必修5 Unit4 Reading.ppt

1、Unit4 ReadingMaking the news,Generally speaking, if you want to be a good news reporter, what qualities do you think you need to have?,Warming up,1. Higher level of education,2. Work experience,3. Good communication skills,4. Curious, active personality,5. Hard-working,6. Enthusiasm for the job,7. P

2、repared to work long hours,8. Ability to work in a team,Requirements for a journalist,Everyone has unforgettable moments in his/her life. Do you still remember your first day at school? Primary school? Middle school? Or high school? Exchange your experience with your partner.,Talking,Look at the tit

3、le and the picture. What do you think would make the first day at work “unforgettable”?,Doing things very special or meeting somebody very important Feeling very strange and uncomfortable Not dressed correctly for the job and feeling embarrassed. Feeling at home straightaway because the atmosphere i

4、s so friendly Solving a problem or showing some expertise which impresses your new boss or colleagues,Predicting,My first work assignment,“Unforgettable,” says new journalist,Reading,Skimming,a. to show us the skills needed to become a good_. b. to show us how to conduct a good _.,journalist,intervi

5、ew,The purpose of writing this passage is,1. Can I go out on a story immediately? 2. What do I need to take with me? 3. What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story? 4. What should I keep in mind? 5. Why is listening so important? 6. How can I listen carefully while taking notes? 7. Hav

6、e you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick?,Read the passage quickly, and underline all the questions Zhou Yang asked his boss. Try to look at the way the questions develop.,Scanning,The questions develop naturally from the answers of Hu Xin, y

7、et they form a developmental whole:,things to take,things to remember,things to avoid,importance of listening and ensuring accuracy (n. 准确,精确度,准确性).,Scanning,Decide if each of the following statements about Zhou Yang is true or false. If it is true, please find evidence from the passage to prove it.

8、,1. Zhou Yang is very enthusiastic. He asked “Can I go out on a story immediately?”. 2. Zhou Yang is eager to learn. He asked “What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?”. 3. Zhou Yang is modest. He asked “What should I keep in mind?”.,T,Intensive Reading,T,T,Task 2. Read the text ca

9、refully and choose the best answers. 1). Why was Zhou Yangs first work assignment unforgettable? A. Because his new boss Hu Xin asked him to go out on a story by himself . B. Because his first assignment was quite a failure. C. Because he made a strong impression on his new boss. D. Because his disc

10、ussion with his new boss ,Hu Xin, was to strongly influence his life as reporter.,Comprehending,2). Zhou Yang can cover a story on his own only when_ A. he has a nose for a story B. he listens to the answers carefully C. he is interested in photography D. he has seen what an experienced reporter doe

11、s. 3). Who will take the pictures when Zhou Yang goes out on a story for the first time? A. Zhou Yang himself B. A professional photographer C. Hu Xin D.A more experienced reporter,4). According to the text, which of the following is NOT true? A. The questions a reporter prepares to ask are fixed. B

12、. A reporter must be able to tell when people are lying. C. Listening is a very important skill for a reporter. D. Zhou Yangs colleagues are willing to help each other.,5). According to the text, which of the following is TRUE? A. Zhou Yang covered a story on the first day. B. The footballer was pro

13、ved not to be guilty. C. A reporter needs to take a camera with him or her. D. A reporter needs to take notes while listening.,6. Which of the following is NOT included in Hu Xins list of “does” and “donts”? A. Dont be rude B. Dont talk too much yourself but make sure you listen to the interviewee c

14、arefully. C. Dont miss your deadline. D. Dont laugh at the people being interviewed.,Read the text carefully, and finish the following chart about how to become a reporter.,curious,research,questions,detailed facts,next question,Comprehending,acquire,nose,inform,ask questions,reactions,check,researc

15、h,research,witnesses,a tape recorder,interview,Comprehending,Duties: 1. _ 2. _ 3. _,Main idea: _ _,Read the passage again and divide it into three sections, each of which looks at one duty of a reporter. Then write down the main idea of the whole passage.,Comprehending,_ _ _,to work in a team,to get

16、 an accurate story,to protect a story from accusations,Section 1: (Welcome -Good) Section 2: ( What do I need - you have the evidence Section 3: (I see -.),A reporters duties are:,to work with colleagues,What you should do when covering a story,a case where journalists were accused,Main idea:,The pa

17、ssage tells us about the qualities needed to be a good reporter, how to get an accurate story and how to protect a story from accusation.,1. What does Zhou Yang have with him when he goes out?,a notebook, a pen and a camera,Post reading,2. What equipment do you think a news reporter should have nowa

18、days?,mobile phone, digital camera, small recorder, notebook computer, satellite telephone, etc.,Post reading,Work out which adjectives best describe what is required for these two jobs. Some may be needed for both jobs.,Post reading,concise patient imaginative well-organized technically good polite

19、 honest truthful thorough creative curious admirable careful gifted professional,patient, well-organized, thorough, curious, careful, concise, professional, polite,creative, imaginative, technically good, gifted, professional, patient, well-organized,patient imaginative well-organized polite technic

20、ally good concise thorough creative curious careful gifted professional truthful,Use the words given below to make an interview with your partner about which occupation you will choose in the future.,A: Which occupation will you choose in the future? B: I want to be a journalist / photographer. A: W

21、hy? B: A _ needs to be _. I think I would make a good _ because _.,Interview,A reporter needs to be _ _ but a photographer needs to be _. _. I think I would make a good _ _ _. They both need to be _ _.,thorough, curious, careful and concise,creative, imaginative, technically good and gifted,professi

22、onal, well-organized and patient,photographer because I am creative and I enjoy being technically good at things.,What is the main difference between being a reporter and being a photographer?,Summary,To the reporters, its _for them to take a camera because they have _ with them. The reporters shoul

23、d be _ and they must have a _ for a story. They know how to _the information they need. While interviewing, they wont _,_, _. They will listen to the _ facts and ask new questions. There is a trick of the _,that is ,with the permission of the interviewer, they would use _ which could keep the eviden

24、ce to help _their story.,unnecessary,professional photographers,curious,nose,acquire,be rude,they wont talk too much themselves,and they listen to the interviewee carefully,detailed,recorders,support,trade,1. Practicing reading aloud the dialogue with your partner. Pay attention to the intonation an

25、d stress. 2. Read a newspaper and try to discover something to do with our topic about it. 3. Preview the important language points and sentence patterns in the text. 4. Finish Learning about language Ex. 1-3 on SB. P28.,Homework,1. Find the idiomatic expressions in the reading passage.,Learning abo

26、ut language,2. Complete sentence B using a word or phrase from the reading passage which has the opposite meaning to the words underlined in sentence A.,A By accident she broke that beautiful bowl. B She deliberately broke that beautiful bowl. 2. A He did not steal the vase so he didnt do anything wrong. B He did steal the vase so he is guilty. 3. A She does not get absorbed in her studies for long. B She can concentrat