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1. Listen carefully about the future of the press.

Choose the correct option. (15 marks)

1. What has been happening to newspaper sales?

a) Newspapers sales are increasing in the world.

b) Newspapers sales are increasing in the UK. c) Newspapers sales are increasing in Europe.

2. Why did the European press introduce the tabloid size?

a) Because it is bigger than broadsheets.

b) Because it is easier to handle.

c) Because it is more ecological.

3. What is considered the most radical innovation in the press in the last ten years?

a) The tabloid size.

b) Online news.

c) The introduction of colour.

4. Which of these reasons for reading electronic newspapers is not mentioned?

a) You can interact with the authors

b) You can read them whenever you want

c) You get news immediately

5. What will the future “paper” look like?

a) It will be a customized “news package”

b) It will be a typical “news package”

c) It will be a cheap “news package”

Audio from: Waterman, J., & Sayer, M. (2012). Straightforward. Oxford: Macmillan. p.43

Media matters

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Read the newspaper article about social media and journalism.

Who controls the news? The growth of social media has changed the way news

organisations cover events around the world, but traditional

journalistic values are still vital.

The task of journalism has not changed greatly: journalists are still sent to

search for stories and break news. However, they are now having to face up to the fact that social media also

has an important role in the industry. News organisations know that anyone who witnesses an event is now

just as likely to be posting on social media as talking to a journalist. People can use a smartphone and a social

network to create and distribute content, and the media organisations’ job is to be managers of that content.

There are two kinds of journalism going on at the same time - the facts on the ground from people who

are actually there, and the people working to select what is relevant. Many news organisations have a division

focused on breaking news, which is deliberately kept separate from its foreign correspondents. When anything

appears from a reliable news source, the people working in this division quickly write two or three paragraphs

and get it out to the public.

However, the idea of news organisations covering breaking news is being challenged. The concept that

“breaking news” bulletins flashing on our TV screens is the first time the public see a story is now unrealistic. This

is because someone out there will have witnessed the event and posted it on social media before it gets onto

the conventional news. Therefore, news organisations need to focus on finding witnesses’ online posts and

bringing them to a wider audience. The key is to find the first piece of content that will define a story.

Identifying the person on the front-line with the smartphone and finding out whether they are genuine is

extremely important. Photographs claiming to show a natural disaster in one country may have been taken in a

completely different location several months before. We also need to remember that there’s never been a better

way to spread a false rumour than social media, but equally, there’s never been a better fact-checking desk than

social media. It’s not just journalists who are asking lots of question about what’s being shared online - social

media users are constantly questioning what they’re seeing, too.

Until recently, certain news organisations felt young people lacked an interest in the news and seldom

watched anything much longer that a couple of minutes online - and that probably “featured a cat”. However,

nowadays youngsters are by far the most active group on social media. They are becoming more and more

eager to know about the news, current affairs and the world.

This enthusiasm is also growing due to numerous start-ups which are hiring foreign correspondents and

getting great stories. Even the conventional news organisations are excited and welcome this competition. They

believe competition can only stimulate the modern news industry overall - they know too well that the 24-hour

television-news cycle has become slightly out of date. This is because it

suggests everybody is running in one direction after one story, rather than

searching for new stories. Many in the industry believe that chat apps are, and

will increasingly become, the place in which we gather, distribute and find our

news.

The major media organisations will continue to cover the big stories.

However, they know that “over there’ (that place that nobody’s bothering to go)

is important, too. And that’s when social media really helps to bring us the news.

Taken from: Lockyer, A. (2016). Straight to First Workbook. London: Macmillan. p. 34/35

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2. Read the article “Who controls the news?” again. (16 marks)

After that, decide if the following sentences are TRUE / FALSE or NOT MENTIONED.

1. There are only subtle differences between being a journalist last century and nowadays. ______

2. Journalists are made to carry out a new task due to the widespread use of smartphones._____

3. The two kinds of journalism keep competing for the latest news abroad. _____

4. Most people are keen on “breaking news” bulletins on TV. _____

5. Social media, in a way, has helped people to think critically about what they see online. _____

6. The youth are not interested in the news. _____

7. Conventional news organizations have started to realize that some reporting methods are becoming obsolete. _____

8. The author of the article endorses the use of chat apps instead of TV. _____

3. Read the text “Who controls the news?” again

Find words that mean: (6 marks)

1. The moral principles and beliefs of a person or group noun

2. Someone or something that can be trusted adj

3. To question the truth, necessity or usefulness of something verb

4. Saying that something is true or is a fact, without being able to properly prove it

verb

5. A piece of information that may or may not be true, but people are talking about

noun

6. Rising in number, size, or amount ( more and more) adv

4. These are some the most shared quotes online from three politicians.

Rewrite them using between three and six words.

The reporting verb must be chosen from this chart: (12 marks)

promised refused reminded joked

encouraged stated asked wondered

1. “Why didn’t these people vote?” Trump said

He ………………………………………………. voted

2. “I will build a great wall,” Trump said

He …………….………………………………… a great wall.

3. “It’s freezing and snowing in New York – we need global warming!” Trump said

He …………………………………… because it was freezing and snowing in New York.

4. "If Europe fails on the question of refugees, it won't be the Europe we wished for.”, Merkel said

She ………………………………………………….. the Europe they had wished for, if Europe failed in the question of refugees.

Angela Merkel

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5. "Remember that we have signed international obligations, so welcoming refugees … forms part of our duties," Jean-Marc Ayrault said to the people.

He ……………………………………………………. international obligations and added that welcoming refugees formed part of the government’s duties.

6. Can I get people to believe in politics once again? , Justin Trudeau said.

He ……………………………………………………… people to believe in politics once again.

5. Choose one of the sentences from the previous activity.

State why you choose it and express your opinion about the topic.

Write about 50 / 60 words. (15 marks)

This is the evaluation rubric. Please, read it before writing.

Justin Trudeau

Sentence: …….....

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6. Please, fill in the gaps using some of the words from the chart: (8marks)

wireless the people at neither risk inequality all rigorous of

The Impact of the Internet in Society

The Internet is the decisive technology ______________ the Information Age, and with the explosion

of ______________ communication in the early twenty-first century, we can say that humankind is now

almost entirely connected, albeit with great levels of ______________ in bandwidth, efficiency, and

price. ______________, companies, and institutions feel the depth of this technological change, but

the speed and scope of the transformation has triggered all manner of utopian and dystopian

perceptions that, when examined closely through methodologically ______________ empirical

research, turn out not to be accurate. For instance, media often report that intense use of the Internet

increases the ______________ of isolation, alienation, and withdrawal from society, but available

evidence shows that the Internet ______________isolates people nor reduces their sociability; it

actually increases sociability, civic engagement, and the intensity of family and friendship relationships,

in ______________ cultures.

Paragraph taken and adapted from: Castells, M. (2014, September 08). The Impact of the Internet on Society: A Global Perspective.

Retrieved from https://www.technologyreview.com/s/530566/the-impact-of-the-internet-on-society-a-global-perspective/

Writing

7. You see this announcement on an English-language website.

Write between 130 / 150 words. (28 marks)

Article contest: Changing places

If you could change places with another person for a month, who would you choose and why? What would

you do being that person? What can you both learn from the experience?

The person you can change places with could be a journalist, a politician or a CEO in a cutting edge software

company.

The best articles will be published next month.

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This rubric will be used to evaluate your article.

Read it carefully before starting writing.

Complete this graphic organizer before writing your article.

Writing rubric.

The teachers will use this rubric to evaluate your article.

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