period 2 reading subscribe to… masthead front page headline subheading article

Period 2 Reading

subscribe to…

masthead

front pagefront page

headlinesubheading

article

How do you know a newspaper is made?

Meeting

(chief editor and journalists)

Interview(journalist)

Taking pictures(photographer)

Writing reports

Developing films

Deciding the contents and the headlines

Publishing newspapers Delivering newspapers

Buying newspapers

How is a newspaper made?The__________ editor hold

a meeting.Journalists people and

write stories

Photographers _____ photographs. Photos are quickly__________

Editors ________ the report. Editors write the________________.

The newspapers are____________. The newspapers are _________

by train and truck.

chief interview

developed take

check headlines

printeddelivered

Reading text

interviewerinterviewee

How does a reporter decide what to write? How much does a newspaper cost? Why do people read newspapers? How do newspapers report what happens? Where do people read newspapers? How do newspapers help us understand the world?

Scan the passage to match the following

Decide what to write about Uses of news media General description of newspapers Journalists’ favourite articles Topics they are interested in

Para 1 Q 1 and answers Q 2 and answers

Q 3 and answers

last paragraph

Topic

sentence:Newspapers and other media Newspapers and other media do more than simply record do more than simply record what happens.what happens.

Para. onePara. one

Chen Ying

Zhu LinZhu Lin

Before …, discuss …

editor…listens, suggestions

( long ＆ important ) …tell…develop

Editor’s job----keep …balanced ＆ interesting

Chen Ying

…done…before starting;

begin by contacting…questions

interviewing, how ---ask, get…to talk…

After…present….,make sure----reflects…

Zhu Lin

…about an ordinary young woman who…

adapt to…life

because …with real passion; realize…different

About the efforts…

Contact …museums ＆ interview experts

Because …news ＆ storyChen Ying

If you could write any article you want, what would you write about and why?

Chen Ying

Zhu Lin

explore the mysteries…write about…… spiritual fulfilment

write about …seldom read aboutbe told…solve difficult social problemsignore…

Topic

sentence

the last para. the last para.

1.Newspaper and other media just record what happens.

2.The reporter has to discuss with the editor before he/she decides what to write.

3.Much has been done before the reporter starts writing.

4.Chen Ying’s favourite story is about an ordinary young woman.

5.The media can often help solve problems and draw attention to situations where help is needed.

Choose the best answer1.What’s the basic task for a reporter? A.To report events as what happened. B.To reflect opinions according to readers’ tastes. C.To develop stories as the editors tell him or her. D.To draw readers’ attention.2.According to the passage, the media mentioned are____.

A.newspapers B.TV programme C.Broadcasts D.Both A and B

3.The first sentence in the first paragraph means__________.

A. more information was given to us by newspapers and other media than that simply recorded. B. it takes newspapers and other media more efforts and time to report what happens than just record what happens. C. what newspapers and other media can give us is much more than what is simply recorded D. recording what happens is much easier than using newspapers and other media.

4.What topic is treated in this passage?A.How is the news made and written? B. How does a reporter decide what to write?C. How do newspapers help us understand the world? D. Their jobs and how the news

we read is made and written.

Believe Not Believe

How do you “read” the media messages?

What attitude should we take towards news?

?? ?

homework1. Oral work: read & recite new words and beautiful sentences.

2. Written work: write a brief news report about Tian Liang.( about 100 words)

Homework :

Imagine you are a newspaper reporter, please write an article to describe one of your workdays at the newspaper office.