1、Book 5 unit 1 reading (2)Language points We rely on news to learn about what is happening in the world around us. _, we usually find that reports on the same events contain different or contradictory information.It is _ (advise) to remember that reporters may have different _. Even if news reports a
2、re written from _(basic) the same perspective, they may _(contradictory) each other in terms of factual details. So check when the reports were written. News reports _(write) at different stages of an event could contain different information as news facts _(bring) to light.1.RevisionHoweveradvisabl
3、eprioritiesbasicallycontradictwrittenare broughtAnother aspect worthy of mention is that reporters may approach information they get from research or interviews differently. Therefore, checking different sources _(able) us to draw a more informed conclusion. To sum up, it is wise to read news report
4、s written from different perspectives and at different stages, _ brings us a more accurate understanding of a situation. We also need to be critical about the information we receive and remember not to _(blind) trust _ we have heard. Though reporters are committed to _ (present) the truth, it is bet
5、ter use our own _(judge).enableswhichblindlywhatpresentingjudgementPhrases and collocations :1.扑灭2.爆发3.许多4.突然巨响5.发生6.即使7.就而言8.例如put outbreak outdozens of go offcome about even if in terms of for instance9.总结10.致力于11.揭露12.使处于控制中13. 洗澡14.以为例15. 得出结论 sum upbe committed to bring to lightget under contro
6、l have a bathtake as an examplerush to / come to / reach /draw a conclusion16. 对持评判态度17.列入清单18.擅长19.描述20.对有好奇心21.揭露真相22. 被忽视23.延伸至be critical aboutput on the listbe skilled at give an account of have a curiosity aboutreveal the truth escape the attention extend to 24. 依赖25.获知26.关注27.谈论28.在方面不同29.值得3
7、0.在范围内变化31.选择做某事rely on/ uponlearn aboutpay attention to talk about differ in be worthy of vary between and choose to do 32.使某人能够做某事33. 把某人牵扯到某事里34.好像是35. 回到enable sb to do sthinvolve sb in sthappear to go back to 1 The fire, which is thought to have started from the 8th floor, spread quickly throug
8、h the tower block on Sunday night, leaving people on the upper floors trapped.2.Language pointsbe thought to have done被认为做了被认为做了强调事情强调事情已经发生已经发生。该结构也可使用该结构也可使用be thought to do/to be done or to be doing sth./or have been done 的形式。的形式。e.g. Gutenberg is thought to have printed a number of smaller books
9、.人们认为古腾堡印刷了一些较小的书籍。人们认为古腾堡印刷了一些较小的书籍。It is thought that Gutenberg has printed a number of smaller books.Leave 的复合结构 Leave+ sb. /sth.+done/doing/名词/形容词/副词/介词短语/ where引导的地点状语从句 I can not leave such an important matter unfinished.Hearing the bad news, he hurried home, leaving the book _ (lie) open on t
10、he floor.They covered him with a blanket, only leaving his head _(expose)lyingexposed 1. Dont leave her _(wait) outside in the rain. 2. He left me _(do) what he told me but I refused. 3. I cant leave my homework _(do). 4. We cant leave the light _(开着) when leaving. 5. The little boys parents died, l
11、eaving him _(一大笔钱) 6.The light went out, leaving us _(在黑暗中)waitingto doundoneona large sum of moneyin the dark2. A team is currently investigating the accident further.investigate v. 查明查明; 调查调查; 侦查侦查Fill in blanks with :examine，inspect，investigateThe FBI has been called in to_The doctor _her but cou
12、ld find nothing wrongThe man has been employed to_ and repair railroad tracks investigateexaminedinspectinvestigation be under investigation = be being investigatedunder +N. 在在过程中过程中under +attack / consideration /examination / repair /study /treatment/ discussion/ control/protection/ development3. H
13、ow do these differences come about?come about: to happen or start to happen 发生发生e.g. How did it come about that the man is dismissed？那个人被解雇了，怎么回事？那个人被解雇了，怎么回事？come out 出来；出版；开花出来；出版；开花 come across (无意中无意中)碰到，找到，想到碰到，找到，想到come to 总共，涉及到总共，涉及到come on (表示鼓励、催促等表示鼓励、催促等) 快，走吧快，走吧/得了吧得了吧come up 走过来；走近走过来
14、；走近come up with 提出提出【语境应用语境应用】I _ an old friend in the street yesterday. He said his new book would _ next month. We also talked about the accident that _ that day. The driver _ a poor family. came acrosscome outcame aboutcame from4. they may contradict each other in terms of factual details.contrad
15、ict vt. to disagree with something, especially by saying that the opposite is true 反驳，驳斥；相矛盾反驳，驳斥；相矛盾e.g. The witness statements contradict each other and the facts remain unclear.目击者的说法互相矛盾，真相依然未明。目击者的说法互相矛盾，真相依然未明。contradict oneself 自相矛盾自相矛盾 contradiction n. 矛盾，不一致矛盾，不一致 contradictory adj. 矛盾的，抵触的
16、矛盾的，抵触的【同根词同根词】5. the numbers of deaths differ in the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire.differ vi. to be different from something in some way 不同于，不同于，不一样，有区别不一样，有区别e.g. American English differs from British English in several ways. The three brothers differ with each other about / on / ov
17、er politics. 不同于不同于在在方面不同方面不同在某事上有分歧在某事上有分歧be different from与某人有分歧与某人有分歧different adj. 有差异的；与众不同的；分别的有差异的；与众不同的；分别的difference n. 差别，差异；意见分歧，不和差别，差异；意见分歧，不和【同根词同根词】【语境应用语境应用】根据汉语意思，完成下列句子。根据汉语意思，完成下列句子。1. 关于抚养孩子的最佳方法人们看法不一。关于抚养孩子的最佳方法人们看法不一。 Opinions _ the best way to _.3. 这两组人的主要区别是年龄。这两组人的主要区别是年龄。T
18、he _ the two groups was age.differ on / about / overbring up children main difference betweentell the difference between and .make a difference to.6. When we come across such factual differences, we should not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives false information.that引导的同位语从句引导
19、的同位语从句conclusion n. 结论结论rush to/draw/reach/ arrive at/come to a conclusione.g. 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。 conclude v. 得出结论得出结论 to conclude= in conclusion7. News reports written at different stages of an event could contain different information a
20、s new facts are brought to light.bring to light: to become known 揭露，披露，揭发揭露，披露，揭发 ，常，常用于被动语态，相当于用于被动语态，相当于come to lighte.g. This evidence did not come to light until after the trial.这个证据直到审判后才被发现。这个证据直到审判后才被发现。The mistake was only brought to light some years later.这个错误直到几年后才被发现。这个错误直到几年后才被发现。8. Thou
21、gh journalists are committed to presenting the truth, it is better to use our own judgement than rely entirely news mit v. 1)2) commit an error/ a crime/ suicide做错事做错事/犯罪犯罪/自杀自杀3) commit to 投入投入(钱、时间、人力等钱、时间、人力等)commit large amounts of money to housing projects be committed to (doing) sth. 致力于致力于 co
22、mmit oneself to (doing) sth.承担义承担义务；做出承诺；说出肯定的意见务；做出承诺；说出肯定的意见【语境应用语境应用】根据括号内的汉语提示完成下面句子（每空一根据括号内的汉语提示完成下面句子（每空一词）。词）。1. When taken to the police station for questioning, the man said, “I have never _ _ _ (犯任何犯任何罪罪).”2. She has _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (答应去诊所答应去诊所) at mitted any crime committed herself to goin
23、g to the clinic9.priority n. 优先权，重点，优先事项 give priority to 优先考虑，给优先权 be prior to 先于，优先于We should give _ to the environmental conservation.Saving time is _ to saving money.B1The blog post below is about how to be a good journalist. Complete the blog post with the correct forms of the words and phrases
24、 in the box below.accurateinvestigate be committed tosum upminorpriority dozens of come aboutSo you are interested in becoming a good journalist but dont know where to start? Well, there are a couple of things you should put on your list of (1) _.prioritiesBuild up your vocabularyFirstly, you need t
25、o 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 of what is happening.Secondly, you must have a natural curiosity about things that are happening, even though th
26、ey 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 draw public attention to it.dozens ofaccurateminorcomes aboutFinally, good journalists (6) _ revealing the truth.
27、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 this, journalists need to (7) _ an event thoroughly.To (8) _, being a good journa
28、list requires writing skills, curiosity and commitment to finding the truth. Good luck! are committed toinvestigatesum upFirefighters quickly put _ the Henderson Tower fire last night. The fire, _ is thought to _ (start) from the 8th floor, spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, _ (
29、leave) people on the upper floors _ (trap). Fears grew _ the number of _ (die) could reach 5, according to figures released by emergency services. Fire engines and ambulances, called at 9:30 p.m., reached the scene _ 15 minutes. By this time, the fire _ (extend) to the 15th floor. Firefighters got t
30、he situation _ control around 11 p.m. There is concern _ the construction company _ built the tower block had not followed fire safety rules.outwhichhave startedleavingtrappedthatdeathswithinhad extendedunderthatthat_ (death) fire in tower block causes serious damageA terrible fire broke _on Sunday
31、night, _ (leave) the Henderson Tower seriously damaged. Emergency services estimate that the number of deaths could reach 9. By this morning, 4 people have _ (confirm) dead. The fire has also left dozens of people _(injury), 5 of _ are _a _(criticize) condition. Lisa Mayer, 29, is among the lucky on
32、es who only suffered minor injuries. She recalled, “I was about to have a bath _ I heard people screaming and dogs barking. I looked outside and the smoke was choking me. It was like an awful dream.Mr Peterson, head of the fire service, confirms that a _(drop) cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th fl
33、oor _(start) the fire and _ the automatic fire alarms did not go off quickly enough to prevent the disaster. A team is currently investigating the accident further.Deadlyoutleavingbeen confirmedinjuredwhomincriticalwhendroppedstartedthatReading news reports criticallyWe rely _ news to learn about wh
34、at is happening in the world around us. However, we usually find that reports on the same events contain different or even _(contradict) information. How do these differences come _?It is _(advice) to remember that journalists may have different priorities, _ would influence _ they report an event.
35、Lets take the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire _ an example. We can see that the first news report pays more attention to the rescue efforts, _ the second talks more about deaths and injuries. When we read more than one report, we come to understand an event in a _(comprehensive) way.onc
36、ontradictory aboutadvisablewhichhowaswhilemore comprehensiveEven if news reports are written from _(basic) the same perspective, they may contradict each other in _(term) of factual details, as events in the real world are usually complicated and constantly _(change). For instance, the numbers of de
37、aths _(difference) in the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire. When we come across such factual differences, we should not rush to the conclusion _ one of the news reports gives false information. _, check when the reports _(write). News reports written at different stages of an event could
38、 contain different information as new facts are brought to light. _ aspect _(worth) of mention is that journalists may approach information they get from research or interviews _(difference). baciallytermschangingdifferthatInsteadwereAnotherworthydifferently Suppose emergency services estimates of t
39、he 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. _, checking different sources enables us to draw a more _(inform) conclusion.To sum up, it is wise to read news reports written from _(vary) perspective
40、s and at different stages, _ brings us a_(accurate) understanding of a situation. We also need to be critical about the information we receive and remember not to blindly trust _ we have read. _journalists are _(commit) to presenting the truth, it is better to use our own judgement _rely entirely on news reports. _ great discrimination, every one of us has the potential to be a critical news reader.sum upsum upsum upsum upsum upsum upsum upsum upsum upsum up
