1. Unit 4 Making the news From where can we get information ?

2. internet

3. radio

4. TV programmes

5. magazine

6. newspaper

7. What sections does a newspaper usually include? Local news International news Business Sports Entertainment Advertisement Travel Culture … What is your favorite section?

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

9. Journalist or reporter Who interviews people and writes news stories? stories?

10. photographer Who takes photos of important people or events?

11. editors make sure the writing is clear, concise and accurate; checks facts

12. designers lays out the article and photographs

13. Critic gives opinions on plays ， games and books

14. printer prints the newspaper

15. To make a newspaper we need…. journalist editor designer painter printer photographer … chief editor 主编 deputy editor 副主编 subeditor 审校编辑 assistant editor 助理编辑 critic 评论员 cartoonist 漫画师

16. Do you know how to make the news? What is the process ?

17. Every morning the newspaper chief editor holds a meeting with the journalists to discuss the main events.

18. Reporters are sent to do face-to-face interviews or do telephone interviews.

19. Photographers are sent to take the pictures. Reporters type thir stories into the computer.

20. The stories are quickly handed to the editor. Photos are quickly developed.

21. Editors decide which picture should be used, read some stories, write the headlines and make any necessary changes.

22. Newspapers are printed on fast –moving printing machines.

23. Newspapers are delivered by train or plane. Newspapers are sent to every home.

24. How is a newspaper made? The_____ editor holds a meeting. Journalists __________ people and write stories. Photos are quickly __________. Photographers _____ photographs. chiefinterview developed take

25. Editors ______ the report. Editors write the __________. The newspapers are _________ by train or plane. The newspapers are _________. check headlines delivered printed

26. 白岩松 白岩松：央视著名记者、 主持人，他主持了香港 回归、三峡大江截流、 国庆五十周年庆典、澳门 回归等大型现场直播节目。 他成为新一代电视人的代 表之一，曾获 “ 金话筒 ” 奖。 Do you know who these good journalists are?

27. What are the qualities a good journalist needs to have? Give me your reasons. journalist 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

28. Interview patient imaginative well-organized polite technically good concise thorough creative curious careful gifted professional admirable Use the words given below to make an interview with your partner about which occupation he/she will choose in the future.

29. A: Which occupation will you choose in the future? B: I want to be a ______. A: Why? B: A ____ needs to be _________. I think I would make a good _______ because________________________. patient imaginative well-organized polite technically good concise thorough creative curious careful gifted professional admirable

30. Homework 1. Look up the new words and expressions of the reading in the dictionary. 2. Preview the reading: MY FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENT

31. 1.Find out the idioms that appear in the passage: cover a story to 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 2. Find out four sentences with inversion.