Unit2 News media (listening)课件.pptVIP

* Warming up Possible answers 1. I think TV is the most reliable news media. It can offer an unique function of seemingly on-the-spot feesling. 2. Websites keep on updating the news. So on websites you can always learn the latest news, sometimes even with audio and video. From radio you can only hear the voice without seeing the scenes. You can read newspaper everywhere. It is easy to get magazines and we can take longer time to read them. 3. I trust TV, leading papers and important radio stations. 5.magazine, newspaper, radio, TV, website, broadcast, editor, edit, editorials, facts, headline, interview, journalist, opinions, reliable reporter, and so on. Pre-listening Part 1 R: Reporter K: Mr. Keller R: Good morning, Mr. Keller. My name is Harry Hunter and I work for the Daily Times. I would like to ask you a few questions about Jim Gray. K: Good morning, Mr. Hunter. What would you like to know about Mr. Gray? R: Well, I want to know if it is true that Mr. Gray no longer works for your company. K: Yes, that’s true. Mr. Gray was fired today. He has been having problems lately and it was time for him to leave. R: I see. What kind of problems? K: Mr. Gray was too slow and it took him too long to do his job. He talked too much and was noisy and sometimes even wild. He was not serious enough. Instead of thinking about work, he would spend too much time disturbing the other workers with questions and comments. R: So the other workers didn’t like Mr. Gray? K: Mr. Gray was very nosy, always trying to find out what other people were doing. Many people were also unhappy with Mr. Gray because he was rude and said bad things about people. R: I see. Were there any other reasons why you fired him? K: Yes, Mr. Gray was also careless with his money. Now if you will excuse me,