综合英语第三册Unitmedia媒体.ppt

Unit Seven Media Cultural Background or Related Information There are many kinds of mass media, such as television, newspapers, magazines and the Internet. They help people know what they want to in a convenient way. Generally speaking, people of different ages may like different kinds of mass media. For example, young people like the Internet and they usually search on the Internet to get a lot of information they need. For middle-aged people, TV is their favorite form of mass media. For those elderly people, they would like to listen to radio while doing exercise in the morning or taking a walk in the evening. In recent years, television has become the most popular form of entertainment. It looks as if television will become more popular than ever before. For a family of four, for example, it is more convenient and cheaper to sit comfortably at home, watching TV. However, some people spend so much time on it every day that TV affects their work and study. Some programs such as those with violence or sex have a very bad influence on children. In almost every form of media, including television, newspapers and magazines, a great deal of attention is paid to the personal lives of well known people. And many stories about celebrities are untrue; they are only gossip reported to increase sales of the magazines and other media. They are unfair to the famous and mislead the public. Part One Listening and Speaking ● Listening ● Speaking Listening Scripts and Keys Activity 1 SENTENCE DICTATION Directions: In this part you will hear 5 sentences. Each sentence will be read 3 times. Repeat and write down what you hear in the spaces provided. 1. We will either find a way, or make one. 2. When a man undertakes to create something, he establishes a new heaven. 3. To be successful, we must live from our imaginations, not from our memories. 4. The most beautiful thing we can experience is daydreaming—it is the sour