内容正文:
The Function of Mass Media
Mass media are very important tools of communication,through which information is passed to even the farthest end of the world.They enable us to communicate with each other by helping us to overcome the barriers of time and space.
First,mass media keep us well informed of the happenings of the world which would otherwise remain unknown.
Second,mass media persuade us mostly through advertisements.As we can see,newspapers, magazines and TV are filled with all kinds of colorful,persuasive advertisements which tempt us to buy their products.
Third,mass media give us entertainment.Television and radio broadcasting provide us with a big variety of programmes every day.Films,books,magazines,etc.give us daily amusement.
In a word,mass media will be all the more important in the future and their function will enormously expand.
根据短文判断正(T)误(F)
1.Mass media can keep us well informed of information of the world. (T)
2.Mass media give us entertainment.(T)
Section Ⅰ Topic Talk & Lesson 1
Ⅰ.重点单词
基础单词
1. hence adv.因此,由此
2. broadcast n.广播/电视节目vi.&vt.广播;播送
3. campaign n.运动vi.发起运动
4. candidate n.候选人;考生
5. available adj.可获得的,可利用的
6. dismiss vt.否定
7. uptodate adj.新式的;时髦的
8. precisely adv.确实如此;精确的
9. alternative adj.可替代的;另外的 n.可供选择的事物
10. purchase vt.购买n.购买(物)
11. novel n.小说
12. rating n.等级;收视率;排行榜
13. liberty n.自由;自由权
14. version n.版本
15. category n.类别,种类,范畴
16. proof n.证明
拓展单词
17. economic adj.经济(上)的→ economy n.经济;经济学
18. political adj.政治的;政府的→ politics n.政治,政治学
19. diverse adj.各种各样的→ diversity n.多样性;差异
20. election n.选举→ elect vt.&vi. 选举;选择
21. coverage n.新闻报道;覆盖范围→ cover vt.&vi.采访,报导;覆盖;代替 n. 覆盖;封皮
22. interpret vt.&vi. 口译;vt.解释→ interpretation n.解释;翻译
23. acknowledge vt.承认→ acknowledgement n.承认; 感谢
24. mixture n.混合→ mix vt. &vi.混合; 调制→ mixed adj.混合的
25. consult vt. 查阅; vi.&vt.咨询;商议→ consultation n.咨询→ consultant n.顾问
26. complicated adj.难懂的;复杂的→ complicate vt.使复杂化→ complication n.复杂
27. expectation n.期待,预期→ expec