Making news. Unit 9.1

1.

Making news
Unit 9.1

2.

News [nju:z] – новости,
новость
A piece of news

3. Exercise 1 Page 90

4. Discuss these questions

5.

1. What’s in the news
today?

6. The American president is in the news today

7. A tragedy in China is in the news today

8.

2. How do you usually get
the news?

9. I go online I read the newspaper I watch TV

10. Exercise 2A Page 90

11. Match the photos with the names of the news sources in the table

12. News sources [so:siz] We have 5 news sources

13.

1. Newspapers

14.

Which picture?

15.

Newspapers – Picture 4

16. 2. The radio

17.

Which picture?

18. The radio – Picture 1

19.

3. The TV

20.

Which picture?

21.

The TV – Picture 5

22. 4. The Internet

23.

Which picture?

24. The Internet – Picture 2

25.

5. Mobile phone

26.

Which picture?

27.

Mobile phone – Picture 3

28. News sources’ descriptions What’s the source like?

29. Fast - быстрый

30. Easy - лёгкий

31. Detailed [di’teild] - детальный

32. Exciting [ik’saitiŋ] – будоражащий воображение

33. Cheap -дешёвый

34. Convenient [kən’viniənt]- удобный

Convenient [kən’viniənt]удобный

35.

What are newspapers
like?

36.

They’re….

37.

fast
easy
detailed [di’teild]
exciting [ik’saitiŋ]
cheap
convenient [kən’viniənt]

38.

What’s the radio like?

39.

It’s………

40.

fast
easy
detailed [di’teild]
exciting [ik’saitiŋ]
cheap
convenient [kən’viniənt]

41.

What’s the TV like?

42.

It’s………

43.

fast
easy
detailed [di’teild]
exciting [ik’saitiŋ]
cheap
convenient [kən’viniənt]

44.

What’s the Internet like?

45.

It’s………

46.

fast
easy
detailed [di’teild]
exciting [ik’saitiŋ]
cheap
convenient [kən’viniənt]

47.

What’s mobile phone like?

48.

It’s………

49.

fast
easy
detailed [di’teild]
exciting [ik’saitiŋ]
cheap
convenient [kən’viniənt]

50. Exercise 2B Page 90

51. Read the text quickly. Which news sources do the people like?

52. Fuad

53. Katie

54. Magnus

55. Before you read

56. Comparison of adjectives

57. Page 97

58.

One-syllable
adjectives
Add er
Old – older
Cheap – cheaper
New - newer
Larger adjectives Put more before Interesting
adjective
more interesting
Comfortable –
more
comfortable
Two-syllable
adjectives that
end in y
remove y and
add ier
funny – funnier
busy - busier

59.

Irregular
adjectives
good
bad
better
worse

60. Read text 1 about Fuad

61.

It isn’t the same in my
country. We don’t all have
computers, so we read
newspapers or listen to the
radio

62.

I think they’re great.
Newspapers are detailed
[di’teild] and give you a lot
of information. And the
radio is convenient
[kən’viniənt]

63.

You can listen to it while
you’re driving, in bed, even
in the bath. They’re easy
ways to get news- easier
than using a computer

64.

And, of course, they’re
cheaper than computers

65.

How does Fuad get the
news?

66.

It isn’t the same in my
country. We don’t all have
computers, so we read
newspapers or listen to the
radio

67. Fuad reads newspapers or listens to the radio

68. Read text 2 about Katie

69.

I believe the Internet is
taking away the TV’s
audience [o:diəns] (аудитория)

70.

In my opinion [ə’piniən],
the Internet is better than
TV because it’s faster, and
it’s quite [kwait] detailed
[di’teild]

71.

You can go online to look
at news stories or read a
blog. TV is better than the
Internet for some things, I
agree, and I watch a news
program every day

72.

TV is more exciting
[ik’saitiŋ] than some other
news sources [so:siz]
because it’s visual [viʒuəl]

73.

I think TV news feels more
realistic than newspapers or
radio for that reason [ri:zən]

74.

How does Katie get the
news?

75.

You can go online to look
at news stories or read a
blog. TV is better than the
Internet for some things, I
agree, and I watch a news
program every day

76. Katie likes the Internet and the TV She goes online

77. Read text 3 about Magnus

78.

No – this is all wrong! TV,
newspapers, computers –
they’re all old-fashioned. I
get my news on my mobile
phone

79.

The main news stories,
sports news, film news. I
also use Twitter a lot –

80.

that’s how I found out about
the plane crash on The
Hudson River, before the
TV or Internet had the
story!

81.

Mobiles are really fast now,
and convenient
[kən’viniənt], because I
have my phone with me all
the time

82.

How does Magnus get the
news?

83.

No – this is all wrong! TV,
newspapers, computers –
they’re all old-fashioned. I
get my news on my mobile
phone

84. Magnus gets his news on his mobile phone

85. Exercise 2C Page 90

86. Tick the correct adjectives in the table in exercise 2A

87.

fast
easy
detailed exciting cheap
Newspapers
+
+
The radio
+
+
+
The TV
convenient
+
+
The Internet
+
Mobile
phones
+
+
+

88. According to the table:

89. Newspapers are easy, detailed and cheap

90. The radio is easy, cheap and convenient

91. The TV is exciting

92. The Internet is fast and detailed

93. Mobile phones are fast and convenient

94. Exercise 3A Page 90

95. Complete the table with the verbs from the box

96.

go
listen to
read
read
use
watch

97.

1. a blog?

98.

go
listen to
read
read
use
watch

99. 1. Read a blog

100.

2. a news program?

101.

go
listen to
read
read
use
watch

102. 2. Watch a news program

103.

3. newspapers?

104.

go
listen to
read
read
use
watch

105. 3. Read newspapers

106.

4. online?

107.

go
listen to
read
read
use
watch

108. 4. Go online

109.

5. the radio?

110.

go
listen to
read
read
use
watch

111. 5. Listen to the radio

112.

6. Twitter?

113.

go
listen to
read
read
use
watch

114. 6. Use Twitter

115. Exercise 3B Page 90

116. Discuss the questions

117.

1. Do you read or write a
blog?

118. Yes, I do No, I don’t

119.

2. How often do you go
online?

120. Every day

121.

3. Do you use Twitter?

122. Yes, I do No, I don’t

123. Exercise 4 Page 91

124. Complete the active grammar box

125. Fast – faster than

126. Easy – easier than

127. Realistic – more realistic than

128. Exciting – more exciting than

129. Good – better than

130. Bad – worse than

131. Exercise 5A Page 91

132. Listen to these phrases

133.

[ə]

134.

1. Easier [i:ziə] than

135.

2. Faster [fa:stə] than

136.

3. Colder [kouldə] than

137.

4. Healthier [helθiə] than

138.

Track 2.21

139. Exercise 5B Page 91

140. Write sentences comparing these things

141.

1. Iceland/ Egypt/ cold

142. 1. Iceland is colder than Egypt

143.

2. maths/ English/ easy

144. 2. English is easier than maths

145.

3. fruit/ chocolate/ healthy

146. 3. Fruit is healthier than chocolate

147.

4. a Ferrari/ a Fiat/ fast

148. 4. A Ferrari is faster than a Fiat

149. Exercise 6 Page 91

150. Make sentences using the comparative form of these adjectives

151. Good, useful, exciting [ik’saitiŋ], interesting, modern

152. Good?

153. Good - better

154. Useful?

155. Useful – more useful

156. Exciting [ik’saitiŋ]?

157. Exciting [ik’saitiŋ] – more exciting [ik’saitiŋ]

158. Interesting?

159. Interesting – more interesting

160. Modern?

161. Modern – more modern

162. Newspapers Mobile phones The Internet The radio The TV

163. Газеты более возбуждающие, чем интернет

164. Exciting [ik’saitiŋ] – more exciting [ik’saitiŋ]

165. Newspapers are more exciting than the Internet

166. Мобильные телефоны лучше, чем радио

167. Good - better

168. Mobile phones are better than the radio

169. Интернет более полезный, чем радио

170. Useful – more useful

171. The Internet is more useful than the radio

172. Телевидение более возбуждающее, чем радио

173. Exciting [ik’saitiŋ] – more exciting [ik’saitiŋ]

174. The TV is more exciting than the radio

175. Интернет более интересный, чем радио

176. Interesting – more interesting

177. The Internet is more interesting than the radio

178. Мобильные телефоны более современные, чем радио

179. Modern – more modern

180. Mobile phones are more modern than the radio

181. Exercise 7A Page 91

182. Listen to Nick and Petra talking about news

183. Page 156 Track 2.22

184. Before you read

185. Election [I’lekʃən]- выборы

186. Amazing [ə’meiziŋ]- удивительный (вызывает восхищение)

Amazing [ə’meiziŋ]удивительный (вызывает
восхищение)

187. Surprising [sə’praiziŋ]- удивительный (вызывает удивление)

Surprising [sə’praiziŋ]удивительный (вызывает
удивление)

188. There you are – вот видишь

189. The same – одиниковый

190. Source [so:s] - источник

191. News source [so:s] – источник новостей

192. Read script 2.22 on page 156

193. P – Petra N - Nick

194.

P: It says here that 70% of
Americans got news about
the election on the Internet.
I think that’s amazing
[ə’meiziŋ]

195.

N: I don’t find it surprising
[sə’praiziŋ] at all. I mean,
with an election [i’lekʃən],
people want to find out
news very quickly

196.

N: And it’s faster on the
Internet than on TV. How
many Americans use the
Internet for news every day?
P: Well, it says 37% here

197.

N: Well, there you are,
about half [ha:f] of the first
number
P: Do you think the number
is the same here?

198.

N: I think that it’s probably
the same I think a lot of
younger people use the
Internet for news stories, but
older people are more
traditional

199.

N: They read newspapers or
watch the news on TV
P: I don’t think that it’s just
older people

200.

P: I believe that newspapers
are still better than other
news sources [so:siz]
because you can read them
anywhere (где угодно) –

201.

P: on the train, in a
restaurant, even in front of
the TV
N: Yes, I suppose so. What
do you think of getting news
on your mobile phone, then?

202.

P: Well, it’s OK. But in my
opinion [ə’piniən], it’s
better to read a newspaper
or watch TV for news, to
get more information and
other people’s opinions

203.

Track 2.22

204. Who thinks the following: Nick or Petra?

205. 1. The number of Americans using the Internet is amazing [ə’meiziŋ]

206.

P: It says here that 70% of
Americans got news about
the election on the Internet.
I think that’s amazing
[ə’meiziŋ]

207.

Petra does

208. 2. The same number of people use the Internet for news in the UK and the US

209.

N: I think that it’s probably
the same I think a lot of
younger people use the
Internet for news stories, but
older people are more
traditional

210.

Nick does

211. 3. Younger people use the Internet

212.

N: I think that it’s probably
the same I think a lot of
younger people use the
Internet for news stories, but
older people are more
traditional

213.

Nick does

214. 4. Newspapers are better than other news sources

215.

P: Well, it’s OK. But in my
opinion [ə’piniən], it’s
better to read a newspaper
or watch TV for news, to
get more information and
other people’s opinions

216.

Petra does

217. Exercise 7B Page 91

218. Complete the sentences in the How to box

219.

Ask for an opinion
What do you think of….?
Do you think that…?
Give a positive opinion
I think that…
I believe that…..
I find that amazing
Give a negative opinion I don’t think that….
I don’t find it surprising
Use an “opinion” phrase In my opinion

220. Exercise 8 Page 91

221. Make sentences about the topics in 1-4 below. Use opinion phrases

222.

I think (that)

223.

I find

224.

In my opinion

225. 1. Entertainment [entə’teinmənt] – развлечение: TV, theater, concerts

226. I think theater is more exciting than cinema

227. I find concerts better than TV

228. In my opinion theater is more interesting than concerts

229. 2. Music: pop, classical, rock, opera

230. I think rock is livelier than opera

231. I find classical music more relaxing than rock

232. In my opinion pop is more popular than rock

233. 3. Sports: football, tennis, motor racing, athletics

234. I think motor racing is more expensive than athletics

235. I find tennis more popular than football

236. In my opinion tennis is more popular than athletics

237. 4. Books: novel, poetry, plays, history books

238. I think novels are more interesting than poetry

239. I find novels more relaxing than poetry

240. In my opinion novels are more exciting than plays

241. Bad?

242. Cheap?

243. Exciting [ik’saitiŋ?

244. Expensive?

245. fast?

246. Good?

247. Interesting?

248. Lively [laivli]?

249. Modern?

250. Noisy?

251. Popular?

252. Relaxing?

253.

Which is more expensive
cinema or concerts, in your
opinion?

254.

In my opinion,……more
expensive than……

255.

Which do you think is
better cinema or theater?

256.

I think……is better
than…..

257.

Which is more exciting
opera or rock in your
opinion?

258.

In my opinion…..is more
exciting than…

259.

Which do you find more
relaxing: pop music or
classical music?

260.

I find ……more relaxing
than

261.

Which do you think is more
dangerous motor racing or
football?

262.

I think…..is more
dangerous than…

263.

Which is more popular in
your opinion: football or
tennis?

264.

In my opinion…..is more
popular than

265.

Which do you find livelier:
history books or novels?

266.

I find…..livelier than……..

267. Exercise 1A Page 56 (Workbook)

268. Read the text

269. Before you read

270. An e-book reader – устройство для чтения электронных книг

271. Versatile [vɜːsə’tail] – гибкий, многосторонний

272. Hard–wearing – прочный

273. Read the text on page 56

274. Exercise 1B Page 56 (Workbook)

275. Tick the correct boxes

276.

e-book reader
more
convenient
heavier
+
cheaper
+
a real book
+
more versatile +
hard-wearing
+
more attractive
+

277. Exercise 2 Page 56 (Workbook)

278. Answer the questions

279. When was the first e-book available In the early 1990s

280.

1.
What is Kindle?

281.

1.
An e-book reader

282.

2. When did Kindle
arrive?

283.

2.
In the late 1990-s

284.

3. How many books can
you put on an e-book
reader?

285.

3. Thousands of books

286.

4. What can you do with
the language?

287.

4. You can change the
language

288.

5. What can happen if an
e-book reader falls on the
ground?

289.

5. It can break

290.

Are you for e-books or for
real books? Why?

291.

I am for e-books because
they’re……..

292.

I am for real books
because they’re……..

293. Exercise 3 Page 56 (Workbook)

294. Correct the verbs in the sentences

295. I often read blogs to find the news

296. 1. Do you go online much for the news

297. 2. Older people like to listen to the radio

298. 3. I watch news program on TV because they’re more exciting

299. 4. On Sunday mornings we have a nice breakfast and read the newspapers

300. 5. All my friends use Twitter a lot

301. Comparison of adjectives

302. E-books are more versatile than real books

303. 1. Real books are more attractive than e-books

304. 2. E-book readers are lighter than several real books

305. 3. Coats are warmer than jackets

306. 4. Chicago is windier tham New York

307. 5. Japanese is more difficult than English

308. 6. Santiago is smaller than Mexico City