The ways we learn about the The ways we learn about the worldworld

I. We repeat the vocabularyI. We repeat the vocabulary viewing habits viewing habits to broadcastto broadcast to keep smb informedto keep smb informed current affaircurrent affair a quality papera quality paper a popular papera popular paper to reportto report to aim at the educated readerto aim at the educated reader to be designed for the undemanding readerto be designed for the undemanding reader a tabloida tabloid without political biaswithout political bias a headlinea headline a magazinea magazine to watchto watch to listen toto listen to

II. We discuss the ways we learn II. We discuss the ways we learn about the worldabout the world

You’ll hear three You’ll hear three opinions about the opinions about the British television. Find British television. Find out which of these out which of these belongs to a teacher, a belongs to a teacher, a pupil and a politician. pupil and a politician. Prove it, please.Prove it, please.

Some people say that television kills Some people say that television kills conversation. Do you agree?conversation. Do you agree?

Everyone has a different way of using television. Here are some Everyone has a different way of using television. Here are some types of television viewers.types of television viewers.

The absent- mindedThe absent- minded This type of viewer leaves the TV on all day. In the meantime, he This type of viewer leaves the TV on all day. In the meantime, he

eats, phones, reads or does his homework. For him television is eats, phones, reads or does his homework. For him television is really just background noise for his day.really just background noise for his day.

The addictThe addict He won’t give up TV anything in the world. He watches the He won’t give up TV anything in the world. He watches the

programmes in silence, with great concentration. Even during programmes in silence, with great concentration. Even during commercials, he won’t leave the screen for fear of losing a second commercials, he won’t leave the screen for fear of losing a second of the programme. He usually chooses the programmes he wants to of the programme. He usually chooses the programmes he wants to watch very carefully.watch very carefully.

The boredThe bored He puts the TV on when he’s got nothing better to do. For him TV is He puts the TV on when he’s got nothing better to do. For him TV is

the last resort. He only watches it when it’s raining or when he’s ill. the last resort. He only watches it when it’s raining or when he’s ill.

What sort of viewer are you?What sort of viewer are you?

What is the next way?What is the next way?

Reading newspapers and Reading newspapers and magazinesmagazines

Do you read newspapers regularly?Do you read newspapers regularly? How many newspapers does your family How many newspapers does your family

subscribe to?subscribe to? What kind of newspapers do you prefer?What kind of newspapers do you prefer? What groups do the newspapers divided What groups do the newspapers divided

into?into? What “quality” papers do you know?What “quality” papers do you know? What “popular” papers can you name?What “popular” papers can you name?

Exchange and Mart National GeographicExchange and Mart National GeographicReader’s Digest TV TimesReader’s Digest TV TimesRadio Times What Car?Radio Times What Car?

And now let’s talk about magazines. Open And now let’s talk about magazines. Open your books page 90 ex.4.your books page 90 ex.4.

These are the most popular magazines in These are the most popular magazines in Britain.Britain.

Place them in order from most popular Place them in order from most popular downwards.downwards.

What are this magazines about?What are this magazines about?

(details of the week’s television and radio (details of the week’s television and radio programmesprogrammes

a collection of features on a wide variety of a collection of features on a wide variety of subjectssubjects

about carsabout cars a popular American monthly magazine. It has a popular American monthly magazine. It has

stories and pictures from interesting places around stories and pictures from interesting places around the world , and sometimes includes large maps.the world , and sometimes includes large maps.

People advertise things which they want to sell, People advertise things which they want to sell, buy or exchange.buy or exchange.

Do you listen to Do you listen to the radio?the radio?

When do you When do you usually listen to usually listen to the radio?the radio?

What radio What radio stations do you stations do you know?know?

What is the youngest source of What is the youngest source of information which becomes more information which becomes more

and more popular?and more popular? It’s main It’s main

advantage is advantage is that news that news appears on the appears on the screen as soon screen as soon as things as things happen in real happen in real life and you life and you don’t have to don’t have to wait for news wait for news time on TVtime on TV

But psychologists now recognize Internet But psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome as a new illness that Addiction Syndrome as a new illness that could cause serious problems and ruin could cause serious problems and ruin many lives. Many users spend up to 40 many lives. Many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet. Some of the hours a week on the Internet. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer games and who find hooked on computer games and who find it very difficult to resist the games on the it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet. (to resist – Internet. (to resist – сопротивлятьсясопротивляться, , нене поддаваться поддаваться

Now let’s give the summery.Now let’s give the summery.

Do the media play an important part in our Do the media play an important part in our life?life?

Do you think the media influence our lifeDo you think the media influence our life