U6 / READING / MASS MEDIA Instr.

Abdelkarim Foulfoula

1. This text is specifically about : (….…)

The mass media play an important part in our ( a ) the media (b) the role and forms of media ( c ) daily news
lives. Newspapers, radio , and especially the 2. Are these statements True or False ? Correct the false ones.
television inform us of what is going on in this world a. The mass media is there to entertain us only.
 True  False : ……………………….………………………….…………………………………………….…………………
and give us wonderful possibilities for education ,
b. People listen to the radio only when they are at home.
entertainment, and communication. They can change
 True  False : ……………………….………………………….…………………………………………….…………………
our views as an audience. One main source of news c. Millions of people watch TV everyday.
for millions of people is television. People like TV  True  False : ……………………….………………………….…………………………………………….…………………
news because they can see everything with their own 3. Why is the internet a better source of information for some people ?
…………………………..…………………………………………………..………………………….………………………………………………
eyes, and that’s an important advantage. Seeing , as
…………………………..……………………………………….…………………………………….…………………………………..……………
we say , is believing. Besides, it’s much more difficult
4. . Find in the text words or expressions which mean :
for politicians to lie in front of the cameras than on
a.
the same as : our opinions = …………………..……..……… watch = ………………….………
the front pages of newspapers. Still, others prefer the
b. the opposite of : easy # …………………………..….………..…… slowly #………………..…..……
radio. It’s good to listen to the radio while in the car, 5. What does the underlined word refer to in the text:
or in the open air, or while you you’re doing our : ……………………………………..……… they : ……………………………..………
something around the house. Newspapers don’t 6. Complete this chart with information from the text:
react to events as quickly as TV does, but they usually ADVANTAGE :
give us more details, comments , and background TV We can see everything with our own eyes.
information. The Internet has recently become
another important source of information. Its main The radio

advantage is that news appears on the screen as soon

Newspapers
as things happen in real life and you don’t have to
wait for news time on TV. The Internet

U6 / READING / MASS MEDIA Instr. Abdelkarim Foulfoula

1. This text is specifically about : (….…)

The mass media play an important part in our ( a ) the media (b)
the role and forms of media ( c ) daily news

lives. Newspapers, radio , and especially the 2. Are these statements True or False ? Correct the false ones.

television inform us of what is going on in this world a. The mass media is there to entertain us only.
 True  False : ……………………….………………………….…………………………………………….…………………
and give us wonderful possibilities for education ,
b. People listen to the radio only when they are at home.
entertainment, and communication. They can change
 True  False : ……………………….………………………….…………………………………………….…………………
our views as an audience. One main source of news c. Millions of people watch TV everyday.
for millions of people is television. People like TV  True  False : ……………………….………………………….…………………………………………….…………………
news because they can see everything with their own 3. Why is the internet a better source of information for some people ?
…………………………..…………………………………………………..………………………….………………………………………………
eyes, and that’s an important advantage. Seeing , as
…………………………..……………………………………….…………………………………….…………………………………..……………
we say , is believing. Besides, it’s much more difficult
4. . Find in the text words or expressions which mean :
for politicians to lie in front of the cameras than on
a. the same as : our opinions = …………………..……..……… watch = ………………….………
the front pages of newspapers. Still, others prefer the
b. the opposite of : easy # …………………………..….………..…… slowly #………………..…..……
radio. It’s good to listen to the radio while in the car,
5. What does the underlined word refer to in the text:
or in the open air, or while you you’re doing our : ……………………………………..……… they : ……………………………..………
something around the house. Newspapers don’t 6. Complete this chart with information from the text:
react to events as quickly as TV does, but they usually ADVANTAGE :
give us more details, comments , and background TV We can see everything with our own eyes.
information. The Internet has recently become
another important source of information. Its main The radio

advantage is that news appears on the screen as soon

Newspapers
as things happen in real life and you don’t have to
wait for news time on TV. The Internet