LICEO NUEVA GENERACIÓN 1.

1. It is true that the world today is full of dramatic events, and most news are bad news,
SUBJECT GRADE TEACHER TERM 1. but people are not interested in simple events. That is why there are so many TV
BRAYAN 1. programs and articles about natural disasters, plane crashes, wars,
ENGLISH 5TH 2ND term
MONTAÑEZ 1. murders and robberies. Good news is not common.
Activity QUIZ- PERSPECTIVE 1.
1. One main source of news for millions of people is television.
Write a definition for the following words. People like TV news because they can see everything with their own eyes. Seeing,
as we know, is believing. Besides, it is more difficult for politicians to lie in front of the
A. Social media: _______________________________________________________ cameras than on the front pages of newspapers. Still, others prefer the radio. It is
good to listen to the radio in the car, or when you are doing something around the
_______________________________________________________________________ house. Newspapers don’t react to events as quickly as TV does, but they usually
B. Teens: _____________________________________________________________ give extra details, comments and more information. The internet has recently
become another important source of information and you have immediate material
_______________________________________________________________________ and news.
C. Risky:
A- Are these statements true or false? Justify
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[ ….. ] The goal of mass media is only to entertain us.
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D. Chatting: ___________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________ [ ….. ] Nowadays people are indifferent to ordinary events.

E. Selling: ____________________________________________________________ …………………………………………………………………………………………………

_______________________________________________________________________ [ ….. ] Media changes what we think

2. Read the text and answer the following questions …………………………………………………………………………………………………

media plays an important part in our lives. Newspapers, radio and especially TV
inform about the world and give incredible possibilities for education, entertainment,
and communication. They also influence how we see the world. They can change
our perspectives.
B- Answer the following questions
1. Why do people like TV? _____________________________________________
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2. What makes the internet, as a source of information, better than TV? __________

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