Unit 4 --- Making the news
Listening and speaking
Interview
interviewer(采访者) interviewee(被采访者)
Brainstorm:
If you are a journalist of China Daily (中国日报),
do you want to interview Mr. Hu?
Listening
Listening tip 1:
±You don't have to understand each word, try to get the
main idea for the first time.
± Task 1: This conversation mainly talks about _____
A: Mr. Hu's assistant called Sanny to make an appointment.
B: Sanny called Lucy to arrange an interview with Mr. Hu.
C: Sanny will have an interview with Lucy.
B
Listening tip 2:
±You should try to get some details for the second time.
±Task 2: Answer the following questions.
±Q1: When does Hu Ge leave Beijing?
A: This Friday B: This Saturday C: This Sunday
±Q2: What will Mr. Hu do on Friday?
A: take part in an important activity
B: check his schedule
C: nothing to do
±Q3: What won't Mr. Hu do on Saturday?
A: take photographs
B: go to a special party
C: see his friends
Listening tip 3:
±You should try to get some useful words and expressions
for the third time.
±Task 3: Blanks filling.
L: Hello. This is Lucy, Hu Ge's _________.
S: Hello. I _____________ speak to Mr. Hu please.
L: I'm sorry. ____________ now. Who 's speaking?
S: This is Sanny from China Daily. I'd like to __________ Mr. Hu.
L: Well. It may ___________. You know he is leaving Beijing this
Sunday.
assistant
would like to
He is busy
interview
be difficult
S: _________ on Friday and Saturday.
When do you think is ____________ for him?
L: He has to take part in an important activity on Friday.
S: ____________ Saturday?
L: I'm not sure. I'll __________________. Let me see.... Mr. Hu is
going to take photographs on Saturday morning. Then he will go
to a special party. In the evening, he wants to see his family. So,
_______________.
S: That's OK. Thank you anyway.
I'm free
convenient
How about
check the schedule
I'm really sorry
Short summay of listening:
±Step 1 main idea
±Step 2 details
±Step 3 words and expressions
Hu Ge will give us a speech next week,
please call Lucy to affirm(确认) the details
(time, place...).
Discussion & presentation
±L: Hello. This is Lucy, Hu Ge's assistant.
±M: Hello. This is Mike from Pan Long High School. We are so
glad to invite Mr. Hu to our school. I want to affirm(确认) the
time and place with you.
±L: OK.
±M: _________________________________________________
±L: __________________________________________________
Example: (L=Lucy; M=Mike)
Is it possible to meet him on next Monday?
That won't be convenient because he is busy on Monday.
±M: ________________________________________
±L: ______________________________________________
±M: ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
±L: _______________________________________________
±M:_______________________________________________
What about Tuseday?
It's OK. Where is the best place?
Our school's playground. And the speech will be held
at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Great! See you then.
See you. Looking forward to seeing you.
± L: Hello. This is Lucy, Hu Ge's assistant.
± M: Hello. This is Mike from Pan Long High School. We are so glad to invite Mr.
Hu to our school. I want to affirm(确认) the time and place with you.
± L: OK.
± M: ______________________________________________
± L: _______________________________________________
± M: ________________________________________________________
± L: _______________________________________________
......
Example: (L=Lucy; M=Mike)
Thinking:
If we are journalists or interviewers, we should be ...
Try to use some adjectives(形容词) to describe(描述).
honest, responsible, patient, positive, curious.
± As a high school student, we should also be...
±Homework:
If you are an assistant of a boss, you are going to
cooperate(合作) with a new company, please
arrange a meeting. Write down the conversation
and practice it with your group members.
Thank you!