Mass media: 24 / 7 coverage UNIT 6 Unit 6 Mass media: 24 / 7 coverage Opening up Listening to the world Speaking for communication Further practice in listening Wrapping up Learning objectives Fun time talk about TV programs you like4 Learning objectives talk about different forms of news media 1 learn how to follow a narrative in listening 2 learn how to add emphasis in speaking 3 give an after-dinner speech5 Opening up Choose one of the statements below and discuss in pairs. Do you agree with the statement? Why or why not? 1 The huge amount of advertising makes people want too much. 2 People can learn as much by watching television as they can by reading books. 3 Newspapers often contain out-of- date information by the time they hit the shelves. (See next page) Opening up I partly disagree with the third statement. It is true that newspapers cant adapt as quickly as other types of media to breaking news events. However, there are advantages to having slower news. Newspaper journalists have time to digest information on an event, so they can write their reports with greater accuracy and details. It is less likely for newspapers to make mistakes although it takes longer time for an event to get reported. In contrast, reporting a news event immediately as it happens, as many online news websites are doing today, may lead to speculations ( 猜测) because the bigger picture is often unknown yet. 3 Newspapers often contain out-of-date information by the time they hit the shelves. Listening to the world SharingListeningViewing Listening to the world SharingSharing 1 Watch a podcast for its general idea. In the podcast, people are interviewed about the media and the news. They talk about how they usually get their news, what kind of news stories interest them the most, how modern technology and new media has changed their relationship with the news, and whether the media uses its power responsibly. Listening to the world SharingSharing 2 Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks. 1) quite late 2) go on 3) important 4) going on 5) the media and the news Listening to the world 3Watch Part 2 and match the people to the news media they use. EF BE SharingSharing 1 Newspapers 2 Television Listening to the world 3Watch Part 2 and match the people to the news media they use. D AC F SharingSharing 4 Internet 3 Radio Additional Notes The Guardian a British national daily newspaper with international multimedia and web presence. Founded in 1821, it is now one of the highest circulation newspapers in the UK, and its online offering is one of the most popular British newspaper websites. Listening to the world Listening to the world 1 D 2 C 3 B 4 F 5 A 6 E SharingSharing 4 Watch Part 3 and match the statements to the people. Listening to the world SharingSharing 1) laptop 2) latest headlines 3) real time 4) sources 5) media 5 Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks. 6) have to pay 7) discriminate 8) outlets 9) spread 10) risk Listening to the world SharingSharing 6 Watch Part 5 and check () the true statements. 1 He thinks the media behaves responsibly most of the time. 2 He doesnt like news about celebrities. 3 She thinks the media itself doesnt understand how powerful it is. 4 (She thinks in this country the media uses its power responsibly, but it certainly doesnt in some other countries.) 5 (He is not satisfied with the way the news media reports stories about health. He thinks health stories are often based on very flimsy foundations.) Listening to the world SharingSharing 7 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. I usually get the news by getting on news websites or reading the papers. Since Internet access is available everywhere on campus, I like reading the news online. Sometimes, I also pick up free papers in school to read. 1 How do you usually get your news? Listening to the world SharingSharing 7 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. The Internet has certainly transformed our relationship with the news. First of all, it has greatly speeded up news reporting. Before the arrival of the online media, we had to wait for the daily papers or the TV news programs to learn about what happened a day or even several days before. In modern days, however, we can read about current affairs and events shortly after they happened. 2 How has the Internet changed our relationship with the news? (To be continued) Listening to the world SharingSharing 7 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. Second, the Internet has broadened the resources through which we access the news. We do not just go to news websites to read about what has happened, but also participate in spreading and discussing the news on blogs and social networking sites. In short, the Internet has completely changed the way we get and respond to the news. 2 How has the Internet changed our relationship with the news? Listening to the world SharingSharing 7 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. I think, in general, the media uses its power responsibly, but ther