新标准英语第二册四单元教师.pptVIP

Difficult sentence 5 dumb down:粗制滥造 smarten up: to improve the appearance of sth. 打扮、使整洁; Word play: smart = both intelligent and well-dressed Instead of …, which is …, newspapers should do…, that is to say, … Instead of 构成状语，which 所引导的定语从句修饰 dumbing down, newspapers 所接句子为主句, that is to say 后续部分为 smarten up 同位语，解释 smarten up 含义。 报纸不应粗制滥造(尽管这是增加市场份额的通常做法)，而应该精工细做。也就是说，尊崇以正直、诚实和不偏不倚的态度从事新闻报道的原则。 … instead of dumbing down, which is the usual way of increasing one’s market share… honour the principles of integrity and impartiality of their coverage. (L7, Para 8) Active reading 2: Resources