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1、Unit 4,What a Story!,Objectives,Describe a past event, using the past continuous and simple past Make up a story Discuss advantages and disadvantages of media forms Report and comment on news,Warming-up: describe a past event,Group work: Form 5 big groups. Each member gives one of the five elements
2、of a story, for example: Who: Brad Pitt When: at noon, on the Christmas Day 2000 Where: on a flying Frisbee What (doing what): playing tennis How: with a toe in the mouthThe STORY goes like this: Brad Pitt was playing tennis with a toe in his mouth on a flying Frisbee at noon on the Christmas 2000 ,
3、Part 1: Describe a past event,Read the Perspective stories on Page 22, and retell the stories to your partner using the following sentence patterns: While he was escaping from the bank, the robber As Jake was running towards the ball, he The secretary was making a speech when a protestor ,Describe a
4、 past event,Group work: Form groups of three or four and talk about the happiest / funniest or the most dangerous or terrible/ horrible scene you have ever seen.,Describe a past event,Pair work: See Word Power on P26 and describe a past event you experienced. It can be a coincidence, disaster, emerg
5、ency, lucky break, misfortune, mystery, predicament, triumph. Pay attention to the tenses you use. Be prepared to report to class,Part 2: Make up a story,Group Work: See “Discussion From A to B” on P.29. Make up a story with a given beginning and ending, and use both your imagination and logic to te
6、ll the middle part of the story. Look at Interchange 4：A Double Ending Make up a surprise story Tell a story about a successful person and include his/her ups and downs in the past.,Part 3: Media,Pair work: talk about uses of media in daily lifeWhere/how do you get news? How often do you use the new
7、s media? Which media (newspapers, TV, and internet) do you like best? Why? What is your favourite newspaper/magazine/website ? Any particular newspaper section/TV programme/Web pages you like? Why?,The media:,Group work: describe, discuss and debate on TV programmes/newspaper or magazine articles Ch
8、oose a TV programme/ magazine/ newspaper to talk about; Describe its name, what it is about (what does it publish?), and the reasons why you like it.,The media,Find an interesting or controversial programme you have watched (a magazine, newspaper, or news article you have read) for discussion. A dat
9、ing programme, a talk show programme, a quiz, a talent show, a variety show or a reality show, for instances; Which one do you like best? Why? Do you like any anchors of these programmes? Who is he/she? Why do you like him /her ? Personal and social values reflected in dating programmes?,The media,D
10、ebate on the new policy issued by the State Administration of Press, Publishing and Broadcasting about reducing programmes of foreign formats in Chinese mainland;,Words and expressions,TV genres: Talk show Quiz show Talent show Reality show Variety show Fashion show Entertainment show Infotainment,N
11、ews programme Entertainment programmes Broadcast live from Media law and media ethics Publicility Propoganda Crisis management,Words and expressions,Broadsheet Tabloid Paparazzi,Watchdog Lapdog Spin-doctorCensorship, Self-censorship,Media: useful words and expressions,Media coverage/ news coverage N
12、ews values Media ethics Publicility Propoganda Crisis management Watchdog Lapdog Spin-doctor,Saturday/Sunday edition Special edition/supplementBroadcast live from Reporter, correspondent Special correspondent Censorship, Self-censorship,Part 3: Media,Group work: advantages Give 2-minute presentation
13、s,Part 3: Media,Pair work: Discuss the role of the media in society, and problems existed in the media and the root of the problems. Words and expressions for your reference: inform, entertain, educate; check on the government ( the power), hold somebody accountable for ; expose, reveal; media hype
14、(炒作) ；tabloidization,Language Bank: express opinions,I feel / I think / I (strongly) believe In my eyes / In my opinion / If Im not mistaken Dont you think / Cant you see / (a direct statement),Language Bank: agree or disagree,I agree. Youre (100%) right. Thats right. I feel the same way. Exactly. A
15、 good point! I cant agree more!,I dont / cant agree. I dont feel the same way. I cant see eye to eye with you there. Oh, come on, you dont believe that, do you? Im afraid I have to disagree. No way! / You must be kidding!,The media,Group work Discuss (and debate) on the recent internet environment i
16、n China after the Supreme Peoples Court and Supreme Peoples Procuratorates judicial interpretation of libels online.,Media: useful words and expressions,Hard news Soft news News headline News lead (the intro) Watchdog Lapdog Spin-doctor Censorship, Self-censorship,Broadsheet Tabloid Paparazzi Accuracy, brevity, and clarity Objectivity, balance, and fairness,News: useful words and expressions,
