unit 2 listening and speaking

1、Unit 2 News media Warming upWarming upHow many different forms of news media do you know?TVRadioMagazinesNewspapers Group workGroup workDiscuss in groups:Are there any differences among the five media?Which of the news media above is the most reliable? Give your reasons.Are there any differences amo

2、ng the five major media?Kinds of mediaDifferences and reasonsTVcheap,quick, with pictures and sounds/ have to own a TV setInternetupdate, much information, quick, you can comment on the affairs immediately if you want/ have a computer which is linked to the InternetRadioquick, convenient / cant enjo

3、y picturesNewspapermuch information, quick / cant express ones idea freelyMagazineprovide people with detailed information on a certain subject / focused on a topic /published weekly / monthly / news comes lateListeningListeningListen carefully to what is said and tick the information you hear in ea

4、ch part.Part 1 Part 2 Both Neither The man was firedThe man faced difficultiesThe man was carefulThe man talked too muchThe man was funnyThe man was nosyThe man was generousThe man was honestThe man was a nice personThe man was very cleverDiscussionDiscussionWhat kind of person is Jim Gray? Speaking

5、Imagine you are an editor of SuqianImagine you are an editor of Suqian Daily. Here are ten things that Daily. Here are ten things that happened today, form which you can happened today, form which you can choose five and decide which events you choose five and decide which events you are going to pu

6、t in your newspaper. are going to put in your newspaper. Give your reasons for your choices.Then Give your reasons for your choices.Then act out your discussion .act out your discussion .Ten things for you to choose from:Ten things for you to choose from:200 people died in an earthquake in Turkey.20

7、0 people died in an earthquake in Turkey.France elected a new president.France elected a new president.Two men robbed a bank in Shanghai.Two men robbed a bank in Shanghai.A house in your city burnt down.Nobody A house in your city burnt down.Nobody was injured.was injured.2,000 people in your city m

8、oved into new 2,000 people in your city moved into new buildings today and were happybuildings today and were happy.A Chinese scientist has invented a new A Chinese scientist has invented a new car engine that does not pollute the air.car engine that does not pollute the air.There is a rumourThere i

9、s a rumour that a large company that a large company wants to build a factory in your city.wants to build a factory in your city.China beat Brazil 2-1 in football.China beat Brazil 2-1 in football.Three children from your city were Three children from your city were killed.killed.Food prices are goi

10、ng up. Food prices are going up. EventsEventsReasonsReasonsFood prices are going up.Food prices are going up.Food is very important to Food is very important to peoples life. On one hand, peoples life. On one hand, going-up prices can increase going-up prices can increase farmers income; on the farm

11、ers income; on the other hand, it will affect other hand, it will affect other peoples living other peoples living standards.standards.Three children from your Three children from your city were killed.city were killed.Many people are interested Many people are interested in social problems. They in

12、 social problems. They may be eager to know the may be eager to know the causes and the results of causes and the results of the accident.the accident.Events Reasons2000 people in your 2000 people in your city were happy city were happy today and moved to today and moved to new buildings.new buildin

13、gs.People want to know what happened to the people and why they moved to new buildings and who built the houses.France elected a France elected a new president.new president.People who care for international problems would like to read the news, especially those who want to know the result of the el

14、ection in France.There is a rumor There is a rumor that a large that a large company wants to company wants to build a factory in build a factory in your town.your town.People, especially in my town, want to know if its a rumor or not. If a new factory is built, they can get jobs, which are importan

15、t to their lives.Example:A:A: What do you think of these events? What do you think of these events?B:B: I think we should choose the story about the three I think we should choose the story about the three children in our city. This event is the most important children in our city. This event is the

16、 most important because the people in our city need to know about this.because the people in our city need to know about this.C: C: Maybe it would be better to choose the story about Maybe it would be better to choose the story about the earthquake in Turkey. 2oo people died there, not just the eart

17、hquake in Turkey. 2oo people died there, not just three.three.D:D:I I agree that we should report that too, but the story agree that we should report that too, but the story about the children is more important. Whats your about the children is more important. Whats your opinion?opinion?When you ask

18、 your partner, you may say:When you ask your partner, you may say:What do you think of ?What do you think of ?Whats your opinion?Whats your opinion?Why do you choose?Why do you choose?When you answer the question, you may say:When you answer the question, you may say:I would rather chooseI would rathe