课件23张PPT。Making the news4Teaching aimsIn the reading passage several expressions are use in an idiomatic way. Find them and fill in the chart.1.cover a storytrick of the tradeget the facts straightget the wrong end of the stickthis is how the story goesget a scoop Complete sentence B using a word or phrase from the reading passage which has the opposite meaning to the words underlined in sentence A.2.1. A By accident she broke that beautiful bowl.
B She _____________broke that beautiful bowl.
2. A He did not steal the vase so he didn’t do anything wrong.
B He did steal the vase so he is___________
3. A She does not get absorbed in he studies for long.
B She can ____________ her studies for a long time.deliberatelyguiltyconcentrate on4. A The journalist went out with an untrained photographer.
B The journalist went out with a (an) __________ photographer.
5. A Chris is not interested in starting his new job.
B Chris is ____________ to start his new job.
6. A “This room needs a light clean,” explained the housewife.
B “This room needs a ________ clean,” explained the housewife.professional eagerthorough7. A The law allows people to defend themselves against a charge.
B The law does not allow people to __________ themselves ________a crime.
8. A I don’t mind losing that skill if it is not useful.
B I don’t mind _________ that skill if it is not
useful.accuseofacquireComplete this passage using the words below in the correct form.3.sceptical deadline colleague publish dilemma photographer delighted meanwhile assist submit amateur unusual assistant editor assessMy first assignment was a (an)________ to a famous fashion____________, who was going to take photos of a model by the name of Wang Li. I felt ________as I was to _______ him. We had not gone far when our ________ called. “Be sure to finish your task before the ________ .” My ________ laughed. “ He wants us to concentrate on the time because I’ve missed deadlines before.” he said to me. When we arrived, we found Wang Li was extremely charming.assistantphotographerdelightedassisteditordeadlinecolleague She explained that as an ________ photographer she expected all the photos to be ________ to her before they were ________. This was a ________ as there was little time before the deadline. My colleague _________ the situation and announced that as this was _________ he would have to refer the matter to his editor. __________ he would get ready. At first Wang Li was ________, but when our editor rang to inform her that she would have her photographs before they were published, she was satisfied.scepticalMeanwhileunusualassesseddilemmapublishedsubmittedamateurRefer to pages 89-90 to find out what inversion is. Then find three sentences beginning with never, not only, or only if in the reading passage, underline them and pay attention to inversion of the subject and verb. 1.1. Never will Zhou Yang forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper.
2. Not only am I interested in photography, but I took an amateur course at university to update my skill.
3. Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know.Rewrite these sentences using normal word order.1. I did not know how to use that recorder. Neither did he .
Neither he nor I knew how to use that recorder.
Only then did I begin my work on designing a new bridge.
I only begin my work on designing a new bridge then.
2.3.Not only was there a Christmas tree, but also exciting presents under it.
There was not only a Christmas tree but also exciting presents under it.
4.“Is everything ready yet?” asked Hu Xin to the photographer.
Hu Xin asked the photographer, “Is everything was ready yet?”Rewrite these sentences using inversion. First, find the word or phrase to begin with. Then change the word order of the sentence. Use the words or phrases underlined to rewrite these sentence.3.EXAMPLE:
I had never seen such a wonderful feast before.
Never before had I seen such a wonderful feast.1.You will see so many seats only at a stadium in Beijing.
Only at a stadium in Beijing will you see so many seats.
2.I have seldom seen a situation which made me so angry.
Seldom have I seen a situation which made me so angry.
3.You’ll be able to write a good report only after you have acquired the information you need.
only after you have acquired the information you need will you be able to write a good report. 4. He gave a lot of presents to his friends, but he has never given one to me.
Never has he given one to me though he gave a lot (of presents) to his friends.
5. She is not only good at languages, but also at history and geography.
Not only is she good at languages, but also at history and geography.
6. I have never read such an exciting report before.
Never before have I read such an exciting report.
7.She took part in a horse riding competition, and did not miss a jump once.
Not once did she miss a jump when she took part in a horse riding competition. Certain expressions can introduce an inverted sentence. Now complete the following sentences that began with these expressions. 1.Only after _____________ did _______________ ______________________________.
2. Not once did ___________________________ ___________________________.
3. Seldom have I ___________________________ ________________________.
4.my operationmy neighbourscome round to offer me supportyou come to say you weresorry after breaking my vasebeen so happy as when my songraduated from university4. Only by doing ______________________ could________________________________.
5.Only in a _______can _________________ ________________________.
6.Not only did _______________________ ____________________________________
_______________________________.
7. Only then did____________________ __________________.her exercises every dayJane hope to run professionally againfilmpeople get hit andnever seem to feel the painnotice to Beijing university, but he also won
a scholarship to study in Americashe remember whatZhou Jie receive an admissionher aunt told herIn the reading passage there is an inverted sentence using an adverb: “Here comes my list of dos and don’ts…”now write down some sentences beginning with the adverbs below. Can you make them into a story? Look at the example and finish that story or write one of your own! there here out in away upThere came a loud series of knocks in the door.
So I opened it. In the doorway stood
A small boy and his father, in front of them was
a broken bicycle lying on the ground.
“here’s my son’s bike,” explained the man, …5.Suggested answer:
There came a loud series of knocks in the door. So I opened it. In the doorway stood
A small boy and his father, in front of them was a broken bicycle lying on the ground.
“here’s my son’s bike,” explained the man. “Out in your yard was a large dog lying in the sun. up he got when he saw my son riding down the path. There was a loud bang when he hit my son who was riding slowly by. Here is the result. A broken bike and my son who banged his head.” There was nothing I could say. I gave him money to pay for a new bike and promised to tie up my dog in future.Write your own story with the words (P29 EX.5)The end of this period!课件27张PPT。Making the news4Teaching aimsDo you often read newspapers? What kinds of newspaper do you read?Do you famous English newspaper in our country? Or abroad?newspaper Please look at the following pictures and discuss in groups what they are.Do you know them?They are all...journalistsphotographereditorsdesignersprinter Can you guess what all people should do?Match the job and work involves Journalist
Editor
Photographer
Designerfinding out news and telling people about it in the newspaper or on TV/radiomaking sure the writing is clear, concise and accurate; checking factstaking photographs of important people or eventslaying out articles and photographsTypes of jobsWhat it involvesPre-reading If you want to be a journalist, do you think what qualities a good news journalist needs to have?Give your own answers after discussing in groups.Higher level of
education2 Work experience3 Good communication skills 4 Curious / active personality5 Hard-working6 Enthusiasm for the job 7 Prepared to work long hours 8 Ability to work in a team very important important not very important Discussion1 .What level of education should a good news journalist have ?
2. Dose work experience play an important role in making the news?
3. Is being curious and active important? why or why not ?
4. Enthusiasm for the job is the key
to success, do you agree ?
Why/why not ? Requirement of a journalist in advertisement: 1. Bachelor (学士)degree or above
2. At least 2 year working experience
3. Fluency in English both on spoken and written
4. Outgoing personality and excellent interpersonal & communication skills5. Initiative(主动的), passionate(充满激情的) , team-working and work with high degree of independence
6. Able to work under pressure
7. Good knowledge in computer software application (应用) especially in MS office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)Can you tell something about your unforgettable moments in your life? Now discuss in pairs how you would feel if you were offered a job a famous newspaper?
Give answers after a while If you want to know more about how to make news for a newspaper, please read the text.
My First Work Assignment “Unforgettable,” says new journalistFirst let’s review some important wordsThe teacher told us to ___________
on her words.2. It’s __________to feel tired after a long trip.concentratenormal3. Please write down your name, age, and __________ on the form.4. Sarah works in the same office as me. So she is my ________.occupationcolleague5. You should mind the culture differences when making _____________ in foreign countries.appointments6. He ________ a knowledge of computer by careful study.acquired7. I went to college, __________, my friends got jobs.meanwhile8. He was ________ of murder by the police.accused9. She said it ___________ to make me angry.deliberately10. Did you feel _______ about hurting Tom badly?guilty11. How many ________ is a newspaper divided into?sections1. Review the words and phrases.
2. Skim the new text.
The end of this period!课件32张PPT。Making the news4Teaching aims倒装句型归纳： 第一部分 全部倒装 （四种） 先看个小动画吧，了解一下倒装句。1. here, there, now, then, thus，out，away, up,down等副词置于句首, 谓语动词常用be, come, go, lie, run。当其主语为名词时，通常要使用倒装。例如： a. There goes the bell.
b. Then came the chairman.
c. Here is your letter.
d. Away went the boy to the school!
e. Off goes the woman!Out rushed the puppy.Away went the girl. Here comes the bus.On the wall hangs a picture. 注意：上述全部倒装的句型结构的主语必须是名词，如果主语是人称代词则不能完全倒装。
Here comes he. ×
Here he comes.
Away went they. ×
Away they went. 2. 以引导词there开头的句子，须使用倒装结构，除 there be 外还有there Live / stand / lie / exist等。例如：a. There are three books on the desk．
b. There lived an old fisherman near the sea.
c. There stands a tall building in the centre of the town. so, neither, nor表示前面所述一件事也适合另一个人或物时so用于肯定句, neither/nor 用于否定句. a. Tom can speak French. So can Jack.
b. If you don't go, neither will I.注意：1) 当 so引出的句子用以对上文内容加以证实或肯定时，不可用倒装结构。意为"的确如此"。
Tom asked me to go to play football and so I did.
---It’s raining hard.
---So it is.2)但如果上文所述两件事也适合另一个人或物，就用 So it is /was with sb.或It is/was the same with sb.
Marx was born in Germany and German was his native language. So it was with Engls.E.g.
a.In the cottage lives a family of six.
b.Near the bridge was an old cottage.
c.In front of the house sat a little boy.4. 介词短语做地点状语放在句首倒装句归纳
第二部分 部分倒装（七种）1. 疑问句
a. Have you seen the film?
b. When are we going to drink to your happiness?
注意：如疑问词在句中做主语，则用自然语序。
c. Who is your sister?
d. What is our work?2. so/such...that的so/such位于句首时，
E.g.
a.So loudly did the students read that people could hear them out in the street.
b.So small were the words that he could hardly see them.
c.Such a famous man he is that everyone wants to take a photo with him.3. 否定意义的副词或短语位于句首时，常见的有：
in no way, not only…but also, never, little, rarely, seldom, hardly... When, no sooner…than, scarcely…when, in no case, not until(当Not until引出主从复合句，主句倒装，从句不倒装。)等.这里绝不允许吸烟。 （translate the sentence）
At no time are you allowed to smoke here.
In no way are you allowed to smoke here. 只有当Not only… but also连接两个分句时，才在第一个分句用倒装结构。如果置于句首的Not only… but also仅连接两个并列词语，不可用倒装结构。
Not only you but also I am fond of music.Not only can mp3s provide us with fun, but also they can help us learn English well. I have never seen such a performance.
Never have I seen such a performance.4. 由as或though 引导的让步壮语从句。
表语十as＋主语十系动词be.
动词原形＋as＋主语十助动词.例如：
E.g.
a. Young as he is, he knows some of the family.
b. Try as I might, I could not lift the stone.
注意：当单数名词位于句首时，名词前无冠词。
c. Child as he is,he knows good English. 由as 或though 引导的让步状语从句有时也用倒装句，即把表语或部分谓语提前。他虽然是个孩子，但已经熟知英语。
Child as / though he was, he had a good command of English.他虽有耐心，但也不愿意等三个小时。
Patient though / as he was, he was unwilling to wait three hours.5. 省略连词“if”的条件副词分句，如：a. Were I you, I would not do such a thing.
= If I were you, I would not do such a thing.
b. Would the machine break down again, send it back to us.
= If the machine would break down again, send it back to us.c. Had you worked harder, you would have passed.
= If you had worked harder, you would have passed. 6. 有些表示“感叹、祝愿”等语气的句子，也可使用倒装结构Eg. a. Isn‘t it cold!
天气真冷！
b. May both be happy!
祝你们两位幸福！
c. May God bless you.
愿上帝赐福于你。 d. Long live the king!
国王万岁！ 7. Only 位于句首，强调句子的状语时。
1). 如果句子为主从复合句，则主句倒装，从句不倒装
Only when he is seriously ill, does he ever stay in bed.
2). 如果only后面跟的是主语，则主句不倒装。
Only he knows the truth.Only after being asked three times did he come to the meeting.Only by practicing everyday can you learn English well.b. Only when I left school did I realize how important study is. 只有当我离开学校时，我才意识到学习有多么重要。
注意:如果only强调的是句子主语时。不倒装。 Eg.
c. Only he can help us. 教堂附近有一间破旧的小屋。
Near the church was a ruined cottage.
2. 他一点也不知道, 警察就要逮捕他了。
Little does he know that the police are about to arrest him.用倒装句翻译下列句子：3. 如果我了解你的意图我就不会浪费时间向你解释了。
Had I realized what you intended I should not have wasted my time trying to explain matters to you.
4. 那记号很小，我几乎看不到。
So small was the mark that I could hardly see it.参加会议有来自全国各地政府官员、商人、企业家。
Attending the meeting were government officials, businessmen and bankers from different parts of the country.6. 无论什么情况下我们都不要放弃计划。
Under no circumstance can we give up the plan.课件34张PPT。Making the news4Teaching aimsMY FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENT
“Unforgettable,”says new journalistReading – Skimming Read the text in 1 minute, and find out all the questions Zhou Yang asked.
(Underline all the questions.) How many questions are there in the text? What are they? Q1
Q2
Q3
Can I go out on a story immediately?
What do I need …? (camera)
What do I need to remember when I …cover a story?Reading-fast readingQ4
Q5
Q6
Q7
What should I keep in mind?
Why is listening so important?
How can I listen carefully while taking notes?
Have you ever had a case … getting the wrong end of the stick ?1 Zhou can go out on a story immediately.2 Zhou took a notebook and camera with himself.3 While interviewing, the journalist would just ask the questions prepared before hand.4 The footballer denied he took the money .5 Zhou took a course of photography at mid-school.6 Zhou is very enthusiastic.True or FalseCareful readingThe purpose of writing the passage
scanning
1) He needs to be curious.
2) A good journalist must have a good“ nose ” for a story.
3) He has to listen to the detailed facts
4) If necessary, he can prepare a recorder to get the facts straight.What a journalist needs to remember when going out to cover a story?What a new journalist should do on the first day .1) The first time he will be sent with an experienced journalist.
2) There is no need for him to take a camera with him. He will have a professional photographer with him to take photographs.Choose the correct explanation to the phrases1 what do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story.A. tell a story B. write story
C. send a story D. report a story 2 A good journalist must have a good“nose”
for a story.A. know what has happened.
be able to “smell” the truth when somebody is telling part of it.
C. be able to discover the whole truth by doing research.
D. B and C报道新闻有一个对新闻敏感的 “嗅觉”3 This is a trick of the trade.A. something that cheats somebody B. something that helps you do the job in a professional way.
C. something used to hide secrets.4 You can use a recorder to get all your facts straight.A. to make sure that the story is accurate
B. to get the facts directly
C. to get the things specially行业诀窍直接获得全部真实材料Answer the following questions:1.Can Zhou Yang go out on a story alone immediately? Why (not)?
2.What should he keep in mind?
3.Why is listening so important?No. First they will put him as an assistant to an experienced journalist.Not missing his deadline ,not being rude and not talking too much himself.He has to listen to the detailed facts. Meanwhile he has to prepare the next question depending on what the person says. Read the text again, and finish the following chart about how to become a journalist.(work in groups)tell if someone is telling the truthaccurateresearchquestionsdetailed factsask questionsreactionscheckresearchresearchwitnesses a recorderinterviewRead the passage again and divide it into three sections, each of which looks at one duty of a journalist. Then write down the main idea of each section and the whole passage.Duties:1. to work in a team
2. how to get an accurate story
3. how to protect a story from accusationsMain idea:the passage tells us about the qualities needed to be a good journalist, how to get an accurate story and how to protect a story from accusation. Zhou Yang needs to answer a letter from a student asking how to become a journalist. So he is making notes in order to answer the questions. Can you work out Zhou Yang’s notes? Use the information from the reading passage to help you.Comprehending Zhou Yang’s notesbe able to tell if someone is telling the truth
2. be accurate
3. do research
4. ask questionsget the detailed facts
prepare the next questionask questions
note reactions
check facts
do researchuse research and ask witnessesuse a tape recorder for the interview Zhou Yang is trying to help his readers see whether they would make good photographers. Use the reading to work out which adjectives best describe what is required for these two jobs . Some may be needed for both jobs.concise patient imaginative well-organized technically good polite honest truthful thorough creative curious careful gifted professionalpatient, well-organized,
thorough, curious, careful,
concise, professional, politecreative, imaginative, technically good gifted, professional, well-organized, patientWhat is the main difference between being a
journalist and being a photographer?A journalist needs to be __________________________________,
but a photographer needs to be ____________________________________________.
I think I would make a good ___________ because___________________________ _______________________thorough, curious, careful and concisecreative, imaginative, technically good
and giftedphotographer I am creative and I enjoy being
technically good at things. Difficult sentences
1. Only if you ask many different questions will you …
Only+状语放在句首,主句倒装,修饰名词和代 词,句子不用倒装.
1)Only when he reached school did he find out that he had left his textbook at home .
2)Only in this way can you make progress in your English .2. Here comes my list of ….here / there / now / thus / then 等副词放在句首时,句子全部倒装.There goes the bell .
Now comes your turn .
Here he comes. 3. Have you ever had a case where somebody accused your … case : situation , 句中where= in which 引导定语从句
I can think of many cases ___students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldn’t write a good essay .
A why B which C as D where
D4. getting the wrong end of the stick 弄错/ 误解I had meant to tell you to come here at 3 o’clock ,not at six ,you must get the wrong end of the stick .5. This is how the story goes . =This is the story.go :
How does the new song go?
I can’t remember how the poem goes .
Her hair is going grey .
The company has gone bankrupt .as the saying goes俗语说6. An article was written which suggested he was guilty .which 在句中引导定语从句,为了避免头重脚轻,把关系代词放在谓语之后.Information has been put forward ____ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities .
A while B that C when D as B7. Later we were proved right .prove vt show sth is true or certain 证明/ 证实vi 系动词 turn out (to be) 结果是/ 原来是prove sth to sb =prove to sb that …
prove sb (to be )+ adj
prove oneself ( to be ) + adj
It is proved that …
prove + (to be ) adj / n 向某人证明某事……证明某人是……证明自己是……事实证明……结果是/原来是/被证明是……Fill in blanks according to the textTo the journalists, it’s ____________for them to take a camera because they have ______________________ with them. The journalists should be ________ and they must have a good _____ for a story.They know how to _______the information they need. unnecessary professional photographers curious nose acquireinterviewing, they won’t _______, ___________________________, __________________________________. They will listen for the _______ facts and ask new questions.There is a trick of the______, that is, with the permission of the interviewer, they would use ____________ which could keep the evidence to help __________their story. be rudethey won’t talk too much themselves and they listen to the answers carefully detailed a recorder supporttradeRetell the text by using the first person.
The end of this period!课件27张PPT。Making the news4Teaching aimsIf you were a journalist of China Daily and you had a task to interview a famous person, who would you like to interview? Why?ListeningBefore you listen, discuss with a partner what difficulties you might have interviewing somebody famous. Listen to parts 1 and 2 of the tape and see how far you might right. This is about a young man who is refused an interview with Liu Ming.
This is about a young man who is trying to arrange an interview with Liu Ming.
This is about a young man who wants to ask Liu Ming about how to work abroad.Read the following three possible summaries of the interview. Listen again and circle the correct one. Explain why the others are wrong.Listen to part 1 again and then answer the
following questions.Why does Zhou Yang want to interview Liu Ming?
2. When does Liu Ming plan to leave Beijing?Because he wants to interview him about his decision to go aboard to work.Liu Ming plans to leave Beijing at the end of this week.3.What is Liu Ming doing on Wednesday?
4. When does Lily Wong suggest they meet?Liu Ming is going to talk to some students tomorrow morning. Then at four o’clock he’ll go to a special party. Lily Wong suggests they meet at 12 o’clock on Wednesday.Look at the chart below and then listen carefully to part 2 and fill it in. sorry not to see him
play in the fleshwatching him play on
TV is not the same afraid he may not
come home againto learn more
about tennisto develop his skillsto in tend to come
back to ChinaPART 1
LW: Hello. This is Lily Wong, Liu Ming’s assistant. Can I help you ?
ZY: Hello. I’d like to speak to Liu Ming please.
LW: I’m sorry but he ’s busy now. Who’s speaking?LISTENING TEXT CAN I HELP YOU?
Zhou yang (ZY) is hoping to interview Liu Ming , a famous tennis player, about his decision to work abroad. So he calls Liu Ming’s assistant, Lily Wong (LW), go make an appointment.ZY: This Zhou yang from China daily. I’d like to interview Liu Ming about his decision to play professional tennis abroad.
LW: It’ll be difficult. You know that he’s leaving Beijing at the end of this week.
ZY: Well, I’m free tomorrow afternoon and all of Wednesday.
LW: OK. Now, let me see…Liu Ming’s gong to see his family tomorrow and then talk to some students on Wednesday morning. Then at four o’clock he’ll go to a special party give by the leaders of our city what about meeting him in the early afternoon?
ZY: How about over lunch? Our readers will be very interested in his view.
LW: Hmm…I know that he’s very happy about going abroad and hopes to return to China in a few years. Then he wants to improve Chinese tennis.ZY: Many of his fans will be sorry not to see him play in person. Watching him on TV is not quite the same.
LW: Yes, I understand, but he needs to develop his skills. In TV you can still enjoy his play.
ZY: What if he never comes home? We’ll have lost a great sportsman.
LW: I don’t think that he’ll stay abroad. He says that he has no intention of doing that.PART 2ZY: I’m glad to hear that. But what if he gets a wonderful offer to stay?
LW: I think you’ll have to discuss that with him yourself.
ZY: So will 12 o’clock be OK? Where would be the best place to meet.
LW: Why not meet at the Garden hotel at 12 o’clock. I’ll put it in his diary for Wednesday so he’s sure to come.
ZY: Thank you so much. Goodbye.
LW: Goodbye.Practice in making appointmentsSpeaking You are supposed to be the secretary of an important person. He needs to have his picture taken for a magazine. He would like to have it taken in the afternoon because he must have his hair cut in the morning. The other is the photographer who wants to take the picture in the morning because he/ she won’t be free in the afternoon.
See how well you can arrange the meeting. These phrases may be useful.Shall we make an appointment?
How/ what about …?
When are you free?
When do you think is convenient for you?
Is it possible to …?
Where is the best place?
What if …?
Perhaps we could…How/ what about…?
When do you think is convenient for ?you
I shall be busy at … and … but I can be free at …
Maybe we can meet at …
I’m not sure. I’ll have to check my schedule. S1: Hello. I’d like to speak to Li Feizhou. I’m the photographer ringing him to make an appointment for some photographs for Cool Scene magazine. Is it possible to meet him tomorrow? Sample dialogueS2: Hello. Perhaps I can help. I am Li Feizhou’s secretary. I’m afraid he can only meet you tomorrow afternoon as he had a haircut in the morning. Is that OK?S1: Oh dear. I was hoping he would be free in the morning as I have another appointment then. It should only take two hours. Maybe we could meet before or after his appointment?S2: Yes. That might be possible. But he’s busy between 9:00 and 10:30 and then between 11:30 and 1:00 but he might be free for an hour between 10:30 and 11:30.
S1: I don’t think that’s long enough. Could he change his other appointment to another day?S2: I don’t think so.
S1: Then could he be free at 10:00? We could do the photographs and I would still be on time for my next appointment.
S2: That sounds quite possible. I’ll ask him. What would he need to wear?S1: Some comfortable clothes would be best.
S2: Fine. I’ll talk to him and call you again very soon. Where would it be best to meet?
S1: At the studio if that is OK with you. Thank you very much.
S2: My pleasure.1. From the passage on Page 30—31 we know the steps to make news, now would you like to have a try?
2. If you have a chance to be the journalist of our school newspaper, will you take it? Why?Writing Making an interview Suppose you are the journalist of our school newspaper, and you want to write a newspaper article about an excellent student.
Now make an interview in pairs, one is the journalist, another one is the excellent student, then change the roles.
( When you interview your partner you should write down the information you get. )
Write an article according to what you interviewed. The end of this period!课件22张PPT。Making the news4Teaching aimsone printing of a book, newspaper etc. editiondepartment one of several divisions of a government, business, shop etc. taskpiece of work to be done, especially hard workaccuratecareful and exact; free from error employgive work to, use for paymentGuessing polishnotechiefapproveprocess notice; pay attention tofirst in rank confirm; agree to series of operations improve in behavior, intellectual interests, etc; making refined or elegant As a journalist, Zhou Yang was eager to get a scoop. Now comes the chance. Let’s go to the text “ Getting the Scoop”What do you suppose the “scoop” is about? Who ? What?
The scoop tells about a famous film star, who has done something wrong but has been lying.What is the scoop about? -- Did he really do that?
-- Yes, I’m afraid he did.
What do you suppose the film star may have done? Read the text and then answer the following
Questions, give the main idea of the text:
Do you want to get some information everyday? How can you get the information?
2. Can you guess how complex it is to make news?There are so many ways to get information, but reading newspapers is one of the oldest. This class we’ll learn a passage about how to make news. Let’s come to the passage.( Students can discuss in pairs. )Main idea: the passage tells us the process of writing and printing for a newspaper article. What should be done before the scoop appear in the newspaper?
How should be a good article like?Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.What is the film star’s response to the affair? And how did Zhou Yang deal with the affair? Although he had realized the man had been lying, Zhou Yang knew he mustn’t accuse him directly. He would have to
be accurate. Concise too!-- The famous film star has been lying about the affair, but Zhou Yang is determined to find out the truth that he has been lying. What was Zhou Yang’s first task?
How should he write about the story?
How many people read his article before it was ready to be processed into film negative? Who are they? a senior editor from his department copy-editor native speaker chief editor news desk editorRead the text again to work out the writing and printing process for an article. Then complete the chart below.Writing and Printing process for an article interview and collect information research for the truth write an article check the evidence & the articledesign the main headline and smaller heading polish the style check & make sure got the facts straight set the pages, process into film negatives one last check & print an editor from his department copy-editor native speaker chief editor news desk editor Zhou Yang 1 You go to an interview to get the information for your story. 2 You do some research to see if the story is true or not. 3 You begin to write the story using the notes from the interviews. 4 you give the article to a senior editor to check and a copy-editor to do editing.5 the article is given to a native speaker to check the use of English and improve the style.6 the article is checked /approved by the chief editor.7 all the stories and photos are set and the colour negatives for the printing are made ready 8 the first edition of the newspaper is printed.Then fill in the blanks according to the pictures.1. You go to an interview to ________________for your story.2. You ______________to see if the story is true or not.3. You begin to write the story using _______from the interview.4. You give the article to the copy-editor to_______.get the informationdo some researchnotesdesign6. The last stage the article is ________________ by the chief editor. 5. The article is given to a native speaker to ________________._7. All the stories and photos are set and ______
__________ for the printing are made ready.8. The first edition of a news paper is made.polish the stylechecked /approved color negatives In pairs make a list of things that the film star might have done. Compare your list with another pair and choose the most interesting idea. Be prepared to tell it to the class and explain why the film star would not want others to know about it.Pair WorkHe took money but act badly in a film.
He lied about getting drunk ant a restaurant.
He stole something from a shop and lied about it .
He said some rude remarks about his ex-girlfriend to a journalist.Suggested answers to this exercise Prepare your article, following the steps below.Pair WorkSort out your two headings: a large one
(the main headline) at the top and a smaller line
under it .
Sort out the stages in your story:
What the film star did
How you found out how the film star reacted
when you told him you knew his secret
Your opinionGo over the text after class and try to write a summary of Searching for the truth.? You can refer to the books.
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