New Senior English for China
Student's Book 5
Unit 4 Making the news
Unit Four reading
My First Work Assignment “Unforgettable,” says new reporter
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Analysis of teaching material
Teaching and learning approaches
Blackboard design
Unit 2 Making the news
Teaching procedures

1.Analysis of teaching material
(1)Status and function of the text
The topic of this unit is making the news. This reading plays a very important role in the learning of this unit. It will help the Ss get to know the skills of journalists and how to conduct a good interview. It also will be helpful for them to learn the rest of this unit.
(2).Teaching aims
To grasp the general meaning of the passage
To know usages of the new words and structures.
Knowledge aim：
Ability aim：
To develop the Ss’reading ability and reading skills。
Emotional aim：
To know something about the occupation“making the news”
To arouse the ss’interests in the job of reporters
1.Analysis of teaching material
(3).Important and difficult points
Important points:
Get the Ss to learn about the qualities which are needed to be a good reporter
Difficult points:
Enable the Ss learn to conduct a good interview by using some key words and phrases.
1.Analysis of teaching material
2.Teaching and learning approaches
Teaching approach:
Task-based teaching method
Communicative teaching method
Audio-visual teaching method
Learning approach：
Cooperative learning method
3.Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in (4mins)
Step 2 Fast reading(5mins)
Step 3 Careful reading(15min)
Step 4 Role play (15mins)
Step 5 Homework(1minute)
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4.Teaching procedures
Step 1:
Lead-in(3mins)
Question:
Where can we get the information?
TV programmes
Brainstorm
newspaper
internet
weibo
radio
magazine
QQ
newspaper
internet
radio
magazine
TV programmes
The purpose of this step is to arouse the students’ interest in this lesson. At the same time, help the students to review the words that they have learned before, and lead them to the topic we are going to learn.

Purpose
The text is a dialogue between______ and ____, The conversation happened at the _____ of a popular English ________.
office
2. What does the reading passage mainly talk about?
newspaper
Hu Xin
Zhou Yang
A.The skills necessary to become a good journalist
B.The skills necessary to become a good photographer
C.How to conduct a good interview
D.A and C
Fast Reading
Task2:Read and choose a right answer (2mins)
Task 1:Scanning (3mins)
Step 2

The purpose of these activities is to develop students’ skimming skills and let them get a brief understanding of the text.
Purpose
(15mins)
Read the text carefully and finish tasks .
The purpose : to help students get a better understanding of details.
Careful Reading
Step 3
Section 1 (Line1-15)
Careful Reading
Questions 1-2:
Can Zhou Yang go out on a story immediately?
What does he need to take with him?
1) The first time he will be put as an assistant to an experienced journalist..
2) There is no need for him to take a camera with him. He will have a professional photographer with him to take photographs.
Para 1
Section 2 (Line 16-29)
Question 3-6
1）We needs to be
curious.
2)We must have a good
“ nose ” for a story.
3) listen for detailed facts
4)_________the next questions
5)use a ________to get the facts straight
Dos
Don’ts
prepare
1)Don’t miss the________
2)Don’t be ______
3)Don’t ________ too much
deadline
rude
talk
recorder
Section 3  （Line30-41)
Questions7
accused of
deliberately
interview
body language
telling the truth
suggesting
guilty
Careful reading
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 took a course of photography at mid-school.
6. Zhou is very enthusiastic.
cover a story

have a “nose” for a story

a trick of the trade

get the fact straight

get the wrong end of the stick
Match the explanations with the idiomatic expressions
be able to tell whether it is a true story
to report on an important event

to present ideas fairly

clever ways known to experts

not to understand properly
（采访新闻）
（对新闻有敏锐的嗅觉）
（行业的诀窍）
（直接得到事实）
（完全搞错）
Careful Reading
Role PLay (15mins)
Now interview the singer you like.
You can ask questions about his/her hobby, dream, aim, family, friends and so on.
You can begin like this:
A journalist: Mr. Li, May I ask you several questions?
Li Qi: Sure, go ahead!
A journalist: …?
Li Qi:…
Pay attention: There is one singer, and more than one journalist in your group.( 2-5 students in a group)
Step 4

The purpose of these activities can not only inspire students’ new ideas but also practice English in a cooperative learning method.
Purpose
Homework
Choose any one as you like.(任选其一）
★☆☆Read the passage again and remember important language points.（再读课文，记住语言点）

★★☆Make a piece of your own news according what you learned today.（根据今天所学，写一则你自己的新闻）

★★★ Surf the Internet to find more information about how to become a reporter and write a passage（about 100 words）.（上网搜集更多关于如何成为一名好记者的信息，写篇100词左右的文章）
Thank you!
Unit 4 Reading
My First Work Assignment “Unforgettable,” says new reporter
Step1. Lead-in
Step2. Fast reading
Step3. Careful reading
Step4. Practice and Retelling
Step5. Role Play
Step6. Homework
4.Blackboard design