1. Please answer these questions seriously: 1.Do you read newspapers? 2. ………. every day? 3.………….. for information or for pleasure, or both? 4.Do you read a daily paper or a weekly paper? 5.Do you read a morning paper or an evening paper? 6.Do you read form the beginning to the end?

2. Types of jobs involves What it involves reporter onlookers interviews people or finds out about events from onlookers. editor concise and accurate makes sure the writing is clear, concise and accurate; checks facts takes photographs of important people or events. lays out lays out the article and photos. prints the newspaper photographer designer printer What kind of jobs can the newspaper offer?

3. 7. What is your favourite section?  Overseas news  Home news  Business  Sports  Entertainment  Travel  Art  Book review  news critics

4. Find out the idioms 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 p28

5. Underline the questions brought up by Zhou Yang find out the accurate answers: on Can I go out on a story immediately? with What do I need to take with me? cover What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story? avoid What mistakes must I avoid? Why is listening so important? How can I listen to answers if I have to write down what he or she is saying? accusedof Have you ever had a case where somebody accused your reporters of getting the wrong end of the stick? enthusiastic eager to learn modest (BE)

6. Underline the questions brought up by Zhou Yang find out the accurate answers: on Can I go out on a story immediately? with What do I need to take with me? cover What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story? avoid What mistakes must I avoid? Why is listening so important? How can I listen to answers if I have to write down what he or she is saying? accusedof Have you ever had a case where somebody accused your reporters of getting the wrong end of the stick? enthusiastic eager to learn modest ensure the accusation

7. equipment Discuss what equipment should a news reporter have? with on 1.What does Zhou Yang have with him when he goes out on a story? A notebook, pen and camera. 2. What equipment do you think a news reporter should have nowadays? Mobile phone, small recorder, digital camera, satellite telephone, notebook computer, etc.

8. 1. is usually poorly educated. 2. always has a good eye for a good story. 3. needs have good observation skills as well as good communication skills. 5. is seldom a very good listener. 6. hardly checks the evidence carefully before it appears in the newspaper. 7. writes with unnecessary words. 8. is one who thinks of readers’ benefits last. A good reporter : well noseto Always/usually without first

9. The skills needed The importance of listening Stages Stages in researching a story How to check facts How to deal with accusations of…. 1.be able to tell if sb. is telling the truth. 2.be accurate. 3.do research. 4.ask questions get the detailed facts ask questions note reactions check facts do research witnesses use research and ask witnesses use a tape recorder for the interview

10. Difficult points: 1.Concentrate on 全神贯注于 … = focus attention on  be absorbed in doing sth.  Can you turn the music down, please? ________________________ ( 我不能集中精力做 功课 )  If you want to pass your examinations, __________________________________________ ___.( 就得注意你的听力技巧 )  我们应该更加注意省钱而不是花钱。 concentrate We should concentrate more on saving money rather than spending it. I can’t ~ ~ my lessons. you’ll have to ~ ~ your istening skills

11. of 2. be of special interest (be of + n.) = be very interesting (be + adj.) be of great use = be very useful be of great hope =be very hopeful be of great importance =be very important be of no use = be useless

12. of 3. accuse sb. of sth. 指控某人做某事 inform sb. of sth. remind sb. of sth. rob sb./someplace of sth. rid sb./someplace of sth. cure sb. of sth. warn sb. of sth. 用 of

13.  Three men robbed the bank of about $3,000,000. The bank was robbed of about $3,000,000.  He reminded me of the promise I made at the meeting. I was reminded of the promise I made at the meeting. Change the following sentences into passive voice:

14. Reading2: Getting the “scoop” Read the passage first and answer the following questions: 1.What was Zhou Yang’s first assignment/task? negative 2.How many people read his article before it was ready to be processed into film negative? Who were they and what did they say about the article?

15. 1.Go to an interview to get the information for your story The process for an English article: 2.Do some research to check if the fact is accurate. 3.Begin to write the story using the notes from the interview 4.Give the article to the sub-editor to check

16. 5.Give a copy to a native speaker to check the use of English and improve the style. 6.The article is checked and approved by the chief editor. 7.All the stories and photos are set and the colour negatives for the printing are made ready. 8.The first edition of the newspaper is printed.

17. Extensive reading: Searching for the truth I.Read the passage and answer the questions: primary secondary 1.What are the primary sources and what are the secondary sources? 2.What ‘s the difference between them?

18. 1.When we read about Jia Sixie in our textbook we are reading a primary source. 2.As we watch the news on TV, the person presenting the program in the studio is the secondary source. 3.Photographers sometimes are both primary and secondary sources 4.Knowing the difference of primary and secondary sources can help us decide what is a fact and what is an opinion. 5.Often facts and opinions are mixed in any report. T or F: F F T T T