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Do you watch news reports? Why?

Do you believe everything they say?

What would you change if you were working on TV chanel?

 

Do you watch news reports? Why? Do you believe everything...
1. Watch the film segment. Would it be better for all news reports to be like this one?
1. Watch the film segment. Would it be better for all news reports to be like this one?
Bruce almighty - news scene [HD]
Bruce almighty - news scene [HD]
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2. Vocabulary. News and Journalism
2. Vocabulary. News and Journalism
Match the words 1)-10) with their definitions a)-j)
Match the words 1)-10) with their definitions a)-j)
3. Fill in the gaps by using the words from exercise 2:
3. Fill in the gaps by using the words from exercise 2:

The BBC is one of the most well-known news network in the world. They are based in the UK, but they have _______________ in almost every country in the world. On their international news network, BBC World, they give _______________ to events all over the world. The _______________ are very professional-looking and they read the news clearly and with a very serious attitude. Last year, their business _______________ John Johnson won the award for Best International Business Reporting.

 

However, there are also many, less serious, media outlets in the UK. Every day, many people read _______________, which contain stories about the personal lives of _______________ and _______________. Many people dislike these tabloids, because they say that the _______________ write stories that are not true and _______________ stories to try to make them more interesting. Because of this, many people protested outside the offices of one of the country’s biggest tabloids, saying, “This is not news. It is _______________!”

The BBC is one of the most well-known news network...
4. Which of these networks do you trust the most? Why?
4. Which of these networks do you trust the most? Why?
5. Watch Anchorman movie trailer and decide if the following statements are T or F:
5. Watch Anchorman movie trailer and decide if the following statements are T or F:
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy - Trailer
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy - Trailer
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1)      There was a time when people didn’t believe anything they heard n TV.

2)      This was the age when only men were allowed to read the news.

3)      “I am not lonely. I have been loved by everyone in Los Angeles”.

4)      People, animals, and nature are the things the anchorman cares about.

5)      The anchor man dreams about becoming a king of New Zealand.

6)      One of Ron Burgundy’s colleagues believes that women belong to news room.

7)      Veronica bit up Ron because he disclosed their relationship on air.

1)      There was a time when people didn’t believe anything...
6. Ever heard of Newseum? What do you think it is?
6. Ever heard of Newseum? What do you think it is?

Thank you for the lesson!

Thank you for the lesson!
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