Unit 1 The Mass Media Reading 课件-2026-2027学年高二英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第二册

@ B5U1 The mass media Reading Learning Objectives 4 Analyze and understand why the three passages are organized this way. 1 Master news‑related vocabulary; collect and compare key facts from news reports. 3 Analyze news differences and build habits of critical thinking. 2 Understand why news reports differ from each other. Where do you usually get news? Lead in How is life of Muslins in London? Lead in Watching and thinking Watching and thinking Be a critical news reader! Can we trust every piece of news we see online? Why? News report 1 (10 July) News report 2 (11 July) Article 3 Rescue efforts Reasons for differences among news reports and strategies for critical reading. Casualties, property damage and the cause Reading for main idea Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 How do these differences come about? Para.1 Journalists may have different priorities Events are complicated and constantly changing Journalists may approach information differently Read news reports written from various perspectives and at different stages Question Remember not to blindly trust what we have read. Reasons Solutions Reading for structure Read the two news reports and the article and complete the tables below. Reading for details Report Time Time and Place Deaths and injuries Rescue detail Cause   Witness Official quote News report 1             News report 2           10 July 11 July Sunday night The Henderson Tower Probably 5 dead 4 confirmed dead and dozens of people injuried Page 2 Line 6-7;Line8-9 a cigarette end on a carpet Lisa Mayer Mr Peterson Not mention had not followed the fire safety rules Not mention Not mention Reading for details What information do the two reports have in common?  The fire happened on Sunday night and the Henderson Tower was involved.  Comparison: similarities Different focus Different details News 1: rescue efforts of firefighters News 2: the number of deaths and injuries Deaths and injuries : Headline ? Report Time: Cause/Witness/Official quote detail: 5 in news 1 while 9 in news 2 10 July in news 1 while 11 July in news 2 Specific description in news 2 while not mention in news 1 Rescue detail: Specific description in news 1 while not mention in news 2 Comparison: differences 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 Subject./Main content. Comparison: differences Comparison: further thinking Why does Report 2 have more details than Report 1?  Report 2 is published at a later stage. More time allows reporters to gather witness descriptions, official quotes, confirmed casualties and the cause of the fire. Different reporting priorities also lead to different amounts of details. Reading for details Reasons Examples from the reports Different ————— Report 1 focuses on rescue efforts; Report 2 focuses on deaths and injuries Different of event Report 1 written on 10 July; Report 2 written on 11 July Different to information Report 1 presents minimum estimate ; Report 2 presents maximum estimate priorities stages approaches Reading for details Activity 1: Discuss and clear up two misunderstandings. You can use the information from the article. Misunderstanding 1: If two news reports give different figures, one of them must be false news. Misunderstanding 2: Being critical news readers means we should doubt every piece of news. Reading for thinking 1.The passage tells us we should not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives false information. Plus, differences can come from various conditions such as journalist’s priorities, news stages and approaches to information. 2.Being critical does not mean we should doubt every piece of news.The text tells us to remember not to blindly trust what we have read, rather than doubt everything. Instead of doubting all news, we should use our own judgement and read news from different sources to get a more informed conclusion. Possible answer Reading for thinking Activity 2: a simple thought experiment You have read both news reports of the Henderson Tower fire. What specific things will you do as a critical news reader? Write them down within 60 words or more. Reading for thinking Use the action guide Give reasons based on the text Use the information on the blackboard After reading the two reports about the Henderson Tower fire, I will be a critical news reader. I will read news from various perspectives and different stages. News differs because of reporters’ different priorities, reporting stages and approaches. I won’t blindly trust a single report or rush to conclusions. Meanwhile, I won’t doubt every piece of news. Instead, I compare information carefully to get the whole picture of the event. Reading for thinking Possible answer Generated by AI Reading for thinking Original title Q1: Which do you prefer, original title or AI’s title? Why? Q2: Can AI truly understand the emotion and deeper meaning of the news?  Q3: What conclusion can you get from the activity? Reading for thinking Compare, Discuss and Share Reading for thinking A1: Student A: I prefer the original title. It highlights firefighters’ rescue work, which is the focus of News Reports. Student B: I prefer the AI‑generated title. It tells readers what happened in the fire in a more complete way. A2: Not really. AI can collect and reorganize facts, but it cannot feel real human feelings. It cannot tell which part of the news is worth emphasizing from human‑centred perspective. Possible answer Reading for thinking What conclusion can you get from the activity? Summary ·Check different sources ·Reading more news versions ·Not rushing to conclusions ·Not doubting every piece of news What is critical thinking ? ·Not doubting everything ·Thinking wisely ·Refusing blind trust ·Judging news objectively How can we become a critical news reader ? With great discrimination, every one of us has the potential to be a critical news reader. Option 1: Student A always rushes to the conclusion, while student B is a critical news reader.Student B should teach Student A to develop into a critical thinking. Conduct a role-play with your partner and finish the dialogue. Option 2:Write a letter of suggestion to your foreign friend about how to be a critical reader(within 80 words). Homework $