新编大学基础英语综合教程第四册unit5教案
济宁技术学院-个人课题研究计划
Lesson 1 Hitting the Headlines
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 constructions.
6. Writing and
presenting a news report..
Speaking
1. Work in pairs. Look at the sentences (1–5)
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?
They
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
(1–5) to the pictures (a–e).
Reading: 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 of 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 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) to have a great effect
on sth., esp. sb’s mind, imagination, etc.
(impress sth.
itself on sth.)
7) catch up
with sb. :
① 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.
② to reach sb. who is 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 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)
Reading
1. Match the first
lines of each news story below (a–e) to the full
stories (i–v). 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 from Cowes has 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
from Cowes has become the 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 Torre’s 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 woman’s attention?
By driving
dangerously 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 ironic
touches in these texts.
-- he was busy
killing he couldn't 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。(It’s alleged that ...)
It’s 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
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, not his mother; 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
think people might be interested in news
2)
Do stories like these appear in the news in your
country?
Language Focus: Passive constructions
Practice
1. Complete the newspaper
story using an appropriate passive form of the
verbs in brackets.
Compulsive criminal admits
to 589 burglaries
A burglar who was jailed 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 separate 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 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.
Writing：A news report
1. Work in pairs.
Choose one of the other two newspaper stories on
pages 61–62 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 facts.
Lesson 2 News to Me
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
preferences about the present, the future and the
past.
5. Reading a website about blogging.
6. Discussing blogs.
7. Writing a blog
posting.
Vocabulary: Using the Internet
1.
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
Exercise 1.
install an anti-virus
program,
download a song ...
-- download a filea song; -- update a
filesoftware;
-- install a new program;
-- e-mail your contacts …
Listening & Speaking
1. Work in
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 changed in recent years?
They have changed from being online
diaries to being almost like small-scale private
news
agencies.
2) Who is more in favour
of traditional journalism?
Phil.
3)
What are Kath and Phil’s 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 first-hand
experience of events. K
2) Journalists do not
always present the truth in news stories. K
3)
It’s preferable to read a report by a professional
journalist than one by an amateur. P
4) The
true facts about an event should be freely
available to everyone. K
5) The majority of
people cannot write very well. P
6) Blogs
might help journalists decide what to write about.
K
4. 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)
It’s preferable 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 preferences
1. Match the beginnings (1–5) and endings
(a–e) of these extracts from Kath and Phil’s
conversation.
(1) I’d rather ...
2) Wouldn’t you prefer it ...
3) Would
[they] rather ... 4) I’d sooner buy ...
5) I’d rather you didn’t ...
(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 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 preferences 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
(1–5) in Exercise 1 do you hear?
Number
them in the order in which you hear them.
1) I’d rather ...
4) I’d sooner buy...
2) Wouldn’t you prefer it ...
5)
I’d rather you didn’t ...
(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
weekend.
3) Going on holiday next
summer.
4) Decorating your
classroom.
Reading & Speaking
1. 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 factors.
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
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 and 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
has become one of the most influential cities in
the world.
Writing: A blog posting
1.
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 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, 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 White
Learning Objectives:
1. Learning
vocabulary relating to news and newspapers.
2.
Listening to people’s 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 the role
of the press.
8. Song: News of the world.
Vocabulary: News & newspapers
1. 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 (1–6) to the pictures (a–f).
(1) Editor (2) viewer (3) reporter
(4) cameraman woman
(5) broadcaster 6)
paparazzi
3. Describe these photos. Use the
words from Exercises 1 and 2.
Listening
1. Sean, Rosie and Julia work
for different newspapers. What’s the basic issue
that all three
discuss?
a) political
bias in the media
b) media manipulation
of facts and images
c) subjectivity and
objectivity in the media
2. Who expresses
these opinions, Sean (S), Rosie (R) or Julia (J)?
1) The newspaper probably thought no one would
notice that the photograph had been changed. J
2) Readers should be given as much freedom as
possible to form their own opinions. S
3) It
is acceptable to include only part of a photograph
in a newspaper. S
4) Technology has changed
the way newspapers are put Together. R
5)
Newspapers cannot be relied upon to provide people
with the truth. R
Speaking
Work 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 media 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?
1. Listen to two extracts from
Transcript 5.5. What is the function of the
highlighted
expressions?
A: Anyway,
you’re changing the reality of the scene,
you know what I mean?
B: ...
we just didn’t bother trying, do you know
what 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
check if the listener understands.
3. Listen
to two conversations. Which words come after you
know what ... in each one?
1) I’m
getting at 2) I’m trying to say
Language Focus: Conjunctions of purpose
& reason
Practice
1. Complete the
following extracts from news stories using an
appropriate conjunction of purpose
or reason.
(1) The army has been sent to the area in
order to increase security during the national
elections.
2) The government has announced it
will be increasing taxes ____________________
raise
money for health care facilities.
3)
Many small shops fear they will soon be forced to
close, _______________more and more
people are
now doing their shopping from home on the
Internet.
4) ___________ traffic congestion is
minimised while the repairs take place, drivers
are advised to
find alternative routes.
5)
_______________random drugs tests are a normal
aspect of modern professional sport, the role
of the team doctor in informing players which
substances are prohibited is now crucial.
2.
Translate the following sentences into English.
1) 他不信任我，因为我是新来的。
He distrusted me because
I was new.
2) 由于他们的钱不够，他们无法买这座房子。
Since
they didn’t have enough money, they couldn’t buy
the house.
3) 他借给她500 美元，好让她去度假。
He lent
her $$500 in order that she might go for a holiday.
(4) 我马上给她打电话，让他别等我了。
I’ll ring him at once
so that he shouldn’t wait for me.
5)
为了考入一所好大学，她必须更加用功。
In order to get into a good
university, she must study even harder.
Speaking
1. Work in pairs. You
have been invited to participate in a televised
discussion about the role of
the press.
Student A: Turn to page 176. Student B:
Turn to page 181.
Follow the instructions and
discuss the issue.
Reporters should
concentrate on the facts, so that people can form
their own
opinions.
It’s OK to
make things seem more dramatic, since part of our
job is to
entertain people.
2.
Discuss these questions.
1) Who had the
most convincing arguments?
2) Which of
these jobs would you most least like to have?
Why?
Lesson 4 Making the
News
Learning Objectives:
1. Reading about
a news website.
2. Learning expressions
related to news reports and photos.
3.
Ordering and understanding a news report.
4.
Discussing social-networking sites.
ing and
presenting a news report.
ciation: Intonation
and emphasis.
Speaking & Reading
1.
Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
Look at the photos. What do
you think the
people are doing? Why?
2) Have you ever
witnessed an important event taking place? What
happened?
3) Have you ever been interviewed by
a journalist or appeared on the news?
4)
Would you like to work as a news reporter? Why?
Why not?
Speaking & Reading: Lexical
preparation
(1) witness:
① v. to see
sth. happen because you are there when it happens
② n. a person who sees sth. happen and is
able to describe it to other people
e.g. She was shocked by the violent scenes she had
witnessed.
2) impact:
① n. (impact of
sth. on sth. sb.) the powerful effect that sth.
has on sth. sb.
e.g. The report
assesses the impact of Aids on the gay community.
② v. (impact on upon sth.) to have an
effect on sth.
e.g. Her father’s death
impacted greatly on her childhood years.
3)
perspective: n.
① a particular attitude
towards sth.; a way of thinking about sth.
(perspective on sth.)
e.g. His
experience abroad provides a wider perspective on
the problem.
② a view, especially one in
which you can see far into the distance
e.g. a perspective of the whole valley
4)
issue: n. an important topic that people are
discussing or arguing about
(be at issue:
to be the most important part of the subject that
is being discussed)
v. ① to make sth.
known formally
e.g. The police
have issued an appeal for witnesses.
②
to produce sth. such as a magazine, article, etc.
e.g. We issue a monthly newsletter.
5) go with:
① to be included
with or as part of sth.
e.g. A car
goes with the job.
② to agree to accept
sth., for example a plan or an offer
e.g. You’re offering $$500? I think we can go with
that.
③ to combine well with
e.g. Does this jacket go with this skirt?
2.
Read about a website which allows people to send
in their own news stories. Match the
headings
(a–f) to the paragraphs (1–6).
a) How to
shoot a photo essay 4
b) Eye witnesses
1
c) Put your ideas into words 5
d) How to submit a picture 3
e) How to contact us 6
f )
Personal perspectives 2
3. Complete
the following sentences in your own words.
1)
When taking photos, it is important that you don’t
...
2) As well as pictures about news stories,
the website also wants to receive ...
3) If
photos or videos are relevant to current news
stories, the website ...
4) Photos showing
more than just background scenes are preferred
because ...
5) Photo essays are more
interesting if ...
6) When you submit your
pictures, you should also send ...
(1)
When taking photos, it is important that you don’t
...
…endanger yourself or others, or break any
laws
2) As well as pictures about news
stories, the website also wants to receive ...
…visual interpretations of local and global
issues and photos of daily life.
3) If photos
or videos are relevant to current news stories,
the website ...
…may show these immediately on
their news broadcasts.
4) Photos showing more
than just background scenes are preferred because
...
…they add impact.
5) Photo essays are
more interesting if ...
…they include basic
facts, quotes and descriptions.
6) When you
submit your pictures, you should also send
…your name and telephone number.
4. Work
in pairs. Find words or phrases in the text which
mean the following.
(1) an interesting
important story which hasn’t yet been reported
scoop
2) to record take a picture of
capture
3) points or matters for discussion
issues
4) (live) reports or news programmes
broadcasts
5) pictures taken from a short
distance away close-ups
6) a line of text
to go with a photograph caption
(7) adapt
or remove parts edit
5.
Translate the following sentences into English
1) 我希望你们能在期限内交出学期论文。(submit)
I hope you
can submit your term papers before the deadline.
2) 你能从山顶上眺望整个公园的景色。(perspective)
From the
top of the hill you can get a perspective of the
entire park.
3) 争论的焦点是这个行业的总体前景。(at issue)
What’s at issue here is the whole future of
the industry.
4) 她的演说对大家震动很大。(impact)
Her
speech made a tremendous impact on everyone.
5) 吃鱼最适合喝白葡萄酒。(go with)
White wine goes
well with fish.
Listening & Speaking
1.
You are going to listen to a report for a radio
programme called I Made the News. What sort of
programme do you think it is?
to the
introduction to the report and check your ideas.
3. Work in pairs. Read these extracts
from the report and try to predict what problem
Colin had.
5. Listen again and answer
the questions.
(1) Why did Colin decide to
cancel his account with the website?
2) Why
have companies started reading about job
applicants on the Internet?
3) Why wasn’t
Colin able to cancel his account at first?
4)
Why was his profile eventually deleted from the
site?
5) What was the first excuse the
customer services department tried to make?
6)
Why didn’t Colin accept this excuse?
7) What
other suggestion did customer services make?
8) Why is Colin worried about other young
people like him?
1) Why did Colin decide to
cancel his account with the website?
He has
started applying for jobs and heard that companies
were looking up names of applicants on
the
Internet.
2) Why have companies started
reading about job applicants on the Internet?
To find out more personal information. He
didn’t receive the confirmation e-mail.
3) Why
wasn’t Colin able to cancel his account at first?
He didn’t receive the confirmation e-mail.
4) Why was his profile eventually deleted from
the site?
The technology correspondent
contacted the customer services department.
5)
What was the first excuse the customer services
department tried to make?
The e-mail may have
gone to his junk folder.
6) Why didn’t Colin
accept this excuse?
He checks his junk mail
folder every day.
7) What other suggestion did
customer services make?
He could change the
setting so that no-one can access his page unless
he gives them permission.
8) Why is Colin
worried about other young people like him?
It
is hard to delete personal information which means
it will remain online for anyone to see.
6.
Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
(1) Why might social-networking sites make it
hard for people to cancel their accounts?
2)
Are you a member of a social-networking site? If
so, what do you use it for? If not, would you
like to be?
3) What are the risks
associated with posting personal information on
the Internet? What can be
done to reduce these
risks?
Speaking
Prepare a news report for
I Made the News.
1. Think of an interesting
or unusual event which has recently affected you
or someone you
know. Answer these questions.
1) What was the background to the event?
2) Who was involved in it?
3) What were,
or might be, the consequences of the event?
4)
Why might other people want to hear about it?
2. Work in pairs. Discuss your answers to
Exercise 1. Then prepare a news report about one
of
the events. Follow these guidelines.
decide who will take the role of reporter and
interviewee
• decide what questions the
reporter is going to ask
• think about how to
answer these questions
• plan and practise
your report
3. Present your report to the
class. Listen to all the reports and decide which
one is the most
interesting.
Pronunciation: Intonation & emphasis
Correct intonation and rhythm are vital
to sounding natural when you speak English.
They are determined by:
• Emphasis
given to key words, stressed syllables or words.
• Speaker’s mood (how heshe feels) and
tone of voice.
• Meaning and intention:
what the speaker really wants to
1. Read
and listen to the dialogues and answer these
questions.
a. What is happening in each
situation?
b. What are the speakers’ moods?
c. What are the speakers trying to
communicate?
a. What is happening in each
situation?
1) The people discuss inviting
friends for dinner.
2) People are talking
in a doctor’s office.
3) A father is
telling off his son for coming back home too late.
4) Someone tells somebody else about
failing his examinations.
5) Somebody
tries to get directions to go to a post office.
6) Somebody is asking somebody else about
a trip.
b. What are the speakers’ moods?
(1) A is relaxed and enthusiastic, B is
tired and reluctant.
2) A is polite and
formal, B is polite and apologetic.
3) A
is angry, B is annoyed.
4) A is
apologetic, B is frustrated, angry and sarcastic.
5) A is polite and relaxed, B is polite
and relaxed.
6) A is enthusiastic and
excited, B is very enthusiastic and excited.
c. What are the speakers trying to
communicate?
1) A is making a suggestion,
B is refusing.
2) A is making a polite
request, B is apologising.
3) A is giving
an order, B is (possibly) refusing.
4) A
is giving bad news, B is expressing frustration
and anger.
5) A is trying to get some
information,
B
is providing information.
6) A is asking for
an opinion, B is giving an opinion.
Lesson 1 Hitting the Headlines
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 constructions.
6. Writing and
presenting a news report..
Speaking
1. Work in pairs. Look at the sentences (1–5)
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?
They
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
(1–5) to the pictures (a–e).
Reading: 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 of 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 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) to have a great effect
on sth., esp. sb’s mind, imagination, etc.
(impress sth.
itself on sth.)
7) catch up
with sb. :
① 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.
② to reach sb. who is 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 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)
Reading
1. Match the first
lines of each news story below (a–e) to the full
stories (i–v). 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 from Cowes has 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
from Cowes has become the 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 Torre’s 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 woman’s attention?
By driving
dangerously 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 ironic
touches in these texts.
-- he was busy
killing he couldn't 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。(It’s alleged that ...)
It’s 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
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, not his mother; 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
think people might be interested in news
2)
Do stories like these appear in the news in your
country?
Language Focus: Passive constructions
Practice
1. Complete the newspaper
story using an appropriate passive form of the
verbs in brackets.
Compulsive criminal admits
to 589 burglaries
A burglar who was jailed 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 separate 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 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.
Writing：A news report
1. Work in pairs.
Choose one of the other two newspaper stories on
pages 61–62 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 facts.
Lesson 2 News to Me
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
preferences about the present, the future and the
past.
5. Reading a website about blogging.
6. Discussing blogs.
7. Writing a blog
posting.
Vocabulary: Using the Internet
1.
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
Exercise 1.
install an anti-virus
program,
download a song ...
-- download a filea song; -- update a
filesoftware;
-- install a new program;
-- e-mail your contacts …
Listening & Speaking
1. Work in
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 changed in recent years?
They have changed from being online
diaries to being almost like small-scale private
news
agencies.
2) Who is more in favour
of traditional journalism?
Phil.
3)
What are Kath and Phil’s 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 first-hand
experience of events. K
2) Journalists do not
always present the truth in news stories. K
3)
It’s preferable to read a report by a professional
journalist than one by an amateur. P
4) The
true facts about an event should be freely
available to everyone. K
5) The majority of
people cannot write very well. P
6) Blogs
might help journalists decide what to write about.
K
4. 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)
It’s preferable 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 preferences
1. Match the beginnings (1–5) and endings
(a–e) of these extracts from Kath and Phil’s
conversation.
(1) I’d rather ...
2) Wouldn’t you prefer it ...
3) Would
[they] rather ... 4) I’d sooner buy ...
5) I’d rather you didn’t ...
(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 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 preferences 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
(1–5) in Exercise 1 do you hear?
Number
them in the order in which you hear them.
1) I’d rather ...
4) I’d sooner buy...
2) Wouldn’t you prefer it ...
5)
I’d rather you didn’t ...
(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
weekend.
3) Going on holiday next
summer.
4) Decorating your
classroom.
Reading & Speaking
1. 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 factors.
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
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 and 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
has become one of the most influential cities in
the world.
Writing: A blog posting
1.
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 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, 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 White
Learning Objectives:
1. Learning
vocabulary relating to news and newspapers.
2.
Listening to people’s 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 the role
of the press.
8. Song: News of the world.
Vocabulary: News & newspapers
1. 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 (1–6) to the pictures (a–f).
(1) Editor (2) viewer (3) reporter
(4) cameraman woman
(5) broadcaster 6)
paparazzi
3. Describe these photos. Use the
words from Exercises 1 and 2.
Listening
1. Sean, Rosie and Julia work
for different newspapers. What’s the basic issue
that all three
discuss?
a) political
bias in the media
b) media manipulation
of facts and images
c) subjectivity and
objectivity in the media
2. Who expresses
these opinions, Sean (S), Rosie (R) or Julia (J)?
1) The newspaper probably thought no one would
notice that the photograph had been changed. J
2) Readers should be given as much freedom as
possible to form their own opinions. S
3) It
is acceptable to include only part of a photograph
in a newspaper. S
4) Technology has changed
the way newspapers are put Together. R
5)
Newspapers cannot be relied upon to provide people
with the truth. R
Speaking
Work 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 media 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?
1. Listen to two extracts from
Transcript 5.5. What is the function of the
highlighted
expressions?
A: Anyway,
you’re changing the reality of the scene,
you know what I mean?
B: ...
we just didn’t bother trying, do you know
what 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
check if the listener understands.
3. Listen
to two conversations. Which words come after you
know what ... in each one?
1) I’m
getting at 2) I’m trying to say
Language Focus: Conjunctions of purpose
& reason
Practice
1. Complete the
following extracts from news stories using an
appropriate conjunction of purpose
or reason.
(1) The army has been sent to the area in
order to increase security during the national
elections.
2) The government has announced it
will be increasing taxes ____________________
raise
money for health care facilities.
3)
Many small shops fear they will soon be forced to
close, _______________more and more
people are
now doing their shopping from home on the
Internet.
4) ___________ traffic congestion is
minimised while the repairs take place, drivers
are advised to
find alternative routes.
5)
_______________random drugs tests are a normal
aspect of modern professional sport, the role
of the team doctor in informing players which
substances are prohibited is now crucial.
2.
Translate the following sentences into English.
1) 他不信任我，因为我是新来的。
He distrusted me because
I was new.
2) 由于他们的钱不够，他们无法买这座房子。
Since
they didn’t have enough money, they couldn’t buy
the house.
3) 他借给她500 美元，好让她去度假。
He lent
her $$500 in order that she might go for a holiday.
(4) 我马上给她打电话，让他别等我了。
I’ll ring him at once
so that he shouldn’t wait for me.
5)
为了考入一所好大学，她必须更加用功。
In order to get into a good
university, she must study even harder.
Speaking
1. Work in pairs. You
have been invited to participate in a televised
discussion about the role of
the press.
Student A: Turn to page 176. Student B:
Turn to page 181.
Follow the instructions and
discuss the issue.
Reporters should
concentrate on the facts, so that people can form
their own
opinions.
It’s OK to
make things seem more dramatic, since part of our
job is to
entertain people.
2.
Discuss these questions.
1) Who had the
most convincing arguments?
2) Which of
these jobs would you most least like to have?
Why?
Lesson 4 Making the
News
Learning Objectives:
1. Reading about
a news website.
2. Learning expressions
related to news reports and photos.
3.
Ordering and understanding a news report.
4.
Discussing social-networking sites.
ing and
presenting a news report.
ciation: Intonation
and emphasis.
Speaking & Reading
1.
Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
Look at the photos. What do
you think the
people are doing? Why?
2) Have you ever
witnessed an important event taking place? What
happened?
3) Have you ever been interviewed by
a journalist or appeared on the news?
4)
Would you like to work as a news reporter? Why?
Why not?
Speaking & Reading: Lexical
preparation
(1) witness:
① v. to see
sth. happen because you are there when it happens
② n. a person who sees sth. happen and is
able to describe it to other people
e.g. She was shocked by the violent scenes she had
witnessed.
2) impact:
① n. (impact of
sth. on sth. sb.) the powerful effect that sth.
has on sth. sb.
e.g. The report
assesses the impact of Aids on the gay community.
② v. (impact on upon sth.) to have an
effect on sth.
e.g. Her father’s death
impacted greatly on her childhood years.
3)
perspective: n.
① a particular attitude
towards sth.; a way of thinking about sth.
(perspective on sth.)
e.g. His
experience abroad provides a wider perspective on
the problem.
② a view, especially one in
which you can see far into the distance
e.g. a perspective of the whole valley
4)
issue: n. an important topic that people are
discussing or arguing about
(be at issue:
to be the most important part of the subject that
is being discussed)
v. ① to make sth.
known formally
e.g. The police
have issued an appeal for witnesses.
②
to produce sth. such as a magazine, article, etc.
e.g. We issue a monthly newsletter.
5) go with:
① to be included
with or as part of sth.
e.g. A car
goes with the job.
② to agree to accept
sth., for example a plan or an offer
e.g. You’re offering $$500? I think we can go with
that.
③ to combine well with
e.g. Does this jacket go with this skirt?
2.
Read about a website which allows people to send
in their own news stories. Match the
headings
(a–f) to the paragraphs (1–6).
a) How to
shoot a photo essay 4
b) Eye witnesses
1
c) Put your ideas into words 5
d) How to submit a picture 3
e) How to contact us 6
f )
Personal perspectives 2
3. Complete
the following sentences in your own words.
1)
When taking photos, it is important that you don’t
...
2) As well as pictures about news stories,
the website also wants to receive ...
3) If
photos or videos are relevant to current news
stories, the website ...
4) Photos showing
more than just background scenes are preferred
because ...
5) Photo essays are more
interesting if ...
6) When you submit your
pictures, you should also send ...
(1)
When taking photos, it is important that you don’t
...
…endanger yourself or others, or break any
laws
2) As well as pictures about news
stories, the website also wants to receive ...
…visual interpretations of local and global
issues and photos of daily life.
3) If photos
or videos are relevant to current news stories,
the website ...
…may show these immediately on
their news broadcasts.
4) Photos showing more
than just background scenes are preferred because
...
…they add impact.
5) Photo essays are
more interesting if ...
…they include basic
facts, quotes and descriptions.
6) When you
submit your pictures, you should also send
…your name and telephone number.
4. Work
in pairs. Find words or phrases in the text which
mean the following.
(1) an interesting
important story which hasn’t yet been reported
scoop
2) to record take a picture of
capture
3) points or matters for discussion
issues
4) (live) reports or news programmes
broadcasts
5) pictures taken from a short
distance away close-ups
6) a line of text
to go with a photograph caption
(7) adapt
or remove parts edit
5.
Translate the following sentences into English
1) 我希望你们能在期限内交出学期论文。(submit)
I hope you
can submit your term papers before the deadline.
2) 你能从山顶上眺望整个公园的景色。(perspective)
From the
top of the hill you can get a perspective of the
entire park.
3) 争论的焦点是这个行业的总体前景。(at issue)
What’s at issue here is the whole future of
the industry.
4) 她的演说对大家震动很大。(impact)
Her
speech made a tremendous impact on everyone.
5) 吃鱼最适合喝白葡萄酒。(go with)
White wine goes
well with fish.
Listening & Speaking
1.
You are going to listen to a report for a radio
programme called I Made the News. What sort of
programme do you think it is?
to the
introduction to the report and check your ideas.
3. Work in pairs. Read these extracts
from the report and try to predict what problem
Colin had.
5. Listen again and answer
the questions.
(1) Why did Colin decide to
cancel his account with the website?
2) Why
have companies started reading about job
applicants on the Internet?
3) Why wasn’t
Colin able to cancel his account at first?
4)
Why was his profile eventually deleted from the
site?
5) What was the first excuse the
customer services department tried to make?
6)
Why didn’t Colin accept this excuse?
7) What
other suggestion did customer services make?
8) Why is Colin worried about other young
people like him?
1) Why did Colin decide to
cancel his account with the website?
He has
started applying for jobs and heard that companies
were looking up names of applicants on
the
Internet.
2) Why have companies started
reading about job applicants on the Internet?
To find out more personal information. He
didn’t receive the confirmation e-mail.
3) Why
wasn’t Colin able to cancel his account at first?
He didn’t receive the confirmation e-mail.
4) Why was his profile eventually deleted from
the site?
The technology correspondent
contacted the customer services department.
5)
What was the first excuse the customer services
department tried to make?
The e-mail may have
gone to his junk folder.
6) Why didn’t Colin
accept this excuse?
He checks his junk mail
folder every day.
7) What other suggestion did
customer services make?
He could change the
setting so that no-one can access his page unless
he gives them permission.
8) Why is Colin
worried about other young people like him?
It
is hard to delete personal information which means
it will remain online for anyone to see.
6.
Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
(1) Why might social-networking sites make it
hard for people to cancel their accounts?
2)
Are you a member of a social-networking site? If
so, what do you use it for? If not, would you
like to be?
3) What are the risks
associated with posting personal information on
the Internet? What can be
done to reduce these
risks?
Speaking
Prepare a news report for
I Made the News.
1. Think of an interesting
or unusual event which has recently affected you
or someone you
know. Answer these questions.
1) What was the background to the event?
2) Who was involved in it?
3) What were,
or might be, the consequences of the event?
4)
Why might other people want to hear about it?
2. Work in pairs. Discuss your answers to
Exercise 1. Then prepare a news report about one
of
the events. Follow these guidelines.
decide who will take the role of reporter and
interviewee
• decide what questions the
reporter is going to ask
• think about how to
answer these questions
• plan and practise
your report
3. Present your report to the
class. Listen to all the reports and decide which
one is the most
interesting.
Pronunciation: Intonation & emphasis
Correct intonation and rhythm are vital
to sounding natural when you speak English.
They are determined by:
• Emphasis
given to key words, stressed syllables or words.
• Speaker’s mood (how heshe feels) and
tone of voice.
• Meaning and intention:
what the speaker really wants to
1. Read
and listen to the dialogues and answer these
questions.
a. What is happening in each
situation?
b. What are the speakers’ moods?
c. What are the speakers trying to
communicate?
a. What is happening in each
situation?
1) The people discuss inviting
friends for dinner.
2) People are talking
in a doctor’s office.
3) A father is
telling off his son for coming back home too late.
4) Someone tells somebody else about
failing his examinations.
5) Somebody
tries to get directions to go to a post office.
6) Somebody is asking somebody else about
a trip.
b. What are the speakers’ moods?
(1) A is relaxed and enthusiastic, B is
tired and reluctant.
2) A is polite and
formal, B is polite and apologetic.
3) A
is angry, B is annoyed.
4) A is
apologetic, B is frustrated, angry and sarcastic.
5) A is polite and relaxed, B is polite
and relaxed.
6) A is enthusiastic and
excited, B is very enthusiastic and excited.
c. What are the speakers trying to
communicate?
1) A is making a suggestion,
B is refusing.
2) A is making a polite
request, B is apologising.
3) A is giving
an order, B is (possibly) refusing.
4) A
is giving bad news, B is expressing frustration
and anger.
5) A is trying to get some
information,
B
is providing information.
6) A is asking for
an opinion, B is giving an opinion.