Lead-in

1 Read the text about newspapers in the UK.

Journalists write the stories, but the editor controls the contents
of the newspaper. He/She decides which stories should go on the
front
page. Editors also write the headlines for the main stories. The
Sunday papers have more sections than the daily papers, for
example
they have a sports section with reports of different sporting events,
a financial section with articles about money and a review section.
This often has interviews with celebrities like film stars and
singers.
Newspapers are cheap in the UK and they make lots of money by
2 including advertisements. Online news is one of the fastest
growing
areas of the media.
and underline the stressed syllables.
a Which words in bold can you find in the photos?
People
b Put Things you
the words/phrases findininthe
above a newspaper Other
correct column in the table
journalists main

e aI Listen and check your answers.

3 Discuss.
1 Is the system of newspapers different in your country? How?
2 Do you read a daily newspaper? What is your favourite
section?
3 Would you like to be a journalist or an editor? Why/Why not?
Speaking and reading
1 Discuss.
1 In what order were the things in the box
invented? (See page 145 for answers.)
2. Which of them have been the
most
important for a) the world? b) you
personally? and c) your country?
TV newspapers the Internet radio video

2 a Do the quiz in pairs.

1. What is the world's most popular
reality TV show?
2 Which country makes the most
3 films? Which
4 search engine is the most
popular? Which
5
film is often voted the greatest
6 ever? Which
7 quiz show is the most popular?

b Which country
Read the watches
text to check most
your TV?
answers.
Which newspaper sells the most copies?

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'The mass media is a combination of information, entertainment
and complete rubbish.' O. Yandell
You mayor may not agree with
psychologist David Yandell, but most
people agree that the media has one
key characteristic: it keeps growing and
growing. These days, few people can
remember life before television. And
most of us have been influenced by
the constant flow of words and images
from screens or newspapers. Some of
it
is 'complete rubbish' and some of it is
wonderful. Here are some of the 'firsts'
and 'bests' of the media world.
The No.1 reality TV show: Big Brother.
Like it or not, Big Brother is the
most
popular show of its kind. It was first
shown in Holland in 1999 and it has
been broadcast in over twenty
countries.
The No.1 film industry: the Indian film
industry (nicknamed Bollywood)_ More
films are made in India than in any other
country.'
The No.1 search engine: Google. Lots
of information can be found by
searching Google. In fact, it is used for
over 250 million searches in 182
languages every day.. It was named
after
Googol, which is the number
represented by one + one hundred zeros.
The No.1 film: Citizen Kane. In lists of
great films it usually comes first. It was
made by Orson Welles in 1941 and tells
the story of a media tycoon*'
The No.1 quiz show of recent years:
Who wants to be a millionaire? It started
in the UK in 1998 but has now been
broadcast allover the world.
The No.1 TV addicts: The US has 805
televisions per 1,000 people, the world's
highest number, and in the US they
watch TV the most. By the age of
sixty-five the average US citizen has
spent
nine years in front of the TV.
The No.1 selling newspaper: Yomiuri
Stntntnm: It sells ten million copies a day
in Japan.
And some firsts ...
• The TV was invented by John Logie
Baird. He gave the first public
demonstration in 1926.
• Ten years later there were still only 100
TV sets in the worlds
• The first TV 'ad' was for a clock, in
New York in 1941,' They paid nine
dollars for the ad.
• The first video recorder (1956) was
1.1
metres high and weighed 665
kilograms, as much as a small
car. "

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3 a Read the text again and mark the sentences 5 Put the sentences from TV news stories into
true (T), false (F) or no information (NI). the Present Simple active or passive.
1 According to the article, most people 1 A top politician (remove) from office.
think the media contains a lot of rubbish. D 2 The boss of HAW Steel (give)
2 People in Holland didn't like Big Brother.
Googol is a number. D
D €1,000,000 bonus by company directors.
3 3 Workers in a car factory in Scotland
4 Orson Welles was a media tycoon. D (stop) work for forty-eight hours.
5 Who wants to be a millionaire? is the 4 Injured football star (tell) to rest for
most three weeks.
6 popular quiz show in history. D 5 The body of a famous climber (find) in
nationality. D
Americans watch more TV than any other Austrian mountains.
7 Yomiuri Shimbun is a daily newspaper. D 6 Philip Roth (win) the big prize - again.
8 The first ever TV ad was very successful. D 7 Tesways Supermarkets (open) their
doors to Sunday night shoppers.
b Tick (vi) any information in the text that
you knew. Write 0) if you were 8 A new health report finds that fewer
already
games
by the information. Compare with a partner.
surprised (play) at school than ever before.
6 a Add one missing word to each sentence.
Gramma I the passive 1 The story has told many times.
4r Complete the example sentences in the 2 Last week's article was written our leading
Active grammar box using examples from the journalist.
text. Then match the rules (a-c) to the 3 The magazine sold in twenty countries now.
sentences (1-3). 4 The newspaper will printed at 3.00a.m.
5 'This news report been brought to you by
Fox
Active grammar 6
Cable News, USA.'
The World Wide Web invented by Tim
Present Simple: Manyfilms in Berners-Lee.
. India. 7
These days, over 10,000 books published
Past Simple every week.
8
The growth of television can't stopped.
b ID Listen and check your answers.
Present Brother
Perfect broadcast in
Simple
e

, over
countries.
Pronunciation
: Lots of information con 7 a ID Listen again to the sentences in Ex. 6.
• found by searching Which verb is stressed, the main verb or the
auxiliary verb? Mark the stress.
a) We use the active to describe what
b Practise saying the sentences.
someone/something does.
b) We use the passive to describe what
happens to someone/something (often Person to person
when the person or thing that does the
action is not known or not important.) 8 a Finish the sentences to make them true
for you.
c) If we want to say who/what does the
action 1 The last present I was given was .
in a passive sentence, we often use by. 2 When I was younger I was told .
1 The TV was invented in 1926 by John 3 I have been helped by .
Baird. 4 Recently I have been taught how to .
2 John Logie Baird invented the TV in 1926.
b Say your sentences to other students. Add
The TV was invented in 1926.
at least one piece of information to each
sentence. Who has had similar experiences
see 31 to you?
Listening 10 Complete the How to ... box by putting the
headings below in the correct place.
9 a D'I Listen to the first part of an interview
with a journalist and answer the question. Agreeing Saying it may
is she talking about ... change(according
a) types of to what happens) Givingan opinion
journalist? Disagreeing Asking for an opinion
b) types of story?
c) types of newspaper?

b mil Listen to the whole interview. The give opinions and (dis)agree
journalist talks about the topics below. Number a) ; I think ...
them in the order she mentions them. : In my opinion ...
a) Writing about people'sprivate lives. D --------
b) Celebritieswho need publicity. D ~"----------------
c) Newspaperswhichwrite only about celebrities.D ------
c) : Definitely
d) Famouspeople who do somethingwrong. D b) __ ' What do you think?
" Me too (to agree with I
, What's your opinion?
think ...J
C Listen again. What does she say about each •Me neither (to agree with I don't
:
topic? Make notes and then compare your --------"----------------
think ...J ,.,.....-
answers with a partner. d) . ' I'm not sure about that.
" I don't think so.

e} , It depends (on ...J

: It depends (who,
when ...)

11 a ED Listen to some statements. Decide if

you agree or disagree with them.
b Listen again and write a response using a
phrase from the How to ... box.
c Discuss your opinions with your partner.

Using the media!

A great way to improve your English is
to
interact with the language outside the
classroom. Make a list of:
• the magazines that you read in English
• the books that you have read and enjoyed
in English
• the websites that you read in English
• the TV programmes that you watch in
English
• all the places you can read/listen to
English.
Bring English language articles from the
internet/magazines/newspapers to class.