1、ReadingLead in What do you want to be in the future?What is your ideal occupation?But whatever you want to be,you need to know a lot about the occupations and prepare yourselves for them from now on.Tips Suppose you were to be a journalist for China Daily,do you know what kind of jobs they have?Look
2、 at an English newspaper.Then discuss in pairs and fill in the chart below.Warming upTypes of jobs at English newspaperjournalist editor reporter critic photographer designer foreign correspondent（通讯员）（通讯员）Types of jobsWhat it involvesjournalistInterview people or finds out events from onlookers（旁观者
3、）（旁观者）and writes news storieseditorchecks the writing and facts and makes changes if necessaryTypes of jobsWhat it involvesphotographer takes photographs of important people or eventscriticgives opinion on plays and booksdesignerlay out articles and photographsforeign correspondentreports form abroa
4、dreporterCan you tell me what they are in the following pictures?criticeditorsmake sure the writing is clear,concise and accurate;checks factsphotographer takes photographs of important people or eventsdesignerslays out the article and photographs printerprints the newspaperPre-reading1.Now if you w
5、ant to be a good news journalist,what qualities do you think you need to have?1.Higher level of education 2.Work experience 3.Good communication skills 4.Curious,active personality 5.Hard-working 6.Enthusiasm for the job 7._ 8._Prepared to work long hoursAbility to work in a team2.Every one has unfo
6、rgettable moments in his/her life.Now discuss in pairs how you would feel if you were offered a job on a famous newspaper or company.cover a storyhave a“nose”for a storya trick of the tradeget the fact straightget the wrong end of the stickhow the story goes get a scoop3.Look at the title and the pi
7、cture.What do you think would make the first day at work“unforgettable”?Doing things very special or meeting somebody very important Feeling very strange and uncomfortable Not dressed correctly for the job or dropping food or drink and feeling embarrassed Feeling at home straightaway because the atm
8、osphere is so friendly solving a problem or showing some expertise which impresses your new boss or colleaguesWhats the main idea of this passage?This passage is about Zhou Yangs first assignment at the office of a popular local newspaper.And his discussion with his new boss,Hu Xin,was to strongly i
9、nfluence his life as a reporter.Task 1 Skimming2.What mistakes must be avoided?Missing your deadline,being rude and talking too much about himself.3.How did Zhou Yang feel on his first day at work?Excited and eager to go out on a story.Task 2 Scanning1.Could Zhou Yang go out on a story alone immedia
10、tely?Why(not)?No,not until he is more experienced.Because there is a lot for him to learn and he must work in a team.4.What is the trick of the trade?If the person being interviewed agrees,we sometimes use a recorders to make sure that we get all our facts straight.5.Why was the football player angr
11、y?Because an article was written which suggested he was guilty.Comprehending1.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 Yangs notes?Use the information from the reading passage to h
12、elp you.Zhou Yangs notesSkills We need to be _.To _ all the information we need to know,we have to ask many different _.To be a good reporter,we must have a“_”for a story.When we find people are not _,we must find out the missing parts of the _.curiousacquirequestionsnosetelling the truthstoryTips D
13、os _ to the answers carefully._ Dont be _.Dont talk too much ourselves.rudeDontsListenThe importance _of listeningget the detailed facts 2.Read the text carefully and choose the best answers.1).Why was Zhou Yangs first work assignment unforgettable?A.Because it was his first work day as a reporter.B
14、.Because he had the chance to meet his new boss.C.Because he made a strong impression on his new boss.D.Because he got some advice from his new boss.D 2).According to the text,which of the following is NOT true?A.The questions a reporter prepares to ask are fixed.B.A reporter must be able to tell wh
15、en people are lying.C.Listening is a very important skill for a reporter.D.Zhou Yangs colleagues are willing to help each other.A3).According to the text,which of the following is TRUE?A.Zhou Yang covered a story on the first day.B.The footballer was proved not to be guilty.C.A reporter needs to tak
16、e a camera with him or her.D.A reporter needs to take notes while listening.D1.to work in a team2.How to get an accurate story3.How to protect a story from accusations.A reporters duties are1.is usually poorly educated.2.always has a good eye for a good story.3.needs have good observation skills as
17、well as good communication skills.5.is seldom a very good listener.6.hardly checks the evidence carefully before it appears in the newspaper.7.writes with unnecessary words.8.is one who thinks of readers benefits last.always1.Practicing reading aloud the dialogue with your partner.Pay attention to the intonation and stress.2.Read a newspaper and try to discover something to do with our topic about it.Assignment
