1、Section A Welcome to the unit&ReadingPart 1 Vocabulary1.trap be/get trapped(in/on)被困(于)；被陷（于)trap sb.into(doing)sth.诱骗某人(做)某事lay/set a trap for.为设下圈套fall/walk into a trap 落入圈套练习：Because of the greenhouse effect,the Earth is warmed by gases _(trap)in the atmosphere.trapped2.releaserelease sb.from som
2、eplace 从某地释放某人release stress/emotions 释放压力/发泄情感练习：_(release)on September 25,2020,Leap,which focuses on the story of the Chinese womens volleyball team,soon became a great hit.Released3.extendextend a fence/road/house 扩建护栏/公路/房子 extend operations 扩展业务extend a deadline/visa延长最后期限/签证 extend the life 延长
3、寿命extend ones hand 伸出手extend the hand of friendship to sb.向某人伸出友谊之手extend a helping hand to sb.向某人伸出援助之手extend a very warm welcome to sb.向某人表示热烈的欢迎extend sb.an invitation 向某人发出邀请extension n.扩大，延伸；延期，延长期，放宽的期限a visa extension 签证延期 extensive adj.广阔的，广大的，大量的练习：He first entered the country on a six-mont
4、h visa,and was given a further _(extend)of six months.extension4.constructionbe under construction 正在修建中construction of.的建造construct vt.建造，建筑constructive 建设性的 练习：The _(construct)of the laboratory must have been completed by the end of July.construction5.differdiffer in 在方面不同differ from 与不同differ wit
5、h sb about/on/over sth 与某人在某事上持不同意见difference n.差别；差异；不同之处make a difference 有影响；有作用make no/some/much difference to/in 对没有/有些/有很大影响tell the difference看得出差异different adj.不同的 differently adv.有差别地be different from 与有所不同练习：I helped them to see themselves _(different),and they finally built themselves int
6、o winners.differently6.conclusionin conclusion(=to conclude)最后；总之jump to the conclusion that.贸然断定come to/draw/reach a conclusion 得出结论come to the conclusion that.断定；所得出的结论是conclude vi.&vt.终止；（使）结束 vt.推断出；得出结论conclude.from.从中得出结论conclude that.断定It is concluded that结论是conclude with sth./by doing sth.以某
7、物/做某事结束练习：He came to the _(conclude)that the machine was out of mittedcommit a crime/mistake犯罪/犯错commit sb/oneself to(doing)sth 某人保证（做）某事commit.to.把投入commit to sb/sth 忠于某人/全心全意投入某事commitment n.承诺；奉献；投入make a commitment作出承诺练习：He _(commit)the crime under the influence of mitted8.curiosityout of curios
8、ity 出于好奇arouse ones curiosity 引起某人的好奇心curious adj.好奇的；稀奇古怪的；不寻常的be/become curious about.对好奇；想知道be curious to know/see/hear/想知道/看看/听听/Its curious that.很古怪/反常。练习：Harry was _(curious)silent through all this event.curiouslyPart 2 Leading in1.What else do you know about the types of mass media mentioned
9、above?2.What types of mass media do you usually rely on for information and entertainment?Part 3 ReadingDo you believe everything you read in a news report?Why or why not?What do you think makes a critical news reader?ThinkingThinking1.What do you think the news reports are about according to the he
10、adline and the picture of each news report?2.What is the purpose of the article after the news reports?Finish A1TimePlaceDeaths and injuriesRescue effortsCause News report 1Sunday nightHenderson TowerAbout 12 deadFire engines and ambulances reached the scene within 15minutes.Firefighters controlled
11、the situation.News report 2Sunday nightHenderson Tower4confirmed dead and dozens of people injured A dropped cigarette on the carpet started the fire and the fire alarms didnt go off quickly enough.Reading news reports criticallyWhy do newsreports differ fromor even contradicteach other?News reports
12、 are written by journalists who may havedifferent prioritiesNews reports may be written at different stages of an event.Journalists may approach figures differentlyHow can we becritical newsreaders?Read different news reports on the same event written from various perspectives and at different stage
13、s.Be critical about the information and use our own judgementFinish A21.How long did it take the firefighters to get the situation under control according to the first news report?2.How did Lisa feel about the fire according to the second news report?3.What should we not do when we come across factu
14、al differences in different news reports?4.What may different journalists do when an estimate of a number is given?Around 75 minutes.Terrible and awful.Do not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives false information.Journalists may approach figures they get from research or interv
15、iews differently.Finish A31.Three texts are presented to encourage the reader to read news critically.Why is the information organized this way?If you were to write on the same topic,what information would you choose to present and how would you organize the information?2.A British writer and journalist once said,A community needs news,for the same reason that a man needs eyes.It has to see where it is going.How do you understand it?3.What else can we do to be critical news readers?Finish B1prioritiesdozens ofaccurateminorcomes aboutcommittedinvestigatesum upThank you
