Types of the Media

Television&

RadioThe Press

The InternetMobile Phones

Chat showDocumentaryGame show

Reality showSoap opera

Sitcom

NewspaperTabloid

Quality paperPopular

newspaperLocal

newspaperMagazine

Social media

Web pageBlog

Chat roomForum

Text message updates

Text voting

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Popular newspapers → gossip, no serious news.Quality Newspapers (broad sheets) → more pages, serious articles about business, politics, science.Local newspapers report a lot of local news.

• Name of the programme• Type• When is it on?• Age group (Who is it mostly watched by?)• Characteristics

- I listen to the radio every morning while I’m getting ready for school/work. And you?- I don’t. I usually watch the news on TV while I’m having breakfast.

Go to You Tubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZZnCobtbzc

What videos do British teens usually watch?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

A – local B – quality C – popular

The SunThe MirrorThe Daily TelegraphThe TimesThe IndependentThe GuardianOxford Times

Give the full names of the television services:BBC – ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ITV – ________________________________________________________________________________

A – commercialB – not commercial

1) The BBC2) ITV3) Channel 44) Channel 5

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The most favourite tv programmes of British teenagers:

NeighboursBBC NewsThe SimpsonsDoctorsSports tvEast EndersFriendsMTVVetsTop of the Pops

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What do you think:Is cable TV a terrestrial type of TV?YesNo

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Use the information from the answers in the while watching activity sheet and do the quiz.

1) What popular British newspapers can you name?

2) What quality British newspapers can you remember?

3) What is the full name of BBC?

4) What programmes do British teens enjoy watching?

5) Have you ever watched any of those programmes?

6) What kind of videos do British teens usually watch?

7) What types of media are used for broadcasting news?

8) How much TV do British people watch per day?

9) BBC is a terrestrial type of television. What other type of television was mentioned in the video?

QUESTIONS:Which of the types of media mentioned in this worksheet do you use?

Do you keep yourself informed about world events?

Suggested level: Pre-IntermediateLearning Outcomes:SWBAT:– reproduce vocabulary related to the media– decipher between types of the media– talk about their favourite TV programme– talk about the media in Britain SWD: – creative writing skills (designing a poster)– communicative skills– listening skills

Bring a variety of newspapers to class. After having introduced different types of newspapers (quality vs. popular vs. local), ask your students (in groups or in pairs) to classify the newspapers you have brought.

Designing a poster – group work/creative writing Groups of 5. Time – 5 minMaterials: colour markers, 2xA2 sheets of paperRoles:Secretary – notes everything down.Designer – makes the poster look attractive.Board of Creative Directors – generate smart ideas.Proof Reader – checks for mistakes.Presenter – presents the poster when it’s finished.When writing down the information, use the plan:

• Name of the programme• Type• When is it on?• Age group (Who is it mostly watched by?)• Characteristics

If you don’t have the benefit of the Internet in class, download the video from You Tube to your laptop and show it in class.

Assess your students’ achievements during the lesson with help of an Achievement Chart with the list of your students’ names, using the scale: a golden star sticker next to the student’s name for a perfect answer, a silver star sticker for an answer with some minor mistakes and no star for a completely wrong answer. Make the chart big enough and put it on the board for all the students to see their progress during the lesson.Let them see it as a game, making the analogy with the charts on MTV: “Let’s see who will become the biggest star of today’s show” Get creative and make some certificates to reward the top three students.