1、Unit 1 The mass mediaWelcome to the unit & Reading (I)1 Lead-inStep “A community needs news, for the same reason that a man needs eyes. It has to see where it is going.”newseyes of a societynews explosionWhat should we do?Become critical news readers.Critical“involving making fair, careful judgement
2、 about the good and bad qualities of sb/sth.” Oxford Advanced Learners English-Chinese Dictionary-recognizing what a news report says -restating the key remarks-reflecting on what the news report does-making their judgement2 PresentationStep Why is it important to read news critically?ReasonsReading
3、 needs thinking.Reading critically plays an essential part in cultivating our ability of independent and critical thinking.Reading critically plays an essential part in cultivating our ability of independent and critical thinking.SolutionsHow to be a critical news reader?SolutionsA news report can b
4、e genuine or fake.Develop the right attitude.SolutionsPractise meta-cognition.Remember:Just because you read it, doesnt mean it is true.SolutionsDo more research on the news source.Take note of which news agency published the news.Find out more about the news agency.Read or watch other materials fro
5、m other different sources.SolutionsDevelop a sharp taste of reading news reports.A critical news reader is also aware that different news reports could have different focuses.SolutionsCultivate our own judgement.A critical news reader is not be easily influenced by what is reported in the news reports.SolutionsEnjoy what we are reading .Critically reading news reports isnt just a joyless, logical exercise.The feeling of accomplishment can be an excellent motivator.3 SummaryStep Make full use of your own thought to perceive this world, a world of “information explosion”.
