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TODAY WE’LL
- Revise…
- Brush up…
- Learn more about…
1. Common knowledge a) everyone knows it
b) some people know it
2. Feature article a) a long article in a newspaper/magazine
b) an article about a feature film
3. Headline a) a name of a story in a newspaper
printed in large letters
b) the first line in a newspaper story
4. Readership a) newspapers and magazines read by the
public
b) people who read newspapers/magazines
5. Quality newspapers a) serious newspapers
b) entertaining newspapers
6. Tabloids a) popular, colourful newspapers
b) special editions of serious newspapers
7. … are called “ the press” a) Printed forms of the media
b) Newspapers, radio, television
8. Live a) shown in recording
b) shown at the time of happening
Questions
1. Do the British love newspapers?
2. How many people read newspapers in GB daily?
3. Are “Broadsheets” serious or popular newspapers?
4. What does the BBC stand for?
5. Is the BBC commercial?
6. What channels does the BBC include?
7. What device is more popular in British families: a washing machine or a TV set?
What is the Article about?
a) There lived a king. And he had 3 sons. But the last was a fool.
b) Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21April 1926. She is the Head of the Commonwealth.
c) The final of this competition takes place every May at the famous Wembley stadium in London.
d) Britney Spears is one of the world’s pop princesses. She has a big house in Beverly Hills and recorded her third album.
e) The international community has banned together to condemn a terrorist attack as 35 people were killed in a bombing inside Moscow’s Domodedovo airport
- 1. Current affairs
- 2. Sport
- 3. Celebrity (знаменитость)
- 4. Biography
- 5. Fairy tale
Word - formation
It’s common__________ that newspapers know
report the news. Published on a regular
basis, usually_______ or _____ day, week
they also interpret events behind the news.
Newspapers give______ information. use
They are also a popular source of reading
for_______. entertain
Together with other means of ____________ communicate
such as radio, television, and magazines, newspapers form the media
knowledge
daily
weekly
useful
entertainment
communication
Insert the preposition where necessary
I never complain __ the Internet being uninteresting or boring. I’m used __ surfing the Net for long hours without being tired. I have no difficulty__ finding all sorts of information in no time. And I rather succeed __ my studying, as I’m capable __ preparing my reports making no efforts. Every evening I’m looking forward __ chatting with my new friends, though my parents object __ my sitting in front of the computer for so long, as I have some problems with my eyes.
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Listening- Comprehension
1. Magazines are good for decorating a sitting room.
2. Magazines can give as much useful material as books.
3. Reading for pleasure should be short and light.
4. Colourful book covers look nice on the shelves.
5. Books are more interesting to read than magazines.
6. Reading books requires serious and careful thought.
Speaker
State
A
B
ment
C
D
E
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1
5
2
6