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课件23张PPT。English Learning The Lecturer:
Shen Kailai
In Qingyuan
Sept. 18, 2004English LearningUnit OneBehind the headlinesPre-readingListeningComprehensionCareful readingWord studyHomeworkTASK 1 Pre-readingTry to guess which of the followingquestions the text will answer.** How do newspapers help us understand the world?
** How do newspapers report what happens?
** How does a reporter decide what to write?
** Where do people read newspapers?
** How much does a newspaper cost?
** Why do people read newspapers?


Whichquestionsthe textwill answer?***All the topics might be included in a text like this, but
you should be able to guess that the questions “Where
do people read newspapers?” and “How much does a
newspaper cost?” do not have much to do with it and
don’t belong in this passage.TASK 2 Listening ComprehensionListen to the tape and tell which is true and which is false.1. This passage is mainly about two talented journalists
being interviewed about their work in the media and
how the news is made. ( )
2. Generally speaking, the journalists have freedom to
write whatever he/she likes without listening to any of
the editors’ advice. ( )
3. A lot of work has to be done before a journalist start
writing a report because he/she must make sure what
he writes is true and reliable. ( )
4. Chen Ying’s favorite article has something to do with
history while Zhu Lin’s is related to a returned
student’s life. ( )
5. Zhu Lin would care more about big social problems
while Chen Ying would pay closer attention to what
happens in people’s daily life. ( )TFTTFTASK 3 Skimming Read the test quickly and find out the main idea or the topic sentence of each paragraph.NewspapersMagazinesRadio & TVCCP RadioCCTVFamous TV peopleSurf the InternetPara 1:
Para 2:
Para 3:
Para 4:
Para 5:What is the main idea or the topic sentence of each paragraph?Newspaper and other media do more than
simply record what happens.How the journalists decide what they are
going to write.The favourite articles that Chen Ying and Zhu
Lin have each written.What kind of articles Chen Ying and Zhu Lin
would like to write in the future.The news media can help people understand
each other and this world better.TASK 4 Reading ComprehensionRead the text and do the following Editors and reporters do the following EXCEPT ___. A. switch their roles sometimes
B. tell readers what’s going on
C. decide how to report events
D. make informed decisions
2. ---How does a journalist decide what he’s going to
write? ---___.
A. He has to do exactly as his editor tells him.
B. He simply records what has happened.
C. He will ask his editor’s opinion before making a
decision.
D. He needn’t make his reports more balanced and
interesting.Reading Comprehension:AC3. --- Which is the first thing a journalist does in writing a report? ---___.
A. Discuss with the editor B. Prepare interview questions C. Make appointments for interviews D. Think how to present his material
4. ---What makes the best article for an editor? ---___.
A. It must be the latest news B. It must be interna-tional news C. It must be about famous people and things D. It differs from person to person
5. ---What does Chen Ying most want to write about?
---About ___.
A. exploring the mysteries in life B. those the readers know little about C. people who are most unlucky D. the importance of spiritual fulfillmentCDBTASK 5 Word StudyP.13—Word study—Language studyTASK 6 Language PointsFind the following quickly and try to understand the text: 1. more than simply record 2. experienced editors 3.
make informed decisions 4. relate to 5. talented jour
nalists 6. switch roles 7. for once 8. rather than 9.
know about 10. a feature story 11. develop the story
12. ask the right questions 13. get sb. to do 14. in an
organized way 15. reflect events and opinions truthfully
16. bring back 17. around the world 18. even though
19. adapt to 20. It is/was the first time that I have/had
21. spiritual fulfilment 22. seldom read about 23. be
addicted to 24. social problems 25. suffer from 26.
draw attention to 27. China Daily 28. in other parts of
the rest of the world 29. a better understanding of 30.
on all sides 31. lead to 32. people from all countriesHomework1. Review “Reading” and try to understand it.2. Grammar—pp.13-14 3. Writing— How is a newspaper made?Thank you.The End