1、Unit 1 The mass mediaIntegrated skills (II)I. Learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students will be able to:1. talk about online news media, including its current situation, advantages, disadvantages and future;1. write an article about online news media;2. improve their writing using differ
2、ent expressions to avoid repetition.II. Key competence focus1. Write an article about online news media. 2. Use different expressions to avoid repetition.III. Predicted area of difficulty1. Present information related to online news media clearly.2. Use different expressions to avoid repetition.IV.
3、Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-inT asks Ss to recall what they have learnt in the last lesson by asking the following questions. What are the changes in the ways people get news? What are the reasons for the popularity of online news media?【设计意图：该部分为复习导入环节，通过头脑风暴，激活学生对于“网上新闻媒体”这一话题已有的知识和经验，为下一环节做铺垫。
4、】Step 2 Discussion in pairs1. T asks Ss to think about the following three questions alone and then discuss with their partners. 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.
5、 T helps Ss accumulate 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 d
6、isadvantages One of the problems/drawbacks/shortcomings . is that . Another negative aspect is that . . have/ has a negative effect/ influence/ impact on .(3) Other useful expressions There are more advantages than disadvantages. . has more advantages over. 3. T asks some pairs to share their dialog
7、ues.4. T asks Ss to read the sample dialogue to get a better understanding of the topic.A: I read that most people use online media to get their news.B: Im not surprised. Nowadays, accessing news online is easy because of the Internet and smart devices.A: And with the popularity of news apps and new
8、s media accounts on social media, its 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. Whats more, online news is updated regularly and can be s
9、hared with the click of a button.A: Thats right. On the one hand, people can read the news when its convenient for them, which sounds great, but on the other hand, there are disadvantages too.B: Definitely! One major problem is the truthfulness of news stories-can they really be trusted when anyone
10、is easily able to post online?A: Exactly! Another negative aspect is that some people are more used to other more traditional types of news media and its very hard change their reading habits.B: I suppose thats why some people still prefer newspapers or watching the news on TV. In the future, do you
11、 think online news media will be the only news source?A: No. I believe online news media will develop together with print and broadcast news media to satisfy their respective readers.B: Maybe, but I predict more people will be using online news media!【设计意图：C部分的三个问题是本节课写作中的重要组成部分，在独立思考之后，学生找搭档交流探讨。同时
12、，教师带领学生一起头脑风暴，引导学生挖掘和积累更多功能性语言，激活学生已有知识，并为有需要的同学搭建支架。教师鼓励学生大胆表达，提高学生的口头表达能力，也为后面的写作做内容铺垫。】Step 3 Preparing for writing1. T asks Ss to read the information in part D on page 10 and answer the following questions.(1) Learning about the structureIntroduction: give information on the current situation o
13、f online news media. Main body: state advantages and disadvantages of online news media.Conclusion: predict the future of online news media.(2) Learning about writing techniquesHow can we avoid repetition in our writing? (Use different expressions)T asks Ss to read the sentence patterns used to talk
14、 about popularity of online news media.It is clear that online news media is becoming increasingly popular among.As we can see, online news media enjoys great popularity. Nowadays an increasing number of people turn to online news media for. .Popularity of online news mediaT asks Ss to use different
15、 sentence patterns to talk about either of the following two topics.Due to/ Thanks to/ Owing to the popularity of personal computers and increased Internet access, . The reason why an increasing number of people turn to online news media is that.It is clear that . plays a significant role in the rap
16、id development of online news media. .Thereasons for the popularity of online news media Online social media make it possible for people to check the latest news any time at any place. Online social media have a negative/positive effect/ influence/ impact on .The effect of online social media【设计意图：在
17、对写作框架有了初步了解的基础上，让学生先动笔做一个微技能写作训练，尝试用不同的表达来避免语言重复，使输出的语言更加丰富多样化，为后面的文本写作这一输出环节打下基础，充分培养学生的语言表达能力和发散思维能力。】Step 4 Writing and revising1. Writing a draftT asks Ss to write an article about online news media. Meanwhile, T encourages Ss to apply what they have learned in this period to use.2. Self-review(
18、1) T leads Ss to revise their own writing in terms of the six aspects: Punctuation Spelling Grammar Choice of words Style (formal/informal) Structure(2) T leads Ss to revise their own writing considering the following questions: What expressions do you use to avoid repetition? How can you improve yo
19、ur writing?3. Peer reviewT guides Ss to exchange their writings and do some peer review considering the following questions: What does your partner think of the structure of your writing? What suggestions does your partner give to improve your writing? 【设计意图：在完成前面几个环节的学习活动后，要求学生写一篇关于网上新闻媒体的文章，让学生对所学知识进行充分实践。并通过自我评价和同伴互评，进一步巩固所学知识，培养学生的自主学习能力和合作意识。】. HomeworkPolish up your writing- 5 -
