5. Which of the variants is closer in meaning to the given phrasal verbs:

1. advise against	a) consult
	b) persuade
	c) don't recommend
2. back down	a) drop
	b) abandon
	c) leave
3. carry on	a) withstand
	b) continue
	c) bear
4. keep up	a) think
	b) move at the same speed
	c) do
5. take over from	a) replace
	b) remove
	c) renew

6. Choose the right idiom for each sentence:

give you the low-down, stool pigeon, blown out of proportion, hit the airways, put you in the picture, keep us posted, through the grapevine, get to the point, hot off the press, drop her a line, out of touch, spread like wildfire

1. Let me ... about what happened during your absence."

2. I just got it ... ; another bank has gone bankrupt!

3. I'll call you after the meeting and ... ."

4.Our agent promised to ... on developments in the negotiations."

5. The importance of the event was ... by the media.

6. I've been ... with Jenny since we left college.

7. How did you hear that? Oh, ... as usual!

8. I always ... to wish her a Merry Christmas.

9. We don't need a long explanation Helen. Just ... .

10. I don't trust Jack, I think he's a ... for the manager.

11. The hospital was embarrassed when the patient ... with his side of the story."

12. As soon as the nomination was announced, the news ... .

II. Listening

1. Listen to three people expressing their opinion on various tv programmes. Fill in the gaps.

1. I'm _____ interested in __________ .

2. I'm not _____ interested in _____ series.

3. I'm _____ not interested in __________ .

2. A) Make sure you know the meaning of the words and phrases below:

awful, bored, switch off, violence, deal with, upsetting, confusing, break-up, avoid, worried, annoying, silly, gossip, affair

b) Listen to the four monologues. Insert the missing words.

1. Mmm, I suppose they should show more good news on TV. Yeah, we always hear the bad _____ , and not the good things that are happening in the world. But I suppose good news isn't so ________, is it? It doesn't make such a good story. It's an awful thing to say, but if we just had good news on TV all the time, we'd probably all get _______ and switch it off!

2. I don't know if there's exactly too much sex and violence, but I do think dramas and ____ _____ these days deal with topics that can be quite ________ and confusing for young children. You know, family ______ and domestic ________, and so on. And often it's on very early in the evening when children are still up. Sometimes it's very difficult to avoid. I get quite _______ about it sometimes.

3. I do think the _______ of TV programmes has gone down in the last ten years or so. It's all ________ TV, and these stupid _____ shows, and there are far more ________ than there used to be, I'm sure. Personally, I think it's a bit __________. The TV producers must think we're all morons!

4. I certainly don't believe most of what I read in the newspapers. Often they ______ a story out of nothing. I find it really ________. These so-called newspapers are full of silly _______ gossip about famous people when there are really _________ ______ happening in the world, like wars or whatever, and the only thing they ever write about is some TV __________ who's having an affair with someone or other. Personally, I'm not __________ .

c) Which of these opinions do you agree/disagree with? Explain your point of view.

III. Video Listening

1. Translate the following words and expressions into Russian

affect, cheer someone up, warped view of reality, reflect, focus on something, inspire, impressionable, merchandise, disrespectful, display

2. Watch the video “Teens and the media”. Make notes. Are the following statements true or false?

1. T he media doesn't have any effect on teenagers.

2. The media gives the teenagers a warped view of reality.

3. The aim of the media is to inform only.

4. Music and television can inspire you in positive and negative ways.

5. Teenagers have become more respectful to their parents because of media influence.

3. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the message of this video?

2. What do you think of media influence on society in general and on teens in particular?

3. What are positive and negative effects of the media?

4. Does the media affect you?

IV. Reading

1. a) Are you a bookworm? What do you like reading?What form of books do you prefer: hardcover/paperback/e-book? Give reasons.

b) Read the title. Is this possible? Why/Why not?

c) Read and translate the text into Russian. Pay attention to the translation of the words in bold.

E-books - the books of the future?

Are e-books set to take over from the printed word? Well, some multimedia companies are predicting that, in a few years' time, production of newspapers and magazines will have been halved, as we will be turning to our computers to get the latest news. But how do people feel about reading their daily newspaper, or even their favourite novels, on their computer screens?

It is certainly a question that we are going to have to think about soon. Technology produces new products every day and the publishing industry is already showing great interest in the future of the e-book.

As for e-books, despite the fact that the technology has not been fully developed yet, and an e-book that you can carry about with you is still much more expensive than an ordinary book, researchers claim that soon e-books will become much cheaper than paper versions, and will be much more popular.

Well, is this really the end of the book and the newspaper? I doubt it. People simply prefer paper. It doesn't matter how many books, magazines or newspapers are produced – we never stop buying them. It seems that we like the feel of books and magazines – we like to put them in our bags or pockets and take them out on the bus or the train on the way to work. We like to sit and read in the park or on the beach.

How many of us would exchange what we have now – a row of books in a bookcase, or a pile of magazines on the coffee table – for a row of little screens? For many of us, the idea of Sunday morning without a cup of coffee and a pile of newspapers is impossible.

Nevertheless, by the time e-books have become as widely available as printed ones, it is likely that at least some of us will have changed our minds.

Publishers will be delighted to cater for those who prefer to use a screen, but paper lovers shouldn't worry, as the printed page will undoubtedly keep its place in our lives. There is even news that MIT will have come up with a compromise soon – a system where we can tell our computers what we want to read, and then they print our own personal newspaper for us. The difference will be that we will only have to read about things which interest us. Just think – if you hate the business section, you don't have to order it. If you dislike tennis, you can request only the football results. It sounds like this could be good news for everyone!