人教版必修5 U4 Using language

1、Unit 4 Getting the scoop As a reporter, Zhou Yang was eager to get a scoop. Now comes the chance. Lets go to the text “ Getting the Scoop”Read the text and answer these questions :1 What does scoop mean ? 2 What was ZhouYangs first task?3 How many people read his article before it was ready to be pr

2、ocessed into the film negative ? Who were they ?1 What does scoop mean ? 2 What was ZhouYangs first task?It means an important story which your newspaper gets ahead of all the other newspapers .His first task was to write a story about a famous film star.3 How many people read his article before it

3、was ready to be processed into the film negative ? Who were they?Five people .They are a senior editor from his department ,the copy-editor ,the native speaker ,the chief editor and the news desk editor .Whats the main idea of the text ? It introduces the process of writing and printing for a newspa

4、per article .Read the text to work out the writing and printing process for an article .Then complete the chart .You go to an interview to get the information for your story You do some research to see if the story is true or not 213You begin to write the story using the notes from the interview4You

5、 give the article to the sub-editor to check .The article is given to a native speaker to check the use of English and polish the style . 56The last stage the article is checked /approved by the chief editor All the stories and photos are set and the colour negatives for the printing are made ready

6、.The first edition of the newspaper is printed .78Language points:1. scoop n.& v. 1). n. 独家新闻；独家新闻； 勺，一勺的量勺，一勺的量 The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper. She added two scoops of sugar in the water. 2). v. 用勺挖用勺挖 Cut the tomato in half and scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon.2. ahead

7、of 在在之前；早于之前；早于； 领先于领先于，胜过，胜过 Ahead of us lay ten days of intensive training. Ahead of them was a wide river. I finished the work several days ahead of the deadline. The time here is nine hours ahead of London. He is ahead of me in maths. Go ahead 向前；可以，行向前；可以，行3. set to work 开始工作开始工作 On receiving t

8、he assignment, we immediately set to work. On his arrival, he set to work with us.拓展：拓展： 开始做某事开始做某事 set about doing sth. set out to do sth. get down to work get down to doing sth.4. accurate 精确的精确的,正确的正确的If your watch is accurate, you know the exact time.区别区别accurate和和exact:accurate强调忠实于事实真相的准确性强调忠实

9、于事实真相的准确性,要求要求 “ 与事实与事实本身无出入本身无出入”.exact 则要求则要求 “丝毫不差丝毫不差”, 强调一定数量和质量方面的强调一定数量和质量方面的准确准确,力求各细节均与事实或范例完全符合力求各细节均与事实或范例完全符合.His information is _. (他的信息准确他的信息准确.)What were the _ words he used ?(他确切的话他确切的话是怎么说的是怎么说的?)His _ height is 1.79 meters.( 他的精确身高是他的精确身高是1.79米米.)accurateexactexact5. employ 雇佣雇佣, 聘

10、请聘请. 后接介词后接介词as, at, in, for 等等吉姆受雇于一家银行吉姆受雇于一家银行.Jim is employed in a bank.我们聘请她为顾问我们聘请她为顾问.We employ her as an advisor.她们是凭她们的能力而不是凭外貌被雇佣的她们是凭她们的能力而不是凭外貌被雇佣的.They were employed for their ability, not for their looks.employ oneself ( in ) doing sth从事于某事从事于某事; 忙于某事忙于某事He employed himself translating

11、 an English novel.Instead of wasting time, she _她不再浪费时间而是忙于读书了她不再浪费时间而是忙于读书了.employed herself in reading6. approve 1). 批准批准 vt.宾语一般是指宾语一般是指 计划计划, 安排安排, 建议等建议等. eg. Both countries approved the measure. The mayor approved the building plan. The course is approved by the Education Department. 2). 赞成；同意赞成；同意 vi. approve of eg. Do you approve of my idea? Her mother doesnt approve of her going to study in the US alone.7. process n. 过程过程, 程序程序, 步骤步骤the process of making jam做果酱的程序做果酱的程序in the process of ( doing ) sth 在在的过程中的过程中那座房子正在建造之中那座房子正在建造之中.那台机器在修理中那台机器在修理中.The house is in