Unit 4
THE MASS MEDIA
GETTING STARTED
The mass media in our life
1. Listen and read.
-maybe (adv)
-enormous (a)
-addict (v)
2. Answer the questions.
1. They are chatting, sending messages or searching for news.
2. Because everyone in his house can read the news on digital devices.
3. He had used the computers in the local library to access the internet.
4.She thinks that they may not understand the benefits of online information.
5. He thinks that she is addicted to social media and relies too much on the internet.
3. Complete the table.
Digital devices:
-smartphones, tablet PCs, computers
The mass media:
-newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, DVDs, social media, the internet
Online activities:
-chatting, sending messages, reading online newspapers, accessing the internet, searching for news
4. Match each verb with the correct preposition.
-search for
-connect with
5. Underline the verbs.
-had started – past perfect: This action happened first
-bought - past simple