Unit 7 Newspapers words and expressions
Expressions
throughout the world
catch your eye
without doubt
common practice
aim at
attract one’s attention
tempt sb. to do sth.
concentration on
tend to
take a view
a sense of unity
take the prime position
Function:
The introduction to the topic
We can buy newspapers or magazines on a newsstand and we usually can find something
that catches our eye on the front page.
catch one’s eye =
catch one’s attention
屏息
catch one’s breath
着火
catch fire
看见
catch sight of
赶上
catch up with
抓住某人正坐某事
catch somebody doing
被卷入或者陷入
be caught (up) in
Main idea:
The content of the front page
the most important happenings of the day
an index
a weather forecast
It’s common practice that the front page carries such contents.
Some of the contents can content readers, while some others can’t make readers
content/contented.
It’s common practice that
brief adj.
时间短暂;
a brief conversation/ meeting/ visit
简洁的,简短的
a brief report/description
Main idea:
The features of headlines
like a title
aim at being both informative and eye-catching
the most important one is…
tempt readers to buy the newspaper
into buying…
Recently, much
thought has
gone into…
Informative and eye-catching headlines aim at attracting the readers’ attention./ =
aim to
tempt readers to buy the newspaper.
Sometimes, readers can’t resist the temptation of headlines and thus buy the newspaper.
Teenagers can’t resist the temptation of…
and they can easily get addicted to it, which I think.
so we might as well cultivate…and try to develop…
That way, we can…
aim at (doing) sth 瞄准,以…为目的,力求达到
aim to do
He aimed the gun at the enemy officer.
他用枪瞄准了敌军军官。
The factory aims at developing new models of machines. = aim to do
该工厂致力于研究新型机械。
aim n. 瞄准;目标,目的
The hunter took aim at the wolf.
猎手瞄准狼。
His aim was to swim a mile.
他的目标是游一英里。
after all
毕竟;终究
I know he hasn’t finished the work, but after all, he’s done his best.
我知道他未完成这项工作,但毕竟他还是尽力了。
not …at all
根本不
above all
最重要的是= most important
in all
总共,共计 =altogether; as a total
all in all
从各个方面来说,从各个方面考虑
determine
选择什么样的旅行方式常常意味着行程的成功与否。
How you travel often determines whether your travel will be a success or a failure.
adj. determined 有决心的,意志坚定的
a determined fighter/ look/ attitude
be determined to do sth.
I’m determined to succeed.
n. determination 决心
Main idea:
Two schools of thought over the front page contents
the need for “window-dressing”
a sense of unity
When I read newspapers, I place much emphasis/value/concentration on .../emphasize…
With E-newspapers’ approaching, traditional ones…
A good approach tends to help traditional newspapers out. Do you have any suggestion?
An approach to helping traditional newspapers out
I take the view that traditional newspapers will…
Having a sense of unity is essential to…
value n. 用途;价值; 价值观
What is the value of your house?
你的房子值多少钱?
Your help has been of great value.
你的帮助很有价值。
cultural/ social/ moral values
vt. 估价;尊重;珍视
He valued the ring at $80.
他估价这枚戒指值80美元。
I value your advice.
我尊重你的建议。
Valuable adj. 有价值的
Valueless adj. 毫无用处;无价值的
Invaluable adj. 无价的,金钱无法衡量的
Main idea:
The layout of the front page
the lead takes the prime position
(top left-hand corner)
a strong picture occupies the top center
second-lead
third-lead
…
Our prime/primary concern now is…
Commercials during prime time cost a fortune.
prime minister
We are in our prime, so we should…
Main idea:
big news to attract readers
run the width of the page
set in a bold type
eye-catching or sensational
lose reputation for overuse of shock methods
Words set in a bold type tend to be eye-catching.
Remember to express your opinions in a bold way.
We should draw a line between
work and life.
money and moral.
…
Newspapers full of sensational news can’t perform well in the long run.
Did you read that sensational report of the scandal?
sensation n. 轰动,知觉,感觉
The news caused a great sensation.
这个消息十分轰动。
Cf.
sense n. v.
sensitive adj.
敏感的,灵敏的
sensible adj.
明智的,有判断力的
reputation n.名声,名誉,名气
lose one’s reputation
…can easily ruin one’s reputation…
One can win his reputation by...
a school with a fine reputation
享有盛誉的学校
have a reputation for laziness
以懒惰出名
live up to one’s reputation as one is expected
不负盛名
My Reflection
What have you learned about the newspaper front page today?
Which section of newspaper do you like best?
Do you think newspaper can survive in the face of the new media such as the Internet?
Group 8
News- based Task
Design a front page
8 groups; a front page
important, exciting, interesting, up-to-date
design tasks to help classmates grasp the main idea, locate the details, and build up
vocabulary
paper-based or E- handout if necessary
(before Wed.)
next Thursday 5 mins