2020年高中英语 Unit 1 Welcome to the unit .doc

1、Unit 1 The mass mediaWelcome to the unit & Reading (I) 内容分析： 本单元的主题语境是“人与社会”，话题为“大众传媒”，涉及的语篇类型有：视频、新闻报道、论说文、杂志文章等。本单元的学习旨在引导学生正确认识并理解大众传媒的形式和内涵，以及它们对日常生活和社会发展的影响和作用，并帮助学生学会合理使用各种大众传媒工具。 Welcome to the unit板块通过一段介绍大众传媒发展历史和类型的视频，为本单元的学习提供基本的语境知识，激发学生对于传媒文化的探究欲望；Reading板块以两篇新闻报道为例，论证分析了导致新闻信息差异的原因，并对如

2、何批判性地阅读新闻报道提出建议，旨在培养学生的批判性思维能力和独立思考能力。 教学目标：By the end of this section, students will be able to:1. list the types of mass media after watching the video;2. give more information about the types of mass media mentioned in the video;3. introduce the types of mass media they usually use in daily life.

3、u 教学重难点：1. Identify the key information in the two news reports and the differences betweenthem;2. Understand the reasons for the differences between news reports and the ways to be acritical news reader;3.Grasp the language features and writing techniques of a news report;4. Know about how to becom

4、e a good journalist. 教学过程：Step 1 Lead-in1. What tools do you usually use to keep up with the news? Weibo, WeChat,Tiktok,TV,Radio,Newspapers,Advertisements .2. Explain this quote:All of us who professionally use the mass media are the shapers of society.-William Bernbach【设计意图：紧扣主题，用学生大众媒体作为预设教学目标的情境载

5、体导入，激活学生已有的知识和经验，引入主题。】Step 2 Welcome to the unit1. Have students watch the video and fill in the blanks on page one.Classify types of mass media2. Ask the Ss: Do you believe everything you read in a news report? Why or Why not?Possible answer: Sometimes I do, but it depends on which news report I a

6、m reading. If the news is reported by a news agency that I know is trustworthy, then I will usually believe the report. However, if the news is from a source that I am not familiar with, I will often check other sources to compare the information in the reports. Moreover, if a headline seems to be t

7、oo exaggerated to be true, then I will also check other news reports to confirm whether it is a true story.【设计意图：分析媒体的类型,问学生是否相信新闻报道的所有信息，引发学生的辩证思考。】Step 3Pre-readingWhat is the difference between the headlines of the two news reports?Subject./Main content.Lead the Ss to compare the two pieces of ne

8、ws.Ask the students: What are the differences between the two news reports?Step 4 Fast readingRead the lecture transcript and complete the chart below.Read for structure.【设计意图：指导学生通过快速阅读快速获取段落主旨，培养学生概括段落大意的能力。】Step 5 Detailed readingLead the students to read the passage and fill in the blanks.Ask th

9、e students to answer the questions.1. How long did it take the firefighters to get the situation under control according to the first news report?About one hour and fifteen minutes.2. How did Lisa feel about the fire according to the second news report?She felt it was like an awful dream.3. What sho

10、uld we not do when we come across factual differences in different news reports?When we come across such factual differences, we should not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives false information.4. What may different journalists do when an estimate of a number is given?Journalis

11、ts may choose to present the minimum, the maximum or something in between in their news reports.Step 6Post readingAsk the students: What else can we do to be critical news readers?Read different versions of the same news;Do more research on the news resource;Read dictionaries, books or watch other trustworthy materials;Step 7 HomeworkFinish B1 on P5.Read different reports on the same event and learn how to be a critical reader. 教学反思