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选择性必修二 Unit 6 Media (7)
高二年级 英语
1. Facts and Figures
2. Letters in the Smart Phone Era
Reading Club
1. Facts and Figures
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Learn some new words
1. Check out our marvelous media infographic.
Marvelous
extremely good
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2. Check out our marvelous media infographic.
Infographic
a picture or diagram or a group of pictures or diagrams showing or explaining information
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3. The magazine with the highest circulation in the US is for people over 50.
Circulation
the process in which something such as information, money, or goods passes from one person to another
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4. Scan the media infographic and answer the questions.
Scan
to look through a text quickly in order to find a piece of information that you want or to get a general idea of what the text contains
General understanding
1. What kind of newspaper is the most popular in the UK
2. What kind of programme is probably the most popular in India
3. How much time do teenagers spend in front of a screen
General understanding
1. What kind of newspaper is the most popular in the UK
TV listings magazine is the most popular in the UK.
General understanding
2. What kind of programme is probably the most popular in India
Programmes about sports are the most popular in India.
General understanding
3. How much time do teenagers spend in front of a screen
Teenagers spend up to 4 hours in front of a screen.
Critical thinking
1. Why is newspaper circulation declining What impact will this have
2. What do you learn from the facts and figures What changes have taken place
Critical thinking
1. Why is newspaper circulation declining What impact will this have
Newspaper circulation is declining because it is cheaper for companies to advertise digitally than in newspaper. Without the financial support of companies, newspapers cannot run.
Critical thinking
2. What do you learn from the facts and figures What changes have taken place
The trends are becoming more digital based.
In the passage, the way of reading news, watching films and communicating with others all changed greatly.
Summary
Please close your textbook, and try to retell the information that was left in your mind.
The newspaper and magazine are declining seriously. People are spending more time on smart phones. Only a few TV programmes were still attractive to people like sports and TV series.
2. Letters in the Smart Phone Era
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Learn some new words
1. It seems that you are constantly checking your phone for notifications or messages.
Notification
the act of telling someone officially about something, or a document that does this
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2. And if I ask you to leave your phone at home when we go out, you sulk and get twitchy.
Sulk
to be silent and refuse to smile or be pleasant to people because you are angry about something that they have done
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3. And if I ask you to leave your phone at home when we go out, you sulk and get twitchy.
Twitchy
nervous and worried, sometimes showing this through sudden movements or movements that do not appear smooth or relaxed
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4. Please don’t think I am writing this letter to punish you or to nag you.
Nag
to criticize or complain often in an annoying way
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5. I can try to wean myself off my phones a bit more.
Wean off
to make someone gradually stop using something that is bad for them
General understanding
1. Why does Mum write a letter to Max Where can we find the answer
2. What is “nomophobia” Why should Mum worry about this
3. What does Max promise to do
General understanding
1. Why does Mum write a letter to Max Where can we find the answer
Mum thinks Max uses his phone too much.
At the beginning of the letter.
General understanding
2. What is “nomophobia” Why should Mum worry about this
“Nomophobia” is the fear of being without a phone.
It’s a real illness and Max’s mother concerns her son.
General understanding
3. What does Max promise to do
Max promises to try to use his phone less and not to look at it during dinner.
Critical thinking
Are phones a drug or a medicine Give your reasons.
Drugs
Medicines
1. Fear of missing out.
2. Nomophobia.
3. Decline in many traditional industries.
1. The rise of “We Media”.
2. Application in education.
3. Use in business.
Summary
Please make up a dialogue according to the letters and what you have learnt this period.
Mum: Max, I am worried about you. Because you devoted too much time to your phone. I observed that you had the syndromes of so called “nomophobia”. I hope you can spare more time on your study and family.
Summary
Max: I am so sorry, mum. I didn’t notice your concern before. I promise I would change my status. I think I don’t have the “nomophobia” because we younger generation prefer to chat on line. I will spend more time off the screen.
Please make up a dialogue according to the letters and what you have learnt this period.
Homework
If your friend, Jim, has a severe “nomophobia”, please write a letter to help him to get rid of it. Try to give him some suggestions or tips in your letter.
Thank you!

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