2020-2021学年高中英语 Unit 4 Making the news Section Ⅰ W

Unit4Makingthenews一个事件被称为新闻需要具备多种条件。是什么赋予了故事新闻的价值？让我们一起来看一下吧。WhatMakesaStoryNewsworthy?Newscanbedefinedas“newsworthyinformationaboutrecenteventsorhappenings，especiallyasreportedbynewsmedia”．Butwhatmakesastorynewsworthy？Thereisalistoffivefactorswhichareconsideredwhendecidingifastoryisnewsworthy.TimingTheworldnewsmeansthingswhicharenew.Topicswhicharecurrentaregoodnews.Astorywithonlyaverageinterestneedstobetoldquicklyifitistobetoldatall.Ifithappenedtoday，it'snews.Ifthesamethinghappenedlastweek，it'snolongerinteresting.SignificanceThenumberofpeopleaffectedbythestoryisimportant.Aplanecrashinwhichhundredsofpeoplediedismoresignificantthanacrashkillingadozen.Proximity(邻近)Storieswhichhappenneartoushavemoresignificance.Thecloserthestorytohome，themorenewsworthyitis.ForsomeonelivinginFrance，amajorplanecrashintheU．S.A.hasasimilarnewsvaluetoasmallplanecrashnearParis.Notethatproximitydoesn'thavetomeangeographicaldistance.Storiesfromcountrieswithwhichwehaveaparticularsimilarityhavethesameeffect.Forexample，AustralianswouldbeexpectedtorelatemoretoastoryfromadistantWesternnationthanastoryfromamuchcloserAsiancountry.Prominence(显著)Famouspeoplegetmorecoveragejustbecausetheyarefamous.Ifyoubreakyourarmitwon'tmakethenews，butiftheQueenofEnglandbreaksherarmit'sbignews.HumaninterestHumanintereststoriesareabitofaspecialcase.Theyoftendon'tfollowthemainrulesofnewsworthiness.Forexample，theydon'tdateasquickly，theyneednotaffectalargenumberofpeople，anditmaynotmatterwhereintheworldthestorytakesplace.Humanintereststoriesinspirepeople'sfeelings.Theyaimtodrawresponses.[阅读障碍词]1．definevt.定义；使明确；规定2．significancen.意义3．geographicaladj.地理学的；地理的4．coveragen.覆盖；新闻报道5．aimvt.目的在于；把……对准vi.打算；瞄准n.目的，目标[诱思导读]根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。1．Thereareonlyfivefactorsdecidingifastoryisnewsworthy.()2．Proximitydoesn'thavetomeangeographicaldistance.()[答案]1－2FTSectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&Reading新生词汇初识Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.submitA．adj.渴望的；热切的()2.eagerB．vt.获得；取得；学到()3.updateC．vt.递交；呈递(文件等)()4.acquireD．vt.更新；使现代化()5.assessE．vt.指责；谴责；控告()6.meanwhileF．vt.评估；评定()7.accuseG．adv.其间；同时()8.assistH．n.需求；要求vt.强烈要求()9.demandI．vt.帮助；协助；援助()10.delightedJ．adj.快乐的；欣喜的[答案]1－5CADBF6－10GEIHJⅡ.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A．通知某人某事B．集中；全神贯注于C．盼望；期望D．依靠；依赖E．为了F．因……指责或控告……()1.Ican'tconcentrateonmystudieswiththeTVon.()2.Mymothersaysshe'slookingforwardtomeetingyou.Let'svisitherthisafternoon，shallwe?()3.Pleaseinformusofanychangesofthedateofthemeetingassoonaspossible.()4.Thewomanwasaccusedofhavingbeatenherfour­year­olddaughter.()5.Theyoungbirdsdependontheirparentsforfoodforseveralweeks.()6.Thetestquestionsarekeptsecretsoastopreventcheating.[答案]1－6BCAFDE教材语篇细研MyFIRSTWORKASSIGNMENT“Unforgettable”，saysnewjournalist(记者；新闻工作者)NeverwillZhouYang(ZY)forgethisfirstassignmentattheofficeofapopularEnglishnewspaper.①Hisdiscussionwithhisnewboss，HuXin(HX)，wastostronglyinfluence②hislifeasajournalist.我的第一项工作任务“难以忘怀”，新闻记者说周阳永远不会忘记他在一家畅销英文报纸办公室的第一项工作任务。他同新上司胡新的讨论必将对他的记者生涯产生重大的影响。[助读讲解]①“Never...newspaper.”为部分倒装句。②betodo表示“必将/注定做某事”。HX：Welcome.We'redelightedyou'recomingtoworkwithus.Yourfirstjobherewillbeanassistant(助手；助理)journalist.Doyouhaveanyquestions?ZY：CanIgoouton③astoryimmediately?HX：(laughing)That'sadmirable(值得赞扬的)，butI'mafraiditwouldbeunusual!Waittillyou'remoreexperienced.Firstwe'llputyouas④anassistanttoanexperiencedjournalist.Lateryoucancoverastoryandsubmit(递交)thearticleyourself.ZY：Wonderful.WhatdoIneedtotakewithme？Ialreadyhaveanotebookandcamera.HX：Noneedforacamera.You'llhaveaprofessional(专业的)photographer(摄影师)withyoutotakephotographs.You'llfindyourcolleagues(同事)veryeager(渴望的；热切的)toassist(帮助；协助)you，soyoumaybeabletoconcentrate(集中)onphotographylaterifyou'reinterested.ZY：Thankyou.NotonlyamIinterestedinphotography，butItookanamateur(业余爱好者)course⑤atuniversitytoupdate(更新)myskills.HX：Good.胡：欢迎你。我们很高兴将与你一起共事。你在这里首先是当助理记者。有什么问题吗？周：可以马上外出采访吗？胡：(笑)值得表扬，但是恐怕这样就不太合乎常规了！等到你比较有经验以后才行。首先我们要派你为有经验的记者做助手。以后你就可以自己采访新闻，提交新闻稿了。周：太棒了。我需要带什么？我有一个笔记本和一个相机。胡：不需要相机。你将带上一名专业摄影师去拍照。你将会发现你的同事们会很热情地帮助你，因此如果你对摄影感兴趣，也许以后你可以集中精力去研究它。周：谢谢你。对摄影我不仅仅是感兴趣，在大学里我还选修过业余摄影课来提高我的摄影技术。胡：很好。[助读讲解]③onprep.在从事……；处于……情况中。④put...as...把……视为/列为……⑤coursen.[C]课程；进程；过程)ZY：WhatdoIneedtorememberwhenIgoouttocoverastory?HX：Youneedtobecurious.Onlyifyouaskmanydifferentquestionswillyouacquirealltheinformationyouneedtoknow.⑥Wesayagoodjournalistmusthaveagood“nose”for⑦astory.Thatmeansyoumustbeabletoassess(评估；评定)whenpeoplearenottellingthewholetruthandthentrytodiscoverit.Theymustuseresearchtoinformthemselvesofthemissingpartsofthestory.周：我外出采访时还要记住些什么呢？胡：你需要保持好奇心。只有提出很多不同的问题，你才能收集到你所需要的所有信息。我们说，一个好记者必须具备对新闻非常敏感的“嗅觉”。那就是说，在人们还没有说出全部真相之前，记者就要能够作出判断，并力求发现真相。他们必须通过调查研究来获悉被遗漏的那部分情况。[助读讲解]⑥only＋if引导的状语从句位于句首时，主句用部分倒装语序。⑦haveagoodnosefor对……有敏锐的嗅觉。ZY：WhatshouldIkeepinmind?HX：Herecomesmylistofdosanddon'ts：don'tmissyourdeadline(最后期限)，don'tberude，don'ttalktoomuch，butmakesureyoulistentotheintervieweecarefully.ZY：Whyislisteningsoimportant?HX：Well，youhavetolistenfordetailed⑧facts.Meanwhile(同时)youhavetopreparethenextquestiondependingonwhatthepersonsays⑨.ZY：ButhowcanIlistencarefullywhiletakingnotes?HX：Thisisatrickofthe