THE MEDIA

MEDIA CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

How often do you read the paper or watch the news on TV? How importantis it for you to keep up with current events?	In your opinion, what has been the single biggest news item from this pastyear? How did the media cover this event?
Do you think that news reporting has gotten better, gotten worse, or stayedthe same over your lifetime?	Do you think a politician's private life is newsworthy? Why or why not?
Are there certain things journalists shouldn't report on? Why?	How do you feel about censorship? Are there times when the news shouldbe censored?
Who owns the newspapers and TV stations in your country? Do you think thishas an effect on the news that you hear?	Do you think that the media covers too much bad news and not enough goodnews? What was the last "good news" story you heard?
How has technology effected the way that we receive news?	Have you (or anyone you know) ever been in the newspaper/on TV? If so,what for?
Do you think that most newspapers print what's really important, or what willmake them sell more newspapers? What about TV news?	Why are people so interested in the private lives of celebrities?
Do you think that the media is objective? Why or why not?	What's happening in the news right now, both in your country and abroad? Where did you hear about it?

HOOKED ON TV

Hooked on tv lesson plan without teacher's notes from mudevf

MASS MEDIA THE RADIO

Ud 5 mass media 2 the radio from mudevf

MARKETING AND ADVERTISING: LET'S BE CREATIVE

Person 1
 - explain what the product is that you are selling
- who is it aimed at (age, demographic etc)
- price and image (is it luxury/ affordable etc)

Person 2 (the advert)
- music choice - genre and why?
- actors - why? Why do you want the audience to associate your product with these people?
- actual scene sequence - what happens? why have you chosen these locations?

Person 3
- campaign slogan - introduce it and explain the message it is meant to convey
- how do you want the audience feeling after watching the advert?
- do you think it will be a success?

GROUP WORK

PRODUCTS/BUSINESSES TO CHOOSE FROM

• MAKE UP
• CAR
• GYM
• RESTAURANT
• CLOTHES SHOP

ADVERTISING ON TV

http://www.betteratenglish.com/real-english-conversations-tv/

Before listening to the conversation, you might want to pause and think about the following questions:

1. Are you influenced by TV advertising?
2. If so, then how are you influenced?
3. Do TV commercials attempt to appeal to people’s logic or to their emotions?
4. Is watching TV is a constructive activity, or is it more a waste of time?

My favourite commercial

1. Introduce the advert: say what the product is and say what style your advert is.

It is about a/an ____________. It’s _______________ and ______________.

It’s set in ________________ and ______________ (is/are) in it.

2. Tell the class what the different scenes are in the advert, who the characters are and the importance of music (if so)

In the first scene, you see… Then … Finally …

3. Explain the slogan and why you like it.

The slogan is ___________________________ and I  like it because _______

MASS MEDIA: THE PRESS

Mass media the press blog from mudevf

GSOH

YES YOU CAN! Good luck on your finals

Willpower

Summer Holidays

Any special destination for holidays? Let me know here

Expressing routine

What do you usually do at the weekend? clich here and let me know

English beyond That's English

Listen and watch David Crystal and then answer the question he was asked using your own words- and of course based on your own opinion.

University- audio for activities handed Thursday 7 April

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Question revision game

I want you to think of as many questions as you can to guess where, when, who ... the pictures were taken and what is the relationship among them.You will ask them in class and you classmates will say if they are grammatically correct or not. If not, you will have to rewrite them ! The winner will get a treat

Obama

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technology at work

Which do you prefer? why? How has technology changed your life? what's the relationship among them?

eireann Go brach! Happy Saint Patrick's

a Shamrock or clover?

Let's learn a bit about the only Saint who wasn't born a christian. Enjoy! Needless to say that I'll ask you some questions

Television, friend or foe?

What's your opinion about this issue? Click here to listen to some activities about the unit.

THE TELLY UNIT 6

How many hours a week do you spend in front of the TV? Are you a couch potato? What kind of programmes do you watch?

MODULO 9 THE WORLD OF POLITICS

Describe the picture as accurately as possible. Then think about the message underlying it and give your opinion.
Write your answer here.