Unit 4 Making the news Reading 高二人教新课标版必修五

Review China Daily is a famous English newspaper based in Beijing. If you are offered a job on a such famous newspaper, how would you feel? If you want to be a good journalist for it, what qualities do you think you need to have?

Personality Skills Knowledge courageous active passionate Work under pressure independent Fluency in spoken and written team-working Be good in computer office software application Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Be good in… subtle outgoing objective

Requirement of a reporter in advertisement 1. Bachelor ( 学士 )degree or above 2. At least 2-year working experience 3. Fluency in English both on spoken and written 4. Outgoing 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 ) especially in MS office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint ).

What does the reading passage mainly talk about? A. The skills necessary to become a good reporter B. The skills necessary to become a good photographer C. How to conduct a good interview D. Being carefull in the new environment E. A and C Skimming E

Skim sections from L _ to L _ from L _ to L _ from L _ to L _ To work in a team To get an accurate story To protect a story from accusation

What a new journalist should do on the first day? 1. The first time he will be sent with an ____________________. 2. ____________________ him to take a ________ with him. He will have a professional ____________ with him to take photographs. experienced journalist camera photographer There is no need for Section 1

What a journalist needs to remember when going out to cover a story? 1. He needs to be _________. 2. A good journalist must have a “_____”for a story. 3. He has to listen for the _____________. 4. If necessary, he can prepare a ________ to make sure that he gets all the facts straight. curious nose detailed facts recorder Section 2

Section 3 How to protect a story from accusation: _________________________________. do research and find the strong evidence

Choose the correct explanation. 1. What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story. A. tell a story B. write story C. send a story D. report a story 报道新闻 D

2. A good journalist must have a good “nose” for a story. A. know what has happened. B. be able to “smell” the truth when somebody is telling part of it. C. be able to discover the whole truth by doing research. D. B and C 有一个对新闻敏感的 “ 嗅觉 ” D

3. This is a trick of the trade. A. something that cheats somebody B. something that helps you do the job in a professional way. C. something used to hide secrets. 4. You can use a recorder to get all your facts straight. A. to present ideas fairly B. to get the facts directly C. to get the things specially 行业诀窍 直接获得真实材料 B A

5. Someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick. _________________________. 6.That was a real “scoop”. _______________________________. not understanding an idea. 报道失实 An important story which your newspaper gets ahead of all the other newspapers 独家新闻

Zhou Yang’s notes Questions aboutZhou Yang’s answers The skills needed 1. ask _____________ 2. be able to _______________ _______________________. 3. do ________ 4. be _______ The importance of listening get the _________________ prepare _____________ tell if someone is telling the truth accurateresearch Many questions detailed facts The discussion was to strongly influence his life as a journalist. the next question

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

Adjectives to describe a reporter Adjectives to describe a photographer patient, well-organized, thorough, curious, careful, concise, professional, polite creative, imaginative, technically good, gifted, professional, patient, well-organized What is the main difference between a reporter and being a photographer?