Vocabulary
General Words on Mass Media
channel — канал
cable TV — кабельное телевидение
TV guide — телепрограмма
watch TV — смотреть по телевизор
be on TV — идти по телевизору
turn on/off (фраз.гл.) — включить/ выключить
switch to another channel — переключить на другой канал
listen to the radio — слушать радио
appear in the papers — появиться в прессе
title of a programme — название передачи
news programme — программа новостей
breaking news — экстренное сообщение
weather forecast — прогноз погоды
current affairs — текущие события
broadcast — транслировать
entertain — развлекать
broaden our mind — расширять кругозор
show violence — показывать насилие
intrude opinions upon — навязывать мнение
gossips — сплетни
Kinds of TV Programmes
feature film — художественный фильм
documentary — документальный фильм
educational programme — познавательная передача
soap opera — многосерийный сериал
documentary series about — документальный сериал о …
cartoon — мультфильм
game show — игровое шоу
reality show — реалити шоу
chat/ talk show — чат- шоу / ток-шоу
the news — новости
commercial — рекламный ролик
The Internet
use as source of information — использовать как источник информации
for communication — для общения
for entertainment — для развлечения
chat on line — болтать онлайн
send an email / a txt message — отправлять электронное письмо / сообщение
look for information — искать информацию
download info… onto — загрузить … на
addiction — зависимость
Подберите определение следующим средствам массовой информации:
An advert
A soap (opera)
Sport news
A talk show
A music programme
A weather forcast
The Internet
The Quiz
Definitions:
an announcement in a newspaper, on television, or on a poster about something such as a product, event, or job;
a statement saying what the weather will be like the next day or for the next few days;
a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve billions of users worldwide;
newly received or noteworthy information, esp. about recent or important sports events;
a television or radio drama serial dealing typically with daily events in the lives of the same group of characters;
TV or radio programme which broadcasts music;
a television or radio show in which famous people talk to each other in an informal way and are asked questions about different topics;
a form of game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams) attempt to answer questions correctly. In some countries, a quiz is also a brief assessment used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills.
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My elder brother Tom is a TV addict. He spends hours in front of a TV switching the (1) ________ . He watches the news to be informed about __________ (2) affairs and (3) _________ shows to test his knowledge and intelligence. He claims that every TV programme has educational value. For Tom even a _________ show, in which an interviewer talks to a well-known personality, provides a lot of useful information. Well, I think that he just loves gossip about the lives of (5) _________ like Ronaldo or Claudia Schiffer.
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The mass media play an important part in our lives. Newspapers, radio and especially TV inform us of what is going on in this world and give us wonderful possibilities for education and entertainment. They also influence the way we see the world and shape our views.
Of course, not all newspapers and TV programmes report the events objectively, but serious journalists and TV reporters try to be fair and provide us with reliable information.
It is true that the world today is full of dramatic events and most news seems to be bad news. But people aren't interested in ordinary events. That is why there are so many programmes and articles about natural disasters, plane crashes, wars, murders and robberies. Good news doesn't usually make headlines. Bad news does.
Some people say that journalists are given too much freedom. They often intrude on people's private lives. They follow celebrities and print sensational stories about them which are untrue or half-true. They take photos of them in their most intimate moments. The question is — should this be allowed?
The main source of news for millions of people is television. People like TV news because they can see everything with their own eyes. And that's an important advantage. Seeing, as we know, is believing. Besides, it's much more difficult for politicians to lie in front of the cameras than on the pages of newspapers.
Still, many people prefer the radio. It's good to listen to in the car, or in the open air, or when you do something about the house.
Newspapers don't react to events as quickly as TV, but they usually provide us with extra detail, comment and background information.
The Internet has recently become another important source of information. Its main advantage is that news appears on the screen as soon as things happen in real life and you don't have to wait for news time on TV.
True or false?
It is impossible to live in the world without mass media.
Nowadays TV Mass media influence the way we see the world.
Dramatic events are often discussed on TV and in newspapers.
Good news also appear in mass media.
Journalists often speak about the facts, which people shouldn’t know.
Television in not the main source of information.
The Internet is the quickest way to learn the information.
Ответьте на вопросы:
What are the main sources of information? Make your own top-list of them.
Why is television still the main source of information?
What news do we usually get on TV?
Why do people dislike journalists?
When do we use the radio?
What advantages does the Internet have?
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