Unit4 Making the News

高二必修5英语教案Unit4 Making the NewsⅠ.单元教学目标(Teaching aims)1. 能力目标(Ability aim)(1)Enable the Ss to recognize the variety of jobs(2)Enable the Ss to know what is needed to become a reporter and how to conduct aninterview.2. 语言目标(Language aim)Words:journalist: editor; photographer; delighted; admirable; unusual; assist; assistant;submit; professional; colleague; eager; concentrate; amateur; update; acquire; assess;inform; deadline; meanwhile; case; accuse; deliberately; skeptical; guilty; dilemma;demand; publish; technical; gifted; crime; accurate; senior; polish; chief; approve;appointmentconcentrate on; depend on; accuse of; so as to; ahead ofUseful expressions and structures:(1)Not till you are more experienced!(2)You’ll find your colleagues ve ry eager to assist you and if you are interested in photography, it may be possible for you to concentrate on that later on.(3)Not only am I interested in photography, but I took a course at university, so it’s actually of special interest to me.(4)Only if you ask many questions will you acquire all the information you need to know.(5)We say a good reporter must have a “nose” for a story.(6)This is a trick of the trade.(7)Have you ever had a case where somebody accused your reporters of getting the wrong end of the stick?Grammar study-----Inversion(倒装)Never will Zhou Yang forget his assignment at the office of a popular Englishnewspaper.Not only am I interested in photography, but…Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know.Only then did I begin my work on designing a new bridge.Here comes my list of dos and don’ts…Ⅱ. 教学重点(Teaching important points)1.Know what is needed to become a reporter and how to conduct an interviewⅢ. 教学方法(Teaching method)Fast reading; Task-based method . discussion; Inductive and deductive methods, learning and cooperative learningⅣ.Teaching Period(课时安排)1st period Warming up & Reading2nd period Language points3rd period Grammar4th period Listening and talking5th period Extensive Reading&WritingⅤ. 教学步骤(Teaching procedure)Period I Warming-up & ReadingStep1. Words RevisionWords Revision: fill in the blanks1. The teacher told us to c___________ on her words. (concentrate)2. Which optional c________ will you take? (course)3. Please write down your name, age, and o__________ on the form. (occupation)4. Sarah works in the same office as me. So she is my c_________. (colleague)5. Every young man is e______ for success. (eager)6. He a________ a knowledge of computer by careful study. (acquired)7. How many s________ is a newspaper divided into? (sections)8. He was a________ of murder by the police. (accused)9. She said it d___________ to make me angry. (deliberately)10. Did you feel g_______ about hurting Tom badly? (guilty)Step2. Lead-in(Warming Up & Pre-reading)Warming up by talking about the term "news" itselfThese days we've got so much topical news: American Election, Yasser Arafat's death... You know, there's an old saying in English--No news is good news. Does that mean if we do hear thenews it's supposed to be bad? Everybody has his or her own opinion. However, I don't want to comment on any news here. I'd like to talk about the term "news" itself. So far how many expressions have you known about the news? You might mention "breaking news", "Daily news" ... Not enough! :) Come on.Task1: Do you often read newspapers? What kinds of newspaper do you read?(the teacher shows kinds of newspapers to the students:21st Century; China Daily; English weekly …)breaking news 突发的消息 wonderful news 极好的消息welcome news 可喜的消息topical news 时事新闻thrilling news 令人兴奋的消息television news 电视新闻tearful news 悲痛的消息surprising news 惊人的消息spread news 传播消息sore news 使人痛心的消息news agency 通讯社news analyst 评论员news bulletin 公告news communication 新闻广播news conference 记者招待会 newswire 新闻专线newsworthy 有新闻价值的reporter 记者editor 编辑designer 设计师chief editor 主编 deputy editor 副主编 sub editor 审校编辑 critic 评论员painter 绘画师printer 印刷者photographer摄影师T: Do you know how a newspaper is made? And what types of jobs do people do inHigher level of education2. Work experience3. Good communication skills4. Curious, active personality5. Hard-working6. Enthusiasm for the jobStep2. ReadingT: Everyone has unforgettable moments in his/her life. If you work as a reporter on a famous newspaper, how would you feel? And what qualities else does a journalist need to have? Now let’s read the passage, and finish the following questions. Skimming:What is the main idea of the text?This is about Zhou Yang’s first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper, and his discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin.The purpose of writing the passage:1. It shows us the skills necessary to become a good_________.2. It wants to show how to conduct a good__________.1. Answer questions 1) and 2).1).What are they talking about?--- They are talking about how to become a good reporter, including some necessary skills, some duties and so on.2).How many questions does Zhou Yang ask his new boss, Hu Xin? Please underline all these questions.Can I go out on a story immediately?What do I need to take with me?What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?What mistakes must I avoid?Why is listening so important?How can I listen to answers if I have to write down what he or she is saying?Have you ever had a case where somebody accused your reporters of getting the wrong end of the stick?2. True or False. (Tell why)1).Zhou took a course of photography at mid-school. F(at university)2).While interviewing, the journalist would just ask the questions prepared before hand(事先）. F (Besides，ask the questions depending on what the person says.3).The footballer admitted he took the money . T4). Zhou Yang is very eager to cover a story . T3.What a new reporter should do on the first day?1) The first time he will be sent with an experienced reporter.2) There is no need for him to take a camera with him. He will have a professional photographer with him to take photographs.4.What a reporter needs to remember when going to cover a story?1）He needs to be curious.2) A good re porter must have a “ nose ” for a story.3) He has to listen to the detailed facts4) If necessary, he can prepare a recorder to make sure that he gets the facts straight. Scanning: reading comprehension1.What did Zhou Yang do before he came to work for China Daily?D. Only when he takes a camera with him.A. be humorous C. talk much D. be rudeB. he stopped the reporter publishing an articleD. he bribed another football teamCover a story (to report on an important event)•Have a nose for a story(be able to tell whether is a true story)•Get all your facts straight(to present ideas fairly)•Get the wrong end of the stick getting the wrong end of the stick? (not to understand properly)•A real scoop(an exclusive news report)Step3. Post-readingRead the text carefully, and finish the following chart. (work in groups)Questions aboutZhou Yang’s answersStep4. Consolidation--Summary of the text （5minutes ）To the journalists, i t’s not _necessary_for the journalists to take a camera because they have_professional photographers_with them. The reporters should be _curious_ and they must have a good “nose” for a story. They should know how to acquire the information they need. While interviewing, they shouldn’t _be rude_, or_talk too much_themselves, but should listen to the interviewees carefully. They will listen for detailed facts and ask new questions. There is a trick of the trade, that is ,with the permission of the interviewees, they can use small recorders to keep the evidence to help support their story.Step5. Group discussion （10minutes ）What qualities does a good news journalist or a photographer need to have? 1.Finding the important words, expressions and useful sentences in the passage and write down them on the students ’ book.2.Translate the following sentences1. what do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?2. A good journalist must have a good “nose” for a story .3.This is a trick of the trade.4.We sometimes use small recorders to make sure that we get all your facts straight.5.Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick?Step6. Blackboard designuse _________ and ask ________ How to check facts use _________________ for the ____________How to deal with accusations of printing lies 1. ____________________2. note _______3. ________ facts4. do ___________Stages in researching a story Zhou Yang’s answers Questions aboutStep7. Reflection after teaching_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________Priod2 Language Learning针对学生的作业讲解课文中出现得重点词语，短语及句子：1. Never will Zhou Yang forget his first …否定词放在句首,故用倒装把谓语的一部分位于主语之前.Never in my life have I heard or seen such a thing .在我一生中还未曾听说或见过这样的事呢.2. His discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin, was to strongly influence his life as a reporter.be to +动词原形,这里表示将来的时态,有注定的意味。