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课件网) Unit 1 The Mass Media Reading(1) Teaching Objectives To identify the key information and differences in the two news reports; To understand the reasons for their differences; To understand the ways to be a critical news reader; To grasp the language features and writing techniques of a news report. Lead-in What tools do you usually use to keep up with the news Do you believe everything you read in a news report What do you think makes a critical news reader Scanning the news reports (1) What do you think the news reports are about according to the headlines and the pictures (2)What is the purpose of the article after the news reports The first news report focuses on how firefighters put out the fire, while the second one aims to tell us how serious the fire was. To remind readers to read news reports critically. Time Place Deaths and injuries Rescue efforts Cause News 1 Sunday night Henderson Tower (1) _____ _____ (2) _____ _____ News 2 4 confirmed dead and dozens of people injured (3) _____ _____ The number of death could reach 5 Fire engines and ambulances reached the scene within 15 minutes A dropped cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th floor Comparing the news reports Why do the news reports contain different information The first report was written the day after the fire. Information about the fire had not yet been investigated or confirmed. The second report was written two days after the event. More detailed information could be provided. The event is usually complicated and constantly changing. Language feature and writing technique Tip: Presenting information in a factual and formal way and using a quote can make readers get a objective understanding of an event as well as adding the authenticity of the news reports. News reports usually Part 1: Para. . Summarize the main idea of each paragraph by filling in the chart. Reading news reports critically Part 2: Paras. _____. Part 3: Para._____. 1 2-3 4 There are three _____ for the differences. 1.different _____ 2.different _____ 3.different _____ We can in many ways. come with differences become critical news readers reasons priorities stages approaches Analyzing the structure Introduce the topic Analyze the reasons Put forward suggetions What should we do when news reports contradict each other A. Throw both the newspapers away immediately. B. Check the sources where related key details come from. C. Research and check the figures yourself. D. Choose to believe the one you are interested in. How does the writer develop the passage A. By giving examples. B. By giving definitions. C. By making comparisons. D. By giving definitions. B A Reading news reports critically How can we be critical news readers Read different news reports on the same event written_____. _____ _____. What else can we do to be critical news reader in our daily life It’s better to use our own judgement than rely entirely on news reports How from various ... ...
