1、Unit 1 The mass mediaIntegrated skills (I)I. Learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students will be able to:1. understand the rise of online news media through reading;2. get some specific information about online news media through listening; 3. tell something about the online news media, in
2、cluding its development, reasons for the popularity and future.II. Key competence focus1. Answer questions by reading an article and a chart.2. Get the right information while listening.III. Predicted area of difficulty1. Complete the notes of B2.2. Tell something about the online news media.IV.Teac
3、hing proceduresStep 1 Lead-inTleads Ss to talk about mass media by answering some questions.T: With the development of various media, people have easy access to news. Where do people usually get news? S: Print media, broadcast media and online media.T: Have you ever read China Daily?S: Yes. It has b
4、oth print editions and digital editions.T: Have you heard of “今日头条”？What do you know about it?S: Yes. Its a news app, with a total membership of over 700 million in China. It is very popular now.T: Right. Technology has changed the way people get news during the past years.【设计意图：通过对新闻媒体的谈论让学生了解媒体的三种
5、形式：纸质媒体，广播媒体和网络媒体，为阅读环节做好准备。在问答的过程中，渗透对个别生词的理解，如broadcast, edition，membership等。】Step 2 Reading1. Reading a chartT shows Ss a chart and asks a question. T: Here is a chart about the changes of the news media over the past 15 years. What information can you get from the chart?(Sample answer: Over the
6、past 15 years, online media has become increasingly popular, while the number of people who use broadcast media has decreased slightly, and the number of people who use print media has been in sharp decline.)【设计意图：阅读和描述图表，了解过去15年里三种新闻媒体受欢迎程度的变化趋势，导入文章-网络新闻媒体的崛起。】2. Reading paragraphs 1-2T asks Ssto
7、read the the first two paragraphs and answer a question.T: From the chart above we can see online media has become increasingly popular. How has online news media developed over time? Lets read an article - The rise of online news media. Please read the first two paragraphs and find the answer.The p
8、ast decades have witnessed the rapid development of online news media. In the mid-1990s Newspapers began to publish digital editions on the Internet. By the end of1999Many newspapers in China had set up their online news platforms.Around the end of 1999News websites with no print editions sprang up.
9、ThenWe entered the smartphone era.【设计意图：先让学生阅读文章前两段，通过时间轴，了解网络新闻媒体的发展史。以表格形式呈现问题的答案，可让学生形成清晰的脉络，有助于完成本堂课最终的小结任务。另外，表格中关键词的填写也加深了对新单词的印象,如 witness, edition, platform, spring up等。】3. Reading paragraph 3T asks Ss to read the third paragraph and answer some questions.T: Now lets read the third paragraph
10、. Whats it about? S: It draws a conclusion from the chart.T: What conclusion does the author draw? Please rewrite it within 30 words. S: Technology enables people to get news in various ways, making reading news more personal and comprehensive than before. Online news media may keep rising due to it
11、s edge over others.T: What do you think of the conclusion? Why?S: Its acceptable because it is based on solid facts and convincing figures.T: Good. Can you find any facts to show the variety and accessibility of online news media?S: Sure. For example, in paragraph 1 the author mentions that there ar
12、e a wider range of stories and almost instant updates of news events. Besides, from paragraph 2 we know smartphone owners can check the latest news any time at any place. 【设计意图：阅读第三段，了解作者的写作意图；概括本段大意，培养归纳能力；回溯前两段中的一些细节，分析作者结论的可信度。】4. Post-readingT gets Ss to discuss the following questions and give
13、possible answers. T: According to the article, why do you think online media becomes popular?S: Because of its variety, accessibility and interaction. T: As the author concludes, the rapid rise of online news media is unlikely to stop. Do you think the print media will disappear in the future? Why o
14、r why not?(various answers are possible.)【设计意图：探讨网络新闻媒体流行的原因以及未来走向，既培养学生的批判性思维，也为听力做铺垫。】Step 3 Listening1. Pre-listeningT encourages Ss to make a prediction before listening to the interview.T: We have talked about the reasons for the popularity of online news media and its future. Now lets listen t
15、o the opinions of Miss Smith,a mass media expert. Simon is interviewing her. You are required to listen to the interview and finish the exercises. Before you listen, please go through the sentences of B1and predict what aspects will be mentioned in the interview. S: The first sentence is about the u
16、pdates of print media and broadcast media. The Second sentence is about the interaction of online media. The third sentence is about the convenience of online media. The last sentence is about people trust in news media. T: Exactly. What is B2 about?S: Miss Smiths opinion on online news media, inclu
17、ding reasons for its popularity and its future.T: Well done. How can you find the topics so quickly?S: Go through the title and subtitles.T: Quite right. Its a good way to get the main idea and know what to do.【设计意图：鼓励学生阅读题干，根据上下文、主标题、副标题等猜测听力材料中涉及的话题和答案，进行听前预热。】2. While-listening (1) T asks Ss to l
18、isten to the interview for the first time and finish the exercise of B1.T: Please listen to the interview and fill in the blanks of B1. After that, we will check the answers. T: Now we have got the right answers. From the sentences of B1, what can we infer about online news media?S: Online news medi
19、a has advantages as well as disadvantages. Some people think online news media provides updates, interaction and convenience while some consider it less trustworthy than print news media. T: Terrific. (2) T asks Ss to listen to the interview again and finish the exercise of B2.T: Why is online news
20、media popular? What is its future like? Lets listen to the interview again and complete the notes of B2.【设计意图：第一遍听完，完成B1, 让学生把自己的预测和听到的正确答案进行对比，并总结话题；第二遍听完，完成B2，此部分要求学生整合和调整信息，难度较大，但有阅读步骤中的铺垫和第一遍的预听，应该能完成任务，如有必要，可以听第三遍。 】3. Post-listeningT helps Ss to summarize the useful listening strategies they e
21、mployed while listening.T: Boys and girls, before listening to an interview, we can predict its topic and relevant points according to the given materials. What are they talking about? For example, during this interview, Miss Smith shows her opinion on online news media, including its advantage, fut
22、ure and reasons for the popularity. When we listen, we should pay more attention to the interviewees opinions and supporting statements, such as figures, facts,etc. 【设计意图：听后帮助学生总结听力方法，增强学习策略。】Step 4 SummaryT asks Ss to make a summary of online news media.T: Today we have studied an article and an in
23、terview. What are they about? Would you please make a brief description according to the mind map? Online news mediaDevelopment Reasons for its popularityFuture In the mid-1990s.By the end of 1999.Around the end of 1999.Then.Interaction Variety Accessibility ConvenienceUpdates.It will .because.【设计意图：回顾所学内容，根据所列思维导图，让学生进行小结，通过对输入知识的内化，提升学生的表达输出能力，也为下一堂课的说写活动做准备。】V. Homework1. Collect more information about online news media.2. Underline important expressions of pages 89 and review them.