Theme 13: Science & Technology (Media)

Theme 13: Science & Technology (Media)

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VOCABULARY

Internet, magazine, newspaper, print media, radio, social network, TV

Equipments: CD player, computer, desktop, MP3 player, laptop, radio, tabloids

Words related to media: advertisement, application, back up, connection, electronic, friendship, information, member, membership, message, mouse, online/offline, radio channel/TV channel, radio broadcast/TV broadcast, virtual world, website, wi-fi, wireless devices

verbs: be interested in, cancel, connect, create, download, join, offer, play, prefer, publish, reach, restore, save, search for, send, spend time, use, waste time, write

CONVERSATION STARTERS:

1. What do you think of when you hear the word 'Mass Media'?
2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'the Internet'?
3. What do you think of when you hear the word 'social network'?
4. What social networking sites do you know?
5. What social networking sites do you use?
6. How many hours a day are you online?
7. Where do you have the Internet?
8. Have you got your own computer?

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS:

1. Have you got your own computer? Is it a desktop or a laptop?
2. Do you use wi-fi? When?
3. When do you use your computer?
4. How many hours a day do you use the Internet? Why?
5. Can we always believe the media?
6. Does anyone in your family buy things online?
7. Can you name some advantages and disadvantages of social networks?
8. Do you have a Facebook page? What is it like?
9. Do your parents use social networking sites?
10. What are some good points about social networking?
11. What are some bad points about social networking?
12. What information do you have on your webpage?
13. What type of information should you put on social networking sites?
14. Have you ever downloaded a TV programme from the Internet?
15. What have you ever downloaded from the Internet? When did you do it? Why?
16. Will you download films or music from the Internet?
17. Has computer ever changed your lifestyle and the way you spend your free time?
18. Do you think that some people may be addicted to social networks?

ROLE PLAY:

A: You are angry, because your parents think that you spend a lot of time on Facebook. Explain your partner B why you have to spend your time on Facebook.

B: You think teenagers should spend their free time outside, for example playing some sports, visiting the museum, reading books and things like that.

A: You are living in 2014 and you meet your partner B who is from the 19th century. Give him some information about the Internet and the social network.

B: You have come from the 19th century. You don’t know what the Internet and the social network is how it runs.

A: Your partner B wants to create his/her own account on the social network. Help him. B: You haven’t got any account on any social network yet. Ask your partner A for help.