【正文】 aching Goals: 1. To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about newspaper and magazines。 3. To get Ss to learn some words to describe newspapers and magazines。 Teaching Procedures: Step 1. Introduction Purpose: To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about newspaper and magazines. 1. Leadingin (1) Show two pictures on the screen and introduce the new words about newspaper and magazines. Suggested Answers: ① front cover ② article ③ front page ④ headline ⑤ photograph ⑥ celebrity / politician (2) Hand out a piece of China Daily and ask Ss to find out types of news items they can see in it. For your reference: business, celebrity, economy, fashion, international, politics, sport, nation, etc. 2. Word Study Ask Ss to match the words with their definitions. (1) journalist a. someone who is very famous (2) editor b. someone who writes for a newspaper (3) celebrity c. a person who edits or who is in charge of a part of a newspaper (4) photographer d. the title of a newspaper article (5) article e. piece of writing (6) headline f. a person who takes photographs Suggested Answers: (1) b (2) c (3) a (4) f (5) e (6) d Step 2. Cultural Corner Purpose: To enable Ss to know some daily newspaper in Britain and the United States. 1. Leadingin Ask some questions to arouse Ss’ interest to know foreign newspaper. Q1. How many foreign newspaper do you know? What are they? Q2. Have you ever read them before? If so, how is your feeling about that? Q3. Do you have some foreign newspaper of magazines? 2. Pair Work Ask Ss to read the passage and try to plete the following chart. types of the press Characteristics Examples the quality press concentrate on news, sports, finance and cultural events (more serious) The Times the popular press (tabloid) concentrate on famous people, the royal family, and has large headlines and lots of big photos The Sun The New York Daily News 3. (Individual Work) Ask Ss to read the passage again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. (1) The quality press is more serious. ( ) (2) You can know about famous pop stars in a popular newspaper. ( ) (3) You can find large headlines and a lot of big photographs in The Times. ( ) (4) The Sun is the most successful quality newspaper in Britain. ( ) (5) The New York Times is produced in New York. ( ) Suggested Answers: Statements 1, 2, 5 are true, while 3, 4 are false. 4. Group Work Let Ss say which kind of newspaper they like best and say why.(Allow them to discuss within 5 minutes. Show some questions to help them if necessary.) (1) I think / believe ?. / In my opinion, ?. (2) I like / love / enjoy ?. (3) It’s funny, useful, interesting ?. (4) It has got good articles / photographs. (5) It is full of information about my favourite pop star / sport / puter games. Step 3. Function and Everyday English Purpose: To enable Ss to know how to express the belief and disbelief. 1. Individual Work Ask Ss to read the conversation on P48 and underline the sentences showing belief and disbelief. Expressing belief Expressing disbelief 1. there’s some interesting evidence 2. Yes, it’s quite possible. 3. You never know, stranger things have happened. 4. I’m pretty sure ?. 5. I strongly believe ?. 1. You don’t believe in ? , do you? 2. I can’t believe you said that! 3. I don’t believe a word of it! It’s a crazy idea! 4. You must be joking! 5. It simple isn’t possible. It is impossible. 6. You can’t be serious! 2. Pair Work plete the conversation with expressions of belief or disbelief just learnt. A: It says here in the newspaper that by the year 2050, there will be cities on the moon. B: ___(1)________! _________(2)____. A: Well, ____(3)_____________. We have the technolog