1. LANGUAGE LEADER / PRE-INTERMEDIATE
ACS 105
LANGUAGE LEADER / PRE-INTERMEDIATE

2. UNIT 3 : THE MEDIA

3. UNIT 3 : THE MEDIA What does “the media” mean?
What are the different types of media?

4. 3.1. MY MEDIA Do you agree with the statement below?
I find Tv very educational…
Everytime someone switches it on, I go into another room and read a good book. (Groucho Marx)

5. 3.1. MY MEDIA
Vocabulary

6. 3.1. MY MEDIA celebrity (n): someone who is famous
You can see lots of celebrities on TV.

7. 3.1. MY MEDIA documentary (n):
a fim or Tv programme that gives information about a subject

8. 3.1. MY MEDIA journalist (n):
someone who writes reports for newspapers, magazines or Tv

9. 3.1. MY MEDIA search engine (n phr):
a computer programme that helps you find information on the internet

10. 3.1. MY MEDIA
webcast (n):
a video broadcast of an event transmitted across the Internet

11. 3.1. MY MEDIA Medium (n): a method or way of expressing something:
Plural: media
the broadcasting/print medium
They told the story through the medium of dance.

12. 3.1. MY MEDIA
indispensible (adj): so important or useful that you cannot manage without it
This book is an indispensable resource for researchers.

13. 3.1. MY MEDIA soap opera (n phr):
a series of television or radi o programmes about the lives and problems of a particular group of characte rs.
The series continues over a long period and is broadcast (several times) every week.

14. 3.1. MY MEDIA Activity 1a--- p.22
Discuss the statements in 1b with a partner
READING
Read the text about Callum on page 23
Do you think he has an interesting job?
Why / why not?

15. 3.1. MY MEDIA
LISTENING
Helene Francis is a journalist with a national newspaper.
Listen to her conversation with Callum
Do the activities 3a - 3b

16. 3.1. MY MEDIA Do the activities about Grammar 4, 5a, 5b and 5c
Interview your partner aboout how she/ he uses the media Ask about:
Newspaper- which newspaper do you read?
Magazines- which magazines do you read?
Television- What do you watch on TV?
The Radio- Do you listen to the radio?
The Internet- Can I ask how you use the Internet?
Speaking

17. 3.2. WORLD NEWS
What does “news” mean?

18. 3.2. WORLD NEWS
Discuss the questions on page 24 exercise 1 with a partner.
What do you know about these news companies?
BBC World
Al jazeera international
One World TV
AllAfrica.com
CNN
World News Network (WNN.com)

19. 3.2. WORLD NEWS
Vocabulary
Art (n)
Artist (n)

20. 3.2. WORLD NEWS
Vocabulary
journalism(n)
journalist(n)

21. 3.2. WORLD NEWS
Vocabulary
photography(n)
photographer(n)

22. 3.2. WORLD NEWS
Vocabulary
Politics (n)
politician- (n)

23. 3.2. WORLD NEWS
Vocabulary
psychology- (n)
Psychologist (n)

24. 3.2. WORLD NEWS
Vocabulary
Science (n)
Scientist (n)

25. 3.2. WORLD NEWS 2b- read the article and choose the best title
3a- fiil in the blanks with news companies
3b- find referred words in the text
4 discuss the questions
5a choose the correct word
5b classify the nouns

26. Example: Siyaset Meydanı
3.3 SCENARIO
Can you name any factual tv programmes about these topics?
Politics
Pop music
Films
Bussinnes
Cars
Comedy
Fashion
Celebrities and fame
Design
Nature and environment
Example: Siyaset Meydanı

27. 3.3 SCENARIO
Fame(n): the state of being known or recognized by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc.
She first rose to fame as a singer at the age of 16.

28. 3.3 SCENARIO Fortune(n): a large amount of money, goods, property, etc
She inherited a fortune from her grandmother.

29. 3.3 SCENARIO
Deputy (n): someone in an organization who is below the manager who replaces them while they are not there
I'm acting as deputy while the boss is away.
She's deputy (head) of a large North London school.

30. 3.3 SCENARIO Current (adj): happening, existing or being used now
Have you seen the current issue of (= the most recently published) Voguemagazine?

31. 3.3 SCENARIO
Hot (adj): a subject is ‘hot’ when a lot of people are talking about it
Global warming was a hot topic 2 years ago

32. 3.3 SCENARIO
Chart (n): an official list of the most popular songs, ususally published every week

33. 3.3 SCENARIO
Headlines(n): a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper, or the main points of the news that are broadcast on television or radio
The news of his death was seen in headlines across all the newspapers.

34. 3.3 SCENARIO
Listen to the introduction of the programme Fame and Fortune.
Which topics are included?
Listen again and aswer the questions in 2b

35. 3.3 SCENARIO 4a. Listen to the team and find out
What ideas do they decide to include?
What ideas do they decide not to include?
4b. What is the fresh angle for each idea?

36. 3.3 SCENARIO Key Language- Making suggestions
How do we make suggestions?
5a. complete the sentences, then listen and check.
5b. Which sentences give ideas?
Which sentences ask for ideas?
5d. Complete hte suggestions.

37. 3.3 SCENARIO- Planning a Tv Programme
6a- follow the instructions on your coursebook p. 27 and design a TV programme.
6b. Imagine the first programme
Who are the guests?
What are the topics
Write the presenter’s introduction to the first programme
Useful phrases
Fine but…
I agree but…
Really?
That’s true
Perhaps that is not a good idea.
Great idea
No I don’t think we should do that.

38. 3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS
Prepare a list of things that you like and you don’t like about working in class with others.
2a. Listen to the talk and take notes.
2b. Choose the best word.
2c. Can you think of any other advantages and disadvantages of working in pairs or groups?

39. 3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS
Do the exercises 3a, 3b, 3c
4. work with a partner and discuss the questions.

40. 3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS
TV Programme Review
Do you know these words?
Chat show
Children’s programme
Soap opera
Current affairs programme
Drama
Sitcom
Documentary
Game show
Nature programme
News
Variety show
Series

41. 3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS
5b. Discuss the questions in small groups
6a. Read the review of the Tv series.
Is it positive or negative?
Would you like to watch this series?
6b. Read the text again and aswer the questions.

42. 3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS
Look at the paragraps 2 and 3
Which is a description?
Which gives the writer’s opinion?
8a. We usually find these in a TV or Film review. Find them in the text
A summary
Details on the main characters
Place and time
A strong ending & writer’s recommentation
An intersting beginning
Comments on actor’s performances

43. 3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS
What do you think the best order is?
Do the activities 8c and 9
REMEMBER
You should not write a lot about the story (just a summary is enough), instead you should write your comments.
You should write a good beginning and ending.
You should comment on the programme and the performance of the actors/actresses in it.

44. 3.4 STUDY and WRITING SKILLS
10. choose a Tv programme or a Film and write a review for it.