Vocabulary:

1. Aerial - A radio antenna, especially one suspended in or extending into the air.

2. Advertising is a form of communication that typically attempts to persuade potential customers to purchase or to consume more of a particular brand of product or service

3. A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. as more personal online diaries.

4. Blogosphere is a collective term encompassing all blogs and their interconnections. It is the perception that blogs exist together as a connected community (or as a collection of connected communities) or as a social network.

5. Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals which transmit programs to an audience. The audience may be the general public or a relatively large sub-audience, such as children or young adults.

6. A column is a recurring piece or article in a newspaper, magazine or other publication. Columns are written by columnists.

7. An editorial, leader (US), or leading article (UK) is an article in a newspaper or magazine that expresses the opinion of the editor, editorial board, or publisher.

8. The editorial board is a group of editors, usually at a print publication, who dictate the tone and direction that the publication's editorials will take

9. Journalism is the craft of conveying news, descriptive material and comment via a widening spectrum of media

10. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues, and people while striving for non-bias viewpoint.

11. Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three.

12. A newspaper is a written publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint.

13. Press conferences   - Meetings with reporters.

14. Television (TV) is a widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images, either monochromatic ("black and white") or color, usually accompanied by sound.

15. A tabloid is a newspaper of small format giving the news in condensed form, usually with illustrated, often sensational material

Ex. 1. A) Scan the text and formulate the main ideas. Read the text again carefully and retell it close to the original.

B) Answer the questions:

1. What kinds of mass media do you know?    2. What was the earliest kind of mass media?    3. Why is the television so exciting?    4. What is the reason for widespread use of radios?    5. What advantages do newspapers have over the other kinds of mass media?    6. What is the difference between a newspaper and a magazine?

Ex. 2. Fill in the gaps with the type of the film.

1. A movie that makes you laugh is _________________.

2. A movie that makes you scream is ________________.

3. A movie that is exciting with lots of guns and explosions is an ____________movie.

4. Movies about future or space are known as _____________films.

5. A movie about real life is ___________.

6. An _______________film has cartoon characters.

7. A film about lots of travelling and exciting or dangerous events is ______________.

8. A film about love is _____________.

Ex. 3. A) Read the news. The words written in bald have few meanings. How do you think, what is their meaning in these sentences?

euronews Chile’s minister of Mines has been in touch with trapped miners by telephone, through a narrow shaft piercing the 700 meters of rock straight down. The leader underground said the men were well, and they cheered and sang the national anthem.	Rock- 1)(n) the hard substance which the Earth is made of. 2)(n) a small piece of rock that had broken away from a mountain or a cliff. 3)(n)loud music with a strong beat that is played using instruments including electric guitars and drums.
euronews Drilling to begin on shaft to rescue trapped miners. A new video of Chile’s trapped miners has been broadcast showing the 33 men, sending greetings to their families.	Trap- 1) (n) a device for catching animals. 2)(v) to trick you so that you do or say something which you did not want to. 3)(v) when something falls onto you or blocks your way, preventing you from moving.
euronews In Chile four survivors of a plane crash in the Ands Mountains 38 years ago have arrived at the mine where 33 miners have been trapped. They met with the families to offer them encouragement and support for the ordeal ahead.	Survive – 1)(v) not to die 2)(v) to manage to continue in spite of the difficult circumstances 3)(v) (to survive someone) – to continue to live after they have died
euronews The 33 trapped Chilean miners were able to communicate with their loved ones on Saturday (September 4) through a video teleconference system. Silvia Segovia, whose brother is among the trapped miners, said that she was happy her brother seemed to be in good condition…	Communicate – 1)(v) (with someone) - to give them information 2)(v) to talk to each other 3)(v) to make someone aware of idea or feeling to them.
euronews Thirty-three trapped Chilean miners were able to watch the Chilean national squad’s friendly against the Ukraine over a fiberoptic line…	Squad - 1)(n) a section of a police force that is responsible for dealing with a particular type of crime 2)(n) group of players from which a sports team will be chosen 3)(n) a small group of soldiers.
euronews The arrival of Esperanza, a baby girl at the Copiapo maternity clinic has, quite literally, given hope to one of the 33 trapped miners in Chile.	Arrival - 1)(n) your arriving at a place is the act of arriving there. 2)(n)beginning to exist or become available 3)(n) someone who just arrived at a place.
euronews Rescue workers in Chile could be just a day away from reaching 33 trapped miners. A drill known as Plan B is said to be less than 100 meters from the men.	Drill - 1)(n) a tool for making holes 2)(v)to make a hole using a drill 3)(n)a procedure which a group of people especially soldiers, practice so they can do something quickly and efficiently.
euronews The operation to rescue the 33 trapped miners in Chile has begun successfully. Florencio Avalos was the first to be pulled out of the San Jose mine, shortly after midnight local time. Mario Sepulveda followed him to the surface about an hour later. The third miner, Juan Illanes has just reached the surface.	Mine - 1)(pron.)The first person singular possessive pronoun. 2)(n) a place where deep holes or tunnels are dug under the ground in order to extract minerals. 3)(n)A bomb hidden in the ground or in water which explodes when something touches it.
euronews The operation to rescue the trapped miners in Chile has been a complete success. All 33 men have reached the surface safely. The rescue team has also made the trip to the surface. The last man to leave was the first who went down to the miners, Manuel Gonzalez.	Surface - 1)(n) – the top part of something or the outside of it. 2)(n)The surface of the situation is what can be seen easily rather than what is not immediately obvious. 3)(v) to come up to the surface of the water.

B) Answer the questions:

Who are the heroes of the news? What happened to the miners? How do you think, what has left behind the official news?

C) Pairwork. Do tasks and act out your story in front of your classmates:

- Make up a dialogue about a story with the trapped miners. Imagine that you are:

a) a miner that was trapped under the ground;

b) a miner’s wife;

c) a rescuer.

- What would you feel and how would you act?

Ex. 4. Write a fake news story with the headline, “Man Eats 20 Light Bulbs and Asks for More”.

Ex. 5. Watch the video about the attitude of British to mass media and compare all you’ve learnt with our people. http://busyteacher.org/10394-the-media.html (4:40 min)

Ex. 6. Watch the video about George and Aidan in a competition in Britain’s Got Talent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SogBz3aAle0 (6:21 min) and answer the question ‘WHO IS BETTER?’

GEORGE

1. How old is he?

a) 13 b) 14 c) 15

2. What does he do?

a) He works b) He plays the guitar c) He dances

3. What was his goal in the first audition?

a) To achieve a better life for his family b) To become famous c) For fun

4. How did he do in his first audition?

a) He did well b) He did bad c) He did awful

5. What does he have now in his second audition?

a) More friends b) Bigger and better moves c) Bigger and better mood

6. Where does he dance to get better?

a) At home b) In the streets of Manchester c) At school

7. What does he look now?

a) Much taller b) Much fatter c) Much better

8. What did he do last summer?

A) He trained harder and “got bigger and better” b) He played Hide and Seek c) He practiced a little

AIDAN

9. Did he take dance classes?

a)Yes b) He didn’t say c) No

10. Where does he practice?

a) In his house/in his room b) In a friend’s house c) In the streets of London

11. How old is he?

a) 11 b) 10 c) 9

12. Why did he enter the competition?

a) He just likes dancing b) To make money c) To make new friends

Ex. 7. A) Match the words and their definitions.

• Television

• Newspaper

• The Internet

• Radio

1. a paper printed and sold usually daily or weekly with news, advertisements etc.;

2. broadcasting programmes for people to listen to;

3. broadcasting programmes (the news, plays, advertisements, shows, etc.) for people to watch on their television sets;

4. a way to communicate with your partner who might be a thousand miles away using the computer (e-mails).

B) Complete the column “THE EFFECTS OF MASS-MEDIA”

Positive	Negative

GRAMMAR: Non-finite form of the verb: The Infinitive.

In modern English the Infinitive has the following forms:

	Active	Passive
Indefinite	To write	Be written
Continuous	To be writing	-
Perfect	To have written	To have been written
Perfect Continuous	To have been writing	-

Negative form: not + Infinitive

• She asked me not to forget to post the letter.

Only two forms of the Infinitive (the Indefinite Active and Passive to ask/ to be asked) have corresponding forms in Russian. There are no corresponding forms for continuous, Perfect and Perfect Continuous Infinitive; hence they can be translated only in a sentence. The Infinitive of transitive verbs has special forms for the Active and Passive voice.

• It is wonderful to love and to be loved.

Ех. 8. Translate the sentences into your language.

A) 1. To go on with this discussion is to waste time. 2. I’m sorry to have taken so much of your time. 3. It all sounds too good to be true. 4. We assembled to discuss and arrange our plans. 5. He was the first to raise the question.6. A celebration such as this was a chance not to be missed.7. I didn’t come here to be shouted at.8. You are a bachelor with no family to take care of. 9. To meet the demands for goods, new shops have been opened in the town 10. Now, the first thing to settle is what to take with us.

B) 1. The first question to be considered is whether the offer of the sellers should be accepted.2. A committee headed by B. worked out a resolution to be presented to the conference.3. The plan of our work will be discussed at the meeting to be held on May.4. The barges loaded with coal were towed to the dock where the vessel to be coaled was lying.5. The buyers agreed to accept the goods at a price to be fixed by arbitration.6. We have discussed the terms to be included in the letter of credit to be opened by the buyer in favor of the seller.

Ex. 9. Use the correct form of the Infinitive in brackets.

1. I hope (to see) you soon. 2. We expect (to be) back in two days. 3. I am glad (to do) all the homework yesterday. 4. I hate (to bother) you, but the students are still waiting (to give) books for their work. 5. Is there anything else (to tell) her? I believe she deserves (to know) the state of her sick brother. 6. The woman pretended (to read) and (not to hear) the bell.

Ex. 10. A) Complete the sentences with true information about you.