Unit 7 : The Media

Unit 7 : The Media

Vocabulary | Reading | Listening

Poll

Which of these materials do you read the most?

• Books

• Magazines

• Comics

• Websites

• Text messages

Discussion of the video

• What should we save the world from?

• How?

• Do you agree with the idea?

Vocabulary

Words related to the media

Multiple Choice

My grandmother spends all her afternoons watching __________. I can’t understand how she remembers who is related to whom

• e-zines

• websites

• soap operas

• commercials

Multiple Choice

Did you read your __________ for today? Mine says I’m going to meet a tall, dark, handsome stranger!

• website

• horoscope

• reviews

• advertisement

Multiple Choice

I buy this because I enjoy the __________ it contains. Right now I’m reading one about how climate change is affecting wildlife.

• commercials

• interview

• scientific articles

• e-zines

Multiple Choice

__________ are very informative ... and they’ve got lots of great photos. They’re also online which means I don’t have to pay anything to read them.

• website

• e-zines

• advertisement

• soap operas

Multiple Choice

This new film is getting great __________. We should go and see it.

• scientific articles

• commercials

• reviews

• horoscope

Multiple Choice

Have you read this _________ with Tiger Woods yet? The writer asks him lots of good questions about his life and what it feels like to be such a fantastic athlete

• horoscope

• reviews

• interview

• website

Multiple Choice

Milly is going to set up her own __________ about how to start your own business.

• commercials

• soap operas

• e-zines

• website

Multiple Choice

Joe and I like watching our favourite programmes in the evening, but the __________ every five minutes drive us nuts.

• reviews

• commercials

• advertisement

• scientific articles

Multiple Choice

Have you seen this __________ from Nike? It’s trying to sell trainers and it’s got a photo of Usain Bolt with a bolt of lightning over his head.

• advertisement

• commercials

• website

• review

Multiple Select

I listen to a rock show on the radio every night. The __________ plays the best music in the UK.

• DJ

• journalist

Multiple Select

Tony is a __________. Every day he goes online and writes on his webpage about cooking.

• presenter

• blogger

Multiple Select

And now let's listen to these latest updates from our __________ in the Philippines

• editor

• correspondent

Multiple Select

Pat’s a __________ for a daily newspaper. You can read what she thinks about fashion and style every morning

• columnist

• newsreader

Multiple Select

I’d love to be a __________on a popular TV show. Can you imagine how many famous people you’d get to meet?

• presenter

• correspondent

Multiple Select

My brother is a well-known __________ who writes articles for papers like The Times and The Herald.

• blogger

• journalist

Multiple Select

Quiet! I can’t hear the __________ ... he’s talking about what’s going on in Asia.

• columnist

• newsreader

Listening

You will hear eight short conversations. After each conversation, a question is asked about what was heard. The answer choices are shown as pictures. Choose the picture (A, B or C) which answers the question

Poll

Question 1

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

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Question 5

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Question 6

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Question 7

Poll

Question 8

Reading

Is print media doomed?

Is print media doomed?

Is physical, printed media dying? Will this generation of young people be the last to experience traditional books and newspapers? As digital media becomes increasingly popular, we look at current newspaper and book trends.

2)

The newspaper industry, like the music industry, has been hit hard by the Internet. Just like pirated music, news is readily available for free online, so people are choosing not to pay for it. The Internet can also provide news the second it happens. It is clear that the traditional print newspaper, which is still published once a day, is no longer a practical way to receive information. 

3)

To keep their readers, most newspapers have now produced digital online versions. Plenty of news is available for free, but some famous, well respected papers like The Times, for example, only give the reader full access to the digital version if they pay a subscription. Compared to the cost of a print newspaper every day, a digital membership is more affordable. Not only that, but online readers get an interactive experience since they can express their views by posting comments on articles that are of particular interest to them.

3)

The newspaper benefits from being online too. Money that was needed for materials such as ink and paper, warehouses, delivery vans, and so on required by a daily print newspaper can be saved. An online newspaper can make more profits and there is less wastage of resources. 

4)

And what about books? If print newspapers are impractical compared to their digital versions, could e-books on tablets and e-readers replace print books? Here the situation is less clear because print books have some definite advantages over e-books. Firstly, the print on a page won’t give you headaches or eye strain like a screen does. Also, you have to charge a device or you can’t read at all. And what happens if your device is stolen or breaks? You could easily drop it, or take it to the beach with you and get sand or sea water in it; then you will be unable to read until you have it fixed or get a new one. That’s something you’ll never have to worry about with a normal book. Cost is also an issue. You have to purchase an often expensive digital device and then the e-books you buy are only a little cheaper than the paper editions.

5)

But best of all, a print book is a physical thing and people like holding books, turning the pages, collecting them, filling their shelves and bookcases with them. People prefer the overall experience of reading a real book because it is more relaxing than using an electronic device. We love curling up on the sofa on a wet weekend and getting lost in an amazing adventure, or lying under a beach umbrella on holiday with a good detective novel. No matter how easy the Kindle or the iPad are to use, these machines will never be as user-friendly as a proper book, which you just pick up and open. The charm of a real book might be hard for those who are gadget-savvy to understand, but it looks like printed books are a long way from dying.

Poll

Do you understand the what the article is all about?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Quiz Time!

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Speaking Task

(Textbook page 91)

Task for tutorial session

Speaking task

• Work with a partner

• Study the task given

• Record the conversation

• Turn in the recording to column in padlet

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