Test
Daily,Weekly, Monthly
Task 1.Listen and decide if the following statements
are true (T) or false (F).
1. British
people read more newspapers than people in the USA.
2. All
newspapers in Britain are sold and bought.
3.
Practically each ethnic minority in Britain publish their newspaper.
4.
Newspapers are censored by the state.
5.
Practically all the political parties in Great Britain publish their own
newspapers.
6. The
Press Complaints Commission is concerned with the prevention of
intrusion
into privacy.
7. The use
of computer technology is increasing nowadays.
Task
2.Match the types of magazines with their contents.
1) Computer
magazines. a) Articles about the most interesting places to visit.
2) Humour
magazines. b) Information about new styles of clothes.
3) Women’s
magazines. c) Funny stories.
4) Travel
magazines. d) Information about software and new computers.
5) Car
magazines. e) Articles about the life of famous people, cooking
6) Fashion
magazines. f) Information useful
for drivers.
Task
3.Match the categories of newspapers with their definitions.
1) A
newspaper which is issued every day. a) a national newspaper
2) A
newspaper which is published once or b) a local newspaper
twice a
week.
3) A
newspaper which serves a certain city c) an international newspaper
or a
region.
4) A
newspaper which circulates throughout d) a weekly newspaper
the whole
country.
5) A
newspaper which is published for more e) a daily newspaper
thanonecountry.
Task
4.Complete the dialogue, using the phrases from the box.
|
1) Well, it takes a lot of time to collect and
organize the information. You must check
every fact reported.
2) You are quite right. According to professional
and ethical standards a journalist has
to illustrate many aspects of the conflict or the
situation and to use careful judgment
when organizing and reporting information.
3) I’m afraid I can’t. I have to take an interview
for an article for “School Reporter”.
4) Moreover, one of the rules of journalism is to
report every possible side of the story.
So one interview or one source of information isn’t
enough.
5) It’s impossible. You see, a journalist has to use
original sources of information and cite the sources in the reports.
|
— Will you
go to the disco tonight, Ted?
—
— But can’t
you write this article without the interview?
—
— Is it
difficult to write articles?
—
— That’s
right. It’s very bad when you read wrong facts in a newspaper or a magazine.
—
— And it’s
important to express different attitudes to the situation, isn’t it?
—
— Well, it’s
really hard to write a good article.
Task
5.Report the statements, using the verbs to
agree, to believe, to tell, to say, to ask.
1) Ron
said, “OK, I will go shopping for you, Ben.”
2) Dolly
said, “For sure this information is very useful for our agency.”
3) Kate
said, “Can you pass me that sandwich, please?”
4) Greg
said, “Alex, I will prepare my report tomorrow.”
5) Sally
said, “Good. I will ask them to make some photos for you.”
6) Fred said,
“Do you always buy this magazine, Bill?”
Listening
A) Read the
text and fill in the necessary words: technology, independent, regional,
control,
national, free, minorities, circulation, advertising.
PRESS AND
BROADCASTING IN GREAT BRITAIN
Great
Britain is really a newspaper reading nation. More___(national)
an d___(regional)
daily papers are sold in Britain than in most other developed
countries.
National newspapers have a total___(circulation) of 14.2 million
on weekdays
and 16.2 mln on Sundays. There are about 130 daily and
Sunday
newspapers, over 2,000 weekly newspapers and some 7,000 periodical
publications.
There are also more than 750 free distribution newspapers,
mostly
weekly and financed b y ___(advertising), and some 60 newspapers
and
magazines produced by members of ethnic___(minorities). The press
i s ___(free)
to comment on matters of public interest, subject to law. There
is no
state___(control) or censorship of the press, which caters for a variety
of
political views, interests and levels of education. Newspapers are almost
always
financially___(independent) of any political party. None of the main
political
parties own or publish daily newspapers. There is a Press Complaints
Commission
which deals with complaints by members of the public and
provides a
more effective press self-regulation and prevention intrusion into
privacy.
All
national newspapers use computer___(technology), and its use in the
provincial
press is increasing.
The twelve
national morning daily papers (5 “qualiyties” and 7 “populars”)
are
available in most parts of Britain.
B) Listen
and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. British
people read more newspapers than people in the USA. (T)
2. All
newspapers in Britain are sold and bought. (F)
3.
Practically each ethnic minority in Britain publish their newspaper. (7)
4.
Newspapers are censored by the state. (F)
5.
Practically all the political parties in Great Britain publish their own
newspapers.
(F)
6. The
Press Complaints Commission is concerned with the prevention of
intrusion
into privacy. (7)
7. The use
of computer technology is increasing nowadays. (T)
