BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Brief Statements Based on the Unit
The activities of this unit, including Warming-up, Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing, center on the subject—news and the media, which are connected with our life closely. It provides the students an opportunity to learn the language in using it.
By talking about news and the media, the students get more knowledge about them—not only know about the world, but also the ways they are written and made. The students must be very interested in this subject. This way, they can learn the language points easily and freely. They will not only learn some useful words and phrases about news and the media, but also learn to express opinions.
Besides, the study of the Grammar—the Past Participle can help the students use the language more exactly. By finishing each task provided in the textbook and the workbook, the students’ skills to use language can be well developed.
Teaching Aims:
1. Learn and master the following words and phrases:
Headline, editor, informed, relate, talented, swith, for once, present, reflect, unique, spiritual, seldom, addict, be addicted to, social, ignore, even if, draw attention to, on all sides, tolerate; change one’s mind, affair, current affairs
2. Train the students’ reading ability.
Teaching Important Points:
1. Words and phrases:
more than, experienced, relate to, for once, be addicted to, even if, draw attention to, on all sides, change one’s mind
2. Understand the passage exactly.
Teaching Difficult Point:
How to help the students learn more about reporters and newspapers.
Teaching Methods:
1. Fast reading to get a general idea of the text.
2. Careful reading to further understand the text.
3. Individual, pair or group work to make every student take an active part in the activities in class.
Teaching Aids:
1. a recorder 2. a projector 3. the blackboard
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1 Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual.
Step 2 Revision and Lead-in
T: Yesterday, we talked a lot about news media. All the news media can help us learn about the world around us. Can you tell me which kind of news media do you think is more convenient and cheaper for us to read?
Which kinds of newspapers do you often read?
T: Tell me who write the new we read in these newspapers? After Ss answer the questions.
T: Today, we’re going to read a passage about reporters and newspapers. Two of China’s many talented journalists were asked to help us know about their work and how the news we read is made and written. First, let’s learn the new words.
Headline / informed / relate / relate to / talented / switch / for once
Interviewee / interviewer / present / reflect / truthfully / passion / unique / spiritual / fulfillment / seldom / AIDS /addict / be addicted to / social / ignore / even if draw attention to / on all sides / tolerate / critical / sourse / change one’s mind / current / affair / current affairs
Teacher first asks some students to read them out and corrects their mistakes in pronunciation. Then explain them briefly. At the end, let the students read them for a while.
Step 3 Reading
T: Ok. Now, please open your books at Page 11. Look at the title of the text and the pictures. Try to guess which of the top questions the text will answer. I give you one minuet to read each question and make a guess. If necessary, you can discuss with your partner. After checking answers.
T: Well done. Now, please read it again carefully and find the answers to the questions on the screen.
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?
3. Whom does a reporter have to discuss with before he/she decides what to write?
4. What is the editor’s job?
5. Is interviewing someone difficult? What must a reporter know?<
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