Question Where can we get the information?

radio

TV programmes

magazine

newspaper

internet

Means of media today

Do you know any famous newspaper in our country? Or abroad?

How many sections are there in a newspaper? Local news International news Business section Entertainment Advertisement …

Questions How many different kinds of jobs do newspapers have? What are they? Look at the following pictures, and guess what they are?

reporters Who interviews people and writes news stories? stories?

Chief editor Who is in charge of the newspaper?

Photographer Who takes photos of important people or events? events?

designers Who designs each section of the paper?

printer Who prints the newspaper?

editor deputy editor sub editor critic cartoonist correspondent More jobs 编辑 副主编 审校编辑 评论员 漫画师 通讯员

If you want to be a reporter, what qualities do you think a good news reporter needs to have?

Very important Important Not very important 1 Higher level of education □□□ 2 Work experience □□□ 3 Good communication skills □□□ 4 Curious, active personality □□□ 5 Hard-working □□□ 6 Enthusiasm for the job □□□ 7□□□ 8□□□ Prepared to work long hours Ability to work in a team

Do you still remember your first day at school? Primary school? Middle school? Or high school? Exchange your experience with your partner.

My First Work Assignment “Unforgettable,” says new reporter

1.Where did the conversation happen? 2. Who were talking? 3. What are they talking about? At the office of a popular English newspaper. Zhou Yang and his new boss Hu Xin. Skimming They are talking about how to become a good reporter, including some necessary skills, some duties and so on. 4.How many questions does Zhou Yang ask his new boss, Hu Xin? Please underline all these questions. Seven

Detailed 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.

1. When can a new reporter cover a story by himself? A. Never can a new reporter cover a story by himself. B. Only after he has seen what an experienced reporter does. C. Not until he is old enough. D. Only when he takes a camera with him. Reading Comprehension:

2. When a reporter goes out to cover a story, he needs to ________. A. be humorous B. be curious C. talk much D. be rude 3. The footballer was thought to be guilty because ______. A. He usually told lies B. he stopped the reporter publishing an article C. he took money for not scoring D. he bribed another football team

4. 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.

Read and fill in the blanks

Zhou Yang’s notes Skills ◆ We need to be _______. ◆ To _______ all the information we need to know, we have to ask many different _________. ◆ To be a good reporter, we must have a “____ ” for a story. ◆ When we find people are not ______________, we must find out the missing parts of the ______. curious acquire questions nose telling the truth story

TipsDos ◆ ______ to the answers carefully. ______ ◆ Don’t be _____. ◆ Don’t talk too much ourselves. rude Don’ts Listen The importance _________________ of listening get the detailed facts

Questions aboutHu Xin’s answers Stages in researching a story 1. ____________________ 2. note _______ 3. ________ facts 4. do ___________ How to check factsuse _________ and ask ________ How to deal with accusations of printing lies use _________________ for the ____________ ask questions reactions check research witnesses a tape recorder interview

Post-reading activity: What is news? It is some unusual or uncommon happenings. For example, when a dog bites someone, it is too common to become news. But when you bite a dog, it becomes news!

So, can you make a piece of news in one sentence? Who What How When Where Why A man was seriously injured in a car accident at about 7a.m. on the 101 Road because of the heavy fog. A man was injured seriously at about 7a.m. on the 101 Road because of the heavy fog

Who What How When Where Why Can you make your own news in one sentence?

Homework Translate the following phrases and sentences.

Can you spot them? 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 This is how the story goes get a scoop

1.His discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin, was to strongly influence his life as a journalist. 2.You’ll find your colleagues very eager to assist you. 3.Not only am I interested in photography, but I took an amateur course at university to update my skills. 4.Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know. 5.They must use research to inform themselves of the missing part of the story.