Newspapers
What is The Guardian?
It is a British daily newspaper.
This is a type of TV programme that shows the lives of a particular group of characters over a long period and is broadcast several times a week. Name it.
A soap opera
Change this command from direct to reported speech: The reporter said, "Say what you know."
The reporter told him/her to say what he/she knew.
The articles mention several online activities teens enjoy. Name at least two of them.
Using Facebook, searching with Google, watching YouTube videos, downloading music from file-sharing sites.
Explain in your own words what the term "front page news" means. Use it in a sentence about something that happened recently.
Front page news means a story that is important or sensational enough to be on the first page of a newspaper. For example, the election results were front page news.
What is a channel?
This is the general term for a television station (e.g., BBC One, MTV, Eurosport).
What are if and whether?
When reporting a general question in English, we use these two words to introduce the reported clause (e.g., She asked me if/whether I liked reading newspapers).
According to the texts, what is the main reason teenagers don't read newspapers?
Because they can watch the news summarised on the Internet or TV instead of reading pages and pages of text.
Look at the words: front page, headline, column, caption. Which one is the text that appears under a photo to explain it?
A caption.
A programme where a TV personality introduces guests who talk about their lives is called...
a chat show
Rewrite this question in reported speech: The reporter asked the celebrity, "Where did you buy that amazing hat?"
The reporter asked the celebrity where she/he had bought that amazing hat.
What do British teenagers spend their money on instead of buying music or newspapers, according to the article?
cinema, concerts, and video game consoles
A reporter said to you: "Are you going to read the news online tonight?" Report this question to your partner.
What is "The reporter asked me if I was going to read the news online that night"?
What is a crime in Great Britain regarding TV ownership?
It is a crime to own a television if you don't have a license.
In Lesson 4, Zoe Mills wrote a report based on a forum. What two verbs are most commonly used to introduce reported speech, and what is the key difference in how they are used?
'Say' and 'tell'. 'Tell' is always followed by an indirect object (e.g., told me), while 'say' is not.
Explain in your own words what the author meant by saying: "Today's teenagers have grown up surrounded by technology and the Internet, so naturally they're not going to be as interested in old media."
t means that because teenagers have always had the Internet, they prefer getting information and entertainment online rather than from traditional sources like TV, radio, or newspapers.
What is the difference between a 'tabloid' and a 'broadsheet' in the UK?
A tabloid is a popular newspaper with smaller pages, many pictures, and sensational stories.
A broadsheet is a larger, more serious newspaper with in-depth articles.
How many main TV channels are there in Britain, and which of them are commercial-free?
Five. The two BBC channels are commercial-free.
Name three different genres of TV programmes and give an example for each.
Soap operas (Eastenders), chat shows (The Oprah Winfrey Show), DIY programmes (Gardener's World), game shows (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?), etc.
Give three reasons why teenagers prefer the Internet to traditional media like TV and radio.
1. They can download music instead of listening to the radio. 2. They can watch a particular season of a TV show online when they want, without waiting. 3. They can skip commercials by changing the channel or watching online.