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1、Lesson 1Lesson 1Hitting the HeadlinesHitting the HeadlinesLearning Objectives:Learning 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 constructio

2、ns.6.Writing and presenting a news report.SpeakingSpeaking1.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

3、 you notice about the language used?They use simplified language,e.g.Omitting articles and simplifying tenses.They also useassonance(avalanche agony)and alliteration(Seb the Sailor).Neat,catchy andestablishedphrases(happy ending,perfect alibi)are used to attract the reader.2.Match the sentences(15)t

4、o the pictures(ae).Reading:Reading:Lexical preparationLexical preparation(1)(1)accuseaccuse:v.(accuse sb.of sth.):to say that sb.has done sth.wrong or isguilty of sth.e.g.The government was accused of incompetence.2)charge:2)charge:v.(charge sb.with sth./with doing sth.):to accuse sb formally of a c

5、rimeso that therecan be a trial in a court of lawe.g.He was charged with murder.3)convict3)convict:v.often passive(convict sb.of sth.):to decide and state officially in acourt of law that sb.is guilty of a crimee.g.He was convicted of fraud.4)4)allegeallege:v.often passive(formal)to state sth.as a f

6、act but without givingproof(It is alleged that)e.g.It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners.He is alleged to have mistreated the prisoners.5)chance5)chance:U the way that some things happen without any cause that you can seeor understand(by chance)e.g.I met her by chance(=without planning to)a

7、t the airport.6)impress6)impress:v.(formal)to have a great effect on sth.,esp.sbs mind,imagination,etc.(impress sth./itself on sth.)7)catch up with sb.7)catch up with sb.:if the police or authorities catch up with sb.,they find and punish themafter some timee.g.The law caught up with him years later

8、 when he had moved toSpain.to reach sb.who is ahead by going faster or reach the same level orstandard as sb.whowas better or more advancede.g.He had to work hard to catch up with the others after missing aterm through illness.8)be/get caught up in sth.:8)be/get caught up in sth.:to become involved

9、in sth.,especially when you donot want to bee.g.Innocent passers-by got caught up in the riot.9)attempt:9)attempt:n.an act of trying to do sth.,especially sth.difficult,often with nosuccess(in an attempt to do)(make an attempt to do)Reading1.Match the first lines of each news story below(ae)to the f

10、ull stories(iv).Whatdo 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 trainstation.d)A man has been jailed for three years.e)A 15-year-old boy from Cowes has

11、become the youngest person.What do 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 fr

12、om Cowes has become the youngest person.The first lines introducethe main character,often with a qualifyingadjective 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 T

13、orres perfect 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 dangerously

14、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 humorous or

15、ironic touches in these texts.-he was busy killing/he couldnt possibly have shot(ii);-in a bid to get noticed(iv).4.4.Translate the following sentences into English.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

16、of killing 20 people.2)她曾两次被判诈骗罪。(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

17、words impressed themselves 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,no

18、t his mother;2)twopeople 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 ayear 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 think people m

19、ight be interested in news2)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 verbsin brackets.Compulsive criminal admits to 589 burglariesCompulsive criminal admits to 589 burg

20、lariesA burglar who was jailed for seven years by a London court on Friday for twobreak-ins has admitted to nearly 600 more.1)It was reported(report)that MartinMaloney,22,had concentratedmost of his efforts in the capital where 2)_(say)to have carried out up to three burglaries a day.Maloney wassent

21、enced for two separate burglaries,but 3)_(think)to have asked fora further 587 to be taken into consideration.4)_(suggest)that Mr Maloney was hoping his confession would persuade the judge togive him a lighter sentence.2.2.Translate the following sentences into English.Translate the following senten

22、ces into English.1)他被公认为是一位专家。He is known to be an expert.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.Writ

23、ingWriting：A news reportA news report1.Work in pairs.Choose one of the other two newspaper stories on pages 61 62and write aradio 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 eac

24、h other.As you listen,tryto identify the two incorrect facts.Lesson 2Lesson 2News to MeNews to MeLearning Objectives:Learning 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 prefer

25、ences about the present,the future and thepast.5.Reading a website about blogging.6.Discussing blogs.7.Writing a blog posting.Vocabulary:Using the InternetVocabulary:Using the Internet1.Match the two parts of these expressions.You can make more than onecombination with some of the verbs.2.Work in pa

26、irs.How often do you do each of these things?3.What other combinations can you think of with the verbs in 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&SpeakingListening&Speaking1.Work i

27、n pairs.Discuss these questions.1)How important is it to keep up with the news?Why?2)How do you find out 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

28、 changed in recent years?They have changed from being online diaries to being almost like small-scaleprivate newsagencies.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 a

29、re expressed by Kath(K)or Phil(P).(1)It is better to read the views of people with first-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 anamateur.P4)The true facts about an event sho

30、uld be freely available to everyone.K5)The majority of people cannot write very 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)Journali

31、sts do not always present the truth in news stories.3)Its preferable to read a report by a professional journalist than one by anamateur.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 t

32、o write about.TAKEAWAY ENGLISH:Talking about preferences1.Match the beginnings(15)and endings(ae)of these extracts from Kath andPhils conversation.(a)a paper than waste time reading something of no interest to anyone.(4)b)mention this conversation to any of them.(5)c)read something written by a trai

33、ned 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(1)Id rather.2)Wouldnt you prefer it.3)Would they rather.4)Id sooner buy.5)Id rathe

34、r you didnt.preferences do thepeople 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(1 5)in Exercise 1 do youhear?Number them in the order in whic

35、h you hear 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 yourpreferences for the following situations.1)Going out for dinner this evening.2)Having a day out next weekend.3)Goi

36、ng 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/dislikeabout them?2)What determines how successful or popular a blog is?Make a list offactors.2.Read the article and che

37、ck if any of the factors you listed in question 2 arementioned?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 thesame field?(3)3)became very successful in

38、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 forpersonal use?(2)6)changed the relationship between the media and the web?(1)4.Work in pairs.Discuss these questions.1)

39、Why has each blog been so influential?2)Which of the blogs,if any,would you most like to read?Why?5.5.Translate the following sentences into English.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)现代人对离婚和再婚看得很开。(have a libe

40、ral 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 has become one of the mos

41、t 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 will you make the posting interesti

42、ng 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,photos)?2.Work together to write your blog posting

43、in no more than 250 words.Followthe guidelines inExercise 1.3.Display your postings around the room.Choose one and write a message inresponse to it.Pass your message to the bloggers and wait for their response.Lesson 3Lesson 3In Black and WhiteIn Black and WhiteLearning Objectives:Learning Objective

44、s: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 reason.7.Role-play on t

45、he 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)reporter(4)cameraman/woman(5)broadcast

46、er6)paparazzi3.Describe these photos.Use the words from Exercises 1 and 2.Listening1.Sean,Rosie and Julia work for different newspapers.What s the basic issue thatall three discuss?a)political bias in the mediab)media manipulation of facts and imagesc)subjectivity and objectivity in the media2.Who e

47、xpresses these opinions,Sean(S),Rosie(R)or Julia(J)?1)The newspaper probably thought no one would notice that the photograph hadbeen changed.J2)Readers should be given as much freedom as possible to form their ownopinions.S3)It is acceptable to include only part of a photograph in a newspaper.S4)Tec

48、hnology has changed the way newspapers are put Together.R5)Newspapers cannot be relied upon to provide people with the truth.RSpeakingSpeakingWork in pairs.Discuss the following questions.1.Do you believe everything you read in the newspapers or on news websites?Why?/Why not?2 Which form of news med

49、ia is more reliable:TV,newspapers,blogs,etc.?Why?3 To what extent do you think the media has too much power and influence?The Real Thing:You know what I mean?The Real Thing:You know what I mean?1.Listen to two extracts from Transcript 5.5.What is the function of theA:Anyway,youre changing the realit

50、y of the scene,highlighted expressions?you know what I mean?B:.we just didnt bother trying,do you knowwhat I mean?The function is to check that the listener understands.2.Choose the correct ending(a or b)to complete the sentence.We use(do)you know what I mean.a)to show that we do not understand.b)to