Chinese Taikonaut Back on Earth

Chinese Taikonaut Back on Earth

B2M5 READING AND VOCABULARY

Class:_____ Name:_____ Date:_____

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the class, I will be able to:

※ Product success objectives:

1. Read a piece of news efficiently using the photographs, headline and subheadings;

2. Scan for specific (/spə'sɪfɪk/具体的) information while reading;

3. Tell the features and basic structure of news;

4. Make a broadcast in groups using what we've learnt.

Before class

Some Terms

※ Six Elements (新闻六要素):

人物(who) 时间(when) 地点(where) 起因(why) 经过(how) 结果(what)

※ Three Features (新闻三大特性)：

时效性(timeliness) 准确性(accuracy[ˈækjərəsi]) 真实性(authenticity [ɔːθenˈtɪsəti])

※ Some other words which would be used in class:

adventurous [ədˈventʃərəs]有冒险精神的  ambitious [æmˈbɪʃəs]雄心壮志的

industrious [ɪnˈdʌstriəs]勤奋的    knowledgeable [ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl]知识渊博的 

nationalistic [næʃnəˈlɪstɪk]国家/民族主义的 optimistic [ɒptɪˈmɪstɪk]乐观的 

talented [ˈtæləntɪd]有创造力的     tough [tʌf]坚韧不拔的

united [juˈnaɪtɪd]团结一致的    quote[kwəʊt]引述

comment [ˈkɒment]评论，意见    detailed fact 详细的事实

development 发展      cause 起因 

background information 背景（信息）  conclusion [kənˈkluːʒn] 结论/结语

Inverted pyramid [ɪnˈvɜːtɪd] [ˈpɪrəmɪd] 倒金字塔（写作结构）

Exercise 1 Read the article on page 4 and learn about China's space mission.

Exercise 2 Read the chant below and pay attention to the words in bold.

In class

Task 1 Match the subheadings with three parts.

*Tip: Pay attention to the topic sentence of each part.

A  Conversations in Space          Part 1

B  October 16th, 2003           Part 2

C  Congratulations from Around the World      Part 3

*Tip: For a piece of news, headings, subheadings and photographs will help you get the general content of the article and save time.

Task 2 Read Para.1 & Make a mind map on your own.

*Tip: Six Elements: Who/When/Where/What/How/Why

Task 3 Read rest paragraphs & Match the words with their speakers.

Task 4 Focus on Para.4 and choose the best choice.

1. In total, in the world, ______ astronauts have spent _______ days in space.

A.32;21.5         B.431;over26,000

C 14; more than 26, 000    D, 300: less than 26, 000

2. Why did Yang say “It is a great moment in the  history of China-and also the greatest day of my life?

A. Because when orbiting in the capsule, he took photographs of planet earth.

B. Because the flight was a “complete success”.

C. Because China became the third nation to send a man into space.

D. Because many countries sent messages of congratulations.

Task 5 Find out the basic structure of a piece of news.

Task 6 Make the text shorter.

◎You can just underline what you think can’t be deleted in the text.

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Task 7 Make broadcast in groups of 5.

Rules:1. Work in groups of 5 & Group 10 would be the judges;

2. Choose a piece of news and shorten it;

3. Broadcast/perform the news;

◎Cooperation makes perfect.

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* Tip:The reporter can begin like this:

Hello, everyone. This is Nanshan Experimental High School TV Station. I'm the host, Rainie. Here comes the latest broadcast ...

Summary—Self-evaluation

By the end of this class, I am able to:

After class

Homework—Make the news shorter!

Please write a piece of news about today's class according to the basic structure of the news we've learnt in this class.

 Extra Reading Material

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