1. Date:11/02/2008
Teacher: M.ª Helena Brissos
Lessons nr.35 10ºD1
Aims:
- Correct the homework assignment/test
- Distribute the evaluation homework for February
- Identify media types
- Analyse media features, similarities and differences
- Enlarge vocabulary knowledge
- Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of the
different media types Enlarge vocabulary knowledge
Summary:
Correction and delivery of the test / homework
Evaluation homework assignment: Must love
Lane pp. 134-136
The media and global communications
Webquest: Media features, similarities and
differences, advantages and disadvantages
Media vocabulary
Correction of test nr. 4
I.
a) lines 6-7 ‘ Most people …technology.’
b) lines 12-14 ‘ For instance,…hand’
c) lines 19-22 ‘ Convert your paper …documents’
d) lines 26-28 ‘ Modern desktop…as well’
II.
a) This expression means the author records a backup CD with all the documents from his computer.
b) This expression means that you do not keep the phone line busy for long periods of time.
III. Possible answers:
a) There is no longer the need to own encyclopaedias, because we can use Internet-based reference
material and resources.
b) Having a digital camera enables you to store the photos on our computer and on a disk. We can
also e-mail our photos to the photo shop and pick them up later.
c) He concludes that technology can simplify our life as long as we know which technology we do
really need to make our life easier.
IV.
1. schools 2. common 3. computer 4. decade 5. technology 6. both
7. at 8. capabilities
V.
1. am going to buy ( or will buy)
2. is going to work / will be
3. will give / are getting ( or will get)
VI.
1. Technology is used to help us on our everyday tasks.
2. We have been provided with numerous ways to improve our quality of life (by technology).
3. Our survival is being threatened by technological breakthroughs because of their side effects.
4. Although most scientists say they want privacy, they love to be in the spotlight.
5. Scientists invented hybrid cars and computers. OR
Scientists not only invented hybrid cars, but they also invented computers.