Unit 4 Making the News
Task 1 What do you think of the reporter in the battlefield in this film? Please talk about the qualities a good reporter needs?
Task 2 Read through the passage 1.True or False Unit 4 Making the News Task 2 Read through the passage 1.True or False 1. Zhou took a notebook, a pen,a camera with himself. 2. While interviewing, the reporter would just ask the questions prepared before hand. 3. The footballer admitted he took the money . 4. Zhou took a course of photography at mid-school.
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true. A 5. 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.
Task 3 1.Fill the chart and retell the passage2 The purpose of writing the passage What a new reporter should do on the first day 1 It show the students the skills to become a good _________. 2 It wants to show how to carry out a good _________. reporter interview 1 The first time he will be sent with an______________ reporter. 2 There is no need for him to take a________ with him. He will have a professional _____________ with him to take photographs. experienced camera photographer
curious What a reporter needs to remember when going out to cover a story How to protect from accusations 1 he needs to be _________. 2.A good reporter must have a “_____”for a story . 3.He has to listen to the ___________. 4. if necessary, he can prepare a________ to make sure that he gets all the facts straight. nose detailed facts recorder evidence 1.He must have the___________ to support his story. 2.do research to prove he is ________. right
2. In the dialogue, several expressions are used in an idiomatic way 2. In the dialogue, several expressions are used in an idiomatic way.Find and match them.
Guess the meaning of these idiomatic words for newspaper to present ideas fairly not to understand properly to report on an important event this is the story a piece of hot news clever ways known to experts be able to tell whether is a true story 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 how the story goes a real “scoop”
2. Write down the main idea of the text? The passage tells us about the qualities __________ ______________, how to get an accurate story and how to protect_________ _______________. needed to be a good reporter a story from accusation
Task3: Act out the TV news show News headline. 1. Hainan 07NMET has changed. 2. Shi Yang( 师洋) won the prize of “the most popular contestant”(人气王) 3. Ati-Chen(倒扁) demonstration in Taipei.
Homework: 1.Please search more English news on the internet (http://www. Putclub.com/) 2.Please write a piece of news about the things happening in your school.
Thank you!