1、Integrated skillsDiscussing online news mediaUnit 1 The mass mediawatching TV programmesreading news stories on my mobile phone reading newspapersLead-inHow do you get news updates every day?ReadingHow has online news media developed over time?Read the article about the history of online news media
2、and answer the following questions.A2. What information can you get from the chart?Page 6 How has online news media developed over time?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 th
3、e end of 1999About 1,000 newspapers in China set up (2) _, and newspaper websites with no print editions sprang up.There were (3) _, and readers could post their own comments.In the smartphone eraNews apps and official news media accounts appeared on social media, (4) _ in China.N e w s c o u l d b
4、e r e a d ( 5 ) _.ReadingOnline news mediaTime Development Results In the mid-1990sSome newspapers began to (1) _.People can read the same content online as is printed in the newspapers every day.ReadingHow has online news media developed over time?Online news mediaTime Development Results By the en
5、d of 1999About 1,000 newspapers in China set up (2) _, and newspaper websites with no print editions sprang up.There were (3) _ _, and readers could post their own comments.ReadingHow has online news media developed over time?Online news mediaTime Development Results In the smartphone eraNews apps a
6、nd official news media accounts appeared on social media, (4) _ in China.News could be read (5) _.ReadingHow has online news media developed over time?ReadingOver the past 15 years, online media has become increasingly popular, while the number of people who use broadcast media has decreased slightl
7、y, and the number of people who use print media has been in sharp decline.2. What information can you get from the chart?1. witness 2. the same as3. spring up 4. make a hit Useful words and expressionsListen and finish the exercises below.BListening(1) To learn about a specific topic from print news
8、papers or TV broadcasts, people would have to carefully _ or wait until a certain time of day, and by then the stories may have already _.(2) According to one study, _ of online news readers regularly comment on articles.(3) If people find an interesting online news article, they can quickly let the
9、ir friends know by sending them _ to the story or sharing it on _.(4) A recent survey of _ found that _ trust print news more than online news.B1 Listen to the interview and fill in the blanks.ListeningB2 Listen to the interview again and complete the notes below.Miss Smiths opinion on online news m
10、ediaReasons for the popularity of online news mediaPeople have (1) _ to news. Readers can get the (2) _ whenever and wherever they want. With (3) _, people can simply type in their search words and click “Search” to get the news they want.Online news media makes it easy for people to interact with o
11、thers and talk about news.ListeningThe future of online news mediaIt will develop (4) _ with print news media.Print news media is still viewed by many people as more trustworthy than online news media.It is hard to change peoples (5) _. Some people just enjoy the feeling of (6) _ when reading news.B
12、2 Listen to the interview again and complete the notes below.SpeakingIn pairs, talk about online media. Use the following questions and expressions to help you.CWhat is the current situation of online news media?What are the advantages and disadvantages of online news media?How will online news medi
13、a change in the future? Why? ExpressionsExampleA: I read that most people use online media to get their news.B: Im not surprised. Nowadays, accessing news online is easy because of the Internet and smart devices.A: And with the popularity of news apps and news media accounts on social media, its no
14、wonder that the number of people using print news media, like newspapers, is dropping. B: Yes. Online news media has more advantages over print news media. For example, most online news is free to read. Whats more, online news is updated regularly and can be shared with the click of a button. Exampl
15、eA: Thats right. On the one hand, people can read the news when its convenient for them, which sounds great, but on the other hand, there are disadvantages too. B: Definitely! One major problem is the truthfulness of news storiescan they really be trusted when anyone is easily able to post online? A
16、: Exactly! Another negative aspect is that some people are more used to other more traditional types of news media and its very hard to change their reading habits.ExampleB: I suppose thats why some people still prefer newspapers or watching the news on TV. In the future, do you think online news me
17、dia will be the only news source?A: No. I believe online news media will develop together with print and broadcast news media to satisfy their respective readers.B: Maybe, but I predict more people will be using online news media! Write an article about online news media. Use your ideas from part C
18、and the information in parts A and B to help you.D To write an article about online news media, you can follow the structure below: Introduction: give information on the current situation of online news media. Main body: state the advantages and disadvantages of online news media. Conclusion: predic
19、t the future of online news media.Planning your writingWriting You can use different expressions to avoid repetition in your writing. For example, to talk about the popularity of online news media, you can use the sentence patterns below: It is clear that online news media is becoming increasingly p
20、opular among As we can see, online news media enjoys great popularity among Nowadays an increasing number of people turn to online news media for To express your opinion, you can use expressions such as: in my opinion, from my point of view, in my eyes, . I think/find/suppose/assume, my opinion/view
21、/belief/impression is that, as for me, and it seems to me that .Checking your writingRemember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects:PunctuationSpelling Grammar Choice of wordsStyle (formal / informal)Structure
22、Nowadays an increasing number of people turn to online news media for news. The rapid rise of the Internet and smart device era has made it easier for readers to access news reports online. It has been estimated that around 90% of people get at least some of their news online. With the availability
23、of numerous news apps and news media accounts on social media, it is understandable that using online news media is a trend that is set to continue. It is clear that online news media has advantages which are making it a popular choice. A lot of online news is free to read. It is also updated more q
24、uickly than print and broadcast media, and is easily accessible to fit every personal schedule. In addition, online news media has made it convenient for us to share news stories with our friends. However, there are negative sides of online news media too. The huge amount of content on the Internet
25、makes it difficult to tell what news is well researched, or even what is true at all. Besides, it is not easy to change peoples reading habits and some simply enjoy the feeling of holding a physical newspaper when reading news. For these reasons, there are still some people who choose to reject onli
26、ne news resources. In conclusion, it is clear that online news media will become increasingly popular in the future, though print and broadcast news media will not completely die out. These types of media will develop together to satisfy different groups of readers. As a result, in the future, more peoplebut not allwill get most of their news online. Thanks
