Unit Two READING Behind the Headlines

S t e p 1 L e a d - i n

Do you know what they are?

1. Which kind of news media do you think is more convenient and cheaper for us to read? 2. Who write the news we read in these newspapers? 3. How is the news made and written?

S t e p 2 W o r d s a n d E x p r e s s i o n s

1.headline 2. informed 3. relate … to … 4. talented 5. switch 6. interviewee 7. interviewer 8. present 9. reflect 10. truthfully 11. effort 12. passion 大字标题、 [ 复 ] 头版重要新闻 有知识的、见闻广的、了解情况的 与 … 有关、涉及 有才能的、天资高的 v. 转变、改变； n. 开关、转换器 被接见者、被采访者 接见者、采访者、进行面试者 v. 呈现、介绍； a. 在场的、现在的 反射、映出 诚实地、说真话地 努力、努力的成果 激情、热情

13. spiritual 14. fulfilment 15. seldom 16. AIDS 17. be addicted to 18. social 19. ignore 20. on all sides 21. tolerate 22. critical 23. source 24. current affairs 精神（上）的、心灵的 满足、履行、实践、完成 很少、不常、难得 艾滋病 沉溺于 社会的、社交的 不顾、不理、忽视、忽略 在各方面、到处 忍受、容忍 批评（性）的、爱挑剔的、危急的 来源、根源、源头 时事

S t e p 3 P r e - r e a d i n g

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?

S t e p 4 S c a n n i n g

(True or false?) 1. Newspapers and other media simply record what happen. 2. Chen Ying and Zhu Lin are playing a role of interviewers in order to get some information from others. 3. A reporter begins his/her work by preparing questions and then contacts the people to be interviewed.   

4. An editor ’ s job is to tell a reporter how to develop the story, and keep the newspaper balanced and interesting to readers. 5.As a reporter, his / her basic task is to discuss his / her articles with the editor, listen to his comments and suggestions. 6.If a reporter writes about the efforts made to bring stolen cultural relics back, he / she has to contact famous museums around the world and interview the experts in the field. 

S t e p 5 R e a d i n g

Answer the following questions 1. Do newspapers and other media simply record what happens? 2. Who were asked to be interviewed to tell us more about news and newspapers? No, they don't. Chen Ying and Zhu Lin.

Answer the following questions 3. Whom does a reporter have to discuss with before he / she decides what to write? 4. What is the editor's job? The editor. To keep the newspaper balanced and interesting to the readers.

Answer the following questions 5. Is interviewing someone difficult? What must a reporter know? 6. Which article is Chen Ying's favourite one? Is it news or an interesting story? Yes. A reporter must know how to ask the right question and how to get people to talk about the topic. The one she wrote about the efforts to bring stolen cultural relics back to China. Both.

Answer the following questions 7. Is the story Zhu Lin like best about famous people? If not, what is it about and why she likes it best? 8. If you were a reporter, what would you like to write about? No, it isn't. The story Zhu Lin like best is about an ordinary young woman who tries to adapt to her new life after studying abroad.

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

S t e p 6 C o m p r e h e n s i o n

Listen to the tape of the text.

1. What ’ s the basic task for a report? A. To report events as what happened. B. To reflect opinions according to readers ’ tastes. C. To develop stories as the editors tell him or her. D. To draw readers ’ attention.

2. The first sentence in the first paragraph means ______. A. more information was given to us by newspapers and other media than that simply recorded B. it takes newspapers and other media more efforts and time to report what happens than just record what happens C. what newspapers and other media can give us is much more than what is simply recorded D. recording what happens is much easier than using newspapers and other media

3. According to the passage, the media mentioned are _______. A. newspapers B. TV programmes C. broadcasts D. Both A abd B

4. What topic is treated in the text? A. How is the news made and written? B. How does a reporter decide what to write? C. How do newspapers help us understand the world? D. Their jobs and how the news we read is made and written.

5. “ Behind the headlines ” proves that _____. A. we can understand the world better by reading the headlines B. the headlines must be written by talented journalists C. publishing papers needs much and is worth doing so D. the headlines must be true

S t e p 7 D i s c u s s i o n

Discussion 1. If you were a reporter, what would you like to write about? 2. Famous people are often asked for their opinions on current affairs. Why do people want to hear their opinions? Should we listen to them? For example, if a film or sports star is asked to comment on a “ hot topic ”, do their opinions matter?

After class, read the passage again and again until you can use the words and phrases we've learnt in it freely. Besides, remember to preview the contents we will learn in the next period. Step 8 Homework