Don’t blame the media!

UNIT 8

The Ethics of Reality Television Producers

• What is the source of most of the ideas in this article?

• What conclusions does the writer come to about TV companies’ motives for putting on reality TV shows?

• Is this text written in American or British English? How do you know? Programs (Am) programmes (Br) theater (Am) theatre (Br)

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READING Part 3

• Don’t assume that a word or phrase from the text that is also used in one of the options is proof that this option is correct.

• The final question may ask about the whole text. It may, for example, focus on the writer’s attitude or the purpose of the text.

EXAM ADVICE p. 78- 79

ANSWERS

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Vocabulary

Talking verbs

p. 80

Complete the gaps in this summary with the verbs in the box in the correct form. More than answer is possible.

spoke/talked

told

spoke/talkedsaid

comments

Choose the correct verbs in these sentences.

spoke/talked

spoke/talked

GRAMMAR

Transitive verbs

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me

it

us

meme

you

me

LISTENING

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Word/ Phrase list

• …a veteran journalist• …has witnessed many changes• I’d like to start if I may by asking you ….• …those far-off days• …the sense of pride• …television was in its infancy• …only the rich could afford• …broadcast regular news bulletins• …keep people up to date• …a war zone in East Asia• …hear gunfire …see plumes of smoke• …phoned it through to my editor

Word/ Phrase list

• …turn on the telly• …en extensive choice of• rolling news programmes• …regular news updates• …on top of all that• …up-market newspaper• …in-depth analysis of the issues involved• …more popular end of the market• …action shots• ..people lap all this up• …a somewhat distorted definition• citizen journalism

Word/ Phrase list

• …put someone out of work• …in the long run• …a sudden appearance• …access to a wealth of information• …sources of information• …be under political pressure/ under pression from the owner• …the genie is out of the bottle• …have no regrets• …reliable sources of up-to date information• …have no doubt• …the kind of journalism I’d get into

Listening – Part 3

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EXAM ADVICE p. 81

ANSWERS

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DISCUSS p. 81

USE OF ENGLISH Part 3

• Read the whole text quickly first. When looking at the gaps, decide.- what type of words you need (noun, adjective, etc.)

- if the word needs a negative prefix (un - , in-, etc.)

- If it’s a noun, should it be plural?

- If it’s verb, is it in the correct form (-ed, ing, etc.)

EXAM ADVICE

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p. 83

intellectual

journalism

accuracy

construction

difference

apparent abandonment

impartiality

argument

maintenance

DISCUSS p. 83

Newspaper editors and TV news programmes are more interested in sensational stories than in

telling the truth.

Imprecise language

SPEAKING Part 3

• The opinions and ideas you and your partner express in this part are less important than your ability to demonstrate good communication skills. Remember:

1. Keep the conversation going. Try to avoid long pauses.

2. Effective turn-taking. Allow your partner to speak, if possibly invite his/her opinions.

3. Listen and respond to what your partner says, rather than simply saying what you think.

EXAM ADVICE

p. 84

Writing – A proposal

Writing – A proposal

Sample answer

Final remarks

Writing – Deadline

Wed 11th September

• E – mailed

• Handwritten

EXAM + CD ROM UNITS 7

& 8

9th September

UNIT 7 - Review

rent

makes/earns

buy

sell

hired

earn

cost

paying

spend

UNIT 7 - Review

rent

form

view

flat

10 different kinds of music

and stop it from breaking apart ,which he finds very difficult.

A man called Black, whose brain becomes magnetised, destroys every tape in a video store, owned by his best friend. Feeling sorry for the store’s most loyal customer, an elderly woman who is losing her memory, Black and his friend set out to remake the lost films, including The Lion King and Robocop.

In this film, based on a sci – fi novel by Richard Matheson, a military scientist, played by Will Smith, is left completely alone in New York, which is deserted after a virus has wiped out the human race.

UNIT 8 -

REVIEW

mistrust

illegal

disappear

autobiography

reclamation

prejudge

destabilise

entertainment/entertainer

entertaining

cooperation

cooperative

produce

productive

consideration

considerate/considerable

create

creation/creator

Claire said that it was a real surprise seeing Tom the previous week. She said she hadn’t seen him since they were at school together.

Ben asked Jerry if he should do the shopping that week.

Becky said to Jamie that he should have told her what he’d been planning to do. She said she could have helped him.

The doctor told me that I had to stop smoking if I wanted to get rid of my cough.

Nick said that if anyone asked for him, he’d be working at home on the following Friday.

Bogdan asked me how many languages I could speak.