In your family? UNIT 2 MASS MEDIA
Lesson 1 What is mass media?
Classwork
a) first radio technology; b) first pigeon
3a Work in pairs. Think of when these horse or on foot; e) emoji was introduced:
messenger; c) chatbots; d) messengers on
message technologies appeared
and complete the timeline.
f) the first telegraphs; g) personal computers;
h) first mobile phone; i) smoke signals; j) the
e.g.
telephone was invented; k) global Internet
smoke signals
2800 years ago 2500 years ago 1700s 1815 1876
1894 1970 1973 since 1990 1997 today
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5.2 Complete the sentence: 1. She's very clever. She speaks four languages. 2. Steve smokes ten cigarettes a day. 3. We usually have dinner at 7 o'clock. 4. I like films. I often go to the cinema. 5. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. 6. In Britain the banks open at 9:30 in the morning. 7. The city Museum closes at 5 o'clock every evening. 8. Food is expensive. It costs a lot of money. 9. Shoes are expensive. They cost a lot of money. 10. Tina is a teacher. She teaches mathematics to young children. 11. Your job is very interesting. You meet a lot of people. 12. Peter washes his hair twice a week.

1. "What is their new house like?" "It __ ___ ." looks like an office block
2. Tell me more about your work, I'm very interested in it.
3. " ?" "I have a bad headache." What's the matter with you.
4. I'm sorry but you several mistakes. made.
5. "Have you ever met Tom?" "Yes, we at the concert." met;
6. When he came two minutes ago everybody else had already arrived;
7. Their flat is very modern, but they have some antique in it. pieces of furniture.
8. I don't see why I help you. should;
9. This film was interesting than last week's. more.
10. He had an accident and to hospital. was taken;
11 . If we keep on at this speed, we'll reach the top an hour. in;
12. "I'm sorry I can't do the shopping today." "OK, it then." I'll do
13. They got some valuable __ from the night watchman. information;
14. I was . at home all day yesterday
15. "Have you been to London ?" " ." Not yet.
16. Janet and I live quite near each other. -
17. I'm no good mathematics. at.
18. She was ill, so she had to go ___ home. -.
19. It is the most beautiful building the world. in;
20. John is a good worker: he works very .hard