Theme 13: Science & Technology (Media)
Theme 13: Science & Technology (Media)
8., 9. ROČNÍK
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:
- What do you think of when you hear the word 'Mass Media'?
- What do you think of when you hear the word 'the Internet'?
- What do you think of when you hear the word 'social network'?
- What social networking sites do you know?
- What social networking sites do you use?
- How many hours a day are you online?
- Where do you have the Internet?
- Have you got your own computer?
CONVERSATION QUESTIONS:
- Have you got your own computer? Is it a desktop or a laptop?
- Do you use wi-fi? When?
- When do you use your computer?
- How many hours a day do you use the Internet? Why?
- Can we always believe the media?
- Does anyone in your family buy things online?
- Can you name some advantages and disadvantages of social networks?
- Do you have a Facebook page? What is it like?
- Do your parents use social networking sites?
- What are some good points about social networking?
- What are some bad points about social networking?
- What information do you have on your webpage?
- What type of information should you put on social networking sites?
- Have you ever downloaded a TV programme from the Internet?
- What have you ever downloaded from the Internet? When did you do it? Why?
- Will you download films or music from the Internet?
- Has computer ever changed your lifestyle and the way you spend your free time?
- 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.