Module 5 Unit 4 Making the news
My first assignment “Unforgettable”, says new journalist
The teaching plan is designed to highlight “qualities” to be a good journalist as well as other jobs. Thus, in reading, the tasks are aimed to help students to know about the qualities and skills of a journalist. In the oral quiz, they will be guided to think about their own advantages and the necessary qualities to suit their ideal careers.
The plan consists of seven steps. The detailed plan is shown as follows:
Teacher’s activities
Ss’ activities
Before class
Ss are supposed to collect some current interesting news and get the qualities of their favorite journalist.
Step one: Lead-in
Give Ss good news -Congratulate to WuJiaqi on winning. Show Ss two pictures about WuJiaqi’s winning to attract Ss’ interests.
Ss are supposed to give their own news.
Ask Ss who can help me to be the new journalist for Sina, and share his/her opinion on the qualities to be a good journalist.
One or two students will share the opinion on the journalist.
Purpose: Arouse Ss’ interests in making the news with their own experiences, activate Ss to think about the qualities of the journalists, and introduce the passage.
Step two: Skimming
Enable Ss to understand to be a journalist is not easy, for it needs many skills and qualities. Follow Zhou Yang, a new journalist to learn something more about this career.
Read the passage and answer two questions.
Q1: The purpose of writing?
Q2: Divide the dialogue into three parts, and match the main idea with each part. Part1(L1-15):
How to work in a team as a journalist.
Part2(L16-29):
How to get an accurate story.
Part3(L30-41):
How to protect a story from accusations.
Purpose: Help Ss to get the structure and grasp the general idea of the passage by skimming.
Step three: Careful reading
Part1 (L1-15): How to work in a team as a journalist.
Transition from part 1 to part 2:
From this part, we know making the news is not an individual job, but a team work. So cooperation and respect are necessary, which can help you to get an accurate story.
Learn the passage part by part.
Read part 1 and choose right answers.
1). ZhouYang can cover a story when
A. He has a nose for a story
B. He listens to the answers carefully
C. He is interested in photography
D. He has seen what an experienced reporter does.
2).Who will take the pictures when Zhou Yang goes out on a story for the first time?
A. Zhou Yang himself
B. A professional photographer
C. Hu Xin
D. A more experienced reporter
Part2 (L16-29): How to get an accurate story.
Transition from part 2 to part 3: When interviewing, a journalist should not only listen carefully,
but not talk too much. This is a sign of respect and interest. Then you can conduct a good interview.
Sometimes, the journalist may put themselves into some difficult situations.
Read part 2 and fill in the blanks.
Skills
◆ We need to be _______ .
◆ To _______ all the information we need to know, we have to ask many different ________.
◆ To be a good reporter, we must have a “____” for a story.
◆ When we find people are not ______________, we must find out the missing parts of the ______ .
Tips:
Dos: _____ to the answers carefully.
Don’ts: Don’t ____________.
Don’t be __________.
Don’t_____________.
Part3 (L30-41): How to protect a story from accusations.
Sometimes, some journalists maybe put themselves into difficult situations. In this part, there is a word to describe this situation. What’s it?
The journalists are public features. Their words are influential and even can change others’ fate. So they have to be responsible for others as well as themselves.
Read part 3, and answer the question.
Q: How is the case developed?
Let Ss have a discussion with classmates and give a brief description of the case under the key words shown on the screen.
Purpose: Lead Ss to learn the passage part by part, to enable them get the details. Have a deep understanding of the qualities that a journalist should possess. This step serves as a foundation of the following activities.
Step Four: Summary--Qualities
Q: How to be a good journalist?
Lead Ss to brainstorm the adjectives and noun phrases about the qualities of the journalist.
Ss have known about some qualities that a journalist should possess. How many adjectives can you think of to describe this job.
Ss say some adjectives to describe the journalist.
Ss think out more words to describe the journalist from the screen.
Purpose: Sum up the qualities of a good journalist, know about the qualities of some famous journalists, and experience the excellent qualities to be a journalist.
Step Five: Learn to express yourself
(Speech contest )
Transition: after learning the passage, you have learnt some useful words of the qualities. Let’s see some useful expressions to express yourself. Please show us that you can be the best journalist taking your own personalities into consideration.
Evaluation:
Ss will be evaluated from three aspects- language, performance and content.
Each aspect is evaluated in three levels-high, medium and low.
Requirements:
Learn to express yourself.
1.Make a speech to prove “I am the best journalist”.
Show your advantages:
1). I'm really interested in ______ and have higher level of _________.
2). I'm an excellent student who is good at _________, especially __________.
3). Being an _______ young person, I like ____ and _____. Besides, I'm easy to get along with_____.
4). I always have a good nose for_____, and have good_____ skills as well as good _____skills.
5). I think I would make a good ______because______.
2. Each group will choose one member to be the contestant to attend the speech contest. And other members should help him/her to organize the words to show his/her best.
3. Two Ss will be the contestants, and the third one judge, who is supposed to decide the best journalist. Two rounds will be available.
Purpose: Consolidate what they have learnt about the qualities of the journalist, and find out their own advantages to be a successful journalist.
Step Six: Interview
Transition: Many of us want to be a campus journalist for our school. Now, Let’s challenge yourself to have an interview--to interview your partner as a campus journalist for school to finish my first work assignment.
Finally, make a summary:
Lead Ss to be aware that what they are really interested in, what they can get from the job, and whether they are ready for the challenges and difficulties the career will bring to them. Meanwhile, hope everyone can try their best to achieve dreams.
Ss will Make a dialogue with the partner on the topic: My first work assignment --campus journalist for our school.
One will interview the other about two questions：
1. What is your ideal career?
What qualities should you have?
2. What’s your plan in high school for your future?
Purpose: Simulate Ss’ interest and make a bridge between the passage and Ss’ daily life. Help them to establish their pride for their ideal career.
Step seven: Homework
1. Topic: Write an essay about your ideal career.
2. Content:
(1).The qualities and skills it needs.
(2).The challenges and difficulties it will bring.
Purpose: Enable Ss to consolidate what they learnt and develop their imagination and ability to search and collect information.
课件16张PPT。Unit 4 Making the newsA new journalist for
新浪网（SINA）What qualities should a good journalist have？ Some qualities beautiful
handsome
brave
good-looking
active
smart
professional
hard-working
curious
My fisrt work assignmentHu XinZhou YangReadingQ1: The purpose of writing this passage is
A. to show us the skills needed to become a good ___________.
B. to show us how to conduct a good ___________.
Q2: Divide and match.
Fast- ReadingjournalistinterviewPart1(L1-15) A. How to get an accurate story. Part2(L16-29) B. How to protect a story from accusations. Part3(L30-41) C. How to work in a team as a journalist. Careful readingPart1(L1-15): How to work in a team as a journalist.
1). Zhou Yang can cover a story on his own only when_____
A. he has a nose for a story
B. he listens to the answers carefully
C. he is interested in photography
D. he has seen what an experienced reporter does.
2). Who will take the pictures when Zhou Yang goes out on a story for the first time?
A. Zhou Yang himself
B. A professional photographer
C. Hu Xin
D. A more experienced reporter
√√Part2(L16-29): How to get an accurate story. Part3(L30-41): How to protect a story from accusationswas accused but deniedwere sceptical and interviewedguessed,wrote and suggested
tried to stopwere proved rightdilemmaQ: How does the case develop?Summary----QualitiesHow to be a
good journalistcuriousresponsiblestrong-willedactivepatientteam-work spiritpoliteon timeexperiencedprofessionaleducatedsensitiveenthusiasticmoralsharpbraveLearn to express yourselfShow your advantages:
1.I'm really interested in ______ and have higher level of _________.
2.I'm an excellent student who is good at _________, especially __________.
3.Being an _______ young person, I like ____ and _____. Besides, I'm easy to get along with_____.
4.I always have a good nose for_____, and have good_____ skills as well as good _____skills.
5.I think I would make a good ______because___.I am the best journalistInterview
What is your ideal career?
What qualities should you have?
2.What’s your plan in high school
for your future?
My first work assignment as
a campus journalistHomework1. Topic:Write an essay about your ideal career.
2. Content:
(1).The qualities and skills it needs.
(2).The challenges and difficulties it will bring.
SUCCESSModule 5 Unit 4 Making the news
My first assignment “Unforgettable”, says new journalist
评测练习
学校：____________ 班级：___________ 姓名：____________ 成绩：________________
1. Complete this passage using the words below.
delighted? assistant ????photographer ????editor ???deadline? ???meanwhile? colleague?
amateur? submitted?? dilemma?
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My first assignment was a (an) ___1___ to a famous fashion ___ 2____who was going to take photos of a model by the name of Wang Li. I felt ___3___ as i was to assist him. We had not gone far when our ___4___ called “be sure to finish your task before the ____5___. “My __6__ laughed.” he wants us to concentrate on the time because I’ve missed deadlines before,” he said to me, when we arrived, we found WangLi was extremely charming. She explained that as an _____7____ photographs to be ____8_____ to her before they were published. This was a ___9___. There was little time before the deadline. My colleague assessed the situation and announced that as this was unusual he would have to refer the matter to his editor. ____10___ he would get ready. At first WangLi was skeptical, but when our editor rang to inform her that she would have her photographs before they were published, she was satisfied.
2. Translation
1). Jack is a j__________on china daily.
2). Our team won and we were d_________. ?
3). A team of nurses a_______ the doctor in performing the operation.
4). My_____（同事）has got rid of the habit of smoking.
5). Wendy has mastered English grammar and a______ large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.
6).The lost boy has been found and we should i___________ his parents immediately.
7). Toby said he was honest but I didn’t believe him. I was s_______ about his honest.
8). Debbie was in a ________(困境) whether to stay at school or not.
9). I can’t c____________ on my work when I am tired.
10). The company is e_______ to expand into new markets.
