1、Page 1VedioInterviewee:Hillaryinterviewer:Yang LanLu Yu单击添加署名或公司信息Unit 4 Making the newsPeriod Two: ReadingMY FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENTUnforgettable, says new journalistPage 3Revision: Generally speaking, if you want to be a good news reporter, what qualities do you think you need to have?Page 41. Highe
2、r level of education 2. Work experience 3. Good communication skills 4. Curious, active personality 5. Hard-working 6. Enthusiasm for the job 7. Prepared to work long hours 8. Ability to work in a teamPage 5 Now we are going to learn a passage whose title is “MY FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENTUnforgettable, s
3、ays new journalist”. In the passage the writer will tell us “the first day at work of a new reporter called Zhou Yang.” Afterreading the passage by skimming or scanning, we should mainly achieve the following aims: 1. We should master the skills to become a good reporter. 2. We should summarize the
4、chief process for making the news.Page 61.Listening(Skimming) Now please listen to the passage and underline the questions which Zhou Yang asks. Try to look at the way the questions develop.Can I go out on a story immediately?What do I need to take with me? What do I need to remember when I go out t
5、o cover a story?What should I keep in mind?Why is listening so important? But how Can I listen carefully while taking notes? Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick?Page 7 The questions develop naturally from the answers Hu Xin, yet they
6、form a develop- mental whole: things to take things to remember things to avoid importance of listening and ensuring accuracy (n. 准确准确,精确度精确度,准确性准确性). Page 82.Scanning Now please scan the passage , try to get some detailed information.91)Choose the correct answers:Zhou Yang will never forget his fir
7、st assignment at the office of China Daily because_ A. his first assignment was quite a failure B. Hu Xin was very strict with him even though he was a reporter C. his new boss Hu Xin asked him to go out on a story by himself D. his discussion with his new boss ,Hu Xin, was to strongly influence his
8、 life as reporter.10Zhou 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.Who will take the pictures when Zhou Yang goes out on a story for the first ti
9、me?A. Zhou Yang himselfB. A professional photographerC. Hu Xin D.A more experienced reporter 11 Which of the following is NOT included in Hu Xins list of “does” and “donts”? A. Dont be rude B. Dont talk too much yourself but make sure you listen to the interviewee carefully. C. Dont miss your deadli
10、ne. D. Dont laugh at the people being interviewed. The sentence “You can use a recorder to get all your facts straight” means _ A. to make sure that the story is accurate B. to make sure the story is interesting C. the story is false Page 12 2).Now please scan the passage again,try to get more detai
11、led information about the passage. Can Zhou Yang go out on a story alone immediately? Why (not)? No, because there is a lot for him to learn and he must work in a team until he is more experienced. What mistakes must be avoided? Dont miss the deadline, dont be rude and dont talk too much about himse
12、lf.13.Why is listening so important? He has to listen for detailed facts. Meanwhile he has to prepare the next question depending on what the person says. . How did Zhou Yang feel on his first day at work? Excited and eager to go out on a story.14Find out the idioms that appear in the passage and gu
13、ess the meaning of these expressions.ncover a storynto have a “nose” for a storyna trick of the tradenget all your facts straightnget the wrong end of the stickna real scoop151.cover a story2.have a “nose” for a story3.a trick of the trade4.get the fact straightto report on an important eventbe able
14、 to tell if itsa true storyclever ways known to expertsto present ideas fairly 165.get the wrong end of the stick6.how the story goes 7.get a real “scoop”not to understand properlythis is the storya piece of hot newsPage 17 Whats the main idea of this passage?This passage is about Zhou Yangs first a
15、ssignment at the office of China Daily. And his discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin, was to strongly influence his life as a reporter.Page 18 Now imagine Zhou Yang is making notes in order to answer the questions of one student asking how to become a journalist. Can you work out Zhou Yangs notes? U
16、se the information from the reading passage to help you.192.The importanceof listening .be able to tell if someone is telling the truth .be accurate .do research .ask questionsZhou Yangs notes. get the detailed facts . prepare the next question1.The skills needed205.How to deal with accusations of l
17、ies.ask questions. note reactions.check facts. do researchuse research and ask witnessesuse a tape recorder for the interview3.Stages in researching a story4.How to check factsPage 21 Now Zhou Yang would like you to help his readers understand the duties of a journalist. Read the passage again and d
18、ivide it into three sections, each of which looks at one duty of a journalist. Then write down the main idea of each section.22 1. to work in a team 2. to get an accurate story 3. to protect a story from accusations.A reporters duties are(How to be a good journalist)231. Go to an interview to get th
19、e information for your story.The process for making the news:2. Do some research to check if the fact is accurate.3. Begin to write the story using the notes from the interview.4. Give the article to the sub-editor(副编副编辑辑) to check.Discussion:245.Give a copy to a native speaker to check the use of E
20、nglish and improve the style.6.The article is checked and approved by the chief editor.7.All the stories and photos are set to prepare for the printing of newspaper.8.The first edition of the newspaper is printed.25 I will never forget my first_ at the office of a popular English newspaper. I discus
21、sed with my boss, which was so strongly _my life as a _.The boss was very_ I worked with them. My first job was an_ journalist because I had to wait till I would be more_.Of course later, I could _ a story and _the article myself. I could have a _photographer with me to take _. My _were very_ to _me
22、, too. As a Journalist, you need to be _, only if you ask many different questions will you _all the information you need to know.assignmentinfluencejournalistdelightedassistantexperiencedcoversubmitprofessionalphotographseagerassistcuriousacquirecolleagues26 At the same time, as a journalist we can
23、t miss our _ ,we have to make sure to listen to the _ carefully. Listening is very important , we have to listen for _ facts. We can use a recorder to get the facts straight, Which is very useful if a person wants to _ you.deadlineinterviewee detailedchallenge27 Homework1.Read the passage carefully after class.2.Preview the important language points and sentence patterns in the text.Page 28Words and expressions in this unit.Page 29单击此处添加标题单击此处添加标题单击此处添加段落文字内容单击此处添加段落文字内容单击此处添加段落文字内容单击此处添加段落文字内容单击此处添加段落文字内容单击此处添加段落文字内容单击此处添加段落文字内容单击此处添加段落文字内容单击此处添加段落文字内容Page 30GX Krison
