1. Unit 4 Making the news

2. Revision 1.He has a rest only at noon. Only at noon______________________________. 2.I have never seen the film. Never____________________________. 3.The old lady is in the dining room. In the dining room ______________________. 4.He lives outside the city. Outside the city________________________. does he have a rest. have I seen the film. is the old lady. he lives.

3. I.3.Rewrite the following sentences using inversion (with the help of the words underlined) 1). You will see many seats only at a stadium in Beijing. 2). I have seldom been so upset. 3). You will be able to write a good report only after you have acquired the information you need. 4). He gave a lot of presents to his friends, but he has never given one to me. Only at the stadium in Beijing will you see so many seats. Seldom have I been so upset. Only after you have acquired the information you need will you be able to write a good report. Never has he given a present to me though he gave a lot of presents to his friends.

4. 5).She is not only good at language, but also at history. 6).You can improve your English only by practising it as much as possoble. 7).I have never read such an exciting report before. 8).She took part in a horse riding competition, and did not miss a jump once. Not only is she good at languages, but also he is good at history. Only by practising it as much as possible can you improve your English. Never before have I read such an exciting report. Not once did he miss a jump when she took part in the horse riding competition.

5. II.4.Certain phrases can introduce an inverted sentence. Now use these phrases to compete the following sentences. 1). Only after my operation did my neighbours come round to offer me support. 2). Not once did you come to say you were sorry after breaking my vase. 3). Seldom have I been so happy as when my son graduated from university. 4). Only by doing her exercises every day could Jane hope to run prosfessionally again. 5). Only in a film can people get hit and never seem to feel the pain. 6). Not only did Zhou Jie receive an admission notice to Beijing University, but he also won a scholarship to study in America. 7). Only then did she remember what her aunt told her. Make sentences according to the examples.

6. III.2. Rewrite these sentences using normal word order. 1) I did not know how to use that recorder. Neither did he. I did not know and he did not know, either. 2) Only then did I begin my work on designing a new bridge. I began my work on designing a new bridge only then. 3) Not only was there a Christmas tree, but also exciting presents under it. There was not only a Christmas tree but also there were exciting presents under it. 4) “Is everything ready yet?” asked Hu Xin to the photographer. Hu Xin asked the photographer, “Is everything ready yet?”

7. IV.1.Fill in the chart in an idiomatic way meaningIdiomatic expession To report on an important event Clever ways known to experts To present ideas fairly Not to understand an idea properly This is the story To get the story first Cover a story Trick of the trade Gets the facts straight Get the wrong end of the stick This is how the story goes Get a scoop

8. V.2.Complete Sentence B using a word or phrase from the reading passage which has the opposite meaning to the words underlined in Sentence A. 1)A: By accident she broke that beautiful bowl. B: She broke that beautiful bowl. deliberately 2)A: He did not steal the vase so he didn’t do anything wrong. B: He did steal the vase so he is guilty. 3)A: She does not get absorbed in her studies for long. B: She can her studies for a long time. concentrate on 4)A: The reporter went out with an untrained photographer. B: The reporter went out with a (an) photographer. professional 5)A: Chris is not interested in starting his new occupation. B: Chris is to start his new occupation. eager

9. 6)A: “This room needs a light clean,” explained the housewife. B: “This room needs a clean,” explained the housewife. thorough 7)A: The law allows people to defend themselves against charge. B: The law does not allow people to themselves a cirme. accuse of. 8)A: I don’t mind losing that skill if it is not useful. B: I want to that skill if it is useful acquire

10. VI.3. Noun Adjective Meaning professio n professionalto act like a person trained for a particular job educational form tradition person occupational education formal traditional personal connected with the teaching of students An official part of an activity Following ideas and methods used for a long time Sth to do with oneself occupationRelated to one’s job