unit 4 newspapers and the news. a journalist writes stories for the newspaper. ____ an international...

Unit 4

Newspapers and the News

A journalist writes stories for the newspaper. ____An international correspondent reports from abroad. ____A cartoonist makes funny drawings for the newspaper. ____A photographer takes pictures. ____

Vocabulary LinkNewsmakers

Look at the pictures. Then match each sentence with the job it describes.

Keys

1.2.3.4.

A

D

GC

A B C D

E F G H

Lesson A The people behind the newsVocabulary Link

A copyeditor makes corrections before the newspaper is printed. ____A publisher manages and publishes the newspaper. ____A critic writes opinions about books, movies, and plays. ____A news anchor reads the news from a TV studio. ____

Vocabulary Link

Newsmakers

Keys

5.6.7.8.

F

BH

E

Look at the pictures. Then match each sentence with the job it describes.

Lesson A The people behind the news

A B C D

E F G H

Vocabulary Link Newsmakers

Answer these questions about the jobs described in the pictures. Then explain your answers to a partner.

Which job is the most … glamorous? boring? creative? dangerous?


Vocabulary Link

Listening

Proper names Christiane Amanpour Dan Eldon

Other words photojournalist correspondent scary

Language Notes

A dangerous job

Read the following words aloud.


A dangerous job

□

Keys

Listen to the two conversations. Check Christiane’s and Dan’s job(s).

□news anchor

international correspondent

journalist

photographer

1. 2.

□ □

Christiane Amanpour Dan Eldon


Listening

A dangerous job

□

Listen to the two conversations. Check Christiane’s and Dan’s job(s).

□news anchor

international correspondent

journalist

photographer

1. 2.

□ □√

√

√

Christiane Amanpour Dan Eldon


Listening

____ a parent

____ wrote a book

____ reports from London

____ born in London

____ worked in dangerous places

____ died on the job

Keys

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

D

C

C

B

B

D

A dangerous job

Listen again. Write C if the statement refers to Christiane, D if it refers to Dan, and B if it refers to both.

Lesson A The people behind the newsListening

Communication Jobs in journalism

Circle the choices that best describe you.

I prefer speaking / writing in English.

I want my future job to be exciting / predictable.

I don’t mind working alone / with a lot of people.

I am good / not good at meeting deadlines.

People would probably say my personality is outgoing / shy.

I like to have a quiet / busy schedule.

I like to spend time indoors / outdoors.

I prefer to work and travel near my home / all over the place.

I prefer to be happy / well-paid in my job.

I do well on creative / detail-oriented jobs.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.


Web-based movie critic

Work alone at home. Watch

movies and write about them for

our website. Submit work every

Thursday. The salary isn’t high,

but you get to see all the latest

movies for free!

Jobs in journalism

Read about these jobs. Based on your answers in the previous practice, decide the best person for each job.

Writer: Travel for Pennies

magazine

Travel with a photographer and

write articles about traveling

cheaply. You’ll have to live on a

tight budget, but you can travel

the world!

Lesson A The people behind the newsCommunication

International correspondent: Hot Spots TV showOur correspondents file reports from the most exciting, dangerous places in the world. No two days are the same! You’ll meet interesting people and interview them. Competitive salary.

Jobs in journalism

Editorial assistantWork with a large staff in a newsroom.Research news stories, gather photos, and check facts. Good salary and benefits in a busy office atmosphere.

Read about these jobs. Based on your answers in the previous practice, decide the best person for each job.


Communication

Jobs in journalism

Listen to two people talking about where they get their news. Then ask your partner whether they get their news from the same sources. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various news sources.

1. I usually always get my news online. I use the Internet because I think it’s a very useful tool and it’s always up-to- date.

2. I don’t watch TV or use the Internet, but I read the newspaper starting on the front page and going to the international section.


Communication

Jobs in journalism

(1)

Information for practice

very cheapreliableeasy to carry arounda waste of natural resources…

Newspaper

up-to-dateon the spot newscan read different points of viewsunreliable not accessible to everyone…

Internet

TVon the spot newsvideo coveragereliablealmost accessible to everyone …

Lesson A The people behind the newsCommunication

Global Viewpoints:

What are you waiting for?

Jobs in the news

City Living:

Lesson B In the news

News sources


Global Viewpoints Jobs in the news

News sources

Before You Watch

New words and phrases glamorous critic news anchor mess up media industry cameraman accessible firsthand comics horoscope

Language Notes


Watch the interviews and circle True or False. Correct the false sentences.

Global Viewpoints While You Watch


Keys

■

Gian thinks working in the media is a glamorous job.

Calum thinks being an editor is interesting and very creative.

Calum thinks it would be fun to be an international

correspondent.

Woo Sung thinks news anchors have a great job.

Woo Sung thinks it’s funny when cameramen mess up on TV.

Miyuki feels that working in the media is very glamorous.

Miyuki has a friend who worked as a cameraman or an

assistant.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

_______ _______


While You Watch

True False

True False

True False

True False

True False

True False

True False

_______ _______

_______ _______

_______ _______

_______ _______

_______ _______

_______ _______

Lesson B In the newsGlobal Viewpoints

Gian thinks working in the media is a glamorous job.Calum thinks being an editor is interesting and very creative.

Calum thinks it would be fun to be an international correspondent.Woo Sung thinks news anchors have a great job.

Woo Sung thinks it’s funny when cameramen mess up on TV.

Miyuki feels that working in the media is very glamorous.

Miyuki has a friend who worked as a cameraman or an assistant.

■

boring and not very creative

doesn’t think

doesn’t feel

1.2.

3.4.

5.

6.

7.


news anchors

While You Watch

_______ _______

True False

True False

True FalseTrue False

True False

True False

True False

_______ _______

_______ _______

_______ _______

_______ _______

_______ _______

_______ _______


While You Watch

What do you learn about these people? Watch the interviews and match the correct information to make true sentences.


Calum ____

Miyuki ____

Dennis ____

Alejandra ____

Nick ____

Gian ____

What do you learn about these people? Watch the interviews and match the correct information to make true sentences.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

likes to look at the sports section.

likes getting news from TV because it feels

“firsthand.”

always saves the comics and horoscopes for last.

finds it uncomfortable to carry a huge newspaper.

doesn’t watch TV or use the Internet, but reads

the newspaper.

usually gets news online.

While You Watch

■

Keys

f

d

b

e

a

c


City Living

What are you waiting for?

Main characters

Mike Johnson Takeshi Mifune

Minor character Anna


In this episode, Takeshi and Mike try to get tickets for a rock concert.

Preview

Hey! James Hammond is playing at CBGB’s tonight!

While Mike is reading the paper, he sees an ad for a concert.



I know him. He’s great! Let’s go!

Takeshi gets excited about the concert, but then Mike sees some bad news.

Ah, man! It’s sold out!

Preview

Lesson B In the newsCity Living

City Living


… she’s a journalist. She writes all the music reviews for The Village Voice.

Suddenly, Takeshi sees a cute girl he knows and tells Mike about her.

Preview

City Living Lesson B In the news

City Living


… ask if she can get us some tickets for tonight.

Mike has an idea, but Takeshi isn’t so sure about it.

Are you kidding?

Preview


City Living


Uh … hi, Anna. How are you?

Takeshi finally goes over and talks to the girl — and gets an interesting result!

Preview


1. Mike is reading a ___.

2. James Hammond is probably ___.

3. All the tickets for the concert ___ .

a. magazine

Look at the photos. Then circle the correct answer. Choose a, b, or c.

City Living

b. newspaper c. letter

a. a newspaper reporter b. an athlete c. a musician

a. are on sale b. have been sold c. are expensive

Keys

Preview

Hey! James Hammond is playing at CBGB’s tonight!

I know him. He’s great! Let’s go!

Ah, man! It’s sold out!

… she’s a journalist. She writes all the music reviews for The Village Voice.


4. Anna ___ a newspaper called The Village

Voice.

5. Mike wants Takeshi to ___.

a. writes articles for

City Living

b. makes speeches about c. is reading

a. buy some tickets b. invite Anna to the concert c. ask Anna to get tickets

Keys

Look at the photos. Then circle the correct answer. Choose a, b, or c.

Preview

… ask if she can get us some tickets for tonight.

Are you kidding?

Uh … hi, Anna. How are you?


City Living

While You Watch

What’s the story? Watch the video and number the sentences from 1 to 8 to put them in order.


___

___

___

___

___

___

___

___

Anna invites Takeshi to James Hammond’s show.

Mike says the show is sold out.

Takeshi sees Anna Markovich sitting at a table.

Mike sees a newspaper ad for James Hammond’s show at CBGB’s.

Takeshi walks over to Anna and starts a conversation.

Takeshi tells Mike that he has a date with Anna.

Mike tells Takeshi to ask Anna if she can get them tickets to the show.

Takeshi suggests that Mike and he go to the show.

While You Watch

City Living

Keys

What’s the story? Watch the video and number the sentences from 1 to 8 to put them in order.

1

7

3

4

6

8

While You Watch

5

2


Here are some useful expressions from the video.

City Living

While You Watch

Everyday English Describing a person Asking about identity

You’re kidding me!stuffHey!somehowmanAre you kidding?I hardly know her!what are you waiting for

with the silver guitar with the long, black hair has short spiky hairwears that really cool white suitwith the long hair and glasses

Isn’t he that …?The one sitting down?


Watch the video again and fill in the blanks with the information you hear.

Keys

So, what are today’s headlines?

I don’t know. I’m reading the important (1) _____, like my horoscope and

the entertainment section. (2) ____! Look at this! James Hammond is

playing at CBGB’s tonight!

James Hammond. (3) ___________ famous blues guitarist? The guy (4)

__________________ and the (5) ______________?

No, that’s Kevin Diamond. James Hammond is the

singer. He has (6) _____________, he always (7)

___________________________...

I know him — he’s great! Let’s go!

Ah (8) ____! It’s sold out!

Takeshi:

Mike:

Takeshi:

Mike:

Takeshi:

Mike:

Heystuff

long, black hair with the silver guitar

Isn’t he that

While You Watch

short spiky hair wears that really cool white suit

man


(9) __________________ ? Wearing the pink shirt?

No. The really pretty one (10) _________________________. You know

her, she lives in our building. She’s a journalist. She writes all the music

reviews for The Village Voice.

Well, (11) _____________________? Go over there and ask her if she

can get us some tickets for tonight!

(12) ______________? I can’t do that,

(13) _______________!

(14) _________, I got a ticket — and a date with …

Anna Markovich.

(15) _________________! That’s

great!

Keys

Mike:

Takeshi:

Mike:

Takeshi:

Takeshi:

Mike:

Somehow

Are you kidding

with the long hair and glasses

The one sitting down

what are you waiting for

I hardly know her

Watch the video again and fill in the blanks with the information you hear.

While You Watch

You’re kidding me


___ the mayor’s divorce

___ an interview with a famous soccer player

___ a review of the newest movies

___ stock market predictions

___ an article about getting a college degree online

Where would you find these newspaper stories? Match each story on the left with the newspaper section it would appear in on the right.

After You Watch

Keys

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

b

a

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

sports section

gossip column

business section

technology

arts and entertainment

e

c

d


Name of person: _________________________________________

sports

business

arts and entertainment

other: ______√

√

√

√

Choose a famous person to role-play. Write the name. What field does the person work in? Check ( ) the box.

City Living

After You Watch

□□□□

√


1. ____________________________________________?

2. ____________________________________________?

3. ____________________________________________?

4. ____________________________________________?

5. ____________________________________________?

6. ____________________________________________?

Ask your partner the name of the person he or she has chosen to role-play. Write six questions you would like to ask that person.

After You Watch

Imagine that you are a newspaper reporter. Interview your partner. Then switch roles.


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