内容正文:
Unit 1 The mass media
参赛教师:刘文彬
译林版英语高二选择性必修二
2026年祁阳市优质教学资源评选活动
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What kind of mass media can give us the latest news updates?
Lead-in
Is mass media 100% reliable?
Let’s look at some examples.
· Let’s read the two news reports.
· Do they talk about the same event(事件)?
· What is the difference between them?
the most important information
detailed information
background or supporting information
Structure of a news report---Inverted pyramid
The tail
(optional)
The lead
The body
Headline
Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage
Firefighters put out tower block fire
高层建筑;办公大楼
Time Place Deaths and injuries Rescue efforts Cause
News report 1 (1)____________
Henderson Tower Probably (2) _________dead
(4) _________
____________
reached the scene within 15 minutes
4 confirmed dead and (3) ____________ people injured (5) _______
__________________
on a carpet
of the 8th floor
News report 2
Careful-reading
Careful-reading
Time Place Deaths and injuries Rescue efforts Cause
News report 1 (1)____________
Henderson Tower Probably (2) _________dead
(4) _________
____________
reached the scene within 15 minutes
4 confirmed dead and (3) ____________ people injured (5) _______
__________________
on a carpet
of the 8th floor
News report 2
Careful-reading
Sunday night
5
dozens of
Fire engines and ambulance
A dropped cigarette end
What are the biggest differences between the two news reports?
2.Different emphases 重点
News 1: rescue efforts
News 2: the numbers of deaths and injuries
3.Different details 细节
4.Different endings 结束语
News 2: further investigation
News 1: concerns
1.Different times
Warming up
pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
Summary&Evaluation
What are the differences between the two news reports?
Different emphases
Different details
Different closings
News 1: rescue efforts of firefighters
Factual differences. The numbers of deaths differ:
5 in news 1 while 9 in news 2
News 1: concern
News 2: further investigation
News 2: the numbers of deaths and injuries
How do these differences come about?
Discussion
Why can’t we trust every news report blindly?
How can we be smart news readers?
figure out the meaning of the new words and phrases.
finish the corresponding exercise in your study sheet.
preview the next section for a new lesson.
Homework
Thank you.
Teaching Design
说教材
教材:译林高中英语 (2020 version)
senior two,first term
模块:Optional compulsory 2
课文:
Unit 1 The mass media
说教材
The topic context of this unit is "Man and society", the topic is "mass media", and the types of discourse involved include: video, news reports, essays, magazine articles, etc. This unit aims to guide students to correctly understand and understand the form and connotation of mass media, as well as their influence and role on daily life and social development, and help students learn to use various mass media tools rationally.
Ø lacking of ability of integrating information
Ø short of vocabularies related to the topic
Ø many students still can not keep learning and often lack of concentration in class.
学生照片
• able to fetch and deal with information
• capable of expressing their ideas simply
Analysis of students
• having mastered some reading techniques
strengths
problems
1.Students need to master the way of reading a news report. 2.Grasp the language features and writing techniques.
3.They enable to use his or her own judgement on arising the critical awareness.
Teaching objects
1. Guide the students to master the features of argumentative thesis and writing techniques.
2. Guide students to know the influence and importance of the mass media.
Teaching difficult points and key points:
Teaching Methods and Learning Methods
01 Communication method
02 Task-based teaching method
03 Expository teaching method
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Teaching Procedures
1
Warming up
2
Pre-reading
3
While-reading
4
Post-reading
5
Summary&Evaluation
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Step 1 Lead-in
What kind of mass media can give us the latest news updates?
Is mass media 100% reliable?
Warming up
pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
Summary&Evaluation
Step 2 Pre-reading
Review the structure of a news report—Inverted Pyramid.
Warming up
pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
Summary&Evaluation
Step 3 Read the two news reports
1.Fast-reading
Read the headlines, then tell the similarity and difference between them.
Warming up
pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
Summary&Evaluation
Task 2. Read news again and complete the first table in A1 .
Warming up
pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
Summary&Evaluation
Warming up
pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
Summary&Evaluation
What are the differences between the two news reports?
Warming up
pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
Summary&Evaluation
Warming up
pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
Summary&Evaluation
Discuss !
How can be a critical news reader!
Read different versions of the same news;
Do more research on the news resource;
Read dictionaries, books or watch other trustworthy materials;
…
Homework
A. figure out the meaning of the new words and phrases.
B. finish the corresponding exercise in your study sheet.
C. preview the next section for a new lesson.
Blackboard design
News report 1
News report 2
Reading news report critically
Thank you!
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