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课件网) UNIT 6 THE MEDIA LESSON 2 QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDIA To discuss the influence of the Internet To listen to a programme and identify facts from opinions To listen for detail To recall information previously heard To clarify and ask questions To say the advantages and disadvantages of each type of media When you are on the Internet, what do you usually do search for information read the news having online lessons shop online chat with others watch films and reality shows, etc. The Internet has made a great impact on the media. Talk about the influence of the Internet on you life and on the media. The Internet has changed communication greatly. The Internet has changed … Listen to the programme and write down the questions the presenter collected for the professor in the left column of the table. You will listen to an interview with a professor about media. Question Professor Jessop’s answer Question 1: _____ Question 2: _____ Question 3: _____ Do you think the Internet has affected traditional media, news, for example How has it changed the way we use language Do you think we will still read newspaper in the future Read the following statements. Group the professor’s answers for each question in the right column in Activity 2. then listen to the programme and check. ( ) a Few people and companies chose to advertise in the newspaper. ( ) b Make a recording of a high definition video of an event, and upload it to the Internet by smartphones. ( ) c The Internet has introduced a lot of new words to our language. ( ) d The word “microblogging” did not exist before the Internet. ( ) e Every article has reader’s comments below it and anyone can express what they think. ( ) f In my opinion, newspaper businesses will find it much harder to survive in the future. ( ) g Big media corporations are being cut out. ( ) h Anyone can decide what is news. ( ) i Most countries have seen a drop in newspaper sales. ( ) j The Internet has made a great impact on how news is produced. ( ) k I believe the Internet has made media more interactive. Question Professor Jessop’s answer Question 1: _____ Question 2: _____ Question 3: _____ Do you think the Internet has affected traditional media, news, for example How has is changed the way we use language Do you think we will still read newspaper in the future b g h j c d e k a f i Listen to the programme again. Decide whether Professor Jessop’s answers are facts (F) or opinions (O) before each statement in Activity 3. Identifying Facts from Opinions Speakers have their opinions when talking about a specific issue. They may use the facts to support their opinions. Pay attention to the words like I believe, I think, etc. to indicate the opinions. Skill Builder Opinions （观点） Opinions are statements that cannot be proven. Opinions can be argued. Opinions may be supported with facts. 观点是作者想要表达的思想或情感，它无法被证明是真实的还是虚假的，但可以获得一定 ... ...
