This document provides information and activities about mass media and newspapers. It includes pictures of different types of newspapers (tabloid, broadsheet, magazine) and has students label and compare them. It also has vocabulary about newspaper parts and has students identify sections of a newspaper cover. The final activities involve a quiz about newspapers and a role play where one student is a customer wanting to advertise a product in the newspaper and the other is a newspaper assistant taking the advertisement information and payment details.

1. MASS MEDIA : THE PRESS MODULO 9
WARMER: (5 minutes) WHOLE GROUP
How do you know what’s happening in the world? Do you read, listen or watch to get that
information?
Do you read magazines or newspapers? What kind of newspapers can you find at the news 2
stand? Where can you buy them?
ACTIVITY 1 (20 minutes)- PAIRWORK
1. Have a look at the following pictures and decide which one you would probably buy
and why. Then LABEL them with Tabloid/ Broadsheet/ magazine/glossy magazine.
2. To help you explain the reasons for your choice, complete the
following chart

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NAME TYPE/FORMAT AIMED AT NUMBER OF INFORMATION ADS
PHOTOGRAPHS COVERED
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USEFUL LANGUAGE:
I’d choose the _____________________ because it covers ________________.
As I’m (not) interested in _____________I’d(not) probably buy_____________.
For me, money is_________________________.
Given the choice, I’d rather _____________________ than _________________.
ACTIVITY 2 (15 minutes) PAIRWORK
Surf the following sites and try to help you
identify the parts of the newspaper cover below.
Vocabulary on Media
Vocabulary on media 2
ARTICLE
CAPTION
No internet connection. VARIATION:
HEADLINE
Choose from the words in the box.
JUMPLINE
LOGO
MAST HEAD
MENU
PICTURE
WEBSITE

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ACTIVITY 3 PAIRWORK/INDIVIDUAL (10-15 MINUTES)
To finish the activity, do the quiz and answer the following question.
Have you changed your mind about which paper to buy? Explain.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Write about 50 words.
Remember to use linkers.
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY: ORAL INTERACTION. ( TO BE DONE DURING A 50 MINUTE SESSION)
ROLE A:
You are the customer. You want to advertise your product on a newspaper.

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You have to:
• Explain what the product is (name) and what it is for.
• Say the size you would like and for how long.
• How much it will cost.
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• Say you need a receipt/invoice.
• Provide your company’s details.
ROLE B:
You are the assistant at the editorial department of a local newspaper. You start.
You have to:
• Offer assistance and ask what the customer wants.
• Ask for the content of the advert.
• Tell customer how much each classified is according to size and length of publication.
• Ask for company’s details and way of payment.
• Ask if (s) he needs anything else.
• Say goodbye.