- •Module 1
- •The Media
- •2. In groups, discuss which of these comments might be made about each of the forms of media in Exercise 1. Explain your reasons if necessary.
- • Reading
- •1. Comprehensive questions:
- •2. Language Focus
- •3. Translate the following word-combinations into English:
- •4. Explain the contextual meaning of the words in bold and translate the following sentences into Ukrainian.
- •5. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word from the topical vocabulary, making any necessary changes.
- •6. Enrich your vocabulary:
- • 1. Read the text and find words in the text which mean the following:
- •2. Match the two parts of the collocations used in the text above:
- •3. Translate into Ukrainian:
- •5. Answer these questions about the language in the text .
- •6. Translate the following into Ukrainian:
- •9. Fill the gaps using active vocabulary.
- •The British Press
- • 2. Reading
- •The british press
- •3. Comprehensive questions:
- •4. Language focus
- •5. Translate the following words and word-combinations into English:
- •6. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word from the topical vocabulary, making any necessary changes.
- •8. Choose the quotation you like best of all. Comment on it.
- •10. Choose the right answer.
- •12 . Read the newspaper contents list. Which pages would you look at if you wanted to read about the following:
- •16. Fill in the missing articles if necessary. Retell the text:
- •17. Fill in the missed prepositions if necessary. Retell the text. The Characteristics … the National Press: Sex and Scandal.
- •19. Choose the right answer.
- •Identify each one with one of the following words or phrases.
- •Newspaper headline language
- •Violent words
- •4. Match the headline to its story and explain the play on words in each case.
- •5. Language Focus
- •6. On the left there is a list of headlines. On the right there is a list of news topics. Match the headlines with the appropriate topic as in the example.
- •13. Express each of the following headlines as it would appear in an ordinary news announcement.
- •2. Language focus
- •Бі-Бі-Сі
- •4. Language focus
- •Vox-pop
- •6. Write the correct form of the verb in brackets:
- •Незалежне телебачення
- •Незалежне радіо
- •8. Fill in the gaps in the sentences below with the most appropriate word: comics buttons pick up/receive broadcast/programme camcorder remote control.
- •9. Match each word in the left-hand column with the best meaning in the right-hand column. Place the letter of the best definition in the space provided. Learn the definitions.
- •1. Read the information to get a general idea of pros and cons of the Internet use.
- •2. Language focus
- •6. Some of these pairs of opposites exist in the language of Internet/computer communications, others do not. Tick the box for 'exists' or 'doesn't exist'.
- •8. Use the correct words to fill the gaps in these sentences. You are given a paraphrase of the meaning in brackets.
- •9. Look at these expressions taken from magazine articles and advertisements for computers and Internet services. In your own words, say what the words in bold mean.
- •10. Do the quiz and discuss your answers with a partner.
- •2. Language focus
- •3. Without looking at ex. 1 test your memory for words that mean ...
- •5. Sort this group of eight vocabulary items into two sets of four, one connected with books, the other with magazines. Use a dictionary if necessary.
- •6. Fill the gaps in these sentences with appropriate words .
- •7. From the context guess the most likely meaning of the expressions in bold.
- •Mass Media in Ukraine reading
- •1. Read the text, translate it into Ukrainian. Be ready to discuss it.
- •2. Comprehensive questions:
- •Idioms you can use when…
1. Read the information to get a general idea of pros and cons of the Internet use.
Here is a list of some possible advantages (pros) and disadvantages (cons) of the Internet
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pros |
cons |
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e-mail, instant messaging , chat rooms , newsgroups |
ISP charges can be high for heavy users |
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e-commerce (e.g. the Internet banking, travel booking) |
downloading and uploading times can be slow |
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ability to send files as attachments |
spam can be annoying |
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fun of just browsing and surfing the Web |
cookies track your activities on the Web |
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ability to transmit graphic images and sound files |
many sites contain pornography and other offensive material |
2. Language focus
Explain the meanings of the following words and word combinations in English and use them in situations of your own:
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1. instant messaging |
8. ISP |
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2. chat rooms |
9. downloading and uploading |
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3. newsgroups |
10. spam |
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4. e-commerce |
11. cookies |
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5. browsing |
12. offensive material |
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6. surfing |
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7. graphic images |
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3. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian and learn the words and word combinations on E-mail and Internet communications:
I've bookmarked the CNN home page as I use it regularly to get the latest news. [put it in a list of websites I can access immediately]
If you subscribe to newsgroups, you often get hundreds of messages. [become a member of]
Some ISPs allow you to screen out unwanted mail.[prevent from reaching you]
Our server [central computer that distributes e-mail and other services to a group of users] at work was down [not working] yesterday so I didn't get your message till today.
Someone hacked into our company server and destroyed all our files. [accessed it illegally]
Do you have good anti-virus software? It's worth updating it frequently. [protection against computer viruses]
She must have changed her e-mail address - the e-mail I sent her bounced. [came back to me]
That file you sent me as an attachment was unreadable. The text was completely garbled. [just a series of meaningless letters and numbers]
4. Translate the following words and phrases into English:
Інтернет-бізнес; комп`ютерна графіка; непотрібна інформація, що примусово розсилається абонентам електронної пошти; повернутись; робити закладку; сервер; приєднуватися до; миттєвий зв’язок; провайдер послуг в Інтернеті; за і проти; відправка файлів; перекручувати; проникнути до комп’ютерної мережі без дозволу; сторінка з новинами; завантаження; образливий матеріал; переглядати веб-сайти; не працювати; пароль; блукати сайтами у пошуках інформації; чат; ігнорувати; антивірусна програма; прикріплені файли.
5. Match the words and phrases on the left with the explanations on the right.
1. attachment Internet site where people with common interests can
e-mail each other online
2. cookie unwanted web pages (e.g. advertisements) sent to
you via the Internet
3. spam company that gives you access to the Internet and
offers news pages, shopping, etc.
4. chat room program sent to your computer from the Internet,
used to follow your activities
5. ISP file sent at the same time as an e-mail message