必修五-unit-4-课文详解(共5页)

1、必修5 Unit 4 Making the newsI。 Vocabularyoccupation n.职业；占有reporter n.记者；新闻通讯员assignment n.任务；分配profession n.职业；专业professional adj.专业的；职业的photograph n.照片 vt.给照相colleague n. 同事eager adj.渴望的；热切的concentrate vt.集中；聚集 concentrate on集中；全神贯注于course n.过程；进程；课程acquire vt.获得；取得；学到meanwhile adv.期间；同时trade n.行业；贸

2、易；商业recorder n. 录音机case n. 情况；病例；案例accuseof. 因指责或控告hint n.指点；暗示accusation n.指责；谴责；控告deliberately adv.故意地so as to (do sth.)为了（做）bribe vt.向行贿； n.贿赂deny vt.否认；拒绝guilty adj. 犯罪的；有罪的；内疚的scoop n.抢先得到的（新闻、利润）section n.部分；节imaginative adj.富于想象力的technical adj.技术上的；技巧方面的 technically adv.技术上；工艺上concise adj.简明的

3、；简练的thorough adj.彻底的；详尽的gifted adj.有天赋的idiomatic adj.惯用的；合乎语言习惯的defend vt.防护；辩护；防卫appointment n.约会；任命defend against 防卫以免于crime n.罪行；犯罪normal adj.正常的；正规的seldom adv.很少；从不edition n.版本；版；版次department n.部门；部；处；系task n.任务；accurate adj.精确地；正确的employ vt.雇佣；使用polish vt.擦亮；磨光；润色note vt.特别提到；注意；记下chief adj.主要的

4、；首席大 n.首领；长官approve vt.赞成；称许；批准negative n.底片；否定adj.否定的；消极的process n.过程；程序；步骤intention n.意图；目的；打算II. Reading MY FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENT我的第一份工作 "Unforgettable", says new journalist令人难忘Never will Zhou Yang (ZY) forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper.周扬永远不会忘记他在一

5、家通俗英语报社办公室的第一份任务。 His discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin (HX), was to strongly influence his life as a journalist.他与新老板胡新的讨论一定会对他作为记者的一生产生强烈的影响。【注释：be to influence一定会影响; be to do表示“注定、一定”，如：If you have no self-confidence, failure is to be following with you.如果你缺乏自信，失败就总会跟随着你。】HX: Welcome.欢迎，欢迎。 We

6、're delighted you're coming to work with us.很高兴你来和我们一起工作。 Your first job here will be an assistant journalist.你的第一份工作是做一名助理记者。 Do you have any questions?有问题吗？ZY: Can I go out on a story immediately?我可以立即进行采访吗？【注释：go out on a story外出去采访； go on a visit去参观；go on a vacation去度假；go on a trip/journ

7、ey/ voyage去旅行/航行；go on with sth. = go on doing sth.继续干某事；go on to do sth.接着做（另一件）事；go on继续（前行），发生；例如：1) After leaving college she went on a secretarial course.她从学院毕业以后又学习秘书课程。 2) After attacking the governments economic policy, he went on to describle how the Labour Party would reduce unemployment.他

8、抨击了政府的经济政策之后，接着讲述工党如何降低失业率的计划。 3) He paused to take a sip of water, and then went on with his story.他停下来喝了一口水，然后继续讲他的故事。】HX: (laughing) That' s admirable, but I' m afraid it would be unusual!（大笑）令人敬佩，不过，恐怕这不可能！ Wait till you' re more experienced.等到你有更多的经验才行。 First we'll put you as an

9、 assistant to an experienced journalist.首先，我们要安排你作为一名有经验记者的助理。 Later you can cover a story and submit the article yourself.以后，你自己才能进行采访，提交文章。【注释：cover vt.采访，报道；（用东西）覆盖；占用（时间、空间）；包括，涉及，论及；施行，走（多远）；看（多少书）；n.覆盖物；盖子；封皮；掩体；床罩。cover up掩盖，遮盖；under the cover of在的掩护下；be covered with盖满，结满；例如：1) The highway wa

10、s covered with snow. 2) His reading covers a wide range of subjects. 3) We covered about 30 miles a day. 4) Jack covered(=reported) the Gulf War for CNN then. 5) Is the money sufficient to cover the tuition(学费)？ 6) On the front cover of the magazine is a picture of a boy. 7) The town covers 5 square

11、 miles. 】ZY: Wonderful.好极了！ What do I need to take with me?我需要带什么呢？ I already have a notebook and camera.我已经有笔记本和照相机了。HX:  No need for a camera.不需要照相机。 You'll have a professional photographer with you to take photographs.你会有一名专业摄影师拍照。 You'll find your colleagues very eager to assist you

12、, so you may be able to concentrate on photography later if you' re interested.你会发现你的同事非常乐于帮你，所以如果你对摄影感兴趣的话，以后你也许可以专注于拍摄。【注释：eager adj.渴望的；热切的；be eager to do sth.渴望做某事；be eager for渴求；be eager that希望, 盼望, eg. 1) The head is eager that all the workers should come in time.厂长希望所有的工人都能及时来上班。 2) She i

13、s eager for success.她渴望成功。 3) Maggie was eager to visit me.麦琪急于来看我。辨析：anxious, eager 两者都有“渴望的、急于”的意思，但略有不同： (1) anxious着重指焦急、着急或担心。如：We were anxious to reach home before dark. (2)eager着重指对成功的期望或进取的热情。如：He is eager to join the Youth League. concentrate on (doing) sth.专注于（做）某事；concentrate ones effort/

14、 attention on sth.集中力量、注意力于某事； concentrate the/ ones mind集中注意力；聚精会神。另外，表示专心的短语有：focus/ fix ones attention on sth.集中注意力于；put ones mind in专心于；apply oneself/ ones mind to专心于；put ones heart into集中精力; be absorbed in 一心一意于；be lost in倾心于；devote to 献身于；例如：1) We must concentrate our attention on efficiency.

15、2) Our population is concentrated in the big cities.我国人口集中在大城市里。 3) She couldnt concentrate on a book very long.她不能长时间专心读一本书。 4) We should concentrate all our efforts on improving education.我们应该致力于改进教育工作。试题：1. There is too much noise outside; I cant _ my attention on my book.A. fill B. pay C. connec

16、t D. concentrate 2. Playing computer games can give us some relaxation after school, but as students we must _ on our studies.A. acquire B. insist C. concentrate D. decide 3. Outside of the hall, lots of fans were _ for a glimpse of the famouse star.A. eager B. worried C. expected D. proud 4. After

17、several days of social activities，I decided to_on my research on the human behaviors. Afix Bsettle Cset DConcentrate 】ZY:   Thank you.谢谢。 Not only am I interested in photography, but I took an amateur course at university to update my skills. 在大学里为了更新技能，我不仅对摄影感兴趣，而且还上了业余课程HX:  Good.好的

18、。ZY: What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?我出去采访的时候，需要注意什么？HX: You need to be curious.你需要好奇。 Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know.只有当你问了许多不同的问题时，你才能获得你所需要的所有信息。【注释：acquire vt. 获得，取得；学到. Eg. 1) She acquired a knowledge of F

19、rench by careful study. 2) Mr. Brown acquired a fortune in the oil business.布朗先生在石油生意上发了财。 辨析：acquire, get, obtain, gain (1) acquire多用于通过不断地“学” “问”等慢慢地获取“学问、技术”等较为抽象的东西。如：Gradually we acquired experience in how to do the work. (2) get为“获得”的最普通用语。如：She got such nice marks in school. (3)obtain表示经过相当长的

20、时间或经过很大的努力而获得的期望已久的东西。如：We wished to obtain firsthand information. (4)gain的含义较obtain更进一步，表示付出更大努力才能获得，故常译为“赢得”。如：He gained the first prize in the swimming. 试题：It took him a long time to _ the skills he needed to become a professional artist.A. acquire B. get C. obtain D. gain 】 We say a good journal

21、ist must have a good "nose" for a story.我们认为一个优秀的记者必须要有敏锐的嗅觉。【注释：have a good “nose” for sth.对有好的“嗅觉”；lead (sb.) by the nose控制某人，牵着某人的鼻子走； turn up ones nose at嗤之以鼻；瞧不起。如： 1) Reporters have a good nose for news. 2) Dont let them lead you by the nose. 3) You shouldnt turn up your nose at any

22、job.】 That means you must be able to assess when people are not telling the whole truth and then try to discover it.这就意味着当别人没有告诉你整个事实真相时，你必须能够评价出来，并努力把它挖掘出来。 They must use research to inform themselves of the missing parts of the story.还必须运用研究让自己晓得采访的遗漏部分。【注释：inform sb. of sth.通知某人某事；告诉某人某事；inform s

23、b. that 通知某人; eg. 1) The headmistress informed us that the school would be closed for one day next week.女校长告诉我们下星期学校将停一天课。 2）The sales manager asked his men to inform him of everything concerning the sales in time.销售部经理让他手下的人把关于销售量的情况及时报告他。 考题：Thank you for keeping me _of everything that's happe

24、ning. Dont mention it. Ainform Binformed Cinforming Dinformation 】ZY: What should I keep in mind?我应该记住什么呢？【注释：keep sth. in mind记住】HX: Here comes my list of dos and don'ts:这是我列出的一系列原则：【注释：dos and donst行为准则；须知】 don't miss your deadline, 不要错过截稿日期，don't be rude,不要粗野， don't talk too much,

25、 不要讲太多的话，but make sure you listen to the interviewee carefully.但务必做到仔细倾听被采访的人。ZY: Why is listening so important?为什么听是那么重要？HX: Well, you have to listen for detailed facts.哎呀，你必须倾听详细情况。 Meanwhile you have to prepare the next question depending on what the person says.在此期间，你必须准备的下一个问题就取决于那个人所说的。【注释：mea

26、nwhile adv. 其间；同时；在那当中； n.其时；其间 meanwhile = meantime = at the same time；in the meanwhile在此期间，同时。如： 1) The flight will be announced soon. Meanwhile, please remain seated. 航班很快就要宣布到达，宣布之前请继续坐在座位上。 2) I knew I wouldnt get my exam results for several weeks, and I wasnt sure what to do in the meanwhile.

27、试题：1. Jim went to answer the phone. _ Peter started to prepare lunch. A. Meanwhile B. However C. While D. Instead depending on what the person says是现在分词短语，作状语，与主句主语you之间的关系是主谓关系。当然，也可以把depending on .看作定语，与the next question之间的关系是主谓关系。】ZY: But how can I listen carefully while taking notes?可是，我在记笔记的时候，

28、该怎样仔细地听呢？HX: This is a trick of the trade,这里有窍门，【注释：a trick of the trade窍门】 If the interviewee agrees, you can use a recorder to get the facts straight.如果被采访者同意，你可以用录音机来直接获取事实。 It's also useful if a person wants to challenge you.如果有人想指责你，这很有用。 You have the evidence to support your story.你有证据可以支持

29、你的报道。ZY: I see!我明白了。 Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick?有没有这种情况，有人指责你们的记者报道失实（颠倒黑白）。【注释：accuse sb. of sth.谴责/指责/指控/控告某人做某事; charge sb. with sth.控告某人做某事；inform sb. of sth.通知某人做某事；cure sb. of sth.治愈某人；rob sb. of sth.抢劫某人；remind sb. of

30、sth.提醒某人注意某事; warn sb. of sth.警告某人某事；suspect sb. of sth.怀疑某人。例如：1) Are you accusing me of lying? 2) Hes accused of murder. 3) She informed them of his arrival. 4) The robbers robbed the bank of $100,000. 5) He was warned of the danger. 6) The policeman suspected him of killing the girl. get the wron

31、g end of the stick误解；报道失实； case n. 情况，病例，案例 in any case无论如何，总之；in case以备，以防，万一； in case of. 以备，以防，万一； in no case决不（置于句首时，句子要用半倒装结构）；in that case如果那样的话； as is often the case这是常有的事； where引导的定语从句，修饰先行词a case。当先行词为case，situation和position，point时，常用where或in which来引导定语从句。考题：1. Her son was _ cheating by the

32、 police, which made her difficult to go to sleep.A. accused for B. accused with C. accused of D. charged of2. “How can you _ me _ lying without knowing all the facts?” the woman said angrily.A. defend; against B. accuse; of C. charge; to D. prove; of 3. (2008上海春)Please remind me of the meeting again

33、 tomorrow _I forget. Athough Bso that Cin case Duntil 4It is reported that there will be a heavy rain tomorrow，_ the hike would be put off. Ain any case Bin which case Cin no case Din case 5. (2009浙) I have reached a point in my life _ I am supposed to make decisions of my own. Awhich Bwhere Chow Dw

34、hy 】HX: Yes, but it was a long time ago.有，不过，那是很久以前的事了。 This is how the story goes. 情况是这样的：【注释:go : To have a particular form:如所说：具有某一特定形式：如：as the saying goes.正如谚语所说】A footballer was accused of taking money for deliberately not scoring goals so as to let the other team win.有一个足球选手被指收钱故意不进球，以便让对方赢。【

35、注释：so as to do sth.以便于做某事； in orger to(表明)以便；为了; so that为了,以便;结果; sothat如此以至于/结果; in order that为了, 以便； soas to如此以至于；such as to达到这样的程度以致； 例如：1) We hurried so as not to be late for the party. 2) I rose so early as to be in time for the first train. 3) In order that he should not be late, his mother wo

36、ke him at 6. 4) And my memory became so large that even I couldnt believe it! 5) Her madness is such as to fill her mother with despair（= She is such a mad girl as to fill her mother with despair.= She is mad so as to fill her mother with despair.) 试题：1. All these gifts must be mailed immediately _

37、in time for Christmas.A. in order to have received B. in order to receive C. so as to be received D. so as to be receiving 】 We went to interview him.我们去采访他。 He denied taking money but we were sceptical.他否认拿钱，但我们怀疑。【注释：deny +v-ing。 如：When I asked him when the party would be held, he denied knowing a

38、bout the matter. 】 So we arranged an interview between the footballer and the man supposed to bribe him.所以我们就安排了一场他和被认为向他行贿的人之间的采访。 When we saw them together we guessed from the footballer's body language that he was not telling the truth.当我们看到他们在一起的时候，从他们的肢体语言，我们判断他没有说实话。 So we wrote an article

39、 suggesting he was guilty.所以我们写了一篇文章认为他有罪，【注释：suggesting he was guilty是现在分词短语作定语。】 It was a dilemma because the footballer could have demanded damages if we were wrong.这是一个进退两难的境地，因为如果我们错了，那位足球运动员就会所要赔偿金。【注释：demand n. 要求，需要 v. 强烈要求（后跟宾语从句时要用虚拟语气，从句中的should可以省去）。如：She demanded that I(should) tell eve

40、rything to her about it.她要求我把知道的整件事情都告诉她。 考题：They demanded that the books _ to the school library at once. Areturn Bshould return Cbe returned Dwould be returned 】 He tried to stop us publishing it but later we were proved right.他试图阻止我们发表，但后来的事实证明我们是正确的。【注释：stop sb. (from) doing阻止某人做某事。如: 1) They st

41、opped me going out of the door.他们阻止我出门。 2) The mother tried to stop her young daugher going out on dates.母亲试图阻止小女儿外出与男孩子约会。】ZY: Wow! That was a real "scoop".哇！这真是一个“独家新闻”呀！ I'm looking forward to my first assignment now.我期待我的第一次任务，【注释：look forward to渴望；盼望(注意：这里的to是介词，后跟名词、代词或动名词)。如：Im

42、looking forward to meeting you soon.】 Perhaps I'll get a scoop too!也许我也能搞到独家新闻。HX: Perhaps you will. You never know.也许你会，但你决不知道会在什么时候。重点句型：1So we arranged an interview between the footballer and the man supposed to bribe him.【精提取】supposed to.是过去分词短语作定语，相当于who was supposed to.。【巧应用】他应该现在已到会了(但他没来)。He _ _ _ _ _to the meeting now. 答案：is supposed to have come2Not only am I interested in photography，but I took an amateur course at university to