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1、Reading AA new school newspaperUnit 1 NewspapersHow to read newspapers One of the best teachers in the world is the newspaper. And reading newspapers is the best way to learn. Here is how to read them properly: Step 1 Read the headlines first. Choose where to read. Select your important story and di

2、scuss it with your friends. Step 2 Find examples of how people get along with each other. Step 3 Skim through the newspapers to find more information. Note all good words and phrases. It is helpful to make your writing and language skills better.1. vote for 投票赞成投票赞成2. take charge of 主管；掌管主管；掌管3. ask

3、 for 要求；请求要求；请求4. take notes 记录记录5. be responsible for 负责；有责任负责；有责任6. talk over 详谈；讨论详谈；讨论7. make a list of . 把把列成清单列成清单短语收藏夹短语收藏夹8. be free for (someone) 对（某人）免费对（某人）免费9. pay for 付费付费10.make a decision about 对对作出决定作出决定11.ought to 应该应该12.agree to do (sth) 同意做（某事）同意做（某事）13.in one weeks time 一周后一周后14.

4、 a bit 一点儿；有点儿一点儿；有点儿 Before readingBrain stormMaking a small survey.1.Do you often read newspaper?2.What kind of newspaper do you like reading?3.What do you usually read them for? why .?4.Which famous newspaper do you know? List them.A1 Before you read the report, quickly read the introduction and

5、look at the picture. Then say whether you agree (A) or disagree (D) with these statements.1 The report is probably about a school newspaper.2 The students in the picture are having a meeting.3 The students hands are up because they want to ask a question.AAD While reading Skim the report and answer

6、the questionWhat should the students do before publishing a newspaper?Read the whole article carefully andanswer the questions.1.What did some Grade Eight students at Mayfield School want to do soon after the term started? 2.Who took charge of the meeting? 3.How many students attended the meeting? W

7、ho were they? They wanted to publish a newspaper.Joyce. There were five. They were Lucy, Tony, Joyce, Jessica and Ben.4.What was the last question at the meeting? 5.How soon will the students hold the next meeting?6.Will the students make a decision about the name of the newspaper at the next meetin

8、g?“What should the students call the newspaper?”They will have the next meeting in one weeks time.Yes, they will.Read the following words and phrases from the article and choose the best meaning from those listed below 1.publishA. make the information or an opinion known to the public by sending she

9、ets.B. prepare and print a magazine, book, etc. 2.chief editor A. the senior writer and the decision maker of a newspaper.B. A person who takes charge of a meeting. 3.suggestA. recommend something to someone.B. put forward a plan or idea for someone to think about. 4.experienceA. something that you

10、do or that happens to you, especially something important that affects you.B. skill and knowledge gained from doing something. 5.secretaryA. the person who looks after workmates.B. the person who looks after a committees paper work and records. 6.sectionA. an official document.B. one of the parts in

11、to which it is divided. 7.concludeA. finish, come to the end of.B. say something true.Read the article again and completeexercise A3 and A4 on page 3. A31.Lucy, Tony, Joyce, Jessica and I were at the meeting.2.She was an editor of her class newspaper last year. 3.You will be responsible for differen

12、t sections of the paper.4.Should they pay for it? 5.What should we call it? BenJoyceLucy, Tony, and JessicareadersThe school newspaperA4 Read the report on page 2 again andanswer these questions with one or more words.1.Why did the students elect Joyce the chief editor and Ben the secretary? They bo

13、th had _. 2.Was Joyce a popular choice as the chief editor? _. Everyone _ her.3.What is the role of the secretary? The secretary should take _.experienceYes voted fornotes4.What are the editors of the newspaper responsible for? They are responsible for _ of the newspaper.5.Did the students easily ag

14、ree on the name for the newspaper? _. They all had _.6.When people cannot agree on ideas, what does Joyce ask them to do? She asks them to _ longer.different sectionsNo different ideasthink about it a bitLanguage pointsThen Joyce took charge of the meeting. 然后乔伊斯主持会议。(P2)You will be responsible for

15、different sections of the paper. 你们将负责报纸不同的栏目。(P2) 第一句中的take charge of 意为“主管、掌管”，相当于be in charge of，可以互换。第二句中的be responsible for意为“负责”。两者有所区别：take charge of着重“管理”，而be responsible for则强调“责任”。请对比：Who takes charge of this company?= Who is in charge of this company? 谁掌管这家公司？I will be responsible for you

16、r safety. 我要对你的安全负责。根据中文意思完成句子。根据中文意思完成句子。1. 我爸爸负责这个工厂的管理工作。My father _ _ _ this factory. 2. 作为老师，我要对你的学习负责。As a teacher, I will _ _ _ your study.takes charge ofbe responsible for I started taking notes. 我开始做记录。(P2) take notes 意为“记录”，可以用make notes替换。例如： I always take notes / make notes carefully in

17、class. 我上课总是认真做笔记。根据中文意思完成句子。3. 课堂上做笔记对学习很有好处。 _ _ in class is very good for the study. 4. 我们要学会怎样做记录。 We should learn how to _ _. Taking / Making notestake / make notes Should it be free for readers, or should they pay for it? 读者是免费阅读报纸还是应该付费？(P2) pay for意为“付钱买”。表示“某人花(钱)买某物”。常用的句型有：1) sb. pay + (m

18、oney) + for sth.； 2) It takes sb. + (money) + to buy sth.；3) sb. spend + (money) + (in) buying sth. / on sth.；4) sth. cost sb. + (money). 例如： 我昨天花了六十元买这本字典。 I paid sixty yuan for this dictionary. It took me sixty yuan to buy this dictionary. I spent sixty yuan (in) buying this dictionary / on this d

19、ictionary. This dictionary cost me sixty yuan.把下面句子换成同义句。5. I spent sixty yuan on the English-Chinese dictionary yesterday. I _ sixty yuan _ the English-Chinese dictionary yesterday. 6. How much did you _ the new dress? A. take B. cost C. spend inD. pay forpaid for D We arranged to have the next mee

20、ting in one weeks time. 我们计划一周后再开一个会。(P2) in one weeks time意为“一周后”，也可以说in one week。此结构用来表示“一段时间后”，具体什么时间视具体情况而定。例如： 三天后 in three days time = in three days 五年后 in five years time = in five years 根据中文意思完成句子。7. 我两个小时后可以完成这项工作。I can finish the work _ _ _ _. in two hours timeWe ought to elect a secretary

21、 now. (P2)我们现在应该选举一位秘书。ought to表示“应该, 应当”，后面跟动词原形，否定形式为ought not to, 转换为一般疑问句时，把ought提前, 意思与should基本相同。根据中文意思完成句子。8. 他说你应该向警察汇报。He said you _ _ _ the police.9. 你应该抽这么多烟吗？_ you _ _ so much? ought to tellOught to smokeYou will be responsible for different sections of the paper. (P2)你们将对报纸的不同版块负责。be re

22、sponsible for . 意为“对负责”， responsible是形容词，它的名词形式为responsibility。 根据中文意思完成句子。10. 出席率低是因为天气不佳。The bad weather _ _ _ the small attendance. 11. 你应该对你的行为负责。You ought to _ _ _ your behaviour. is responsible forbe responsible for根据句子意思和首字母填空。1. Cherry will c_ everything carefully before making a decision.2. Tony is the e_ of the school newspaper this term. He is responsible for the sports section.3. People can get f_ guidebooks on places of interest. It means they dont have to pay for them.onsiderditorree4. Mi