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

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

5. magazine radio newspaper Internet TV programmes News Media

6. What do news media mean?What do news media mean? How do news media affect our daily life?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. Believe Not Believe How do you “ read ” the media messages?

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

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

12. The characters of different media: Internet 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

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

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

15. 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 The characters of different media: newspaper

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

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

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.  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  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

22. Part 1Part 2BothNeither was fired faces difficulties careful talk too much funny nosy generous honest a nice person very clever

23. Questions: 1.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. Mr Keller: Paul, Wendy: He was not serious, too slow, too noisy and nosy. 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） ——negative ——positive

25. *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. Homework 1. Finish the listening exercises on P88. 2. 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. 1. Finish the listening exercises on P88. 2. 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.

27. Sarah(chief editor) Susan Mick Bob

28. Mick Bob Susan Journalist EventPlaceTime What is needed Mick Bob Susan Jane Scott arrives Airport11:00 Photos Talk to her Medical Conference opens Capital Hotel 9:00 Notes, photos Interview a person Home Office Today Information Collect plans &diagrams

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

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