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U N I T 1
THE ROLE OF MASS-MEDIA IN OUR LIFE
1. Make sure you know the following words/word combinations and understand their meanings.
Brochure, leaflet, outlook, authentic, canard, tabloid, broadsheet paper, newspaper
(daily, bi-daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly), journal, editorial, to subscribe, scoop,
to cover (to give coverage to),
subjective news,
objective news, classified advertisement,
non-classified advertisement.
2. Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word “MASS
MEDIA”. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them.
3. In small groups, answer the questions below.
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Is it important to you to know what is happening in other countries?
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When was the last time you watched the news on television?
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Do you ever read the news on the internet?
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Do you listen to the news on the radio?
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Do you or your parents buy a newspaper every day?
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Do you think that the internet has changed the way we find out about what’s
happening in the world?
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Do you always believe everything you see and hear on the news?
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What is the best way to find out about what is happening in the world?
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Do you agree that people are not so interested in what is happening outside their
own country any more?
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Think of any recent big world stories depicted in Mass Media.
4. Mass media is a double-edged sword which means that there are positive effects of media
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