(共16张PPT)
Unit 4
Looking good, feeling good-Reading
Teen faints after skipping meals
Understand the news report and the author’s attitude towards unhealthy weight-loss habits;
Grasp the proper way to read a news report and use the lead of the report to get information about “who、what、when、where、why” of the news and in return to write a lead;
Know a lot about weight loss and develop a correct view towards beauty.
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Learning objectives
What do they have in common Can you summarize some features of these headlines
Brief, direct, exact and eye-catching!
Pre-reading
What do you feel about after reading this headline
What would you like to know about this headline
Pre-reading
Tips on how to read a news report:
A news report usually starts with a lead. It gives the most important information about an event.
Then the following paragraphs give more detailed information about the event.
Some news reports go on to provide background or supporting information.
Fast-reading
The structure of the news report
Para(2-_): The r_____ and r____ of Jennifer’s skipping meals.
Part1: Lead
Part2: More detailed information
Part3: Background or supporting information
Para(_-7): The _____’s attitude towards the event and _____’s suggestions.
A News Report
Para1: A teenager girl….meals.
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5
expert
author
Fast-reading
Part1: Lead-Para1
It gives the most important information about an event.
A teenager girl fainted yesterday at Stonechester High school after skipping meals.
Who
What
When
Where
Why
The lead of a news report should include “who, what, when, where and why”.
Detailed-reading
Part2: Detailed Info-Para(2-4)
Task1: Skim para2-4 quickly and find out who we’re going to interview.
Para 2: Before hospital
Para 3: Inside hospital
Para 4: Outside hospital
Jennifer friends
Jennifer’s patents and her doctor
Jennifer’s classmates and her best friend-Laura Williams
Detailed-reading
Part2: Para2-Before hospital
Task 2: Read para2 and listen to what Jennifer’s friends said and answer the question “Why was Jennifer rushed to hospital ”
She was feeling unwell and passed out in her morning PE lesson.
Detailed-reading
Part2: Para3-Inside hospital
Task 3: Read and listen to what Jennifer’s doctor and parents said.
Q1: Why did Jennifer pass out according to the doctor
A1: She was found to have low blood sugar.
Q2: Why did Jennifer have low blood sugar according to Jennifer’s parents
A2: She missed breakfast that day and hardly touched her
dinner the night before.
Detailed-reading
Part2: Para4-Outside hospital
Task 5: Read and listen to what Jennifer’s classmates and best friend said.
Q1: Why did Jennifer skip meals
A1: She thought it would be a simple way to reach her target weight.
Q2: What happened to Jennifer after skipping breakfast for the last few months
A2: She had trouble concentrating in class.
Detailed-reading
The structure of the news report
Para(2-_): The r_____ and r____ of Jennifer’s skipping meals.
Part1: Lead
Part2: More detailed information
Part3: Background or supporting information
Para(_-7): The _____’s attitude towards the event and _____’s suggestions.
A News Report
Para1: A teenager girl….meals.
4
5
expert
author
eason
esult
Fast-reading
Q1: What do you think about Jennifer’s way to lose weight
Unhealthy
Harmful to body
Too extreme
Side effect
Nutritional imbalance
Decreased immunity(免疫力)
Critical-thinking
Q2: After interviewing some related people, what's your comment on this event or your attitude towards this event
Accept what we look like
Ignore other’s judgement
Reject body shaming
Take advice from a dietitian(营养师)
Do some exercise
Focus on other things like hobbies
Balanced diet
Positive mental attitude
Discussion
The headline of a news report should be brief, direct, exact and eye-catching.
A news report consists of three parts-”a lead”, “detailed information” and “background or supporting information”.
A lead gives the most important information including “who, what, when, where and why”.
Features of a headline
Structure of a news report
Content of a lead
Summary
for Para1-4
Write a lead and headline for a news report;
Complete the exercise on page47 B1.
Assignment