smaller one under it.
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 knew his secret?
Your opinion.Work with your partner to write your own news article using the information in Speaking and following the steps below:Sample: A star caught unexpectedly
Did 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 18th, 2009. An eyewitness said that Man Wenjun was taking drugs with his friends in a 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. the main headlinethe smaller headlineWhat the star did?How did you find out?How the star reacted when you told him you knew his secret?Your opinionHomeworkImprove the article and write it down on your exersise book.
Swap with other groups to improve the work.
Look through China Daily to learn more skills of writing different types of news articles by yourselves.
Thank you !
