3rd week, 2nd term 1

3.
Read and do given exercises

Mass Media.
Newspapers are especially important nowadays and we can’t imagine our life without
them. There are dozens of them on every news-stand. There are newspapers for
professionals, for businessmen, for children and teenagers, for men and women, for
sports fans, for those who are interested in gardening, fishing, hunting, for those who
keep pets and so on. Some newspapers publish serious articles on politics, economy and
finance, some aim to entertain their readers. Many newspapers express certain political
opinion and people choose them according to their own political beliefs. In short, you
can always find a paper which suits your interests. The advantage of all the newspapers
is that they usually provide us with extra detail, comment and background information.
But it is bad that very often newspapers are full of dramatic events about natural
disasters, plane crashes, murders and robberies. Having read such articles, you feel
depressed and it seems that the world is being ruined. One more disadvantage is that
newspapers are full of gossip about different celebrities and their private lives. There
are also a lot of photos of them in their most intimate moments. I think it shouldn’t be
allowed, besides half of this information is unreliable.
The main source of news for millions of people is television. With its help we can see
everything with our own eyes. It is the window on the world which gives us an
opportunity to “travel” all over the world. TV gives us food for thought, introduces us
to new ideas and activities. It has the power to educate and broaden our minds. It helps
us to relax after a hard day’s work and to escape from reality. There is always a great
variety of programmes on TV: news and sport programmes, talk shows and TV games,
documentaries and feature films, concerts and theatre performances. But nowadays there
is a lot of violence on TV. As George Mikes once said, TV teaches us “how to kill, to
rob, to shoot and to poison.” We watch hits where people are killed before our very eyes.
It dulls our sensitivity and when we learn about one more tragedy or catastrophe, we
perceive it as something quite natural, just like an everyday affair. Some people become
TV addicts and they won’t give up TV for anything in the world. Nowadays some
children are so addicted to TV that they are not interested in anything else: they don’t
read books, communicate with adults and other children, they move less, speak less and
they even think less. Though there are a lot of excellent educational programmes for
children and programmes designed for schools. They help children to extend their
knowledge, expose them to different people and places and to develop their imagination.
Many people prefer the radio. It is good to listen to it in the car, or in the open air, or
when you do something about the house.
The Internet has recently become another important source of information. It is
regarded as the latest addiction to trap thousands of people which has been blamed for
broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even suicide. Psychologists now
recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could cause serious
problems and ruin many lives. Many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet.
Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer games.
Exercise №1.
Read the following sentences and circle TRUE or FALSE:
1) You will hardly find a newspaper which suits your interests.
2) The advantage of all the newspapers is that they are full of gossip about
different celebrities and their private lives.
3) Television helps us to relax after a hard day’s work and to escape from
reality.
4) Some people become TV addicts and they won’t give up TV for
anything in the world.
5) Thanks to television children become more active and creative.
6) Programmes about violence make people more sensitive.

7) The Internet is regarded as the latest addiction to trap thousands of
people.
8) Some of the addicts are disabled people who are already hooked on
computer games.
Exercise № 2.
Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word from the box.
disadvantage, sensitivity, imagination, to dull, to provide, violence, disaster, celebrity,
disabled, hooked, intimate, to educate, catastrophe, to communicate
1. We need to ………. people so that they understand the importance of a good,

healthy diet.
2. You don't have to use your ………. when you're watching television.
3. He's a national ……….
4. She has always shown a ………. to audience needs and tastes.
5. My fear and anxiety ………. my mind.
6. She's on ………. terms with people in government.
7. There is too much brutality and ………. on TV these days.
8. Her son is ………. and she has to take care of him all the time.
9. Your main ………. is your lack of job experience.
10. Some parents who are concerned about computer games believe their
children are ……….
11. The money will be used to ………. the school with new computer
equipment.
12. Now that we live in different cities, we ………. by e-mail.
3 The CSI effect
Before you watch

1 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Answer the questions.
1 What are your favourite TV shows?
2 Are they made in your country or abroad?
3 What other foreign TV shows are popular in your country? Where are they from?
Comprehension check
2 ⊲ Watch the DVD clip. Choose the correct answers.
1 The X Factor and Mr Bean are from
a the USA. b Britain. c Dubai.
2 CSI is a TV show from
a the USA. b Australia. c Canada.
3 CSI is popular
a in the USA. b in Britain. c all over the world.
3 ⊲ Watch again. Are the sentences true or false?

1 In 2011, CSI had 63 million viewers in the world. true / false
2 Students can now study the TV show at university. true / false
3 The scientists in CSI work in the same way as real forensic scientists. true / false
4 The forensic scientist in the DVD clip finds something on a TV screen. true / false
5 The forensic scientist makes notes on a tablet. true / false
6 The forensic scientist in the DVD clip collects the evidence and then interviews the suspects. true / false
4 ⊲ Watch again. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.
analyse export know photograph specialise study touch
1 Britain TV shows like Skins to different countries.
2 Now, more people forensic science at university because of CSI.
3 The forensic scientists on CSI the evidence in the laboratory.
4 In real life, forensic scientists in different areas.
5 The forensic scientist in the DVD clip the evidence before he it.
6 People more about forensic science because of CSI.
Round up
5 SPEAKING Work in groups. Answer the question.
Do you watch CSI or a similar programme? Do you like it? Why? / Why not?
Solutions Third Edition Pre-Intermediate DVD worksheet 3 photocopiable © Oxford University Press
Vocabulary
6 RECYCLE Complete the TV guide with the words below.
drama plot script sitcom special effects talent show
TV tonight
7.00 p.m. Dancing Shoes Celebrities dance for a place in next week’s final of this popular
1
.
8.00 p.m. Up and Away A new series of this very funny 2 will make you laugh.
8.30 p.m. The Street Episode 6 Author Greg Jackson wrote the 3 for this period
4
about life on a small street in 1930s Liverpool.
9.15 p.m. Gravity Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star in this gripping science
fiction film. The film has a simple 5 about an
astronaut in space trying to get back to Earth, but the
6
are spectacular and very realistic.
11.00 p.m. News and weather The national news and weather followed by news from where
you live
7 Complete the text with the words below.

entertainment value global ratings viewers
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is a fantasy drama set in the fictional continents of Westeros and
Essos. It was first on TV in the USA in 2011, but now has a 1 audience of
2
hundreds of millions, with in the USA, the UK, Australia, China, India
3
and around the world. Its show that it is one of the most popular TV
shows ever. The drama may not be very realistic or informative, but it is high on
4
, which is why it is popular all over the world.
Extension
8 Work in groups. Invent a TV channel and decide together what you want to be on the channel
one Saturday evening. Then write a guide like the one in exercise 6 for what is on the channel
from 7.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. Include:
• the names and types of the TV programmes.
• descriptions of the programmes.
• your opinions of the programmes.
• one film in the guide.
9 Look at the other groups’ guides and choose which channel you would like to watch. Use the key phrases
for making and justifying a choice.
Making a choice Justifying a choice

I’d rather … I’ve chosen … because …
I prefer (to) … The reason for my choice is …
I think … will be more entertaining. I would / wouldn’t find it …
I’ll opt for …
Solutions Third Edition Pre-Intermediate DVD worksheet 3 photocopiable © Oxford University Press

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3.

Read and do given exercises

1) You will hardly find a newspaper which suits your interests.

5) Thanks to television children become more active and creative.

6) Programmes about violence make people more sensitive.

1. We need to ………. people so that they understand the importance of a good,

Before you watch

3 ⊲ Watch again. Are the sentences true or false?

7 Complete the text with the words below.

Making a choice Justifying a choice

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