(
课件网) Unit 1 The mass media Reading (II) Step 1 Leading in Journalists may _____. Journalists may _____ _____. Journalists may _____ _____. Why do news reports differ from or even contradict each other have different priorities write news reports at different stages of an event approch information they get from research or interviews differently Step 2 Building your language 1.Word study: extend By this time, the fire had extended to the 15th floor. extend: to cover a particular area, distance or length of time 涉及（范围）；延伸（距离）；延续（时间） E.g. My teaching career extended over a period of 10 years. 我的教书生涯超过了10年。 The school is extending the range of subjects taught. Another important meaning of extend extend: to make a business, an idea, an influence, etc. cover more areas or operate in more places. 扩大......的范围（或影响） The school is extending the range of subjects taught. 学校正在拓宽授课学科的范围。 A collocation of extend extend sth. to sb.：to offer or give sth. to sb. E.g. Last week we extended hospitality to overseas students. Translate these sentences: 别担心，我们已经向所有老师发出了邀请。 为了向来访者表示热烈的欢迎，我们将举办一个欢迎派对。 Don't worry, we have extended an invitation to all teachers. In order to extend a warm welcome to our visitors, we will hold a welcome party. 2.Word study: investigate A team is currently investigating the accident further. investigate: to carefully examine the facts of a situation, an event, a crime, etc. to find out the truth about it or how it happened 调查、侦查（某事） E.g. The police investigated the cause of the fire this morning. 今天早上警察调查了起火原因。 3.Word study: priority It is advisable to remember that journalists may have different priorities. priority: something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first 优先事项；最重要的事；首要事情； E.g. You need to get your priorities right. 你需要把自己的事情分出轻急缓重。 Some collocations of priority sth.is high on one's list of priorities: sth. is more important than other things E.g. Increasing grain production is high on Yuanlongping’s list of priorities. 袁隆平最重视粮食的增产。 give priority to sth.： to attach importance to sth. most and first deal with it E.g. During the COVID-19 epidemic, we gave priority to prevention and put safety first. 在新冠疫情期间我们预防为主，安全第一。 4.Word study: conclusion When we come across such factual differences, we should not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives false information. rush to the conclusion: decide something too quickly. 急于下结论 Other collocations of conclusion Translate this sentence: 从讨论中我们可以有把握地得出一些结论。 draw the conclusion reach the conclusion come to the conclusion arrive at the conclusion We can safely draw/ come to/ reach/ arrive at some conclusions from our discussion. 得出结论 5.Word study: accurate It is wis ... ...
