1、Unit 1 The mass media Welcome to the unitWelcome to the unit Acquire knowledge about the online news media; Write an article about online news media. Are you reading news on your smartphone or newspaper? Online news media continue to grow, with mobile devices becoming one of the most common ways for
2、 Americans to get news. A survey found that 85% of U.S. adults now get their news on a mobile device. In pairs, talk about online news media. Use the following questions and expressions to help you. C l What is the current situation of online news media? l What are the advantages and disadvantages o
3、f online news media? l How will online news media change in the future? Why? Expressions Discussing advantages and disadvantages One of the strengths/problemsis that Another positive/negative aspect is that On the one hand, On the other hand, There are more advantages than disadvantages when it come
4、s to. has more advantages over Advantages & Disadvantages of online news media The biggest advantage of online news media is that they report news a lot faster than newspapers. Online news media are updated regularly. Online news media saves a lot of money. They are just published online and anyone
5、around the world can view them whenever they want. You can receive negative feedback. Online news media are not as much informative as books are. You are more likely to spend money on advertisements. You must spend a lot of time on online news media. How will online news media change in the future?
6、Why? The future of online news media is Artificial Intelligence Online news media will be essential both as a form of finding and applying for work Remain Free Create Better Value for Advertisers Write an article about online news media. Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and
7、B to help you. D Planning your writing Learning about the structure To write an article abut online news media, you can follow the structure below. Introduction: give information on the current situation of online news media. Main body: state the advantages and disadvantages of online news media. Co
8、nclusion: predict the future of online news media. Learning about writing techniques You can use different expressions to avoid repetition in your writing. For example, to talk about the popularity of online news media, you can use the sentence patterns below. It is clear that online news media is b
9、ecoming increasingly popular among As we can see, online news media enjoys great popularity among Nowadays an increasing number of people turn to online news media for Checking your writing Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attentio
10、n to the following aspects: PunctuationSpellingGrammar Choice of wordsStyle (formal/informal) Structure Self-reviewPeer review What expressions do you use to avoid repetition? How can you improve your writing? What does your partner think of the structure of your writing? What suggestions does your partner give to improve your writing? Finish your writing.
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