Unit 1 The mass media Welcome to the unit & Reading 课件-2023-2024学年牛津译林版选择性必修第二册

XB2U1 Welcome to the unit & Reading (I) Be a critical news reader! 1 What tools do you usually use to keep up with the news? Weibo Wechat Tiktok TV Radio Newspapers Advertisements ... mass media Lead-in All of us who professionally use the mass media are the shapers of society. --William Bernbach 我们所有专业使用大众传媒的人都是社会的塑造者。 Video watching Print Digital Classify types of mass media Weibo Wechat Tiktok TV Radio Newspapers Advertisements Digital media: Weibo, Wechat, Tiktok TV, Radio Broadcast media: Print media: Newspapers Outdoor media: Advertisements Do you believe everything you read in a news report? Why or Why not? Sometimes I do, but it depends on which news report I am reading. If the news is reported by a news agency that I know is trustworthy, then I will usually believe the report. However, if the news is from a source that I am not familiar with, I will often check other sources to compare the information in the reports. Moreover, if a headline seems to be too exaggerated to be true, then I will also check other news reports to confirm whether it is a true story. [ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪd] Pre-reading What is the difference between the headlines of the two news reports? News One News Two Firefighters put out tower block fire Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage 高层建筑；办公大楼 Subject./Main content. (para.1) “Reports on the same events contain different or even contradictory information.” 9 How to be a critical news reader? Explore 10 What are the news reports about? Purpose of the article? 11 12 The lead Detailed information about the event Background or supporting information News 1 Firefighters put out tower block fire News 2 Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: 13 The lead Detailed information about the event Background or supporting information News 1 Firefighters put out tower block fire News 2 Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage Sentence: