2. Find the right word. mass communications, eg TV fire
that can be depended on
nosy
reliable
dismiss
interviewee
fond of asking others’ affairs
media/medium
hearsay
rumor
one who is interviewed

3. News Media

4. From where do we get the news?/
Brainstorming
From where do we get the news?/
How do we know what happens around or even abroad?

5. magazine
Internet
TV programmes
News Media
radio
newspaper

6. What do news media mean?
How do news media affect our daily life?
Tools used to spread news.
With news media we can know what happens at home and abroad.

7. I prefer…
I like…

8. What attitude should we take towards news?

9. How do you “read” the media messages?
Believe
Not Believe

10. front page masthead 报头 headline Daily Weekly subheading Monthly
副标题
front page
article
subscribe to…订阅

11. The characters of different media:
a broadcast medium
provide people with colorful moving pictures
have to own a TV set TV

12. The characters of different media:
fast / varieties of information / have different opinions of the same subject / communicate with each other easily / have a computer which is linked to the Internet
Internet

13. The characters of different media:
a broadcast medium / listen to it whenever you like with a portable radio // can’t have visible enjoyment
radio

14. The characters of different media:
provide people with detailed information on a certain subject / focused on a topic /published weekly / monthly // news comes late
magazine

15. The characters of different media:
a medium for reading / report the latest news / can be kept for a long time / cheap to buy // can’t express one’s idea freely
newspaper

16. Compare different kinds of media.
Forms
Advantages
Disadvantages TV
Radio
Magazines
Newspapers
Internet
They absorb everything without thinking.
too many ads
cheap,quick, with pictures and sounds, broadcasting
quick, convenient, broadcasting
without pictures,
not so lively
slow (often weekly or monthly), not so popular
systematic(分类的) information
not easy to keep, not so lively, too many ads
much information, quick
not so reliable， not so convenient, not lively
update, much information,

17. What words will you need to talk about news and the media?
reporter
news item
editor
article
headline
front page
ads
current affairs
cover
reliable
biased
有偏见的
objective
客观的，公正的

18. Listening

19. Pre-listening: Describing people
Give a suitable word for each of the descriptions to show what a person is like. You can choose from the below: independent, serious, determined, clever, selfless, humorous and honest.
1. A person always helps those in trouble without seeking any repay.
2. A person always tells truth, never tells a lie.
3. A person is good at finding a way out. He\she can work out maths problems quickly and correctly.
selfless
honest
clever

20. 4. A person never tells a joke or smiles.
5. A person likes making people laugh and happy by doing funny things or by telling interesting stories
serious
humorous
6. A person doesn’t like depending on others when doing something .
7. A person is not afraid of failure , but keeps on trying to gain success.
independent
determined

21. Shall I be
fired?

22. Part 1
Part 2
Both
Neither
was fired
faces difficulties
careful
talk too much
funny
nosy
generous
honest
a nice person
very clever

23. What kind of person is Jim Gray? 2. Why is he no longer working
Questions:
What kind of person is Jim
Gray?
2. Why is he no longer working
for the company?
Mr Keller: because he had too many
problems and it was time
for him to leave.

24. ——negative ——positive Mr Keller:
He was not serious, too slow, too noisy and nosy.
——negative
Paul , Wendy:
He is caring (有同情心的), and hard-working;
He took the time to do a job well （利用时间做好本职工作）and always had a kind word for his colleague.（替同事说好话）
——positive

25. Mr. Gray was too slow and it took him too long to do his job
*Mr. Gray was too slow and it took him too long to do his job He was careful and always took the time to do a job well.
*He talked too much and was noisy and sometimes even wild. He was not serious enough He was funny and happy and liked to make others laugh.
*Many people were also unhappy with him because he was rude and said bad things about people He was also very honest and always told people what he thought about something.
*Mr Gray was also careless with his money Jim was always so generous. He was happy to spend money on good meals and gifts.

26. Sarah(chief editor)
Susan
Bob
Mick

27. Journalist Event Place Time What is needed Jane Scott arrives Photos
Talk to her
Airport
11:00
Mick
Mick
Capital
Hotel
Notes,
photos
Medical
Conference
opens
Bob
9:00
Bob
Information
Collect plans
&diagrams
Interview
a person
Home
Office
Today
Susan
Susan

28. 2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words。
1.__________is asked to go and ______ _____
Jane Scott.
Mick
talk to
2.Jane Scott is a _______________. She will be
asked about her ________ __________
sportswoman
future plans
3. _____ is asked to the _______ talk of
the _________ ____________
opening
Bob
medical conference

29. 2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
4. Bob will have to ____________and get to the
__________ _________before ______ o’clock.
hurry
Capital Hotel
nine
5. __________ will interview a person at
the ______ ___________.
Susan
Home Office
6. Susan’s ______ will appear in ________________.
report
tomorrow’s paper

30. Homework Finish the listening exercises on P88.
Try to describe someone that you are
familiar with in a negative way first and
then in a positive way.
3. Preview the reading passage.