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(共21张PPT)
Unit 1 The mass media
Welcome to the unit & Reading(I)
What tools do you usually use to keep up with the news
Lead-in
newspapers
Internet
cellphone (app)
radio
TV
Mass Media
...
What tools do you usually use to keep up with the news
Video watching
Print
Digital
Various types of mass media have developed over time.
Time Type Forms
Since ancient times Outdoor media Shop signs
(1)________
Other advertisements
Digitalized billboards
With the invention of printing Print media (2)________
Magazines
(3)___________
(4)_______ Broadcast media (5)______
Television
With the invention of the Internet Digital media (6)________
Forums
1920s
Posters
Books
Newspapers
Radio
Blogs
Complete the table according to the video.
Do you believe everything you read in a news report Is mass media 100% reliable
All of us who professionally use the mass media are the shapers of society.
--William Bernbach
我们所有专业使用大众传媒的人都是社会的塑造者。
Be a critical news reader.
Don’t be a keyboard warrior.
What do you think the news reports are about according to the headline, and the picture of each news report
I think the first news report focuses on how firefighters put out the fire, while the second one means to tell us how serious the fire was.
While-reading
put out
1. Fill in the following blanks.
damage
critically
efforts
causes
differences
critical
Task 1: Fast-reading for main ideas
The main idea of the article is about the __________ why news reports differ from each other and ________ to be a critical news reader by _________ two news reports.
reasons
how
2. Figure out the main idea and then fill in blanks.
comparing
3. What is the function of the two news reports
A. To show the author’s concerns about the fire.
B. To provide detailed information about the fire.
C. To explain why the fire broke out.
D. To offer examples for the following analysis.
√
5. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To warn readers of the danger of fire.
B. To praise the firefighters for their bravery.
C. To encourage readers to be critical about news reports.
D. To persuade readers to search for truth by themselves.
4. Figure out the structure of the article Reading news reports critically.
Part 1(Para.______) To introduce the topic.
Part 2(Para.______) To explain reasons for differences and give us
guidance on how to be a critical reader.
Part 3(Paras._____) To conclude.
1
2-3
4
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Task 2: Answer the following questions.
1. How long did it take the firefighters to get the situation under control according to the first news report
About an hour and fifteen minutes.
She felt it was like an awful dream.
2. How did Lisa feel about the fire
A2
3. What should we not do when we come across factual differences in different news reports (A2. 3)
We should not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives false information.
4. What may different journalists do when an estimate of a number is given (A2. 4)
They may choose to present the minimum, the maximum or something in between in their news reports.
We rely on news to learn about what is happening in the world around us. 1._________, we usually find that reports on the same events contain different or even contradictory information.
It is advisable to remember that journalists may have different 2._________(priority). Even if news reports are written from 3._________ (basic) the same perspective, they may contradict each other in terms of factual details. So check when the reports were written. News reports 4._________(write) at different stages of an event could contain different information as new facts 5.___________ (bring) to light.
written
are brought
However
basically
priorities
Summary
Another aspect worthy of mention is that journalists may approach information they get from research or interviews differently. Therefore, checking different sources 6._________(enable) us to draw a more informed conclusion.
In 7.__________(conclude) 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. We also need to be critical about the information we receive and remember not to blindly trust 8.______ we have read. Though journalists are committed to 9._________ (present) the truth, it is better to use our own judgement 10._______ rely entirely on news reports.
conclusion
what
presenting
enables
than
Finish the exercise (P5)
priorities
dozens of
accurate
minor
comes about
B1
are committed to
investigate
sum up
The news reports and the article use the same words as different parts of speech. Find more words used this way in the news reports and the article, and make sentences using each of them.
B2
Emergency services estimate that the number of deaths could reach 9.
Suppose emergency services’ estimates of the number of deaths vary between 5 and 9.
（1）damage
· The storm didn’t do much damage. 暴风雨并未造成严重损失。（n. 破坏，损失）
· Several vehicles were damaged in the crash. 好几辆汽车在撞车事故中损坏了。
（v. 破坏，毁坏）
（2）report
· Are these newspaper reports true 报纸上这些报道属实吗？（n. 报道）
· It was reported that several people had been arrested. 据报道已有数人被捕。
（v. 报道，公布）　
Thank you!

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