1、Unit 1 The mass media Reading (I)Be a critical news reader!Where do you often get new information? Weibo Wechat Tiktok TV Radio Newspapers Advertisements .Lead in1. Do you believe everything you read in a news report? Why or why not?2 What do you think makes a critical news reader?Pre-readingBe a cr
2、itical news reader!TimePlaceDeaths and injuriesRescue effortsCauseNews report 1Sunday nightHenderson Tower(1)_(2) _News report 24 confirmed dead and dozens of people injured(3) _While-readingWhile-reading A dropped cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th floorTimePlaceDeaths and injuriesRescue effortsC
3、auseNews report 1Sunday nightHenderson Tower(1)_(2) _News report 24 confirmed dead and dozens of people injured(3) _ The number of death could reach 5 Fire engines and ambulances reached the scene within 15 minutesWhile-readingWhat are the biggest differences between the two news reports? Different
4、emphasesNews 1: rescue effortsNews 2: the numbers of deaths and injuries Different details Different endingsNews 2: further investigationNews 1: concernsHow do these differences come about?12-34come with differenceshow and when the news reports are written.become critical news readersFast readingRea
5、ding news reports criticallyWhy do news reports differ from or even each other? News reports are written by journalists who may have different (1) _. News reports may be written at different (2) _of an event. Journalists may (3) _ they get from research or interviews differently.How can we be critic
6、al news readers? Read different news reports on the same event written from various(4) _ and at different stages. Be (5) _ about the information we receive and remember not to blindly trust what we have read. prioritiesDetailed-reading stages approach information perspectives criticalFurther reading
7、Read the two news reports and the article again carefully and 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 one hour and fifteen minutes.2. How did Lisa Mayer feel about the fire according to the se
8、cond news report?She felt it was like an awful dream.3. What is the function of the quote from Lisa Mayer?The quote from Lisa Mayer is meant to prove the seriousness of the fire, and add to the truth of the news reports.4. What should we not do when we come across factual differences in different ne
9、ws reports?We should not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives false information.5. What may different journalists do when an estimate of a number is given?They may choose to present the minimum, the maximum or something in between in their news reports.Discussion A British write
10、r and journalist once said,”A community needs news, for the same reason that a man needs eyes. It has to see where it is going.” What do you think we can do to be critical readers / thinkers?uRead different versions of the same news;uDo more research on the news sources;uRead dictionaries, books or
11、watch other reliable materials;uQuestion the opinions made by the author;uWe should give the truth more time to put on its shoes.A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on his shoes. Seeing is believing.Be a critical thinker in life !21Homework1. Read the two news repor
12、ts and the article again then pick out the key words and phrases .2. Finish the exercises on the paper.1. Read different reports on the same event and learn how to be a critical reader.Headline标题标题AA news report usually starts with a lead. It gives the most important information about an event. It p
13、rovides essential information including who, what, when, where, why and how.Tail结尾结尾D DSome news reports go on to provide background or supporting information.It focuses on the least important information that is interesting or nice for readers.Body正文正文C CThen the following paragraphs give more deta
14、iled information about the event. Lead导语导语BIt sums up the report and catches the readers attention.3 What else can we do to be critical news readers? We can do more research on the news source. For example, we can find out more about the news agency, and the stand it takes. We could read or watch ot
15、her materials from the source so we can get a further impression of the perspective their news usually takes and how trustworthy it seems.Be a critical reader no only on news reports, but also on other things like advertisements, blogs, and any other personal or informal publications.2 A community n
16、eeds news, for the same reason that a man needs eyes. It has to see where it is going. How do you understand it? In my opinion, a man needs eyes to collect sufficient information from around himself for his judgement and movement. In the same way, a community also needs news as the best source to pr
17、ovide proper information for judgement about its development. So, it is clear that news is critical for a community.Different emphasesDifferent detailsDifferent closingsNews 1: rescue efforts of firefighters Factual differences. The numbers of deaths differ: 5 in news 1 while 9 in news 2News 1: conc
18、ernNews 2: further investigationNews 2: the numbers of deaths and injuriesStep Step Two ReadingTwo ReadingWhat is the two news reports about? News OneNews TwoFirefighters put out tower block fireDeadly fire in tower block causes serious damageA terrible fire What are the differences between the two
19、news reports?Different emphasesDifferent detailsDifferent closingsNews 1: rescue efforts of firefighters Factual differences. The numbers of deaths differ: 5 in news 1 while 9 in news 2News 1: concernNews 2: further investigationNews 2: the numbers of deaths and injuriesDiscussionWhat else can we do to be critical news readers?uRead different versions of the same news;uDo more research on the news resource;uRead dictionaries, books or watch other trustworthy materials;ulFinish B1 on P5.lRead different reports on the same event and learn how to be a critical reader.Homework
