1、Lesson fiveThe factsWarming-up :1. Do you want to be a journalist in the future?2. What are the advantages of being a journalist?3. What makes a good journalist? 4. What do journalists have to do sometimes to write good reports? .3journalists the paparazzi What do you know about their job?.4When the
2、re is a clue, there is a journalist. Be instructed to Set out to obtain (start doing/to do) go to press (to be printed/published) Listening tasks 1. Listen for gist: A journalist working for a well-known magazine had been asked to_ _and the editor insisted on the journalists _ _ and_ which caused_.w
3、rite an article on thePresidents palace in an African republicfinding outthe exact number of steps leading to the wallthe height of the wall surrounding the palace,the journalist to be arrested.6 Why did the editor refuse to publish the article? How many faxes did the editor send to him? Why? What d
4、id the editor do with the article in the end? What are the exact number and the accurate height of the wall?.7Further discussion What do you think both of the editor and the journalist? How important is factual accuracy in published materials? Whats your opinion? What sort of news would viewers like
5、 to see? Are there conflicts between the medias social responsibilities and their popularity?Find the words or expressions from the passage based on the definitions:_ n. a person who prepares sth. for printing or broadcasting by deciding what shall be included and left out _ phr. go too far; do more
6、 than is necessary_ v. cause or arrange for sb. to have or get_ n. a reporter; _ v. be told to; be ordered to; be assigned to_ phr. take sb. to a place _ phr. start doing sth.or make efforts to achieve sth._ phr. be printed ( published)_ v. be dismissed; get sackededitorgo to extremesprovidejournali
7、stbe instructedlead toset out to do sthgo to pressbe fired.91. extreme1) feeling, condition as far apart or as different from another as possiblen. Love and hate are_.He was once terribly shy but now hes gone to the opposite extreme.extremes of passion.102. provide sb. with sth. provide sth. for sb.
8、 The hotel provides a shoe-cleaning service for guests. supply sth. to sb. supply sb. with sth. .113. go to extremes - go too far; do more than is necessarySometimes he eats too much and sometimes he eats nothing. He often _goes from one extreme to the other.They often go to extremes in their views.
9、124. statistics 1) pl. a collection of numbers which represent facts or measurements 统计数统计数据据,统计资料统计资料There _ no reliable statistics for population in this period.Have you seen the latest statistics on crime? 2) u. the science of dealing with numbers 统计学统计学Statistics is a branch of _. aremathematics
10、.135. Instruct vt.-to tell sb. to do sth., especially in a formal or official way instruct sb. to do sth. I have instructed my students to keep the door locked before they leave. -teach sb. to do sth., especially a practical skill instruct sb. in sth. All our staff have been instructed in sign langu
11、age.142) make sth. happen or exist as a resultDifferences of opinion led to _. Too much work and too little rest often lead to _.total loss of strength/ extreme tiredness/ illness/ exhaustionheated argumentsleading6. lead to 1) take sb. to a placeAll roads lead to Rome.The pass _ to the presidents p
12、alace has been closed. .157. set out to do sth. 1) start doing sth. or making plans to do sth. in order to achieve a particular result 着手;准备(做某事)着手;准备(做某事)He set out to paint the whole house but finished only the front part.Have you set out to prepare for the sports meeting?.162) start a journeyThey
13、 set out at six and hoped to arrive before dark.178. go to press - be printed (published) The Times Magazine goes to press on Thursday. My novel has gone to press but wont come out until December.189. yet 1) (和和another连用连用)表示表示“还有还有”(一个或一(一个或一些);些);“再再” (= even or still) Ive had yet another bill. He
14、s made one more mistake. yet another ) ( 和比较级连用和比较级连用) 表示表示“更加更加” Ive had yet more exciting news for you. This is bad; thats yet worse.1910. not only ., (but also) . 1) 放在句首连接句子时要用放在句首连接句子时要用倒装倒装; 2) 如果连接的不是句子,或不放在句首则如果连接的不是句子,或不放在句首则不用倒装不用倒装。He not only spoke more correctly but also more easily.-No
15、t only did he speak more correctly, but he spoke more easily.20Not only was Churchil a statesman, but also a poet.Not only do the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well.212) 具有否定意义的副词或词组,用于句首担任状语具有否定意义的副词或词组,用于句首担任状语时,要用倒装。常见的这部分词还有:时,要用倒装。常见的这部分词还有:never, seldom, rarely, ,littl
16、e, hardly, scarcely3) 含有含有no 的词组如的词组如: by no means, at no time, in no way, under no circumstances, in no case, on no condition “决不决不”4) 含有含有not的短语如的短语如:一点也不一点也不, not until .22Never shall I forget this lesson.In no case will he give up this experiment. 无论无论如何他都不会放弃这个试验。如何他都不会放弃这个试验。Little did I see o
17、f him recently.Not until half past eleven did John go to bed.At no time will China be the first to use nuclear weapons.Seldom did she show her feelings.Under no circumstances must a soldier leave his post.231. He had no sooner put down the receiver than the telephone rang again.2. He did not realize
18、 that he didnt have his supper until he finished his article.3. He seldom went anywhere except to his office.No sooner had he put down than the telephone .Not until he finished his article did he realize that he didnt have the supper.Seldom did he go anywhere except to his office.24 4. He thought li
19、ttle of the others. 5. I shall never smoke again. 6. It is by no means certain that the game will take place.Little did he think of the others.Never shall I smoke again.By no means is it certain that.25Summary Though the journalists immediately set out to get the facts after receiving instructions f
20、rom his editor, he did not send them at once. Meanwhile, the editor was getting impatient, so he sent three faxes, finally threatening to fire the journalist. When the last fax was unanswered, the article was published in its original form. The journalist sent the editor a fax a week later explaining he had been imprisoned after counting the steps and measuring the height of the wall.
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