1、Unit 1 The mass mediaIntegrated skills (I)Lead-inWhere do people usually get news when theres no TV or Internet?watching TV programmesreading news stories on mobile phone reading newspapers on websitesWhat about now?ReadingSimon has found an article about the history of online news media. Read the a
2、rticle below and answer the following questions.AHow has online news media developed over time?2. What information can you get from the chart?the popularity of .的普及 digital editions 数字版本set up 建立；装配at the same time 同时spring up 迅速出现，突然兴起make a hit 获得成功a range of 一系列；一些；一套hundreds of thousands of 成千上万
3、的post ones own comments 发表自己的评论the smartphone era 智能手机时代Online news mediaTime Development Results In the mid-1990sSome newspapers began to (1) _.People could read the same content in both print and digital editions.By the end of 1999About 1,000 newspapers in C h i n a s e t u p ( 2 ) _, and newspape
4、r websites with no print editions sprang up.T h e r e w e r e ( 3 ) _, and readers could post their own comments.In the smartphone eraNews apps and official news media accounts appeared on s o c i a l m e d i a , ( 4 ) _ in China.News could be read (5) _.2. What information can you get from the char
5、t? increase decrease declineWe can find from the chart that the number of people getting news through print media is on the decrease while through online media is increasing. Besides, the development of time has little effect on broadcast media.2. What information can you get from the chart?While-li
6、stening check every page developed further38% a linksocial media300 people 65%After-listening Two advantages are mentioned in the interview. First, online news media provides instantly updated news. Second, it makes it possible for people to share ideas or news information right away.1. How many adv
7、antages of online news media are mentioned in the interview?2. What are the advantages of print news media?Print news media is often thought to be more trustworthy with more in-depth analysis. Besides, holding a physical newspaper may give some people a feeling of enjoyment.Listen to the interview a
8、gain and complete the notes below.B2Miss Smiths opinion on Online news mediaReasons for the popularity of online news media People have (1) _ to news. Readers can get the (2) _ whenever and wherever they want. much easier access latest updates With (3) _, people can simply type in their search words
9、 and click “Search” to get the news they want. Online news media makes it easy for people to interact with others and talk about news.The future of online news media It will develop (4) _ with print news media. news sites on apps hand in hand Print news media is still viewed by many people as more t
10、rustworthy than online media. It is hard to change peoples (5) _. Some people just enjoy the feeling of (6) _ when reading news. reading habits holding a physical newspaperDo you think online news media is a good way to get information? Preview Part C&D. Underline important expressions of pages 89 and review them. Homework
