1、Period 6 Reading for Writing Lead in Mogao Caves are magnificant art treasures. Mogao Caves, or the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas(千佛洞), are located in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, on the ancient Silk Road. The murals (壁画)and Buddha figures (佛像)in these caves are world-famous. The area was listed as a w
2、orld cultural heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Unfortunately, Mogao Caves is disappearing. How do people preserve them? headline lead body a significant part of news report a good piece of brief news brief and attractive the beginning paragraphs deliver the most important or relevant information of a new
3、s report include six elements, which are what, when,who,where,why and how endingthe significance of the news the expanding part of the lead provide the detailed information including background information Review headline lead body ending 1. What are the researchers and scientists trying to do? What
4、 modern technology are they using? 2. Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves? 3. What do you think of the researchers opinion in the last paragraph? Read the news report and answer the questions. 1. What are the researchers and scientists trying to do? What modern technology are they u
5、sing? Read the news report and answer the questions. Read the news report and answer the questions. 3.What do you think of the researchers opinion in the last paragrap? Read the news report and answer the questions. 1.Read the news report again and find these parts. Study the organisation and langua
6、ge features. A. Lead sentence(导语) B. Direct(直接引用语) C. Paraphrase(解释) D. Background information(背景信息) E. Reporting verbs(引述动词) F. Words to showand/or (表示比较或对比的词) 1.Read the news report again and find these parts. Study the organisation and language features. A.Lead sentence The lead sentence summariz
7、es the key content of the report, which contains where, when, who and what in proper order. 1.Read the news report again and find these parts. Study the organisation and language features. B.Direct quote Do you think it is necessary to use the quote? Why are quotes often used in news report? What fu
8、nctions do they have? Yes. It further clarified the importance of protecting and appreciating the cultural heritage. It makes the information/opinion more convincing and persuasive , helps the readers understand the information. 1.Read the news report again and find these parts. Study the organisati
9、on and language features. C.Paraphrase It explains the lead sentence and provides more information to the lead sentence. 1.Read the news report again and find these parts. Study the organisation and language features. D.Background information The second paragraph briefly introduces the background kn
10、owledge of Dunhuang Mogao Caves to help the readers better understand the whole event. 1.Read the news report again and find these parts. Study the organisation and language features. These verbs can be “say/said, tell/told, comment/commented, mention/mentioned, explain/explained, reveal/revealed, r
11、eport/reported, state/stated, etc.” E.Reporting verbs 1.Read the news report again and find these parts. Study the organisation and language features. F.Words to show comparison and/or contrast 2.Underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to identify the following. Study the organisation an
12、d language features. A. things B. people C. time 2.Underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to identify the following. Study the organisation and language features. things 2.Underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to identify the following. Study the organisation and language
13、features. tim e people Relative clauses makes the expression briefer and informative. Write a news report about a person or group who works to protect our cultural heritage. You can use the interview notes below or write about a person or group that you know of. 1. Read the interview notes. Write a
14、news report about a person or group who works to protect our cultural heritage. 2. Draft a news report in which you explain what the person or group does. Writing a headline Listing an outline Writing the news report Editing and polishing Writing a headline HeadlineWrite a title to get the readers a
15、ttention A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS Listing an outline Lead sentence Tell the readers who: what: where: why: Chen Lei, a senior teachertakes photos of old buildingsWuhan wants to preserve the citys cultural heritage Listing an outline Body Tell the reader the facts, details, examples,etc Ex
16、plain what the person or group does. Use relative clauses. Use quotes and paraphrases. What: takes photos of old buildings interviews old people write about the buildings visits schools to tell students about . Ending End with a short summary to help the readers remember the main idea wants to prese
17、rve the citys cultural heritage Editing and polishing p 1 p 2 p 3 p 4 p 5 p 6 p 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A picture is worth a thousand words Chen Lei is a senior teacher who takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in order to preserve the citys cultural heritage. Every day, Chen Lei takes his camera and takes
18、 photos of old buildings.When asked the reason why he does so, he usually says, “A picture is worth a thousand words，so taking photos is a good way to protect cultural relics.” Thanks to his thousands of photos, more than ten old buildings have been preserved by the government and even more people b
19、egin to protect the cultural heritage.Besides, he interviewed over 30 old people to write stories about the old buildings last year.On the other hand, he visits schools to tell students about the ways of preserving the cultural heritage.What a big difference Chen Lei makes! Neither people nor buildi
20、ngs last forever, but Chen Leis photos can help us remember them. The stories that accompany them also help build a picture of life for future generations to hear and add their own stories, too. Summary Writing a headline Listing an outline Writing the news report Editing and polishing Headline Lead
21、 sentence Body Ending Homework 假如你是李华，是英语报的记者，请根据以下要点写一篇新 闻报道，介绍一下为敦煌保护做出巨大贡献的考古学家樊锦 诗的事迹： 姓名：樊锦诗 身份：考古学家 出生日期：1938年 出生地：北京 毕业学校：北京大学，1963年 专业：考古学专业 Homework 成就：自毕业后已在敦煌研究所坚持工作50余年，被誉为“敦 煌女儿”。致力于石窟的研究和保护。创造了“数字敦煌”，收 集和录制莫高窟的文化遗迹。对文物保护做出了巨大的贡献。 一生中荣获了很多奖，被评为“100位新中国成立以来感动中国 人物”。 参考词汇：100位新中国成立以来感动中国人物 hundred people moving China since the founding of The Peoples Republic of China Thank you!
