Unit TwoNews media

惠安三中 林华飞

Do you know how a newspaper is made?

Meeting

(chief editor and journalists)

Interview

Taking pictures(photographer)

(journalist)

Writing reports

Developing films

Deciding the contents and the headlines

Publishing newspapers

Delivering newspapers

Buying newspapers

Reading textReading text

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?

Zhu LinZhu Lin Chen YingChen Ying

talented journalists

interviewer

switch

interviewee

What’s their job? Are they interviewing people or being interviewed?

Listening

Try to decide the following sentences are True or alse

1. Newspapers and other media only tell people what happens.

2. A journalist has to do exactly as his editor tells him when he decides what he’s going to write.

3. The first thing a journalist does in writing a report is (to) make appointments for interviews.

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

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

F

F

T

F

T

6. Newspapers and other media simply record what happens.

7. In this passage, Chen Ying and Zhu Lin are playing a role of interviewers in order to get some information from others.

8. A reporter begins his/her work by preparing questions and then contacts the people to be interviewed.

9. An editor’s job is to keep the newspaper balanced and interesting to readers.

F

F

F

T

10 As a reporter, his/her basic task is to discuss his/her articles with the editor, listen to his comments and suggestions.

11. Carefully written articles and TV programmes can cause misunderstandings between people in different countries.

12. If a reporter writes about the efforts made to bring stolen cultural relics back, he/she has to contact famous museums around the world and interview the experts in the field.

F

F

T

1.What’s the task of an editor/ a reporter?

2.Which article do they like best?

3.What would they like to write about

4.Uses of news media

5.How do media influence our life?

Skimming What is the topic paragraph and topic sentence for the

passage? Newspapers and other media do more than simply record what

happens.

What is the interview with ZhuLin and Chen Ying about?

The interview with Zhu Lin and Chen Ying is mainly about ___________________ and _________________________.the journalists’ workhow the news is made

editor / reporter

editor

listen,to keep ..balanced ,interestingsuggest,

(long & important )tell…develop

(decide) discuss

(interview)

contact, prepare(before interview)

how to ask, get…to talkreporter

(after interview) present (organized)

make sure…reflect (truthfully)

Zhu LinZhu Lin

Chen YingChen Ying

about the efforts to bring ..backcontact …museumsinterview… experts

( news& story)

about an ordinary young woman

adapt to…life( with real passion,

realize … different)

Zhu LinZhu Lin

Chen YingChen Ying

explore mysteries in lifemusic, art, naturespiritual fulfillment

people we seldom read about( solve…social problems,

help … suffer from.., not ignore )

The basic task is to report an event truthfully.

1. help solve problems and draw attention to situations where help is needed.

2. help people become interested in important questions around the world.

3. help people all over the world know about each other.

How important news media are!

solve problems and draw attention to situations where help is needed

better understanding … on all sides

future world where…people are respected views, opinions are tolerated

Para 1:

Para 2:

Para 3:

Para 4:

Para 5:

What is the main idea or the topic sentence of each paragraph?

Newspaper and other media do more thansimply record what happens.

How the journalists decide what they are going to write.

The favourite articles that Chen Ying and ZhuLin have each written.

What kind of articles Chen Ying and Zhu Linwould like to write in the future.

The news media can help people understand each other and this world better.

Famous people are often asked for their opinions on current affairs. Why do people want to hear their opinions? Should we listen to them? For example, if a film or sports star is asked to comment on a “hot topic”, do their opinions matter?

Famous people are often asked for their opinions on current affairs. Why do people want to hear their opinions? Should we listen to them? For example, if a film or sports star is asked to comment on a “hot topic”, do their opinions matter?

Reasons for listening to them

Reasons against listening to them

Pros Cons

They are normal people like us. They are famous.They are”neutral”; they don’t belong to either side of the the argument.

They don’t know much about what they are talking about.They are often young and lack experience.They don’t know much about ordinary people and the life we live.

Useful expressions 1. more than2. experienced editors3. make informed decisions4. relate to sb./sth.

5. for once6. rather than7. give sb. suggestions8. a feature story9. develop the story10. keep…balanced11. present…in an organised wa

y

not only 经验丰富的编辑 make decisions based on infor

mation and knowledge understand sb. /sth. 就这一次 而不是，　代替 给某人建议 专题报道 展开故事 使．．．平衡 表述．．．条理清晰

12. reflect… truthfully13. adapt to sth.14. spiritual fulfilment15. be addicted to…16. suffer from17. even if…18. draw (one’s) attention to19. carefully written articles20. printed articles21. a better understanding of…22. on all sides

真实地反映．．． 适应．．． 精神满足 沉溺于．．． 遭受．．． 即使 吸引对．．．的注意 精心采写的文章

书面文章 对．．．更好的了解 各个方面

23. a critical reader24. check news sources25. change one’s mind26. current affairs27. comment on…28. hot topic

29. burn down30. go up31. would rather do sth.32. caring citizens33. make one’s voices heard

能评判的读者 核对消息来源 改变主意 时事 对．．．评价 热点话题

烧成平地 上升 宁愿做某事 热心的市民 表达某人的意见 / 心

声

Difficult sentences1. Newspapers and other media do more than simply

record what happen. Listening is more than listen with ears.2. They also make sure that readers can relate to the s

tories. relate to sb./sth. 理解／同情某人（某物） It’s difficult to relate to the life of a scientist. vt. 　 relate… to/with… 把…与…联系起来If you relate the results to /with the cause, you will fin

d things are not that simple.

(2) 常用于被动语态： be related to “ 与…有关系”

Wealth is seldom related to happiness

(3)vi. 有关；涉及；常与介词　 to 连用

That does not relate to him.

3. 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.

for once=just for once /for this once 就这／那一次

For once you are right. rather than=and not(1) 而不，非（连接两个平行结构）He decided to write rather than to phone.I’d like to go there in autumn rather than

in summer.

He was engaged in writing a letter rather than reading a newspaper.

(2) 与其说…… . 不如说…… He is a writer rather than a teacher.=He is more a writer t

han a teacher. 与其说他是教师不如说他是作家．

(3)would…rather than… Would rather…than.. 　宁愿…… 也不 …… (would)prefer…rather than… I would die rather than give in to him. =I would rather die than give in to him. =I (would)prefer to die rather than give in to him.

4. A reporter begins by contacting the people to be interviewed and then prepares questions.

5…. It was the first time that I had written with real passion…

6. The result is a better understanding of the world on all sides, leading to a future world where people from all countries are respected and different views and opinions are tolerated.

A reporter begins by contacting the

people to be interviewed and then prepares

questions.

interview

n. / vt. (As a noun, it refers to an activity.)

interviewee

n. (It refers to a person who are interviewed.)

interviewer

n. (It refers to a person who interviews somebody else.)

2.Which of the news media above is t

he most reliable?

media 意为”媒体 ; 大众传媒” , medi

um 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.

reliable 可信赖的，可依靠的，确定的

1.They are reliable friends .2.We can’t rely on her for help . rely on / upon sb. for help 指望某人的帮助 rely on/upon =depend on 依靠 I rely on her to pay back the money. You may rely on it that he will come to meet you. rely on it that 句式，“放心好了”

3. fire fire 的动词用法(1) 解雇，开除 =dismiss (hire 雇佣）

The man was fired for not being fit for the position.

(2) 开火 , 开枪 vt./vi. He fired (his gun)at the big snake.We must find out who fired the first shot.

(3) 激发（人、感情等），使充满热情

The story fired his imagination.

fire 的名词用法火，火灾 catch fire / (be) on fire / put out the fire / set …on fire / set fire to …

4. face vt. (1) (人 ) 面临 /正视（困难等） （危险、困难等）迫近

He faced the difficulty with courage. We must face these difficulties and overcome them.

(2)face sb. with 使…面临；把…摆在某人 面前

Sb be faced with 面对，面临

face…with ( 用… ) 覆盖在…正面

Sth be faced with 被…所覆盖e.g. 我面对着一个新问题 .

I am faced with a new problem.

(3) 面对；面向（可与介词 to/ towards/ on 连用）

那房子面朝南．

The house faces south/ the south/ to the south.

小男孩被抓住在考试中做弊，他不得不对此负起责任．

（４） face the music ( 对自己的行为结果 )负起责任

The boy was caught cheating in the exam and had to face the music.

go up 上升，增长，提高，延伸，叫喊1.The goods have gone up in quality ,but have not gone up in price 2. The life went up to the fourth floor .3. There is a path going up to the mountaintop .4. A cheer went up in the hall. burn down The wood-shed burnt down in half an hour.

rob sb./ a place of sth / steal sth from sb.1.Mrs Smith was robed of her 83,000 design

er watch at her westLondon home .2. She was caught stealing food from the sh

op .

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。

keep the newspaper balanced and inte

resting 为 keep + 宾语 + 宾补结构式 ,

使人或物保持…状态 , 宾补可以由介词短语、形容词、副词和分词短语充当。

keep the newspaper balanced and inte

resting 为 keep + 宾语 + 宾补结构式 ,

使人或物保持…状态 , 宾补可以由介词短语、形容词、副词和分词短语充当。 I always keep the key in my pocket.

我总是把钥匙放在口袋里。

I’m sorry to keep you waiting for so lon

g.

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。

He or she must present the material in an

organized way and make sure that the

article reflects events and opinions

truthfully.

reflect vt.

make a visible image of … 反射；映出 Mirrors reflect light.

trees reflected in the water

to show 反映；表现 Her sad looks reflected the nature of her thoughts.

６ . Even though I have interviewed famo

us people, the story I like best is about an

ordinary young woman who tries to adapt

to her new life after having studied abroa

d.

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。

６ . Even though I have interviewed famo

us people, the story I like best is about an

ordinary young woman who tries to adapt

to her new life after having studied abroa

d.

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

常见搭配 -- 改编 / 改写 adapt for

-- 根据…改写（改编） adapt from

-- 使自己适应或习惯于某事 adapt oneself to

-- 使某事物适应或适合 adapt sth. to

on all sides

There are mountains on all sides. （四面都是山。） The Olympic Games held in Athens were reported on all sides.

（雅典奥运会得到全方位的报道。）

tolerate vt. bear, stand

I can’t tolerate his rudeness. （我不能容忍他的粗鲁行为。）

positive 积极的 (active)

neutral 中立的 (middle)

negative 消极的 (passive)

1 Mr. Jones, who has worded for this company for 25 year, president last week.

2 More than 2090 people died or in the earthquake.

3 Mr. Thompson by the publishing company because many of his news stories were not true.

4 As he was fluent in both languages he had no problems

from Chinese into English.

fire elect injure switch present relate reflect tolerate

was elected

got injured

was fired

in switching

5 Mathilde’s rough hands and face a life of hard work.

6 What you have said not to what we are concerned with now.

7 He is so rude to his parents. I wouldn't’t that kind of behavior in my family.

8 She spent the whole weekend collecting information on the product, and planned to her findings to her boss on Monday.

reflected

does relate

fire elect injure switch present relate reflect tolerate

tolerate

present