1. SEFC-BOOK II
Unit 2
News Media
江巨海 钟莉 王新玉
济南历城二中高二英语组

2. Unit 2 News media Topic Functional items Structure Reading Writing
News and the media
Expressing opinions
The Past Participle (1)
(Used as Attribute and Predicative)
Behind the headlines
A comparison paragraph

3. News Media Warming up Speaking Listening Reading Language study

4. From where can we get news ?TV

5. From where can we get news ?
Network

6. From where can we get news ?
Newspaper

7. From where can we get news ?
Magazine

8. From where can we get news ?
Radio

9. What does news media mean?
How do news media affect our daily life?
Tools which are used to spread(传播) news.
With news media we can know what happens home and abroad（国内外）.

10. The characters of different media
a broadcast medium / be broadcast live / provide people with colorful moving pictures / have to own a TV set TV

11. The characters of different media
fast / varieties of information / have different opinions of the same subject / communicate with each other easily / have a computer which is linked to the Internet
Internet

12. The characters of different media
a broadcast medium / be broadcast live / listen to it whenever you like with a portable radio /can’t have visible enjoyment
Radio

13. The characters of different media
provide people with detailed information on a certain subject / focused on a topic /published weekly / monthly / news comes late
magazine

14. The characters of different media
a medium for reading / report the latest news / can be kept for a long time / cheap to buy / can’t express one’s idea freely
newspaper

15. Talk about news and the media
magazine, newspaper, radio, TV, website, broadcast,
editor, edit, editorials, facts,
headline, interview, journalist, opinions,
reliable, reporter, true objective, biased.

16. Listening

17. selfless honest clever Describing people
Give a suitable word for each of the descriptions to show what a person is like. You can choose from the below: independent,serious,determined,clever,selfless,humorous.
selfless
1A person always helps those in trouble without seeking any repay.
2 A person always tells truth,never tells a lie.
3 A person is good at finding a way out.He\she can work out maths problems quickly and correctly.
honest
clever

18. serious humorous independent determined
4 A person never tells a joke or smiles.
5 A person likes making people laugh and happy by doing funny things or by telling interesting stories
humorous
independent
6 A person doesn’t like depending on others when doing something .
7 A person is not afraid of failure , but keeps on trying to gain success.
determined

19. Part 1
Part 2
Both
neither
was fired
Faced difficulties
careful
Talk too much
funny
nosy
generous
honest
A nice person
Very clever

20. 1 What kind of person is Jim Gray?
Questions:
1 What kind of person is Jim Gray?
2 Why is he no longer working for the company?

21. Mr Keller: he was serious, too slow
Paul , Wendy: he is caring, and hard-working, he took the time to do a job well and always had a kind word for his colleague.

22. Speaking
You are the editors of a newspaper. Here is a list of ten things that happened today. You may only report five of them. Decide which events you are going to put in your newspaper and give reasons for you choices. Compare with those of your classmates.

23. 200 people died in an earthquake in Turkey.
France elected a new president.
Two men robbed a bank in Shanghai.
China beat Brazil 2-1 in football.
Three children from your city were killed.

24. Food prices are going up.
A house in your city burnt down. Nobody was injured.
2000 people in your city moved into new building today and were happy.
A Chinese scientist has invented a new engine that does not pollute the air.
There is a rumour that a large company wants to build a factory in your city.

25. Reading text
Behind
the Headlines

26. 1.Do you know how a newspaper is made?
Leading in
1.Do you know how a newspaper
is made?
2.What is a reporter in charge for?
3.What is an editor in charge for?

27. How is a newspaper made? chief interview developed take check
The__________ editor hold
a meetimg.
Journalists people and
write stories
chief
interview
Photographers _____ photographs.
Photos are quickly__________
developed
take
Editors ________ the report.
Editors write the________________.
check
headlines
The newspapers are _________
by train and truck.
delivered.
The newspapers are____________.
printed.

28. Pre-reading
The text below is about reporters and newspapers. Look at the title and the pictures. Try to guess which of the following questions the text will answer.
_____ How does a reporter decide what to write?
_____ How much does a newspaper cost?
_____ Why do people read newspapers?
_____ How do newspapers report what happens?
_____ Where do people read newspapers?
_____ How do newspapers help us understand the world?

29. Scan the passage to match the following
Behind the headlines
Scan the passage to match the following
Decide what to write
about
Uses of news media
General description of
newspapers
Journalists’ favourite
articles
Topics they are
interested in
Para 1
Q 1 and answers
Q 2 and answers
Q 3 and answers
last paragraph

30. Careful reading
Now please read the text carefully and try to find out the answers to the following questions.

31. No, they don’t . Chen ying and Zhu lin The editor
Do newspaper and other media simply record what happens?
No, they don’t .
2. Who were asked to be interviewed to tell us
more about news and newspaper?
Chen ying and Zhu lin
3.Whom does a reporter have to discuss with before he/she decides what to write?
The editor

32. 4. What is the editor ‘s job?
To keep the newspaper balanced and interesting to the readers.
5.Is interviewing someone difficult ?
What must a reporter know?
Yes . A reporter must know how to ask the right questions and how to get people to talk about the topic.

33. Various answers are possible.
6. Which article is Chen ying’s favourite one ?is it news or an interesting story?
The one she wrote about the efforts to bring stolen cultural relics back to china
7. Is the story ZhuLin like best about famous people ? If not , what is it about and why she likes it best?
No ,it isn’t . The story Zhu lin like best about an ordinary young woman who tries to adapt to her new life after studying abroad.
8.If you were a reporter, what would you like to write about?
Various answers are possible.

34. 9.What is the basic task for a reporter?
To report an event truthfully.
10. What result can TV programmes
and printed articles bring to us?
They bring us a better understanding of the world on all sides, leading to a future world where people from and different views and opinions are tolerated

35. True or false
Newspaper and other media just record what happens.
The reporter has to discuss with the editor before he/she decides what to write.
Much has been done before the reporter starts writing.
Chen Ying’s favourite story is about an ordinary young woman.
The media can often help solve problems and draw attention to situations where help is needed. F T T F T

36. Language study

37. e.g. face (to) the south 面对南方 I was faced with a new problem.
be faced with 面临；面对
face up to 面对；承担
face the music （对自己的行为后果）接受批评
e.g.
I was faced with a new problem.
She couldn’t face up to the fact.
The boy was caught cheating in the examination and had to face the music.

38. e.g. 2. be generous with sth. 对……很大方（慷慨）
Your uncle is very generous to buy you that car for your birthday.
He is generous with his money.
It was generous of you to forgive her.

39. e.g. to do rob： steal： pick： rob sb. / a place of sth.
从某人（某地）抢走某物
3. rob sb. / a place of sth.
rob：
steal：
pick：
rob sb. / a place of sth.
steal sth. from sb.
pick one’s pocket
抢某人的某物
偷某人的某物
扒某人的口袋
毫不费劲地
4. without effort
e.g.
He did it without effort.
spare no effort
make an effort
make no effort
不遗余力地做某事
努力做某事
不努力做
to do

40. 5. more than ---- not only 不仅仅
（常与simply, just一起用加强语气）
e.g. 1). China Daily is more than a newspaper but my friend.
2). Being a good listener means much more than just
“ listening with ears”.
6. for once = just for once; just this once 只有这一次
e.g. 1） He beat me for once.
2）Just for once he arrived on time.
3) You can go with me, but just for this time.

41. e.g. 1) This paragraph relates to the international situation.
  7.     relate … to 与……有关联
e.g. 1) This paragraph relates to the international
situation.
2) To what events did your remarks relate?
搭配记忆：
be related to /with 与……有关
have relation to sth 同某事有关
in relation to 与……有关

42. 8. People to be interviewed = People who will be
People interviewed = People who were / have
been interviewed
People being interviewed = People who are being
e.g. the building to be built next year
the building built last year
the building being built now

43. 9. be / get / become addicted to
= unable to stop taking or using sth. as a habit
嗜好，沉溺于，醉心于
e.g. 1) Soon he became addicted to cigarettes.
2) He was often late for work after he got addicted to
wine.
10.     even if = even though 即使，虽然
e.g. 1）Even if I have to walk all the way, I’ll get there.
2）Even if we achieve great success in our work, we
should not be proud.

44. e.g. 1）I’m embarrassed (使局促不安) about
 11.    draw attention to 对……表示关注
e.g. 1）I’m embarrassed (使局促不安) about
my mistake; please don’t draw attention to it.
2）He drew my attention to an error in the report.
   12.   on all sides = on every side 在各方面；四面八方
e.g. 1）There were mountains on all sides.
2）They were trapped with enemies on every side.