What kind of newspaper is this?
What is he?
What does a journalist do?
Finding out news and telling
people about it in newspaper
or on TV/radio.
What is she?
What does an editor do?
Making sure the writing is
clear, concise and accurate;
checking facts.
What is he?
What does a photographer do?
Taking photos of important
people or events.
What is she?
What does a designer do?
Laying out the articles
and photographs.
A make sure the
writing is clear,
concise(简明的)and
accurate; checks facts
B lays out(排版) the
article and photographs
C prints the newspaper
D interviews people or
finds out about
events from onlookers.
(旁观者)
E takes photographs of
important people
or events.
Types of jobs What it involves
journalist
editor
Finding out news and telling
people about it in newspapers
or on TV/radio.
Making sure the writing is
clear, concise and accurate;
checking facts.
Types of jobs What it involves
photo-grapher
designer
Taking photos of important
people or events.
Laying out the articles and
photographs.
1. Zhou Yang needs a camera to become
a good journalist.
2. A journalist needs to be curious.
3. A journalist shouldn’t be so talkative
but listen carefully.
4. A journalist should listen carefully
while taking notes.
5. Zhou Yang has got a real scoop.
1. When can a new reporter cover a story
by himself?
A. Never can a new reporter cover a
story by himself.
B. Only after he has seen what an
experienced reporter does.
C. Not until he is old enough.
D. Only when he takes a camera with
him.
2. What a new reporter should do
on the first day?
1) The first time he will be put as an
assistant to an experienced journalist.
2) There is no need for him to take a
camera with him. He will have a
professional photographer with him to
take photographs.
1. What does a reporter need to remember
when going to cover a story?
1) He needs to be curious.
2) A good reporter must have a “ nose”
for a story.
3) He has to listen for detailed facts.
4) If the interviewee agrees, he can use a
recorder to get the facts straight.
2. Choose the correct explanation
to the phrases.
1). What do I need to remember when I go
out to cover a story.
A. tell a story B. write story
C. send a story D. report a story
2). A good journalist must have a good
“nose” for a story.
A. know what has happened
B. be able to “smell” the truth when
somebody is telling part of it
C. be able to discover the whole truth by
doing research
D. B and C
3). This is a trick of the trade.
A. something that cheats somebody
B. something that helps you do the job
in a professional way
C. something used to hide secrets
4). We sometimes use small recorders to
make sure that we get all your facts
straight.
A. to make sure that the story is accurate
B. to get the facts directly
C. to get the things specially
1. Hu Xin ever had a case where
somebody accused his reporters of
getting the wrong end of the stick.
2. The footballer was accused because
he lost the game.
3. The footballer admitted in the interview
that he had taken some money from the
man.
4. The reporters didn’t find out the truth
from the footballer’s words.
1. When a reporter goes out to cover a
story, he needs to ________.
A. be humorous B. be curious
C. talk much D. be rude
2. The footballer was thought to be guilty
because ______.
A. he usually told lies
B. he stopped the reporter publishing an
article
C. he took money for not scoring
D. he bribed another football team
3. Which of the following statements is NOT
true?
A. A reporter has to listen to the detailed facts.
B. While listening, a reporter should prepare
the next question depending on what the
person says.
C. As a reporter, he should try his best to
write down what the interviewees are saying.
D. You can use recorders to record what the
interviewees say at any time.
4. Why was Zhou Yang’s first work
assignment unforgettable?
A. Because it was his first work day as a
reporter.
B. Because he had the chance to meet his
new boss.
C. Because he made a strong impression
on his new boss.
D. Because he got some advice from his
new boss.
Questions
about
Zhou Yang’s notes
The skills needed
1. be able to _______ if the man is telling the truth.
2. be _______.
3. use research to ______
them of the missing part.
4. ask questions to _______
all the information.
assess
curious
inform
acquire
Questions
about
Zhou Yang’s notes
dos and don’ts
1. don’t miss your ________.
2. don’t be _____.
3. don’t _____ too much.
4. Listen to the interviewee
________.
deadline
rude
talk
carefully
Questions
about
Zhou Yang’s notes
A trick of the trade
1. use a recorder to get
the facts ________.
2. have the _________
to support your story.
straight
evidence
To the reporters, it’s ____________ for
them to take a camera when ________ a
story because they have ____________
photographers with them. The reporters
should be ________ and they must have
a good _____ for a story. They know how
to _______ the information they need.
While interviewing, they won’t be _____,
they won’t talk too much themselves.
unnecessary
covering
professional
curious
nose
acquire
rude
They will listen to the ________ facts
and ask new questions. There is a trick
of the ______, that is, with the
permission of the interviewer, they
would use small _________ which
could keep the evidence to help
________ their story.
detailed
trade
recorders
support