1、Reading news reports critically10 JulyWe rely on news to learn about what is happening in the world around us.However, we usually find that reports on the same events contain different or ever contradictory information. How do these differences come about? 我们依赖新闻来了解周围的世界正在发生什么事情。然而，我们经常发现，对同一事件的不同报道
2、往往包含不同甚至互相矛盾的信息。这些差异是如何产生的?depend onhappencome across(偶然)遇见；碰见；被理解come out出版；结果是；(花)开放when it comes to.当谈及come up走近；上来；被提及come up with找到/提出1. How do these differences come about?(line3)发生(不及物动词短语，无被动语态) We can see that the first news report pays more attention to the rescue efforts,while the second
3、talks more about deaths and injuries. When we read more than one report, we come to understand an event in a more comprehensive way.明智的做法是记住记者眼中的首要事项可能会有所不同，这会影响他们如何报道一则事件。我们可以看到，第一篇新闻报道更关注救援工作，而第二篇谈论更多的则是伤亡情况。当我们读到不止一篇报道时，我们就能更全面地了解一起事件。over即使新闻报道的撰写角度基本相同，它们也可能在事实性的细节上相互矛盾，因为现实世界中的事件通常是复杂且不断变化的。co
4、mplex(1)contradict oneself 自相矛盾(2)contradiction n. 矛盾，不一致(3)contradictory adj. 矛盾的，抵触的2. they may contradict each other in terms of factual details.(line10)vt. 反驳，驳斥；相矛盾Her version _.她的说法与她女儿的说法相矛盾。We are faced with two obviously_(contradict) statements about the equipment. contradicted her daughter
5、scontradicted her daughterscontradictorycontradictory例如，在两篇有关亨德森大楼火灾的新闻报道中，死亡人数截然不同。When we come across such factual differences, we should not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives flase information.当我们发现这些事实性差异时，不应急于下结论，认为其中一篇新闻报道提供了错误信息(1)differ in 在方面不同differ from与不同(2)differ
6、ence n.不同之处make a difference (to)(对)起作用；有影响(3)different adj.不同的be different from与不同(4)differently adv.不同地3. For instance，the numbers of deaths differ in the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire.(line12)vi.相异；意见相左Her version of events _ what actually happened.她对事件的描述跟实际发生的情况有些不同。 Such as I sa
7、id, a homeless person, of course, income will _ to that person.就像我说的，一个无家可归的人，收入当然会对这个人产生影响。 is different from is different from make a differencemake a difference(1)come to/reach/draw a conclusion 得出结论in conclusion总而言之；最后(2)conclude v.断定；推断出；(使)结束4. When we come across such factual differences，we s
8、hould not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives false information.(line13)n.结论，推论；结束，结果；签订，达成concludesth. (from sth. ) (从中)(from sth. ) that. 推断出conclude sth. 以结束with sth. by doing sth. He concluded _ their remarks that they contradicted the plan._ conclusion，walking is a cheap，s
9、afe，enjoyable and readily available form of exercise.我从我自己的经历中得出结论：患难见真情。I _ from my own experiences that a friend in need is a friend indeed.(conclusion)I _ my own experiences that a friend in need is a friend indeed.(conclude)fromfromInIncame to/reached/drew the conclusioncame to/reached/drew the
10、conclusionconcluded fromconcluded from4. When we come across such factual differences，we should not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives false information.(line13)n.结论，推论；结束，结果；签订，达成I have a suggestionI have a dreamI have a questionYou should treat me more gentlely.I can get mor
11、e pocket money.Why there are so many pimples on your face.同位语从句就是以一个句子的形式放在名词后，来表达这个名词所包含的内容。常见的名词有 news ，idea，belief，advice/suggestion，decision，fact等判断同位语从句：问内容是什么。We heard the news that pleased everyoneWe heard the news that our team had won.充当成分，主语不充当成分，无意义定语从句同位语从句Instead, check when the reports
12、 were written. News reports written at different stages of an event could contain different information as new facts are brought to light. Another aspect worthy of mention is that journalits may approach information they get from research or interviews differently.相反，要核查这些报道的撰写时间。随着新的事实被披露，在一起事件的不同阶
13、段撰写的新闻报道可能包含不同的信息。另一个值得一提的方面是，记者可能会以不同的方式处理他们从调查或采访中获得的信息。bring sth to light=expose/revealIt is also worthy of note that(First impression line41)Worth做定语，不能做前置定语，只能后置 WorthyWorthwhile doing/to do It is worthwhile doing sthbe worthy of doingbe worthy to be donebe worth doing（做表语）Suppose emergency ser
14、vices estimates of the number of deaths vary between 5 and 9. Journalists may choose to present the minimum, the maximum or something in between in their news reports. 假设应急服务机构估计的死亡人数在5人到9人之间。记者可能会选择在他们的新闻报道中呈现数据的最小值、最大值或中间的某个数值。if/supposing that动词；放在句首Therefore, checking different sources enables u
15、s to draw a more informed conclusion.因此，核实信息的不同来源能够让我们得出更有根据的结论。总之，阅读从不同角度、不同阶段写就的新闻报道是明智之举，这样可以让我们更准确地了解情况。动名词做主语，谓语动词用单数。precise accuratelyvary-variety(1)a sum of一笔in sum总之，总而言之(2)to sum up总之，总而言之5. To sum up，it is wise to read news reports written from various perspectives and at different stages
16、，(line23)总结，概括She has donated _ to charities，which indicates that shes never cared about personal wealth.她向慈善机构捐赠了一大笔钱，这表明她从不关心个人财富。_，there are three mian ways of solving the problems.总之，这个问题主要有三种解决办法。你会选择哪一个汉字去总结过去的一年？（翻译）a large sum of moneya large sum of moneyIn sum/To sum upIn sum/To sum upWe al
17、so need to be critical about the information (we receive) and remember not to blindly trust what we have read. Though journalists are committed to presenting the truth, its better to use our own judgments than rely entirely on new reports.我们也需要批判性地看待我们接收到的信息，并且记住本要盲目相信我们读到的新闻报道。尽管记者致力于呈现真相，我们最好还是运自己
18、的判断力，而非完全依赖新闻报道。be critical to对.起关键作用爱挑剔=be particular about(1)be committed to (doing) sth. 致力于/全心全意地投入(做)某事(2)commit vt.承诺，保证；犯(罪)；花(钱或时间) vi.全身心投入；忠于commit suicide/murder/a crime自杀/谋杀/犯罪commit oneself to (doing) sth. 承诺/保证(做)某事；致力于(做)某事(3)commitment n.承诺，许诺；献身，投入；花费6. Though journalists are commit
19、ted to presenting the truth，it is better to use our own judgement than rely entirely on news reports(line26).adj.尽心尽力的；坚信的；坚定的；效忠的The headmaster has committed himself to _(improve) the school facilities.His _(commit) to education has earned respect from all fields.The Chinese government _ shake off
20、poverty in the past decade.在过去的这十年里，中国政府一直致力于帮助所有人摆脱贫困。improvingimprovingcommitmentcommitmenthas been committed to helping all the people has been committed to helping all the people 有了明辨是非的能力，我们每个人都有潜力成为名有判断 力的新闻读者。7. With great discrimination，every one of us has the potential to be a critical news reader. (line28) n. 辨别力，识别力；歧视，区别对待 discriminate vt. 区分；区别对待 vi. 辨别；差别对待 have the discrimination in 对有鉴赏力/ 有辨别能力discriminate against sb. 歧视某人discriminate A from/between B 区分开A 和B性别歧视 Finally,he came face to face with (discriminate)again. Can you discriminate good books bad ones? discriminationfrom
