INT1 Collocation - Topic 7 (Entertainment & Media)

Newspaper - Advantages:

Read newspapers regularly =>  obtain information from reliable sources => __ => be more knowledgeable about many aspects of life => benefit one’s work and study

• spend more time on surfing the net for news

• have misconceptions and false beliefs

• expand vocabulary + learn seasoned writers’ styles and expressions

• Keep oneself updated on daily affairs

Newspaper - Disadvantages:

read print newspapers => __ => exert negative impacts on the environment

• preserve the Earth’s ecosystem and have positive influences on the environment

• lower the demand for print newspapers

• cut down more trees to produce paper

• receive inaccurate information

Online news - Advantages:

read news online => __ => keep oneself instantly updated with latest events and new-sprung problems => have more time to find solutions and make plans

• preserve the Earth’s ecosystem and have positive influences on the environment

• articles can be posted immediately

• gain insights into products’ quality and prices

• read fake news

Online news - Disadvantages:

read news online => enjoy unlimited access to news sources => spend more time on surfing the net for news => __ => result in poor work/study performance

• get distracted from study or work

• have eye strain + damage your vision in the long term

• gain insights into products’ quality and prices

• face financial burdens

Watching TV - Disadvantages:

watch TV for => sit and look at the TV screen for too long => lead a sedentary lifestyle and have eye strain => __

• people become dependent on TV as the chief source of information and entertainment

• run risk of obesity and short-sightedness

• power outage takes place

• dedicate less time to work/study/housework/ child-rearing,...

Watching TV - Advantages:

TV instead of reading newspapers or listening to the radio => __ => information becomes more vivid and viewers understand the content better

• family members watch TV together and talk to each other in their leisure time

• foster family’s bonds

• integrate different channels of information such as texts, audio, video,...

• enjoy unlimited access to news sources

Going shopping - Advantages:

go shopping after work => have time to relax, enjoy good foods => __

• have more time to find solutions and make plans

• get distracted from study or work

• make wise purchase decisions

• reduce the risks of stress-related health issues and give energy boost

Going shopping - Disadvantages:

spend too much time on shopping => dedicate less time to work/study/housework/ child-rearing,... => __

• have eye strain + damage your vision in the long term

• leave work unfinished, goals unachieved, and matters of priority unsettled

• have less money for important purposes

• spend money on unnecessary purchases

Watching TV - Advantages:

TV instead of personal computer => TV is associated with family gatherings => family members watch TV together and talk to each other in their leisure time => __

• improve writing (and communication) skills

• foster family’s bonds

• keep oneself instantly updated with latest events and new-sprung problems

• benefit one’s work and study

Going shopping - Disadvantages:

__ => spend money on unnecessary purchases => have less money for important purposes => face financial burdens

• watch TV for a long time

• read news online

• go shopping too frequently

• read print newspapers