Mass Media (Средства массовой информации)

February 23, 2010 Class work Mass Media. What’s the news?

Zero Conditional It is used to say what always happens. E.g.: If you get ready for your exams properly, you pass them successfully.

First Conditional It is used to describe what may possibly happen. E.g.: If the weather is fine, we will go for a walk.

Second Conditional It is used to describe something that is impossible and is just imagined. E.g.: If I were you, I would become a painter. It is used to describe something which is very unlikely to happen. E.g.: If I had more time, I would ride a horse more often.

Third Conditional It is used to describe something in the past which could have happened, but didn’t. E.g.: If the weather had been fine, I would have gone to the beach.

MIXED TYPE The actions of 2 parts have different time references. E.g.: If I had written the essay last night, I would go to the gym now.

(If + past perfect)+ (would+ verb) (3+2) If I hadn’t gone to this school, I would never meet him.

Ex. 3, p. 133 Change the real sentences of unreal condition

The mass media play an important part in our lives. Newspaper, radio and especially TV inform us of what is going on in this world and give us wonderful possibilities for education and entertainment. They also influence the way we see the world and shape our views. The mass media play an important part in our lives. Newspaper, radio and especially TV inform us of what is going on in this world and give us wonderful possibilities for education and entertainment. They also influence the way we see the world and shape our views.

Of course, not all newspapers and TV programmes report the events objectively, but serious journalists and TV reporters try to be fair and provide us with reliable information. Of course, not all newspapers and TV programmes report the events objectively, but serious journalists and TV reporters try to be fair and provide us with reliable information. It is true that the world today is full of dramatic events and most news seems to be bad news. But people aren’t interested in ordinary events. That is why there are so many programmes and articles about natural disasters, plane crashes, wars, murders and robberies. Good news doesn’t usually make headlines. Bad news does.

Some people say that journalists are given too much freedom. They often intrude on people’s private lives. They follow celebrities and print sensational stories about them which are untrue or half-true. They take photos of them in their most intimate moments. The question is – should this be allowed? Some people say that journalists are given too much freedom. They often intrude on people’s private lives. They follow celebrities and print sensational stories about them which are untrue or half-true. They take photos of them in their most intimate moments. The question is – should this be allowed?

The main source of news for millions of people is television. People like TV news because they can see everything with their own eyes. And that’s an important advantage. Seeing, as we know, is believing. Besides, it’s much more difficult for politicians to lie in front of the cameras than on the pages of newspapers. The main source of news for millions of people is television. People like TV news because they can see everything with their own eyes. And that’s an important advantage. Seeing, as we know, is believing. Besides, it’s much more difficult for politicians to lie in front of the cameras than on the pages of newspapers.

Still, many people prefer the radio. It’s good to listen to in the car, or in the open air, or when you do something about the house. Still, many people prefer the radio. It’s good to listen to in the car, or in the open air, or when you do something about the house.

Newspapers don’t react to events as quickly as TV, but they usually provide us with extra detail, comment and background information. Newspapers don’t react to events as quickly as TV, but they usually provide us with extra detail, comment and background information.

The Internet has recently become another important source of information. Its main advantage is that news appears on the screen as soon as things happen in real life and you don’t have to wait for news time on TV. The Internet has recently become another important source of information. Its main advantage is that news appears on the screen as soon as things happen in real life and you don’t have to wait for news time on TV.

How do you feel like?

H/w Ex. 4, p. 135(w), p. 113-114 study the words

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