Lecture Ready 2: Ch. 7 Getting the News in the High-Tech Age

Check Comprehension

A. Compare your answers on p. 75 with a partner.

B. Use your notes to write two new fact questions about the lecture. Quiz your partner.

Answer Key

1. Two trends: a. The internet is becoming an important source of news for more and more people. b. Fewer people are getting news from newspapers.

2. Young people's preferences are a sign of future trends because young people grow up to become the main news consumers.

3. Why people prefer internet news:

a. current, up-to-date

b. in-depth, can focus on one topic deeply

c. interactive, you choose what you want •

4. Three negative aspects of internet news:

a. Internet reporters might not be accurate or reliable because they work so fast.

b. Users might limit news too much based on their interests and miss other information.

c. Users might not know what are the most important stories are. If people don't get the important information, they could be less involved (ex: don't vote).

Connect Your Ideas to Others

p. 76 of Lecture Ready 2

Connect Your Ideas to Others

In academic discussions, show how your own statements relate what others have said.

Connect Your Ideas to Others

• “Going back to what Li said a minute ago, I want to add that....”

• “Like the professor said in the lecture...”

Agree

As the professor pointed out in the lecture....

I liked your point and I would like to add that...

Disagree

I disagree with the statement that …

I don't agree with the author when he says …

Agree Partially: Concede

Even if we disagree with somebody’s main argument, we might agree that one of their points is correct. This is called conceding a point.

Conceding a point

I agree with part of what you said. It is true that ... However, ...

You are right that there are some problems with getting news from the internet, but I still believe that it is the best source of news because...

Pro and Con Discussion

Discuss the questions about the Internet on p.77 with a group.

Use information from the lecture and use practice agreeing, disagreeing, and conceding.