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THE PRESS
Press is one of the many means of communication. However, its purpose is specific and it is
focused on the information given by newspapers and magazines, and those parts of television
and radio that broadcast news, or reporters and photographers who work for them.

Now let's see some important vocabulary.

WORD DEFINITION EXAMPLE

 a person who writes My cousin wants to be a journalist because he likes to write
journalist
and reports the news and he is interested in currentevents
a journalist who
works for a media
network and
Major news networks often have several foreign
correspondent (n.) (usually) reports on
correspondents working in many differentcountries.
a specific topic (such
as foreign news,
sports, business, etc.)
a person who reads Mainstream news networks often hire attractive news anchors
anchor (n.)
the news on TV to get more people to watchtheir news programs.
a person who works
Journalists often interview politicians about important
politician in politics or serves in
government stories.
the government
A network is a group
of two or more CNN is one of the most famous networks for broadcasting
network
systems linked news.
together.
a person who is
Many people are interested in the love lives of celebrities.
famous (usually an
celebrity
actor, actress, singer, Many celebrities attended the awards show last night.
etc.)
newspapers and
magazines that focus Tabloids are very popular because people enjoy reading about
tabloids
on celebrity news and celebrities and theirrelationships.
exciting stories
exaggerated news
sensationalism Tabloids are often criticized for focusing on sensationalism
that seeks to get
(n.) and stretching the truth.
people’s attention
exaggerated news
I don’t trust tabloids because they tend to sensationalize the
sensationalize (v.) that seeks to get
news
people’s attention
the attention given to
coverage (n.) a news story by a The BBC gives a lot of coverage to international news.
media outlet
to report about a story
cover (v.) Tabloids tend to cover celebrity news and romantic stories.
or issue
to change the truth
People used to get their news from print and broadcast media,
and try to influence
manipulate but in recent years more people have turned to online media
people to agree with
for their news.
your opinion
a strong opinion
about an issue; an
bias (n.) unwillingness to The magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography
consider other
opinions
having an opinion
about an issue and
Politicians often say the mainstream media is biased and
biased (adj.) being unwilling to
unfair.
consider other
opinions
LET´S PRACTICE. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO
COMPLETE THE TEXT.

The BBC is one of the most well-known news Answer

in the world. They are based in the UK, but they have Answer

in almost every country in the world. On their international news network, BBC World, they

give Answer

to events all over the world. The Answer

are very professional-looking and they read the news clearly and with a very serious attitude.

Last year, their business Answer

John Johnson won the award for Best International Business Reporting.
However, there are also many, less serious, media outlets in the UK. Every day, many people

read Answer

, which contain stories about the personal lives of Answer

and Answer

. Many people dislike these tabloids, because they say that the Answer

write stories that are not true and Answer

 stories to try to make them more interesting. Because of this, many people protested outside
the offices of one of the country’s biggest tabloids, saying, “This is not news. It is Answer

!”

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SAY, TELL, SPEAK AND TALK

Students tend to confuse "say", "tell", "talk" and "speak", but they have different purposes.
lest's take a look at the following video and you will see.
So, depending many different factor, you use one or another.
NOW, LET'S PRACTICE. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION
TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. READ CAREFULLY
BEFORE ANSWERING.
 He always takes on a southern accent when he Answer

CORREGIR

that story.

 Hello, Martin. I've got something to Answer

 to you.

 Hello, Martin. I've got something to Answer

you.

 Hello, Martin. I've got something to Answer

CORREGIR

to you about.

 That girl can never be quiet. She Answer

all the time.

 "Henry won the lottery! " - "Did he Answer

you that?"

 "What else did he Answer

?"
  Can you Answer

more slowly, please?

 While we were Answer

and drinking coffee, they were working hard.

 Answer

directly into the microphone.

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REPORTED SPEECH
When do we use reported speech? Sometimes someone says a sentence, for example "I'm
going to the cinema tonight". Later, maybe we want to tell someone else what the first person
said. Let's see the video to clarify this better:
So, this is how it works:
We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell'. If this verb is in the present tense, it's easy. We just
put 'she says' and then the sentence:

 Direct speech: “ I like ice cream” .

 Reported speech: She says (that) she likes ice cream.

We don't need to change the tense, though probably we do need to change the 'person' from 'I'
to 'she', for example. We also may need to change words like 'my' and 'your'.

(As I'm sure you know, often, we can choose if we want to use 'that' or not in English. I've put it
in brackets () to show that it's optional. It's exactly the same if you use 'that' or if you don't use
'that'.)
But, if the reporting verb is in the past tense, then usually we change the tenses in the reported
speech:

 Direct speech: “ I like ice cream” .

 Reported speech: She said (that) she liked ice cream.

Here is a chart that might help you to understand the changes that must be done in order to
create sentences using the reported speech. Remember you can use either "say" or "tell" to
form the reported speech:

Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech

present simple “ I like ice cream” She said (that) she liked ice cream.
She said (that) she was living in London.
present “ I am living in
continuous London” She told me that she was living in London.
She said (that) she had bought a car OR She said
past simple “ I bought a car”
(that) she bought a car.
past “ I was walking along She said (that) she had been walking along the
continuous the street” street.
present perfect “ I haven't seen Julie” She said (that) she hadn't seen Julie.
“ I had taken English She said (that) she had taken English lessons
past perfect*
lessons before” before.
will “ I'll see you later” She said (that) she would see me later.
would* “ I would help, but..” She said (that) she would help but...
 “ I can speak perfect
can She said (that) she could speak perfect English.
English”
“ I could swim when I
could* She said (that) she could swim when she was four.
was four”
shall “ I shall come later” She said (that) she would come later.
“ I should call my
should* She said (that) she should call her mother
mother”
might* "I might be late" She said (that) she might be late
"I must study at the She said (that) she must study at the weekend OR
must
weekend" She said she had to study at the weekend

LET'S PRACTICE:

CHANGE THE DIRECT SPEECH INTO REPORTED

SPEECH.
Use 'she said' at the beginning of each answer. It's the same day, so you don't need to
change the time expressions. Please be careful with spelling and do NOT use contractions.
Don't forget to use punctuation in your answer as well as capital letter.
For example: "He works in a bank": She said that he worked in a bank.

 "We went out last night": Answer

 "I'm coming": Answer

 "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived": Answer

CORREGIR
  "I didn't go to the party": Answer

CORREGIR

 "I can help you tomorrow": Answer

CORREGIR

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO CHANGE THE

SENTENCES INTO THE REPORTED SPEECH:

"Lucy will come later": Answer

"I don't like chocolate": Answer

"I visited my parents". Answer

"He could read when he was three". Answer

"I was sleeping when Julie called". Answer

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TAG QUESTIONS
Tag questions are similar to negative questions, since they are used when someone thinks
she / he knows the answer and wants confirmation. The form of tag questions is quite different
from the form of negative questions, however.
There are two main types of tag questions--one for affirmative statements and one for negative
statements. Both consist of the statement (affirmative or negative), plus a short ending (the
"tag") and a question mark.
Let's see the following video:

So let's see some examples:

SIMPLE NORMAL
TAG QUESTION
SENTENCE QUESTION
Does John like John likes chocolate, doesn't
John likes chocolate
chocolate? he?
Susan spoke to Did Susan speak to Susan spoke to Jenny, didn't
Jenny. Jenny? she?
They are teachers. Are they teachers? They are teachers, are they?
We were very We were very
Were we very happy?
happy. happy, weren't we?

Remember this:

 With affirmative sentences we use negative tag questions.

 With negative sentences we use affirmative tag questions.

LET'S PRACTICE!!!

PUT THE FOLLOWING QUESTION TAGS INTO THE

CORRECT GAPS. EACH QUESTION TAG IS USED ONLY
ONCE. BE CAREFUL WITH SPELLING.
isn't it?/ has he?/ were you?/ aren't you?/ was she?/ doesn't
he?/ do you?/ is she?/ didn't you?/ did she?

1. She didn't watch the film last night, Answer

2. It's great to see each other again,Answer

3. He comes every Friday, Answer

4. You're married,Answer

5. You went to Tom's last weekend,Answer

6. You don't like ice cream, Answer

7. She isn't much of a cook,Answer

 8. He hasn't lived here long,Answer

9. You weren't invited to the party,Answer

10. She wasn't at that party, Answer

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MATCH EACH SENTENCE WITH ITS CORRESPONDENT

TAG QUESTION.
Jack bought a new car last week,
Answer 1
They enjoy playing football,
Answer 2
She isn't thinking of moving,
Answer 3
He'll go to university,
Answer 4
They won't shut up,
Answer 5
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LISTEN TO A NEWS REPORT. PAY SPECIAL

ATTENTION TO DETAILS AND THEN, ANSWER THE
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1. Where was the announcement made about the host nation for the 2012 Olympics? Answer
2. Which cities were in the race? Answer

3. What were the new Estonian President's election promises? Answer

4. What share of the vote did he win? Answer

5. What wind speeds did the hurricanes produce? Answer

6. When did the government issue an evacuation order? Answer

7. How old is Manchester United's new player? Answer

8. Which team did he use to play for? Answer

9. What will he miss about Brazil? Answer

10. How long has Chi Chi lived in captivity? Answer

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READ CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

THE AMERICAN PRESS TRADITION

Adapted from: http://www.shmoop.com/history-american-journalism/summary.html

Americans hold few principles more firmly than our commitment to a free press. We protect it
as critical to the operation of our democratic political process, and we celebrate it as essential
to the vitality of our free society.
Yet neither the full meaning of a free press nor the actual character of the press itself had fully
matured at the time of the nation's founding. America's newspapers in 1776 barely resembled
those of today in either form or content, and the legal understanding of the freedom owed to
the press was just as poorly developed.
For example, in recent years both conservatives and liberals have argued that the "mainstream
media" has lost its objectivity and become biased toward the other side. But at the time of our
nation's birth, all American newspapers were highly partisan. They had no sense whatsoever
that their primary responsibility ought to be simply to report the news, or to provide a balanced
and objective analysis of events. They believed it was their duty to engage fully, and without
apology, on one side or the other of the political disputes that surrounded them.
The evolution of America's newspapers and the evolution of our legal understanding of their
freedoms have occurred side by side. But it has not been a simple, linear process. By the
middle of the nineteenth century, America's newspapers shed their partisan excess, but only
by reaching out to the interests—often the vulgar interests—of the mass urban audience. They
traded partisanship for sensationalism, political affiliation for the shallowness and indulgence of
the tabloid. And when the newspapers of the early twentieth century finally adopted a more
sober, balanced tone, they were driven as much by the demands of their business character
and affiliations as by their commitments to a more responsible form of journalism.
Some might argue that we are only now getting it right—that America's newspapers and the
protections they need are only now reaching full maturity in American society. But if true, these
developments are occurring just as American newspapers confront their most serious
challenge ever. The rise of the internet has destroyed traditional sources of advertising
revenue, forcing newspaper closures, staff reductions, and a mad scramble to figure out how
the newspaper as an institution can survive in the digital age. Some newspapers have
embraced the challenge, while others have simply shut down their presses—but if the history
of the newspaper tells us anything, it is that while its form may change, the market for the news
will persist and a group of journalistic entrepreneurs will rise to make sure the public gets the
kind of news it wants to read.

NOW, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. What is the main topic of the text? Answer

2. Both, conservatives and liberals say that press nowadays is Answer

3. What is the real responsibility of press? Answer

4. Newspapers are threaten by the Answer

5. Some newspapers have had to Answer

their doors because of the digital media rise.

DECIDE IF EACH STATEMENT IS TRUE, FALSE OR NOT

MENTIONED.

1. The evolution of America's newspapers is a linear process. Answer

2. One of the most important commitments of America is the free press. Answer

3. Nowadays, newspapers confront their most serious challenge ever. Answer

4. Newspapers won't survive the digital age. Answer

5. The market of the news will persist. Answer

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READ CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

THE AMERICAN PRESS TRADITION

Adapted from: http://www.shmoop.com/history-american-journalism/summary.html

Americans hold few principles more firmly than our commitment to a free press. We protect it
as critical to the operation of our democratic political process, and we celebrate it as essential
to the vitality of our free society.
Yet neither the full meaning of a free press nor the actual character of the press itself had fully
matured at the time of the nation's founding. America's newspapers in 1776 barely resembled
those of today in either form or content, and the legal understanding of the freedom owed to
the press was just as poorly developed.
For example, in recent years both conservatives and liberals have argued that the "mainstream
media" has lost its objectivity and become biased toward the other side. But at the time of our
nation's birth, all American newspapers were highly partisan. They had no sense whatsoever
that their primary responsibility ought to be simply to report the news, or to provide a balanced
and objective analysis of events. They believed it was their duty to engage fully, and without
apology, on one side or the other of the political disputes that surrounded them.
The evolution of America's newspapers and the evolution of our legal understanding of their
freedoms have occurred side by side. But it has not been a simple, linear process. By the
middle of the nineteenth century, America's newspapers shed their partisan excess, but only
by reaching out to the interests—often the vulgar interests—of the mass urban audience. They
traded partisanship for sensationalism, political affiliation for the shallowness and indulgence of
the tabloid. And when the newspapers of the early twentieth century finally adopted a more
sober, balanced tone, they were driven as much by the demands of their business character
and affiliations as by their commitments to a more responsible form of journalism.
Some might argue that we are only now getting it right—that America's newspapers and the
protections they need are only now reaching full maturity in American society. But if true, these
developments are occurring just as American newspapers confront their most serious
challenge ever. The rise of the internet has destroyed traditional sources of advertising
revenue, forcing newspaper closures, staff reductions, and a mad scramble to figure out how
the newspaper as an institution can survive in the digital age. Some newspapers have
embraced the challenge, while others have simply shut down their presses—but if the history
of the newspaper tells us anything, it is that while its form may change, the market for the news
will persist and a group of journalistic entrepreneurs will rise to make sure the public gets the
kind of news it wants to read.

NOW, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. What is the main topic of the text? Answer

2. Both, conservatives and liberals say that press nowadays is Answer

3. What is the real responsibility of press? Answer

4. Newspapers are threaten by the Answer

5. Some newspapers have had to Answer

their doors because of the digital media rise.

DECIDE IF EACH STATEMENT IS TRUE, FALSE OR NOT

MENTIONED.

1. The evolution of America's newspapers is a linear process. Answer

2. One of the most important commitments of America is the free press. Answer

3. Nowadays, newspapers confront their most serious challenge ever. Answer

4. Newspapers won't survive the digital age. Answer

5. The market of the news will persist. Answer