- •Contents
- •The press
- •1 Work in pairs and answer the questions below:
- •Vocabulary
- •2. The following words all appear in the text. Match each one with its correct definition on the right.
- •3. Read the text up to the end of page 9 and answer these questions:
- •2. Study the words and phrases in the table and learn them to use in further activities.
- •1. Read the text ‘The press’ up to the end and consider this list of the characteristics of British newspapers:
- •3. Give the English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •4 Translate the following sentences employing the active vocabulary:
- •5 Read the following text and use the bald word in each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line Media career opportunities
- •6 Сomplete these sentences to make a summary of the text.
- •2 The following words all appear in the text. Match each one with its correct definition on the right.
- •1 Read the text and answer the questions
- •2 Give English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •3 Fill in the gaps with the words and phrases from the box.
- •Worldwide television (1 part)
- •1 Read the text and find out information about
- •3 Describe the activities of itv regarding its
- •4 Explain the difference between the following notions. Mind the words and expressions in bold.
- •5 Complete the sentences with the verbs and phrases from the text. Mind prepositions where necessary.
- •6 Give English equivalents for the following:
- •1 The text below illustrates fierce debates about radical changes in tv sector in early 90. Translate the text:
- •(2 Part)
- •1 Read the text and answer the questions below.
- •2 Сomplete the sentences with the information from the text.
- •3 Read the text and examine the chart. Answer the questions below. Who watches what?
- •Government and the media
- •1 The following words all appear in the text. Match each one with its correct definition on the right.
- •1 Read the text and decide if the statements below t (true) or f (false).
- •Language notes
- •2. Explain the difference between the following.
- •3. Use the context to guess the meaning of the following words and phrases.
- •4 Fill in the gaps with the correct verb forms and phrases from the box
- •5 Complete the chart with the noun forms
- •4. Read the text and answer the questions below. The question of secrecy
- •Privacy and self-regulation of the press
- •2 Read the text and check your ideas
- •Language notes
- •1 Find words or phrases in the text that mean the following
- •2 Complete the chart with the missing verbs, nouns and adjectives
- •3 Make up sentences of your own with the words from the chart.
- •4 Fill in the gaps with the correct verbs, appropriate words or phrases from the box.
- •5 Give English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •1 Listen to the news and read the article below considering the reporting of Madeleine McCann’s abduction in the British press.
- •Language notes
- •2 A) Comment on the article and discuss how free should the press be.
- •Internet in uk.
- •1 Discuss the following questions in pairs
- •2 In pairs, decide if the following are examples connected with the Internet
- •1 Read the text ‘The Internet in uk” and decide if the following statements true or false.
- •Information, not entertainment.
- •It has taken the internet little more than a decade to become the biggest advertising sector in the uk.
- •Language notes
- •2 Give the English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •3 Translate the following sentences using the active vocabulary:
- •4 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box:
- •Supplement List of newspapers in the United Kingdom
- •Broadsheet and former broadsheet newspapers
- •"Middle-market" tabloid newspapers
- •Tabloid newspapers
- •Is the bbc as good as it could be?
- •Internet in Britain as a popular media-source.
- •What is Internet Radio?
- •The bbc online
- •The Internet Watch Foundation (iwf)
- •1 The first talk with prime-minister over telephone.
- •2 Fill in the gaps using words and phrases from the box.
- •3 The telephone talk in the kitchen and how it resulted.
- •4. The talk between Alastair Campbell and Tony Blair about the Queen’s speech.
- •Vocabulary notes:
1 Find words or phrases in the text that mean the following
a) especially, in particular (Para1)
b) known about by most people (Para 1)
c) when press affect your life or activities in unwanted way (Para1)
d) it becomes gradually less strong or important (Para1)
e) a part or portion of a larger amount to which many people contribute (Para2)
f) to give sb. the official right to do or have sth. (Para3)
g) to make sb. feel certain that sth. is true (Para 4)
h) a law or asset of laws (Para 4)
i) harmful actions that are socially or morally unacceptable (Para 4)
2 Complete the chart with the missing verbs, nouns and adjectives
Verb |
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investigate |
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voyeur |
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legislative |
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intrusion |
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public |
outrage |
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disgust |
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3 Make up sentences of your own with the words from the chart.
4 Fill in the gaps with the correct verbs, appropriate words or phrases from the box.
make public; outraged; intrusion; voyeuristic; wane; to be entitled; excesses; anger; to be entitled; ombudsman; court; convince; prime targets; share of the market; |
1. Details of the sensitive information have not been _____ _____.
2. He’s been ____ by the unwelcome _____ of the press.
3. There is absolute fascination with her that never ____ from our readers’ point of view.
4. _____ appetite of over-eager paparazzi leads to the worst _____ in journalism.
5. Full-time employees ____ _____ to receive health insurance.
6. As a result of public ____ most newspapers appointed an _____ to deal with individual complaints.
7. Her arguments didn’t _____ everyone, but changes were made.
8. His campaign team have assiduously ____ the media.
9. The tabloids will do whatever is necessary to maintain or increase their ____ __ ___ ____.
10. In combat zones journalists are _____ _____.
5 Give English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
Размытые, нечеткие картинки; растущее общественное возмущение; искать расположение прессы; чиновник по жалобам; осуждать, порицать; навлечь на себя; вторжение в частную жизнь; рыночная доля; эксцессы; убеждать; обнародовать; подвергать опасности; возмущенные члены общества; ослабевать, идти на убыль; аппеляционный суд.
Points for discussion:
Discuss in small groups
What is the essential dilemma faced by the press concerning the respect of privacy?
How to achieve a balance between the public’s right to know and the individual’s right to privacy? By legislation or by voluntary code as at present?
Compare what happens in Britain with what happens in your own country