XBook2 Unit 1 The mass media

Period 9: Integrated skills

研制人：宰卿   审核人：万海燕

班级：___________姓名：___________学号：________授课日期：2024.11.5

《普通高中英语课程标准》对语言技能内容的要求：

1.  从语篇中提取主要信息和观点，理解语篇要义

2.  抓住语篇中的关键概念和关键细节

3.  在听、读、看的过程中有选择地记录所需信息

4.  借助话语中的语气和语调理解说话人的意图

一、 导读：

Step 1 lead-in 

Read the questions in part A1 carefully and underline the key words before reading

Step 2 Preparation for reading

What are the changes in the ways people get news?

What are the reasons for the popularity of online news media?

Step 3 Discussion in pairs

1. Think about the following three questions alone and then discuss

• 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?

2. Some useful expressions to describe advantages and disadvantages.

(1) Useful expressions to describe advantages

• One of the strengths/advantages ... is that ...

• Another positive aspect is that ...

• ... have/has a positive effect/ influence/ impact on ...

(2) Useful expressions to describe disadvantages

• One of the problems/drawbacks/shortcomings ... is that ...

• Another negative aspect is that ...

• ... have/ has a negative effect/ influence/ impact on ...

二、 导思&导学：

Step 1 Reading 

1.  Read the article for the first time and finish the following table

2.Read the article for the second time and find the answers to the questions in A on Page 8.  

Step 2 Listening 

1.  listen to the interview for the first time and finish B1 on Page 9.

2.  listen to the interview for the second time and finish B2 on Page 9.

Step 3 Listening script

Simon: Hi, Miss Smith! Thanks for agreeing to do this interview. People are increasingly turning to the Internet instead of print media for news. It's been estimated that around 90% of people get at least some of their news online. Why do you think that is?

Miss Smith: One major reason is that people have much easier access to news thanks to the rise of online news media. Online news is updated constantly, whenever anything newsworthy happens. So readers of online news can get the latest updates whenever and wherever they want. To learn about a specific topic from print newspapers or TV broadcasts, they would have to carefully check every page or wait until a certain time of day, and by then the stories may have already developed further: With news sites or apps, they can simply type in their search words and click “Search”.

Simon: That's true. What other advantages does online news media have over print media?

Miss Smith: I think these days, people want not only to read news but also to interact with others and talk about the issues involved, and online news media makes that easy. One study found that 38% of online news readers regularly comment on articles. What's more, if they find an interesting article, they can quickly let their friends know by sending them a link to the story or sharing it on social media.

Simon: I see. Does that mean print news media will disappear completely?

Miss Smith: I don't think so. Print news media is still viewed by many people as more trustworthy with more in-depth analysis. A recent survey of 300 people found that 65% trust print news more than online news. Also, it is hard to change peoples reading habits. Some people just enjoy the feeling of holding a physical newspaper when reading news. So, I think online news media will develop hand in hand with print news media for a long time to come.

Simon: Thanks, Miss Smith.

Step 4 Language points

1.  witness vt. & vi. 是发生…的时间（或地点），见证；目击；作证；是…的迹象n. 目击者；证人 

Recent years have witnessed a growing social mobility. 近年来人们的社会流动性越来越大。

Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.

警方呼吁凡是目击这一事件的人与他们联系。

There has been increasing interest in her life and work, as witnessed by the publication of two new biographies. 从两部新传记的出版可以看出，人们对她的生活和工作越来越感兴趣。

We have a witness to the killing. 我们有一位这起杀人案的目击者。

These facts are a witness to his ignorance. 这些事证明了他的无知。

短语： be witnessed by  被...见证

       be a witness to sth  是...的见证者

2.  spring  v.跳，跃，蹦；突然猛烈地移动；突然出现（或来到）

The branch sprang back and hit him in the face. 树枝弹回来打在他脸上。

Tears sprang to her eyes. 她眼里一下子涌出了泪水。

The idea for the novel sprang from a trip to India.写这部小说的想法源于一次去印度的旅行。

短语：spring to one’s feet 立刻站起来

      spring to mind 马上想到

      spring into action/life 突然活跃（或工作、行动）起来

      spring a surprise 做出令人吃惊的事

n. 春天；泉水；弹簧；跳，跃

3. interaction n. 互动；互相作用 

interaction with  ...之间的互动

拓展：interact  v. 交流，沟通   interact with ... 与...相互交流

      interactive  adj. 合作的，互相影响的

2.  membership  n. （统称）会员，会员人数；会员资格

三、达标导练：（10min）

（一）单词拼写 (共8题：每小题1分，共8分)

1.The ______________(证人) provided a valuable clue to the cause of the incident. 

2.Citizens in the town are now in favor of a cut in _______________ (税) so as to help companies run smoothly. 

3.The Chinese government has set up the “Silk Road” _______________ (奖学金) program to help train talents for countries advocating the Belt and Road Initiative. 

4.Most of the dialogue is in Korean, so the organizers of the Golden Globes put it in the Foreign Language Film ________________ (类别). 

5.Mr. Smith _________________ (爬上) the platform and addressed the crowd. 

6.I don't like to _________________(散布)the fact that my father owns the company. 

7.Their project got stuck. N________________, he would not acknowledge defeat. 

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