2. How often do you read newspapers or watch the news on TV? Is there anything the news shouldn't report on? Why? Would you like to be in the news? Do you think that the media in our country is objective?

3. The people in these pictures prefer to catch up on the news in different ways. Talk about the possible advantages and disadvantages of each of them.

4. Which of these would you use to... amuse yourself? amuse yourself? learn what’s going on in the world? learn what’s going on in the world? check the latest football news? check the latest football news? kill time? kill time? find out about the find out about the traffic in town? traffic in town? catch up on local catch up on local news? news? amuse yourself? amuse yourself? learn what’s going on in the world? learn what’s going on in the world? check the latest football news? check the latest football news? kill time? kill time? find out about the find out about the traffic in town? traffic in town? catch up on local catch up on local news? news? Justify your answers and give examples.

5. How often do you watch TV? How often do you watch TV? What kind of TV programmes do you usually watch? What kind of TV programmes do you usually watch? How often do you watch TV? How often do you watch TV? What kind of TV programmes do you usually watch? What kind of TV programmes do you usually watch? Do you think the TV schedules are suitable for children? Do you think the TV schedules are suitable for children? Could you live without TV? Could you live without TV? Do people watch less TV because of the Internet? Do people watch less TV because of the Internet? Do you think the TV schedules are suitable for children? Do you think the TV schedules are suitable for children? Could you live without TV? Could you live without TV? Do people watch less TV because of the Internet? Do people watch less TV because of the Internet? “TV kills social interaction.” Do you agree? “TV kills social interaction.” Do you agree?

6. Do you think printed newspapers will become extinct one day? Do you think printed newspapers will become extinct one day? When was the last time you bought a newspaper? When was the last time you bought a newspaper? Do you ever stop to read the headlines? What kind of news they usually bring? Do you ever stop to read the headlines? What kind of news they usually bring? Do you think printed newspapers will become extinct one day? Do you think printed newspapers will become extinct one day? When was the last time you bought a newspaper? When was the last time you bought a newspaper? Do you ever stop to read the headlines? What kind of news they usually bring? Do you ever stop to read the headlines? What kind of news they usually bring? What do you think the story behind each of these headlines could be? GOVERNMENT TAKES TOO LONG TO ACT “I’M NOT ASHAMED” – CELEBRITY SAYS THREE ARRESTED ACCUSED OF CYBERCRIME What do you think the story behind each of these headlines could be? GOVERNMENT TAKES TOO LONG TO ACT “I’M NOT ASHAMED” – CELEBRITY SAYS THREE ARRESTED ACCUSED OF CYBERCRIME

7. Discuss: “One day the Internet will be the only media available.” “The Internet has revolutionised the way we learn the news.” “I cannot remember what life was like without the Internet” Discuss: “One day the Internet will be the only media available.” “The Internet has revolutionised the way we learn the news.” “I cannot remember what life was like without the Internet” Does anything annoy you about Internet? What? Are you in favour of censorship on the Internet? Does anything annoy you about Internet? What? Are you in favour of censorship on the Internet?

8. What do you think of these statements? Nobody listens to the radio anymore. Nobody listens to the radio anymore. The future of radio stations is online. The future of radio stations is online. Radio stations can help a lot when you are stuck in traffic. Radio stations can help a lot when you are stuck in traffic. What do you think of these statements? Nobody listens to the radio anymore. Nobody listens to the radio anymore. The future of radio stations is online. The future of radio stations is online. Radio stations can help a lot when you are stuck in traffic. Radio stations can help a lot when you are stuck in traffic. Do you have a favourite radio station? How could radio programmes be more interesting? Do you have a favourite radio station? How could radio programmes be more interesting?

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