1、新北师大版高中英语选择性必修二Unit6 The MediaLesson2 Questions about MediaThe Internet has grown rapidly these years.Look at the following pictures and try to draw a conclusion for each picture.The Internet has made a great impact on our life.The Internet has made a great impact on the media.The Internet has made
2、a great impact on the media.Example:The Internet has changed communication greatly.Talk about the influence of the Internet on your life and on the media.Activate and Share1.Listen to the programme and write down the questions the presenter collected for the professor in the left column of the table
3、.Listen for UnderstandingQuestionQuestion 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 newspapers in the future?Listen for Understanding2.Read the following statements.G
4、roup the professors answers for each question in the right column in Activity 2.Then listen to the programme and check.Listen for Understanding()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
5、by smartphones.()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 anyone can express what they think.12223Listen for Understanding()f In my opinion,newspaper businesses wi
6、ll 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 newspaper sales.()j The Internet has made a great impact on how news is produced.()k I believe the Internet has made media more inter
7、active.311312Listen for Understanding3.Listen to the programme again.Decide whether Professor Jessops answers are facts(F)or opinions(O)before each statement in Activity 2.Listen for Understandinga Fewer people and companies chose to advertise in the newspaper.()b Make a recording of a high-definiti
8、on 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 before the Internet.()e Every article has readers comments below it and anyone can express what they think.()FFFFFListen for U
9、nderstandingf In my opinion,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 newspaper sales.()j The Internet has made a great impact on how news is produced.(
10、)k I believe the Internet has made media more interactive.()FFFOOOListen for UnderstandingIdentifying Facts from OpinionsSpeakers have their opinions when talking about a specific issue.They may use the facts to support their opinions.Pay attention to the words like/believe,I think,etc.to indicate t
11、he opinions.Skill BuilderListen for UnderstandingRole-play the programme with your partner.Add your opinions or facts.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 studies.Good to have you on our programme,P
12、rofessor 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 media,news,for example?我从我们的网站上收集了一些问题。这是第
13、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
14、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
15、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
16、；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
17、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，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
18、，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
19、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
20、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 occurred for several reasons.在过去几年里，大多数国家的报纸销
21、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it is/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 the paper and they wont pay as much
22、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:OK,thanks Professor Jessop.Its a plea
23、sure 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。SpeakSearch 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?
