ACS 105

LANGUAGE LEADER / PRE-INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 3 : THE MEDIA

UNIT 3 : THE MEDIA What does “the media” mean?

What are the different types of media?

3.1. MY MEDIA Do you agree with the statement below?

I find Tv very educational…

Everytime someone switches it on, I go into another room and read a good book. (Groucho Marx)

3.1. MY MEDIA Vocabulary

3.1. MY MEDIA celebrity (n):

someone who is famous

You can see lots of celebrities on TV.

3.1. MY MEDIA documentary (n): a fim or Tv

programme that gives information about a subject

3.1. MY MEDIA journalist (n): someone who writes

reports for newspapers, magazines or Tv

3.1. MY MEDIA search engine (n

phr): a computer

programme that helps you find information on the internet

3.1. MY MEDIA

webcast (n): a video broadcast of

an event transmitted across the Internet

3.1. MY MEDIA Medium (n):  a method or way

of expressing something:Plural: media

the broadcasting/print medium

They told the story through the medium of dance.

3.1. MY MEDIA indispensible (adj): so important or

useful that you cannot manage without it

This book is an indispensable resource for researchers.

3.1. MY MEDIA soap opera (n phr): a series of television or

 radio programmes about the lives and problems of a particular group of characters.

The series continues over a long period and is broadcast (several times) every week.

3.1. MY MEDIA Activity 1a--- p.22 Discuss the statements in 1b with a partner

READING Read the text about Callum on page 23 Do you think he has an interesting job? Why / why not?

3.1. MY MEDIA Helene Francis is a

journalist with a national newspaper.

Listen to her conversation with Callum

Do the activities 3a - 3b

LISTENING

3.1. MY MEDIA Do the activities about Grammar 4, 5a, 5b and 5c

Interview your partner aboout how she/ he uses the media Ask about:

Newspaper- which newspaper do you read? Magazines- which magazines do you read? Television- What do you watch on TV? The Radio- Do you listen to the radio? The Internet- Can I ask how you use the Internet?

Speaking

3.2. WORLD NEWS What does “news” mean?

3.2. WORLD NEWS Discuss the questions on page 24 exercise 1 with

a partner.

What do you know about these news companies?BBC WorldAl jazeera internationalOne World TVAllAfrica.comCNNWorld News Network (WNN.com)

3.2. WORLD NEWS

Art (n) Artist (n)

Vocabulary

3.2. WORLD NEWS

journalism(n) journalist(n)

Vocabulary

3.2. WORLD NEWS

photography(n) photographer(n)

Vocabulary

3.2. WORLD NEWS

Politics (n) politician- (n)

Vocabulary

3.2. WORLD NEWS

psychology- (n) Psychologist (n)

Vocabulary

3.2. WORLD NEWS

Science (n) Scientist (n)

Vocabulary

3.2. WORLD NEWS 2b- read the article and choose the best title

3a- fiil in the blanks with news companies

3b- find referred words in the text

4 discuss the questions

5a choose the correct word 5b classify the nouns

3.3 SCENARIO Can you name any factual tv programmes about

these topics? Politics Pop music Films Bussinnes Cars Comedy Fashion Celebrities and fame Design Nature and environment

Example: Siyaset Meydanı

3.3 SCENARIO Fame(n): the state of

being known or recognized by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc.

She first rose to fame as a singer at the age of 16.

3.3 SCENARIO Fortune(n):

a large amount of money, goods, property, etc

She inherited a fortune from her grandmother.

3.3 SCENARIO Deputy (n): someone in an

organization who is below the manager who replaces them while they are not there

I'm acting as deputy while the boss is away.

She's deputy (head) of a large North London school.

3.3 SCENARIO Current (adj): happening, existing or

being used now

Have you seen the current issue of (= the most recently published) Voguemagazine?

3.3 SCENARIO Hot (adj): a subject is

‘hot’ when a lot of people are talking about it

Global warming was a hot topic 2 years ago

3.3 SCENARIO Chart (n): an official

list of the most popular songs, ususally published every week

3.3 SCENARIO Headlines(n): a line of

words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper, or the main points of the news that are broadcast on television or radio

The news of his death was seen in headlines across all the newspapers.

3.3 SCENARIO

Listen to the introduction of the programme Fame and Fortune.

Which topics are included?

Listen again and aswer the questions in 2b

3.3 SCENARIO 4a. Listen to the team and find out What ideas do they decide to include? What ideas do they decide not to include?

4b. What is the fresh angle for each idea?

3.3 SCENARIO Key Language- Making suggestions How do we make suggestions?

5a. complete the sentences, then listen and check.

5b. Which sentences give ideas? Which sentences ask for ideas?

5d. Complete hte suggestions.

3.3 SCENARIO- Planning a Tv Programme 6a- follow the instructions on your coursebook p.

27 and design a TV programme. 6b. Imagine the first programme

Who are the guests? What are the topics Write the presenter’s introduction to the first programme

Useful phrasesFine but…

I agree but…Really?

That’s truePerhaps that is not a good idea.

Great ideaNo I don’t think we should do that.

3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS Prepare a list of things that you like and you

don’t like about working in class with others.

2a. Listen to the talk and take notes.

2b. Choose the best word.

2c. Can you think of any other advantages and disadvantages of working in pairs or groups?

3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS Do the exercises 3a, 3b, 3c

4. work with a partner and discuss the questions.

3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS TV Programme Review Do you know these words? Chat show Children’s programme Soap opera Current affairs programme Drama Sitcom Documentary Game show Nature programme News Variety show Series

3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS 5b. Discuss the questions in small groups

6a. Read the review of the Tv series. Is it positive or negative? Would you like to watch this series?

6b. Read the text again and aswer the questions.

3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS Look at the paragraps 2 and 3

Which is a description? Which gives the writer’s opinion?

8a. We usually find these in a TV or Film review. Find them in the text

A summary Details on the main characters Place and time A strong ending & writer’s recommentation An intersting beginning Comments on actor’s performances

3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS What do you think the best order is?

Do the activities 8c and 9

REMEMBER• You should not write a lot about the story (just a summary is enough), instead you should write

your comments.• You should write a good beginning and ending. •You should comment on the programme and the

performance of the actors/actresses in it.

3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS 10. choose a Tv programme or a Film and

write a review for it.