- •The uk Media reading I
- •British Newspapers
- •2. Look through the text and find the main characteristics of tabloids
- •Newspapers
- •Read the profiles of some British newspapers and answer the questions.
- •Listening 1
- •Reading II British Newspapers
- •1. Read the text and fill out the graphs classifying British newspapers.
- •2. What different phrases does the writer use to indicate that he is
- •Use of english
- •1 . Match the words from the text with their definitions.
- •2. Below there are 18 typical extracts from different newspapers. Identify each one with one of the following words or phrases.
- •3. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the list below.
- •4. Fill in the gaps with suitable words from the box.
- •Articles the newspaper carries. Fill in the gaps with suitable words from the box.
- •6. Complete the sentences using the following words. Some of the
- •7.Complete the gaps with any suitable word.
- •8. Complete the gaps with any suitable word. The Mass Media in the usa
2. What different phrases does the writer use to indicate that he is
changing to a different aspect of the topic? All these phrases serve
the same purpose, so why does he use a different phrase each
time?
SPEAKING 2
Give the oral summary of this text using the scheme.
Use the text “British newspapers “as a model and speak about the classification of newspapers in your country.
LISTENING 2
Listen to an interview with Hugh Stevenson, Professor of Journalism at City University, London. As you listen, take notes to answer the following questions.
You’ll hear the following proper names;
Northcliffe, Beaverbrook, Rupert Murdoch.
1. How important are newspapers in the British way of life?
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2. When did the first popular newspaper appear in Britain?
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3. What contributed to mass production of newspapers in Britain?
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4. What were the first popular newspapers?
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5. How many different types of newspapers are printed in Britain?
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6. Do regional or national newspapers make more money? Why?
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7. What helped Rupert Murdoch to turn newspaper publishing into a
profitable business?
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8. What is H. Stephenson’s opinion about British newspapers?
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9. What does a political colouring of a newspaper depend on in
Britain?
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Use of english
1 . Match the words from the text with their definitions.
1.readership |
a. to give a report of an event |
2. national papers |
b. newspapers that cover regional news |
3. current issues |
c. newspapers that contain gossip and not much serious news |
4. article |
d. article that gives details of the private life of famous people |
5. supplementary section |
e. number of people who read a particular newspaper |
6. to cover |
f. latest events |
7. regional paper |
g. reports in newspapers about shocking events involving important people |
8. local paper |
h. newspapers that contain serious news |
9. broadsheet |
i. a piece of writing about a particular subject |
10. tabloid |
j. an event that causes a lot of excitement and interest |
11.gossip |
k. newspapers that cover national and international stories |
12.scandal |
l. newspapers that deal with local news |
13.sensation |
m. conservative in political views. |
14.right wing |
n. additional part of a newspaper |