Стр.89 Unit 10 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 8 класс

LISTENING

1. In pairs, answer the questions.

   How often do you listen to the radio?

   What is your favourite radio station?

   Look at the types of radio programmes below. Which ones do you often/sometimes/never listen to?

   The weather; the local news; phone-ins; discussions/debates; the travel news; the world news; radio dramas; the sports news; comedy programmes.

2. Listen. What kind of radio programme is it? Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything.
3. Make a list of key words which helped you decide what kind of programme you listened to.

4. Listen again. What is the main idea of what the reporter says? Choose the correct answer.

   1. City scored an excellent goal.
   2. City didn’t play well.
   3. The referee was terrible.

5. Find three key phrases which helped you understand the main idea in the recording.

   1. a very poor second half for City
   2. they started well
   3. the referee gave United a penalty
   4. City were absolutely terrible
   5. the fans were not happy

6. Read Train Your Brain. Look at Exercises 2–5 and choose the correct answers.

   TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

   Listening skills

   Understanding the main ideas

   1. It is important to understand the context.
   2. Don’t try to understand everything.
   3. Listen for key phrases to help you understand the main idea.
7. Listen. What type of radio report is it?
8. Listen again for the main idea of the report. Use Train Your Brain to help you.

VOCABULARY

1. Think Back! In pairs, add as many words as you can to each category. Then compare your answers with another pair.

   Sections in a newspaper

   Sports, gossip column, international news, readers’ letters.

   Types of TV programmes

   Soap opera, documentaries, reality shows, news.

   Types of radio programmes

   Phone-in, the weather, the local news, the sports news.

   The Internet

   Chat site, news sites, sports sites, entertainment sites.

2. In pairs, use the pronunciation table on page 140 to understand words 1–6. Then match them with their definitions a–f.

   1. a person who takes photos professionally
   2. an informative and educational programme
   3. the people who write the stories in newspapers
   4. a few words at the top of an article
   5. a place to exchange messages with friends
   6. a place where you can buy a paper

3. Check the meaning of the words below. Then use the words in the correct form to complete the sentences below.

   Channel, station, tabloid, search engine, download, broadcast (v).

   1. In my opinion, the BBC ______ better programmes than the other TV channels.
   2. ______ are the best way to find what you want on the Internet. You can ______ the programs for free.
   3. My favourite radio ______ has no speaking. It’s 100 percent music.
   4. The Observer is a quality weekly paper. The Sun is a ______ which comes out every day.

4. In pairs, answer the questions.

   What is your favourite magazine?

   How often do you read it?

   What do you particularly like about it?