Ex 1. Le coppie di frasi hanno lo stesso significato (Same) o diverso (Different)? Scrivi S o D.

 

1		There is peace between the two countries.		There is war between the two countries.		D
2		What’s your opinion of the news?		What do you think of the news?		S
3		It was a great event.		It was a great advertisement.		D
4		He is reporting from Seoul.		He is giving the news from Seoul.		S
5		I read it in an article.		I read it in an advertisement.		D
6		She’s a TV celebrity.		She’s on TV a lot.		S
7	Where did he live?		Where did he die?		D

 

 

Ex 2. Complete il brano con la forma corretta delle parole nella tabella.

 

 The media is TV, radio, newspapers, magazines , and the internet. The media reports on important events from around the world;  for example, disasters like the Asian tsunami, or wars between  different countries. As well as reporting the news, the media gives  their opinion of events round the world. And reporters also like to write about celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Angelina

 

Ex 3. Mettiti alla prova. Copri le parole e gli esempi e leggi le definizioni. Ricordi le parole?

 

• Text, picture or short film which tries to sell you something ↔ ADVERTISEMT (or ADVERT)
• A country that is fighting with another country ↔ WAR
• Famous person, usually from TV, film or sport↔ CELEBRITY
• Something very bad that happens, often when a lot of people die↔ DISASTER
• Stop living↔ DIE
• Something important that happens. It can be bad or good.↔ EVENT
• What you think about something↔ OPINION
• Give information on the news; the person is a reporter (= journalist) ↔ REPORT
• Something you can buy every week or month, often with stories and coulored photos↔ MAGAZINE
• TV, radio, newspaper, magazines and the internet↔MEDIA

 

 

Ex 4.  Complete le frasi con l’alternativa corretta.

 

1)    Read an article on the paper.

2)    Let’s listen to the news.

3)    Watch a programme  on TV.

4)    Find out what has happened.

5)    See the programme on TV.

6)    Did you hear the sports results?

7)    I heard all of it on the radio.

8)    Don’t believe what you see.

9)    I watched most of it.

 

Ex 5. Completa i dialoghi. 

 

1)    Did you watch TV last night? – Yes, I saw a programme about dogs.

2)    I read the story but I don’t believe it’s true. –No, none of  it is  true. It’s all false.

3)    Have you heard the radio?- No, what’s happened ?

4)    Did you find out to the radio this morning?- Yes, I heard the 8 o’ clock news.

5)    What’s in the newspaper this morning?- I don’t know, I never buy one.

6)    Have you seen the weather forecast?- Yes, it’s going to rain.

7)    What did you see on TV?-Oh, nothing much.

 

 Ex 6. ABOUT YOU. Rileggi il questionario. Segna le tue risposte o scrivi un’altra risposta. Fai le domande a un altro studente.

 

Media questionnaire

1)    Why do you read a newspaper? A) In order to find out what has happened.

2)    What do you watch on TV? I often see TV series ( like Gray’s Anatomy)  and the news.

3)    What do you listen to on the radio? B) I listen to music programmes on the radio.

4)    Do you believe what you read or hear in the news? B) Yes, most  of it.

 

Media questionnaire : to Giorgia

1)    Why do you read a newspaper? A) In order to find out what has happened.

2)    What do you watch on TV? C) I always  see films.

3)    What do you listen to on the radio? B)  I listen to music programmes on the radio.

4)    Do you believe what you read or hear in the news? B) Yes, most of it.