Lesson 40.

No news is good news

a) Do you watch news reports? Why?

b) Do you believe everything they say?

c) What would you change if you were working on TV chanel?

1. Watch the film segment. Would it be better for all news reports to be like this one?

2. Vocabulary. News and Journalism

Match the words 1)-10) with their definitions a)-j)

  1. Journalistg
  2. Correspondentj
  3. Anchorc
  4. Politicianf
  5. Celebrityd
  6. Tabloidsb
  7. Sensationalisme
  8. Coveragei
  9. to manipulatea
  10. biash
/ a)to change the truth and try to influence people to agree with your opinion
b)newspapers and magazines that focus on celebrity news and exciting stories
c)a person who reads the news on TV
d)a person who is famous (usually an actor, actress, singer, etc.)
e)exaggerated news that seeks to get people’s attention
f)a person who works in politics or serves in the government
g)a person who writes and reports the news
h)a strong opinion about an issue; an unwillingness to consider other opinions
i)the attention given to a news story by a media outlet
j)a journalist who works for a media network and (usually) reports on a specific topic (such as foreign news, sports, business, etc.)

3. Fill in the gaps by using the words from exercise 2:

The BBC is one of the most well-known news network in the world. They are based in the UK, but they have ____journalist______in almost every country in the world. On their international news network, BBC World, they give __coverage______to events all over the world. The __anchors______are very professional-looking and they read the news clearly and with a very serious attitude. Last year, their business _correspondent______John Johnson won the award for Best International Business Reporting.

However, there are also many, less serious, media outlets in the UK. Every day, many people read ____tabloids______, which contain stories about the personal lives of ___celebrities______and ____politicians______. Many people dislike these tabloids, because they say that the ___journalists______write stories that are not true and _____manipulate______stories to try to make them more interesting. Because of this, many people protested outside the offices of one of the country’s biggest tabloids, saying, “This is not news. It is _____Sensationalism______!”

4. Which of these networks do you trust the most? Why?

5. Watch Anchorman movie trailer and decide if the following statements are T or F:

1)There was a time when people didn’t believe anything they heard n TV.F

2)This was the age when only men were allowed to read the news.T

3)“I am not lonely. I have been loved by everyone in Los Angeles”. F

4)People, animals, and nature are the things the anchorman cares about.T

5)The anchor man dreams about becoming a king of New Zealand.F

6)One of Ron Burgundy’s colleagues believes that women belong to news room.F

7)Veronica bit up Ron because he disclosed their relationship on air.T

6. Ever heard of Newseum? What do you think it is?

Thank you for the lesson!

Home Task

  1. This is to remind you about Reported Speech:
  1. Test your knowledge by taking this quiz:

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  1. Writing: film review

Check these tips on film review. Do the exercises:

  1. Think of a movie that you’ve seen recently or the one that you like the most. Write the film review as if you were a cinema critic.