1、A News Reportobjectives1.To read and talk about a news report2.To read for writing3.To understand the structure of a news report4.To identify the writing skills used in the news report.假设你是新华社区英文小记者。这周六你所在的城市举办了首个社区街头嘉年华（Community Street Festival），请你写封英文报道报道这件事情投稿给Chinadaily。Discussion:(pair wrok)1.
2、What aspects are you going to include?2.How will you orgainse the news report?task 1 Read the news report to find out what aspects are included.While readingKey:1.when and where the event happened,2.who attended the event,3.what the event brought to the community.task 2 Label each paragraph with a f
3、unction to find out the structure of the news report.While readingKey:para 1.Lead para 2&3:Body.para 3:Round-uptask 3 Read again to underline the expressions that convey the fact that the event was a success.While reading On 21 September,the first Community Street Festival in our city was held on Re
4、dwood Street.The festival was highly successful,attracting over 10,000 people from over 20 communities.The weather was good,although it rained heavily in the morning.The performers were rather good and well received by the public.People attending the event were mainly families.There were people of a
5、ll ages.Most of them came from seven nearby communities.There were a wide variety of acts,most of which were singing and dancing.The acts appealing to children were particularly popular.The highlight of the festival was the music and dance by a group of children.The festival was well organised.Almos
6、t all of the perfonners started and finished their acts on time.The audience enjoyed the performances.There were also many outlets serving food and drink.The festival gave great pleasure to a large number of people and it brought together the different communities within our city.Some people said,“W
7、e are eager to participate in next years festival.”task 4 Retell the news using the structure of the news report.Post readingLeadBodyBodyRound-upStreet Festival Bulids Community Spiritwhen,where,who,weathermore details:people,activitiemore details:performer,audience,food&drinksits influencetask 5 Wh
8、at should we pay attention to while writing a news report?titleleadbodybodyround upDiscussion:We know the structure now,but what writing skills can we use in our news writing?1.to give fact not just opinion.(eg.The festival was well organised.Almost all of the perfonners started and finished their a
9、cts on time.)2.to describe indirectly not just directly.(eg.Some people said,“We are eager to participate in next years festival.”).extensive readingRead the news report on your sheet and identify its structure and writing skills to help you with your later writing.see it,feel it,do itSee it,feel it
10、,do itIn Chinese,the character 觉(jue in pinyin),means to feel,to sense and to awaken.And the Jue Festival does exactly that,bringing people together to experience something unique.Turning four years old,the annual music and arts extravaganza offers Shanghai and Beijing audiences a three-week long fe
11、stival.an attractive title leadThere is so much inspiration and creativity here.Its about everything coming together,said Abby Lavin,the marketing and media manager of Split Works,the festival organizer.In Shanghai,the Jue Festival this year lasts from March 9 to 25,with more than 40 groups or artis
12、ts performing at some 25 venues.bodydescribe indirectlygive factArt exhibitions and live musical performances are the mainstays of the festival.And Death Cab for Cutie is one of the big-name bands that will be hitting Shanghai.This Grammy Award-nominated American rock band will be performing on Marc
13、h 9 as the headlining act of the festival.The Taiwanese singer Summer Lei,and the Canada-based Chinese singer Qu Wanting are expected to be big hits among local audiences.We try to balance different communities in our music lineup including electronic,folk,mainstream pop all styles of music,said Lav
14、in.We choose bands that are known for their live performances,and who havent played so often in Shanghai.bodydescribe indirectlygive factthighlightssOver the years Jue has received positive feedback from its partners and audiences.This is the third year for the Shanghai Repertory Theater to be part
15、of Jue.The festival organizers have done a good job in bringing artists and non-traditional events here,and their profile is growing by word of mouth,Rosita Janbakhsh,the executive producer of the theater group said.And it provides a good platform for us to see what the other artists are doing.And t
16、he festival also brings us more media attention.feedbacksdescribe indirectlyWhat have we learned today?a news reportstructurelead-body-round upwhat,who,where,when,howwriting skillsto give fact not just opinionnumber of the participants.to describe indirectly not just directly“it provides a good plat
17、form for us.”to include feedback from participants“We are eager to participate in next years festival.”Write your own news report.(refer to the writing help on page 19)1.An attractive title;2.who,when,where,what,why and how of the event;3.use formal and clear language.HomeworkThank you for listening.
