M5U4 period 4 using_language_getting_the_scoop_公开课[1]

1、journalist What are they ? -Interview people to collect facts and write stories. news International news entertainment sports commentary 评论评论, 实况报道实况报道 economy culture politics current affairs时事时事 What kind of news are you interested in? Example: (A good news reporter? Qualities?) Speaking of my car

2、eer plan, I must say that its quite attractive to me to become a good news reporter. But what qualities do I need to have? From my point of view, I must have good communication skills, because . On the other hand, I must be good at writing, because Whats more, I must work hard, for the simple reason

3、 that.(hard work makes people lucky) Discussion As a new journalist, Zhou Yang was eager to get a scoop. Now comes the chance. Lets go to the text “ Getting the Scoop” Learning aims: 1. Learn the main process of making the news 2. Master the usage of approve, process and appointment Fast reading 1.

4、Who did Zhou Yang interview? 2. What was ZhouYangs first task? 3. Who is the first person to read his article? He interviewed a famous film star. His first task was to write a famous film star story . A senior editor from his department was the first person to read his article . 1 What is a scoop? A

5、 scoop is a piece of important or exciting news ahead of all the other newspapers. Careful reading 2 How many people read his article before it was ready to be processed into the film negative? Who were they? Five people： a senior editor the copy-editor the native speaker the chief editor the news d

6、esk editor 资深的编辑资深的编辑 技术编辑技术编辑 母语为英语的母语为英语的编辑编辑 主编主编 新闻文字编辑新闻文字编辑 We need it in this edition to be ahead of the other newspapers. This is a scoop. a senior editor from his department copy-editor native speaker chief editor news desk editor check 核对无误，检查核对无误，检查 edit (编辑编辑,校校 对对); design polish 润色润色,

7、修改修改 approve 批准批准, 通过通过 Whats the main idea of the text ? A. It introduces how to get a scoop. B. It introduces the process of writing and printing for a newspaper article. C. It introduces a scoop about a famous film star. D. Zhou Yang was excited to get the scoop. It describes Zhou Yangs experienc

8、e of getting a scoop as a journalist and tells us the process of writing and printing for a newspaper article. Taking Zhou Yangs experience of getting a scoop as an example, the writer tells us the process of writing and printing for a newspaper article. Group work Guess the meaning of the following

9、 words, and find supporting evidence in the passage to prove your idea. 1.The word “accurate”(para2, line6) is closest in meaning to_ A. incorrect B. exact C. perfect 2.The word “concise” (para 2,line 6)means_ A.shorter than the original ones B. long and important C. smaller than is usual D. clear w

10、ithout unnecessary words 3. By saying “approving it”(para3),the writer means_. A. The chief editor thought little of it. B. The chief editor agreed to it. 1.The word “accurate”(para2, line6) is closest in meaning to _ A. incorrect B. exact C.perfect Supporting sentence: Although he realized the man

11、had been lying, Zhou Yang knew he must not accuse him directly. He would have to be accurate. III.利用上下文对比、类比或转折连接词利用上下文对比、类比或转折连接词 精确的；准确的精确的；准确的 2.The word “concise” (para 2,line 6) means_ A. shorter than the original ones B. long and important C. smaller than usual D. clear without unnecessary wor

12、ds Supporting sentence: Months of training had taught him to write with no wasted words or phrases. IV. 利用上下文的同义词释义线索利用上下文的同义词释义线索 简明的；简洁的简明的；简洁的 3. By saying “approving it”(para3),the writer means_. A. The chief editor thought little of it. B. The chief editor agreed to it. Supporting sentence: Las

13、t of all, the chief editor read it and approved it. “well done,” he said. V. 利用上下文利用上下文 批准批准 最后；最终最后；最终finally Practice: guessing the words 1. Nancy wanted the barber to trim her hair a bit because it was too long. 2. I am a resolute man, that is, once I set up a goal, I wont give it up. 3. Tom is l

14、azy while his brother is industrious. 4.In the strong wind, the beggar shivered with the cold. 5. Tom must be very affluent. He wears expensive clothes and jewelry, drives a Rolls- Royce, and owns a $1,750,000 house in London. 有决心的有决心的determined 勤奋的勤奋的diligent 哆嗦，颤抖哆嗦，颤抖 tremble 富有的富有的,wealthy 剪短，剪短

15、，cut sth shorter GETTING THE SCOOP Quick, said the editor. Get that story ready. We need it in this edition to be ahead of the other newspapers. This is a scoop. Zhou Yang had just come back into the office after an interview with a famous film star. Did he really do that? asked someone from the Int

16、ernational News Department. Yes, I m afraid he did, Zhou Yang answered. He set to work. His first task was to write his story, but he had to do it carefully. Although he realized the man had been lying, Zhou Yang knew he must not accuse him directly. He would have to be accurate. Concise too! He kne

17、w how to do that. Months of training had taught him to write with no wasted words or phrases. He sat down at his computer and began to work. edition 版本版本 ahead of 提前提前 = in advance set to do sth 开始做某事开始做某事 accurate.精确的精确的 concise 简明的（简明的（brief） train 名词：火车名词：火车 动词：动词： 培训培训 teach (taught)sb to do sth

18、 教某人做某事教某人做某事 The first person who saw his article was a senior editor from his department. He checked the evidence, read the article and passed it on to the copy-editor. She began to edit the piece and design the main headline and smaller heading. “This will look very good on the page,” she said. W

19、here is a good picture of this man? Then as the article was going to be written in English Zhou Yang also took a copy to the native speaker employed by the newspaper to polish the style. She was also very happy with Zhou Yangs story. You are really able to write a good front page article, she said.

20、Zhou Yang smiled with happiness. Last of all, the chief editor read it and approved it. Well done, he said to Zhou Yang. But please show me your evidence so were sure weve got our facts straight.” “Ill bring it to you immediately, said Zhou Yang excitedly. senior高级的，年老的高级的，年老的check 动词：核对无误，检查动词：核对无误

21、，检查 名词：支票名词：支票 polish润色，修改润色，修改 front page 头条新闻头条新闻 chief editor主编主编 approve 同意，批准同意，批准 employ雇用雇用 sb be employed by 被雇用被雇用 Sb be employed doing sth 忙于做某事忙于做某事 The news desk editor took the story and began to work on all the stories and photos until all the pages were set. All the information was th

22、en ready to be processed into film negatives. This was the first stage of the printing process. They needed four negatives, as several colors were going to be used on the story. Each of the main colors had one negative sheet and when they were combined they made a colored page for the newspaper. Aft

23、er one last check the page was ready to be printed. Zhou Yang waited excitedly for the first copies to be ready. Wait till tonight, his friend whispered. I expect there will be something about this on the television news. A real scoop! news desk editor 新闻文字编辑新闻文字编辑 work on从事从事 set 确定确定 1 Set the boo

24、k on the desk 放放（set aside 预留）预留） 2 set to work 开始工作（开始工作（set out to do/ set about doing） 3 at sunset日落时分日落时分 by sunset 日落之前日落之前 film negatives底片底片 Negative 否定的，消极的否定的，消极的 （positive积极的）积极的） be processed 被加工成被加工成 名词：过程名词：过程 colored page 彩页彩页 Scoop独家新闻独家新闻 1.edition _1.edition _ 2.department _2.depart

25、ment _ 3.accurate _3.accurate _ 4.polish _4.polish _ 5.approve _5.approve _ 6.process _6.process _ 7.chief 7.chief _ vt. 加工；处理加工；处理 n. 过程；步骤过程；步骤 n.版本，版次版本，版次 n. 部门；部；处；系部门；部；处；系 adj. 精确的，正确的精确的，正确的 vt. 磨光，润色磨光，润色 Vt. 批准；赞成批准；赞成 adj.主要的；首席的主要的；首席的n.首领，长官首领，长官 把把准备好准备好 getready 在在前面前面;比比超前超前 ahead of

26、 国际新闻编辑部国际新闻编辑部 International News Department 把把传递给传递给 pass on to 开始工作开始工作 set to work begin to work start to work get down to work set about working set out to work 提前提前 ahead of time in advance 在在.方面是准确的方面是准确的 be accurate in 润色语言风格润色语言风格 polish the style 头版新闻头版新闻 front page article 对对 感到满意感到满意 be

27、happy with 兴奋地，激动地兴奋地，激动地 excitedly 从事从事 work on 对某人悄悄说某事对某人悄悄说某事 whisper to sb sth= whisper sth to sb. 低声地低声地 in a whisper film negative 底片底片 main headline 主标题主标题 smaller heading 副标题副标题 chief editor主编主编 在在前面，先于；胜过前面，先于；胜过 The Italian team is 3 points ahead of the English one. 意大利队意大利队领先领先英国队英国队3分。分

28、。 As a writer, Sterne was ahead of his time. 作为一个作家，斯特恩作为一个作家，斯特恩领先领先于他的时代。于他的时代。 Youd better make good preparations for the mid-exam ahead of time. 你得你得提前提前准备好期中考试。准备好期中考试。 May I continue to use your computer ？ Go ahead （with the computer）. go ahead 前进前进,进行进行;说吧说吧,做吧做吧,用吧用吧,干吧干吧 2. Last of all, the

29、 chief editor read it and approved it. approve “赞成赞成”、“认可认可” ” “满意满意”、“同意同意” “批准批准”、“通过通过” vi. approve of vt. approve 1. 公司总裁公司总裁批准批准了建筑计划。了建筑计划。 误：误：The company president approved of the building plans. 正：正：The company president approved the building plans. 表示表示“批准批准”、“通过通过”，此时只用作此时只用作 及物动词及物动词，其后跟

30、宾语时，其后跟宾语时无需任何介词无需任何介词。 2. 我不我不赞成赞成你同他一起出去。你同他一起出去。 误：误：I do not approve you to go out with him. 正：正：I do not approve of your going out with him. 表示表示“赞成赞成”、 “认可认可”、“满意满意”、 “同意同意”等等, 此时通常是此时通常是不及物动词不及物动词， 若需后接宾语，通常要若需后接宾语，通常要借助介词借助介词。 delighted mistakes unusual is herself An Amateur Journalist Jane

31、is a housewife, but 1. _ (delight) to work as an amateur journalist. It is a dilemma for her to rush between family and work, and it is also 2. _ (usual) for the News Department to depend on an amateur to cover crimes. But Jane is really gifted. It is admirable that she is seldom accused of making 3

32、._ (mistake). And, eager to become more professional, she concentrates on her job and updates 4._ (she) now and then. Once she is informed 5._ a new case, her normal working process 6._ (be) as follows: of what deliberately who be published First, she makes appointments with guilty people for interv

33、iews. So as to acquire accurate stories, she usually demands to record 7._ they say. Meanwhile, a technically good colleague will assist her in taking photos. Second, she assesses whether they are 8._ (deliberate) hiding the truth. If she is skeptical about their words, she will look into the case h

34、erself. Third, she writes thorough stories ahead of the deadline and submits it to the senior chief editor, 9._ polishes and approves every section. Finally, her stories will 10._ (publish) in different editions of their magazine. Homework edition, publish, polish, accurate, process, concise, approv

35、e, senior 1. 21st Century is _ once a week. 2. The textbook was first published in 2007 and is now in its second _. 3. A(n) _ watch can give us the exact time. 4. This passage is very _, without any wasted words or phrases. 5. To _ a passage is to make changes to it and improve the quality of the wr

36、iting. 6. No schools and parents _ of children smoking. 7. The reform of the present education system is a difficult _. 8. My partner is _to me by three years. published edition accurate concise polish approve process senior Read the passage to work out the writing and printing process for an articl

37、e. Then complete the chart of Ex1 on page30 . You do some _ to see if the story is true or not. You are going to an _ to get the _ for your story. You begin to _ the story using the notes from the interview. write interview You give the article to a _ editor to check and a _-editor to do editing. se

38、nior copy information research The article is given to a native speaker to _. polish the style The article is checked / approved by the _.chief editor All the stories and photos are set and the _ for the printing are made ready. The first _ of the newspaper is _. edition printed colour negatives FUN

39、 TIME Which one can be a piece of news? A. A dog bites a person. B. A person bites a dog. Think of a piece of news that may become a scoop. the main headline at the top and a smaller one under it. What the film star did How you found out How the film star reacted to it Your opinion A good article sh

40、ould be written with no wasted words or phrases. Prepare your article, follow the steps below. The inside story of the Voice of China Is Liang Bo a dark horse? Liang Bo won the competition in the Zhejiang TVs talent show, the Voice of China. Though his performance has received a lot of praise, peopl

41、e have also expressed concern over the honesty of the result. Someone said that Liang Bo won because his father is a billionaire however Liang denied it. But a reporter, Zhou Yang found this was untrue. So the public are waiting for the explanation. Background informationBackground information Four-

42、color printing 四色印刷指的是用黄、品红、青、黑四种 油墨进行色彩复制的工艺。 1.The word “scoop”( para 1) means_ Supporting sentence: We need it in this edition to be ahead of the other newspapers. This is a scoop. (line2, para1.) I. 利用上下文的释义词（句）、举例或同位语利用上下文的释义词（句）、举例或同位语 A SCOOP is a piece of important or exciting news that is p

43、rinted in one newspaper ahead of the other newspapers.抢先报道的新闻；独家新闻抢先报道的新闻；独家新闻 2.The phrase “get our facts straight” means_. Supporting sentence: “But please show me your evidence so were sure weve got the facts straight. ” II.利用上下文的因果关系线索利用上下文的因果关系线索 把事情弄得准确无误；清把事情弄得准确无误；清 楚全部事实；澄清是非楚全部事实；澄清是非 Read

44、 para.3-4 How many people read his article before it was ready to be processed into the film negative? Who were they? Five people： a senior editor from his department the copy-editor the native speaker the chief editor the news desk editor 资深的编辑资深的编辑 技术编辑技术编辑 母语为英语的人（编辑）母语为英语的人（编辑） 主编主编 新闻文字编辑新闻文字编辑

45、 a senior editor from his department native speaker copy-editor news deskeditor check edit & design polish approve chief editor Read paragragh4 and fill in the gaps : All the information was then ready to be _ into film negatives. This was the first stage of the printing _ . They needed four negativ

46、es , as several _ were going to be used on the story. When they were combined they made a _ page for the newspaper. After one last check the page was ready to be printed. processed process colors colored interview trying accurate concise senior copy After an _ with a famous film star to get the info

47、rmation, Zhou Yang sat down at his computer and began to work on his story, _ (try) to keep his story a_ and c_. Story finished, Zhou Yang handed it to an s_ editor from his office who would check the evidence. Then, the story was sent to the _ editor to edit the piece and design the main headline a

48、nd smaller heading. Of course, before _ (approve) by the chief editor, the story had to be checked and p_ by a native speaker employed by the newspaper. Everything going well, the story and the photos are set and color negatives for the printing are ready. being approved polished Step 3 Read and Rem

49、ember editor 编辑编辑 get sth ready (prepared) 把把准备好准备好 edition 版本、版次版本、版次 ahead of 在在前面前面 ahead of time 提前提前 set to work begin to work start to work get down to work set about working set out to work 开始工作开始工作 be accurate in a senior editor main headline smaller headline polish words and sentences 斟词酌句斟

50、词酌句 chief editor 主编主编 get sth. straight =find out sth.把某事弄清楚；明确某事 把某事弄清楚；明确某事 approve of sth film negative whisper to sb. in a whisper 低声低声 在在.方面是准确的方面是准确的 高级（资深）编辑高级（资深）编辑 主标题主标题 副标题副标题 对某人悄悄说对某人悄悄说 底片底片 赞成某事赞成某事 1. Last of all，the chief editor read it and approved it. vt. 批准，通过（计划，提案，要求等）批准，通过（计划，

51、提案，要求等） The course is approved by the Department of Education. vi. approve of sb./sth. 赞成，同意赞成，同意 I told my mom that I wanted to marry Jane but she didnt approve of my idea. Step 4：language points 【联想【联想】 disapprove vi.& vt. 不同意不同意 approval n. 批准，认可，赞成批准，认可，赞成 approver n 赞成者赞成者 approving adj. 赞许的、认可

52、的赞许的、认可的 on approval (指货物指货物)不满意可以退换的不满意可以退换的 名词名词： arrival 到达到达 refusal 拒绝拒绝 disposal 处理处理 1. 公司总裁公司总裁批准批准了建筑计划。了建筑计划。 The CEO approved the building plans. 表示表示“批准批准”、“通过通过”，此时只用作此时只用作及物动词及物动词， 2. 我不我不赞成赞成你同他一起出去你同他一起出去 I do not approve of your going out with him. 表示表示“赞成赞成”、 “同意同意”等等, 此时是此时是不及物动词不

53、及物动词 2 2 我不赞成在床上吸烟。我不赞成在床上吸烟。 I dont approve of smoking in bed. 2. All the information was then ready to be processed into film negatives. 此后，所有的报道材料此后，所有的报道材料就要被加工就要被加工成胶片。成胶片。 process vt.加工；处理加工；处理 n. 过程；程序；步骤过程；程序；步骤 o. 把把加工成为加工成为/制作成为制作成为 in the process of. 在在的过程中的过程中 In this way the milk is processed into cheese. 用这种方法牛奶被制成了奶酪。用这种方法牛奶被制成了奶酪。 Happiness is in the process of looking for truth but not in find