Английский язык для студентов технического вуза: Средства массовой информации. Мир продвинутых технологий - 7 стр.

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UNIT 1
IN THE PUBLIC EYE
LEAD-IN
1 Discuss these questions with other students:
· Do you listen to the news regularly?
· Which news radio or TV do you prefer most? Why?
· What is the best radio station in the area? What kind of programmes does
it broadcast?
· Can you imagine your life without TV? Why?
2 What news have you heard today or in the last few days? Which of
these categories do the news items belong to?
an accident or incident celebrity and entertainment news a crime
the economy a natural disaster politics (local, national or international)
a scandal science and technology sport
3 Read these radio news headlines. Which of the categories in activity 2
do they belong to?
1 The price of petrol is going up by two pence a litre.
2 The Prime Minister is in Paris for a meeting of European leaders.
3 Factory Fire ‘No accident’.
4 ‘Removers’ empty three houses.
5 Scientists have discovered the existence of a new solar system.
6 Crew Members Missing as Liner sinks.
7 Julia’s Final Blow.
8 Chelsea 3-0 Man Utd.
9 Kidman marries singer Keith Urban.
10 US aims to relaunch dollar coin.