Unit 1 The Mass Media Reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版（2020）选择性必修第二册

Is mass media 100% reliable? Be a critical news reader. 批评的，批判性的 S2U1 Reading Be a critical news reader! Inverted Pyramid in News The inverted pyramid is the model for news writing. It simply means that the heaviest or most important information should be at the top – the beginning – of your story, and the least important information should go at the bottom. And as you move from top to bottom, the information presented should gradually become less important. New report 1 New report 2 Headline Firefighters put out tower block fire Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage The lead Sentence:(1)_______ Sentence:(4)_______ Detailed information about the event Sentences:(2)_______ Sentences:(5)_______ Background or supporting information Sentences:(3)_______ Sentences:(6)_______ Read the two news reports and complete the following tasks. 1 2~6 7 1 2~6 7~8 What are the two news reports? News One News Two Firefighters put out tower block fire Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage Time Place Deaths and injuries Rescue efforts Cause News report 1 Sunday night Henderson Tower (1) __________ _________________________________ (2) _________ ________________________________________________ News report 2 4 confirmed dead and dozens of people injured (3) _______ ______________________________ The number of death could reach 5 Fire engines and ambulances reached the scene within 15 minutes A dropped cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th floor n. 救护车 n. 许多 n. 香烟 n. 地毯 What are the biggest differences between the two news reports? Different emphasis Different details Different background News 1 the numbers of deaths and injuries News 2 rescue efforts News1 : ______ deaths News 2: ______ deaths News 1: concerns News 2: __________________ 5 9 Further investigation 1.How long did it take the firefighters to get the situation under control according to the first news report? About an hour and fifteen minutes. 2.How did Lisa feel abo