新世纪大学英语视听说Unit

Do you know him?
Talking about jobs
Useful Expressions
What do you do? How long have you been working? What do you like about your job? Do you have any experience with …?
Which job is the most … glamorous? boring? creative? dangerous?
Lesson A The people behind the news Lesson B In the news
Listening
A dangerous job Read the following words aloud.
Listening
A dangerous job Listen to the two conversations. Check Christiane’s and Dan’s job(s).
1.
□ news anchor
□ international
correspondent
Christiane Amanpour
1.
□ news anchor
□√ international
correspondent
Christiane Amanpour
2.
Dan Eldon
□√ journalist □√ photographer
Lesson A The people behind the news Lesson B In the news
Lesson A The people behind the news Lesson B In the news
Vocabulary Link
Newsmakers Look at the pictures. Then match each sentence with the job it describes.
Keys
Lesson A The people behind the news Lesson B In the news
Vocabulary Link
Newsmakers Answer these questions about the jobs described in the pictures. Then explain your answers to a partner.
Language Notes Proper names
Christiane Amanpour
Dan Eldon
Other words photojournalist
correspondent
scary
Lesson A The people behind the news Lesson B In the news
Keys
Lesson A The people behind the news Lesson B In the news
Vocabulary Link
Newsmakers Look at the pictures. Then match each sentence with the job it describes.
AB
C
D
E
F
G
H
5. A copyeditor makes corrections before the newspaper is printed. __F__ 6. A publisher manages and publishes the newspaper. __B__ 7. A critic writes opinions about books, movies, and plays. __H__ 8. A news anchor reads the news from a TV studio. __E__
2.
□ journalist
□ photographer
Dan Eldon
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Keys
Lesson A The people behind the news Lesson B In the news
Listening
A dangerous job Listen to the two conversations. Check Christiane’s and Dan’s job(s).
Keys
4. __B__ born in London 5. __B__ worked in dangerous places 6. __D__ died on the job
Lesson A The people behind the news Lesson B In the news
Speaking
I’m an art designer. I work for a television station and I’ve
been working there for a year. I work with computers at a hospital and
I have been doing that for three years. I think working in the media is a very
Listening
A dangerous job Listen again. Write C if the statement refers to Christiane, D if it refers to Dan, and B if it refers to both.
1. __C__ a parent 2. __D__ wrote a book 3. __C__ reports from London
AB
C
D
E
F
G
H
1. A journalist writes stories for the newspaper. _A___ 2. An international correspondent reports from abroad. __D__ 3. A cartoonist makes funny drawings for the newspaper. __G__ 4. A photographer takes pictures. _C___