UNIT 7 – The media

UNIT 7

THE MEDIA

LEAD-IN

A Different types of media B The importance of Facebook C News extracts

In this unit, you will

a. read, listen and talk about • different types of media • Facebook • the Internet • television addiction

b. practise • the use of infinitive • nouns • expressions with time • phrasal verbs with go • expressing agreement and disagreement

1 Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. 1. Which types of mass media do you know? 2. Which media do you think people use most? 3. How often do you use the Internet?

2 a) Match the headlines (A-E) to the photos (1-5). b) Discuss what kind of information you might hear in each news story.

WHO IS BRIAN’S

A NEW LOVER? B Has the cure for cancer finally been found? C UFO over motorway in broad daylight! Three D held for BANK

ROBBERY

DUST STORM

E envelops Phoenix

1 2 3 4 5

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