- •Preface
- •B roadening the horizons Text 1 journalism is a hard life
- •Text 2 a journalist
- •When you think of a journalist, what comes to your mind?
- •Text 3 the personality of a journalist
- •Communication activities
- •How do you describe your character? Is it:
- •What do you feel about other people?
- •Работай увлеченно! (Заповедь № 1)
- •Работай планомерно! (Заповедь № 3)
- •Не мешать развитию событий! (Заповедь № 6)
- •Task 10
- •Task 11
- •Task 12 Read the following statements and quotations. Give your comments on them.
- •Achievement test Task 1
- •(13 Points) Task 3
- •Unit II the major discipline and its scope training and careers in journalism
- •Topic preview
- •Text 1 being a journalist
- •The national council
- •For the training of journalists.
- •A brief history
- •Comprehension Check
- •It’s important for any journalist to have good qualifications. Choose one of the following statements and be ready to speak about the necessity to be diligent in studies to be a success in life.
- •Imagine that you are to explain the steps and possibilities of education for future journalists. Make a short presentation to the rest of the group and answer the questions they may have.
- •Text 3 training for journalism in the uk
- •C ommunication activities
- •1. Prepare a presentation about the training of journalists in Belarus:
- •Imagine that you study in Great Britain as an exchange student. Tell your British group-mates how training of journalists is organized in Belarus.
- •Translation activities
- •A chievement test
- •The qualities and qualifications of a journalist
- •R eading
- •Text 1 work of a foreign correspondent
- •Text 2 what makes a good journalist?
- •Grammar in use
- •W riting
- •1. Read the text below about the work of a journalist and ask all kinds of questions on the text. Write them down.
- •2. Write a list of words and expressions you would memorize and use in the further discussions in class about the profession of a journalist.
- •Brief overview of the 10 essay writing steps Below are brief summaries of each of the ten steps to writing an essay.
- •Harvard, Leadership through Dedication
- •Unit II the major discipline and its scope training and careers in journalism
- •Reinforcing and expanding vocabulary
- •Distance learning an introduction to nctj distance learning courses
- •Text 3 train as a journalist – some careers advice
- •G rammar in use
- •Task 2 Study the reference material and examples to do the exercises, which follow.
- •При преобразовании из действительного залога в страдательный:
- •I read newspapers in the evening.
- •I can’t answer your question
- •Grammar test Task 1
- •W riting
- •Underline errors of spelling, logic and punctuation. Names and numbers are correct
- •Journalism's first obligation is to tell the truth
- •Its practitioners must maintain an independence from those they cover
- •It must strive to make the significant interesting and relevant
- •It must keep the news comprehensive and proportional
- •Its practitioners must be allowed to exercise their personal conscience
- •Part III
- •Supplementary reading
- •Journnalism is an important job
- •Text 2 why I became a journalist
- •Introduction
- •Text 3 types of journalism
- •Text 4 starting out
- •Text 5 work in local & national newspapers
- •Text 6 freelancing and casual work
- •Text 7 career development
- •Text 8 so why did you become a journalist?
- •Text 9 why journalism isn‘t a profession
- •Text 10 nctj logbook launched
- •Text 14 being a television reporter
- •Picking your exam subjects
- •Text 15 ten top tips for successful freelancing
- •What does a journalist do?
- •Text 16 the nctj
- •Text 17 the code of conduct sets out the union's policy with regard to the ethics and
- •Values of journalism
- •Text 1 work of a foreign correspondent
- •Text 2 what makes a good journalist?
- •Grammar in use
- •Unit II the major discipline and its scope training and careers in journalism
- •Text 3 train as a journlaist – some careers advice Task 1
- •Task 4.
- •Glossary
- •Bibliography and primary resourses
C ommunication activities
Task 1
Work in pairs. Choose the most suitable answer from your point of view in the list below. If none of the answers is appropriate, you may provide your own. Compare and discuss your answer with your partner, explain your choice.
Do you agree that journalism appeals to young people because:
it gives a lot of chances to make a reputation in the outside world without much difficulty?
the life of a journalist is very exciting?
they feel fascinated by the birth of a the daily newspaper?
they imagine that the job of a journalist is more rewarding than any other?
it is easier to make good living being a journalist?
they dream of becoming prominent public figures?
they find it interesting to write on different problems?
the job of gathering news seems very attractive to them?
a journalist is the first person to know the latest news?
a journalist spends most of his day talking and listening to other people?
they have deep and genuine interest in people?
they want to help people in every positive way?
they want the world to know their names?
they want to experience the thrill of meeting important people?
they find pleasure in telling somebody something?
Do you think that to be a good journalist
one needs a higher standard of school qualifications?
one must go through a programme of some vocational courses?
one must pass proficiency tests?
one must have a special experience in writing?
one doesn’t need any vocational training but should be a well-educated person?
one doesn’t need general knowledge but should be talented?
one must get a university diploma/degree/certificate in journalism?
one must have wide general knowledge of history, geography, economics, current affairs and other academic subjects?
Task 2
Work in pairs. Pick up the information from the text to develop the following thoughts.
Many journalists began by working on a small-town newspaper.
Nowadays future journalists have to follow a course of training.
The NCTJ was set up in 1951.
There are 2 ways of entering the training schemes organized by NCTJ.
Task 3
Add 3-4 sentences on each point so as to cover the contents of the text.
Training for journalism in Great Britain organized by the NCTJ
There are basically two ways of entering the training scheme organized by NCTJ
“In-service” training in Great Britain
The period of apprenticeship
Vocational training for journalism in Great Britain before the new training scheme was introduced.
Task 4
Work in small groups. Discuss the training scheme of journalism which seems most effective to you. Give arguments to support your viewpoint. You may use the following phrases which can help you.
On the job training; academic studies; liberal-arts college; college plus on-the-job training; the training scheme that combines practical journalism with part-time study or the one-year full-time course. |
Task 5
Discuss in small groups the most important qualities and skills of a journalist and create the image of an ideal personality of a reporter as you see him. Present your images to the group-mates.
Task 6
Split into groups. Read texts 3, 6, 13, 15 from Supplementary Reading. Pick up some more information from other sources and prepare reports on different types of journalism.
Task 7