Reading What words do you probably use when
Reading
What words do you probably use when talking about news and newspapers? article, headline, front page, ads, current affairs, events, report, feature story, editor, journalists, interviewer, interviewee, reliable, critical
Headlines • Green Party Refuses to Back Nader for President • Scientists Listen to Whale Sentence hearing Via’Third Ear’ headlines • Bush’s Strength Is Also His Weakness • Man Complains Bad Rope Spoiled His Suicide
Phrase headlines • Politician Killed in Pakistani City • Bush in T-shirt not for broadcast Family Friendly Television Group Growing Face Transplant No Longer Science Fiction
Reading 1. Are the two reporters interviewing others or being interviewed? The two reporters are being interviewed. They are interviewees.
2. How do reporters decide what they are going to write? Editors and reporters will discuss what events to report, how to report them and why. Editors will listen to reporters’ ideas and give suggestions.
3. What is the editor’s job? The editor’s job is to keep the newspaper balanced and interesting to readers.
Which of the questions below are answered in the text? √ 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?
Tick the reporters’ jobs and arrange them in order of time √ 1. discuss the articles 2. give suggestions √ 3. develop story √ 4. contact people √ 5. organize the material √ 6. write articles √ 7. cover events truthfully √ 8. interview people 9. keep the newspaper balanced & interesting (1, 4, 8, 5, 6, 3, 7, )
Names Which articles do they like best? Why? Chen Ying the one about stolen cultural relics It’s both news and an interesting story. What would they write about? people we seldom read about Why? It will help solve difficult social problems and help those who suffer from them. Zhu Lin the one about an ordinary woman He wrote with real passion and realized everyone’s life is different. mysteries in life, music, art, nature, spiritual fulfillment not mentioned
How do newspapers help us understand the world? They draw our attention to important issues and help us understand the world better by providing information and background.
1. Experienced ____ editors and reporters events _____discuss what _____ how to report them. to report and ______ make decisions , After they _______ reporters begin to work.
How is a newspaper made?
2. Reporters contact people whom they are going to ______ interview and prepare questions. After the interview, ______ reporters _______ write their stories and hand/present them to the____. editor _______
Editors check the writing and make 3. _______ changes Editors also any necessary_____. write ______ headlines for stories. printing newspapers 4. The time for _____ has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machine.
Explanation 1. What the title “Behind the Headlines” means? The title tells us that the text is about editors and reporters’ work and how the news is made and written.
2. Which of the news media above is the most reliable? media意为“媒体; 大众传媒”, medium 的复数形式, 谓语须由复数配合。 e. g. : The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday’s earthquake.
3. feature story 在此指“特写;特辑;专题报道” a front-page feature on coal-mining 有关采煤的头版特写 4. The two reporters agreed to switch roles for once and be the interviewees rather than the interviewers in order to let us know about their work and how the news we read is made.
I used to cook on electricity, but I’ve switched to gas. 我过去用电烧饭,但现已换成用煤气了。 Let’s switch the discussion to another topic. 让我们换一个讨论题目。
American young people would rather get advice from strangers. 美国的年轻人宁可从陌生人那里获取建议。 We would rather receive money than the usual gifts. 我们宁可接受钱,而不希望收到通常 的礼物。
5. The editor’s job is to keep the newspaper balanced and interesting to the readers. 编辑的任务是保持报纸的均衡和 趣味性。
I’m sorry to keep you waiting for so long. 真抱歉让你等了这么长时间。 Please keep the room clean. 请保持室内清洁。 Keep him out. 别让他进来。
6. Even though I have interviewed famous people, the story I like best is about an ordinary young woman who tries to adapt to her new life after having studied abroad. 尽管我采访过名人, 但是我最喜欢的还 是关于一个从国外学习归来的普通女孩努 力适应新生活的故事。
此句中含有两个定语从句。I like best 是the story的定语从句, who tries to adapt to her new life after having studied abroad 是the young woman 的定语从句 a. even though/if 即使, 尽管 用作连词,引导让步状语从句。
Even if I have to walk all the way, I will get there. 即使我一路走着去,我也要走到那里。 I like her even though she can be annoying. 尽管她有时很恼人,我还是喜欢她。
b. adapt to 适合 When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well. 他移居加拿大后孩子们很快适应了变化。
7. I want to write about people you seldom read about, for example people who have AIDS or who are addicted to drugs. be/ get/ become addicted to 对…有(上)瘾的 e. g. : Soon he became addicted to cigarettes.
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