Unit 1 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplainedTales of the unexplainedLEARNING GOALS1.Youll be able to understand the features of a newspaper article by analyzing the language and organization of the text.2.Youll be able to write a newspaper article by following the example of the text.3.Youll develop the awareness of being objective to report a fact or an event through reading and experiencing what happened in the story.What makes a good news title?A good title should be attractive.A good title gives the main idea directly and exactly.A good title is usually brief. Boy missing, police puzzled A boy was missing, and the police were puzzled.Who is the boy?When/ Where/ How did he go missing?Why were the police puzzled?Fast reading1.Who is the boy that went missing?2.When and where did the boy go missing?4.Why did people show interest in the case?Justin Foster.Three days ago, in Dover, New Hampshire.Due to reports of strange lights in the sky and of alien visits around the time the boy disappeared.3.What did the police do?Stepping up their search for the boy.Steve Jobs dies(Updated: Oct. 5, 2011)California Steve Jobs, the mastermind behind Apples iPhone, iPad, iMac and iTunes died this afternoon. Steves brilliance and energy were the source of countless innovations that improve all of our lives. This world is far better because of Steve.whowhenwherewhatwhyTask 1WitnessesCareful readingJustin returned homeJustin was taken away by aliensOther peoples opinionsFriendsWitnessesKellyMrs. Mavis WoodDetective Sam PetersonPara 2Para 3-7Para 8-9Main points WhoWhenWhatEvidenceHowTimeAfter the baseball game; around 10.45 p.m.Around midnight and afterwordAfter the boy went missingJustin was last seen _.Kelly saw _; and heard _.Mavis said _; However, Detective disagreed, thinking _.Youre asked to write a news lead for each event.Group 1BBCJustin returned home.Group 2CNNJustin was taken away by aliens.Group 3CCTVOther peoples opinionTask 2Suppose you are a reporter from Task 2Justin returned homeJustin was taken away by aliensOther peoples opinionsfriendsWitnessesKellyMrs. Mavis WoodDetective Sam PetersonWhoWhenWhatHowAfter the baseball game; around 10.45 p.m.Around midnight and afterwordAfter the boy went missingJustin was last seen _.Kelly saw _; and heard _.Mavis said _; However, Detective disagreed, thinking _. Mrs. Mavis Wood, a resident in Dover, made comments on the case where a boy name Justin went missing, believing he had been taken away by aliens, for she herself had once been taken away and researched by aliens. However, Detective Sam Peterson couldnt make any conclusion, thinking that there needs to be more evidence. Kelly, a girl in Dover, assumed that her brother Justin was taken away by aliens, because she saw a UFO with lots of strange creatures inside and also heard Justin shout before it disappeared. Justin Foster, the missing boy in Dover, was last seen walking towards his house at around 10.45 p.m. after playing baseball, which was proved by his friends and other witnesses.BBC CNN CCTV PresentationJustin Foster, a fifteen-year-old boy, was missing three days ago in Dover, New Hampshire.Boy missing, police puzzledJustin Foster, was last seen walking towards his house at around 10.45 p.m. after playing baseball, which was proved by his friends and other witnesses.Kelly, Justins sister, assumed that her brother was taken away by aliens, because she saw a UFO with lots of strange creatures inside and also heard Justin shout before it disappeared.Mrs. Mavis Wood, a resident in Dover, made comments on the case of the boy going missing, believing he had been taken away by aliens, for she had once been taken away herself and researched by aliens. However, Detective Sam Peterson couldnt make any conclusion, thinking that there needed to be more evidence.Justin Foster, was last seen walking towards his house at around 10.45 p.m. after playing baseball, which was proved by his friends and other witnesses.Kelly, Justins sister, assumed that her brother was taken away by aliens, because she saw a UFO with lots of strange creatures inside and also heard Justin shout before it disappeared.Mrs. Mavis Wood, a resident in Dover, made comments on the case of Justin going missing, believing he had been taken away by aliens, for she herself had once been taken away and researched by aliens. However, Detective Sam Peterson couldnt make any conclusion, thinking that there needed to be more evidence.Boy missing, police puzzledJustin Foster, a fifteen-year-old boy, was missing three days ago in Dover, New Hampshire.Who, What, When, Where, Why, HowThe main topic and most important factsInverted pyramid format（倒金字塔模式）（倒金字塔模式）attractive, direct, exact, briefOther peoples opinionsTHE FEATURES OF A NEWSPAPER ARTICLETitle：1st paragraph (the lead)2nd 7th paragraph8th 9thparagraphDetailed but less important informationCommentsBoy missing, police puzzledEvidence given by witnessesLang Lang, a world-famous pianist, performed at a concert held in New York on Oct.24 to celebrate the 69th birthday of the United Nations.TASK 32. Little apple, song, popular, China1. Mo Yan, Nobel Prize, literature, 2012, StockholmMo Yan, a Chinese author won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature in Stockholm.4. Suzhou Taicang Senior High School, recentlyA new teacher came to our school to give us an English lesson today.Little apple, a hit song by pop group Chopstick Brothers has becoming popular overnight in China.3.Lang Lang, Oct. 24, 2014, New York, concert, 69th birthday, the UNTASK 4: WRITING 近年来，农村近年来，农村“留守儿童（留守儿童（Stay-at-home childrenStay-at-home children）”越越来越多。为使他们感受到社会大家庭的温暖，来越多。为使他们感受到社会大家庭的温暖，9 9月月1 1日，日， 中华学中华学校学生会举行了关爱校学生会举行了关爱“留守儿童留守儿童”的爱心捐赠活动的爱心捐赠活动, ,旨在为留守旨在为留守儿童赠送学习用品儿童赠送学习用品(stationery)(stationery)，并建一间阅览室。请你给，并建一间阅览室。请你给China DailyChina Daily写一篇新闻报道，标题自拟。内容包括：写一篇新闻报道，标题自拟。内容包括：1 1时间、地点、人物、事件；时间、地点、人物、事件；2 2活动过程：学生会主席发表演讲，同学们踊跃捐赠书籍或学活动过程：学生会主席发表演讲，同学们踊跃捐赠书籍或学习用品，另有校外爱心人士习用品，另有校外爱心人士3030多人捐款多人捐款3 3万元。活动持续了一天。万元。活动持续了一天。3 3简单评价简单评价WRITING 近年来，农村近年来，农村“留守儿童（留守儿童（Stay-at-home childrenStay-at-home children）”越来越多。为使他越来越多。为使他们感受到社会大家庭的温暖，们感受到社会大家庭的温暖，9 9月月1 1日，中华学校学生会举行了关爱日，中华学校学生会举行了关爱“留守儿童留守儿童”的爱心捐赠活动，旨在为留守儿童赠送学习用品的爱心捐赠活动，旨在为留守儿童赠送学习用品(stationery)(stationery)，并建一间阅览室。，并建一间阅览室。请你给请你给China DailyChina Daily写一篇新闻报道，标题自拟。内容包括：写一篇新闻报道，标题自拟。内容包括：1 1时间、地点、人物、事件；时间、地点、人物、事件；WhenWhereWhoWhatHowWhyon September 1stZhonghua SchoolStudents Uniona caring donationshow love for stay-at-home childrenpresent stationery; build a reading roomWRITING 近年来，农村近年来，农村“留守儿童（留守儿童（Stay-at-home childrenStay-at-home children）”越来越多。为使他越来越多。为使他们感受到社会大家庭的温暖，们感受到社会大家庭的温暖，9 9月月1 1日，中华学校学生会举行了关爱日，中华学校学生会举行了关爱“留守儿童留守儿童”的爱心捐赠活动，旨在为留守儿童赠送学习用品，并建一间阅览室。请你给的爱心捐赠活动，旨在为留守儿童赠送学习用品，并建一间阅览室。请你给China DailyChina Daily写一篇新闻报道，标题自拟。内容包括：写一篇新闻报道，标题自拟。内容包括：1 1时间、地点、人物、事件；时间、地点、人物、事件； On Sept. 1st , a caring donation was held in Zhonghua School by the students Union to show love for stay-at-home children. It was aimed to present stationery to the stay-at-home children and build a reading room for them. , which was aimed to present stationery to stay-at-home children and build a reading room for them At the beginning of the donation, the chairman of the Students Union made a speech, calling on everyone to offer a caring hand to the stay-at-home children. All the children then responded actively donating books or stationery. In addition, there were also 30 kind people from outside the school joining the students and donating money, 30,000 yuan in total. The donation lasted a whole day. WRITING2 2活动过程：学生会主席发表演讲，同学们踊跃捐赠书籍或学习用品，另有活动过程：学生会主席发表演讲，同学们踊跃捐赠书籍或学习用品，另有校外爱心人士校外爱心人士3030多人捐款多人捐款3 3万元。活动持续了一天。万元。活动持续了一天。 With _ to seek jobs, more children are left behind in the countryside. They need love and care from everyone, _. _ has set us a good example. 点题点题中华学校学生所做的事中华学校学生所做的事What the students in Zhonghua School did an increasing number of parents leaving for cities which will help them have a happy and healthy childhoodWRITING3 3简单评价简单评价背景背景随着更多父母外出去大城市寻找工作随着更多父母外出去大城市寻找工作简评简评这才能帮助他们拥有快乐健康的童年这才能帮助他们拥有快乐健康的童年SAMPLE On Sept. 1 a caring donation was held in Zhonghua School by the students Union to show love for stay-at-home children, which was aimed to present stationery to the stay-at-home children and build a reading room for them. At the beginning of the donation, the chairman of the Students Union made a speech, calling on everyone to offer a caring hand to the stay-at-home children. All the children then responded actively by donating books or stationery. In addition, there were also 30 kind people from outside the school joining them and donating money, 30,000 yuan in total. The donation lasted a whole day. With an increasing number of parents leaving for cities to seek jobs, more children are left behind in the countryside. They need love and care from everyone, which will help them have a happy and healthy childhood. What the students in Zhonghua School did has set us a good example._ show love for _Studentsstay-at-home children1.Its better to choose a title which is attractive and to the point.CONSOLIDATION2.The lead/ the first paragraph summarizes the story and all of the basic facts. It may contain a hook so that the readers would continue to read.3.You follow up with a well-written story containing detailed facts in an inverted pyramid format, and detail any events in chronological order.4.Some objective comments can be added to the end of the news if necessary. Youd better not add your own opinions.Tips on how to write a newspaper article