Lead-in
1.1 Look at the title of articles and match them with the given introduction.
Total opens defense in criminal trial on oil spill |
The French finance minister, Jean-Louis Borloo, defended president Nicolas Sarkozy’s tax-cut plan Monday against skeptical European counterparts, saying it was intended to spur economic growth in the euro region. |
France defends tax cuts |
Can two bitter rivals save the desktop operating system. |
Showdown for desktop operating systems |
Zhao Qingjie’s favorite book, he says, is a Chinese translation of the autobiography of Lee Iaocca, the celebrated American carmaking executive. |
China makes a move into high-value exports |
Christian Martin is a member of the sixth generation to run his family’s renowned guitar-making |
High-end guitar makers join bid to save rare woods |
Defense arguments began Wednesday in France’s first criminal trial against a company or an oil spill at sea – the 1999 Erika disaster- with lawyers for Total, the largest European oil refiners, telling the court that the public was looking or a “devil” to blame. business, C.F.Martin&Co. |
Listen and speak
A. In pairs, discuss the following questions.
Do you ever interview people for work? Who? Why?
If you could interview any person in the world, who would you choose? Explain why. What would you ask them?
What makes a good interview?
B
0.1 Katie Jones, a journalist, is being interviewed about her career
in the media world for a newspaper article. Listen to the first part
of the interview and tick the topics she talks about.
_ Her family and friends _ Her past jobs and education
_ Television and the internet _ Her present job
C 0.2 Now listen to the second part of the interview and decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Katie thinks that newspaper formats has changed during her career.
Newspaper sales are not increasing.
More and more people like to watch news on the internet.
Journalists are becoming less important.
D 0.1/0.2 Look at the plan Simon Young made for the article he is going to write about Katie Jones. Listen to both parts of the interview again and fill in the missing information.
PROFILE: KATIE JONES Training Cardiff: postgraduate course in journalism – 1 year Jobs Southsea Times: (1) trainee_______ – 12 months Hatherfield Herald: (2) _______ then (3) sub-___________ - 12 months Southern Mail: district news reporter, (4) __________ , correspondent, assistant news editor, (5) ___________ news editor UK Radio Wales: producer of The (6) ____________ Show Bristol Council: (7) head of _____________ office Opinion on current UK newspapers` (8) ____________ is not rising Newspapers are (9)________________ - e.g.reporters trained to use (10)________________ Future of print newspapers Might not survive (11) ___________ age Media inspiration Henry Linton, veteran (12) ___________ correspondent for UK Radio |
E In pairs, discuss the following questions.
Do you agree with Katie Jones’ predictions about the future of newspapers? Explain why/why not.
What changes have you seen in newspapers in recent years?
Is there anyone in the media world who you admire?