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Урок английского языка по теме «СМИ» 8 класс

Задачи и цели урока

1. Образовательные:

• формирование практических умений и навыков иноязычной речевой деятельности учащихся (в чтении, аудировании и говорении).

• учить правильно употреблять языковые средства, строить фразы, повышать общую культуру выражения мысли.

1. Развивающие:

• развивать мышление, память, логику, воображение.

• развитие творческих способностей учащихся.

• развивать самостоятельность.

• развивать кругозор

1. Воспитательные:

• формировать мотивацию к изучению иностранного языка.

• воспитание культуры общения.

Ход урока

Good morning, dear students. Let’s start our lesson. Look at the screen. Read the quotations:

Newspapers are world’s mirrors – Газеты – зеркало мира.

A good newspaper is a nation talking to itself – Посредством газет нация говорит сама с собой.

Television is an open window to the world – Телевидение – это распахнутое окно в мир.

I think you can guess what we are going to speak about.

That’s right. We are going to speak about mass media.

What is Mass media?

Mass media can be defined as channels of communication with the help of which information is delivered to the audience.

5слайд To mass media belong Newspapers, Magazines, radio, television ,books and a very important source of information today - the Internet.

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It is difficult to overestimate the role of mass media in our life. Media influence people's consciousness, creating a certain public opinion.

They also play a great role in the formation of a personality. With the help of mass media it became possible to quickly learn about things that happen around the world.

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So, we can say that the main aim of Mass media is to inform, to educate and to entertain people

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Now your task is: match the words, denoting different kinds of mass media with their definitions.

Well, let’s check up your results. (зачитываю со слайда слова и определения)

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One of the oldest kinds of Mass media is a Newspaper.

The first printed newspaper was published in 1605.

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A newspaper is a publication containing news and information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special interest, most often published daily or weekly.

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There are different types of newspapers:

Daily, weekly, local, national, Sunday, quality, popular (tabloids)

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Quality papers are serious. They report and explain news with the aim of informing readers as fully as possible.

Popular papers write about entertainment, present stories, photographs and larger eye-catching headlines.

Daily or weekly newspapers. That means how often they are published.

Local or national – depend on the area over which they are sold

Morning or evening newspaper depend on when they are published

14 слайд answer the questions

1. What was the earliest kind of Mass media?

2. When was the first printed newspaper publish?

3. What do serious newspapers report?

4. What do popular newspapers write about?

5. How often are daily papers published?

6. How often are weekly papers published?

Well, thank you. So, we continue. Now (слайд 15) I would like you to read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Your task is to match the words and their definitions.

• Television

• Newspaper

• Tabloid

• The Internet

• Radio

1. a paper printed and sold usually daily or weekly with news, advertisements etc.;

2. broadcasting programmes for people to listen to;

3. broadcasting programmes (the news, plays, advertisements, shows, etc.) for people to watch on their TV sets;

4. a newspaper with rather small pages, many pictures and little serious news;

5. a way to communicate with your partner who might be a thousand miles away using the computer (e-mails).

Checking the answers

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LISTENING

Listen to the text.

For questions 1-5, decide whether they are true or false according to the text.

Television.

The first commercial television broadcast was made on April 20, 1939 by Radio Corporation of America. Since 1939, it has become one of the most important facts of modern life. Television is very much a part of modern world. Its influence is felt all over the world.

Television is a reflection of the modern world, some people say. It shows contemporary society.

It affects customs and culture, others say.

Television is bad for culture because it keeps culture from growing, still others say.

Good or bad, television is difficult to avoid. It enters homes, stores, airports, and offices. It is here to stay.

1. Radio Corporation of America is important in the modern world.

2. Television has wide influence.

3. Television is bad for culture, some people say.

4. Television only provides us information but doesn`t affect customs and culture.

5. Some people try to avoid television.

Домашнее задание

Read the text and answer the questions in writing.

Fill in the table: advantages and disadvantages of Mass Media

Text «The Role of Mass Media»

It has always been impossible to imagine our life without the mass media. The most ancient mass media are books. Nowadays the most important mass media are newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the Internet.

All mass media are supposed to inform, educate and entertain people. Subconsciously they influence the way people look at the world and make them change their views. They even help to mould public opinion.

Let us consider the advantages and disadvantages of different mass media.

On the one hand, radio, television and the press are valuable because they help to get the latest news, including the weather forecast. We can get information from the Internet in a few minutes. Besides, listening to the radio, watching films on TV, reading the press or navigating the Internet is a good way to relax.

On the other hand, the mass media usually focus on negative information. Watching news programs we primarily learn about war, crimes, disasters, and accidents. Negative information causes stress and bad mood. Some children may become aggressive if they watch violent programmes. What is more, there is a lot of gossip in the press and on TV. The latter is also abounds in stupid chat shows, endless daily soap operas and terrible action films.

Some people are complaining that nowadays the media are full of violence and advertising. On the whole, it is true.  But nobody makes you to watch it. You have a choice and you are free to choose.

The situation is the same with the Internet, which is considered to be the newest kind of mass media. It’s a powerful means of communication and a great source of information which helps in school studies. As for me, I use the Internet for finding information and for communicating with my mates. I also download music and films.

To sum up, the mass media are an essential part of modern society. We are able to benefit from their advantages and have to copy with their disadvantages.

Answer the questions:

1. What are the most ancient Mass Media?

2. What Mass Media do you know?

3. What are Mass Media supposed to?

4. Name some advantages of Mass Media?

5. Are there any disadvantages of Mass Media? What are they?