Unit 1 The Mass Media Integrated skills(2)—Speaking and writing 课件-2023-2024学年高二英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第二册

Integrated skills(2)—Speaking and writing Unit 1 The mass media By 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-in Are you reading news on your smartphone or newspaper? Speaking In pairs, talk about online 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 of the strengths/problems…is 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: I’m not surprised. Nowadays, 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, it’s 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 news media. For example, most online news is free to read. What’s more, online news is updated instantly and can be shared with the click of a button. A: That’s right. On the one hand, people can read the news when it’s convenient for them, which sounds great, but on the other hand, there are disadvantages too. Sample B: Definitely! One major problem is the truthfulness of news stories—can 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 it’s very hard to change their reading habits. B: I suppose that’s why some people still prefer reading newspapers or watching the news on TV. In the future, do you think online news media will