- •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
Text 3 train as a journlaist – some careers advice Task 1
Fill in the prepositions.
And the NCTJ is second-to-none in setting the standards for journalism training.
Apply directly to the editor of a regional or local newspaper for employment as a trainee.
Trainee reporters and photographers are recruited directly by regional or local newspapers and carry out their basic training under the terms of a training contract.
However, in recent years it has become rare for a trainee to come into the industry.
Most companies will register you with the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and provide you with a distance learning foundation course to study.
Most colleges will only grant places if the applicants have already been on a brief work experience placement at a newspaper
Before applying for a full-time course in newspaper journalism it is essential that candidates establish the financial situation.
It is aimed at people without the financial means to attend NCTJ training courses.
Task 2
Fill in the word square to find the missing word.
1 The National Council for Training Journalists. (NCTJ)
2 profession of writing for newspapers and magazines. (Journalism)
3 in a detailed way. (accurate)
4 the ability to make firm decisions and act in accordance with them. (determination)
5 the act of coming in. (entry)
6 special ability to do something well. (skill)
7 quality, record of experience that makes a person suitable for a particular job. (qualification)
8 one who got a university diploma. (graduate)
Task 3
Mark the statements as True or False using the information from the text.
1.The are two main branches of journalism: newspapers and magazines. ( F)
2 Those who undergone formal training are brilliant at their job. (F)
3.It is not a necessity to start on a small newspaper. (T)
4.Each year the industry receives many careers inquiries from graduates. (F)
5.The majority of trainees are recruited into the industry after graduation from a University. (F)
6.A few local educational authorities may award grants to meet part of the cost. (T)
7.Currently, training courses lead to a variety of qualifications. (T)
GRAMMAR IN USE
Task 1
Fill in the prepositions.
Journalism in Russia dates back to the first handwriting Russian newspapers.
Education gives future journalists the necessary background for his profession.
After the Second World War, some departments of journalism were established at Universities on the basis of the Faculties of Philology.
The largest center for the training of journalists is the Faculty of Journalism at the Belarusian State University in Moscow.
The central purpose of journalism is to provide citizens with accurate and reliable information they need to function in a free society.
Journalists rely on a professional discipline for verifying information.
There is a serious need for top-quality editors.
Task 2
Transform the following Active constructions into Passive ones.
An improvement in the situation has been reported.
This news might be released as a scoop tomorrow.
He will be interviewed at the airport.
This tabloid is not read by the Browns.
The BBC was founded by Lord Reith.
When I entered the studio live broadcasting was being shot.
By the time the morning issue is printed the news will have been broken by local TV.
The audience was not impressed by his report.
Task 3
Transform the following Passive constructions into Active ones.
We have recently received information about our local correspondents.
The editor strongly criticized the article.
a great variety of morning and evening papers in England may surprise a visitor.
Business circles have always used “The Financial Times” for stock exchange data.
Have they ever printed this tabloid in your city?- No, but they have printed and circulated it in the capital.
The visitors of the exhibition didn’t take notice of the photographs of the young correspondent.
“The Establishment” has always used “The Times” for announcements of births, marriages and deaths.
Elderly men in kiosks sell the papers in our towns.