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1. Look through the following proverbs, statements and quotations to outline the problems to be discussed.
1. Television is a window on the world. 2. One picture is worth a thousand words. 3. The press is a mirror of current events.4. “Explain, simplify, clarify”
(Alfred Harmsworth, publisher, press baron).
2. Work in pairs. You’ve got some information about mass media. Tell your partner about the role of mass media. Replace the words in bald with the words similar in meaning given in the box.
Mass media play a very important role in reflecting the life of society and building opinions. There are different kinds of mass media: press, television, radio, posters, advertisements, etc. All of them do much to excite an interest in every aspect of the country's life. They draw the public's attention to the most serious political, economic, social and ecological problems. They help to develop a broader understanding of the present-day world around us, to form our outlook. So as mass media actually raise the most vital problems, the effectiveness of their influence on the people is great. They keep people informed on all topical issues of the day.
| Comprehension, current, in fact, commercial, significant, arouse, essential, pay attention to, viewpoints, impact, problems |
Match the definitions below with the words in the list.
| celebrity | a | view held as probable | |
| circulation | b | belonging to the present time; of the present day | |
| commercial | c | to pay regularly in order to receive a magazine, newspaper, etc. | |
| coverage | d | a part of a newspaper (supposed to be written by the editor) giving an opinion on some question of day (rather than news) | |
| current | e | periodical publication with articles on current events, new books, art, etc. | |
| documentary | f | to express; give an idea of | |
| editor | g | the way in which a particular piece of news or event is reported | |
| editorial | h | an advertisement on television or radio | |
| event | i | the title of a newspaper report printed in large letters | |
| headline | j | a continuing story about a group of people that is regularly on television | |
| opinion | k | the number of copies a newspaper sells each day | |
| periodical | l | a film that gives facts and information about a subject | |
| reflect | m | a well-known person on television, film or in the press | |
| review | n | a magazine about one topic, that appears once a month, three times a year, etc. | |
| soap | o | the person who decides what goes in a newspaper or magazine | |
| subscribe | p | thing that happens (usu. important) |
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