media是名词medium的复数形式.ppt

Unit 2 News media Reading Behind the headlines Sentence1: 1.media是名词medium的复数形式，所以本身表示复数概念，当它做主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。 Eg：Some media have sent reporters to cover the story. 一些媒体已派出记者对此事进行采访报道. 2.此句中，newspapers and media是主语，do是谓语,more在这里是代词，意为“更多的数量”、“较多的数量”，在句中做宾语。than引导一个从句修饰more。在than引导的从句中，than是主语，record是谓语，what happens是名词性从句做宾语。注意，than引导从句时，有时可以充当从句的主语。 ignore (1) vt. 忽视；不顾；不理睬 know about something but not do anything about it e.g. Dennis ignored the warning and put his hand into the lions cage. Your suggestion has not been ignored. It is still under discussion. Try to judge what can be ignored. ignore a danger sign ignore a persons presence ignore=disregard= overlook=avoid even if 即使，纵然 (though) in spite of the fact that e.g. Even if it rained heavily, we still marched on. Even if you are a good high jumper, you jump no more than three meters. We shall go, even if it rains. even if=although=while=as=spite Integrating skills -demonstration * * Introduction: This reading is based on interviews with two real reporters.As the text explains,the reporters were asked to describe their jobs and answer questions about what they like to write about. Summary: newspapers are made by editors and reporters who decide what to report and how.Two reporters agreed to explain how they work and what they think bout news and the media. Q1:Zhu lin describes the editor’s job: he listens to the reporter’s ideas and gives suggestions about how the article should be written. Chen ying describes the reporter’s work: a reporter prepares for an interview by contacting the interviewee and writing questions. After the interview,the reporter organises the information so that the article reflects the interview truthfully. Q2:Chenying’s favourite article is one he wrote about stolen culture relics.He likes it because it’s both news and an interesting story.Zhu lin’s favourite article is a story about an ordinary