News as teenagers see it

Do you know the origin of the word

“teenager”?

Do you know the origin of the word

“teenager”? The element -teen (as in thirteen, fourteen, etc) originated as an inflected form of ten. The noun teen, usually used in the expression in one’s teens ‘from the ages of thirteen to nineteen’, was derived from it in the 17th century. The compound teenage is first recorded in 1921, teenager in 1941.

Do you know the origin of the word

“news”?

One theory is that news developed as a special use of the plural form of new in the 14th century. A folk etymology suggests that it is an acronym of the cardinal directions: north, east, west, and south.

Where do you get your news from?

TV

newspapers

magazines

radio

Internet

blogs

TV

Reality shows: What do you think?

Which of them would you choose?

Why?

What is the situation with the newspapers in Russia nowadays? There are so many editions that it is impossible to count them. Dailies, weeklies, monthlies are at your disposal. There are 'quality' newspapers, which publish serious articles, dedicated to politics and economics. There are also the so called 'tabloids', where you can find very few news items, but a lot of pictures, entertainment, personalities and crime stories. You can subscribe to some newspapers, others you can only buy (at news-stands). There are also newspapers which are distributed free in the streets or dropped into mail-boxes. A lot of people have stopped subscribing to newspapers. Some of them can't afford it any more, some of them try to avoid the stress they can get reading newspapers and some are satisfied with television.

Nowadays there is a fierce competition among the newspapers. They organise all kinds of lotteries, prize contests, tours and so on to attract as many readers as possible. A special question is that of financial support of the press. The newspapers are no longer supported by the state, so they have to look for financial backers and publish a lot of advertisements.

Newspapers

Match the newspaper 'sections' (1-8) to the descriptions (a-h)1. domestic a industry and company news2. business b news about famous people3. editorial с opinion articles written by the head of the newspaper4. celebrity gossip d the latest arts news5. analysis e free time and hobbies6. finance f local news7. lifestyle g in-depth exploration of news

stories8. culture h update on the stock markets

Newspapers - sections

Match the newspaper 'sections' (1-8) to the descriptions (a-h)1. domestic f local news2. business a industry and company news3. editorial с opinion articles written by the head of the newspaper4. celebrity gossip b news about famous people5. analysis g in-depth exploration of news

stories6. finance h update on the stock markets 7. lifestyle e free time and hobbies8. culture d the latest arts news

Newspapers - sections

There are magazines and there are also journals.A magazine is a large, thin book with a paper

cover, often printed on shiny paper, which contains stories, articles, photographs and sometimes also news.

A journal is a serious magazine on a particular subject, containing articles by university teachers, scientists, doctors, etc (The British Medical Journal, The Journal of the Cricket Society )

magazines

Complete the dialogue and act out

- Do you love reading?- (Your own answer)- Do you use the Internet for it?- (Your own answer)- Which of these things do you use the Internet for? - ( finding information on-line shopping playing games sending e-mail joining chat groups joining newsgroups )

internet

A blog (a contraction of the

term "web log") is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.

blogs

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