Reliable reporting (P28)
南外仙林分校   彭涛淘
I. Lead-in
Think and discuss
Who should be hailed as heroes in harm’s way during the battle against the novel coronavirus epidemic?
Medical workers
Community workers
Traffic police
Media professionals
▪▪▪

II. Skimming
Read through the article and summarize the article’s main idea.
Besides medical workers on the front line, media professionals also risk their lives to deliver daily news. We must remember them.

III. Scanning
Read again and find out more detailed information.
 
Read and answer
1. What does the phrase “iron lady” mean?
2. What motivates them to fight on the front line?
KEY：
1. fearless, strong-willed and hard working female
2. the sense of mission  

IV. Critical thinking
1. What social responsibilties should media professionals take?
2. How can we cooperate as a society and do our part as individuals to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus?

V. Language Focus
Useful expressions:
 
 
Fill in the blanks with expressions from the article.
1. For reporters, ________ gender , it’s our responsibility and duty to go to the core infection zones and listen to people’s stories.” （regardless of）
regardless of: whatever any happens 不顾
eg. The club welcomes all new members regardless of age.
       俱乐部对所有新成员不分年龄一律欢迎。
       He went ahead and did it, regardless of the consequences.
       他说干就干了，没有考虑后果     
       Regardless of her recent surgery, she has carried on working.         
       尽管最近做了手术，她还是不顾一切地进行下去。

2. Zhan Song, a Changjiang Daily photographer, who, like Liao, ___________ in Wuhan, even though about the worst-case scenario. （has been reporting）
have/has been doing  现在完成进行时态
基本用法：
1.表示某个动作从过去开始，一直延续至今，有可能还要继续进行，强调动作的持续性。
eg. The telephone has been ringing for almost a minute. Why hasn’t anyone answered it?
电话响了差不多一分钟, 为什么没人接?
2. 叙述从过去某时到现在或最近一直重复的动作。
e.g. The weather has changed a lot lately; I have been forced to work from home.  最近天气变化无常, 我时常感冒。 

3. She thought about doing the interview over the phone, which was the safest choice, since there were _________ cases in the US too. （confirmed）
confirm vt. prove to be true or correct; make certain证实; 确定
eg. X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones.
   X光片证实他没有骨折。
   His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions.
   他内疚的表情证实了我的猜疑。
confirmed adj. having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation  确认的；证实的
eg. There have been eight confirmed cases of the disease.
   这个疾病已有八起确认的病例。

4. We must remember the ones who also risk their lives to ________ our daily news: the media. （deliver）
1. Deliver  vt. bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or goods) to the proper recipient or address.   递送；发布
2. Deliver vt. To provide something promised or expected (daily news).
eg. My master ordered me not to deliver the message except in private.
     我的主人命令我务必私下里传递消息。
You can contract with us to deliver your cargo.
你可以跟我们签订送货合同。