The world of media - Getting Started

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

The Social Dilemma

The world of media 

Agenda

Thema 5: The world of media

- Information (toets)

- Getting Started (chapter 5)

Goal(s):

1. know words that have to do with all kinds of media.

2. practise with words and grammar you already know. 

Chapter 5 tests

Test 1: Vocabulary (woordenschat) - telt 1x mee

 

Test 2: Grammar & Reading - telt 1x mee

The world of media

What do you think of when you hear "media"?

Write down as many media
you can think of!

Where do you usually get your news?

newspaper

Instagram / Snapchat

TV

Friends / Family

Internet

Video!

Watch and write down words from the video that have to do with media.

E.g. of words from the video!

billboard(s) ,  advertis(e)(ing),  news channels, newspaper, forums, broadcast, headline, interview, news, reporter,  publicity, (media) coverage, platform, social media(skype & zoom, dating apps), campaign

Now work on:

Exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4 on page 58 of your book.

You may work together. 

The imperative

Imperatives -> orders, advice, instructions, warnings or offers.

Imperatives are like infinitives without 'to'. To make them negative simply add 'do not' or 'don't' before the verb.

Let's get started:

exercise 1a.

1: front page

2: advertisement

3: image

4: journalist

5: newspaper

6: article

7: to interview

answers you could have given: 

1b: Once a week. I am not really interested in following the news.

1b: Every day. I really want to know what's happening in the world.

1c: Watching the news on TV. It's the easiest way to learn about news events.

1c: I just read twitter and instagram, because I get these on my phone.

If your answer resembles the answers given, reward yourself with a smiley.

Popular social media platforms

        In groups of 2/3

1. Which social media are used the most? Put them in order 1 -5.

2. Discuss why these platforms and why?

Social media

1. Facebook (3.7 billion)

2. Youtube (2.5 billion)

3. Instagram (2 billion)

4. WhatsApp (2 billion)

5. Tiktok    (1.69 billion)

Today's goals

- mention 3 words that have to do with all kinds of media.

Homework

Ex. 8    (pg. 61)

exercise 3: Complete the w'app dialogue with the correct imperatives. Sometimes, you need to use a negation (not).

Choose from:

to feed – to have – to lock – to overfeed – to tell – to walk – to water

(gebiedende wijs)

tell

Have

walk

feed

don't overfeed

don't water

lock

Short discussion

Is (social) media a good or a bad thing? Why?

Come up with at least one argument to support your opinion.