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课件网) Unit 1 The mass media Welcome to the unit & Reading(I) What tools do you usually use to keep up with the news Lead-in newspapers Internet cellphone (app) radio TV Mass Media ... What tools do you usually use to keep up with the news Video watching Print Digital Various types of mass media have developed over time. Time Type Forms Since ancient times Outdoor media Shop signs (1)_____ Other advertisements Digitalized billboards With the invention of printing Print media (2)_____ Magazines (3)_____ (4)_____ Broadcast media (5)_____ Television With the invention of the Internet Digital media (6)_____ Forums 1920s Posters Books Newspapers Radio Blogs Complete the table according to the video. Do you believe everything you read in a news report Is mass media 100% reliable All of us who professionally use the mass media are the shapers of society. --William Bernbach 我们所有专业使用大众传媒的人都是社会的塑造者。 Be a critical news reader. Don’t be a keyboard warrior. What do you think the news reports are about according to the headline, and the picture of each news report I think the first news report focuses on how firefighters put out the fire, while the second one means to tell us how serious the fire was. While-reading put out 1. Fill in the following blanks. damage critically efforts causes differences critical Task 1: Fast-reading for main ideas The main idea of the article is about the _____ why news reports differ from each other and _____ to be a critical news reader by _____ two news reports. reasons how 2. Figure out the main idea and then fill in blanks. comparing 3. What is the function of the two news reports A. To show the author’s concerns about the fire. B. To provide detailed information about the fire. C. To explain why the fire broke out. D. To offer examples for the following analysis. √ 5. What is the purpose of the passage A. To warn readers of the danger of fire. B. To praise the firefighters for their bravery. C. To encourage readers to be critical about news reports. D. To persuade readers to search for truth by themselves. 4. Figure out the structure of the article Reading news reports critically. Part 1(Para._____) To introduce the topic. Part 2(Para._____) To explain reasons for differences and give us guidance on how to be a critical reader. Part 3(Paras._____) To conclude. 1 2-3 4 √ Task 2: Answer the following questions. 1. How long did it take the firefighters to get the situation under control according to the first news report About an hour and fifteen minutes. She felt it was like an awful dream. 2. How did Lisa feel about the fire A2 3. What should we not do when we come across factual differences in different news reports (A2. 3) We should not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives false information. 4. What may different journalists do when an estimate of a number is given (A2. 4) They may choose to present the minimum, the max ... ...
