Стр.102 Unit 10 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 11 класс
Read quotes a–e about journalism and discuss the questions in pairs.
a. “Journalism is literature in a hurry.” Matthew Arnold, British writer
b. “The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.” Thomas Jefferson, American president
c. “No news is good news. No journalists is even better.” Nicolas Bentley, British author and illustrator
d. “I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.” Mahatma Gandhi, political and spiritual leader
e. “It’s amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper.” Jerry Seinfeld, American comedian
Which …
- is the funniest?
- is the most negative?
- do you agree with?
- do you like best?
You are going to listen to an interview with Alastair, a news reporter. First, read the questions. Try to predict as many of his answers as you can.
- Why did you become a reporter?
- What qualities does a reporter need?
- What are the easiest and most difficult types of story to write?
- What’s the most interesting story you’ve covered?
- How easy is it to get a story on the front page?
- What are the best and the worst things about the job?
- Is it a glamorous job?
Listen to Alastair’s answers to the questions in Exercise 2 and make notes. Where is Alastair in the photo?
1. Possible answers:
- The funniest: c
- The most negative: d
- I agree with: a, e
- I like best: a
2. Predicted answers:
- He became a reporter because he was interested in current affairs from a young age and his family read newspapers.
- A reporter needs curiosity, confidence, quick thinking, and the ability to summarise things quickly and accurately.
- The easiest stories are usually interviews with famous people. The most difficult are interviews with relatives of people who have died or been in accidents.
- The most interesting story he covered was a major flood.
- It is not easy to get a story on the front page, especially for a big paper.
- The best thing is that the job can be exciting and unpredictable. The worst thing is that reporters often have to write very fast.
- No, it is not really a glamorous job.
3. Notes from the interview:
- Why reporter? Interested in current affairs; family read newspapers.
- Qualities: curiosity, confidence, quick thinking, ability to summarise accurately.
- Easiest stories: interviews with famous people.
- Most difficult stories: interviews with relatives of people who have died or been in accidents.
- Most interesting story: a major flood.
- Front page: only a few front-page articles each year on a big paper.
- Best thing: exciting, unpredictable work.
- Worst thing: having to write fast.
- Glamorous job? No, reporters are usually too busy for glamour.
Where is Alastair in the photo? He is probably in the newsroom or at the scene of a news story, working as a reporter.
