Unit2Newsmedia.doc

Unit 2 News mediaTeaching Goals: 1. Talk about news and the media2. Practise expressing opinions3. Learn about the Past Participle (1): used as Attribute and PredicativeTeaching Time: 7 periodsPeriod 1 Warming up & ListeningTeaching Aims:1. Talk about news and the media2.Train the students listening ability by listening and answering some relative questions.3. Master the following words: reliable, elect, go up, burn down, injureTeaching Important Points:Master the useful words and expressions in this periodTraining the Sslistening and speaking ability Teaching Difficult Points:How to help Ss understand the listening material exactlyHow to help improve their speaking abilityTeaching Methods:Listening and answering activity to help the Ss go through the listening materialIndividual, pair or group work to make the Ss finish the speaking taskTeaching Aids: a computer, a recorder, the BbTeaching Procedures:Step 1: Greet and Lead-inGreet the whole class.Lead in the new unit by asking: the Olympic Games are going on, how can we know the details of the games? For example, how many golden medals have we got? (By reading newspapers and magazines, watching TV, listening to the radio, also by a website.) In English we call it news media.Step 2: Warming upPlease open the book at page 9. Look at the pictures and discuss the following questions in pairs:Which of the news media above is the most reliable? Why?How are the media above different from each other?How do you know whether what you hear, see and read is true?Do you know how a newspaper is made?Step 3: Listening(SB page 10)T: Now lets come to the listening. We are going to listen to two parts of conversations. The first part is an interview; the second part is a dialogue. Listen carefully to what is said in each part. Ill play the tape twice. (after listening) Please work in pairs to talk about the questions in Exercises 2, 3,4. (Check the answer with the whole class)Step 4 Key WordsWhich of the news media above is the most reliable? reliable adj. 可信赖的; 可依靠的； 确定的They are reliable friends. 他们是可信赖的朋友。Is the source of the information reliable? 那个消息的来源可靠吗？链接 reliably adv. 可靠地；确实地 reliability n. 可靠性；可信赖性2. The man was fired. 那个人被解雇了。 fire的动词用法(1) 解雇，开除 The company fired him for not coming to work on time. 那个公司因他不按时上班解雇了他。(2) 发射 He fired his gun at the big snake. 他开枪打那条大蛇。(3) 激发（人、感情等），使充满热情 The story fired his imagination. 这个故事激发了他的想象力。3. The man faced difficulties.(1) face v.t. 面临（困难等），应付， 面对；（危险、困难等）迫近e.g. We must face our trouble and bear it. 我们必须正视我们的困难并勇于承受。短语 be faced with 面临，面对 face up to面对；承担 face the music接受（不愉快的后果或情况）e.g. I was faced with a new problem. She couldnt face up to the fact that she was no longer young. 她无法面对自己不再年轻的现实。 The boy was caught cheating in the examination and had to face the music. 那个男孩被发现考试作弊，不得不接受惩罚。(2) difficulty表示“难，困难”时用作不可数名词，表示“难题，难事”时用作可数名词。e.g. She learned to speak English without difficulty. 她毫无困难地学会了讲英语。 We will face many difficulties in the future. 将来我们要面临许多难题。4. The man was generous. generous adj. 慷慨的；大方的；宽容的；豁达的；丰富的，丰盛的e.g. He is generous with his money. 他出手大方。 He gave me a generous lunch. 他请我吃了一顿丰盛的午餐。链接 generous adv. 慷慨地 generosity n. 慷慨大方Homework: Read the new words.Keep the Language Points in mind.Get reading for SpeakingPeriod 2 Listening(WB page 88) & Speaking(SB page 10)Teaching Aims:1. Train the students listening ability.2. Train the students speaking ability.Teaching Important Points:Master the useful words and expressions in this periodTraining the Sslistening and speaking ability Teaching Difficult Points:How to help improve their listening abilityHow to help improve their speaking abilityTeaching Methods:Listening-and answering activity to help the Ss go through the listening materialGroup work to make the Ss finish the speaking taskTeaching Aids: a computer, a recorder, the BbTeaching Procedures:Step 1 Greet the whole class.Step 2 Listening(WB page 88)Now lets come to the listening. The chief editor of a daily newspaper is having a meeting with the journalists. She is telling them what she wants them to do today. Listen carefully to what is said in the text. Ill play the tape twice. (Check the answer with the whole class)Step 3 Speaking (SB page 10)Now its time for us to be a editor of a newspaper. Here is a list of ten things that happened today( on the screen)You only need to report five of them. Work in groups to discuss. And then Ill ask you to act out your dialogue. You can use the useful expressions in your book. (walk around and give them help if necessary).Step 4 Key Words and Expressions:Below is a list of ten things that happened today. 以下列出了今天发生的十件事。本句为倒装句，正常语序应为：A list of ten things that happened today is below. below看作副词，表示方位，当表示方位的状语或表语位于句首时，句子采用全部倒装的结构，即把谓语动词的所有组成部分都移到主语之前。这类作状语或表语的词常见的有：away, down, in, off, out, over, up, above, below, here, there及介词短语与分词。Here is a seat for you.这儿有你的一个座位。There goes the bell!铃响了。Written on the blackboard are the names of those who were late yesterday.黑板上写着昨天迟到的人的名字。France elected a new president. elect v.t. 选举，推选e.g. They elected a president. / They elected him as President. 他们选举了总统。/ 他们选举他为总统。注意：若选举某人担任某职位，且该职位只有一个时，通常不用冠词。e.g. Our classmates elected him as/to be/our/as our monitor. They elected the old man to be chairman of the club.他们推选那位老人为俱乐部主席。辨析 elect, pick out, chooseelect是指通过正式手续的选举。e.g. Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the U.S.A.罗斯福四次当选为美国总统。choose通常指在所提供的对象中，凭个人的判断力进行选择。e.g. We had to choose between leaving early and paying for a taxi.我们不得不在早点动身和雇计程车中间作出选择。 There are ten to choose from. pick out比较通俗，指按个人喜好或希望进行挑选，多用于有行的东西。e.g. She picked out a scarf to wear with the dress.她挑选了一条围巾以配上她穿的衣服。Food prices are going up. 食品价格在上涨。go up上升，增长，提高e.g. The temperature has gone up. The lift went up to the fourth floor. 电梯升到了四楼。A house in your city burnt down. Nobody was injured.你们镇上一座房子被烧毁。无人员伤亡。burn down 烧毁；使烧毁【强调破坏性】；（由于燃料烧尽）火力减弱These houses were burnt down to the ground. 这些房子被烧毁。The fire is burning down, get some more coal please.比较 burn up烧尽，烧光【强调动作的结果】；（火，炉等）烧起来，旺起来e.g. Put some wood on the fire and make it burn up.(2) injure v.t. 使受伤；损害，伤害（感情）e.g. The boy injured his leg. In the accident his back was seriously injured.辨析 injure, wound, hurt, harm的区别： injure伤害，损害（感情），损害（名誉）。普通用词，常指各种性质的身体上或精神上的伤害。多指事故中人或物的损伤，包括容貌、生理、身体等。e.g. In the traffic accident, two were killed and three get injured.在交通事故中，两人遇难，三人受伤。 He was so injured in his pride that he stayed at home all day without meeting anyone.他的自尊受到了如此的伤害以至于他成天待在家里，不见外人。 wound使受伤，伤害，损害，主要指外界暴力或用武器造成身体上较重的伤害，像刀伤、枪伤、刺伤等。多指战场上受伤，还可以指精神上的创伤。e.g. The soldier was badly wounded in the head.这个士兵头部受了重伤。 The bullet wounded his arm.子弹打伤了他的胳膊。 hurt伤害（感情）。普通用词，没有injure正式，常用于口语。多用于有生命的东西，常指肉体上的伤害，也可以指精神上的痛苦或感情上的伤害。作不及物动词，表“疼痛”。e.g. Luckily no one was seriously hurt in the car accident. The girl fell off her bike, and one of her legs hurt. harm常用于口语，表示肉体或精神上的伤害均可以，有时可引起不安，不便。e.g. There was a fire in our street, but no one was harmed. Getting up early wont harm you! 早起对你没有害处。 Homework:Read the new words.Keep the language points above in mindGet ready for reading.Period 3-4 Pre-reading/Reading/Post-readingTeaching Aims:1. Train the students reading ability, especially the skills of summarizing and scanning.2. Study and have a good grasp of some key words and phrases.Teaching Important Points:words and phrases: more than, relate to, for once, be addicted to, on all sides, inform, experienced, switch, etc.Understand the passage exactly.Teaching Difficult Points:How to help the Ss learn more about reporters and newspapers.Teaching Methods:1.Fast reading to get the general idea of the text.2.Careful reading to further understand the text.3.Individual, pair or group work to make every student take an active part in the activities in class.Teaching Aids: a computer, a recorder, the BbTeaching Procedures:Step 1 Greet the whole class as usual.Step 2 ReadingWe have talked a lot about news media. Today we are going to read a passage about reporters and newspapers. Scan the text , try to get the general idea of the text. and finish pre-reading.(1 and 6)Now please read the text again carefully, and find the answers to the questions on the screen.1.Do newspapers and other media simply record what happens?2.Who were asked to be interviewed? And why?Whom does a reporter have to discuss with before he/she decides what to write? Why?4. And what is the persons job?5. Is interviewing someone easy? What must a reporter know?6. When an interview is finished, what should the reporter do?7. Which of the articles that they have written do they like best? Why?8. What could they write about if they could write any article? Why?9. What is the basic task for a reporter?10.What result can TV programmes and printed articles bring to us?(check the answers)Step 3 Language Points:Newspapers and other media do more than simply record what happens.报纸和其他媒介并不仅仅记录已发生的事情。(1) 该句中的do是助动词，起强调作用，用以加强说话者的语气。e.g. Do remember to remind me to return the book I borrowed from you.(2) more than不仅仅；极为，非常；多于；难以；不能e.g. Shes more than a teacher to us. The boy more than smiled but laughed. 这男孩不仅是微笑，而是放声大笑了。 We are more than pleased with the results. 我们对结果极为满意。 He has more than 300 pictures. This room is three time larger than that one.这个房间比那个房间大两倍。Experienced editors and reporters make informed decisions about what events to report and how to report them.经验丰富的编辑和记者对于该报道什么事件以及如何报道作出明智的决定。句中的experienced(富有经验的)和informed(见识广的，有知识的) 都是动词的过去分词作定词，修饰动词。单个的过去分词作定语时，通常放在它所修饰的名词前面。e.g. a fallen tree一棵倒下的树 a broken chair一把破椅子 (2) informed adj. 明智的，有知识的，了解情况的e.g. He is a well-informed man.他是个消息灵通的人。inform的用法:inform sb. of sth.告知某人某事 inform sb. that/wh-告知某人 inform sb.疑问词不定式e.g. The singer informed us of their arrival.歌手们把他们到来的消息告诉了我们。 The nurse informed me that visiting hours were over.护士告诉我探病时间已经结束了。 Who informed you when to start? 是谁告诉你们出发时间的？They also make sure that readers can relate to the stories.他们还要确保报道的内容与读者的生活密切相关。 relate v.i. & v.t （和）相关；涉及；把与关联起来e.g. It is difficult to relate the two cases. 很难把两个案子联系起来。 We should learn to relate the results to the causes.我们应该学会把结果与原因联系起来看问题。 Light industry is closely related to the peoples life.轻工业与人们的生活有密切的关系。The two reporters agreed to switch roles for once and be the interviewees rather than the interviewers in order to let us know about their work and how the news we read in made.两位记者同意交换角色，作一次受访者而不是采访者，让我们了解他们的工作，了解我们读到的新闻是怎样制作和编写出来的。(1) switch v. 转换，改变 e.g. He is always switching jobs. 他总变换工作。He switched the recorder to the “off” position.他将录音机拧到“关”的位置。(2) for once 就这（那）一次e.g. For once they broke the rule.这一次，他们违规了。 For once our manager came late. 我们的经理这次来晚了。 He beat me for once.他只有一次赢了我。(3)rather than的特点是连接前后两个平行结构，即要求前后成分要一致。e.g. He decided to write to rather than (to) phone.他决定写信而不打电话了。 Id like to go there in autumn rather than in summer.我愿意秋天去那里而不愿意夏天去。5.After the interview, the reporter must present the material in an organized way and make sure that the article reflects events and opinions truthfully.采访后，记者一定要提交出组织严密的材料，并确保文章的真实反映事实和舆论。(1) present vt.呈现；描述；介绍；赠送e.g. When will you present your report?你什么时候提出报告？ The government presented cars to the hospitals. 政府向医院赠送了一些车。 Allow me to present Mr. Brown to you. 请允许我把布朗先生介绍给你。reflect vt. 反映；表现；反射；映出e.g. This letter is sure to reflect our real opinion.这封信会反映出我们的真实意见。 Her face was reflected in the mirror.她的脸映现在镜子里。 Mirrors reflect light.镜子能反射光线。My favourite article is the one I wrote about the efforts to bring stolen cultural relics back to China.我最喜欢的文章是我写的一篇关于如何努力把被盗的文物带回中国。(1) 本句中的one是代词，用来指代article。one常用来代替前文提到的一种可数的事物。e.g. I havent a pen. Can you lend me one? 指代可数名词复数用ones。e.g. On the desk there is a red pencil and two black ones.(2)effort n. U,C努力；艰难的尝试；努力的结果e.g. He did it without effort.他毫不费力地完成那件事 短语 make an effort努力，尽力 spare no effort不遗余力I want to write about people you seldom read about, for example people who have AIDS or who are addicted to drugs.我想报道那些你们很少能了解的人，如艾滋病患者或者是染上毒瘾的人。(1) seldom adv. 很少；不常；难得扩展 表示否定意义的状语位于句首时，句子通常采用倒装句。e.g. Seldom does he quarrel with others. Never did I dream of seeing him in America.Never before have so many people come to see him. Not a single word did she say.(2)be / get / become addicted to sth. / doing sth.对成瘾/成癖e.g. It doesnt take long to become addicted to these drugs.服用这些毒品不要多长时间就会上瘾。Its a pity that her child has got addicted to smoking.真可怜，她的孩子抽烟上瘾了。Some children are addicted to computer games / TV.(喻)一些孩子玩电脑游戏/看电视上了瘾。He is addicted to practicing Chinese Gongfu.他醉心于练习中国功夫。We shouldnt ignore what happens even if it is difficult for people to accept some stories.即使人们对一些现象很难接受，我们也不应该无视眼前发生的事情。(1) ignore v.t. 不理睬；忽视e.g. You shouldnt ignore your fathers advice.你不该无视父亲的忠告。 I tried to tell her but she ignored me.我打算告诉她，可是她不理睬我。(2) even if / even though即使，尽管e.g. The young man didnt lose heart even if he had failed many times in finding a job.这个年轻人没有放弃，尽管他多次未能找到工作。The media can often help solve problems and draw attentions to situations where help is needed.媒介常可帮助解决难题，使人们关注需要得到帮助的情况。 draw attention to关注某事 draw / attract ones attention引起某人的注意e.g. This article will draw attention to farmers and agriculture.这篇文章奖让人关注农民和农业问题。 The fallen leaves drew /attracted the workers attention.这些落叶引起了那个工人的注意。9.The result is a better understanding of the world on all sides, leading to a future world where people from all countries are respected and different views and opinions are tolerated.结果会使人们更好地了解世界地各个方面，给人们带来一个人人受到尊重，不同观念得到包容地未来世界。(1) on all sides(=on every side) 在各方面，四面八方e.g. They were trapped with enemies on all sides.他们四面楚歌。 The enemy were attacking on all sides.敌人从四面八方发起进攻。tolerate v.t. 容忍，忍受，允许e.g. I cant tolerate that loud music / that kind of behavior.我无法忍受那么响的音乐/那种行径。 Cheating on exams cant be tolerated. 考试作弊是不能容忍的。10. I would not believe it, but I might check other sources and maybe change my mind. change ones mind改变主意e.g. Since getting to know him better, I have changed my mind about him.更深入地了解以后，我改变了我对他地看法。 相关短语 bear / keep in mind 记住 call/bring to mind 使人想起 out of ones mind 精神错乱，发狂 never mind 不要紧，没关系 have sth. in mind 记得某事，想起某事11.Famous people are often asked for their opinions on current affairs.名人经常接受采访、被问及对时事地看法current affairs 当前的事件；时事 affairs复数形式表示“重要事件，事务”（常用复数形式，且一般不与定冠词连用）e.g. The minister deals with important affairs of State.这位大臣处理重要的国务。 current adj. 此刻的，现时的，当前的 e.g. current fashions时装 current events时事Step 4 DiscussionNow you must have known about reporters and newspapers better. So lets have a discussion. Look at the questions3 and 4 on page12, and work in pairs to talk about them .Then Ill ask some of you to report. (encourage Ss to express their own opinion)Homework:Read the text.Try to remember what have been taught above.Work Book p89-90Record after teaching:Period 5 Language Study & GrammarTeaching Aims:1. Review the words learned in Reading.2. Grammar Study: The Past Participle used as Attribute and PredicativeTeaching Important Points:How to guess the missing verbs and use them correctly according to the given sentences.Help Ss master the Past Participle as Attribute and Predicative.Teaching Difficult Points:How to use the Past Participle correctly.Teaching Methods:Practising to finish each task in Word Study and Grammar.Teaching Aids: a computer, a recorder, the BbTeaching Procedures:Step 1 Greet the whole class as usual. Step 2 check homeworkStep 3 word study do exercise 1 on page 13Step 4Grammar语法详释(computer)The Past Participle used as Attribute and Predicative过去分词作定语和表语过去分词在句中可承担形容词和副词在句中的作用，充当定语和表语。1过去分词作定语(1) 在句中的位置单个的过去分词作定语时，位于它所修饰的名词或代词前面；过去分词短语作定语时，位于它所修饰的名词或代词后面。a broken heart一颗破碎的心 a lost dog丧家之犬 a risen sun已升起的太阳an organized trip有组织的旅行 a broken glass被打破的玻璃杯a trip organized by the league由共青团组织的旅行a glass broken by the boy被这个男孩打破的玻璃杯The excited people rushed out of the building.They found a damaged car at the gate of the park.所表示的时间过去分词作定语时，所表示的动作或者在谓语所表示的动作之前发生，或者没有一定的时间性。The letter posted yesterday will soon reach him.他很快就能收到昨天寄出的信了。Have you read the books written by the young writer？你读过那位年轻作家写的小说吗？语法功能过去分词或过去分词短语作定语时，其功能相当于一个定语从句。The stolen bike belongs to Jack.被偷的自行车是杰克的。 The bike which had been stolen belongs to Jack.The lecture given by Professor Zhang is about environment protection.张教授所做的报告是关于环境保护的。The lecture which was given by Professor Zhang is about the environment protection.2. 过去分词作表语(1) 过去分词作表语时，多表示主语所处的状态。The door remained locked.门仍然锁着。She looked disappointed.她看上去挺失望。He seemed quite delighted at the good news.听到这个好消息，他似乎很开心。(2) 常见作表语的过去分词有：upset, disappointed, drunk, amused, frightened, married, excited, experienced, interested, confused, pleased, puzzled, satisfied, tired, worried等。(3) 有些过去分词作表语时，构成的谓语很接近被动结构。Everything is settled down.一切都解决了。Thank heavens! The boy is saved.谢天谢地，孩子得救了。The town is surrounded on three sides by mountains.这座小镇三面环山。Do exercises 1, 2, 3 on page 14Step 5 Language Points:1. Nine out of ten women who were interviewed about the product said they liked it. nine out of ten(=nine in ten)十之八九，百分之九十e.g. Nine out of ten people will not agree with you.2. And