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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; Step1 Lead-in What kind of mass media can you see in this video Step1 Lead-in What kind of mass media do you usually use to keep up with the news Do you believe everything you read in a news report Be a critical news reader! (1) What do you think the two news reports are about Firefighters put out tower block fire Step2 Pre-reading Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage 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. (2)What will the article after the news reports talk about How to read news reports critically. Step2 Pre-reading Inverted Pyramid in News The heaviest or most important information should be at the top – the beginning – of your story . Step2 Pre-reading 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 Step3 While reading 1. How long did it take the firefighters to get the situation under control according to the first news report A. About 15 minutes. B. About one hour. C. About an hour and 15 minutes. D. The report does not mention it. C 原文：“Fire engines and ambulances, called at 9:30 p.m., reached the scene within 15 minutes.” 以及 “Firefighters got the situation under control around 11 p.m.” (L6-8) Step3 While reading A2 Page4 2. How did Lisa feel about the fire according to the second news report A. Calm. B. Frightened. C. Angry. D. Relieved. B 原文：She recalled, "I was about to have a bath when I heard people screaming and dogs barking. I looked outside and the smoke was choking me. It was like an awful dream." (L6-9) Step3 While reading A2 Page4 Time Place Deaths and injuries Rescue efforts Cause News 1 Sunday night Henderson Tower (1)The number of death could reach _____ (2) _____ _____reached the scene within 15 minutes News 2 4 confirmed dead and dozens of people injured (3) _____ _____on a carpet of the 8th floor 5 Fire engines and ambulances A dropped cigarette end A1 Page4 Step3 While reading Why do the news reports about the same event contain different information Reading news reports critically Why do news reports differ from or even contradict each other Journalists may have(1) _____ . News reports written (2) of an event could contain different information. Journalists may (3) they get from research or interviews differently. at different stages different priorities Step3 While reading appraoch information A1 Page4 Reading news reports critically How can we be critical news readers (4) on ... ...
