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课件网) There are so many sources of information nowadays. Do you believe everything spreading online Why or Why not Sometimes I do, but it depends. If the news is reported by a news agency that is trustworthy, then I will usually believe the report. However, if the news is from a source that I am not familiar with, I will often check other sources to compare the information in the reports. Moreover, if a headline seems to be too exaggerated to be true, then I will also check other news reports to confirm whether it is a true story. [ ɡ z d re t d] Pre-reading What is the focus of each news report based on the headlines 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 fire emergency services started 8th floor 15th floor called reached the scene spread/ trapped/ got ...under control 11pm 15min, 9:45 extended The number of deaths could reach 9, 4 confirmed death the number of injuries dozens of , 5 in a critical condition could reach 5 not mentioned Can you see why they contain different information fire emergency services started 8th floor 15th floor called, 9:30 reached the scene 9:45 spread/ trapped/ extended got ...under control 11pm a dropped cigarette end on a carpet the automatic fire alarms did not go off quickly enough . a team+ is investigating... there was concern...the construction company... had not followed the fire safety rules by the morning 4+dozens of..+5 10 July 11 July The structure of a news report 倒金字塔结构 The lead Detailed information about the event Background or supporting information News 2 Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: News 1 Firefighters put out tower block fire The lead Detailed information about the event Background or supporting information News 2 Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: News 1 Firefighters put out tower block fire 1 2-6 7 1 2-4 5-10 Expressions characterizing the news report 1. The fire, which is thought to have started from the 8th floor, spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, leaving people on the upper floors trapped. People think that the fire started from the 8th floor and spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, leaving people on the upper floors trapped. Do: 用客观事物作主语，显得客观，可信度更高。 Don’t : 避免用不确切的人物作主语,显得不可信 Expressions characterizing the news report 2. Fears grew that the number of deaths could reach 5, according to figures released by emergency services. People feared that the number of deaths could reach 5. Do: 客观讲述存在的担忧，并提供数据依据，可信度更高。 people 并不是叙述的要点，担忧才是，所以用客观事实作主语 Expressions characterizing the news report 3. There is concern that the construction company that built the tower block had not follow ... ...
