Making the news

Unit 4

Through what ways can we get the information?

TV

radio

computer

magazine

newspaper

What sections does a newspaper usually

include?

Local news

International news

Business

Entertainment

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What is your favorite section?

Suppose you were to be a

journalist for China Daily, do you

know what kinds of jobs they have

at their office and what each job

involves?

Different kinds of jobs needed for making newspapers

journalist 记者 designer 排版员 painter 美术编辑 printer 印刷员 critic 评论员 cartoonist 漫画师

chief editor 主编deputy editor 副主编sub-editor 审校编辑editor 编辑photographer 摄影师correspondent 通讯员

Answer the questions by using the words we learned just now.

1 Who writes news stories?

2 Who gives opinions on plays and books?A critic.

4 Who reports from abroad ?

3 Who decides the content of the newspapers?

A Journalist/reporter.

A foreign correspondent.

An editor.

Types of jobs What it involves

journalist

editor making sure the writing is clear, concise and accurate; checking facts

finding out news and tellingpeople about it in the newspaper or on TV/radio

Discuss in pairs and fill in the chart

below.

photographer taking photographs of important people or events

laying out the articles and photographs

printing the newspaper

designer

printer

Do you know how to make the news? What is the process ?

Every morning the newspaper chief

editor holds a meeting with the

journalists to discuss the main events.

Reporters are sent to do face-to-face

interviews or do telephone interviews.

Photographers

are sent to take

the pictures.

Doing one’s

homework–looking up

information they need.

Reporters type their

stories into the

computer.

The stories are quickly

handed to the editor.

Photos are quickly

developed.

Editors decide which

picture should be used

and read some stories

and make any necessary

changes.

Editors write the headlines

for each story and check

that there is enough space.

Newspapers are printed

on fast –moving printing

machines.

Newspapers are

delivered by train

or plane.

Newspapers are sent to

every home.

How is a newspaper made?

The_____ editor

holds a meeting.

Journalists __________

people

and write stories.

Photos are quickly

__________.

Photographers _____

photographs.

chief interview

developedtake

Editors ______

the report.

Editors write the

__________.

The newspapers are

_________ by train

or plane.

The newspapers

are _________.

check

headlines

delivered printed

穆青

穆青 : 中国著名记者 , 他在６０多年的新闻生涯中创作了《县委书记的榜样——焦裕禄》等著名新闻作品，教育和影响了几代人。

Do you know who these good journalists

are?

白岩松

白岩松：央视著名记者、主持人，他主持了香港回归、三峡大江截流、国庆五十周年庆典、澳门回归等大型现场直播节目。他成为新一代电视人的代表之一，曾获“金话筒”奖。

What equipment do you think a journalist should have nowadays?

A mobile phone, small recorder, digital camera, satellite telephone, notebook computer, etc.

Everyone has unforgettable moments

in his/her life. Think about your first

day at school, being far away from

home, your first day abroad…

Now discuss in your group what the

first day would be like, and how you

would feel if you were to work for a

famous newspaper or company.

Interview

patient imaginative well-organized

polite technically good concise

thorough creative curious careful

gifted professional

Use the words given below to make an interview with your partner about which occupation you will choose in the future.

Homework1. Look up the new words

and expressions of the

reading in the dictionary.

2. Preview the reading:

MY FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENT