reporter editor designer Chief editor 主编
deputy editor 副主编
sub editor 审校编辑 critic 评论员 cartoonist 漫画师 correspondent 通讯员
painter
printer
photographer
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Look at the following pictures, and guess what they are?
While-reading
1. Answer questions 1) and 2).
skimming
1).What are they talking about?
They are talking about how to become a good reporter, including some necessary skills, some duties and so on.
Requirement of a reporter in advertisement:
1. Bachelor (学士)degree or above 2. At least 2 year working experience 3. Fluency in English both on spoken and written 4. Outgoing personality and excellent interpersonal & communication skills 5. Initiative(主动的), passionate(充满激情的) , teamworking and work with high degree of independence 6. Able to work under pressure 7. Good knowledge in computer software application (应 用) especially in MS office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
make sure the writing is clear, concise and accurate; checks facts
takes photographs of photographer important people or events
designer
printer
lays out the article and photographs prints the newspaper
What a new reporter should do on the first day
1) The first time he will be put as an assistant to and 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.
2).How many questions does Zhou Yang ask his new boss, Hu Xin? Please underline all these questions.
2. True or False. (Tell why) 3). Zhou Yang is very enthusiastic about his new job. Can I go out on a story immediately? 4). Zhou Yang is very eager to learn. What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story? 5). Zhou Yang is modest. What should I keep in mind?
Words and expressions
journalist editor photographer delighted admirable unusual assist assistant submit profession professional colleague eager concentrate amateur update acquire assess inform deadline meanwhile depend on case accuse accuse of deliberately so as to sceptical guilty dilemma demand publish section technical technically thorough gifted
mobile phone, digital camera, small recorder, notebook computer, satellite telephone,
Read the text carefully, and finish the following chart about how to become a reporter.(work in groups)
How to check facts How to deal with accusations of printing lies
Read the passage again and divide it into three sections, each of which looks at one duty of a reporter. Then write down the main idea of the whole passage. Duties:1. to work in a team 2. to get an accurate story 3. to protect a story from accusations Main idea: the passage tells us about the qualities needed to be a good reporter, how to get an accurate story and how to protect a story from accusation.
After-reading
Questions and discussion.
1. What does Zhou Yang have with him when he goes out?
a notebook, pen and a camera
2. What equipment do you think a news reporter should have nowadays?
Very important
important not
Discussion
1 .What level of education should a good news reporter have ? 2. Dose work experience play an important role in making the news? 3. Is being curious and active important? why or why not ? 4. Enthusiasm for the job is the key to success, do you agree ? Why/why not ?
If you want to be a reporter, do you think what qualities a good news reporter needs to have?
Qualities Higher level of education Work experience Good communication skills Curious, active personality Hard-working Enthusiam for the job
Local news
International news
Business section
Entertainment
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How many different kinds ofdo jobs What all these people should ? do newspapers have?
scanning The purpose of writing the passage
1) It shoes the students the skills necessary to become a good journalist. 2).It wants to show how to conduct a good interview.
What a reporter needs 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.
Do you still remember your first day at school? Primary school? Middle school? Or high school? Exchange your experience with your partner.
My First Work Assignment “Unforgettable,” says new reporter