Mass media  refers collectively to all media technologies, including the Internet, television, newspapers, and radio, which are used for mass communications, and to the organizations which control these technologies

Sensationalism

Sensationalism

Sensationalism Sensationalism is a manner of over-hyping events, being deliberately controversial, loud, self-centred or acting to obtain attention. It is also a form of theatre.

Sensationalism 1 Reading and speaking a Read the headlines. What do you think each story is about? Compare your ideas in groups.

b In pairs, list some of the newspapers, magazines, and TV shows in Saudi Arabia. Which ones do you think are the least reliable? Compare your choice and reasons with those of other pairs.

2 Word builder: nouns as adjectives (noun– noun phrases) a Look at the following noun–noun phrases. What does each one mean? 1 bank account 2 corruption charge 3 killer hurricane

b Write phrases using one noun from box 1 with another noun from box 2. In pairs, discuss the phrases you have written. Describe who or what they are.

c Use the phrases you made in exercise 2b to write headlines. Share your headlines and decide whose is the: • funniest • most interesting • most sensational • most believable.

b Read the newspaper article. In pairs, discuss these questions. 1 What happened in Tangier in July 1350? 2 Was everyone surprised by this event? 3 How did Ibn Battuta get to India? 4 Why did he go to China? 5 Put these events into the correct order: a) A ship left India without him. b) Two ships sank in a storm. c) Two kings captured him. d) A dangerous local tribe attacked him.

5 Writing, reading, and speaking a In pairs, write a short article for the headline: POLICE ARREST MILLIONDOLLAR FORGER! Begin like this.

Continue with paragraphs about the following: 1 What George Turner said to the newspaper reporter. 2 How police believe Charlie Reynolds made the journey from Chicago to Toronto. 3 What will happen to Reynolds now.

b Read all the articles written by your classmates. Discuss the articles, and vote for the following: • the article with the best story writing.

Investigative journalism

Speaking and reading a Do you know the answers to the following questions? If you don’t, try to find a classmate who does. 1 What are the names of the two big political parties in the United States? 2 Who is the only U.S. President ever to resign—Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, or Bill Clinton? 3 Why did this president resign?

c Read the article again and answer these questions. 1 Which two movies are about the Watergate scandal? 2 What was the first indication that political spying was taking place? 3 What position did President Nixon take on it? 4 Who began to investigate the story? 5 What was the big opening in their investigation? 6 How was President Nixon’s involvement confirmed? 7 What happened in 1974 as a consequence of the scandal?

2 Word builder: reporting verbs a Choose the correct reporting verb to complete each sentence. 1 “But Nixon did order the break-in!” the man insisted / told. 2 “The President will make a statement tomorrow,” the spokesman argued / announced. 3 “I have something very important to tell you,” the man informed / claimed the reporter. 4 “The President has resigned,” the reporter stated / argued. 5 “Recording the meeting was his biggest mistake,” the reporter 6 “There will be no whitewash at the White House,” Nixon said / told

b Which verbs in exercise 2a can complete sentence 1 and which can complete sentence 2? 1 He ____________________ it was impossible. 2 He ____________________ the reporter it was impossible.

b In groups, read each other’s reports, and discuss them. 4 Speaking, writing, and reading a Think of something memorable you did when you were younger. Share stories with at least three people. Write a brief report about the most interesting story you heard in your conversation. Nadia told me she … . She said that … b In groups, read each other’s reports, and discuss them.

passives—present, past, future, and modal

Newspapers - news or entertainment

Newspapers - news or entertainment Speaking and listening a In pairs, discuss what type of articles and content you expect to find in a newspaper. Which sections of a newspaper interest you? b Listen to a conversation about newspapers. Who is closer to your opinions, Doug or Charlie?

c From your memory of the discussion, check (.) the opinions as D (Doug’s) or C (Charlie’s). Listen again and check your answers.

3 Word builder: expressions for discussions Complete the discussion below with appropriate expressions from the box.

4 Speaking and reading a In groups, discuss these questions. 1 Many newspapers now publish themselves on the internet. Would you prefer to read newspapers and other printed materials on your computer, or do you prefer the ‘real thing’. 2 Some people are predicting that, in the not too distant future, the printed page – e.g. books and newspapers – will be a thing of the past. Do you think that this is likely?

b Read the article about computerized literature. Is the writer in favor of, or against the developments?

c In pairs, list the advantages and disadvantages of e-books and e-newspapers. Compare your list with another pair’s list, and discuss them. Are you more or less in favor of the disappearance of the printed word?

Language for life: doing research

Language for life: doing research RUSSIA

Language for life: doing research INDIA

4 The Internet The Internet is the most powerful research machine in human history—and you ain’t seen nothing yet! To use it, all you need are a few basic notions and then just explore! How are you on the basic notions? a What is a 'search topic'? b What can the letters at the end of an address tell you? c What is a blog? d What is a bulletin board? Have you done any research on the Internet? What was your experience? Compare your experience with that of your classmates.

Dial up a word 1 2 ABC 3 DEF 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 7 PQRS 8 TUV 9 WXYZ * #

Summarize the new information in this concepting map …… What’s out?

Control your knowledge progress What I know? What I want to learn? What I learned? How I can learn more? Answer these question Control your knowledge progress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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