Unit 4 ----My first work assignment
“Unforgettable”, says new journalist Teaching aims:
1. To learn some phrases in making the news, such as “ cover the story, have a good nose for, a trick of the trade ....” and so on.
2. To learn the skills necessary to become a good reporter.
3. To consider how to conduct a good interview.
Teaching procedure:
The important words and expressions in this reading
Words :interview; assignment; journalist; submit; professional; colleague; assist; amateur; acquire; deadline; case; deliberately; skeptical; guilty; dilemma
Phrases : cover a story; a trick of the trade; get the wrong end of the stick ; get a scoop; get the facts straight
Match:
1. cover a story A. to get the story first
2. a trick of the trade B. this is the story
3. get the facts straight C. not to understand an idea
4. get the wrong end of the stick D. to present ideas fairly
5. this is how the story goes E. clever ways known to experts
6. get a scoop F. to report on an important event Step I . Leading in
Step II. While--reading
1. Fast reading :
How many questions did Zhou Yang ask his new boss, Hu Xin? What are they?
(underline all the questions asked by Zhou Yang (ZY) and answer the following questions)
2. Careful reading:
Question 1: Could zhou Yang go out on a story alone?
And why (not) ?
Question 2: Need Zhou Yang take a camera?
Question 3--7: Read line 16--29 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Zhou Yang’s notes
We can get the skills to be a good reporter.
Dos Don’ts
1.A good reporter needs to be _____________
2.A good reporter must have a good ___________ for a story.
3.To ____________ all the 1.Don’t miss the ___________________.
2.Don’t be _______________.
information is necessary .
3.Don’t ____________ too much.
4._________ ___________ the
interview carefully.
5.__________ the next question.
6.Listening is important to get the
facts ___________.
7.If the interviewee agrees, he can
use a __________
Question 8-9: (line 30--41)
Why did Hu Xin use the example of the footballer? ________
A. To say they have never made any mistake.
B. To prove a liar can never hide any secret.
C. To show a reporter has to be careful about facts.
D. To describe one of his terrible memories.
3. Fill in the blanks.
Here comes a story made up of the new words and phrases in this reading passage.
When I was in high school, I fell in love with a pretty girl, which was considered ____________ in my teacher’s eyes.I loved her _________ much __________ I couldn't concentrate on my learning. So I ________________ whether to work hard at my lessons or to enjoy my love. I always____________borrowed her notebooks____________ catch
her attention. Sometimes she would give me a sweet smile and I _____________________, thinking she loved me, too.Meanwhile, my teacher told me that if I didn't_____________________, I would remain single all my life! And the teacher was proved right!
I was wrong.
Step III：Post - reading :
Your “First Assignment”
Suppose you are reporters for China Daily, can you write a brief news story about Li Na?
Li Na’s P rofile
◊ 1982年出生于湖北武汉；
◊ 1999年由业余球员转为职业运动员；
◊成绩令人敬仰（30个冠军头衔）；
◊退役前十分纠结。

Word Bank: hard-working, unusual, curious, amateur, professional, admirable, achievement, eager, acquire, meanwhile, colleague, deliberately, dilemma, concentrate on, so as to, get the facts straight Step IV: Homework:
Homework: Suppose your best friend is going to become a newspaper reporter, please write an e-mail to give him/her some suggestions.。