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1、Lesson 1 Hitting the HeadlinesLearning Objectives:1. Discussing newspaper headlines and matching to photos.2. Matching stories to headlines.3. Reading news stories for detail.4. Listening to news reports for detail.5. Revising & practising passive constructions.6. Writing and presenting a news repor
2、t.Speaking1. Work in pairs. Look at the sentences (15) and discuss these questions.1) Where do you think they come from?2) What do you notice about the language used?(1) Where do you think they come from? They are all headlines from newspaper stories.2) What do you notice about the language used? Th
3、ey use simplified language, e.g. Omitting articles and simplifying tenses. They also use assonance (avalanche agony) and alliteration (Seb the Sailor). Neat, catchy and established phrases (happy ending, perfect alibi) are used to attract the reader.2. Match the sentences (15) to the pictures (ae).R
4、eading: Lexical preparation(1) accuse: v. (accuse sb. of sth.) : to say that sb. has done sth. wrong or is guilty of sth. e.g. The government was accused of incompetence. 2) charge: v. (charge sb. with sth./ with doing sth.): to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in a court o
5、f law e.g. He was charged with murder.3) convict: v. often passive (convict sb. of sth.): to decide and state officially in a court of law that sb. is guilty of a crime e.g. He was convicted of fraud.4) allege: v. often passive (formal) to state sth. as a fact but without giving proof (It is alleged
6、 that) e.g. It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners. He is alleged to have mistreated the prisoners.5) chance: U the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand (by chance) e.g. I met her by chance (=without planning to) at the airport.6) impress: v. (formal)
7、to have a great effect on sth., esp. sbs mind, imagination, etc. (impress sth. / itself on sth.)7) catch up with sb. : if the police or authorities catch up with sb., they find and punish them after some time e.g. The law caught up with him years later when he had moved to Spain. to reach sb. who is
8、 ahead by going faster or reach the same level or standard as sb. who was better or more advanced e.g. He had to work hard to catch up with the others after missing a term through illness.8) be / get caught up in sth. : to become involved in sth., especially when you do not want to be e.g. Innocent
9、passers-by got caught up in the riot.9) attempt: n. an act of trying to do sth., especially sth. difficult, often with no success (in an attempt to do) (make an attempt to do) Reading1. Match the first lines of each news story below (ae) to the full stories (iv). What do all the first lines have in
10、common? a) A Mafia hitman who was believed to have been responsible for . b) A British climber made an extraordinary journey . c) A Japanese man drove his car through a train station . d) A man has been jailed for three years . e) A 15-year-old boy from Cowes has become the youngest person .What do
11、all the first lines have in common? a) A Mafia hitman who was believed to have been responsible for . b) A British climber made an extraordinary journey . c) A Japanese man drove his car through a train station . d) A man has been jailed for three years . e) A 15-year-old boy from Cowes has become t
12、he youngest person . The first lines introduce the main character, often with a qualifying adjective mafia, British, etc.2. Read the news stories and answer these questions. 1) Why did Graham Burdon post the message? Because he wanted to get in touch with some old school friends. 2) Why is Torres pe
13、rfect alibi such an “original” one? Because he confessed to having committed another murder on the same day. 3) How did Seb Clover feel when he arrived? He felt very tired.2. Read the news stories and answer these questions. 4) How did Saito try to attract the womans attention? By driving dangerousl
14、y up stairs and along a corridor in a train station. 5) Why was Trevor Jones lucky to have been found by the Romanian family? Because the village is usually uninhabited in winter.3. Discuss these questions with a partner. 1) Which stories are the most humorous? Stories i, ii and iv. 2) Identify any
15、humorous or ironic touches in these texts. - he was busy killing / he couldnt possibly have shot (ii); - in a bid to get noticed (iv).4. Translate the following sentences into English.(1) 他被判处死刑，其犯罪团伙因杀害20人已受到指控。(accuse)He was sentenced to death. His gang had been accused of killing 20 people.2) 她曾两
16、次被判诈骗罪。(convict of)She has twice been convicted of fraud.3) 据说他是被迫签署那份文件的。(Its alleged that .)Its alleged that he had signed the document under pressure.4) 他们攀登那座山的一切尝试都失败了。(in an attempt to do)They failed in all their attempts to climb the mountain.5) 他的话铭刻在我的记忆里。(impress) His words impressed thems
17、elves on my memory.2. Listen again and find three incorrect facts in each report.Story 1: 1) The father, Ian, had challenged his son to sail around the world; 2) his father beat him by a day, not 12 hours; 3) it took 25 days not 55.Story 2: 1)Masafumi Saito had just dropped off a friend, not his mot
18、her; 2) two people were injured, not no-one; 3) he is 40 not 20 years old.Story 3: 1) The murder was 11 years ago, not 15; 2) another man was convicted a year after it took place, not two years; 3) he died in prison, he is not still there.3. Discuss these questions with a partner. 1) Why do you thin
19、k people might be interested in news 2) Do stories like these appear in the news in your country?Language Focus: Passive constructionsPractice1. Complete the newspaper story using an appropriate passive form of the verbs in brackets.Compulsive criminal admits to 589 burglariesA burglar who was jaile
20、d for seven years by a London court on Friday for two break-ins has admitted to nearly 600 more. 1) It was reported (report) that Martin Maloney, 22, had concentrated most of his efforts in the capital where 2) _ (say)to have carried out up to three burglaries a day. Maloney was sentenced for two se
21、parate burglaries, but 3) _(think) to have asked for a further 587 to be taken into consideration. 4)_ (suggest) that Mr Maloney was hoping his confession would persuade the judge to give him a lighter sentence.2. Translate the following sentences into English.1) 他被公认为是一位专家。 He is known to be an exp
22、ert.2) 相信汤姆能在两天内返回。 Tom is believed to come back within two days.3) 据报道，这条河流已经污染了。 It is reported that the river has been polluted.4) 据说他找到一份好工作。 It is said that he has got a good job.5) 人们相信这里的生活会得到改善。 It is believed that life here will be improved.Writing：A news report1. Work in pairs. Choose one
23、of the other two newspaper stories on pages 6162 and write a radio report about it. Include two incorrect facts in your report. Remember to use passive constructions where appropriate.2. Work with another pair. Read your radio reports to each other. As you listen, try to identify the two incorrect f
24、acts.Lesson 2 News to MeLearning Objectives:1. Learning expressions for using the internet.2. Listening to people talking about blogs.3. Discussing opinions about journalism.4. Revising ways of expressing preferences about the present, the future and the past.5. Reading a website about blogging.6. D
25、iscussing blogs.7. Writing a blog posting.Vocabulary: Using the Internet1. Match the two parts of these expressions. You can make more than one combination with some of the verbs.2. Work in pairs. How often do you do each of these things?3. What other combinations can you think of with the verbs in
26、Exercise 1. install an anti-virus program, download a song . - download a file/a song; - update a file/software; - install a new program; - e-mail your contacts Listening & Speaking1. Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. 1) How important is it to keep up with the news? Why? 2) How do you find out
27、 about the news (TV, Internet, etc.)? 3) How has the way news is reported changed in recent years?2. Listen to Kath and Phil talking about blogs and answer the questions.According to Kath, how have blogs changed in recent years?They have changed from being online diaries to being almost like small-s
28、cale private news agencies.2) Who is more in favour of traditional journalism? Phil.3) What are Kath and Phils jobs? Kath is a doctor and Phil is a journalist.3. Listen again and say if the following opinions are expressed by Kath (K) or Phil (P).(1) It is better to read the views of people with fir
29、st-hand experience of events. K2) Journalists do not always present the truth in news stories. K3) Its preferable to read a report by a professional journalist than one by an amateur. P4) The true facts about an event should be freely available to everyone. K5) The majority of people cannot write ve
30、ry well. P6) Blogs might help journalists decide what to write about. K4. Work in pairs. Do you agree with these statements? Why? / Why not?(1) It is better to read the views of people with first-hand experience of events. 2) Journalists do not always present the truth in news stories.3) Its prefera
31、ble to read a report by a professional journalist than one by an amateur.4) The true facts about an event should be freely available to everyone.5) The majority of people cannot write very well.6) Blogs might help journalists decide what to write about.TAKEAWAY ENGLISH: Talking about preferences1. M
32、atch the beginnings (15) and endings (ae) of these extracts from Kath and Phils conversation.(1) Id rather . 2) Wouldnt you prefer it . 3) Would they rather . 4) Id sooner buy . 5) Id rather you didnt . (a) a paper than waste time reading something of no interest to anyone . (4)b) mention this conve
33、rsation to any of them . (5)c) read something written by a trained and experienced journalist . (1)d) if you could read eye-witness reports all the time? (2)e) be treated by you or by someone with no training .? (3)2. Listen to three conversations in which people express preferences. What preference
34、s do the people have in each case? 1) Woman would prefer to try Japanese food. 2) Woman would prefer to go to the cinema. 3) Woman would prefer it if man went out with her.3. Listen again. Which of the highlighted expressions (15) in Exercise 1 do you hear? Number them in the order in which you hear
35、 them. 1) Id rather . 4) Id sooner buy. 2) Wouldnt you prefer it . 5) Id rather you didnt . (3) Would they rather . 4. Work in pairs. Invent similar conversations in which you each express your preferences for the following situations. 1) Going out for dinner this evening. 2) Having a day out next w
36、eekend. 3) Going on holiday next summer. 4) Decorating your classroom.Reading & Speaking1. Work in pairs. Answer the following questions. 1) Do you read, or have you ever read, any blogs? What do you like / dislike about them? 2) What determines how successful or popular a blog is? Make a list of fa
37、ctors.2. Read the article and check if any of the factors you listed in question 2 are mentioned?3. Read the article again and match the statements to the blogs.Which blog . 1) is more serious than it appears to be at first? (2) 2) often expresses more controversial opinions than other blogs in the
38、same field? (3) 3) became very successful in spite of receiving a negative response initially? (1) 4) provides its founder with sufficient income to live on? (4) 5) does not agree with punishing people who download music or films for personal use? (2) 6) changed the relationship between the media an
39、d the web? (1)4. Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. 1) Why has each blog been so influential? 2) Which of the blogs, if any, would you most like to read? Why?5. Translate the following sentences into English.1) 该足球队已晋升为甲级队。(promote)The football team was promoted to the first division.2) 现代人对离婚和
40、再婚看得很开。(have a liberal attitude)Modern people have a liberal attitude to divorce and remarriage.3) 下雨天我读侦探小说消遣。(amuse)I amuse myself by reading detective stories on a rainy day.4) 她的幽默感把他强烈地吸引住了。(appeal)Her sense of humor appealed to him enormously.5) 这座城市已经成为世界上最具影响力的城市之一。 (influential)This city ha
41、s become one of the most influential cities in the world.Writing: A blog posting1. Work in pairs. Imagine you are going to start a blog and write a posting for it. Discuss these questions and make notes. 1) What is your blog about? 2) What is it called? 3) What kind of people is it aimed at? 4) How
42、will you make the posting interesting or influential? 5) What information and opinions will you include? 6) How will you organise this information (e.g. headings, bulleted lists .)? 7) What other blogs and websites can you provide links to? 8) Will you include any extra features (e.g. audio, video,
43、photos)?2. Work together to write your blog posting in no more than 250 words. Follow the guidelines in Exercise 1.3. Display your postings around the room. Choose one and write a message in response to it. Pass your message to the bloggers and wait for their response.Lesson 3 In Black and WhiteLear
44、ning Objectives:1. Learning vocabulary relating to news and newspapers.2. Listening to peoples views about the media.3. Listening for specific information.4. Expressing opinions about the media.5. Learning the expression You know what I mean?6. Revising and practising conjunctions of purpose and rea
45、son.7. Role-play on the role of the press.8. Song: News of the world.Vocabulary: News & newspapers1. Work in pairs. What do you think the following words or expressions mean?Student A: Turn to page 176. Student B: Turn to page 181.2. Match the words (16) to the pictures (af).(1) Editor (2) viewer (3) reporte