reporter
interview
interviewee
The text is about reporters and
newspapers. Look at the title and the
pictures. Try to guess which of the
following questions the text will
answer.
Pre-reading
Behind The Headlines
1. How does a reporter decide what to
write?
2. Why do people read newspapers?
3. Where do people read newspapers?
4. How much does a newspaper cost?
5. How do newspapers report what
happens?
6. How do newspapers help us
understand the world?
the title of news
front page
Behind The Headlines
Fast-reading
1. Newspaper and other media just
record what happens.
2. The reporter has to discuss with the
editor before he/she decides what to
write.
Listen to the tape and try to do the true
or false exercise.
3. Much has been done before the
reporter starts writing.
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.
Scanning
1. What is the topic paragraph and
topic sentence for the passage?
Paragraph 1. Newspapers and other
media do more than simply record
what happens.
2. What is the interview with Zhu Lin
and Chen Ying about?
It is mainly about the journalists’
work and how the news is made.
3.What topics are mentioned in the
interview with Zhu Lin and Chen Ying?
1) What does an editor do?
2) What does a reporter do?
3) What should be written about?
4) How do media influence our life?
Read the text again and decide whether
the following statements are True (T)
or False (F).
1. Zhu Lin is an experienced editor, who
always gives reporters suggestions
about their job.
2. Reporters should make full
preparations before writing a story.
F
T
3. One of the main features of news
reports is truthfulness.
4. Chen Ying once helped the stolen
cultural relics return to China.
5. Some difficult social problems may be
solved with the help of the media.
T
F
T
Q1: How do you decide what you are
going to write?
• Discuss the article with the editor.
• He listens to my ideas, gives me
suggestions, tells me how to develop the
story.
• Keep the newspaper balanced and
interesting to the readers.
Zhu Lin: editor’s job
Careful reading
• Begins by contacting the people to be
interviewed and prepares questions.
• Must know how to ask the right
questions, how to get people to talk about
the topic.
• Must present the material in an
organized way, make sure the article
reflects the events and opinions truthfully.
Chen Ying: reporter’s job
Q2: Which of the articles that you’ve
written do you like best?
Chen Ying:
About the efforts to bring stolen cultural
relics back to China
Zhu Jun:
An ordinary young woman who tries
to adapt to her new life
What should be written about
Zhu Jun:
Want to explore the mysteries in life.
Q3: If you could write an article you want,
what would you write about and why?
Chen Ying:
Want to write about people you seldom
read about.
What should be written about
How do media influence our life?
media
1.help solve problems
2.draw attention to situations
where help is needed
result
1.a better understanding of the
world on all sides
2.people are all respected, and
different views are tolerated.
Read the last paragraph, try to find out:
Read the text carefully and fill in the chart below,
only one word in a blank.
The roles of
editors and
reporters
* Recording what happens
* Making _________
decisions about what events
to report and how to report
them
* Making sure readers can
______ to the stories
informed
relate
Zhu Lin Chen Ying
A(n) _______ job A reporter’s job
How to
decide
what to
write?
* Listening to a
reporter’s ideas
* Giving _________
about how the
article should be
written
* Keeping the
newspaper balanced
and interesting to
the readers
* Before interview:
contacting the
interviewees and
preparing questions
* After interview:
__________ the
information so that
the article reflects
the interview
truthfully
suggestions
organizing
editor’s
The articles
they like best
and why
• A story about
stolen
cultural
relics
_________ to
China
* It is both
news and an
interesting
story.
* A story about
an ordinary
young
woman
* He wrote
with real
passion and
realized
everyone’s
life is
________ .
returning
different
The articles
they’d write and
why
* The ________
in life
* Music, art,
nature and the
importance of
spiritual
fulfilment
* People we
seldom read
about
* Helping solve
difficult ______
problems
The functions of
the media
* Helping solve the problems they
report and draw attention to some
issues
• Helping people in the world
__________ each other and
tolerate different views
mysteries
social
understand
1. media: medium 媒体; 宣传工具
e.g. TV can be a medium for amusing
and teaching people.
The media was/were accused of
influencing the final decision.
2. have difficulty in doing sth.
e.g. They had difficulty in finding the hotel.
Language points
3. reason: v.
1) 推理、推论、推断
e.g. She reasoned that she must have
left her bag on the train.
2) 思考、理解
reason sth. out 通过思考想出对策
reason with sb. 和某人讲道理、规劝
4. inform: 通知, 告诉
inform sb. of sth.
We have been informed of the competition.
inform that
The passengers were informed that the
flight was taking off.
informed adj.见多识广的
He is a well-informed man.
5. switch: change/exchange
They switched positions.
They switched the light from green to
yellow.
switch off: turn off
switch on: turn on
6. for once: 就那一次
For once they broke the rule.
Let me play football with them, just for
once.
7. burn down / up
The house was burnt down.
He burned up all the leaves in the garden.
8. present: v. /n./ adj.
present---absent presence---absence
at present: 现在、目前
for the present:暂时
The sword was presented by the family
to museum.
9. effort
make an effort to do sth.
spare no efforts
It takes a lot of effort to lift it.
Please make an effort to get there on
time.
All my efforts were in vain.
10. addict: v./ n.
a TV/football addict
become addicted to drugs / alcohol
be addicted to TV soap operas
pay attention to
attract one’s attention
catch one’s attention
draw attention to
11.
12. change one’s mind
make up one’s mind
13. concern: vt./n.
concerned: adj.
concern oneself with/in/ about sth.
—be busy with
There is no need to concern yourself
with this matter.
be concerned about/for/ to do sth./that
We are all concerned for her safety.
I’m concerned to solve this problem.
I’m concerned that they may got lost.
public concern about corruption
As /so far as I’m/ you’re concerned
-------in one’s opinion
As far as I am concerned, the whole idea
is crazy.
14. look up to sb./look down on/upon
look on
look on as
look our for
15. fall in love with sb.
be in love with sb.
be in love with sth.
1. Even though I have interviewed many
famous people, the story I like best is
about an ordinary young woman who
tried to adapt to her new life after
having studied abroad.(P12)
[考点] 本句中even though引导让步状语
从句,表示“虽然、尽管”。
[考例] Many of them turned a deaf ear to
his advice, _____ they knew it to be
valuable. (浙江2007)
A. as if B. now that C. even
though D. so that
[点拨] 本题考查even though 引导的让步
状语从句。句意为:尽管很多人知道他
的建议是很有价值的,但还是对此置之
不理。故选C。
2. The media can often help solve
problems and draw attention to
situations where help is needed. (P12)
[考点] 本句中where引导的是一个定语从
句,用来修饰situations。在situation,
stage, case 等名词的后面常跟由where
引导的定语从句。
[考例] Today, we’ll discuss a number of
cases _____ beginners of English fail to
use the language properly. (陕西2007)
A. which B. as C. why D. where
[点拨] 本题考查where引导的定语从句。
句意为“今天我们得讨论许多初学英语
的人不能恰当地运用英语的情
况。”where在从句中作地点状语,故
选D。
根据下列各句句意以及所给单词的首字
母,写出该单词的正确形式。
1. I like newspapers because they can
keep us well i_________ about what’s
happening in the world.
2. Phelps won eight gold medals in the
2008 Beijing Olympics and he was
thought to have a t_____ for swimming.
nformed
alent
3. I waved to Lily but she totally i______
me and pretended that she hadn’t seen
me.
4. At the p_____ situation, you’d better
bring in new technology to improve the
production.
5. In the court, he was accused of s_______
price labels on goods in the supermarket.
gnored
resent
witching
6. Many people like her music because it
can provide a satisfying s________
experience for them.
7. I like working at home, but the worst
thing about it is the lack of s_____
contact.
8. I hope that you’re paying a_________ to
your work because you’ll be tested next
month.
piritual
ocial
ttention
用所给短语的适当形式完成下列句子。
relate to; for once; on all sides; even if; draw
attention to; change one’s mind; be addicted to;
suffer from; rather than; adapt to
1. The program deals with scientific
subjects, which it is not easy for ordinary
people to __________.
2. —Jane was punished for being late this
morning.
—But she arrived late just _________.
relate to
for once
relate to; for once; on all sides; even if; draw
attention to; change one’s mind; be addicted to;
suffer from; rather than; adapt to
3. Look! This is my village. It is
surrounded _________ by the apple trees.
4. He’s determined to prove his innocence,
_______ he has to go to the highest court
in the country.
5. It is said that Fox was one of the first US
scientists to _________________ the
rising levels of carbon dioxide in the air.
on all sides
even if
draw attention to
relate to; for once; on all sides; even if; draw
attention to; change one’s mind; be addicted to;
suffer from; rather than; adapt to
6. At first the man said he would sell his
bike to me at a lower price but now he
has __________________.
7. Mr. Yang has been in hospital for
several weeks _____________ a heart
attack.
8. My son ___________ computer games —
he hardly ever comes out of his room.
changed his mind
suffering from
is addicted to
relate to; for once; on all sides; even if; draw
attention to; change one’s mind; be addicted to;
suffer from; rather than; adapt to
9. After living in a house with a garden,
it’s hard for me to _________ living in
a flat.
10. It would be much better to make a
decision now, ___________ leave it
until late.
adapt to
rather than
翻译下列句子。
1.我认为他的坏习惯与缺乏教育有关。
(relate ... to)
I related his bad behavior to lack of
education.
2. 在场的客人都收到了礼物。(present)
All the guests present were given
presents.
3. 我们总算尽力按时到达了。(make an
effort)
We made an effort to arrive on time.
4. 通知上写明了我们开会的时间和地点。
(inform)
The notice informed us of the time and
place of the meeting.
5. 即使下雨,我们也要去海滩。(even if)
Even if it rains, we’ll go to the beach.
Homework
Imagine you are a reporter, try to
write an article about the new
event in your school or city.