新概念英语第三册lesson 5课件（共30张PPT）

lesson 5 The facts introduction What's the story about ? It's a story about a journalist who was asked to provide some statistics. understand the situation What do you think is happening in the picture ? The journalist is counting the exact number of the steps. read the passage silently and then answer the following question： What was the consequence of the editor's insistence on facts and statistics? The journalist was arrested and sent to prison. words and expressions insist: that/on upon to declare firmly (when opposed ) 坚持，坚持认为 I insisted that he should leave at once. I insisted on him leaving at once. He insisted on helping me. insistence n. His insistence on helping me made me very grateful. insistent a. an insistent refusual He is very insistent that he will finish in prehension questions from the first paragraph. 1、How do editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes? 2、What had a journalist been instructed to do? 3. How long ago was this? 4、Why was the editor dissatisfied with the first sentence? 5、Did he refuse to publish it ? 6、What did the editor instruct the journalist to find out ? comprehension questions 1、How do editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes? Editors of newspaper and magazines often go to extremes to provide their readers with unimportant facts and statistics. key: by providing their readers with unimportant facts and statistics. provide sb with sth: to supply sth needed The hotel provides his guest with wonderful services. The hotel provides good meals. 2、What had a journalist been instructed to do? write an article on the president's palace in a new African republic. 3. How long ago was this? Last year. 4、Why was the editor dissatisfied with the first sentence? Because it was too general and not exact. 5、Did he refuse to publish it ? Yes, he did. 6、What did the editor instruct the journalist to find out ? the exact number of steps and the height of the wall. questions from the second paragrah 7. Was the journalist able to supply this information immediately ? 8. Why was the editor getting impatiant? 9. How many more faxes did he send the journalist? 10. What did the last one say? 11. What happened to the original article the journalist had written? 12. How long was it before the journalist could fax the editor? 7. Was the journalist able to supply this information immediately ? No, he wasn't. 8. Why was the editor getting impatiant? Because the magazine would soon go to press. 9. How many more faxes did he send the journalist? three 10. What did the last one say? That the journalis would be fired if he didn't reply. 11. What happened to the original article the journalist had written? It was published. 12. How long was it before the journalist could fax the editor? a week 13. Why hadn't the journalist faxed sooner? 14. How many steps led to the wall surrounding the president's palace? 15. How high was the wall? 16. When had the journalsit been arrested ? 17. How long had he ... ...