I. SPEAKING
Task 1.Work in pairs.Which of the following are the types of the mass media? Put a tick (Ö) next to the words.
Discussion:
S1: Can you tell me which of the following are the types of the mass media?
S2: It’s easy. They are ………………………. and………………………. .
S1: What else?
S2: I think the ………………… is also the type of the mass media. Right?
S1: That’s it. And the last one is ………………………. . Do you agree with me?
S2: Oh, yeah. You’re right.
Task 2.Work in pairs.Work out what feature(s) the types of the mass media have in common and what main feature(s) each of them has. Use the cues below.
- Provide information and entertainment orally (through mouth)
- Receive information aurally (through ears)
- Present information and entertainment visually (through eyes)
- Receive information visually (through eyes)
Discussion:
S1: Can you tell me what feature(s) the types of the mass media ………………………. ?
S2: I think ………………………. provide us information and entertainment.
S1: That’s right. How about ?
S2: Well, ……………………….provides information and entertainment orally, we receive information aurally.
S1: ……………… presents information and entertainment orally and visually, we get information aurally and visually.
S2: That’s right. And ………………………. presents information and entertainment visually, we receive information visually, too.
S1: ………………………. is the most interesting. It can present information and entertainment visually, aurally and orally.
S2: Great!
Task 3.Work in groups.Talk about different types of the mass media. Answer the following questions.
What are different types of the mass media?
What feature(s) do they have in common?
What are their distinctive features?
II. WRITING
Write about the advantages and disadvantages of television below.
Task 1.Read about the advantages and disadvantages of television below.
Task 2.Work in pairs.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the mass media, and write them down in the columns below.
Task 3.Write a paragraph about the advantages and disadvantages of one of the mass media discussed in Task 2.
Outline
1. Introduction:
General information related to the topic
2. Body:
Detailed information
Advantages of the mess media
Disadvantages of the mass media
3. Conclusion
Your ideas