Unit 4 Reading Unforgettable says new reporter Reading

Unit 4 Reading “Unforgettable, ” says new reporter

Reading: task one Listening to the text and answering the questions : 1 Could Zhou Yang go out on a story alone immediately ? Why ( not ) ? 2 What mistake must he avoid ? 3 How did Zhou Yang feel on his first day at work ?

1 Could Zhou Yang go out on a story alone immediately ? Why ( not ) ? No , not until he was more experienced because there was a lot for him to learn and he must work in a team. 2 What mistake must he avoid ? He must avoid being rude and talking too much himself. 3 How did Zhou Yang feel on his first day at work ? He felt excited , curious and eager to go out on a story.

Task two: True or False 1 Zhou took a notebook, a pen, a camera with himself 2 While interviewing, the reporter would just ask the questions prepared before hand. 3 The footballer admitted he took the money. 4 Zhou took a course of photography at mid-school. 5 Zhou is very enthusiastic.

Choose the correct explanation to the phrases 1 what do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story A. to go and interview somebody about an incident or happening B. to write a story C. to make up a story 2 a good reporter must have a “nose” for a story A. to have a sense about what is going to happen B. to be able to “smell”when somebody is trying to hide a good story that may reflect badly on him/herself. C. to be able to ask the truth from the one who is interviewed.

3 This is a trick of the trade A something that cheats somebody B something that helps you do the job in a professional way. C something used to achieve secrets. 4 We sometimes use small recorders to make sure that we get all your facts straight A. to make sure that the story is accurate B. to get the facts directly C. to get the things specially

Task three : 1 In the reading passage several expressions are used in an idiomatic way. Find them and fill in the chart. idiomatic expressions meaning to report on an important event clever ways known to trick of the trade experts to present ideas fairly to get the facts straight not to understand an to get the wrong end of idea properly the stick this is how the story goes this is the story to cover a story to get a scoop to get the story first

2 Li Lihong is one of the expert writers at the newspaper. She replies to reader’s questions. Today she needs to answer a letter from a high school student about how to become a reporter , but she is very busy. So Zhou Yang has been asked to make notes for her to help her answer the questions. Can you work out Zhou Yang’s notes ? Use the information from the reading passages to help you.

Task four: Main idea for each section: 1. to work in a team 2. to get an accurate story 3. to protect a story from accusation Main idea for the passage. • The story 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.

Post reading discussion Li Lihong is trying to help her readers see whether they would make good reporters or good photographers. Use the reading to work out which adjectives best describe what is required for these two jobs. Some may be needed in both jobs. Finish Exercise 3 on page 28

patient imaginative well-organized technically good polite concise thorough creative gifted curious careful professional adjectives to describe a reporter adjectives to describe a photographer

adjectives to describe a reporter adjectives to describe a photographer patien well-organized patien wellt t organized curious professiona creative lcaref l thorough imaginative gifted ul concise polite technically good A reporter needs to be __________but a photographer needs to be _________. I think I would make a good ___________because __________________.

Homework : 1 Preview the language points of reading comprehension 2 Finish the exercise on the book