Goes with Lecture Ready 2

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

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

5. 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
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6. 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.

7. 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).

8. Connect
Your Ideas
to Others
p. 76 of Lecture Ready 2

9. Connect Your Ideas to
Others
In academic discussions, show how
your own statements relate what
others have said.

10. 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...”

11. Agree
As the professor pointed out in the
lecture....
I liked your point and I would like to
add that...

12. Disagree
I disagree with the statement that …
I don't agree with the author when he
says …

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

14. 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...

15. 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.