Unit 1 The mass media Integrated skills: Discussing online news media 内容分析： 本板块以“网络新闻媒体”为话题，指导学生通过读、写、看、听、说等一系列综合性、实践性活动，深化对单元主题的探究。首先引导学生阅读介绍网络新闻媒体发展过程的文章；再让学生听一段访谈对话，进一步了解网络新闻媒体崛起的原因和未来发展趋势；随后让学生就这一话题进行讨论；最后结合所学写一篇关于网络新闻媒体的短文。上述活动环环相扣，每个活动既有侧重点，又与其它活动有关联性，构成一个“四位一体”的语言综合时间活动。 教学目标： By the end of this section, students will be able to: describe the development of online news media; analyze the advantages and disadvantages of online news media; write an article about online news media. 教学重难点： words and expressions; writing the article 教学过程： Step 1 Lead-in Ask students the question: How do you get news every day Possible answer: watching TV for news everyday reading news stories on my mobile phone. reading newspapers. 【设计意图：快速引入单元话题。】 Step 2 Reading A Read the passage and try to find the answers to the following questions. (1) How has online news media developed over time ( Fill in the blanks) Possible answers: publish their own digital editions on the Internet 2. their own online news platforms 3. a wider range of stories and almost instant updates of news events 4. with a total membership of over 700 million 5. on mobile devices at any time and at any place (2) What conclusion can you get from the chart Possible answers: Over the past 15 years, online media has become increasingly popular, while the number of people who use broadcast media has decreased slightly, and the number of people who use print media has been in sharp decline. Useful words and expressions 1. witness The past decades have witnessed the rapid development… 2. the same… as… People can read the same content online as is printed in … 3. spring up …, news websites with no print editions sprang up. 4. make a hit They made a hit immediately because of a wider range… Step 3 Listening B1 Listen and finish the exercises below (1)To learn about a specific topic from print newspapers or TV broadcasts, people would have to carefully _____ or wait until a certain time of day, and by then the stories may have already _____. (2) According to one study, _____ of online news readers regularly comment on articles. (3) If people find an interesting online news article, they can quickly let their friends know by sending them _____ to the story or sharing it on _____. (4) A recent survey of _____ found that _____ trust print news more than online news. Possible answers: (1)check every page; developed further (2) 38%/thirty-eight per cent (3) a link; social media (4)300 people; 65%/sixty-five per cent B2 Listen to the interview again and complete the notes below. Miss Smith’s opinion on online news media Reasons for the popularity of online news media People have (1) _____ to news. Readers can get the (2) _____ whenever and wherever they want. With (3) __ ... ...
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