外研版高中英语选修阅读教程（学生用书）Unit4SoYouWanttoBeaJournalist.ppt

Unit 4 So You Want to Be a Journalist? 1 Preparing 1.Work in pairs. You are going to read a passage giving career advice about becoming a journalist. Predict the answers to these questions. （1）What skills do I need for the job? （2）How old do I have to be? （3）Does journalism only involve work on newspapers? （4）Does the rise of TV and the Internet mean that jobs for journalists will disappear in the future? （5）What about working conditions? （6）Is it exciting? （7）How much can I expect to earn? （8）Where do I look for work? （9）What qualifications do I need? （10）What kinds of work do journalists do? 2 Reading for main ideas 2.Read the passage. Match the questions in Activity 1 with the paragraphs. Paragraph 1 _______ Paragraph 2 _______ Paragraph 3 _______ Paragraph 4 _______ Paragraph 5 _______ Paragraph 6 _______ Paragraph 7 _______ Paragraph 8 _______ Paragraph 9 _______ Paragraph 10_______ 3 Dealing with unfamiliar words and phrases 3.Find words and phrases in the passage which mean: （1）lots of very different things （2）different sides （3）to be different from each other （4）everyday news （5）time when something must be finished （6）to organise （7）to employ （8）working for different companies （9）usual 4 Reading for specific information 4.Decide which sentence in the passage: （1）mentions several kinds of newspapers and magazines （2）compares local and national newspapers （3）suggests that you can earn more by working for yourself （4）explains the difference between different kinds of staff （5）mentions having technical knowledge of writing （6）describes how the work may be unexciting at times （7）explains that you can start the career at any age （8）argues that there will always be newspapers in the future （9）describes how you have to finish your work by a certain time （10）mentions something you might study at university 5 Reacting to the text 5.Work in pairs and discuss the questions. Give reasons for your opinions. （1）Which information was new to you? （2）Which information did yo