The Second Period

　　 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 I Greetings

　　 Greet the whole class as usual.

　　 StepⅡ 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?

　　 Ss: Newspaper.

　　 T: Yes. I agree with you. Which kinds of newspapers do you often

　　 read?

　　 Ss: The People's Daily, The Chinese Youth Daily, The Guangming

　　 Daily, China Daily...

　　 T: Tell me who write the new we read in these newspapers?

　　 Ss: Reporters.

　　 T: How is the news made and written?

　　 Ss: We're not quite clear about that.

　　 T: It doesn't matter. 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 in this

　　 period. Look at the screen.

　　 (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 Ⅲ 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 minute to read each question

　　 and make a guess. If necessary, you can discuss with your partner.

　　 ( A minute later.)

　　 T: Are you ready?

　　 Ss: Yes.

　　 T: Who'd like to tell us your guess?

　　 Ss:...

　　 (Their guess may be right or wrong.)

　　 T: All right. If we want to know whose guess is right, please read

　　 the text quickly and find the right answer. OK?

　　 Ss: OK.

　　 T: Begin now.

　　 ( A few minutes later.)

　　 T: OK. Stop! Have you found the right answer?

　　 Ss: Yes.

　　 T: Answer together.

　　 Ss: "How does a reporter decide what to write? " and "How do

　　 newspapers help us understand the world?"

　　 T: Well done. Now, please read it again carefully and find the

　　 answers to the questions on the creen.

　　 1. Do newspapers and other media simply record what happens?

　　 2. Who were asked to be interviewed to tell us more about news and

　　 newpapers?

　　 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?

　　 6. Which article is Chen Ying's favourite one? Is it news or an

　　 interesting story?

　　 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?

　　 9. What is the basic task for a reporter?

　　 10. What result can TV programmes and printed articles bring to us?

　　 Suggested answers:

　　 1. No, they don't.

　　 2. Chen Ying and Zhu Lin.

　　 3. The editor.

　　 4. To keep the newspaper balanced and interesting to the readers.

　　 5. Yes. A reporter must know how to ask the right question and how

　　 to get people to talk about the topic.

　　 6. The one she wrote about the efforts to bring stolen cultural

　　 relics back to China.

　　 7. 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.

　　 8. Various answers are possible.

　　 9. To report an event truthfully.

　　 10. 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.

　　 T: Well, you've understood the text better. In order that you can

　　 understand it more exactly and use the language freely and

　　 correctly, please learn the words and phrases on the screen.

　　 (Teacher shows the-screen.)

　　 1. more than－not only

　　 e. g. Hibernation is more than sleep. Being a good listener means

　　 much more than just "listening with ears".

　　 2. relate (...) to

　　 e. g. This paragraph relates to the international situation.

　　 To what events did your remarks relate?

　　 3. for once=just for once; just this once

　　 e. g. He beat me for once.

　　 Just for once he arrived on time.

　　 4. People to be interviewed

　　 = People who will be interviewed

　　 People interviewed = People who

　　 were /have been interviewed

　　 People being interviewed = People who are being interviewed

　　 e. g. the building to be built next year the building built last

　　 year the building being built now 5. be/get/become addicted

　　 to－unable to stop taking or using sth. as a habit

　　 e. g. Soon he became addicted to cigarettes, He was often late for

　　 work after he got addicted to alcohol.

　　 6. even if= even though

　　 e. g. Even if I have to walk all the way, I'll get there.

　　 i

　　 Even if we achieve great success in our work, we should not be

　　 proud.

　　 7. draw attention to

　　 e. g. I'm embarrassed about my mistake; please don't draw

　　 attention to it. He drew my attention to an error in the report.

　　 8. on all sides= on every side

　　 e. g. Soldiers attacking on all sides.

　　 There were mountains on all sides.

　　 (Bb: more than, relate to, for once, people to be interviewed, be

　　 addicted to, even if, draw attention to, on all sides)

　　 Step IV Reading aloud

　　 T: OK. Now, I'll play the tape of the text. First, listen and

　　 follow. Then listen and repeat. Pay attention to the stress and

　　 intonation. At the end, read the whole text aloud for a few minutes.

　　 At the same time, further understand the use of the words and

　　 phrases we've learnt in it. If you still have any question, you can

　　 ask me. Are you clear?

　　 Ss: Yes.

　　 (Teacher plays the tape first. Then goes around the class, answering

　　 any questions that the students may ask A few minutes later, teacher

　　 asks the students to do the next task.)

　　 Step V Discussion

　　 T: OK. Stop reading. Now you must have known about reporters and

　　 newspapers better. So let's have a discussion. Look at the questions

　　 3 and 4 on Page 12 and work in groups of four to talk about

　　 them. A few minutes later, I'll ask some of you to report to the

　　 rest of the class. (Teacher should encourage the students to

　　 give different opinion and the reasons for their opinions.)

　　 Step VI Summary and Homework

　　 T: Now, let's look at what we've learnt in this period. By reading

　　 the passage "Behind the Headlines", we've learnt more about

　　 reporters and newspapers, the reporters' life and work as well as

　　 the important part that newspapers play in our daily life. They help

　　 us deal with problems and understand the world better. Moreover,

　　 we've learned some useful words and phrases, such as more than....

　　 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 Ⅶ The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard

　　 Unit 2 News media

　　 The Second Period

　　 Useful expressions:

　　 more than

　　 relate to

　　 for once

　　 people to be interviewed

　　 be addicted to

　　 even if

　　 draw attention to

　　 on all sides

　　 Step Ⅷ Record after Teaching