1、B5U1 The mass mediaWelcome& ReadingWhat tools do you usually use to keep up with the news?WeiboWechatTiktokTVRadioNewspapersAdvertisements.mass media Video watchingPrintDigital Lead-inMost of us learn about news through the mass media, but can we just believe news as it is presented? the most import
2、ant informationdetailed informationbackground informationStructure of a news report-Different emphasisDifferent factsDifferent background information News 1: the rescue efforts of firefightersNews 2: the seriousness of fireThe numbers of deaths differ: 12 in news 1 while 30 in news 2News 1: construc
3、tion companyNews 2: survivors experience; a dropped cigaretteThe differences between the two news reports Reading news reports criticallyWhy do news reports differ from or even contradict each other? _ _._._.How can we be critical news readers? _ _ _._ _.Journalists write the news from different per
4、spectives with different prioritiesJournalists may approach information they get from research or interviews differentlyBe critical about the information we receive and remember not to blindly trust what we have readn. 新闻记者新闻记者vt. 相矛盾相矛盾News reports may be written at different stages of an event.Rea
5、d different news reports on the same event written from various perspectives and at different stages.Homework-checkingParas _:There are three _ for the differences.Reading for structurePara _: News reports usually come with _.Para _: We can become critical readers in many _.different _different _dif
6、ferent ways to _read news from different _be _ about the information we receive Reading news reports critically1differences2-3reasonsprioritiesstagesapproach information4ways perspectives and stagescriticalDetailed reading (paras.2-3)1. How does the writer develop para. 2 and 3?A. By listing figures
7、 B. By giving examples C. By testing theories2. What examples are given to support the points?3. How can we be critical readers according to paras. 2-3?Suggestion 1: Read more than one report and understand an event in a more comprehensive way.Suggestion 2: Dont rush to the false conclusion and reme
8、mber to check when the reports are written.Suggestion 3: Check different sources to draw a more informed conclusion.Critical thinking1. What else can we do to be critical news readers?2. Besides reading news, what other mass media content should we be critical about as well? Do more research on the
9、news source. Do more research on the journalists professional level. Dont read the news with prejudice and preference. Digital media: Tik Tok; Wechat; Weibo. Outdoor media: advertisements. Broadcast media: TV; radio. Print media: magazines; journals.Group work1. Work in groups of 6 and discuss on th
10、e topic “How to view Tik Tok/Bilibili/Wechat/Weibo/. critically”.2. The following points should be included:1) the advantages and disadvantages of the mass media 2) how can we be critical about it? Be a critical news reader!Make full use of your own thinking to perceive this world, a world of inform
11、ation explosion. Homework Review the structure of the article and explore the language points.扑灭大火扑灭大火人们认为某人人们认为某人做过做过某事某事人们认为某人人们认为某人将做将做某事某事大火导致楼上的人被困。大火导致楼上的人被困。根据应急服务机构发布根据应急服务机构发布的数据的数据15分钟内分钟内到达现场到达现场使形式处于控制之下使形式处于控制之下put out a fire 辨：（火）熄灭辨：（火）熄灭 go outIt is thought/believed that sb did sth=
12、Sb be thought/believed to have done sthaccording to figures released by emergency servicesThe fire left people on the upper floors trapped.reach the scene within 15 minutesget the situation under controlIt is thought/believed that sb will do sth= Sb be thought/believed to do sth大火突发使建筑严重受大火突发使建筑严重受损
13、。损。大火使许多人受伤大火使许多人受伤,其其中中5人伤势严峻人伤势严峻。受轻伤受轻伤我正要洗澡就听到有人我正要洗澡就听到有人尖叫。尖叫。这就像一个噩梦。这就像一个噩梦。警报器警报器/闹钟响起闹钟响起;电电/灯灯熄灭；进展熄灭；进展一支小组正在进一步调一支小组正在进一步调查这起事故。查这起事故。The fire left dozens of people injured, 5 of whom are in a critical condition.suffer minor injuriesI was about to have a bath when I heard people screami
14、ng.It was like an awful dream.go off A team is currently investigating the accident further.A terrible fire broke out, leaving the building seriously damaged.完全依赖于完全依赖于发生，产生发生，产生做某事是可取的做某事是可取的以以.为例为例渐渐以更全面的方式理解一渐渐以更全面的方式理解一个事件个事件即使即使从几乎相同的角度从几乎相同的角度在事实性细节方面自相矛盾在事实性细节方面自相矛盾复杂且不断变化的复杂且不断变化的rely/ depen
15、d /count entirely oncome aboutIt is advisable to do sthTake sb/sth as an examplecome to understand an event in a more comprehensive wayfrom basically the same perspective contradict each other in terms of factual details even if 辨辨: even though 尽管尽管 as if 仿佛仿佛complicated / complex and constantly cha
16、nging例如例如偶然遇见，发现偶然遇见，发现相反，反之相反，反之被曝光，被曝光，被披露被披露另一个值得一提的另一个值得一提的方面是方面是.对死亡数目的估算对死亡数目的估算总而言之总而言之记住不要盲目相信记住不要盲目相信我们读到的东西我们读到的东西致力于呈现事实致力于呈现事实for instance/exampleinstead/ratherbe brought to lightAnother aspect worthy of mention is that.the estimates of the number of deathsTo sum up; In summary; To concl
17、ude; In conclusion be committed to presenting the truthcome acrossremember not to blindly trust what we have read1. 划分句子结构 Important sentencesImportant sentences The fire, which is thought to have started from the 8th floor, spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, leaving people on t
18、he upper floors trapped. 主句：_which is the 8th floor 是：_leavingtrapped 是：_The fire spread quicklynight定语从句定语从句结果状语结果状语Important sentencesImportant sentences The fire is thought to have started from the 8th floor.=_It is thought that the fire started from the 8th floor.leave people on the upper floors
19、 trapped是leave的_用法。下文还有两处：_宾语补足语宾语补足语leaving the Henderson Tower seriously damagedleft dozens of people injured2. that 是什么用法 Important sentencesImportant sentences 前两个that引导的是：_第三个that引导的是：_同位语从句同位语从句Fears grew that the number of deaths could reach 5, according to figures released by emergency servi
20、ces.There is concern that the construction company that built the tower block had not followed fire safety rules.定语从句定语从句3. 过去完成时 Important sentencesImportant sentences By this time, the fire had extended had extended to the 15th floor.There is concern that the construction company that built the to
21、wer block had not followed had not followed fire safety rules.4. when 在此句中的用法 Important sentencesImportant sentences I was about to have a bath whenwhen I heard people screaming and dogs barking.翻译：_我正准备去洗澡，这时听见人们的尖叫声我正准备去洗澡，这时听见人们的尖叫声和狗吠声。和狗吠声。 5. that 是什么用法 Important sentencesImportant sentences 两
22、个that引导的都是：_第一个that 能否省略？_第二个that 能否省略？_宾语从句宾语从句Mr Peterson, head of the fire service, confirms that a dropped cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th floor started the fire and that the automatic fire alarms did not go off quickly enough to prevent the disaster.可以可以不可以不可以1. 划分句子结构，翻译全句，并指出that的用法。 Imp
23、ortant sentencesImportant sentencesWhen we come across such factual differences, we should not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives false information.当我们发现这样的事实性差异时，不应该急于下结论，认为其中一当我们发现这样的事实性差异时，不应该急于下结论，认为其中一篇新闻报道提供了错误的信息。篇新闻报道提供了错误的信息。句中句中 conclusion 意为意为“结论结论”，常与，常与 rush to、dr
24、aw、reach、arrive at 等动词（短语）连用。在说明结论的具体内容时，等动词（短语）连用。在说明结论的具体内容时，conclusion 后面后面常接常接 that 引导的同位语从句。引导的同位语从句。如：如：We finally drew the conclusion that she was lying.我们最终得出了她在说谎的结论。我们最终得出了她在说谎的结论。2. 划分句子结构，并翻译全句。 Important sentencesImportant sentencesNews reports written at different stages of an event co
25、uld contain different information as new facts are brought to light.随着新的事实被披露，在一个事件的不同阶段撰写的新闻报道可能随着新的事实被披露，在一个事件的不同阶段撰写的新闻报道可能包含不同的信息。包含不同的信息。written at different stages of an event 是后置定语是后置定语句中句中 bring . to light 意为意为“揭露，披露，暴露，揭发揭露，披露，暴露，揭发”如：如：These figures have just been brought to light.这些数据刚刚被披
26、露出来。这些数据刚刚被披露出来。3. 划分句子结构，并翻译句子。 Important sentencesImportant sentencesThough journalists are committed to presenting the truth, it is better to use our own judgement rely entirely on news reports. 尽管记者致力于呈现真相，我们最好还是运用自己的判断力，而非完全依赖新闻报尽管记者致力于呈现真相，我们最好还是运用自己的判断力，而非完全依赖新闻报道。道。句中句中 committed 为形容词，意为为形容词
27、，意为“尽心尽力的尽心尽力的”，常用结构，常用结构 be committed to 意为意为“致力于致力于”，其中，其中 to 是介词。是介词。如：如：The club has many committed members.这个俱乐部有许多尽心尽职的成员。这个俱乐部有许多尽心尽职的成员。The government is committed to reducing poverty and has made remarkable progress. 政府致力于消除贫困，并已取得显著进步。政府致力于消除贫困，并已取得显著进步。1. Firefighters quickly put _ the He
28、nderson Tower fire last night.2. The fire, which is thought_(start) from the 8th floor, spread quickly.3. A terrible fire broke _ on Sunday night, _(leave) the Henderson Tower seriously _(damage).4. The fire has also left dozens of people _(injure)， 5 of _ are in _ critical condition.5. The automati
29、c fire alarms did not go _quickly enough to prevent the disaster.outText Reviewto have startedleavinginjuredwhomoffoutdamageda6. We rely on news _(learn) about _ is happening in the world around us.7. We usually find that reports on the same events contain different or even _(contradict) information
30、.8. Lets take the two news reports about the Henderson Tower fire _ an example.9.When we come_ such factual differences, we should not rush to the _(conclude) that one of the news reports gives false information.to learnText Reviewcontradictoryasacrossconclusionwhat10.News reports _ (write) at diffe
31、rent stages of an event could contain different information as new facts _(bring) to light.11. Therefore, checking different sources _ (enable) us to _ (draw) a more informed conclusion.12. Though journalists are committed to_(present) the truth, it is better to use our own judgement than rely _(ent
32、ire) on news reports.13. With great discrimination, every one of us has the potential _(be) a critical news reader.are broughtText Reviewpresentingentirelyto bewrittenenablesto drawFinish the exercise (Finish the exercise (P5P5) )How can we be a good journalist?prioritiesdozens ofaccurateminorcomes aboutFinish the exercise (Finish the exercise (P5P5) )are committed toinvestigatesum up
