2015-2016学年高二英语讲练（人教版）：Book 5 Unit 4 Reading Tasks .docVIP

Unit 4 Making the news Pre-reading activities Task I. Discuss in your group what kinds of persons are needed to make a newspaper. For example: reporters, editors, etc. Task II. What words can be used to describe your feelings if you go to work for the first time? Task III. List the questions that you might ask the headmaster if you are offered a job as a teacher in a middle school. While-reading activities Task I. Read the text and match Zhou Yang’s questions with Hu Xin’s answers. Zhou Yang’s questions Hu Xin’s answers 1. Can I go out on a story immediately? A. Ask as many questions as you can and try to make the story complete. 2. Do I need to take a camera? B. You can use a recorder to help you. It will also help you to get evidence. 3. What should I remember when I go out to cover a story? C. You need to listen and prepare the next question at the same time. 4. What should I keep in mind? D. No. You will be an assistant for sometime before you become an independent journalist. 5. Why is listening so important? E. Follow the rule of dos and don’ts. 6. How can I listen carefully while taking notes? F. No. You will have a colleague, who will take photos for you. Task II. Read the last but two paragraphs about the footballer and fill in the blanks. Task III. Here are some words concerned with the news report from the text. Please match these words with their definitions. 1. amateur a. a person whose job is to collect and write news stories for newspapers, magazines, radio or television 2. deadline b. a person who helps or supports someone, usually in their job. 3. journalist c. connected with a job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education 4. assistant d. a person who takes part in a sport or other activity for enjoyment or interest, not as a job 5. professional e. a date or time by which a person has to do or complete something Post-reading activities Task I. Below is a summary of the text with some wo