- •Module 1
- •The Media
- •2. In groups, discuss which of these comments might be made about each of the forms of media in Exercise 1. Explain your reasons if necessary.
- • Reading
- •1. Comprehensive questions:
- •2. Language Focus
- •3. Translate the following word-combinations into English:
- •4. Explain the contextual meaning of the words in bold and translate the following sentences into Ukrainian.
- •5. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word from the topical vocabulary, making any necessary changes.
- •6. Enrich your vocabulary:
- • 1. Read the text and find words in the text which mean the following:
- •2. Match the two parts of the collocations used in the text above:
- •3. Translate into Ukrainian:
- •5. Answer these questions about the language in the text .
- •6. Translate the following into Ukrainian:
- •9. Fill the gaps using active vocabulary.
- •The British Press
- • 2. Reading
- •The british press
- •3. Comprehensive questions:
- •4. Language focus
- •5. Translate the following words and word-combinations into English:
- •6. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word from the topical vocabulary, making any necessary changes.
- •8. Choose the quotation you like best of all. Comment on it.
- •10. Choose the right answer.
- •12 . Read the newspaper contents list. Which pages would you look at if you wanted to read about the following:
- •16. Fill in the missing articles if necessary. Retell the text:
- •17. Fill in the missed prepositions if necessary. Retell the text. The Characteristics … the National Press: Sex and Scandal.
- •19. Choose the right answer.
- •Identify each one with one of the following words or phrases.
- •Newspaper headline language
- •Violent words
- •4. Match the headline to its story and explain the play on words in each case.
- •5. Language Focus
- •6. On the left there is a list of headlines. On the right there is a list of news topics. Match the headlines with the appropriate topic as in the example.
- •13. Express each of the following headlines as it would appear in an ordinary news announcement.
- •2. Language focus
- •Бі-Бі-Сі
- •4. Language focus
- •Vox-pop
- •6. Write the correct form of the verb in brackets:
- •Незалежне телебачення
- •Незалежне радіо
- •8. Fill in the gaps in the sentences below with the most appropriate word: comics buttons pick up/receive broadcast/programme camcorder remote control.
- •9. Match each word in the left-hand column with the best meaning in the right-hand column. Place the letter of the best definition in the space provided. Learn the definitions.
- •1. Read the information to get a general idea of pros and cons of the Internet use.
- •2. Language focus
- •6. Some of these pairs of opposites exist in the language of Internet/computer communications, others do not. Tick the box for 'exists' or 'doesn't exist'.
- •8. Use the correct words to fill the gaps in these sentences. You are given a paraphrase of the meaning in brackets.
- •9. Look at these expressions taken from magazine articles and advertisements for computers and Internet services. In your own words, say what the words in bold mean.
- •10. Do the quiz and discuss your answers with a partner.
- •2. Language focus
- •3. Without looking at ex. 1 test your memory for words that mean ...
- •5. Sort this group of eight vocabulary items into two sets of four, one connected with books, the other with magazines. Use a dictionary if necessary.
- •6. Fill the gaps in these sentences with appropriate words .
- •7. From the context guess the most likely meaning of the expressions in bold.
- •Mass Media in Ukraine reading
- •1. Read the text, translate it into Ukrainian. Be ready to discuss it.
- •2. Comprehensive questions:
- •Idioms you can use when…
10. Do the quiz and discuss your answers with a partner.
THE INTERNET/AND YOU
How long have you been using e-mail and the Internet? How, much have they changed your life?
How often do you check your e-mail?
How many messages do you send or receive each day?
Do all your family have e-mail?
Do you use it for work or for your own private interest?
How quickly do you find what you want on the Web?
Which search engines do you use?
What are your favourite Internet sites?
What's the most unusual site that you've ever visited?
Are there any companies whose sites you find particularly good or bad?
Have you ever logged on to a chat room?
lf so, do the people you meet there have similar interests to yours?
Do you know anyone who's met someone through the Internet?
Should the Internet, which is now used by millions of children worldwide, be subject to censorship laws? Should these laws be international?
Listening
11. Listen to two people discussing some of the questions in the quiz. The first time you listen, tick the questions they discuss. The second time, note down their answers. What other aspects of the Internet do they talk about?
The media: print
1. Read the text. Make sure you study the language of the text to be competent in further exercises and discussions.
Typical sections found in newspapers and magazines
"One thing I always read in the paper is the obituaries; it's so interesting to read about the lives of well-known people. I also usually read the leader (or editorial); it helps me form my opinion on things. Although national newspapers give you all the important news, I find that if you just want to sell your car or something, the classified ads in a local paper is the best place. But at the weekend I just love the Sunday papers. Most British Sunday papers have supplements with articles on travel, food and fashion and so on, and that keeps me occupied for hours. Last week there was a feature on new technology in one of them; it was fascinating. My teenage daughter prefers magazines, especially the agony columns. I just can't imagine writing to an agony aunt. It amazes me how people are prepared to discuss their most intimate problems publicly".
2. Language focus
Explain the meanings of the following words and word combinations in English and use them in situations of your own:
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1. obituaries |
5. feature |
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2. leader (or editorial) |
6. agony columns |
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3. classified ads |
7. agony aunt |
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4. supplements |
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3. Without looking at ex. 1 test your memory for words that mean ...
the small advertisements in different categories found in newspapers
a person you write to at a magazine to discuss intimate emotional problems
the section of a newspaper which has tributes to people who have just died
an article in a newspaper which gives the editor's opinion
a separate magazine that comes free with a newspaper
an article or set of articles devoted to a special theme
4. Read and study the vocabulary. Translate the examples into
Ukrainian.
Some types of printed material
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name |
description/definition |
example sentence |
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pamphlet |
small book with a soft cover, dealing with a specific topic, often political |
The Conservative Party published a pamphlet on the future of private education. |
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leafle |
single sheet or folded sheets of paper giving information about something |
I picked up a leaflet about the museum when I was in town. |
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brochure |
small, thin book like a magazine, which gives information, often about travel, or a company, etc. |
Do you have any brochures about Caribbean holidays? |
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prospectus
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small, thin book like a magazine, which gives information about a school, college or university, or a company |
Before you choose a university, you should send away for some prospectuses.
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flyer
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single sheet giving information about some event, special offer, etc., often given out in the street |
I was given a flyer about a new nightclub which is opening next month.
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booklet |
small thin book with a soft cover, often giving information about something |
The tourist office has a free booklet of local walks. |
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manual |
book of detailed instructions how to use something |
This computer manual is impossible to understand! |