Match the extracts (1−3) to the items a−c.
a. a news report
b. a sitcom
с. a weather forecast
1. «In the northwest part of the country, we are going to have gentle breezes. But as the week moves on there will be clouds and some light showers late in the evenings. In the north, it will be much colder with high winds and the possibility of storms. The weather, however, over the weekend will be mostly sunny.»
2. «… And now for a special story. A Sumatran tiger cub has been born at Sydney Zoo. The birth of this special tiger cub is a major victory for the zoos breeding programme. There are fewer than 500 tigers left in the wild in Sumatra, where they are threatened by habitat destruction and poaching …»
3. A: You look rather stressed. What’s happened?
В: I had an argument with my boss and he fired me.
A: Try not to worry. Everything will be fine.
B: That’s easy for you to say. You still have your job!
A: No, really, it will be OK. The same thing happened to me once and…
Complete the crossword puzzle with the correct media jobs.
ACROSS
1. sb who decides how a film or play will appear on stage or on screen
3. sb who produces plays or films
6. sb who introduces a TV or radio programme
DOWN
2. sb who investigates the latest news events and tells people about them on TV or on the radio
4. sb who decides what will be published in a newspaper or magazine
5. sb who reads the news on the radio or on TV
Do the quiz and see how media literate you are!
QUIZ
Are you media literate?
1. Who decides what to put in a newspaper or magazine?
a) an editor
b) a reporter
c) a sound engineer
2. When a person or a programme is being broadcast on the radio or on TV, we say they are …
a) on air
b) in show
c) in the air
3. … interrupts a regular programme in order to report the latest details of an important current event.
a) Painful news
b) Shocking news
c) Breaking news
4. What do we call the time of the day when a lot of people watch TV?
a) prime time
b) rush hour
c) peak season
a = 3 points
b = 2 points
с = 1 point
9−12: You certainly are media literate.
4−8: You don’t seem to be that interested in current events.
0−3: You watch TV for entertainment only.
Complete the exchanges below with the correct idiom.
• he’s bad news
• let’s get this show on the road
• to hit the headlines
1. A: Have you heard the latest scandal … ?
B: Of course! It’s all over the news!
2. A: Jeremy, stay away from that boy.
B: Why, Mum?
A: Because … .
3. A: Come on, … or we’ll be late.
B: OK. I’m almost ready.
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