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1、Pre-Class TasksBackground KnowledgeText AText BPre-Class TasksI.Mini-Research1.Whataretheprosandconsofusingsocialmediatoreportanddistributenews?Pros:Newsonthesocialmediaspreadsveryfastinspeed.Therecanbeagreatdealofnewsonasubjectwithinashortperiodoftime.Peoplepostwhattheywitnesswhenitishappeningright

2、atthescene.Cons:Socialmediaisnowdoingthethinkingforpeoplefromtheirperspectives,thusmanipulatingpeople,andthereissomuchfakenewsontheInternetthatpeoplesometimesfinditdifficulttotellthetruefromthefalse.Socialmediasometimeshelpstostartrumors.Cyberbullyhasanadverseeffectonpeoplescivilrights.Peoplearenots

3、upposedtotrustallofthembutunfortunately,theyoftentakeallthenewsontheInternetfortrue.Pre-Class TasksI.Mini-Research2.Whatarepeoplesattitudestowardnewsfromsocialmedia?3.Issocialmediatoblameforthespreadoffakenews?Socialmediaispartlytoblameforstartingfakenews.Peoplethemselvesarealsopartlyresponsibleforb

4、elievingandspreadingfakenews.Peoplesattitudestowardsthenewsfromsocialmediacanbeverydifferent.Somejustbuyanythingtheyaretoldbysocialmediawhileothers,especiallythosewithinsight,canbeveryskeptical.Somepeoplewelcomethenews,somereceiveitwithskepticism.Pre-Class TasksII.Co-Learning1.WhoisHadiza?Whathappen

5、edtoheronApril14,2014?2.WhydidtheNigeriangovernmentsaythestoryoftheChibokgirlswasahoax?Howdidthespeakerexplorethetruth?BecausetheNigeriangovernmentdidntwanttofacethekidnappingwhichputthemunderpressure.Thespeakertalkedtothelocalpeopleandthevictimsfamily.ThroughasourcesheobtainedavideothatBokoHaramfil

6、medasaproofoflife.SheeventraveledtothenortheastofNigeriatotalktotheparents,toverifyit;sheusedthisvideotokick-startthegovernmentsnegotiationtalkswithBokoHaramandfreedsomeofthegirls.Hadizaisa20-year-oldgirlinChibokNigeria.ShewaskidnappedbyBokoHaramterroristsonthatday.Pre-Class TasksII.Co-Learning3.Asa

7、journalist,whatdoesthespeakerdotoidentifyfakenews?Inherjobasajournalist,shechecksandverifies.Shetrustshergutandaskstoughquestions.Pre-Class TasksIII.PresentationInterviewyourfriendsorfamilymemberswiththefollowingquestionsandmakeapresentationinclass.1.Haveyoureadanyfakenewsbefore?2.Whatwasyourreactio

8、ntothenews?Diditcauseanytroubleforyou?3.Whatisyouradviceonhowtorecognizefakenewsandnotbeaffectedbyit?Background KnowledgeAbout the Text Interpretation of the title:DespitethefactthatTwitterasanewmediahasconstantlybeenbesetbyaccounthacksandotherdefects,itisstillthesourceofnewsbychoiceformanypeople.Ba

9、ckground KnowledgeAbout the AuthorDavidClearyisagraduateoftheUniversityofPennsylvaniamajoringinpsychology.Text StructureText ABeginning(paras1-3)(para1)Introducingthetopicwitha_.(paras2-3)TheimpactofthenewsonAmericans_aswellaseconomically.Body(paras4-8)1(paras4-5)Socialmediahaschangedthewaypeopledig

10、estnews.1)Socialmediasitesfunctionedaswellas,ifnotbetterthan,the_mediaduringthetoughweek.2)Twomoreexamplesaregiventoshowhow_hasseizedtheinitiativeinbringingthenewstotheworld.2(paras6-7)Differencesbetweentraditionalmediaandsocialmedia(Twittervalues_andimmediaterelevancywhiletraditionalmediasacrifices

11、_for_)makethegenerationof20-somethingsturntosocialmediasourcesfortheirnews.3(para8)Thenewoutletshaveservedasabeaconof_andwell-being.tweetspeedspeedTwitteremotionallytraditionalverificationsafetyText StructureText AEnding(para9)Theauthorhopesthatpeoplewillexplore_and_waysofusingsocialmediatodealwithu

12、rgenteventsinthefuture.betternewDetailed AnalysisText APart I (paras 1-3)Theauthorintroduces the topic with a false tweet news,which was succeeded with the impact of the news on Americans emotionally as well as economically.Comprehension check 1.WhatcausedthefalsenewsabouttheWhiteHousebombings?2.Wha

13、twastheimmediateimpactofthefalsenews?Thenationwasshocked.Anestimated$200billionintheU.S.stockmarketvaluehadvanished.TheAssociatedPressTwitteraccounthasbeenhacked.Detailed AnalysisText APart I (paras 1-3)Words and phrases1.Breaking:Two Explosions in the White House and the President is injured.break

14、v.Ifyoubreakunpleasantnewstosomeone,youtellittothem.Byusingbreaking,thereporterintendstomakethefollowingnewsmoresensational.I didnt know how I was going to break the news to my mother.The doctor finally broke it to me that there was no cure.Detailed AnalysisText A2.This tweet,sent from the official

15、Associated Press Twitter last week,shocked a nation still reeling from the“tough week,”reel from:tobeconfusedorhavenocontroloverasituation,becausesomethingbadorshockinghasjusthappenedThe party is still reeling from its recent election defeat.3.the pull social media has had on us during this whole sa

16、ga.pulln.(informal)aspecialinfluenceoverotherpeopleHis familys name gives him a lot of pull in this town.4.Furthermore,this impact was not only emotional in nature,but economic as well.Thisisatransitionalsentence.Itnotonlysummarizesthepreviousparagraphbutalsoleadstothefollowingdiscussioninparagraph3

17、.Detailed AnalysisText A5.Furthermore,this impact was not only emotional in nature,but economic as well.Thisisatransitionalsentence.Itnotonlysummarizesthepreviousparagraphbutalsoleadstothefollowingdiscussioninparagraph3.6.Fortunately,aswordspreadthatthetweetwasfake,pricesquicklystabilized.wordn.apie

18、ceofnewsoramessageWord came that our duties would be changed.There was still no word from John.Detailed AnalysisText APart II (paras 4-8)Comprehension check 3.WhatmakessomepeoplesuggestthatthetragedyattheMarathonwillforeverchangethewayAmericansdigestnews?4.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingheis“willingto

19、tradesomepossiblemomentsofconfusionforup-to-the-minutereports”(para6)?Itmeansthattogetthelatestnewsheiswillingtosacrificesomeaccuracyinthenews.(Itmeansthattogetthelatestnewsheiswillingtosettleforthenewswhichmaynotbesoaccurate.)Peopleareapttoturntosocialmediasitesforthelatestupdates.Thisisperhapsthef

20、irstmajoreventwheresocialmediasitesfunctionedatleastaswellas,ifnotbetterthan,thetraditionalmediaincoveringthetwistsandturns.Detailed AnalysisText A5.Howdidsocialmediaserveasabeaconofsafetyandwell-beingintheaftermathoftheBostonbombings?HowdidtheInternetgiantGooglehelp?Numerousgovernmentauthorities,un

21、iversityspokespeople,andmediapersonnelurgedstudentsandotherresidentsofBostontopost on their Facebook profiles that they were OK after theattacks.The Internet giant Google even came out with theirPersonFinderwebsiteasafastandreliablewaytosearchforfriendsandlovedonesintheaftermathofthebombing.Detailed

22、 AnalysisText A6.Whatistheauthorsoverallattitudetowardsocialmediainthisarticle?7.Whatdo“thesenewoutlets”inparagraph8referto?8.Whatarethemethodstheauthorhasusedtoillustratehispointsinthearticle?Inthetextthemethodofcomparisonandcontrast,andthemethodofexemplification,areemployedbytheauthor.“Thesenewout

23、lets”inparagraph8refertotheTwitterandothersocialmedia.Theauthorsattitudetowardssocialmediaisobviouslyapositiveone.Detailed AnalysisText APart II (paras 4-8)Words and phrases1.as the news raged on,I found myself turning to social media sites Meaning:asthenewsspreadveryrapidlyoruncontrollablyA debate

24、is raging about what form pensions should take.The battle raged on(=continued).2.only after verifying the events with trusted sources”Meaning:onlyaftertheydiscoveredwhetherthisnewswastrueoraccuratebyreferringtothenewssourcestheybelievedreliableA computer program verifies that the system is working.D

25、etailed AnalysisText A3.as my generation of 20-somethings more and more tunes in to Twitter and other social media sources for our news.Meaning:asmygeneration,composedofpeoplewhoareagedbetween20and29,obtaintheirnewsmoreandmorefromTwitterandothersocialmediasources.tune in:tolistentoorwatchaparticular

26、broadcastontheradioortelevisionMore than 150 million Americans tuned in to watch the final episode.Millions of people tuned in to watch the election result.4.Finally,these new outlets have also served as a beacon of safety and well-being.Meaning:Finally,thesenewwaysofsharingnewsasrepresentedbyTwitte

27、randothersocialmediasourceshavealsoplayedthepartofkeepingpeoplesafeandimprovingtheirwelfare.Here,“a beacon of”isanexampleofmetaphor.The education program offers a beacon of hope to these children.Detailed AnalysisText A4.The simple presence of these two widely used and extremely valuable application

28、s of social media signifies a positive advance from the arguably less-effective forms of communication used just over a decade ago during the September 11 attacks.Meaning:Themereappearanceofthesetwowidelyusedandextremelyvaluableapplicationsofsocialmediarepresentsaprogressfromwhatmanypeoplebelievewit

29、hgoodreasonstobetheinefficientformsofcommunicationusedjustoveradecadeagoduringtheSeptember11attacks.ComprehensionText AFindoutinformationaboutthefollowingandshareyourfindingsinagroup.1Reddit2HudsonRiverItisanAmericansocialnewsaggregation,webcontentrating,anddiscussionwebsite.Redditsregisteredcommuni

30、tymemberscansubmitcontentsuchastextpostsordirectlinks.Registereduserscanthenvotesubmissionsupordownthatdeterminestheirpositiononthepage.Submissionswiththemostup-votesappearonthefrontpageorthetopofacategory.,andmanyothers.ItisariverinNewYorkstate,U.S.Itflowsalmostentirelywithinthestate,theexceptionbe

31、ingitsfinalsegment,whereitformstheboundarybetweenNewYorkandNewJerseyfor21miles(34km).ComprehensionText A3 September11attacksItwasacoordinatedterroriststrikeontheUnitedStatesin2001thatkilledabout3,000peopleandshookthenationtoitscore.OnthemorningofSeptember11,2001,19terrorists,workinginteamsof4or5,hij

32、ackedfourcommercialjetlinersandturnedthemtowardtargetschosenfordestruction.Word ApplicationText A1 Complete the sentences with the proper form of the words inparentheses.1)Thedevicewasthrownatanarmypatrolbutfailedto_.(explosion)2)Iknowyourejusttryingtohelp,buthewont_youfortellinghimhowtodoit.(thankf

33、ully)3)Idontwantto_you,butIcantfindthekey.(alarming)4)Thefirstgroupwereabsolutelycorrectintheir_ ofthismansheight.(estimated)5)Hesufferedasecondheartattacktwodaysagobuthisconditionhasnow_.(stable)explodethankalarmestimationstabilizedWord ApplicationText A6)Theconsiderationgoverningourchoiceofmateria

34、lisits_topossibleuse.(relevant)7)WhenIarrived,allher_belongingsweregone.(person)8)Georgeisvery_ifhesayshelldosomething,helldoit.(rely)9)Therehavebeenalotof_aboutwhowasresponsiblefortheaccident.(arguably)10)Thediscoveryofthenewdrugisofgreat_forpeoplesufferingfromheartproblems.(significant)relevancy/r

35、elevancepersonalreliableargumentssignificanceWord ApplicationText A2Explainthefollowingwordsandexpressionsusedinthetext.Thenmakeupsentenceswiththem.1)reelfrom(para2)2)turnouttobe(para2)3)havethepullon(para2)havethepullon:influenceThe press can have a powerful pull on the way people vote.turnouttobe:

36、provetobeThe tomb turned out to be the resting place of an Egyptian Pharaoh.tobeconfusedorhavenocontroloverasituation,becausesomethingbadorshockinghasjusthappenedIm still reeling from the shock of hearing of it.Word ApplicationText A4)rageon(para4)5)cover(para4)6)thetwistsandturns(para4)7)breakastor

37、y(para5)cover:writeAre there any areas you feel are not covered adequately in the book?thetwistsandturns:thesuccessionofbothgoodandbadexperiencesIts hard to follow all the twists and turns of the plot.breakastory:tobethefirsttoaddressorpublicizeanissue,oftenanewsstory.Our newspaper broke the story o

38、f the mayors scandal,and now every national news outlet is covering it!rageon:continueinaviolentwayThe battle raged on.Word ApplicationText A8)followupon(para5)9)via(para5)10)tradefor(para6)followupon:trytofindoutmoreaboutitortakeactionaboutitThe doctors office never called me back,so Im going to fo

39、llow up on that tomorrow.via:throughYou can access our homepage via the Internet.tradefor:exchangeforHe fantasized about trading his mediocre life for that of his wealthy,successful neighbor.Word ApplicationText A3 Complete the sentences with the proper form of the words orexpressionsgivenbelow.sign

40、ifyaftermathrelyonuploadtoturntociteascrashintoreactiontourgeturnouttobe1)Thefact_differentfromwhatwehadexpected.2)_theproposalsofarhavebeenfavorable.3)Withoutanyoneto_foradvice,makingthemostappropriatechoicecanbedifficult.turnedouttobeReactionstoturntoWord ApplicationText A4)The company _ a 12%decl

41、ine in new orders_evidencethatoveralldemandforitsproductswasfalling.5)OnSeptember11,2001,twohijackedplanes_thetwintowersoftheWorldTradeCenter.6)Manymorepeoplediedinthe_oftheexplosion.7)Nobodyreallyknowswhatthemarksontheancientstones_.8)Nowacomputerprogramorinformationcanbe_thecloudspace.9)Lawyerswil

42、l_theparentstotakefurtherlegalaction.10)The success of this project _ everyone making aneffort.citedcrashedintoaftermathassignifyuploadedtourgereliesonWord ApplicationText A4)Completethesentenceswithappropriateprepositionsoradverbs.1)Heiskind_nature,buthasabadsurfaceofarrogance.2)Illtrademychocolate

43、_youricecream.3)Companyannouncementsareusuallyposted_thenoticeboard.4)Thereformsserved_amodelfortherestofthedevelopingcountries.5)Itsthebestthingthathaseverhappened_me.in/byforonasat/toWord ApplicationText A6)Itsnotworthsacrificingyourhealth_yourcareer.7)Weneedtoassesstheimpactofglobalwarming_climat

44、echange.8)Recentadvances_medicalsciencemeanthatthisillnesscannowbecured.9)WeflewbacktoChinafromLondon_Rome.10)The reporter is trying to dig into what is believed to be a story_thestory.foroninviawithin/behindGrammar ApplicationText A1Readthepassageandfillintheblankswiththeproperformoftheverbsinparen

45、theses.The true story of Jeff Bauman,the Boston Marathon survivor who 1_(regain)strengthafter2_(lose)bothlegsinthe2013bombings,istoldwithdetailandcareinafilmthat3_(work)hardatavoidingclich.When4_(face)withthetaskofrecreating a recent tragedy on screen,film-makers find themselves 5_(toe)aprecariousli

46、nebetweenrespectandexploitation,theendresulttoooften6_(be)metwithoutragedaccusationsof“toosoon”byanunderstandablyangrymob.regainedlosingworksfacedtoeingbeingGrammar ApplicationText ASo while films about World War II still 7 _(prove)largelyprofitable,thereslessconsistencywhen8_(cover)eventsthataremor

47、efreshinthememory.Lastyear,PeterBergsDeepwaterHorizonandPatriotsDayboth9_(struggle)toattractmuchofanaudience,strongreviewsdoinglittletopersuadeaudiencestoreliverealworldhorrorsthatstill10_(remain)attheforefront.provecoveringstruggledremainWord ApplicationText A2Rewritetheunderlinedpartsofthesentence

48、swithparticiplephrases.1)Theconclusionsthatarepresentedinthatbookstatethatmostoftheautomobilesthatareproducedinthatfactoryhavesomedefects.2)The school has now moved to new premises which overlook theThames.3)Hegesturedtowardthethreecardsthatwerelyingonthetable.Theconclusionspresentedinthatbookstatet

49、hatmostoftheautomobilesthatareproducedbyAmericanindustryhavesomedefects.TheschoolhasnowmovedtonewpremisesoverlookingtheThames.Hegesturedtowardsthethreecardslyingonthetable.Word ApplicationText A4)PictureswhichshowedthebrutalityofwarenteredthelivingroomsofmillionsofAmericansonthenightlynews.5)Twothir

50、dsofthosewhohavebeenarrestedforcartheftareundertwentyyearsofage.PicturesshowingthebrutalityofwarenteredthelivingroomsofmillionsofAmericansonthenightlynews.Twothirdsofthosearrestedforcartheftareundertwentyyearsofage.Word ApplicationText A6)Shestaredatthepaintingforamomentandwonderedwhereshehadseenitb