英美报刊选读unit1

1、延边大学教案课程名称英美报刊导读授课对象2013级本科生授课教师韩美英职称讲师授课时间2014-201并年第2学期课程类别公共必修课程授课方式全日制教学考核方式考试（，）；考查（）课程教学 总学时数32学时学分数2学分学时分配课堂讲授 学时； 实验课学时教科书教科书名称新编英语报刊导读作者朱锡明王翠珍刘丽出版社及 出版时间2011年复旦大学出版社参考资料1新编英语报刊导读2英语报刊阅读教程第 1 周，第1次课ofeas 21st me.=1 FH 早下名称Unit One Introduction to English News授课 方式全日制教学教学 时数2学时教学 目的 要求1 .To l

2、earn about the basic concepts in English journalism.2 .To grasp some techniquesin reading and understandingEnglish newspapers andmagazines.教学 重点 难点How to expand the studenEnglish vocabulary including the acronym the well-known international organizations and associations.教学 方法 手段1. Investigate the s

3、tudents' knowledgesaboun cepts about thmass media and then teach them what they have no idea of.2. Assign students to read some English newspapers of China, such ( Century, China Daily, Shanghai Daietc. and require them to report soi important news in class.3. Lead the studentsto participatein c

4、ommentaryon current affairs and encourage them to present their discussion in class.教学基本内容、过程、学时分配；课堂讨论、练习、作业备注Warm up Questions:1 .Do you read any English newspapers or magazines? And what k news articles attract you?2 .What English word comes into your mind when you select this co Teaching Process

5、es1 .The definition of journalism(1)The collecting, writing, editing, and presentation of news or new articles in newspapers and magazinesand in radio and television broadcasts.2 2) Material written for publication in a newspaper or magazine orind of )urse?sfor broadcast.(3) The style of writing cha

6、racteristic of material in newspapers and magazines, consisting of direct presentation of facts or occurrences with little attempt at analysis or interpretation.(4)Newspapers and magazines.(5)An academic course training students in journalism.(6)Written material of current interest or wide popular a

7、ppeal.2 .The mass media todayCommunicationthe process of sharing ideas, information, and messages with othersin a particular time and place.Forms of communication(1)verbal communication (writing and talking)(2)nonverbal communication (facial expression, body language)(3)visual communication (picture

8、s and images)(4)electronic communication ( telephone calls, Emails,cable TV satellite broadcasts.)3 .Mass Communication MediaWhat is a medium?The channel through which a message travels from the source to the receiverWhat is Mass Communication?The process by which a complex organization, with the ai

9、d of one or more machines produces public messages that are aimed at large heterogeneous (of different kinds), and scattered audience. What is Mass media?The means of communication that can reach many people at a time either by printed materials or electronic waves. These include newspapers, magazin

10、es, books, radio, television, movie, publicrelation and advertising.4.News value and public interestNews value refers to the importance of the facts and details in the news that satisfy the public s interest in news.Public interest means the degree of attention that readers pay to the news reports.N

11、ewspaper editors determine the newsworthinessof a report by the following principles:A) TimelinessIs it a recent development or is it old news?B) Proximity接近，亲近Is the story relevant to local readers?C) ConflictsIs the issue developing? Has it been resolvedor does anybody care?D) Prominence (eminence

12、s 出，显著Are noteworthy people involved?E) Consequence or impactWhat effect will the story have on readers?F) Human interestDoes it contain unique, interesting elements?Emotions of readers: curious, dramatic, etc.5.Other factors determining news valueInstincts of editors and reportersThe audienceThe ne

13、ws holeAvailability of newsPhilosophy of the media outletPressure from publishersInfluence of advertisersCompetition among media6.Some categories of newsIn terms of media:newspaper coverage (magazine, radio, TVtc.)In terms of area:international, domestic, local, etc.In terms of nature:political, eco

14、nomic, sports, cultural, life, etc.In terms of timeliness:hard news vs. soft newsIn terms of style:spot news# 新消息, news features, etc.7 .Hard news vs. Soft newsHard news generally refers to up-to-the-minute news and events that are reported immediately.Soft news is background information or human-in

15、terest stories, which appeal to people' s curiosity, sympathy, skepticism, or amazement.Examples of soft news:China government presented Spain with two pandasA local resident who has a small part in astar- studded moviesubject matterPolitics, war economics and crime used to be considered hard ne

16、ws, while arts, entertainment and lifestyles were considered soft news.Blurring demarcation line:Is a story about the private life of a politician "politics" or"entertainment"?Is an article about “Tycoon buys looted treasure for natiOn a "business" story or a "cult

17、ural legacy" story? Judging solely on subject matter, it can be difficult to tellthe tone of presentationA hard news story takes a factual approach: What happened? Who was involved? Where and when did it happen? Why?A soft news story tries instead to entertain or advise the reader. You may have

18、 come across newspaper or TV stories that promise "news you can use."Examples: Tips on how to stretch properly before exercising; What to look for when buying a new computer8 .News of Public InterestDomestic politics (such as election, passage of laws, national pe ople s congress, etc.)Dom

19、estic economy (such as tax cuts, employment, salary increases, interest rate, etc.)International events (such as wars, regional conflicts, terrorist attacks, etc.)Disasters and accidents (such as floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, bird flu, etc.)Social events (such as crime, illegal drugs, education reform, marriage, etc.)HomeworkQuestions for discussion1