Unit3Theworldonline-Task课件（牛津译林版选修7）.ppt

;Task Getting news from the Internet;Skills building 1: reading charts and graphs;There are many different types of graphs and charts that use bars, lines, or circles to show information. Some of the most popular types of charts are as follows: ;To understand charts and graphs, it is important to: ;;Weather;Current affairs;We are here today to discuss the ways that people get their news. There are several main sources to which most people turn when they want to know what is happening in their local community, or around the world. They are newspapers, television (both local and national), radio and more recently,;the Internet. The main point I would like to make is that there are different types of news, and that some are more easily found from certain sources. As examples, I will discuss sports results, the weather, politics and local, national and international current affairs.;Sports results do not change once the event is over. Fans do not often need or want to see pictures of the games; they simply want to know the scores. For this type of news, radio and newspapers are the most suitable. The weather, however, is something which changes all the time. Therefore, a place to get news which can updated easily, like radio or the ;Internet, is the best choice. Politics involves many details, and people often want to understand them at their own speed. For this reason, places to get news that involve reading may be the best---newspapers and the Internet. Current affairs can be covered in many ways, and what people choose often has to do with what type of news they want.;For example, those who only want to know the ‘top’ or most important stories will probably choose to watch television news programmes as they only include the most important news. Some people prefer a wider range of views, and would choose to read more. These people will probably prefer the Internet or ;a newspaper. Other people who drive or travel long distances to work often don’t have the time in