Dvizh. Spotlight 8

1.

• different types of media
• school subjects and
education
• idioms related to the
news
• trinity College, Dublin
• computer networks

2.

Describe the pictures. What gadgets can you see? Which of them
have
you pictures
got?
In the
I see …
I have got …
I can see …
I use …
MP3 player
smartphone
computer
games console
laptop

3.

Read the title and the first sentence in each The
paragraph.
What
text could
becould
about
the text be about? Listen, read and check.
how young people live
today and the role
electronic media plays in
their lives.

4.

Before reading learn the new words.
toвлиять
affect
быстро
fast-paced
развивающийся
уставиться на ч-л
to be fixed on
(о глазах)
помимо
beyond
получать,
to gain
приобретать
беседовать
to chat online
онлайн
справляться
to cope withс
влияние
impact
достигнуть
критической стадии
иметь
to dealдело
withс
occasionally
случайно
с face-to-face
глазу на глаз
редактировать
to edit
размышлять
to reflect
on
изоa дня
dailyв basis
день
существенный
essential
одновременно
simultaneously
отчитывать
to tell sb off
к-л
продолжение
extension
застрявший
stuck
файл, file
документ
to come to ahead

5.

Listen, read and check. “Generation M”

6.

Read the text and choose A, B, C or D to answer the questions.
Text 1
Text 2

7.

Match the words in bold to their meanings.
sending written messages
extensions
cope with
chatting
talking
fixed on
sometimes
occasionally
speaking to sb angrily
texting
additions
telling off
focus
deal with
effect
concentrate
stuck
impact

8.

What does the author mean
the last
sentence
in the text?
How
Theinauthor
is saying
that talking
to people
on-far
do you agree with this opinion?
Discuss
pairs.
line
isn’t asin
good
as real face-to-face
communication and that we should make sure
we find to gout to meet people.
I don’t agree with the author. I think
that it is more fun to meet people
online. I feel more comfortable
communicating with people that way.
I understand what the author is
saying. I have to agree that
communicating with people is best
when you can actually see them.

9.

Match the words to form phrases. Use them to complete the
exchanges.
check
(a) file(s)
download
to the Internet
connect
(a) program(s)
install
my emails
connect to
the Internet
check my
emails
download files
install a
program

10.

Match the words to form phrases. Use them to complete the
exchanges.
1. connect to the Internet
2. check my emails
3. download … files
4. install … Programme
download files
check my
emails
connect to
the Internet
install a
program

11.

Look at the addresses. Which is a web address? Which is an email
address? Use the key to read them to your partner.
@ at
- dash
. dot
/ forward
slash
1. [email protected]
2. www.worldmedia.com/articles

12.

Look at the graph carefully and answer the questions.
2.
Which
dodo
1.
type
ofthe
media
3.Which
How
many
of
types
4.
Which
ofactivities
the
activities
teenspeople
spend
the do
same
young
most?
ofmentioned
media
mentioned
areinnot
do use:
you
a
amount
ofleast?
time
doing?
the
electronic
inday?
nature?
typical

13.

Imagine a day in your life without gadgets. Tell your partner.
How will your day be different from a normal day?
What changes will you make?
How will these changes make you feel?
Answer

14.

What types of media do your classmates use to do their homework?
Carry out a survey. Report your findings.

15.

Match the words to form collocations. Then use them to make
sentences, as in the example.
b
d
a
c
Workbook

16.

Complete the gaps with the correct word.

17.

Fill in: generation, occasionally, technological, computer screen, deal
with, impact, gadgets, fixed.

18.

Match the words to form phrases. Then, complete the sentences.
b
g
c
h
e
d
a
f