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Unit 2 News media

World Trade Center Attack

Saddam Hussein was caught

Chinese team in the Athens Olympic Games

The first gold medal won by Duli

Russia hostage crisis

what words will you need to talk about news and the media?

magazine, newspaper, radio, TV, website, broadcast,

editor, edit, editorials, facts,

headline, interview, journalist, opinions,

reliable, reporter, true objective, biased.

Describing people

Give a suitable word for each of the descriptions to show what a person is like. You can choose from the below:independent,serious,determined,clever,selfless,humorous.

1A person always helps those in trouble without seeking any repay.

2 A person always tells truth,never tells a lie.

3 A person is good at finding a way out.He\she can work out maths problems quickly and correctly.

selfless

honest

clever

6 A person doesn’t like depending on others when doing something .

7 A person is not afraid of failure , but keeps on trying to gain success.

independent

determined

4 A person never tells a joke or smiles.

5 A person likes making people laugh and happy by doing funny things or by telling interesting stories

serious

humorous

Speaking

Imagine you are an editor of Suqian Daily. Here are ten things that happened today, form which you can choose five and decide which events you are going to put in your newspaper. Give your reasons for your choices.Then act out your discussion .

Ten things for you to choose from:

200 people died in an earthquake in Turkey.

France elected a new president.

Two men robbed a bank in Shanghai.

A house in your city burnt down..Nobody was injured.

2,000 people in your city moved into new buildings today and were happy.

A Chinese scientist has invented a new car engine that does not pollute the air.

There is a rumour that a large company wants to build a factory in your city.

China beat Brazil 2-1 in football.

Three children from your city were killed.

Food prices are going up.

Example:

A: What do you think of these events?

B: I think we should choose the story about the three children in our city. This event is the most important because the people in our city need to know about this.

C: Maybe it would be better to choose the story about the earthquake in Turkey. 2oo people died there, not just three.

D:I agree that we should report that too, but the story about the children is more important. What’s your opinion?

When you ask your partner, you may say:

What do you think of …?

What’s your opinion?

Why do you choose…?

When you answer the question, you may say:

I would rather choose…

I don’t think we should choose…

Maybe it would be better to choose..

Our readers want to know about…

Useful expressions

Reading text

Leading in

1.Do you know how a newspaper is made?

2.What is a reporter in charge for?

3.What is an editor in charge for?

How is a newspaper made?

The__________ editor hold

a meetimg.

Journalists people and

write stories

Photographers _____ photographs.

Photos are quickly__________

Editors ________ the report.

Editors write the________________.

The newspapers are____________.

The newspapers are _________

by train and truck.

chief

interview

developed

take

check

headlines

printed.

delivered.

The text below is about reporters and newspapers. Look at the title and the pictures. Try to guess which of the following questions the text will answer.

_____ How does a reporter decide what to write?

_____ How much does a newspaper cost?

_____ Why do people read newspapers?

_____ How do newspapers report what happens?

_____ Where do people read newspapers?

_____ How do newspapers help us understand the world?

Scan the passage to match the following

Now please read the text carefully and try to find out the answers to the following questions.

1. Do newspaper and other media simply record what happens?

No, they don’t .

2. Who were asked to be interviewed to tell us

More about news and newspaper?

Chen ying and Zhu lin

3.Whom does a reporter have to discuss with before he/she decides what to write?

The editor

4. What is the editor ‘s job?

To keep the newspaper balanced and interesting to the readers.

5.Is interviewing someone difficult ? What must

a reporter know?

Yes . A reporter must know how to ask the right questions and how to get people

to talk about the topic

Chen Ying

Zhu Lin

Zhu Lin

Before …, discuss …

editor…listens, suggests…

( long ＆ important ) …tell…develop

Editor’s job----keep …balanced ＆ interesting

Chen Ying

…done…before starting;

begin by contacting…questions

interviewing, how ---ask, get…to talk…

After…present….,make sure----reflects…

6. Which article is Chen ying’s favourite one ?is it news or an interesting story?

The one she wrote about the efforts to bring stolen cultural relics back to china

7. Is the story ZhuLin like best about famous people ? If not , what is it about and why

She likes it best?

No ,it isn’t . The story Zhu lin like best about an ordinary young woman who tries to

adapt to her new life after studying abroad.

8.If you were a reporter, what would you like to write about?

Various answers are possible.

Zhu Lin

…about an ordinary young woman who…

adapt to…life

because …with real passion; realize…unique

About the efforts…

Contact …museums ＆ interview experts

Because …news ＆ story

Chen Ying

9.What is the basic task for a reporter?

To report an event truthfully.

10. What result can TV programmes and printed articles bring to us?

They bring us a better understanding of the world on all sides, leading to a future world where people from and different views and opinions are tolerated

Newspaper and other media just record what happens.

The reporter has to discuss with the editor before he/she decides what to write.

Much has been done before the reporter starts writing.

Chen Ying’s favourite story is about an ordinary young woman.

The media can often help solve problems and draw attention to situations where help is needed.

Read the passage.

Behind the headlines.