GENERAL
Name the various types of newspaper editions (3+)
- daily/ weekly/ monthly
- morning/ evening
- national/ local
- serious (quality)/ popular (broadsheet, tabloid)
a collective name for newspapers and magazines, television and the Internet
the mass media
реклама
advertisment(s)
a newspaper -- a magazine
Magazines are thicker and more colourful than papers. Their pages are held together with staples. They are published on better paper and usually have a lot of photos and pictures. Magazines tend to be special interest editions. They are much more expensive than newspapers.
In an issue of a paper or a magazine one can find various information presented in... where? (2+)
- articles
- features
- reports
- comments
- reviews
- photographs
- cartoons
- advertisements
etc.
a newspaper that is published every day of the week except Sundays
a daily
пристраститься к телевизору (быть зависимым)
to be addicted to television
a serious newspaper -- a popular newspaper
Serious papers present inf in a more serious manner but pupular papers present inf in an easier, more popular manner. Also popular papers tend to be smaller in size (they are usually tabloids) and publish more pictures, cartoons and other material designed to entertain.
Usually papers are divided into sections. With the help of this devision we can easier find the information we need. Name some of the popular sections (5+)
- politics
- economics
- business and finance
- science and technology
- culture
- cooking
- international news
- sports news
- weather forecasts
- gardening
etc.
a title printed in a large type at the top of a newspaper or magazine story
a headline
насилие и преступления
violence and crime
a quiz show -- a talk show
A quiz show is a TV game where players answer questions and get prizes for playing well, but a talk show is a TV programme where a certain subject is discussed.
What do people who make newspapers are called? (2+)
- journalists
- editors
- correspondents
- reporters
- critics
- photographers
an article about the good and bad points of an artistic work
a review
следить за событиями (set expression)
to keep an eye on events
a TV fun -- a person addicted to television
a TV fun is just a television lover, but a person addicted to television has an uncontrolled love of TV and stays glued to the screen for hours.
Probably the most popular of the mass media nowadays is televison. Describe modern television (main features) 3+
- broadcasts its programmes all over the county
- has various channels to satisfy any taste
- shows programmes live and in recording
- allows us to watch capable and satellite television with a wider choice of programmes, the news and films in foreign languages
- keeps us informed about the recent events at home and abroad
- educates and entertains us
a particular copy of a magazine or a newspaper
an issue
удовлетворять вкусам (мнениям) всех (быть на любой вкус)
to cater for all opinions (to satisfy any taste)
an advertisement -- a commercial
Advertisements are typical for newspapers but commercials appear on television.