Unit 4 Making the news
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Warming up
What are they in the following pictures？
Photographer
designer
editor
printer
reporter
journalist
Match the occupation(job) and work involves
Reporter / Journalist

Editor

Photographer

Printer

Designer
Interviews people or finds out events from onlookers and writes news stories
Checks the writing and facts and makes changes if necessary
Takes photographs of important people or events
Prints the newspaper
Lays out articles and photographs
Warming up
My First Work Assignment
“unforgettable”，says new journalist
boss
Hu Xin
on his first day at work
Zhou Yang
Fast Reading
Find out all the questions Zhou Yang asks.
1).Can I go out on a story immediately?
2).What do I need to take with me?
3).What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?
4).What should I keep in mind?
5).Why is listening so important?
6).How can I listen carefully while taking notes?
7).Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick?
Fast Reading
Zhou Yang’s questions:
What do you think about Zhou Yang?
Fast Reading
Zhou Yang is very ____________ about his new job.

Zhou Yang is very______ to learn.

Zhou Yang is _______.
Zhou Yang’s character:
modest
eager
enthusiastic
Zhou Yang can’t go out on a story alone immediately. He will be an _________ journalist to an ____________ one.
assistant
（热情的，狂热的）
（渴望的，热切的）
（谦虚的）
Green Hand
experienced
The text can be divided into three parts, now read the text quickly and match the main idea with each part.

Part1(L1-15) a. How to get an accurate story.
Part2(L16-29) b. How to protect a story from accusations.
Part3(L30-41) c. How to work in a team as a journalist.
Fast Reading
Context Structure:
Careful Reading
1. Only when Zhou Yang has more experiences as a journalist can he cover a story by himself.


2. Zhou Yang needs to take a camera and notebook himself.
Part1 (L1-15):
How to work in a team as a journalist
T
F
to report an important event
He doesn’t need to take a camera and notebook himself, because his colleagues, one of whom is a professional photographer, will be very eager to assist him, but he can concentrate on photography later.
True or False

Part2(L16-29): How to get an accurate story
curious
acquire
questions
nose
inform
telling the truth
Careful Reading
be able to tell whether it is a true story
of
Listen
Don’ts
rude
deadline
Careful Reading
The importance of listening:______________________
get the detailed facts
Part2(L16-29): How to get an accurate story
Part3(L30-41): How to protect a story from accusations
Careful Reading
a trick of the trade

get the fact straight

get the wrong end of the stick

This is how the story goes.

a real “scoop”

This is the story
not to understand properly
to present ideas fairly
a piece of hot news
clever ways known to experts
What's the trick of the trade as a journalist?
If the interviewee (person being interviewed agrees), we sometimes use a recorder to make sure that we get all our facts straight.
Part3(L30-41): How to protect a story from accusations
Careful Reading
Part3(L30-41): How to protect a story from accusations
1. Hu Xin never had a case in which somebody accused the reporter of getting the wrong end of the stick.

2. The football player was angry because an article was written which suggested he was guilty.
F
T
Careful Reading
True or False
attributive clause
(定于从句）
accuse sb. of sth./doing sth.: 因…控告某人
illegal，against the law
Now if you want to be a good news journalist, what qualities do you think you need to have?
experience
team work spirit
curiosity，briefness
politeness; patience
carefulness
profession
Discussion
1. Higher level of education
2. Work experience
3. Good communication skills
4. Curious, active personality
5. diligence
6. Enthusiasm for the job
7. _________________
8. ____________________
preparation for working long hours
ability to work in a team
Discussion
Other qualities a good journalist needs:
“If a country is a sailing boat in the sea,
and journalist who is the bow(船头） of the observation.”
-- Joseph Pulitzer


“倘若国家是一艘航行在大海上的船，
那么新闻记者就是俯身在船头的瞭望者。”
---- 约瑟夫 · 普利策
Learning about language: discovering useful words and expressions: 1,2, 3 on page 27-28
Homework
Thank you!