1、Unit 1 The mass media Reading (II)Step 1 Leading inJournalists may _.Journalists may _ _.Journalists may _ _.Why do news reports differ from or even contradict each other? have different prioritieswrite news reports at different stages of an eventapproch information they get from research or intervi
2、ews differentlyStep 2 Building your language1.Word study: critical critical: adj.批判的，批判性的；关键的；危急的Be a critical news reader.E.g. Toms parents were highly critical of the school. It plays a critical role in the global energy balance. The third grade is critical to childrens development.be critical of对
3、.提出批评，挑剔play a critical role in 在.中起关键作用be critical to 对.很重要criticn.评论家，批评家criticizev.批评；评判criticallyadv.批判性地；挑剔地【语境应用语境应用】翻译句子。翻译句子。报道猛烈地抨击了警方。报道猛烈地抨击了警方。你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。The report was sharply critical of the police.Your decision is critical to our future. 【语境应用语境应用】填空。填空。1.He (critic
4、al) my taking risks.2.Have you read the article written by that famous (critical)?3.This is a (critical)important meeting.4.He says setting priorities is of (critically) importance. 5.The report is critical the departments waste of resources.6. Families pay a critical role moulding childrens charact
5、er.criticizedcriticcriticallycriticalofin2.Word study: release release: vt.发布；释放；松开；发泄 n.释放；发行；排放，泄露；解脱Fears grew that the number of deaths could reach 5, according to figures released by emergency services.Few details were released at yesterdays meeting. The prisoner should have been released.She s
6、lowly released the handbrake and drove ahead.The girl burst into tears, releasing all her negative emotions.The report is planned for release in March.After the exam, she felt a sense of release. v.v.发布发布v.v.释放释放v.v.松开松开v.v.发泄发泄n.n.发布发布n.n.解脱解脱3.Word study: extend By this time, the fire had extended
7、 to the 15th floor.extend: vt.&vi.延伸(距离)；扩大；延长；伸展E.g. My teaching career extended over a period of 10 years. The company has recently extended its range of products. Follow these tips and you can extend your life.extendedadj.延长了的，扩展了的extensiveadj.广阔的；广大的；大量的extentivelyadv.广泛地extensionn.扩大，延伸；延期；扩建【语
8、境应用语境应用】翻译句子翻译句子。1. 1. 炎热天气将一直持续到十月。炎热天气将一直持续到十月。2. 2. 他们把那条路又延长了三英里多。他们把那条路又延长了三英里多。3. 3. 我们把会议延长了十五分钟。我们把会议延长了十五分钟。 The hot weather will extend into October.They extended the road for three more miles.We extended the meeting 15 minutes.【语境应用语境应用】填空。填空。1.He has been given an (extend) of the contrac
9、t for another year.2.The earthquake which took place last week caused (extend) damage to the locals.3.The company plans (extend) its business to Asia. extensionextensiveto extend4.Word study: investigate A team is currently investigating the accident further.investigate: vt.&vi.调查，侦查;研究E.g. The poli
10、ce investigated the cause of the fire this morning. Scientists are investigating the side effects of this medicine on human body. investigationn.调查，研究investigatorn.调查员，侦查员investigativeadj.调查研究的【语境应用语境应用】翻译句子翻译句子。1. 1. 我听到有声音，就下楼去查看。我听到有声音，就下楼去查看。2. 2. 这一事故正在调查之中。这一事故正在调查之中。3. 3. 调查人员将被分成三组。调查人员将被分成三
11、组。 I heard a noise and went downstairs to investigate. The accident is under investigation.The investigators will be divided into three groups.5.Expression study: come about You look so excited today and I wonder what came about this morning. come about: to happen 发生E.g. Can you tell me how the acci
12、dent came about? come across 偶然遇见；偶然发现；被理解偶然遇见；偶然发现；被理解come around 拜访；发生；苏醒拜访；发生；苏醒come down to 归结于；传到归结于；传到.手里手里come on 快点；进展快点；进展come out出来；出版；发行出来；出版；发行come up with 想出；提出想出；提出1.Please tell me how the accident came . 2.Come when you have time. 3.I came a small clearing and immediately noticed the
13、dead yellow grasses set against the fresh snow. 4.My first novel while I was at college. 我在上大学时出版了我的第一部小说。5.Our class the idea to make better use of used materials. 我们班的同学提出了这一想法，以便更好地利用废旧 材料。【语境应用语境应用】填空。填空。aboutaroundacrosscame outcame up with6.Word study: priority priority: n.优先事项，首要事情；优先权，重点It i
14、s advisable to remember that journalists may have different priorities,which would influence how they report an event.E.g. The research for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research. Women are more likely to give priority to child care and education policies. Cleaning up the w
15、ater supply is their top priority.take priority over 有优先权give priority to 优先考虑top priority 当务之急，头等大事【语境应用语境应用】填空。填空。1.The school will give priority science, maths and mordern languges.2.The fight against inflation took priority measures to combat the deepening recession. 【语境应用语境应用】翻译句子。翻译句子。福利改革是政府的
16、当务之急。福利改革是政府的当务之急。经济发展应优先于环境保护吗经济发展应优先于环境保护吗?Welfare reform is a top priority for the government. tooverShould economic development take priority over environmental protection?7.Word study: concusion concusion: n.结论，推论；结束，结果；签订，达成Therefore,checking different sources enables us to draw a more informe
17、d conclusion.E.g. Ive come to the conclusion that hes not the right person for the job. In conclusion, walking is a cheap, safe,enjoyable and readily available form of exercise. He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan. The evening concluded with dinner and speeches.
18、come to the conclusion得出结论in conclusion 总之；最后conclude from从.中推断conclude with以.结束【语境应用语境应用】填空。填空。1.What do you conclude that?2.The meeting will conclude the National Anthem.3.Id come to the (conclude) by then that he was all hot air.4. , I would like to thank everyone who had helped me. 总之，我要感谢所有帮助过我
19、的人。 fromwithconclusionIn conclusion8.Expression study: bring sth to light New reports written at different stages of an event could contain different information as new facts are brought to light. bring sth to light: 披露，揭露bring about 引起；造成引起；造成bring back 把把.带回来；使回忆起带回来；使回忆起bring down 降低；使倒下降低；使倒下bri
20、ng forward 把把.提前；提出提前；提出(建议，依据等）建议，依据等）bring in推进；引进推进；引进(新的法律）新的法律）bring up 抚养；养育；呕吐抚养；养育；呕吐【语境应用语境应用】填空。填空。1.These problems should have been brought light much earlier.2.We aim to bring prices on all our computers.3.The meeting has been from 10 May to 3 May. 会议已从5月10日提前到5月3日。4.His father died when
21、 he was young, and he was by his mother. 在他年幼时父亲就去世了，他是由母亲抚养长大的。 todownbrought forwardbrought up9.Word study: commit Though journalists are committed to presenting the truth, it is better to use our own judgement than rely entirely on news mit vt.承诺，保证；犯(罪)；花(钱或时间) vi.全身心投入；忠于 E.g. We are committed
22、to fostering new music talent. I would advise people to think very carefully about committing themselves to working Sundays. I have never committed any crime. We made a commitment to keep working together.be committed to doing sth致力于commit oneself to doing sth 承诺，保证(做某事)commit crime犯罪make a commitme
23、nt to 对.做出承诺【语境应用语境应用】填空。填空。1.He loved playing this instrument, and was committed to (practise) it .2.She has made a (commit) to going bottle free.3.Borrowers should think carefully before themselves to taking out a loan.4.Mr Steele has no crime and poses no danger to the public. practisingcommitmen
24、tcommittingcommitted10.Expression study: sumTo sum up, it is wise to read news reports written from various perspectives and at different stages, which brings us a more accurate understanding of a situation. sum vt.总结，概括 n.金额，款项；总和，总数；全部E.g. To sum up, the plan falls into seven categories. The sum o
25、f two and two is four. You owe a certain person a sum of money. The results of the research are summarised at the end of the chapter. sum up总结，概括the sum of .的总和，.的总数a sum of 一笔(钱)【语境应用语境应用】填空。填空。1.His speech yesterday (sum) up the present situation of economy.2.We need to raise a sum money to help t
26、he orphanage.3.To (sum), this is a clever approach to a common problem.4.This is my achievements so far. 这就是我目前的全部成就。 summedofsummarisedthe sum of Filling blanks Step 3 The blog post in B1 is about how to be a good The blog post in B1 is about how to be a good journalist. Complete the blog post with
27、 the journalist. Complete the blog post with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.box below.accurate investigate be committed to sum up minor priority dozens of come aboutSo you are interested in becoming a good journalist but dont
28、 know where to start? Well, there are a couple of things you should put on your list of (1) _.Firstly, you need to be skilled at writing. The information involved in a complex story may come from (2) _ sources. Good journalists need to organize all this information clearly to give a(n) (3) _ account
29、 of what is happening.Secondly, you must have a natural curiosity about things that are happening, even though they may appear to be (4) _ matters. When something newsworthy (5) _ it may escape the attention of ordinary people; however, good journalists are sensitive enough to notice the event and d
30、raw public attention to it.Finally, good journalists (6) _ revealing the truth. According to Noam Chomsky, “The duty of journalists is to tell the truth. Journalism means you go back to the actual facts, you look at the documents, you discover what the record is, and you report it that way.” To do t
31、his, journalists need to (7) _ an event thoroughly.To (8) _, being a good journalist requires writing skills, curiosity and commitment to finding the truth. Good luck!prioritiesdozens ofaccurateminorcomes about are committed toinvestigatesum upStep 4 Different parts of speech The news reports and th
32、e article use the same The news reports and the article use the same words as different parts of speech. Find more words as different parts of speech. Find more words in this way in the news reports and the words in this way in the news reports and the article, and make sentences using each of them.
33、article, and make sentences using each of them.E.g. 1.Emergency services estimate that the number of deaths could reach 9. (v.) 2.Suppose emergency services estimates of the number of deaths vary 5 and 9. (n.)Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage.A terrible fire broke out on Sunday night,
34、 leaving the Henderson Tower seriously damaged. Reading news reports critically.It is advisable to remember that journalists may have different priorities, which would influence how they report an event with that focus.More examples in the text 我估计这项工程需要六个月才能完成。然而，我的估计是错误的，这个工程花了一年时间。I estimated(tha
35、t) the project would take six months to complete. However, my estimate was incorrect, it took one year.Step 5 Revising a short paragraphThe two news reports present information The two news reports present information in a factual and formal way. Find the in a factual and formal way. Find the expres
36、sions in the two news reports that expressions in the two news reports that help present information this way.help present information this way. The fire, which is thought to have started from the 8th floor, spread quickly throughthe tower block on Sunday night, leaving people on the upper floors tr
37、apped. Fears grew that the number of deaths could reach 5, according to figures released by emergency services. There is concern that the construction company that built the tower block had not followed fire safety rules. Emergency services estimate that the number of deaths could reach 9. By this m
38、orning,4 people have been confirmed dead. 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.Learn this according to, be thought to do/ hav
39、e done, there is concern that ., be confirmed., be reported to do/ have done, etc. To present information in a factual and formal way, the following expressions can be used:Revise the short paragraph in a factual and formal way. The traffic accident on Sunday morning killed five people. It was proba
40、bly caused by a car driver speaking on his mobile phone. More and more people worry that speaking on the mobile phone when driving has been a big killer in recent years. A total of five people have been confirmed dead in the traffic accident, which was thought to have been caused by a car driver spe
41、aking on his mobile phone. There is growing concern that speaking on the mobile phone when driving has been a big killer in recent years.Homework1. Remember the sentences listed on pages 8182 well enough to recite and try to write them down from memory (notes 27 of Unit 1). 2. Look up in the dictionary and find out more words with different parts of speech.
