学术英语(社科)_Unit 6

会计学1学术英语学术英语(社科社科)_Unit 66 6Journalism and JournalistsIt is reported that journalism remains one of the most popular majors on most university campuses in America.To be a journalist has been many graduates dream.Why is it the case?Is it because this profession is superior to others?Are there other reasons?Read the following texts and you will get the answer.第1页/共57页Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists Unit ContentsText AText BListeningSpeakingWritingLead-inText C第2页/共57页 Lead-inLead-in taskUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第3页/共57页Lead-inWrite a paragraph which describes a journalists way of life according to your knowledge and imagination.(10 minutes);then read your paragraph to the class.Lead-in taskUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第4页/共57页 Text ACritical reading and thinkingDifficult sentencesGroup discussionEnglish language for academic purposeSuggested answersUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第5页/共57页Text AText ACritical reading and thinking of Text A Analyze the text by asking the following questions:1.How does the text begin?(Para.1)2.Why did James Kilpatrick tell the story?(Paras.1&2)3.What is journalism like?(Para.3)4.Why do the authors say“newspeople do pay a price”?(Para.6)5.Why does journalism remain one of the most popular majors on most university campuses?(Para.6)6.Find examples to illustrate:a)journalism is a glamorous life;b)journalism is not a glamorous life.(Paras.8,9)Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第6页/共57页Text AText ACritical reading and thinking of Text A Analyze the text by asking the following questions:7.What advice do the authors give on how to be successful in journalism?Use an example to illustrate it.(Para.10)8.Why cant journalists react to peoples anger aroused by bad news?(Para.13)9.According to the authors,what is the true reward of journalism?(Para.15)10.What do the authors conclude?(Para.15)11.What is the authors purpose in writing this article?Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第7页/共57页Text ACritical reading and thinking of Text ATask1 Complete the following table about the main points of the text.1.Journalism can be _.Most journalists cant help it.They are _.2.Journalism is hardly _.Many journalists work in _.3.Journalism isnt for you if you have to be a superstar.One of the real keys to journalistic success is to _.4.Journalism is not about being popular.Journalists do not _.addictivehooked on journalisma glamorous lifequiet anonymitylove the process of journalism regardless of its content or the mediumrate highly with the publicUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第8页/共57页Text ADifficult sentences“Dont be a newspaperman if you possibly can help it.”(Para.2)“Try not to be a newspaperman.”Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第9页/共57页Text ADifficult sentences Today,its not just young men who are interested in journalism.Indeed young women are more likely to be interested and the question about journalism is not just focused on newspaper but also on television or on some online media.Today,of course,the young man interested in journalism is just as likely(possibly even more likely)to be a young woman,and the career question more likely to be about television or an online medium.(Para.2)Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第10页/共57页Text ADifficult sentencesTheres an undeniable element of ego in journalism,and an equally undeniable element of self-sacrifice.(Para.3)To succeed as a journalist,you must have great confidence about yourself,and at the same time be ready of self-sacrifice.Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第11页/共57页Text ADifficult sentencesthe adrenalin rush(Para.5)Adrenalin is a chemical produced by your adrenal glands that makes your heart beat faster and gives you more energy when you are frightened,excited,or angry.The phrase the adrenalin rush is often applied to describe the feeling of exhilaration and power often experienced in highly stressful or exciting situations.Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第12页/共57页Text ADifficult sentencesmatching wits against the deadline(Para.5)Match wits against something is a figurative expression,meaning to enter into intellectual competition with someone.Here the writer is saying how the journalists are working hard to meet the deadline.Theres a touch of truth to this.(Para.8)This(journalism is a glamorous life)is true to a certain extent.Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第13页/共57页Text ADifficult sentencesNo one in the newsroom,he told her,can be above doing any job if thats what the paper needs at that moment.(Para.11)Everyone in the newsroom should be prepared to do any job that is required by the newspaper at that moment.The writer explains how you might be disappointed in the following two paragraphs.Here we must disappoint you.(Para.12)Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第14页/共57页Text AGroup DiscussionWork in groups of 4-5 and make a list of the qualities you think a good journalist should have.You should also give your explanations.Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第15页/共57页Specialized vocabularyText AEnglish language for academic purposeTask1 Translate the following expressions from English to Chinese or vice versa.(P120)official publicationprofessional journalistnewspaper reporterradio or TV newscastuncover scandaltelevision anchor people正式出版职业记者报纸记者电台或电视新闻报道揭露丑闻电视主持人Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第16页/共57页Specialized vocabularyText AEnglish language for academic purpose专栏作者日报头版体育版大众传媒新闻稿准时出版columnistdaily paperthe front pagesports pagemass mediapress releaseturn out on timeUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第17页/共57页Signpost languagefirst,second,third,then,next,and finally1,2,3,etc.;a,b,c,etcbefore,during,afterwords indicating steps,phases,stages,processes,series,spectra,continuumsText AEnglish language for academic purposesequence:presenting a list of items in a specific orderUnit 6 Journalism and JournalistsUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第18页/共57页Text Ahedging at syntactic levelEnglish language for academic purposeFormal EnglishIt is recommended thatOur data appear toOur data are expected to showFrom these results we may concludeOne might suggest/consider/claim thatIt might therefore be considered/assumed/claimedA consideration of the foregoing might/may suggest thatUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第19页/共57页Text Ahedging at syntactic levelEnglish language for academic purposeFormal EnglishThus it might/may be contended thatAdditionally,it might/may be contended/assumed/considered thatHence/Thus it is essential thatIt is clear thatIt seems appropriate,therefore,thatIt may be considered thatIt might be of interest to composeThis assumption may also help to explain whyUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第20页/共57页Text A2English language for academic purposeCollocation an undeniable element of egocome outthe publics interestget hookeddeadline pressurepay a priceburn outseek careersUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第21页/共57页Text A2English language for academic purposeCollocation public servicebe addictive touncover scandalsrub elbows with celebritiesin anonymitypublic relationsoccupy a lofty positionUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第22页/共57页Text ASuggested answersTask2 Complete the following sentences.(P120)1.News of the professors departure was a single sentence at the bottom of a footnote in a holiday-period ministry _.2.Advertising refers to the use of _ to carry paid messages for a commercial purpose or to advance a cause,institution,or political candidate.3.Dan Dorfman,the influential financial _,was fired by Money magazine,the magazines managing editor said yesterday.mass mediacolumnistdaily newspaperUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第23页/共57页Text ASuggested answersTask2 Complete the following sentences.(P120)4.The current revolution in the newspaper industry has highlighted the growing use of new technology to produce _.5.This annual national award honors three _ whose outstanding coverage in audio,video and print formats best reflects the enjoyment,importance and public service value of the Amateur Radio Service.6.The strange subculture of grown-ups obsessing over a childrens cartoon is now _ news a The Wall Street Journal.professional journalistspress releasefront pageUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第24页/共57页Text ATask 3 Complete the sentences.(P122)Suggested answers1.Why do people fall in love?The answer at first sight _ obvious.Love expresses a mutual physical and personal attachment two individuals feel for one another.These days,we _ be skeptical of the idea that love is“forever”,but falling in love,we _ think,is an experience arising from universal human emotions.It _ natural for a couple who fall in love to want personal and sexual fulfillment in their relationship,_in the form of marriage.seemsseemsperhapstend tomightUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第25页/共57页Text ATask 3 Complete the sentences.(P122)Suggested answers2.Thus a sociologist studying the Columbine High killings _ study other mass murders and look to see if there was a pattern in the group characteristics such as social class,race,gender,age,or cultural background of the murderers and victims.This _ lead a sociologist to ask why mass murders like the one at Columbine High _ to be mostly the doing of young,middle-class,white men and then explain why this is the case.mightmightseemUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第26页/共57页Text ATask 3 Complete the sentences.(P122)Suggested answers3.Economists normally _ that people are rational.4.To beginners,it can _ odd to claim that economics is a science.5.If unemployment is short-term,one _ conclude that it is not a big problem.assumeseemmightUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第27页/共57页 Text BCritical reading and thinkingDifficult sentencesEnglish language for academic purposeGroup discussionResearching Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第28页/共57页Text B1.The nature of Internet news:a rival and partner of print and broadcast news;a moving target about the future;nobody seems to know where it is headed;interactive2.People who have adopted this explosive information revolution:publishers,broadcasters,journalists3.Some of the most popular and widely used websites carrying news:MSNBC.com,CNN.com,BBC.CO.UK,NYT,WCritical reading and thinking Go over the text and try to find the information about Internet journalism according to the following notes.Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第29页/共57页Text B4.Some problems of Internet journalism:produced a lot of red ink;traditional values and standards of good journalism are facing challenges.5.The authors perception of new media:New media dont replace old media,but instead supplement and complement them.6.The new trend of the media:Provide portals rather than just websites for their online publications.Critical reading and thinkingUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第30页/共57页Text BDifficult sentencesNews on the Internet is a moving target and we can only offer a snapshot of this“bird on the wing”.(Para.1)News on the Internet is updating fast.Hence we can just draw a rough sketch of it.Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第31页/共57页Text BDifficult sentencesThey provide a kind of instant feedback loop for media corporations.(Para.7)The bloggers critical comments of big newspapers and networks provide instant feedback to these newspapers and networks.The phrase feedback loop is used here to describe any sort of relationship in which one person gives feedback to another,even if nothing in the feedback process resembles a loop.Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第32页/共57页Text BDifficult sentencesTo be successful,online newspapers must be more than merely newspapers online.(Para.14)To be successful,it is not enough for newspapers just upload the printed version online.Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第33页/共57页Collocation news sourcesa moving targetbird on the wingdownsize staffstrim costson the verge ofText BEnglish language for academic purposeUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第34页/共57页Collocation electronic editionin hot competition witha breaking news storypop offequate withclassified advertisementsbet onText BEnglish language for academic purposeUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第35页/共57页Text BForm groups of 4-5 and discuss the following question.The author says that“Internet news has a strong future but is quite unlikely to replace either print or broadcast news.”Do you agree?Why or why not?Group discussionUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第36页/共57页Text BWork in groups of 4-5 and conduct a survey about“How weibo affects university students daily lives”.ResearchingUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第37页/共57页Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists Text C Critical reading第38页/共57页Unit 6 Journalism and JournalistsText CSuggested answersJournalistsMajor achievementsBob WoodwardWalter WinchellMargaret Bourke-WhiteRobert CapaAnna QuindlenComplete the following table by noting down the major achievements of the five famous journalists Text C talks about.one of the best non-fiction authors;report of“Watergate scandal”the only combat journalistone of the worlds first and most famous journalists;the only woman photographer permitted in war zonesone of the best celebrity journaliststhe voice of the“Baby Boomers”第39页/共57页 Listening Dealing with unfamiliar words Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第40页/共57页Dealing with unfamiliar wordsListening1.If the words dont hinder your understanding of the major points,just skip them over.2.Use contextual information,common sense and background information to guess the meaning of the word.3.If you fail to figure out the meaning of an important word,move on and listen attentively to the speaker.Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第41页/共57页Task 1 listen to a talk and write down the definitions of the following terms.(Page 132)ListeningSuggested answers1.blogger:_ _2.Web logger:_ _someones online record of the websites he or she visits.one-person Internet blabbermouths who pop off to anyone who will listenUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第42页/共57页ListeningTask 2 listen to a talk and complete the following sentences.(Page 132)Suggested answers1.The main idea of this talk is_.2.In the final quarter of 2009 the average American spent _.3.Shows like“American Idol”and“Britains Got Talent”draw huge audiences partly because _ _.TV has coped well with technological changealmost 37 hours a week watching televisionpeople are constantly messaging and tweeting about them,and discussing them on .Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第43页/共57页ListeningTask 2 listen to a talk and complete the following sentences.(Page 132)Suggested answers4.Pay-television subscriptions grew by _.5.India has gone from two channels in the early 1900s to _.6.Once people start _ _,they rarely stop.more than two million in America last yearmore than 600 todaypaying for greater televisionchoiceUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第44页/共57页 SpeakingAnalyzing your audience and purposeUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第45页/共57页Analyzing your audience and purposeSpeaking Presentation OutlineWhen you are planning a presentation,you may find it helpful to use an outline.If it is a group presentation,the outline can provide an easy way to divide the content.For example,someone could do the introduction,another student the first main idea in the body,and so on.Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第46页/共57页Analyzing your audience and purposeSpeaking1.IntroductionTopic:_Hook/attention getter:_Thesis statement:_Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第47页/共57页Analyzing your audience and purposeSpeaking2.Body First step/example/reason:_Supporting details:_Second step/example/reason:_Supporting details:_Third step/example/reason:_Supporting details:_Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第48页/共57页Analyzing your audience and purposeSpeaking3.ConclusionMajor points to summarize:_Any implications/suggestions/predictions:_Closing comment/summary:_Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第49页/共57页 Writing Writing findings/resultsUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第50页/共57页Writing Writing findings/results A summary of the results This study has shown thatThe main finding of this thesis is thatThis study demonstrates that The evidence seems to indicate that.It must therefore be recognised that.The indications are therefore that.It is clear therefore that.Thus it could be concluded that.The evidence seems to be strong that.On this basis it may be inferred that.Given this evidence,it can be seen thatUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第51页/共57页Writing Writing findings/results An explanation of the results,particularly those that do not support,or only partially support,your hypotheses Unexpectedly,X and Y were shown to beThis finding was unexpected and suggestsThe most likely explanation of the negative finding isUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第52页/共57页WritingWriting findings/resultsGeneralizations that can be made from the results Although this study was conducted in one region,the results should be generalizable to other areas.The findings suggest that this approach would also be beneficial in other sectors.Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第53页/共57页WritingWriting findings/resultsSearch your university library for a research paper with a well-written findings or results section.Then answer the following questions.1.What are the general findings or results of the research paper?2.Do the authors use tables or figures to analyze the data?3.Do the authors provide raw material in this part?4.Do the authors use past tense when writing this part?Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第54页/共57页 Getting ready for the next unit After class tasksUnit 6 Journalism and Journalists第55页/共57页Do the following tasks after classGetting ready for the next unit1.Find out main points of Text A.2.Define the key terms with examples.3.Mark the specialized vocabulary and explain them.4.Underline the collocations you think important.Unit 6 Journalism and Journalists第56页/共57页