Class discussion. Where do you get your news? Work in A/B groups. Group A, find arguments for getting your information from print media, like local or national newspapers, magazines, etc. Group B, find arguments for getting your information from the internet, TV, etc. The following expressions might be useful: … is a good idea. … is an easy way to … … is a popular place to … … is a terrible idea. … is a safe place to … … is a great way to … Add quite or really, if appropriate. Example: Checking facts in more than one place is quite a good idea. Describe a TV show or film Look at the posters for One Day and Downton Abbey and describe them. What do you think they’re about? Which one would you rather watch and why? Listen to four people talking about books, films and TV shows. 1 Were your ideas about One Day and Downton Abbey correct? 2 Did the people like what they read or watched? Why? Why not? Would you like to watch the TV shows or read the books? Why? Why not? Can you remember what the people said? Complete sentences 1–10 with the information below. 1 It’s by someone called . 6 It’s based on . 2 It’s quite a well-known . 7 It has in it. 3 It’s about this girl who . 8 It looks at . 4 My friends say it’s . 9 It’s a really . 5 I found it . 10 Basically, it shows you . Example: It’s by someone called Linda Joy Singleton. Look at the highlighted expressions. Which can you use to talk about: 1 a TV show? 2 a book? 3 both? Speaking 13 Listening 14 a b 84mw2r 2 c Vocabulary Describing books and TV shows 15 a book amazing interesting book Rachel Ward the lives of two young people has a special gift how to cook great meals Maggie Smith boring a family’s life b 12 Language skills Extras Explore 1 Global media Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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