Mass Media (средства массовой информации)

Муниципальное общеобразовательное учреждение

средняя общеобразовательная школа№ 24

города Павловского Посада Московской области.

Открытый урок по английскому языку

в 9 классе

по теме: «Mass Media»

(средства массовой информации)

Учитель английского языка Агапов Николай Иванович

Mass Media

Цели урока:

1. Практические: формирование практических умений в чтении, письме и говорении.

2. Образовательные: учить правильно употреблять языковые средства, строить фразы, повышать общую культуру выражения мысли.

3. Развивающие: развивать мышление, память, логику, воображение, самостоятельность.

4. Воспитательные: формировать мотивацию к изучению иностранного языка.

Оборудование: варианты заданий, карточки с картинками, кроссворд.

Ход урока

Начало урока: приветствие, сообщение темы урока.

Teacher: Good morning, students!

Mass media (that is, the press, the radio, the internet and television) play an important role in the life of society. They inform, educate and entertain people. They also influence the way people look at the world and make them change their views. Mass media mould public opinion. Millions of people in their spare time watch TV and read newspapers.

Everybody can find there something interesting for him. On the radio one can hear music, plays, news and various discussions or commentaries of current events. Multiple radio or TV games and films attract a large audience. Newspapers are used in different ways, but basically they are read. But how do you understand the word “mass media”?

Student: The mass media include all the people and organizations that provide information and news for the public. The mass media can be print and electronic.

Teacher: Right you are. And now let’s read the text about the mass media and then we are going to do some exercises. But before reading the text let’s read some active words and word combinations:

To give possibilities for smth-давать возможность для ч-л

To influence smth –влиять на ч-л

To report the events objectively-объективно освещать события

Dramatic events- драматические события

Natural disasters-природные катастрофы

Plane crashes-авиакатастрофы

To make headlines-быть в первых строках

To intrude in private lives-вторгаться в личную жизнь

To see smth with one”s own -eyes-видеть ч-л своими глазами

Seeing is believing-видеть- значит верить

To provide smb with extra details-сообщить к-л дополнительные детали

A source of information-источник информации.

Mass Media.

The mass media play an important role in our lives. Newspapers, radio and especially TV inform us of what is going on in this world and give us wonderful possibilities for education and entertainment. They also influence the way we see the world and shape our views.

Of course, not all newspapers and TV programmes report the events objectively, but serious journalists and TV reporters try to be fair and provide us with reliable information.

It is true that the world today is full of dramatic events and most news seems to be bad news. But people aren't interested in ordinary events. That is why there are so many programmes and articles about natural disasters, plane crashes, wars, murders and robberies. Good news doesn't usually make headlines. Bad news does.

Some people say that journalists are given too much freedom. They often intrude in people's private lives. They follow celebrities and print sensational stories about them which are untrue or half-true. They take photos of them in their most intimate moments. The question is — should this be allowed?

The main source of news for millions of people is television. People like TV news because they can see everything with their own eyes. And that's an important advantage. Seeing, as we know, is believing. Besides, it's much more difficult for politicians to lie in front of the cameras than on the pages of newspapers.

Still, many people prefer radio. It's good to listen to it in the car, or in the open air, or when you do something about the house.

Newspapers don't react to events as quickly as TV, but they usually provide us with extra details, comments and background information.

The Internet has recently become another important source of information. Its main advantage is that news appears on the screen as soon as things happen in real life and you don't have to wait for news time on TV.

Exercise №1.

Read the following sentences and circle TRUE or FALSE:

Exercise № 2.

Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word from the box.

1. We need to ………. people so that they understand the importance of a good, healthy diet. (educate)

2. You don't have to use your ………. when you're watching television. (imagination)

3. He's a national ………. (celebrity)

4. She has always shown a ………. to audience needs and tastes. (sensitivity)

5. My fear and anxiety ………. my mind. (dull)

6. She's on ………. terms with people in government. (intimate)

7. There is too much brutality and ………. on TV these days. (violence)

8. Her son is ………. and she has to take care of him all the time. (disabled)

9. Your main ………. is your lack of job experience. (disadvantage)

10. Some parents who are concerned about computer games believe their children are ………. (hooked)

11. The money will be used to ………. the school with new computer equipment. (provide)

12. Now that we live in different cities, we ………. by e-mail. (communicate)

Exercise 3. Think of your own sentences using the words in brackets.

(to spend up to 10 hours a day on the Internet; to be addicted; to visit different sites; to be glued to the screen)

(to listen to the radio; loud music; the latest news; some useful and interesting information)

(to be full of gossip; background information; articles about natural disasters, plane crashes, murders and robberies; unreliable information; to feel depressed)

Exercise № 4.

Tell which of these things you do. Explain your choice:

• I read a lot of newspapers and magazines.

• I watch television for many hours a day.

• I’m fond of listening to music on the radio.

• I can’t live without the Internet and I spend much time on different sites.

• I prefer spending my free time outdoors or going on for sport than watching TV, reading newspapers or listening to the radio.

Teacher: So you have learnt some information about the mass media. Now you are to give your personal opinion and to express your point of view. Give your arguments for and against the mass media.

Student 1: I am fond of watching TV as gives me an opportunity to see the whole world staying at home.

Student 2: But it degrades the eyesight and makes us lazier. We stay at home instead of going for a walk or playing outdoor games.

Student 3: There are a lot of excellent educational programmes and interesting feature films on TV.

Student 4: I agree with you, but there are a lot of silly programmes and commercials as well. Besides there is too much violence on TV these days.

Student 5: As for me, I prefer listening to music on the radio. I can listen to my favourite songs washing the dishes or cleaning my room.

Student 1: But radio doesn’t give you an opportunity to see everything with your own eyes.

Student 5: Yes, but it informs me about the latest news.

Student 6: I like reading newspapers as I can always find some interesting and useful information.

Student 2: But newspapers are always full of bad news and dramatic events. What is more there is too much gossip and unreliable information in them.

Student 7: You will certainly agree that the Internet is a great source of information and entertainment.

Student 3: But the Internet is addictive as well as drinking or smoking. It is harmful to spend too much time in front of the computer screen.

Teacher: So, what conclusion can we come to?

Student 4: We can say that the mass media have both advantages and disadvantages. It is up to us to decide how to use them.

Teacher: You are quite right. Thank you for participating in our discussion. You are very active today. I hope that the theme of our lesson was interesting for you.