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The Press in the UK

The Press in the UK. TELEVISION. RADIO. NEWSPAPERS. INTERNET. MAGAZINES. COLLOCATIONS. 1.Mass Media 2.General public 3.To publish a book 4.To write an article 6.To print in colour 7.To type quickly 8.To earn money 9.Daily newspaper 10.Quality paper

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The Press in the UK

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  1. The Press in the UK

  2. TELEVISION RADIO NEWSPAPERS INTERNET MAGAZINES

  3. COLLOCATIONS. 1.Mass Media 2.General public 3.To publish a book 4.To write an article 6.To print in colour 7.To type quickly 8.To earn money 9.Daily newspaper 10.Quality paper 11.Private lives of people 12.Important events 13.Women’s magazine

  4. MATC H ING

  5. NEWSPAPERS IN BRITAIN Quality newspapers (known as «heavies») contain a lot of serious articles, e.g. about politics, business, science, cultural news. Popular newspapers (known as «tabloids») carry a lot of big photographs, contain short, simple reports on the main news, stories about famous people. THE DAILY MAIL THE TIMES THE DAILY MIRROR THE GUARDIAN QUILITY PRESS POPULAR PRESS THE DAILY EXPRESS THE INDEPENDENT THE SUN THE DAILY TELEGRAPH THE DAILY STAR

  6. DIVIDE THESE WORDS INTO GROUPS. • Shortarticlesingeneral. • Lots of photos and illustrations. • Sensationalist – articlesaboutscandals. • Simple language, but sometimes difficult for foreigners due to use of slang. • Double in size of tabloids. • Long articles, lots of words. • Formal/serioustone. • Wide vocabulary and standard English.

  7. WHAT’S IN THE PAPERS? Johnson condemns hacker to Xmas in a US jail by Paddy McGuffin Computer hacker Gary McKinnon is facing Christmas in a US jail after the Home Secretary refused to block his extradition. Bomb suspected in Russian crash At least 39 people were killed and nearly 100 injured when a Russian express train came off the rails last night in what is being investigated as a bomb attack.

  8. useful language • I am with you there. • Well, I agree… but… • I can’t but agree with you. • There is no doubt that… • It goes without saying that… • It can’t be denied that… • It’s necessary to remember that… • That’s not true at all! • I’d like to add that… \ let me add that

  9. Comment on the following pictures using the words in brackets. • to be full of gossip; articles about natural disasters, plane crashes, murders and robberies; • unreliable information; to feel depressed; )

  10. MATCH THE TOPICS WITH THE SENTENCES. 1.The President of Russia visited China yesterday._______________ 2.The new retro band The Darkness have taken us back to the 1970s with their songs. ________ 3.Get faster Internet access with the latest broadband versions._____________ 4.Chelsea’s boss has bought five new players._________ 5.The story was not really believable but some of the acting, especially by Orlando Bloom, was fantastic.________ 6.The new Honda is the best yet – a pleasure to drive._______ 7.Vivienne Eastwood’s new dresses are cheap and colorful._________ Current affairs a)Cars b)Computers c)Current affairs d)Fashion e)Films f)Music g)sport Music Computers Sport Films Cars Fashion

  11. Magazines.

  12. It is weekly magazine for girls around the age of 12-14 containing love stories in photographs and features on school parents romance pop music and fashion. There is a lot of confidential chatter and advice on various areas of life. Jackie.

  13. You’ll get all the latest gossip on your favourite and beauty pop, film and soap stars, brilliant fashion and beauty, fab competitions and exciting features sent to you for the same price as you’d pay in the shops! Shout.

  14. Its articles are fun, refreshing ,but, most importantly ,they are written with a great deal of common sense. A magazine such as Just Seventeen approaching serious subjects with intelligence ,honesty and good humour. Just Seventeen.

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