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Unit 1 The mass media
Welcome and Reading
Print
Digital
Watching video
Discussing
What types of mass media do you usually rely on
Do you believe everything that you read in a news report
Scanning the news reports
What do you think of the news reports are about according to the headlines and the pictures
News One
News Two
Firefighters put out tower block fire.
Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage.
Scanning the news reports
News report one News report two
Headline Firefighters put out tower block fire Deadly fire in tower block caused serious damage
The lead Sentence :_______ Sentence :________
Detailed information Sentences :_______ Sentences :________
Background or supporting information Sentences :_______ Sentences :_______
Reading news reports
1
2-6
7
1
2-6
7-8
Inverted pyramid
The lead
Detailed information
Background
A dropped cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th floor
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 arrived in 15 minutes, firefighters got situation under control aroun 11 p.m.
A 1
News reports usually
Part 1: Para. .
Reading news reports critically
Part 2: Paras. .
Part 3: Para. .
1
2-3
4
Differences between news reports may depend on
We can
in many ways.
come with differences
how and when the news reports are written.
become critical news
readers
Reading for structure
Reading for structure
Introduce the topic
Analyze the reasons
Put forward suggetions
Reading for details
How long did the firefighter spend controlling the situation in the first news
How did Lisa feel about the fire according to the second news
What is the function of the quote from Lisa Mayer in the second news
To provide a personal account of how serious the fire was.
About an hour and fifteen minutes.
Reading for details
Why does the author advise us to read more reports on the same event
We can come to understand an event in a more comprehensive way.
What should we do when news reports contradict each other
Check different sources to draw a more informed conclusion.
What does discrimination in the last sentence
It means the ability to judge what is true.
Information is presented in a factual and formal way.
Appreciating the language and techniques
Use a quote
To make readers get an objective understanding of an event as well as adding the authenticity of the news reports.
Appreciating the language and techniques
How did the author organize the text
By giving example
Discussing
Read different versions of the same news;
Do more research on the news resource;
Distinguish Fact from Opinion and Check the Evidence.
Consider the motivations behind the information. …
What else can we do to be critical readers
Discussing
Besides reading news reports, we should also be a critical reader when we get information through other mass media, such as digital media, outdoor media and broadcast media, especially for Wechat, Blog and Tiktok.
What other mass media content should be read critically
Assignment
假设你是学生会主席李华，你校上周五举办了 体育运动会，学校要求你写一篇有关此次运动会的报道。要求：1.80字左右。2. 内容：运动会的过程以及最后的效果。
Last Friday, our school held a sports meeting on the playground, which was really a great success. The event, saw students actively participating in various races and team competitions. The atmosphere was electric with cheers and encouragement. Finally, the meeting promoted a spirit of sportsmanship and unity, making us feel more connected. It was a truly rewarding experience for our school community.
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