Unit 4 Making the news

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Reading MY FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENT “Unforgettable,” says new journalist

Skimming to get general ideas

the main idea of the passage This passage is about __________’s first assignment at the office of a popular _______ newspaper. And his _________ with his new boss, _______, was to strongly influence his life as a _________. Zhou Yang English Hu Xin discussion journalist Skimming Reading Comprehension I

Read the passage quickly, and find out all the questions Zhou Yang asked his new boss, Hu Xin. Please underline all these questions. Skimming Reading Comprehension II

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?

The questions develop naturally from the answers Hu Xin gives, yet they form a develop mental whole. things to take things to remember things to avoid importance of listening and ensuring accuracy

Careful reading to solve difficult points

Divide the passage into three sections. Then write down the main idea of each section. Main ideas: Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: how to work in a team how to get an accurate story how to protect a story from accusations

Scanning to get detail information

1 Zhou can go out on a story immediately. 2 Zhou took a notebook, a pen, a camera with himself. 3 While interviewing, the journalist would just ask the questions prepared before hand. 4 Zhou took a course of photography at mid-school. 5 Zhou is very enthusiastic. True or False Scanning Reading Comprehension III

1. Zhou Yang will never forget his first assignment at the office because______. A. his first assignment was quite a failure B. Hu Xin was very strict with him even though he was a journalist C. his new boss Hu Xin asked him to go out on a story by himself D. his discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin, was to strongly influence his life as a journalist Reading Comprehension IV Scanning

2. Zhou Yang can cover a story on his own only when_____. A. he has a nose for a story B. he listens to the answers carefully C. he is interested in photography D. he has seen what an experienced journalist does.

3. Who will take the pictures when Zhou Yang goes out on a story for the first time? A. Zhou Yang himself. B. A professional photographer. C. Hu Xin. D. A more experienced reporter.

4. Which of the following is NOT included in Hu Xin’s list of “dos” and “don’ts”? A. Don’t be rude. B. Don’t laugh at the people being interviewed. C. Don’t miss your deadline. D. Don’t talk too much yourself but make sure you listen to the interviewee carefully.

Guess the meanings of these expressions. cover a story have a “nose” for a story a trick of the trade get all your facts straight get the wrong end of the stick a real “scoop” Reading Comprehension V Scanning

Paraphrase (explain English words and phrases in English) cover a story have a “nose” for a story a trick of the trade get all your facts straight get the wrong end of the stick a real “scoop” an important story which your newspaper gets ahead of all the other newspapers you do not understand what is being said sth that helps you do the job in a professional way be able to “smell” when sb is trying to hide a good story make sure the story is accurate go and interview sb about an incident or happening

Zhou Yang’s notes The skills needed The importance of listening Stages in researching a story How to check facts How to deal with accusations of printing lies Use the information from the reading passage to help you. Reading Comprehension VI Scanning

The importance of listening 1.be able to tell if someone is telling the truth 2. be accurate 3. do research 4. ask questions Zhou Yang’s notes 1. get the detailed facts 2. prepare the next question The skills needed

How to deal with accusations of printing lies 1. ask questions 2. note reactions 3. check facts 4. do research use research and ask witnesses use a tape recorder for the interview Stages in researching a story How to check facts

Quiz

I will never forget my first __________ at the office of a popular English newspaper. I discussed with my boss, which was to strongly ________ my life as a _________. My first job was an _______ journalist because I had to wait till I was more __________. Of course later, I could _____ a story and ______ the article myself. I could have a ___________ photographer Quiz I Retell the text by filling the following blanks. assignment influencejournalist assistant experiencedcover submit professional

with me to take photographs. As a journalist, you need to be _______, only if you ask many different questions will you _______all the information you need to know. At the same time, as a journalist we can’t miss our _______, and we must make sure we listen to the __________ carefully. We have to listen for _______ facts. We can use a recorder to get the facts straight, which is very useful if a person wants to ________ you. curious acquire deadline interviewee detailed challenge

Translation Quiz II 1. __________________________________ ( 对摄影我不仅只是感兴趣 ), but I took an amateur course at university to update my skills. 2. __________________________________ ( 你只有提出了不同的问题之后 ) will you acquire all the information you need to know. Not only am I interested in photography Only if you ask many different questions

归纳： Only 所修饰的副词，介词或状语从句放在句首时， 句子要到部分倒装。如： Only then did I begin my work. Only in this way can you learn from your friends. 3._____________________________ _ （ 周阳永远不会忘记） his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper. Never will Zhou Yang forget 归纳 : 含有否定意义的副词或连词，如 never, not, not only, little, seldom, hardly 等，放在句首时，句 子要部分倒装。如： Hardly had I got out of the house when it began to rain.

归纳：在表示方向，地点的副词如 there, here, out, in, up, down, away 等放在句首，要全部倒装。如： There goes the bell. Out rushed the children. ( 下面是我的行为准则） 4.________________________________ Here comes my list of dos and don’ts. 但是若主语是代词则不倒装。如： Here you are.

1. —Did you see who the driver was? —No, so quickly_________ that I couldn’t get a good look at his face. (2007 上海卷 ) A. did the car speed by B. the car sped by C. does the car speed by D. the car speeds by Quiz III

2. I have been living in the United States for twenty years, but seldom _____ so lonely as now. (2007 辽宁卷 ) A. have I felt B. I had felt C. I have felt D. Had I felt

3. It was announced that only when the fire was under control ___ to return to their homes. (2008 江西卷 ) A. the residents would be permitted B. had the residents been permitted C. would the residents be permitted D. the residents had been permitted

4. Only when I left my parents for Italy ______ how much I loved them. (2008 重庆卷 ) A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize

1. Practice reading aloud the dialogue with your partner. Pay attention to the intonation and stress. 2. Read a newspaper and try to find something about our topic. Homework