1、THE MEDIAUNIT 6 Lesson 2 Questions About Media听力材料及习题讲解1.Group Work.Talk about the influence of the Internet on your life and on the media.Example:The Internet has changed communication greatly.The Internet has influenced education at every level.The Internet has a great impact on economy.ACTIVATE A
2、ND SHARE:ACTIVATE AND SHARE:2.Listen to the programme and write down the questions the presenter collected for the professor in the left column of the table.听力6.3 P115(P=Presenter J=Monica Jessop)P:And now its time for Ask the Expert.Our expert this week is Professor Jessop,a professor of media stud
3、ies.Good to have you on our programme,Professor Jessop.现在又到了现在又到了“专家专家问答问答”的时间了。本周我们的专家是的时间了。本周我们的专家是媒体研究教授杰瑟普教授。很高兴你来到我们的节目，媒体研究教授杰瑟普教授。很高兴你来到我们的节目，杰瑟普教授。杰瑟普教授。J：Thanks.P:I have collected a number of questions from our website.Here is the first question.Do you think the Internet has traditional med
4、ia,news,for example?我从我们的网站上收集了一些问题。这是第一我从我们的网站上收集了一些问题。这是第一个问题。你认为互联网是否个问题。你认为互联网是否了传统媒体，了传统媒体，比如新闻比如新闻?J:Well,yes,.The Internet has made a great impact on how news is produced.In the past,it was the newspaper editor who decided what was news and covered it,but now anyone can.嗯，是的，嗯，是的，互联网对新闻的制作方式产
5、生互联网对新闻的制作方式产生了巨大的影响。在过去，决定什么是新闻并报道它了巨大的影响。在过去，决定什么是新闻并报道它的是报纸编辑，但现在任何人都可以。的是报纸编辑，但现在任何人都可以。have an impact on对对.有影响有影响 With the camera in our smartphones,we can make a recording of a high-definition video of an event,itthe Internet,and then people all over the world can see it.有了智能手机上的摄像头，我们可以把一个事件的
6、高清视有了智能手机上的摄像头，我们可以把一个事件的高清视频录制下来，上传到互联网上，然后全世界的人都能看到。频录制下来，上传到互联网上，然后全世界的人都能看到。big media corporations are being.Some sites are bringing the news directly from the people who are experiencing or witnessing it,a car accident for example.大型媒体公司被排除在外。有些网站直大型媒体公司被排除在外。有些网站直接从正在经历或目睹事故的人那里获取新闻，接从正在经历或目睹事
7、故的人那里获取新闻，例如车祸例如车祸vt.亲身经历;目击 n.目击者;证人淘汰；删除；不允许参与 cut down 减少使用；砍倒（树木）cut in 打断（谈话）；插嘴 cut off 切掉；阻断；隔离当场;当下P:Thats interesting.Just now,you mentioned how the Internet has changed news.Professor Jessop,our second question is:how has it changed the way we use language?这很有趣。刚才你提到了互联网如何改变了新这很有趣。刚才你提到了互联
8、网如何改变了新闻。闻。Jessop教授，我们的第二个问题是教授，我们的第二个问题是:它是如它是如何改变我们使用语言的方式的何改变我们使用语言的方式的?J:Well,obviously the Internet has introduced a lot of new words to our language.Who had heard of“microblogging before the Internet?But more importantly,I believe the Internet has made media more 嗯，很明显，互联网为我们的语言引入了很多新词。在互嗯，很明显
9、，互联网为我们的语言引入了很多新词。在互联网出现之前，有谁听说过联网出现之前，有谁听说过“微博微博”?但更重要的是，我认为但更重要的是，我认为互联网使媒体更具互联网使媒体更具adj.互动的，交互的互动的，交互的Media used to be a one-way process they spoke and we listened.Now its much more like a dialogue.Every article has readers comments below it and anyone can express what they think.媒体曾经是一个单向的过程媒体曾经
10、是一个单向的过程他们说，我们他们说，我们听。现在它更像是一场对话。每篇文章下面都听。现在它更像是一场对话。每篇文章下面都有读者的评论，任何人都可以表达自己的想法。有读者的评论，任何人都可以表达自己的想法。P:OK,thanks,Professor Jessop.Now weve only got time for one more question.You mentioned newspapers earlier.Theyre having a hard time.Do you think we will still read newspapers in the future?好的，谢谢你，杰
11、瑟普教授。现在我们只剩下好的，谢谢你，杰瑟普教授。现在我们只剩下最后一个问题了。你刚才提到了报纸。他们的最后一个问题了。你刚才提到了报纸。他们的日子不好过。你认为将来我们还会看报纸吗日子不好过。你认为将来我们还会看报纸吗?J:Most countries have seen a drop in newspaper sales in the last few years.not just the loss of readers is a problem.In the US,newspapers make almost 90%of their money from This has occurre
12、d for several reasons.在过去几年里，大多数国家的报纸销量都有所下降。在过去几年里，大多数国家的报纸销量都有所下降。这不仅仅是读者流失的问题。在美国，报纸这不仅仅是读者流失的问题。在美国，报纸90%的的收入来自收入来自。出现这种情况有几个原因。出现这种情况有几个原因。强调的不是人时,可用itis/was.that.强调句型。Firstly,a lot of companies and people now choose to online.Secondly,when newspaper sales drop,fewer people want to advertise in
13、 the paper and they wont pay as much to advertise.,newspaper business will find it much harder to survive in the future.首先，现在很多公司和个人都选择在网上首先，现在很多公司和个人都选择在网上。其次，当。其次，当报纸销量下降时，更少的人想在报纸上做广告，他们不会花报纸销量下降时，更少的人想在报纸上做广告，他们不会花那么多钱做广告。那么多钱做广告。报业将发现它在未来更难生存。报业将发现它在未来更难生存。it 作形式宾语代替 to survive in the future P:
14、OK,thanks Professor Jessop.Its a pleasure as always to talk to you and thanks for taking part in Ask the Expert.好的，谢谢你，杰瑟普教授。好的，谢谢你，杰瑟普教授。一如既往一如既往，与您，与您交谈是我的荣幸，感谢您参加交谈是我的荣幸，感谢您参加“专家专家问答问答”节目。节目。2.Listen to the programme and write down the questions the presenter collected for the professor in the le
15、ft column of the table.QuestionProfessor Jessops answerQuestion 1:Question 2:Question 3:Do you think the Internet has affected traditional media,news,for example?How has it changed the way we use language?Do you think we will still read newspaper in the future?b.g,h,jc,d,e,ka,f,i3.Read the following
16、 statements.Group the professors answers for each question in the right column in Activity 2.Then listen to the programme and check.a.Fewer people and companies chose to advertise in the newspaper.b.Make a recording of a high-definition video of an event,and upload it to the Internet by smartphones.
17、c.The Internet has introduced a lot of new words to our language.d.The word“microblogging”did not exist before the Internet.e.Every article has readers comments below it and everyone can express what they think.Q3Q1Q2Q2Q2f.In my opinion,newspaper businesses will find it much harder to survive in the
18、 future.g.Big media corporations are being cut out.h.Anyone can decide what is news.i.Most countries have seen a drop in newspaper sales.j.The Internet has made a great impact on how news is produced.k.I believe the Internet has made media more interactive.Q3Q3Q1Q1Q1Q24.Listen to the programme again
19、.Decide whether Professor Jessops answers are facts or opinions before each statement in Activity 3.Identifying Facts from OpinionsSpeakers have their opinions when talking about a issue.They may use the facts to support their opinions.Pay attention to the words like I believe,I think,etc.to indicat
20、e the opinions.Skill Buildera.Fewer people and companies chose to advertise in the newspaper.b.Make a recording of a high-definition video of an event,and upload it to the Internet by smartphones.c.The Internet has introduced a lot of new words to our language.d.The word“microblogging”did not exist
21、before the Internet.e.Every article has readers comments below it and everyone can express what they think.FFFFFf.newspaper businesses will find it much harder to survive in the future.g.Big media corporations are being cut out.h.Anyone can decide what is news.i.Most countries have seen a drop in ne
22、wspaper sales.j.The Internet has made a great impact on how news is produced.k.I believe the Internet has made media more interactive.OOOFFF5.Pair Work.Role-play the programme with your partner.Add your opinions or facts.Presenter:And now its time for Ask the Expert.Our expert this week is Professor
23、 Jessop,a professor of media studies.Good to have you on our programme,Professor Jessop.Monica Jessop:Thanks.6.Listen to two people talking about how people followed the news 30 years ago.Answer the questions.听力6.4 P116(S=A senior person T=A teenager)S:About 30 years ago,everyone watched the same ne
24、ws and talked about it at work the next day.大约大约30年前，每个人都看同样的新闻，第二天上班年前，每个人都看同样的新闻，第二天上班的时候就会谈论它。的时候就会谈论它。T:Oh?That is very different from what we do nowadays.哦哦?这和我们现在做的很不一样。这和我们现在做的很不一样。S:Right.In those days,the families would watch the evening news on TV.没错。在那些日子里，家家户户都会看电视上的晚没错。在那些日子里，家家户户都会看电视上
25、的晚间新闻。间新闻。T:So does that mean that everyone watched the same TV programme?Can you tell me more about it?那是不是说每个人都看同一个电视节目那是不是说每个人都看同一个电视节目?你能多告诉你能多告诉我一些吗我一些吗?S:After dinner,families would gather around the television and watch the news from7 pm to 7.30 pm.晚饭后，一家人会聚在电视机前看晚上晚饭后，一家人会聚在电视机前看晚上7点到点到7点半的新
26、闻。点半的新闻。T:Really?Thats interesting.But what I dont quite understand is that everyone in the family watched the same news together.Did they all have the same interests?真的吗真的吗?这很有趣。但我不太明白的是，家里所有人都在这很有趣。但我不太明白的是，家里所有人都在一起看同一个新闻。他们都有相同的兴趣吗一起看同一个新闻。他们都有相同的兴趣吗?S:Well,let me put it another way.the limited
27、ways to find out the most up-to-date news in those days,watching the evening news became a kind of for many families.Did I make myself clearer?好吧，让我换一种说法。在那个年代，好吧，让我换一种说法。在那个年代，获取最新新闻获取最新新闻的途径有限，看晚间新闻成了许多家庭的一种的途径有限，看晚间新闻成了许多家庭的一种。我说。我说得清楚了吗得清楚了吗?T:Ah,that must have happened before we had computers a
28、nd the Internet.啊，那一定是在我们有电脑和互联网之前。啊，那一定是在我们有电脑和互联网之前。S:Exactly.We now can follow the news at any time 24 hours a day.没错。我们现在可以在一天没错。我们现在可以在一天24小时的任何时间关注新闻。小时的任何时间关注新闻。6.Listen to two people talking about how people followed the news 30 years ago.Answer the questions.1.What would families do in the
29、evening?2.How would they get the news?After dinner,families would gather around thetelevision and watch the news from 7 pm to 7:30 pm.They would watch the news on TV.3.Why did they do so?Due to the limited ways to find out the most up-to-date news in those days,watching the evening news became a kin
30、d of common practice for many families.习惯做法7.Listen and imitate.Complete the Talk Builder.Clarifying and Asking QuestionsClarifying1.Let me _.2.Did I _?Asking Questions1.So _ everyone watched the same TV programme?2.Can you _?3._ the same interests?put it another waymake myself clearerdoes that mean
31、tell me more about itDid they all have8Group Work.Search online and find out how the different types of media have changed in the past 100 years.What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type of media?1894:the first projector invented1915:the first feature length movieHow have the movies changed over the years?1948:Uncle Sam breaks up the monopolies1972:the first VHS tape released 2007:Netflix opens its streaming service
