1、必修二必修二Module 5 Newspapers and MagazinesCultural corner and TaskCultural cornerTry to decide which of them are quality newspaper which of them are popular newspaperWhat are the main differences between quality newspaper and popular newspaper in Britain and the United States?The quality papers concent
2、rate on news,finance and cultural events.The popular press is interested in famous people,the royal family,and has large headlines and lots of big photos.types of the presscharacteristicsexamples the quality pressconcentrate on news,sports,finance and cultural events.The TimesRead again and fill in
3、the blanksthe popular pressconcentrate on famous people,the royal family,and has large headlines and lots of big photos.The New York Daily NewsDiscussion1.Is it better to print news of celebrities or traffic accidents?Explain your answers.2.What is the most important function of a newspaper?TaskWrit
4、ing about your favorite newspaper and magazine1.Work in groups1.Make a list of the newspapers and magazines that you read.2.Make a note how often you read them.3.Discuss your lists to see if you read same thingsExample:I read a newspaper every day.I sometimes buy computer magazines.I buy a magazine
5、called Computer Weekly,Do you know it?2.Tell other students why you read your favorite newspaper or magazine.Here are some possible reasons:Its funny,informative,interesting.Its got good articles/photographs.Its full of information about my favorite pop star/sport/computer games.3.Write a paragraph
6、about your favorite newspaper or magazine.Homework Review what you learned in this moduleGet ready for the next module.What is this animal?It was an Elephant!What is this animal?The elephant is the largest animal that lives on land.Some male elephants can grow to be thirteen feet tall.Thats more tha
7、n twice as tall as many human adults.Elephants can weigh as much as a school busbetween ten and fourteen thousand pounds!It was an Elephant!In the USA the elephant is the symbol of the party.Turn the page to find out which party!The elephant is the largest animal that lives on land.Some male elephan
8、ts can grow to be thirteen feet tall.Thats more than twice as tall as many human adults.Elephants can weigh as much as a school busbetween ten and fourteen thousand pounds!The traditional symbol for the Republican Party first appeared in a cartoon in the 7 November 1874 edition of Harpers Weekly by the artist Thomas Nast.Ans.The RepublicansIn the USA the elephant is the symbol of the party.Turn the page to find out which party!
