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Unit 1
The mass media
What tools do you usually use to keep up with the news
Weibo
Wechat
Tiktok
TV
Radio
Newspapers
Advertisements
...
mass media
Listen and complete
Watch and check
Print
Digital
Listen and complete
Weibo
Wechat
Tiktok
TV
Radio
Newspapers
Advertisements
Classify
Digital media
Broadcast media
Print media
Outdoor media
Be a critical news reader !
News One
News Two
Firefighters put out tower block fire
Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage
高层建筑；办公大楼
Subject. /Main content.
Time Place Deaths and injuries Rescue efforts Cause
News report 1 Sunday night Henderson Tower (1)_________ ________________________ (2) _____________ ________________________________________________
News report 2 4 confirmed dead and dozens of people injured (3)______ ________
__________________________________
The number of death could reach 5
Fire engines and ambulances reached the scene within 15 minutes
A1
A1
A dropped cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th floor
News reports usually come with
Part 1: Para. .
Reading news reports critically
Part 2: Paras. .
Part 3: Para. .
1
2-3
4
Differences between news reports may depend on when and the news reports are written.
We can
in many ways.
differences
how
become critical news
readers
Fast reading
Reading news reports critically Why do news reports differ from or even contradict each other (4) ______________________________________
_________________________________________.
News reports may be written at different stages of an event.
(5) ______________________________________
_________________________________________.
How can we be critical news readers Read different news reports on the same event written from various perspectives and at different stages.
(6) ______________________________________
________________________________________.
It’s better to use our own judgement than rely entirely on news reports
Journalists may approach information they get from research or interviews differently
Journalists write the news from different perspectives
A1
Language points
1. There is concern that the construction company that built the tower block had not followed fire safety rules. (L 9)
第一个that在句中引导 从句；
第二个that在句中引导 从句。
有人担心建造这栋高楼的建筑公司没有遵守消防安全规范。
construction n. 建筑 → v. 建筑；组成
construct
同位语
定语
1. The truth that some countries are still suffering from poverty is really a big problem to the world.
2. The truth that you told me just now surprised me.
3. I have no idea who will be in charge of the company.
同位语从句
：用于解释、说明某一名词的内容和实质的从句。
常用的引导词有：that,whether,why,who,where,how,when等。
常用于抽象名词：news, fact, truth, possibility, belief, idea等之后。
2. The fire has also left dozens of people injured, 5 of whom are in a critical condition.(L 4)
critical adj. 批评的；挑剔的;
极为重要的;
严重的；
有判断力的
be (highly) critical of...
be critical to ...
（强烈地）批评...
对...至关重要
大火还造成许多人受伤，其中 5 人伤势严峻。
1. The teacher was highly critical ________the student who failed to hand in the homework in time.
2. Vocabulary is ________ critical significance.
3. Diligence is critical __________ one’s success.
4. One of the _________(victim) of the fire remains in a critical condition.
5.试译第四句话。
of
to
of
victims
大火的一位受害者依然病情危急。
Practice
3. How do these differences come about (L 3)
come across
come up
come up with
come down with
come out
come about 发生，产生
偶遇；被理解
出现
想到（主意、建议、答案等）
染上（疾病）
出版；开花；显现
How did it come _________ that he knew where we were
No one has come up ________ a convincing explanation of why dinosaurs died out.
The boy has come _______with influenza.
The truth about what happened is beginning to come ____.
The same problems come ______ every time.
He spoke for a long time, but his meaning did not really come_____.
with
about
down
out
across
up
Practice
4. It is advisable to remember that journalists may have different priorities, which would influence how they report an event.(L 4)
give priority to...
be prior to...
明智的做法是记住记者眼中的首要事项可能会有所不同，这会影响他们如何报道一则事件。
priority n. 优先事项 → adj. 优先的；在前面的
prior
对...优先考虑
优先于...;在...之前
He always gives priority ______ other people rather than himself.
Education must be ________ (priority) to a properous(繁荣的) country.
试译：Safety should always be the top priority wherever you are.
to
无论我们身在何处，安全永远是头等大事。
prior
Practice
5. When we come across such factual differences, we should not rush to conclusion that one of the news reports gives false informaion. (L 14)
conclusion n. 结论;结局 → v. 推断出,得出结论
conclude
rush to the conclusion
in conclusion / to conclude
draw/reach a conclusion that...
最后，总之
得出结论
当我们发现这些事实性差异时，不应急于下结论，认为其中一篇新闻报道提供了错误信息。
急于下决定
When he brings his speech to a nice __________(conclude), the teacher invites the rest of the class to praise him.
We can safely draw a conclusion _____ failure is the mother of success.
___ conclusion, its advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
conclusion
that
In
Practice
6. To sum up, it is wise to read news reports written from various perspectives and at different stages, which brings us a more accurate understanding of a situation.(L 23)
同义表达：
all in all
in a word
in short/brief
in conclusion/to conclude
in summary/to summarize
to sum up
总之
总之，阅读从不同角度、不同阶段写就的新闻报道是明智之举，这样可以让我们更准确地了解情况。
7. Though journalists are committed to presenting the truth, it is better to use our own judgement than rely entirely on news reports.(L26)
尽管记者致力于呈现真相，我们最好还是运用自己的判断力，而非完全依赖新闻报道。
committed adj. 尽心尽力的 → v. 忠于;承诺;犯;自杀
→ n. 忠诚；献身
commit
commitment
be committed to doing sth.
commit a crime
commit suicide
commit oneself to (doing) sth
犯罪
自杀
承诺/致力于(做)某事
致力于(做)某事
He has committed _________ to the cause of education.
There are unconfirmed reports _________ he tried to commit suicide.
Without doubt, he is a ____________(commit) member of the team.
To be a good actor requires one hundred percent_________(commit).
commitment
that
himself
committed
Practice
8. With great discrimination, every one of us has the potential to be a critical news reader.(L28)
有了明辨是非的能力，我们每个人都有潜力成为一名有判断力的新闻读者。
discrimination n. 辨别；歧视 → v. 区分；歧视
discriminate
eg. He opposes racial discrimination.
Discrimination ________women in the workplace would only prevent companies from high efficiency.
试译：He showed great discrimination in his choice of friends.
against
他在择友方面颇具慧眼。
Practice
Firefighters quickly put ________ the Henderson Tower fire last night.
The fire, which is thought_______________(start) from the 8th floor.
A terrible fire broke out ________ Sunday night, _________(leave) the Henderson Tower seriously damaged.
The fire has also left dozens of people __________(injure), 5 of _________ are in a critical condition.
The automatic fire alarms did not go ______quickly enough to prevent the disaster.
out
Text Review
to have started
on
leaving
injured
whom
off
6. We rely on news ___________(learn) about what is happening in the world around us.
7. We usually find that reports on the same events contain different or even ____________(contradict) information.
8. It is ___________(advise) to remember that journalists may have different priorities.
9. Let’s take the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire _______ an example.
10.When we come________ such factual differences, we should not rush to the __________(conclude) that one of the news reports gives false information.
to learn
Text Review
contradictory
advisable
as
across
conclusion
11.News reports written at different stages of an event could contain different information as new facts __________(bring) to light.
12. Therefore, checking different sources enables us to draw a more _________(inform) conclusion.
13. Though journalists are committed to___________(present) the truth, it is better to use our own judgement than rely _______(entire) on news reports.
14. With great discrimination, every one of us has the potential _____(be) a critical news reader.
are brought
Text Review
informed
presenting
entirely
to be
1. priorities 2. dozens of
3. accurate 4. minor
5. comes about 6. are committed to
7. investigate 8. sum up
B1 on P 5
A2
1. About one hour and fifteen minutes. (N1, L7)
2. She felt it was like an awful dream. (N2, L7)
3. When we come across such factual differences, we should not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives false information. (L14)
4. Journalists may choose to present the minimum, the maximum or something in between in their news reports.(L20)

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