If you get a job as a journalist, You can not go out on a story___________ immediately. At first, You should work as an _________ assistant of ________an experienced journalist .You can have a___________ professional photographer with you to take photographs. Your colleagues can be very eager to assist you.
When covering a story, A journalist must be curious. Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know.____________listening is important. You have to listen for detailed facts. Meanwhile you have to prepare the next questions__________ depending on what the person says. If the ____________ interviewee agrees, you can use a __________ recorder to get the facts straight and that’s the evidence to support your story.
Do be careful so as _________to make sure your story is right and accurate, or people may accuse you ________of making a false report.
M1U4 Making the news 教案
My first work assignment
“Unforgettable”, says new journalist
By Huang Ligang from Yichang No. 2 Middle School
I. Teaching aims:
1. All students know the skills to get main and detailed information through reading.
2. All the students learn about the qualities needed to be a good journalist, how to get an accurate story and how to protect a story from accusation.
3. All the students to talk about the qualities needed to be a good journalist and how to conduct a good interview.
4. Students will be aware of the importance of qualities to do well in a job.
5. Learn to corporate with partners and solve problems.
Ⅱ. Teaching important points:
1. help the students learn about the qualities needed to be a good journalist, how to get an accurate story and how to protect a story from accusation.
Ⅲ. Teaching difficult points:
1. Help the students learn about the qualities needed to be a good journalist, how to get an accurate story and how to protect a story from accusation.
2. Help the students to learn how to conduct a good interview.
Ⅳ. Teaching approaches:
1. Task-based approach
2. Audio-visual method
Ⅴ. Teaching aids:
Computer
Multi-media
Ⅵ. Teaching procedures:
Step I greetings
Good morning /afternoon, everyone, I am very glad to be here and share my class, Unit 4 Making the news.
Step II Lead-in and warming up
Where can we get the news?
Show some pictures to them, and then teach then three important words (journalist, editor and photographer) in this passage, next show then a short film and ask:
1). what do you think of the American journalist?
The students may think she is very professional, or experienced, so I can lead the topic to: if you are a new journalist, what should you do? Here is a dialogue between a new journalist and his boss, let’s read it.
Step III reading
Skimming: ask the students to read the passage fast and get the main idea of it.
Scanning: ask the students to finish the following questions:
1. How many questions does Zhou Yang ask his boss? What are they?
2. Divide the passage into three sections and match the main idea of each section.
Detailed reading: This time, they are asked to finish the tasks in the form of group work. I divide the whole class into 6 groups, group1, 3and 5 do the exercises in section 1, 2and3 seperately.About 3 minutes later, ask group 2,4 and 6 to correct their answers. I can decide which group is the winner by the scores they get. After this, I will ask the students to read the passage aloud. The following are the exercises in the three sections:
Section 1: (10 points)
True or False
1. Zhou took a course of photography at mid-school. ( )
2. Zhou Yang will not go out on a story immediately until he is more experienced. ( )
Make your choice.
3. Why was Zhou Yang’s first work assignment unforgettable? ( )
A. Because it was his first work day as a reporter.
B. Because he had the chance to meet his new boss.
C. Because he made a strong impression on his new boss.
D. Because he got some advice from his new boss.
Question: What a new journalist should do on the first day?
4. His first job here will be an ________________.
5. There is no need for him to take a______ with him. He will have a professional photographer with him to take photographs.
Section 2: (10 points)
Question: What a reporter needs to remember when going out to cover a story？
------- He needs to be ____①____. ------- A good reporter must have a “____②____”for a story. --------He has to listen for the detailed facts. --------If the interviewee agrees, he can use a____③____to get all the facts straight.
Question: What to keep in mind?
Suggestions ------Dos and don’ts:
Don’t miss your _____④___,
Don’t be rude, don’t talk too much, but make sure you listen to the _____⑤______ carefully.
Section 3 (10 points)
True or False
1. The footballer admitted he took the money. ( )
2. Zhou Yang is very enthusiastic. ( )
Question: How to protect the story from accusations?
3. He must have the___________ to support his story.
4. Do research to prove he is _______.
Make your choice
5. The footballer was thought to be guilty because ______.
A. he usually told lies.
B. he stopped the reporter publishing an article.
C. he took money for not scoring
D. he bribed another football team
Step Ⅳ:A summery of this passage
Ask the students to finish a passage adapted to the text, using the right form of the words.
StepⅤ Discussion:
Show a short film to the students and to let them know something about journalists’ job, and then ask them what qualities a good journalist needs to have?
StepⅥ Conclusion
What have you learned in this class?
1. Some important words and expressions about newspaper.
2. Learn about the qualities needed to be a good journalist, how to get an accurate story and how to protect a story from accusation.
3. Talk about the qualities needed to be a good journalist.
4. How to cooperate with group members in the process of learning.
Step VII. Homework
1. Read aloud the dialogue with your partners. Pay attention to the stress and intonation.
2. Work in pairs and make an interview on how to learn English well.
M1U4 Making the news 导学案
My first work assignment
“Unforgettable”, says new journalist
By Huang Ligang from Yichang No. 2 Middle School
Step 1 Lead-in and warming up
Where can we get the news?
Step 2:pre-reading.
What do you think of the American journalist?
If you are a new journalist, what should you do?
Step 3: reading
Skimming: What does the reading passage mainly talk about?
A．The qualities needed to become a good journalist.
B: The skills to become a professional photographer.
C: How to be a good interviewee.
D: Being careful in the new environment.
Scanning: 1.How many questions （素质，品质）does Zhou Yang ask his boss? What are they?
2. Divide the passage into three sections and match the main idea of each section.
Section 1: (line1--15) A. to protect a story from accusation.
Section 2: (line 16--29) B. to work in a team
Section 3: (line 30--41) C. to get an accurate story
Detailed reading: Finish the following exercise. (Group work)
Section 1: (10 points)
True or False
1. Zhou took a course of photography at mid-school. ( )
2. Zhou Yang will not go out on a story immediately until he is more experienced. ( )
Make your choice.
3. Why was Zhou Yang’s first work assignment unforgettable? ( )
A. Because it was his first work day as a reporter.
B. Because he had the chance to meet his new boss.
C. Because he made a strong impression on his new boss.
D. Because he got some advice from his new boss.
Question: What a new journalist should do on the first day?
4. His first job here will be an ________________.
5. There is no need for him to take a______ with him. He will have a professional photographer with him to take photographs.
Section 2: (10 points)
Question: What a reporter needs to remember when going out to cover a story？
------- He needs to be ____①____. ------- A good reporter must have a “____②____”for a story. --------He has to listen for the detailed facts. --------If the interviewee agrees, he can use a____③____to get all the facts straight.
Question: What to keep in mind?
Suggestions ------Dos and don’ts:
Don’t miss your _____④___,
Don’t be rude, don’t talk too much, but make sure you listen to the _____⑤______ carefully.
Section 3 (10 points)
True or False
1. The footballer admitted he took the money. ( )
2. Zhou Yang is very enthusiastic（热情的）. ( )
Question: How to protect the story from accusations?
3. He must have the___________ to support his story.
4. Do research to prove he is _______.
Make your choice
5. The footballer was thought to be guilty because ______.
A. he usually told lies.
B. he stopped the reporter publishing an article.
C. he took money for not scoring
D. he bribed (贿赂) another football team
Step 4: after reading
Consolidation
If you get a job as a journalist, you can not go out on a story__________ (immediate).at first, you should work as an _________ (assist) of ________ experienced journalist .you can have a__________ (profession) photographer with you to take photographs. Your colleagues can be very eager to assist you.
When covering a story, a journalist must be curious. Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know.____________ (listen) is important. You have to listen for detailed facts. Meanwhile you have to prepare the next questions________ (depend) on what the person says. If the ___________ (interview) agrees, you can use a __________ (record) to get the facts straight and that’s the evidence to support your story.
Do be careful so as_________ make sure your story is right and accurate, or people may accuse you ________making a false report.
Step5：Discussion: What are the qualities a good journalist needs to have?
Step6 Conclusion
What have you learned in this class?
1. Some important words and expressions about newspaper.
2. Learn about the qualities needed to be a good journalist, how to get an accurate story and how to protect a story from accusation.
3. Talk about the qualities needed to be a good journalist.
4. How to cooperate with group members in the process of learning.
Step7 Homework
1. Read aloud the dialogue with your partners. Pay attention to the stress and intonation.
2. Work in pairs and make an interview on how to learn English well.
课件28张PPT。Where can we get the news? computer/InternetTVcell phoneA journalisteditor=edit vt.编辑，剪辑 + orphotograph 照片 photographer摄影师 + er → I am interested in_____________ (photograph).
I want to be a ____________ (photograph) in the future.+ y →photography摄影 a photographerphotographyphotographerWhat do you think of the American journalist?Zhou Yang and his boss Hu XinA: The qualities(素质，品质) needed to become a good journalist.
B: The skills to become a professional photographer.
C: How to be a good interviewee（接受采访者）.
D: Being careful in the new environment.Fast reading What does the reading passage mainly talk about?scanning How many questions does Zhou Yang ask his boss? What are they? 1.Can I go out on a story immediately?
2. What do I need to take with me?
3. What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?
4. What should I keep in mind?
5. Why is listening so important?
6. How can I listen carefully while taking notes?
7. Have you ever had a case where someone accused
your journalists of getting the wrong end of he stick?Section1(line 1--15)Section 2(line 16--29)Section 3(line 30--41)Divide the passage into three sections and match the main idea with each section.Section1:
(line 1---15)
Section2:
(line 16---29)
Section3:
(line 30---41)B. to work in a teamC. to get an accurate storyA. to protect a story from
accusationSection 1 （line 1--15）1. Zhou took a course of photography at mid-school.at universityTrue or False2.Zhou Yang will not go out on a story immediately until he is more experienced.true3. Why was Zhou Yang’s first work assignment unforgettable?
A. Because it was his first work day as a reporter.
B. Because he had the chance to meet his new boss.
C. Because he made a strong impression on his new boss.
D. Because he got some advice from his new boss. What a new journalist should do on the first day?4. His first job here will be an ________________.
5. There is no need for him to take a______ with him. He will have a professional photographer with him to take photographs.assistant journalistcamera1.What a reporter needs to remember when going out to cover a story？--- He needs to be _________. --- A good reporter must have a “_____”for a story . --- He has to listen for detailed facts . --- If the interviewee agrees, he can use a________ to get all the facts straight.curiousnoserecorderSection 2: (line16—29)2. What to keep in mind?deadline interviewee ??? 1. The footballer admitted he took the money .True or False question: How to protect the story from accusations？3.He must have the___________ to support his story.
4. Do research to prove he is _______.控告evidencerightSection 3 (line 30--41) denied taking2. Zhou Yang is very enthusiastic（热情的）.5. The footballer was thought to be guilty because ______.
he usually told lies .
B. he stopped the reporter publishing an
article .
C. he took money for not scoring .
D. he bribed(贿赂) another football team.listening1. Consolidation
If you get a job as a journalist, you can not go out on a story___________ (immediate). At first, you should work as an _________ (assist) of ________ experienced journalist .you can have a___________ (profession) photographer with you to take photographs. Your colleagues can be very eager to assist you.
When covering a story, a journalist must be curious. Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know.____________ (listen) is important. You have to listen for detailed facts. Meanwhile you have to prepare the next questions__________ (depend) on what the person says. If the ____________ (interview) agrees, you can use a __________ (record) to get the facts straight and that’s the evidence to support your story.
Do be careful so as _________make sure your story is right and accurate, or people may accuse you ________making a false report.SummaryimmediatelyassistantanprofessionallisteningdependingintervieweerecordertoofDiscussion What are the qualities a good journalist
needs to have?necessary
qualitiesenthusiasticpolitehard-workingcuriousactivecarefulpatienthonest What are the qualities a good journalist
needs to have?焦点访谈，用事实说话Homework1.Work in pairs. You want to learn English well and get advice from your partner. Interview your partner and ask for suggestions.
2. Read aloud and act the dialogue with your partners.
