1、Integrated skills(2)Speaking and writingUnit 1The mass mediaThe mass mediaBy the end of this period,students will be able to:1.discuss the advantages and disadvantages of online news media;2.write a news report.Lead-inAre you reading news on your smartphone or newspaper?SpeakingIn pairs,talk about o
2、nline news media.Use the following questions and expressions to help you.What is the current situation of online news media?What are the advantages and disadvantages of online news media?How will online news media change in the future?Why?Useful questions Discussing advantages and disadvantages One
3、of the strengths/problemsis that Another positive/negative aspect is that On the one hand,On the other hand,There are more advantages than disadvantages when it comes to.has more advantages over Useful expressions A:I read that most people use online media to get their news.B:Im not surprised.Nowada
4、ys,accessing news online is easy because of the Internet and smart devices.A:And with the popularity of news apps and news media accounts on social media,its no wonder that the number of people using print news media,like newspapers,is dropping.B:Yes.Online news media has more advantages over print
5、news media.For example,most online news is free to read.Whats more,online news is updated instantly and can be shared with the click of a button.A:Thats right.On the one hand,people can read the news when its convenient for them,which sounds great,but on the other hand,there are disadvantages too.Sa
6、mpleB:Definitely!One major problem is the truthfulness of news storiescan they really be trusted when anyone is easily able to post online?A:Exactly!Another negative aspect is that some people are more used to traditional types of news media and its very hard to change their reading habits.B:I suppo
7、se thats why some people still prefer reading newspapers or watching the news on TV.In the future,do you think online news media will be the only news source?A:No.I believe online news media will develop together with print and broadcast news media to satisfy their respective readers.B:Maybe,but I p
8、redict more people will be using online news media!Write an article about online news mediaUse your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you.WritingTo write an article abut online news media,you can follow the structure below.Introduction:give information on the current sit
9、uation of online news media.Main body:state the advantages and disadvantages of online news media.Conclusion:predict the future of online news media.Planning your writing You can use different expressions to avoid repetition in your writing.For example,to talk about the popularity of online news med
10、ia,you can use the sentence patterns below:It is clear that online news media is becoming increasingly popular amongAs we can see,online news media enjoys great popularity amongNowadays an increasing number of people turn to online news media for Nowadays an increasing number of people turn to onlin
11、e news media for news.The rapid rise of the Internet and smart devices has made it easier for readers to access news reports online.It has been estimated that around 90%of people get at least some of their news online.With the availability of numerous news apps and news media accounts on social medi
12、a,it is understandable that using online news media is a trend that is set to continue.However,there are negative sides of online news media too.The huge amount of content on the Internet makes it difficult to tell what news is well Sampleresearched,or even what is true at all.Besides,it is not easy
13、 to change peoples reading habits and some simply enjoy the feeling of holding a physical newspaper when reading news.For these reasons,there are still some people who choose to reject online news resources.In conclusion,it is clear that online news media will become increasingly popular in the futu
14、re,though print and broadcast news media will not completely die out.These types of media will develop together to satisfy different groups of readers.As a result,in the future,more peoplebut not allwill get most of their news online.本单元的写作任务是写一篇新闻报道，属于应用文文体。新闻报道一般包括四个部分：标题、导语、主体和结束语。1标题：新闻报道的标题，是编辑
15、对最有新闻价值的内容的浓缩、概括、提炼和再创造。撰写标题是为了撷取新闻要点，诠释新闻意义，吸引读者阅读。2导语：消息开头的第一段或第一句话，它简明扼要地揭示出消息的核心内容。3主体：消息的主要部分，它用充足的事实表现主题，是对导语内容的进一步展开和阐释。4结束语：一般是最后一句话或者最后一段话，通常对全文内容作概括性的总结和对新闻事件的发展趋势做出预测。有时，作者会根据报道的事实在结束语中提出令人深思的问题。常用表达常用表达1陈述事实常用的句型：A terrible storm hit/struck Japan.2陈述观点常用的句型：Clearly/Obviously/In my opinio
16、n/It seemed that people were shocked.3揭示原因常用的句型：Because of/As a result of/Thanks to the help of the army,people who got injured were sent to the hospital immediately.4总结全文常用的句型：In a word/To draw a conclusion/I believe we will build a new city.星光中学(Xingguang High School)近期举行了一次登山活动。假定你是学校英语报记者，请写一篇短文
17、，报道此次活动。内容包括：1时间与地点：4月10日，大青山(Daqing Mountain)；2活动的过程；3你对这次活动的评论。注意：1词数80左右(标题已给出，不计入总词数)；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。写作要求是为近期举行的登山活动写一篇报道。写作时应注意下列几点：1确定文体：这是一篇新闻报道。写作时注意新闻报道的倒金字塔结构和语言特色。2主体时态：一般过去时为主，一般现在时为辅。3主体人称：第一人称为主。第一步审题谋篇第一步审题谋篇 审题审题 第一段：确定写作主题：报道星光中学的一次登山活动；第二段：确定写作要点：介绍活动的时间、地点、人物和目的，描写活动的过程；第三段：谈谈你对
18、此次活动的认识。谋篇谋篇 1.参加户外运动2.组织一次登山活动3.动身去4.情绪高涨5.享受新鲜空气 _第二步遣词造句第二步遣词造句 核心词汇核心词汇 take outdoor exerciseorganize a mountainclimbing activityset off forin high spiritsenjoy fresh air6.落在后面7.沐浴在阳光中8.对很有益处9.接近大自然10.增进我们之间的友谊 _fall behindbathe in the sunbe of great benefit toget close to naturepromote the frie
19、ndship among us第二步遣词造句第二步遣词造句 核心词汇核心词汇 1.我们学校鼓励同学们参加户外运动。Our school _.2我们学校于4月10日组织了一次登山活动。Our school _.3上午8点，我们聚集在大青山下，情绪高涨地朝山顶出发。At 8：00 am.,we gathered at the foot of Daqing Mountain and _.4一路上我们聊天、唱歌、欢笑，享受清新的空气和美丽的风景。All the way we were chatting,singing and laughing,_.encouraged the students to
20、take outdoor exercise organized a mountainclimbing activity on 10 Aprilset off for the top in high spiritsenjoying the fresh air and the beautiful scenery连词成句连词成句连词成句连词成句5一些同学落后时，其他人来提供帮助。_,others would come and offer help.6当沐浴在阳光下时，我们欢呼跳跃。_,we cheered with joy.7这次活动对我们很有益。_8.这不仅使我们接近大自然，从沉重的学习中放松，而
21、且增进了我们之间的友谊。_ and gives us relaxation from heavy school work but also_.When some fell behindWhen we bathed in the sunThe activity is of great benefit to us.It not only gets us close to naturepromotes the friendship among us第三步句式升级第三步句式升级1用不定式作状语合并句1和句2。_2用分词作状语改写句6。_3用倒装句改写句8。_In order to/To encoura
22、ge the students to take outdoor exercise,our school organized a mountainclimbing activity on 10 April.Bathing in the sun,we cheered with joy.Not only does it get us close to nature and give us relaxation from heavy school work，but it also promotes the friendship among us.用适当的过渡词语，把以上词汇和句式，再加上联想内容，组成
23、一篇英语短文。_第四步第四步组句成篇组句成篇Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner.Pay attention to the following aspects:Punctuation Spelling Grammar Choice of words Style(formal/informal)StructureSelf-review What expressions do you use to avoid repetition?How ca
24、n you improve your writing?Peer review What does your partner think of the structure of your writing?What suggestions does your partner give to improve your writing?Checking your writing 参考范文参考范文A Mountain Climbing Activity In order to encourage the students to take outdoor exercise,our school organ
25、ized a mountainclimbing activity on 10 April.It was a nice day.At 8 00 a.m.,we gathered at the foot of Daqing Mountain and set off for the top in high spirits.All the way we were chatting,singing and laughing,enjoying the fresh air and the beautiful scenery.When some fell behind,others would come and offer help.About two hours later,we all reached the top.Bathing in the sun,we cheered with joy.The activity is of great benefit to us.Not only does it get us close to nature and give us relaxation from heavy school work,but it also promotes the friendship among us.What a wonderful time!
