一、导读：

Structure of news reports 

 ● News reports aim to a mass audience of different educational levels the latest news in the simple and easy to understand language.

● News reports are mostly made up of four parts: Headline, The lead, Body and Conclusion. They often come in the form of “the inverted pyramid”. That is to say, the most important information is usually included in the lead part, which provides further information on who, what, when, where, how and why.

 ● News reports are mostly made up of four parts: Headline, The lead, Body and conclusion. They often come in the form of “the inverted pyramid”. Headline should be concise and vivid. It summarizes the news, catches the reader’s eyes and comments on the news. A headline, which does not arouse the audience’s interest at first glance, is not a good one.

  The most important information is usually included in the lead part, which provides further information on who, what, when, where, how and why.

  The body part offers the detailed information such as some facts and comments.

  The tail part is optional. It often provide some background or supporting information.

二、导思：

Step1 Questions

•What is mass media?

•What types of mass media do you usually rely on for information?

•What areas of news are you interested in?

Step 2 Having a discussion

●What is the aim of news reports?

●What is the structure of a news report?

●What’re the features of a news report?

三、导学

Step 1.  Writing news report.

Write their own news report.

Apply the features and tips to the writing.

Step 2.  Presenting

Present news report and pay attention to pronunciation and speed.

Make comments on each group’s work

Step 3. Language points

1.brighten up （使）增添乐趣；（使）明亮(13)

A personal letter will usually brighten up a person's day.

一封私人来信往往就能使人一天心情愉快。

He brightened up at their words of encouragement. 听到他们鼓励的话，他高兴起来。

bring up抚育，教育;养育;呕吐       build up建立;逐步积累       polish up提高，润色

break up结束;使破碎               cut up切碎                 check up检查

cheer up振作起来;干杯              cover up掩盖；掩饰         clear up解决，清除;转晴

clean up打扫，清除                look up查找，查阅          pull up停车

make up组成;编造;化妆;弥补         put up举手;举起;张贴;投(留)宿

2.housing  n. 住房，住宅(13)

拓展：house v. 给...提供住处；收藏，安置  n. 房屋，房子

The government is committed to housing the refugees. 政府承诺收容难民。 

The gallery houses 2 000 works of modern art. 美术馆收藏了2 000件现代艺术作品。

3.amuse  vt. （提供）消遣；逗笑

The children amused themselves by playing hide-and-seek games.

孩子们玩捉迷藏游戏来取乐。

拓展：amusement　n. 娱乐消遣                   amusement park  游乐园

      amusing    adj. 指物                      amused    adj. 指人或人物表情

四、达标导练

I.选词填空

get across;  brighten up;  refer to;  in addition to;  appeal to

1.　　　　　　 the names on the list, there are six other applicants. 

2.Before you read a book, you should 　　　　　　the catalogue first. 

3.The members of the voluntary group went to the street to 　　　　　　the whole city to help the poor boy. 

4.A personal letter will usually 　　　　　　a person's day. 

5.John has a unique way to 　　　　　　his opinion by using as few words as possible. 

II.单句语法填空

1.The boy, who is said to have a great talent for language learning and 　　　　__________(persuade), is only ten years old. 

2.An 　　　　(advertise) uses words and pictures to persuade people to buy a product. 

3.Dora seemed to be unconscious of the 　　　　(amuse) she had caused. 

4.His work suffered because of his total 　　　　(absorb) in sport. 

5.The English speech contest is one of my most　　　　(memory) experiences. 

五、课后巩固训练（40分钟）

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