- •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…
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'.
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exists |
doesn't exist |
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delete |
undelete |
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download |
upload |
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update |
downdate |
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inbox |
outbox |
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online |
offline |
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install |
uninstall |
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7. Translate the following sentences into English:
Було з’ясовано, що декілька комп’ютерів університету штату Техас підпали під напад хакерів.
Фахівець порадив мені цю програму, щоб запобігти отриманню листів зі спамом, тому що вони містять образливий матеріал.
Прикріплені файли у листі професора Джонсона містили фотографії з місця проведення комп’ютерної виставки.
Електронний лист повернувся назад, тому що сервер на той час не працював.
Мій друг попросив надсилати СМС-повідомлення латинськими літерами, так як повідомлення російською мовою перекручуються (приходять у вигляді безглуздих літер і цифр).
Коли я переглядав веб-сайти, вирішив зайти до чату і запитати, як швидше завантажувати музичні файли.
Поки триває відправка файлів, я можу переглянути сторінки з новинами.
Я часто відвідую сайт журналу “Новий маркетинг”, тому вирішив зробити його закладку.
Останнім часом з’ясувалося, що Інтернет-бізнес є збитковим і на сьогоднішній день усі очікують остаточного краху цього порівняно нового типу бізнесу.
Одразу після придбання комп’ютера необхідно встановити сучасну антивірусну програму, щоб уникнути псування програмного забезпечення.
8. Use the correct words to fill the gaps in these sentences. You are given a paraphrase of the meaning in brackets.
I sent a photo of my house by e-mail to my friend in Canada, but it took ages to…… .................................................... (transfer from here to there) and I spent 20 minutes ................................................... (connected to the Internet).
I've had your message in my ................................................... (a place where unread e-mails are stored) for two days but haven't had time to read it yet.
I had a lot of trouble trying to ................................................. (add to the programs already on my computer) that new software I bought.
How do I....................................................... (restore something accidentally rubbed out) on this computer?
I write my e-mails ........................................................ (while disconnected from the Internet) and then connect to send them.
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.
1. A new law has given e-signatures the same legal status as handwritten ones.
2. E-learning will become more and more common as an alternative to traditional learning.
3. We have e-enabled everything you need to study on the Internet.
4. E-books are beginning to seriously compete with traditional books.
5. The dotcom economy has attracted hundreds of new businesses hoping to make a fortune.
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