what´s news？ 新闻是什么？英文课件.pptVIP

News OVERVIEW I. Some basic notions II. Cultural notes III. Listening practice IV. Discussion I-1 What is News? The definition of news may vary from person to person. Generally speaking, it is information or report that is published in newspapers and broadcast on radio and television about recent events in the country or world or in a particular area of activity. I-2 Categories of News Region/locality: International/world news, domestic news and local news Theme/the content of coverage: politics, economy, sports, culture, entertainment, health, science and technology, disasters, social issues, religion, et. Style (in broad sense): features (特写), editorials (社论) / comments, correspondence (通讯), news reports / briefing (新闻报道/简讯), etc. I-3 Characteristic of News Facts It’s the objective reflection of events. Recently happened events (新鲜) Constantly developing facts (变化) typical events that can arouse public interest and concerns (典型) Therefore, in order to stick to the ever-developing news facts, news is expected to be reported in a timely, concrete, comprehensive, fair, accurate and objective way. I-4 Elements of News News is to convey Influential recent events concerning social life to the public It emphasizes objectivity (客观性)，publicity (公开性) and popularity (普及性). 5 “W” + “How”: When and where who did what or what happened? Why (causeeffect)? How (detailed information about the process of the event)? Sample-Disaster Headline: Plane Crash Kills 121 In Greece Dateline: GRAMMATIKO, Greece, Aug. 14, 2005 Lead paragraph: (CBS/AP)?A Cypriot plane crashed into a hill north of Athens on Sunday, killing all 121 people aboard — a third of them children — in Greeces deadliest airline disaster. At least one of the pilots was unconscious when the plane went down, apparently from lack of oxygen. ATIKO, Greece, Aug. 14, 2005 Main Body: More detailed description The Helios Airways flight ZU522 was headed from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Athens Internation