写作练习 Making the news

Unit 4 Making the news WritingLearning goals: to learn how to write a newspaper article Step 1 Leading in1. 技巧导航，新闻内容包罗万象，主要用来报道最近发生的事件或过去不为人知的信息。在进行新闻报道写作时可采用五步写作法。（1）提炼标题 标题是新闻报道的灵魂和精华，在提炼标题时既要引人入“文”，又要言简意赅。（2）写好导语 新闻导语是新闻报道开头的第一句话，它通常由六个要素构成，即事件(what)、时间(when)、地点(where)、人物(who)、原因(why)、和方式(how)。（3）详述过程 写完导语后，文章接下来要按照事件发展的顺序具体阐述导语中的相关信息，形成对导语的有力支持，从而让读者进一步了解事件的来龙去脉以及结局或影响。（4） 恰当评论 根据写作的需要可对新闻事件进行简要的评论，以达到深化主题的目的。（5） 注意署名 在文章的最后注明新闻报道的作者或提供单位。 Step 2 Model study 5月1日，高二（6）班的学生志愿者Li Yue 和Zhang Hua 去阳光敬老院（Sunshine Nursing Home）开展志愿者活动（送水果、打扫、聊天等）。假如你是学校英语报的记者，请按下列要点用英语写一则100-120词的新闻报道。1. 时间，地点，人物，活动2. 老人们的反应3. 简短评论注意：报道的标题和记者姓名已给出（不计入词数）。Student Volunteers Brought Sunshine to the ElderlyOn May Day, Li Yue and Zhang Hua, students from Class Six, Grade Two, went to Sunshine Nursing Home and did some voluntary work. Upon their arrival, Li Yue and Zhang Hua were warmly welcomed, and respectfully, they presented the elderly with flowers and fruits. Then, they started working at once ,cleaning the windows and sweeping the floor. Everything done, they sat in the yard chatting with the elderly people.When it was time for the volunteers to leave, the elderly people thanked them for their kindness,. They said it was such a beautiful day that they would remember it forever.Li Yue and Zhang Hua were very happy. what they did has brought joy to others and enriched their own lives. By Chen Jie , School Newspaper范文赏析： 本篇新闻报道要素齐全，为我们进行此类写作提供了范例：报道标题“Student Volunteers Brought Sunshine to the Elderly” 言简意赅。导语中的Li Yue and Zhang Hua , did some voluntary work, On May Day, went to Sunshine Nursing Home很好地包含了”who, what, when, where”四个要素。在简短的导语之后，作者以时间为顺序，具体介绍了学生进行志愿者活动的整个过程。最后一段起到了画龙点睛的作用。Step 3 即学即练 情景提示：2012年9月13日你校举行了以“读书点亮人生”为主题的第一届读书节。假如你是校英语报的记者，请根据表中的信息把下面的新闻报道补充完整。1._ the reading enthusiasm of the students, our school successfully held the First Reading Festival 2. _. There were as many as more than 1,000 people attending the Reading Festival, including some invited experts, teachers and students. During the festival, 3._ . Many kinds of popular activities were held as well. For example, some famous experts 4. _ about reading books. Besides, not only many kinds of books were sold on the spot, 5. _ about reading books. 6 _. By Li Hua, School Newspaper Homework 以下是一则新闻事件的相关内容：时间XXX 年春地点广东省部分中小学和幼儿园事件流感爆发症状发病学生发热，咳嗽，咽痛原因主要与广东春季温暖，潮湿的气候有关影响部分学校为保护学生健康，停课（suspend classes）3天专家建议1. 避免到拥挤的公共场所2. 勤洗手3. 保证充足睡眠写作内容：请根据以上信息写一篇英语短文，介绍这则新闻事件，内容包括以上全部信息。_参考答案：1. in order to inspire2. on September 13, 2012 in the school lecture hall 3. over 2000 different books were displayed 4. were invited to give lectures 5. but teachers and students also exchanged their ideas6. at the end of the festival, all the people present thought the Reading Festival would no doubt deepen students understanding of the value of books, and they hoped sincerely such similar activities could be held regularly.Homework :In the spring of XXX, there were outbreaks of flu among students in some primary and middle schools and kindergartens in Guangdong Province. The outbreaks were largely related to the local climate which is warm and damp in spring. The common symptoms of the students included fevers, coughs and sore throats. To protect the students, some of the schools suspended c