Unit 4 Making the news
Period 1-2: warming up& reading
Free talk
Q1: Is there anything new/ interesting/ special/ … happening around you?
Q2: Is there anything new/ interesting/ special/ … happening in and abroad?
news media
Questions:

2. Who are needed in producing a newspaper?
1. Which kind of news media do you think is more convenient and cheaper for us to read?
jobs
Who are needed in producing a newspaper?
chief editor 主编 deputy editor 副主编 sub editor 审校编辑
critic 评论员 cartoonist 漫画师 correspondent 通讯员
Match the job and work involved
Reporter / Journalist

Editor

Photographer

Printer

Designer
Interview people,cover the story ,write and then summit the article
Decide what to publish and check the facts to make sure the writing is clear and accurate(准确的)
Take photographs of important people or events
Print the newspaper
Lay out(布局) articles and photographs
“Unforgettable,” says new journalist
My First Work Assignment
Reading
1. Can I go out on a story immediately?
3. What do I need to remember when...
4. What should I keep in mind?
5. Why is listening so important?
6. How can I listen carefully while …?
Part 1
Part 2
2. What do I need to take with me?
7. Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of…?
Part 3
How many questions does Zhou Yang ask?
What are they?
skimming
How to get started
First he will be put as an assistant.
He can only go out on a story till he is more experienced.
He need to take a notebook with him. There is no need for him to take a camera with him. He will have a professional photographer.
Scanning
Main idea:
Part 1
Skills and Tips for him when he goes out to cover a story
Part 2
curious.
questions.
nose
research
deadline
rude
talk
detailed facts
prepare the next question
notes
recorder
1. We say a good journalist must
have a good “nose” for a story.
to have a sense about what is going
to happen

B. to be able to “smell” when somebody is trying to hide a good story that may reflect badly on him/ herself.

C. to be able to ask the truth from the
one who is interviewed.
对---有敏锐的嗅/直觉
to present ideas fairly
B. to get the facts directly
C. to get the things specially
3. If the interviewee agrees, you
can use a recorder to get the
facts straight.
认清事实
A. something that cheats somebody
B. clever ways known to experts
C. something used to achieve secrets.
4. This is a trick of the trade.
这就是行业的诀窍.
The footballer did not score goals because he was not good at playing football.
He said he didn’t take money and we believed him.
After the interview between him and the man supposed to bribe(贿赂) him, we guessed he was guilty and wrote an article.
We were proved wrong and the footballer demanded damages.
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Part 3
True or False
how to protect a story from accusations
cover a story
have a “nose” for a story
This is a trick of the trade
get the facts straight
get the wrong end of the stick
This is how the story goes
a real “scoop”
to make sure that the story is accurate
not to understand properly
to go and interview somebody about an incident or happening
this is the story
a piece of hot news
clever ways known to experts
be able to tell whether is a true story
Learn the meanings of idiomatic expressions
认清事实
完全误解,弄错
采访,报道
事情的经过就是这样的
独家新闻
对---有敏锐的嗅/直觉
这就是行业的诀窍
Part 3
The purpose of writing the passage.
It shows the students the skills
necessary to become a good
reporter.
Summary
The reporters should be ________ and they must have a _____ for a story.They know how to _______the information they need.While interviewing, they won’t _______, won’t __________________, but __________________________________. They will listen to the _______ facts and ask new questions. There is a trick of the______, that is ,with the permission of the interviewer, they would use ________________ which could keep the evidence to help __________ their story.
curious
nose
acquire
be rude
talk too much
listen to the interviewee carefully
detailed
small recorders
support
trade
Suppose you are a good news reporter, what qualities do you need to have?
Example: (A good news reporter? Qualities?)
Speaking of my career planning, I must say that it’s quite attractive to me to become a good news reporter. But what qualities do I need to have? From my point of view, I must have good communication skills, because …
On the other hand, I must be good at writing, because…
What’s more, I must work hard, for the simple reason that….
Discussion
Requirements of a reporter in an ad:
1. Bachelor (学士)degree or above
2. At least 2 years’ working experience
3. Fluency in English both on spoken and written
4. Outgoing & sincere & brave personality and excellent interpersonal & communication skills
5. Initiative(主动的), passionate(充满激情的) , team-working and work with high degree of independence
6. Able to work under pressure
7. Good knowledge in computer software application (应用) (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)