Стр.90 Unit 7 ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 11 класс

A These photos show different forms of media for communicating news. In pairs, think of one advantage and one disadvantage of each form.

B 24 You are going to listen to eight people complaining about forms of media and communication. First listen and decide which of the things from A they are talking about.

C 24 Listen again and choose the best answer.

1. You hear a woman talking about the media. Who does she think is treated unfairly?
   A the public
   B celebrities
   C editors
2. You hear a man talking about local media. Why is he unhappy?
   A There are too many radio stations.
   B There are too many commercials.
   C There isn’t enough variety.
3. You hear a woman talking about a problem with her daughter. Why is she unhappy?
   A She doesn’t like what her daughter watches on TV.
   B Her daughter watches too much TV in general.
   C Her daughter plays her TV too loudly.
4. You hear a man expressing his opinion. He believes that people shouldn’t
   A play their radios in public places.
   B believe what they hear on the radio.
   C have their televisions playing loudly.
5. You hear a woman expressing her opinion. What doesn’t she trust?
   A computers in general
   B social networking sites
   C online shopping
6. You hear a man talking about something his wife reads. Why doesn’t he like it?
   A It’s too serious.
   B It’s too boring.
   C It’s too old-fashioned.
7. You hear a woman talking about her son. Why is she worried?
   A He spends too much money on telephone calls.
   B He may be damaging his health.
   C He stays out late too often.
8. You hear a girl talking about the news. What opinion does she express?
   A You can’t trust the TV news.
   B The TV news isn’t very exciting to watch.
   C The TV news is better than other news sources.

Quick chat

• How do you learn about what’s happening in the world?
• Are people of your age interested in the news? Why / Why not?