Unit 4 Making the news Period 2 Reading
Learning aims: 1. Develop the skill of reading by using different reading strategies.
2. Learn the basic information of making the news
Important points: 1. Know the information of making the news.
2. Train certain skills of reading, such as skimming and scanning.
Difficult point: Grasp some specific information of making the news.
【使用说明及学法指导】
1. 自学课本Unit4 (P26)，完成预习案；2. 完成时间25分钟
预习案 Previewing Case
Task1. Skimming:
①What is the main idea of the text?
This is about Zhou Yang’s __________________ at the office of a popular English newspaper, and his _____________ with his new boss, Hu Xin.
②What is the purpose of writing this passage?
1. It shows us the skills necessary to become a good________________.
2. It wants to show how to conduct a good___________________.
Task2. Careful reading
Read the text and answer the following questions.
1. Where did the conversation happen? ________________________________________________
2. What are they talking about? ______________________________________________________
3. What was Zhou Yang’s first job at China Daily? _______________________________________
4. When could Zhou Yang go out on a story? ____________________________________________
5. What mistakes must he avoid? _____________________________________________________
6. Why is listening so important? _____________________________________________________
Task3. Read and fill in the blanks.
The skill a journalist needed
We need to be 1______________.
To 2___________ all the information we need to know, we have to ask many different 3______________.
To be a good reporter, we must have a “4___________” for a story.
When we find people are not 5_________ ________ __________, we must find out the missing parts of the 6_______________.
The importance of listening
Get 7 ______________ facts.
Stages in researching a story
Ask 8_______________;
Note 9________________
Check 10____________
Do 11______________
How to check facts
use 12________________ and ask witnesses
How to deal with accusations of printing lies
use a 13___________ ______________ for the interview
Task4. True or False
1. Zhou can go out on a story immediately. ( )
2. Zhou took a notebook, a pen, a camera with himself. ( )
3. While interviewing, the reporter would just ask the questions prepared before hand. ( )
4. The footballer admitted he took the money. ( )
5. Zhou is very enthusiastic. ( )
6. A reporter should always use a small recorder to relax when necessary. ( )
7. A good reporter must be patient, careful and well-organized. ( )
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我的收获：
探究案 Exploring Case
探究一 Multiple Choices
1. When can a new reporter cover a story by himself? ( )
A. Never can a new reporter cover a story by himself.
B. Only after he has seen what an experienced reporter does.
C. Not until he is old enough.
D. Only when he takes a camera with him.
2. When a reporter goes out to cover a story, he needs to ( ).
A. be humorous B. be curious C. talk much D. be rude
3. The footballer was thought to be guilty because ( ).
A . He usually told lies
B. he stopped the reporter publishing an article
C. he took money for not scoring
D. he bribed another football team
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true? ( )
A. A reporter has to listen to the detailed facts
B. While listening, a reporter should prepare the next question depending on what the person says.
C. As a reporter, he should try his best to write down what the interviewees are saying.
D. You can use recorders to record what the interviewees say at any time.
探究二 Guess the meaning of the following expressions.
1. What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?
________________________________________________________________________________
2. A good reporter must have a “nose” for a story.
________________________________________________________________________________
3. This is a trick of the trade.
________________________________________________________________________________
探究三 Summary
Zhou Yang will never forget his first assignment 1 ________a reporter in China Daily. At the office his talk with his new boss influenced his life strongly. His boss told him not to go out to cover an event 2 ____________a professional photographer. During the interviews, he had to listen to a lot of facts in detail 3 __________ getting well prepared for the next question based on 4 ___________the person said. If the person 5 ___________(interview) agreed, he should use a recorder to record what the interviewee said. The boss also gave him 6_______example of the importance of a recorder. Once a footballer was accused of taking money for 7____________(deliberate) not scoring goals. He admitted that someone 8 ___________(try) to bribe him, but denied taking the money. With the recording, 9________was proved that he was guilty. He was 10____________ (anger) and tried to stop it, but failed.
训练案：
Homework: Find out the difficult words and useful expressions in the text by yourselves.
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